Dear Parents/Carers,

Please note that Homework Club after school is cancelled on Tuesday 11^th and Thursday 13^th February 2025 due to Parents’ Evening on those days. 

Regards,

Mrs Y Jones

Office Manager

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please note that Song Squad after school club is cancelled on Tuesday 11^th February 2025 due to Parents’ Evening on that day. 

Regards,

Miss Morgan and Miss Laishley

Dear Year 1 to 6 Parents and Carers,

As part of our commitment to make maths exciting and high profile in our school, we are taking part in a friendly competition involving schools in the UK. The competition, for NSPCC Number Day, takes place on Friday 7th February 2025 between 07:30 and 19:30.

It's all done online via play.ttrockstars.com. Children can play in any gamemode, with every correct answer to a multiplication or division question earning themselves, their class and the school a point.

The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average (the number of correct answers per pupil in the class who play during the competition hours, subject to a daily 60-minute limit (see below)).

Winning classes in the school and in the competition as a whole will be the ones with the highest average. To support player wellbeing, there is a daily time limit of 60-minutes per player. Once the player goes beyond 60-minutes of play on that day, they will still earn coins but will no longer earn points towards the competition. In the spirit of the competition, please don't play on their behalf but by all means encourage and support them to the extent that it doesn't cause high stress levels or impact on family plans.

Maths Circle Ltd (TTRS/Numbots) presents NSPCC Rocks in support of NSPCC Number Day. Should you wish to donation to the NSPCC (a leading UK children’s charity that has been looking out for children for over 130 years), you may do so via their website... https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ 

Thank you for your support,

Olton Primary School

Dear Parents and Carers, 

Due to other commitments, girls' football club will not be on next Monday (10th February) and will not resume until the 24th March. 

Please note, both football and netball club will be back on week beginning 24th March. Girls' football will be on Mondays as normal (starting 24th March) and netball will be back on Thursdays (starting 27th March).

Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you then.

Miss Walton and Miss Turner

Good morning Parents/Carers,

This is a gentle reminder that the payment of £20.00 for the above trip is due on or before Wednesday 26 February 2025.  At present, we have received 30% of contributions (Thank you to those who have paid). As you are aware, should we not receive full contributions, the trip would be cancelled, and any monies paid would be refunded back to you in full.

If you do require a barcode letter then please let me know by return, and I will arrange for your child to bring this home.

Many thanks

Kind Regards

Mrs T Chakmak

Finance Officer/Wraparound Admin Officer

Dear Parents/Carers,

This is just a reminder that if you would like to order a book bundle for your child to support them with their learning, you must complete the form below before Friday 31st January.
https://forms.office.com/e/sCpVp3VwYF

Many thanks,
Miss Jordan

Assistant Head

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Dear Parents/Carers,

We know that many of our parents wish to support their child’s development at home, and as we had such an uptake for our book bundles last year, we are again providing parents with the opportunity to purchase book bundles which support to develop reading, grammar and maths. The cost of the bundles are £10 each (RRP £14). These bundles include 3 books:

·       Reception - Maths, Handwriting and Phonics

·       Year 1 - 6- Maths, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, Comprehension

If you would like to make a purchase of these book bundles, please complete the Microsoft Form using the following link

https://forms.office.com/e/sCpVp3VwYF.

We ask that this form be completed by Friday 31^st January so that payments can be added to ParentPay. We then ask that all payments be made before Friday 14^th February so that we are able to process the order. Unfortunately, if payment has not been received by Friday 14^th February, we will not be able to process your order. Once we have received the order from the manufacturer, we will then distribute these to the children to bring home. Please can you complete individual forms for each book bundle you wish to purchase.

Barcoded Letter

If you do not have a ParentPay account and so would require a barcoded letter, please can you request this from Mrs Chakmak as soon as possible and ensure that the payment has been made by Tuesday 11^th February as it can take at least 48 hours to show up on the school account.

Yours sincerely,

Miss F Jordan

Assistant Head

Hi all,

This is just a quick reminder that if you haven't already ordered your child their free World Book Day book using the form below, please do so before Thursday 30th January. https://forms.office.com/e/w4wiyM4NS5

Many thanks
Miss Jordan

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Dear Parents/Carers,

You will have received an email today all about reading and World Book Day events. We have the opportunity again to order our World Book Day books in advance so the children can come home with a book on this day rather than the voucher. I have copied the information and link below for you.

