Crestwood Park Primary School

We finished the week with a super class assembly from Year 3- the audience were treated to a visit from a polar bear, a penguin, a zoo keeper and lots of scientists and explorers! It's lovely to see family and friends in assemblies again- don't forget all assemblies are open to all parents but please don't come in if you are unwell!

We were planning to have Science Day on Monday but this is now Friday 18th as the scientist is poorly! The disco is on Thursday and the following week finishes with our Mothers' Day Assembly. More details are shared further down the newsletter but please be aware that in order to comply with fire regulations, we have to strictly limit Mothers' day 'tickets' to one per family.

We are always seeking the views of parents- thankyou for the completing the surveys recently. We have another one for you to do please- this time it is preparation for the re-assessment of Our Wellbeing Award for Schools- please see below for more details. 

As always, if you have any questions about events coming up, just ask. 

Congratulations to the pupils below who have achieved 100% attendance this week!

Reception Theo, Harlen, Zachary, Emma, Eva, Archie, Billie, Arthur, Melissa, Joey, Jax, Riley, Amelia, Thomas, Oliver, Lainey, Cody, Darcie, William, Nico, Mia-Louise, Kara, Jaylen, Harmonee, Jessica, Kayden, Violet-Rose, Sienna-Rose

Year One Betsy, Eve, Lotty, Grace, Zach, Ava, Mason, Isabella, Fearne, Nathan, Paris, Rosie, Heidi, Mihail, Delilah, Nahla, Ashley, Joshua, Rose, Hassan, Cailen, Evan, Chloe, Benjamin, Millie, Joshua, Frankie

Year Two Dollie-Lou, Jayden, Lucas, Xavier, Oceanna, Angel-Leigh, Jenson, Elsie, Isabella, Declan, Jake, Benjamin, Alesia, Isla, Rosie, Evie – May, Katya, Haidar-Ali, Jasmine, Leila-Rae, Lilly Mai, Evelyn-Mae, Caelan, Amber, Renesmai

Year Three Lily, Molly, Esmè, Rhys, Harry, Harrison, Ty, George, Annalise, Amber, Harvey, Daniel, Kyle, Nicholas, Rosie, Danielle, Faye, Teddy, Jack-James, Logan, Amelia, Isabella, Thomas, Eden, Samuel, Darius, Ameliya, Leah

Year Four Harry, Savannah, Sienna, Joseph, Nate, Tiana, Rosie, Oliver, Max, Dannii, Jakob, Mabel, Ian, Reece, Ava, Alina, Sara, Jamie, Alana, Elliot, Rhylee,Lola, Callum, Ethan, Dylan

Year Five Georgie, Harry, Scarlett, Daisy-Mae, Logan, Sophia, Travis, Daniel, Harper, Autumn, Joshua, Eva, Kyron, Molly, William, Molly, Georgia, Lily, Cooper, Troy, Darntai, Miley, Gordon, Grace, Daisy, Dominic

Year Six Charlie, Anna, Dylan, Thomas, Blake, Darcey, Brody, Freya, Jack, Aleksandar, Isabelle, Alfie, Kian, Matthew, Lewis, Cody, John, Cooper, Mara, Elliott, Joshua, Leo, Charlie, Alicia, Caydence, Evie

We would like to say a very big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to... Rose, Cooper and Renesmai.

We know how amazing our parents are in taking part and getting involved with our fundraising efforts - so we have signed up to Cash for Schools!

This time we don't need donations - but we need TOKENS!

You will find tokens in the Express and Star paper every day from now until the beginning of April - so get collecting!

The more tokens we can collect the more chance we have of winning a share of a massive £12,000!

You can hand your tokens to your class teacher.

If you would like a poster to display at your place of work to show that you are collecting on behalf of Crestwood Park, please see the school office. 

The more people we have collecting tokens for us the more chance we have of winning!

This week's winner is Lucas in Year 2 with 750 correct answers in his first ever week! well done Lucas- you'll receive your medal next week.

Our Spring Disco (with a children's entertainer) is on Thursday 17th March.

