Crestwood Park Primary School

This morning’s year 3 class assembly really put a smile on everybody’s faces. The children looked amazing in their French themed outfits, and it was clear that they are thoroughly enjoying their French lessons- the knowledge they shared was impressive! Thanks as always to the year 3 staff for their hard work behind the scenes.

We are fast approaching Easter and next week we will celebrate our end of term achievers with an Easter themed assembly on Thursday morning at 9.00am. The Easter raffle will be drawn during this assembly too. All are welcome to attend.

For our Friday morning assembly next week, we are having to limit numbers due to special guests being invited to celebrate 50 years of Crestwood Park. See more information on this below.  All parents however are welcome to join us at the end of the day- at 3pm- for a final celebratory song from our children.

In recognition of our 50^th year, families have the opportunity to purchase a whole-school photograph- please keep reading to find out how you can order yours!

We would like to say a very big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to... Renesmai, Brianna and Callum who have celebrated their birthday this week or will be celebrating over the weekend!

Reception Jamie, William, Daisy, Joey, Leo, Mikel, Eshaal, Maya, Boris, Alfie H, Mia, Charlie, Theodor, Kaloyan, Eleanor, Jack, Hanaa, Yen, Nancy-Mae, Ivie-Leigh, Lotte, Oakley, Saharsh, Sohansh

Year One Ella, Alexander, Jak, William, Stanley, Jack, Evelyn, Alexander, Bailey, Jacob, Ezmae, Archie, Ella, Tyler, Jackson, Rudy, Sophie, Roman, Elsie, Henry, Harry, Layna, Beatrice, Paisley, Kayden, Riley

Year Two Theo, Harlen, Zachary, Emma, Archie, Arthur, Melissa, Joey, Conor, Riley, Amelia, Thomas, Lainey, Cody, Darcie, Mia-Louise, Jaylen, Harmonee, Jessica, Kayden, Violet-Rose, Sienna-Rose

Year Three Betsy, Lotty, Grace, Zach, Ava, Mason, Isabella, Fearne, Nathan, Rosie, Heidi, Mihail, Tanatswa, Delilah, Tanatswa, Nahla, Joshua, Rose, Hassan, Cailen, Evan, Chloe, Mya, Benjamin, Millie, Joshua, Frankie

Year Four Dollie-Lou, Jayden, Lucas, Xavier, Oceanna, Elsie, Isabella, Declan, Jake, Baani, Alesia, Mercy, Isla, Rosie, Evie – May, Haidar-Ali, Ashleigh, Jasmine, Leila-Rae, Lilly Mai, Evelyn-Mae, Caelan, Nathaniel, Amber, Renesmai

Year Five Molly, Esmè, Daisy, Kaiden, Harry, Lillie, Harrison, Ty, George, Annalise, Amber, Harvey, Daniel, Nicholas, Rosie, Danielle, Faye, Jack-James, Logan, Amelia, Isabella, Thomas, Eden, Samuel, Darius, Ameliya, Leah

Year Six Savannah, Sienna, Joseph, James, Tiana, Rosie, Oliver, Max, Dannii, Jakob, Reece, Jack, Ava, Sara, Jamie, Alana, Elliot, Rhylee, Shannon, Jacob, Lola, Callum, Sofiana, Ethan, Dylan

Good News the Whole School Group Photo is now available to view and purchase.

Please clink on the access code below to access the photo or log onto  www.carmeljaneshop.co.uk

Access code : uzwt9m

All photographs will be sent straight to home addresses and limited time discounts available for the first 14 days.

Any issues please contact Carmel Jane Photography direct.

Email: info@carmeljane.co.uk

Tel: 01277 822674 (9am-2pm)

We have updated our Amazon Wish List - as always we are really grateful for any donation we receive and the little things really do go a long way!

Thank you Mrs Brierley for purchasing some books for school this week!

On Thursday children are invited to wear odd socks for World Downs Day in exchange for a suggested £1.00 donation.

The brighter and crazier the better! We cant wait to see your funky feet!

Money raised will go to Up and Downs who are a local support group for children who have Down syndrome offering weekly stay play sessions , monthly meet ups, fun activities, speech and language therapy and Makaton training to help with communication and any other support that families need.

We are getting very excited for our birthday celebrations in school on Friday 22nd March. On this day, children can wear party clothes!

