Article 2
All children have these rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what their parents do, what language they speak, what their religion is, whether they are a boy or a girl, what their culture is, whether they have a disability, whether they are rich or poor. No child should be treated unfairly on any basis.
As we come to the end of a very busy and exciting Autumn term, we would like to thank you for your continued support. It has truly been a half term full of learning, celebration and memorable experiences for all our pupils.
Throughout the term, children across all year groups have taken part in a wide range of enriching activities designed to deepen their knowledge and understanding. We began with meaningful learning during Black History Month, followed by important discussions and activities during Anti-Bullying Week, helping our pupils to develop respect, empathy and confidence.
Our curriculum was further enhanced through visits and workshops, including sessions with Yorkshire Building Society, cycling activities, and inspiring class assemblies, where children proudly shared their learning with the school community. We also embraced wellbeing and activity through Active Advent.
The festive season brought even more joy and togetherness. Pupils enjoyed visits to St Mary’s Church, the Grotto at Arise Church, Christmas Jumper Day, Christmas Breakfast, Christmas Crafts and Singalong, and a delicious Christmas Lunch. Singing for the community was a particular highlight, spreading festive cheer beyond our school gates.
We finished the term in style with our exciting VIP Day, a wonderful finale that celebrated the hard work, enthusiasm and achievements of our children.
It has been a term packed with opportunities, learning and celebration, and we are incredibly proud of everything the children have achieved.
Thank you once again for your ongoing support, we wish you all a happy, restful and joyful holiday season.
Miss Stanton and Mrs Crook.
Well Done Oliver S!
We’re incredibly proud to share some exciting achievements from Oliver over the past few weeks! He has been working hard across his sports to earn valuable house points for the Dudley Gladiators and has reached several impressive milestones:
- Completed his 25m swim
- Moved up to Grade 3 swimming
On top of that, Oliver recently joined his very first football team as the team goalkeeper, and just three weeks in, he was awarded Man of the Match! Well done!
Thank you.
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our wonderfully generous local community—especially Kingswinford Morrisons, The Spa Lounge by Katie Hickman, and The British Oak in Kingswinford. Their kind donations made an enormous difference, and without their support, our school raffle simply would not have been able to take place. We are truly grateful for their generosity, community spirit, and their willingness to help us make this event such a success. Thank you for everything. An email announcing prize winners was sent on Wednesday. Miss Hughes and the Blanford Mere Team
Thank you to the deputy manager at Aldi who supported us with drinks for Film Night.
Art Competition Winners
Thank you to all those that entered the recent Art Competition. We had over fifty entries which made it incredibly difficult for our Art Ambassadors to judge, especially as there was a such huge variety f artwork.
In the end, the following winners were selected and received a prize:
Bowie P Nursery
Grace W Year 1
Ivy D Y4
Lucas S Y6
Thank you again to all the entrants. Look out for the next competition, next year.
Mrs Cope
Mike Wood Christmas Card Competition
Children from our school took part in a recent competition to enter artwork for a Christmas card that would be sent to fellow Members of Parliament.
Well done to all our entrants who took part in the recent Christmas card competition for Mike Wood MP. All participants received a certificate. Ivy D (Y4) received a Highly Commended certificate - Well Done to you!
Music Club – Morrisson’s – well done!
Music Club children have been extremely busy over the past few weeks. They have sung at St Mary's Church, the Christmas Breakfast, and Morrisons. The children were superb! We would like to thank them for their commitment and dedication. You were all brilliant!
Helen at Morrison’s emailed:
Hi Mr Baker,
Thank you once again for bringing the choir over to sing for Marie Curie, I’m pleased to tell you that they raised just over £110! Amazing,
See you next year & have a lovely Christmas.
Helen & the team.
Staffing Update
We say a fond farewell to Mrs Pardoe, who has worked so closely with Miss Davis and the children in Year 1DJ. She has been a much-valued member of the team and will be truly missed. We would like to thank her for her dedication, care, and the wonderful relationships she has built with the children during her time with us.
We are delighted to welcome back Miss Jordan, who will be returning from maternity leave on Wednesday 7th January 2026, she will work with Mrs Davis in Year 1DJ. We look forward to having her back with us and re-joining the school community.
Nursery and Reception Grotto
On Friday 5th December Reception and Nursery were invited to Arise Church to visit their winter wonderland and Santa's grotto. The children had the chance to make reindeer food, see Santa and have some Christmas snacks. The children had a lovely time and even got a present from Santa. The children represented the school perfectly and members of the public even commented how fantastic they were on the way. Thank you to all at Arise Church for your generosity and for the invite.
Arise Church
We would like to thank Arise Church for allowing us to borrow a large number of their Christmas decorations. They have made all the difference to our grotto, and the cabin has provided a wonderful festive atmosphere.
Thank you for your support.
A huge thank you for all the wonderful support you’ve shown to your children and our school over the past few weeks. Families have enthusiastically taken part in our fundraising projects, joined in the fun at our Christmas Film Night, and shared in the joy of our Nursery and Reception Christmas Craft and Sing-Along. It was truly heartwarming to see so many of you in church for our Christmas Celebration, and your kind words and positive feedback mean so much, they make all the hard work behind these events absolutely worthwhile.
We are also incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make Christmas so magical at our school. Special thanks to our superb School Business Manager, Mrs Hunter, and the office team, Mrs Needle and Mrs Alexander, for all their behind-the-scenes work, to Ruth, Jo, and Julie in the kitchen for supporting the Christmas Breakfast and serving a delicious Christmas Lunch, and to Mr Brierley, Mr Small, and Mrs Amor for keeping the school sparkling after all the festivities.
