Dear Parents/Carers,

Please can I remind you that any requests for absence for Eid must be made on a Leave of Absence form and submitted to school two weeks prior to taking the leave.  We are aware that the actual date for Eid is not confirmed until nearer the time, so when completing the form please put the approximate date(s), which you can confirm once you have been advised of the date.  Only one day will be authorised for Eid.  For ease, a Leave of Absence form is attached with this letter, which you can complete and return via email, but you can also collect a paper copy from the office.

If a Leave of Absence Form is not completed the absence will be unauthorised.

Thank you for your continued support.

Regards,

Mrs Y Jones

Office Manager

(Nb. A Leave of Absence Form can be found on the 'Letters Home' page )

Good afternoon, we are all looking forward to starting our Charity Week sponsored events tomorrow in support of Kids Village.

For KS2, we shall be walking around Jubilee Park tomorrow morning. I have just been for a late afternoon walk around there myself and the paths and grassy areas are not too wet. However, please make sure that KS2 children come prepared with suitable footwear and a warm/waterproof coat just in case! Thank you to all the volunteers who have offered to help tomorrow morning- please can you arrive at the reception area by 9.05. We are planning to leave at 9.15am and I have booked the sunshine for the event!

Also tomorrow, we have our annual science fayre which will start at 2pm until 2.45pm in the school hall. Please use the old junior entrance for signing in. The gadget shop will also be on after school tomorrow from 3pm and will be outside Panda's classroom.

Many thanks for your support, 
Mr Chamberlain

Head teacher 

Dear Parents/Carers,

We have had some amazing projects in school so far this week on the theme of ‘Change and Adapt’ in celebration of British Science Week.  If your child has not yet brought in their project, please bring the project in as soon as it is complete so that they will have the opportunity to share with their class.

In addition to this we will share the children’s work in the following ways:

In Nursery, Reception and Year 1, on Friday 14^th March 2025, the teachers will have the projects available for you to come into the classes after school to see until approximately 3:30pm.

For Years 2, 3, 4 ,5 & 6, on Friday 14^th March 2025, the children who have completed projects will be in the hall to share and demonstrate their projects to parents. During this time, the overall winners will be judged. Parents are invited into school to see our Year 2 – Year 6 Science exhibition between 2pm and 2:45pm.

Please enter school via the old junior entrance that we used for parents’ evenings. Awards for the projects will not be awarded until assemblies in the following week.

We hope to see you at our Science exhibition.

Yours sincerely,

Mr L Chamberlain          Mrs E Gray

Head Teacher                  Deputy Head Teacher

Olton Primary School

Good afternoon Parents/Carers of Year 1 Pupils,

This is a gentle reminder the £23.50 for your child to attend the above trip, is due to be paid on or before 24 March 2025.  If you wish to pay using a barcode letter then please let me know so I can arrange for your child to bring this home.

If you are aware that your child will NOT be attending the trip, please let me know so we can remove them from the system.

Thank you to the Parents/Carers who have already paid.

Many thanks

Kind Regards

Mrs T Chakmak

Finance Officer/Wraparound Admin Officer

Dear Year 6 Parents/Carers,

In preparation for the build-up to the SATs, we would like to invite you to an information meeting about the assessments. This will take place at 4 pm on Tuesday 11^th March 2025 in the Coyotes' classroom. At this meeting, we will discuss the content and format of the tests, the organisation of the week and will endeavour to answer any questions you may have. 

Should you be unable to attend, please be advised that the presentation will be posted on Class Dojo for you to view at a time convenient to you.

Best wishes

Year 6 Teachers

Olton Primary School

Deat Parents/Carers,

World Book Day - Thursday 6th March
Just a reminder that this Thursday is World Book Day and children can come into school dressed as their favourite character. Please do not go to any extra expense towards the clothes your child wears on this day, try to be as creative as possible with items you already have at home. Some of these may include Diary of a Wimpy Kid (own clothes), Winnie the Witch (witch outfit from Halloween), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (own clothes with a golden ticket), Matilda (school uniform) and many more can be found online.

World Book Day books
For those that order their child a book, these will be delivered to the children on Thursday. If you didn't order a book, your child will receive a £1 book voucher which they can spend in a book shop.

Competition reminder
Children are invited to create a book character using either a toilet roll tube or a kitchen roll tube. Please can competition entries be brought into school on Wednesday 5th March (tomorrow) so that we are able to share these with each other and judge the winners on World Book Day (Thursday). Thank you to those who have already brought their entries in. Please ensure your child’s name and class is either on the inside or somewhere discrete. 

Thanks all.

Miss Jordan

Assistant Head Teacher 

Good afternoon Parents/Carers of Reception children,

This is a gentle reminder, the payment of £4.20 for the above event is due on or before next Tuesday 4 March 2025.  As it stands at present, we have only received 46% of payments towards this event.

I am sure you can appreciate that for an event to go ahead, we do need to rely on full contributions being received.

If you have any queries relating to this event, then please speak to your child's class teacher, or myself.

Many thanks

Mrs Chakmak

Finance Officer 

Dear Parents/Carers,

Sponsored Pancake Throw – 3^rd – 7^th March 2025

The PTA will be holding a sponsored ‘Pancake Throw’ in school over the week, 3^rd – 7^th March 2025.  The children will have an opportunity to turn a pancake in a pan as many times as they can within 1 minute. 

Please find attached a Sponsorship Form (NB: the sponsor form will come home with your child today), where you, your family and friends can sponsor your child an amount to take part in this fun activity.  Please ensure that all sponsor forms and monies are returned by Friday 14^th March 2025.

The PTA continues to fundraise for outdoor resources for KS1 and KS2 and outdoor storage for EYFS.

We appreciate all your support towards helping us raise funds to enhance the children’s environment and learning within school.

If you wish to join the PTA or support any upcoming events, please contact the office.

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Neal

Treasurer Olton Primary PTA

Good morning Parents/Carers of Year 1,

This is a gentle reminder, regarding the above trip taking place in May 2025 for Year 1 children - that the payment is due on or before 24 March 2025.  Should we not receive full contributions by this date, we would need to cancel the trip, in line with the Zoo and coach terms and conditions regarding cancellation charges.  If you require a barcode letter, please let us know, and we can arrange for your child to bring this home.

Many thanks

Mrs Chakmak

Finance Officer 

Good afternoon Parents/Carers,

Please note this email is only for the Parents who completed the online form for tickets.

We have applied the above payment item to your ParentPay account, to be paid on or before 14 March 2025.  

Please be aware, if you have submitted the online form for tickets, and payment is not received by the due date above, your tickets will automatically be released back open to others who may require additional tickets.    

Many thanks

Kind Regards

Mrs T Chakmak

Finance Officer/Wraparound Admin Officer