Our morning assembly at 9.00am on this day will see the children taking us through the decades and recalling moments from Crestwood Park’s history. Due to special guests (including past members of staff) attending this assembly, we will have a limit of ONE SEAT PER FAMILY. No pre-school children will be able to attend. It is impossible to accommodate more than this due to the size of our hall and Health and Safety regulations. Your seat for the assembly will be available to book from Monday 11th March on the School Life app under the Clubs and Bookings tab.

Children will have their lunch as a street party and take part in party games during the afternoon!

We appreciate that parents would like to be involved so, as the morning assembly places are limited, we are opening up an invite to ALL to come onto the playground at 3.00pm when the children will perform a celebratory song (weather permitting).

On our Birthday Celebration Day, we are hoping to set up a ‘Crestwood Park through the Decades’ room containing memorabilia and photographs.

If you know anyone who has attended Crestwood Park in the past who may have some items or photographs, we could display in the room, could you please ask if they would be prepared to ‘loan’ them to us for this day. Any items and photographs can be sent in via the school office.

If we could have them by Wednesday 20th March, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your support with this request.

From Monday 8th April, we will not be accepting any cash payments for toast and milkshakes.

These breaktime tuck items will need to be booked and paid for on the Teachesr2Parents app. This system does require orders to be placed by 12 midnight the night before. We have no control over this. There is no option to pay on the day. 

Thank you to parents who are already using this facility.

Our decision to go cashless is to improve breaktimes for staff but more importantly children. A cashless system eases the pressures of handling, counting and accounting for children's money. It will also mean NO MORE QUEUING FOR TUCK! Children will not have to spend their breaktimes in a queue, because as we know orders in advance, we can deliver the items directly to their classrooms at the start of breaktime.

Dudley Holiday Activities provides free school holiday activities and food across the borough for children aged 5 – 16 who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals and other vulnerable groups.

Funded by the Department of Education and hosted by Dudley Council, we work with local organisations to provide a variety of exciting activities and clubs for kids as well as providing a healthy meal or snack at each session they attend.

With nearly 60 providers, we have an amazing range of activities on offer during the Easter holiday period including crafts including ceramics and glass fusing,  multi-sports camps, nerf wars, martial arts, holiday camps, cooking sessions, football, tennis, karting, high ropes, escape rooms, laser tag, bowling, nature based activities, wellbeing yoga and massage techniques, making bath bombs, family events, performing arts and SEND only activities. 

The full range of activities available can be found in the Easter What’s On brochure.

: Register/book

Our Year 6 SPARKS Ambassadors have been working hard this afternoon clearing litter from the school grounds and the surrounding streets by school.

Well done to you all!

We will be collecting donations for the Black Country Foodbank next Friday (22nd March).

If you would like to make a donation, please hand them directly to your child's class teacher at any point next week. All donations will be collected on Friday morning, so please ensure any donations are brought into school by then.

We have attached the most recent shortages list below. 

Thank you for you continued support. 

Thank you to everyone who has purchased raffle tickets so far!

There is still another week to go before the draw, so look our for your HSA team on the playground after school!

Winners will be announced during the Easter Achievement Assembly on Thursday 21st!

There are new measles vaccination clinics every Saturday in March in Brierley Hill and also at additional locations across the borough. These will be offering measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunisation from age 3 years 4 months up to age 25 years, and anyone else born after 1970. Appointments do not need to be booked. People can just turn up on the day.

A pork-free vaccine is available on request.

Every Saturday in March:

Where: Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre, Venture Way, Brierley Hill, DY5 1RU

When: 9am - 4pm

How: Book through your GP practice if registered with a Dudley GP, or just turn up on the day (you can even turn up if you not registered at all)

And also in the following locations:

Saturday 9^th March:

Where & when: Woodsetton Medical Centre, DY3 1AF 9am – 12.30pm

                          Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge, DY8 2AA 10am – 2.30pm

Saturday 16^th March:

Where & when: The Northway Surgery, Sedgley, DY3 3QY 9am – 12.30pm

                           Dudley town centre (by Pound Bakery), DY1 1PN 10am – 2.30pm

Saturday 23^rd March:

Where & when: Castle Meadows Surgery, Milking Bank, DY1 2TY 9am – 12.30pm

                           Halesowen town centre (Lower Somers Square), B63 3AE 10am – 2.30pm

Saturday 30^th March:

Where & when: Bath Street Medical Centre, Sedgley, DY3 1LS 9am – 12.30pm

                           War Memorial, Lye, DY9 8LN 10am – 2.30pm

Finally...

As the day began with a French flavour- I will wish you all a happy weekend in French!

Passez un bon week-end!

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 are 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.