And, of course, a heartfelt thank you to our amazing children and staff for their energy, dedication, and hard work in bringing the true Christmas spirit to life for everyone!
Save The children Christmas Jumper Day raised £353. Wow!
HSA – thank you.
A huge thank you to our amazing HSA, Mrs Brett, Mrs Franks, Ms Grimaldi, Mrs Fellows, Mrs Williams, and Mrs Chance! Last Friday’s Polar Express afternoon was magical, and we loved seeing so many happy faces. A special shout-out for all the time spent wrapping gifts to help Santa spread Christmas cheer, and for their fantastic fundraising efforts this term that support the children’s learning. Your hard work and dedication make our school community truly special!
Attendance Autumn Term 2025
Year 4 had the best attendance for the Autumn Term, with an impressive 96.6% They will each receive 2 free tickets to a ‘Circus Starr’ performance at Dudley Town Hall. The show involves a variety of circus skills such as acrobatics, balancing and comedy and takes place on Thursday 22nd January 2026 @ 4.45pm or 7.00pm. Two tickets have been given out to each child at the times above – we do hope that you can make the times that have been allocated to you. There are a few extra tickets available, and these will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you do not want your tickets, please send back to school.
Safeguarding
We all have a responsibility for the welfare of our children. If something concerns you about the welfare of a child within school, then please contact the class teacher in the first instance who will refer it to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Leads within school. If you have concerns which are not school based, you can: Call the children's services referral and advice service on 0300 555 0050 during office hours (9am - 5pm). Out of office hours contact the Emergency Duty Team on 0300 555 8574 or in an emergency call 999. Alternatively, you can call ChildLine on 0800 1111 or email them by visiting https://www.childline.org.uk/
Value Inspired Person Assembly
Congratulations to our first VIPs (Value Inspired Person) assembly for this half term. Our value for this half term has been ‘Self Belief’. Parents of the VIPs were invited as a surprise – this was a wonderful end to the half term.
NJS Jack
NKM Olivia
RMC Harper RF
RLK Lottie
1JC Eddie
1DJ Zoya
2BH Jake
2TD Chen
34CW Rocco
34EB Oliver
34MC Archie
56MB Sierra
56HO Lucas
56AR Thomas
Dates for the Diary 2026
Monday 5th January – Back to school
Thursday 22nd January – Year 1/2 Multi skills Competition. Ellowes. More details to follow.
Friday 23rd January – Year 1 Burns Night - Scottish Celebration Day. More details to follow.
Monday 26th January – National Storytelling Week.
Tuesday 27th January – Blanford Babies – 9-10am.
Monday 2nd February – Children’s Mental Health Week. More details to follow.
Tuesday 3rd February – 1.00-3.45pm Year 3/4 Maths Championship.
Wednesday 4th February – Parents Evening
Thursday 5th February – Parents Evening.
Friday 6th February - Number Day 2026 NSPCC & TTRS Rocks. Donate £1 online and wear mathematical clothes.
Tuesday 10th February – Safer Internet Day.
Tuesday 10th February – 1.00-3.45pm Year 5/6 Maths Championship.
Thursday 12th February – VIP Day.
Friday 13th February – INSET Day – school closed to children.
Monday 23rd February – Back to school.
Tuesday 24th February – 9-10am Blanford Babies.
Friday 27th February – Year 5/6 Black Country Museum.
Thursday 5th March – World Book Day.
Tuesday 10th March – 1-2pm New Nursery Stay and Play.
Friday 13th March – TTRS Dress Up Day – more details to follow.
Wednesday 18th – 20th March – Year 6 Condover Hall.
Thursday 19th March – Whole School Eid celebration. More details to follow.
Friday 20th March. Red Nose Day. Children to wear their own clothes or wear Something Funny for Money! We ask that children donate £1 via School Money to this fantastic cause. If you do not want your child to take part in this event, please send your child in their own clothes.
Monday 23rd – Friday 27th march Shakespeare Week
Tuesday 24th March – 9-10am Blanford Babies.
Thursday 26th March – Nursery and KS1 Wear an Easter Bonnet. More details to follow.
Friday 27th March – VIP Day. School closes for the Easter break.
Monday 13th April – Back to school. Summer Uniform. New Nursery Children begin.
Friday 17th April – 2pm Condover Hall Year 6 Assembly.
Tuesday 28th April – 9-10am Blanford Babies
Thursday 7th May – School closed – Polling Day
Monday 11th-14th May – Year 6 SATs week
Monday 18th May – Year 6 – Helping Hnads.
Tuesday 19th May – 9-10am Blanford Babies
Tuesday 19th May – Year 5 My Mate Fancies You.
Thursday 21st May – VIP Day
Friday 22nd May – INSET Day – School closed to children.
Monday 1st June – Back to school.
Thursday 4th June – Rec – Year 6 Sports Day (Weather Dependant. Reserved date Thursday 11th June)
Friday 5th June – Year 4 SPARKS.
Monday 8th – 19th June – Year 1 Phonics Check and Year 2 Re-check.
Thursday 18th June – Reception – Year 1 Parent Meeting. 3.30pm – more details to follow.
Thursday 25th June – Reception new intake parent meeting 3.30pm
Tuesday 30th June – 9-10am Blanford Babies.
Thursday 2nd July – Reports out to parents.
Friday 3rd June – TTRS Dress Up Day. More details to follow.
Monday 6th July – Transition Day – New Classes.
Wednesday 8th July - Parents Evening.
Friday 17th July. VIP Day - School closes for the summer break.
Tuesday 1st September 2026 – Return to school.
