Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

May 20, 2022 by

The end of term is fast approaching and the PTA have once again been working hard in conjunction with the school to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Celebrations are planned for the last day of term, Friday 27th May. 

At drop off in the morning the children will be creating a piece of art to reflect the occasion made with coins, which will be on display later in the day.  If your child would like to take part please bring some coins to school on the morning of the 27th, all donations will go towards PTA funds.   

Parents and family members are then invited to join us in the afternoon on the school playground/field for a Red White and Blue Parade together with Tug of War competitions. There will be a parent/teacher tug of war so be prepared to get involved!

To help capture the occasion the PTA have arranged for drone photography and a video.  If you do not consent for your child to appear in the drone footage please email the school office by Tuesday 24 May.

The event will start at 2pm, the school gates will be open from 1.45pm. Please enter the playground via the car park gates in Workhouse Lane.  There will be an area cordoned off for parents/family to sit and view the parade and tug of war competitions.  Pupils will be sitting separately with their classes.

Refreshments, including hot and cold drinks and ice creams will be available from Amy’s Mobile Catering for parents during the event and for children afterwards.   

Children are invited to come to school on the day wearing a combination of red, white and blue clothing.  To give the event a twist we have also assigned each class a decade and if your child would like to incorporate an item of fancy dress from that decade they are more than welcome. 

  • Reception – 2000 – 2010
  • Year 1 – 1980’s
  • Year 2 – 1970’s
  • Year 3 – 1950’s
  • Year 4 – 2010 – 2020
  • Year 5 – 1960’s
  • Year 6 – 1990’s

At the end of the celebrations children will be escorted back to their classrooms and you will be able to collect them in the usual manner at 3.15pm. 

All we need to do now is hope for good weather!

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The plight of the Swifts

May 16, 2022 by

Hastings and Rother Swifts Conservation Group have teamed up with Battle Library to raise awareness about the plight of the Swifts which are now RED on the UK Conservation list. Details below!

Information on the recent addition of swift nesting bricks into the clock tower can be found via the following link, https://e-voice.org.uk/hastings…/battle-s-special-project/

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Tree planting with One Planet Matters

September 30, 2021 by

One Planet Matters will be visiting Westfield at the start of January with trees for us to plant a mini orchard. 

Through this community project, the school will create better biodiversity on site and grow our own fresh fruit for us to enjoy! One Planet Matters is a charity community project that relies on donations to keep running.

They have a specific fundraising page for our orchard project, which we would be very grateful of any donations to: https://localgiving.org/charity/one-planet-matters-cic/project/opm-community-schoolorchards/

If you’d like more information on what One Planet matters aims to achieve you can visit: Growing Communities Network

*If you would be interested in helping with the planting of our mini orchard, please get in contact with the school office. Miss Adams has a list of names of those that showed interest in the project last year and will be in touch closer to January with details of our planting project.

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Illnesses- How long do I keep my child off school?

May 10, 2021 by

There are a variety of childhood illnesses that, for the majority of the time, cannot be avoided when children are attending school in close proximity to each other. Below is a helpful poster from the Public Health Agency. It shows how long children need to be off school if they have any of these common illnesses.

For further information, please see our school attendance policy.

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YoungMinds #Take20

November 27, 2020 by

Taken from YoungMinds – https://youngminds.org.uk/

Starting a conversation can be difficult, especially if you’re worried
that your child is having a hard time. It doesn’t matter what topic the
conversation starts with – it’s about the opportunity it gives you both
to talk about feelings and to provide comfort.

Here’s some conversation ideas to start things off…

You’re the leading expert when it comes to your child. You can tell
when they aren’t in the mood to talk, or when they aren’t responding
to your attempts.
Reassure them that if they don’t want to talk now, they can talk to you
at any time. You can also follow up conversations with encouragers:

If you are concerned about anything that has come up in a conversation, try your best to tell them how you see things, and be clear about any actions you are going to take. Try to provide comfort and reassurance.

If you need help or support, please contact YoungMinds parents helpline on 0808 802 5544. Mon – Fri 9:30am-4pm

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