World Book Day £1 voucher and books
This is a reminder that if you would like your child to bring home one of the £1 books on World Book Day rather than the £1 voucher, please ensure you have pre-ordered the book using the Microsoft Form link https://forms.office.com/e/w4wiyM4NS5.

We must receive your orders by Thursday 30th January 2025. If we haven't received an order from you by this date, we will presume that you do not wish to pre-order and so your child will receive a voucher on the day instead.

On the World Book Day website, they have all the books on offer to us and when you click on each one, it will provide some information about the book and a short video from the author. Please take some time to look through the books and help your child decide which book they would like in exchange for the £1 voucher.
https://www.worldbookday.com/books-and-tokens/books/

This is a fabulous opportunity and I am sure lots of you will take up the opportunity to pre-order these books.

Miss F Jordan

Assistant Head

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are holding our Spring Term Parents’ Evenings on Tuesday 11^th and Thursday 13^th February 2025 and for these, parents will be able to make an appointment using the online booking system. Appointments will be in person and are offered from 3:30pm – 6:30pm on both evenings. The majority of appointments will take place in the classrooms, but Reception parent meetings will take place in the small hall and Pandas meetings will be held in the computer suite.

Our unique website through which you can book appointments is: https://olton.schoolcloud.co.uk/.

You will log in to the system by adding your details and those of your child, including your child’s date of birth. The parents evening system uses the details we hold within the SIMS school system. If it does not allow you to log in, please check that you have used your child’s full name or tried the legal name and preferred name. You can add in an email address you wish to use for confirmation and reminders of your chosen appointment time.

Attached with this letter is a Parents’ Guide for Booking Appointments which should take you through the process step by step. You will be able to book appointments through the online portal from 4pm on Friday 24^th January.

We hope that you find the online booking system quick and easy to use. It should allow you to book the most convenient slot based on availability and for you to co-ordinate appointments, as necessary, if you have more than one child at our school.

If your child is also part of Chameleons class, taught by Miss Jordan, please book an appointment with your child’s class teacher as normal on the online booking system and Miss Jordan will join the class teacher for the appointment time.

If you are having any problems logging in, please contact the school office who can offer support.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Chamberlain                    Mrs Gray

Head Teacher                        Deputy Head Teacher

Dear Parents/Carers,

This is just a reminder that tomorrow is your last day to sign up for the Harry Potter evening. If you would like your child to attend and haven’t yet completed the form, please do so using the following link https://forms.office.com/e/m9Kcq4U0aC

Many thanks
Miss Jordan

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Dear Parents/Carers,

Does your child love everything Harry Potter? Have they always wanted to attend Hogwarts? This is the evening for them. Olton Primary are hosting an evening which is dedicated to the World of Harry Potter on Thursday 27^th February from 7pm – 8pm. As part of the experience, your child will be able to step through the wall of the 9¾ platform into a world of magic. Once in the great hall, just like the books, the children will have the opportunity to taste some delights from Hogwarts including Ollivander’s chocolate wands and Hermione’s polyjuice potion. Throughout the evening, we will complete lots of activities based on Harry Potter and will also have our very own Harry Potter Quiz night with many prizes on offer. Drop off and collection for the event will be based at the Junior Site entrance.

Dressing up for the evening as one of the characters from Harry Potter is not compulsory but it would be great to see as many as possible in Hogwarts colours. There will be a prize for the best dressed.

In order to attend this event, we ask that you complete the online Microsoft form using the link below and pay £4 via ParentPay.  https://forms.office.com/e/m9Kcq4U0aC 

Please can you complete the form by Friday 24^th January. The payment of £4 will be added to your parent pay account after this date. Please ensure payment of £4 has been made by Friday 31^st January 2025. Once the payment has been made, your child will receive their very own Hogwarts invitation to the evening.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Miss F Jordan

Assistant Head

Dear Parents/Carers,

As you will hopefully be aware, Olton Primary is working in collaboration with Solihull Parent Carer Voice to offer support to parents and provide an opportunity where parents can come together.

Unfortunately the last Coffee and Chat session had to be cancelled due to the flood but I am pleased to say, that we are now able to welcome SPCV back into school.

The next Coffee and Chat drop in session will be held on February 3^rd at 2pm.  Attached is a flyer with the details.

There is no need to book a place, you can just turn up on the day.

We hope to welcome lots of you there.

Kind regards,

Mrs A Pimm

Lead SENCO / SLT