Reception , Year 1 and Year 2 will boogie from 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Year 3,4,5 & 6 will boogie between 5.45pm - 6.45pm

If you would like your child to go to the school disco, please make sure you have:

* Completed the green slip and returned it to your child's class teacher

* Paid £2.00 via the Teachers2Parents app to secure your child's place

Keep a look out for Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Cooper selling red noses on the playground before and after school ALL NEXT WEEK!

We won't be dressing up this year so on Red Nose Day children, should wear their school uniform as normal, however they can wear their noses!

Red noses will be on sale for £1.50

Our Mother's Day assembly will be on Friday 25th March at 9.10am.

Bookings will be available on School Life, under the 'Clubs and Bookings' tab from early next week.

There is no charge but it you will need to book your seat/place. 

Due to fire regulations in the hall we have to restrict numbers to one ticket per family. 

You are welcome to go to your child's class (after the assembly) and enjoy cake and tea for a small charge, and take part in a small activity with your child.

If you have any queries, please contact the school office.

Hello everyone,

Spring is in the air and it's a great time to begin exploring the outdoors. Enjoying nature and taking in fresh air is so good for everyone's wellbeing, with this in mind we thought we would share with you a few ideas. We hope you are all well and enjoy a lovely weekend. 

Look forward to seeing you back in school on Monday

The Pastoral Team xx

Many of you will remember that in 2018, the school was recognised for its work on mental health and wellbeing. The award was the result of collecting the views of staff, parents and pupils, sharing news of the things that were working well and improving any areas that needed further attention. In July, we will be re-assessed for this award and in preparation for that, we would like to gather your views.

Please complete this short survey in as much detail as possible- the surveys are anonymous so please be honest! We know that the most effective way to provide the best educational experience for our children is by working closely with parents and carers. 

Parent Survey link

Thankyou-we really appreciate your input and support. 

On Monday 21st March it is World Syndrome Day.

To show our support children can come to school wearing odd socks!

Would you be prepared to talk to our children about your job?

We would love to invite parents in to share details of their roles and careers.

If this is something you would be interested in doing, please e-mail Mrs Kennedy.... ekennedy@crestwood-p.dudley.sch.uk

Park Active sessions are free, weekly fitness sessions led by trained volunteers in Dudley’s local parks. The 45-minute sessions are family friendly, fun and suit all ages and abilities.

Some session take place mid-week, perfect for taking part after the school run and others are at weekends so that the whole family can attend together!

Locations and times as follows:
-           Buffery Park, Dudley 9:30 – 10:15am  (Launches - Wednesday 2nd March 2022)
-           Dell Stadium in Brierley Hill on Sundays 11 – 11:45am
-           Stevens Park in Quarry Bank on Mondays at 10 – 10:45am
-           Stevens Park in Wollescote on Saturdays at 9:45 – 10:30am
-           Grange Park in Dudley on Sundays at 10 – 10:45am.

You can work at your own level and enjoy the benefits of exercising outdoors.

For more information and links to book a session please visit
http://lets-get.com/explore/healthy-hubs/park-active/ or email parkactive@dudley.gov.uk

We are looking for a group of volunteers to help us with some gardening projects around school, particularly the Reception outside area. We are blessed with an amazing space for our youngest learners, but maintaining it is proving tricky!

If you are a parent, carer, grandparent, aunt, uncle or other relation and are willing to give up an afternoon of your time, we would love to hear from you. The first session will be on Thursday 24th at 1pm.

We're not looking for gardening experts, just willing volunteers!

If you are interested, please email Ms Bullas abullas@crestwood-p.dudley.sch.uk or let the office know.

Thankyou!

Thankyou for the amazing response to our appeal for donations to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine. We have been over-whelmed with the generosity of our families- however this is not unexpected....you always astound us with your willingness to give to others in need and once again, you have exceeded our expectations.

Mrs Brierley and the SPARKS Ambassadors will be dropping donations off a week today, so there's still plenty of time if you'd like to donate but haven't managed to. Also, some of our SPARKS Ambassadors will be taking a trip to Aldi, to purchase more essentials so if you'd rather donate cash, we can turn that into donations for you.

Take care of each other folks.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is the responsibility of everyone in our school and at all times we consider what is in our children's best interests. We work to ensure our children our safe and cared for and by doing this we are protecting their health and development and preventing them from harm.  If we are worried, we will raise concerns, share information and take prompt action with the aim of ensuring families receive the right help at the right time.