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Thursday 18th December, 2025

Wellbeing Buddies

Our wellbeing buddies have had their final meeting of the year and have decided on a new focus for the next term which is ‘giving’.  We reflected on our successes from this term and have made some great suggestions for next term.  Well done, Buddies!
Also in the new term, our wellbeing buddies will be working with our new educational mental health practitioner, Hayley, for some training in their important role.  We will introduce Hayley officially to all children and parents in the new term – exciting times!

Friday 28th November, 2025

Festive Menu

Don’t forget –  our kitchen will be providing a festive menu for the whole week commencing Monday 8th December. This will include our traditional Christmas dinner on Wednesday 10th December.

Menu options are available to book on Eduspot now.

Primary Christmas Menus_

Friday 28th November, 2025

School Calendars

Back by popular demand!

The 2026 School Calendar is now on sale! Featuring fabulous self portraits by the children in each class and even a Rogues Gallery of teachers drawn by children too!

At just £5 each these will be on everyone’s Christmas list so get yours now! Available from the school office or please send the money in a named envelope with your child.

Once they’re gone, they’re gone!!

Thank you for your support, all funds raised directly benefit the children.

Friday 28th November, 2025

Black Country Foodbank

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Harvest collection for the Black Country Foodbank this year.

Your generosity meant we donated 140kgs of food and 23.6kgs of toiletries, enough to provide 240 meals and 24 toiletry packs.

Thank you for supporting this worthy cause and helping people in the community.

Thursday 27th November, 2025

St Mary’s Church Christmas Tree Festival

Well done to our worship leaders for making some beautiful tree decorations for our school tree at St Mary’s Church Christmas Tree Festival. Many thanks as always to Mrs Haywood for her time and creativity and to Mrs Nichols for organising us. Take a look at our tree and many others from local organisations on 29th November 10am – 3pm and 30th November 11:30 – 3pm.

Friday 21st November, 2025

Book Fair

Come and visit our book fair in the spare classroom straight after school on Friday 21st November and Monday 24th – Wednesday 26th November.

Please access through the Jubilee Library door on the Key Stage 1 playground. Payments can only be made by card, we are unable to accept cash unfortunately.

The school will receive commission on any books sold and this will be used to purchase more books for the school libraries.

Thank you for your support.

 

Tuesday 18th November, 2025

Santa’s Grotto at the Christmas Fayre

SANTA’S GROTTO AT THE CHRISTMAS FAYRE
FRIDAY 5TH DECEMBER 5-7PM

We hope you will be joining us for our Christmas Fayre this year. If your child/ren would like to visit Santa, tickets will need to be pre-booked. Please see the information below which explains how to book and what to expect.
Tickets are £5 per child and can be booked by going to…

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/church-of-the-ascension-primary-school-hsa

There you will be able to select which time slot you would like starting from 5pm, every 10 minutes until 6.50pm.
Each time slot has 15 tickets available. Only children require tickets. The time you select is the time you should be at the Grotto entrance by the Key Stage 1 library.

In groups of up to 15 children, they will be taken in to meet our cheery elves and make reindeer food before going to meet Santa and Mrs Claus. Mrs Claus will then tell them a festive story and they will be given their small gifts.

Please note if you choose the 5pm slot then we advise that you arrive slightly earlier than the fayre start time and let them know on the entrance you are here so we can start everything on time.

We are so excited to bring back our grotto and hope the children will enjoy it too!

Friday 14th November, 2025

Non-Uniform Day – Tuesday 18th November

Tuesday 18th November will be a non-uniform day.

Children can wear their own choice of clothes in exchange for bringing in gifts for the Christmas hampers or the tombola at the Christmas Fayre.

We are looking for items that we can use for our festive Christmas hampers or that can be used as a prize on the tombola at the Christmas fayre.

Bottles, chocolates, food items (biscuits, crackers, crisps, Christmas puddings, cakes – anything festive that can be used in our hampers) toiletries, toys and games – anything suitable that is in date and unopened.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

H.S.A

Friday 14th November, 2025

Christmas Disco

The H.S.A will be holding their Christmas Disco on Tuesday 18th November.

Foundation and Key Stage 1

5:30pm-6:15pm

£5 entry

Includes unlimited drinks and a choice of 2 chocolates/sweets

 

Key Stage 2

6:30pm-7:30pm

£3.50 entry

Includes unlimited drinks. Sweets will be available to purchase on the evening (maximum of 3 per child)

Friday 14th November, 2025

Change to Morning Routine – Feedback

Following the adjustments to the start of the school day, we would like to collect parental feedback as to how you think the new system is working.
As you will be aware, children no longer line up with their class on the playground. Instead, they are able to enter the building between 8:45 and 8:50 through their assigned doors. A member of staff is available on each gate and each door to record any messages that need to be passed on.
If you are able, please follow the link or use the QR code to complete the form and provide us with your valuable feedback.
Many thanks.