Crestwood Park Primary School

Well, the scorching temperatures have certainly been with us this week! Several classes have been on school trips and our children have coped amazingly with the heat! Keep scrolling to take a sneak peek at where they visited and the fun they had.  

This morning Reception class entertained us with a wonderful and quite emotional assembly showcasing their achievements and experiences from their first year in school. It was great to see how far they have come and the progress they have made. As always, this is down to the hard work and commitment of our teaching teams.

A big thank you must go to staff this week for ensuring our children have stayed stay safe and happy in such hot conditions. With this in mind, please all take note of the Health and Safety messages contained in this newsletter.

Sending Birthday wishes to Zachary, Archie, Darcie, Boris, Violet-Rose, Nahla, Conor, Mia-Louise and Evelyn-Mae who have celebrated their birthday this week or will be over the weekend.

Reception Zakariya, Bodhi, Skyla, Carter, Mabel, Noah, Phoebe, Aubrey, Elsie-May, Isabella, Teejay, Harper, Elsie, Eric, Jaxon, Lottie, Kristof, Minahil, Madeline, Lola, Zoe, Harrison, Emily, Minnie-Jo

Year One Jamie, Alfie A-H, William, Daisy, Kasper, Joey, Leo, Mikel, Eshaal, Maya, Boris, Alfie H, Lennox, Mia, Ivie, Charlie, Archey, Theodor, Kaloyan, Eleanor, Jack, Eden-Rae, Ivar-Jack, Nancy-Mae, Ivie-Leigh, Lotte, Oakley, Saharsh, Sohansh

Year Two Ella, Aaron, Alexander, Jak, William, Stanley, Jack, Adah, Evelyn, Alexander, Bailey, Jacob, Ezmae, Archie, Ella, Tyler, Oscar, Jackson, Rudy, Sophie, Alisha, Elsie, Rory, Henry, Harry, Layna, Beatrice, Paisley, Kayden, Riley

Year Three Vinnie, Theo, Harlen, Zachary, Oliver, Emma, Eva, Archie, Billie, Arthur, Melissa, Joey, Conor, Riley, Amelia, Oliver, Lainey, Cody, Darcie, William, Mia-Louise, Kara, Jaylen, Harmonee, Jessica, Kayden, Ronnie, Sienna-Rose

Year Four Betsy, Mason, Lotty, Grace, Zach, Ava, Mason, Benjamin F, Mya, Nathan, Heidi, Mihail, Delilah, Tanatswa, Nahla, Ashley, Joshua, Hassan, Evan, Chloe, Emilie, Benjamin S, Millie, Joshua, Frankie

Year Five Isacc, Dollie-Lou, Jayden, Lucas, Oceanna, Jenson, Elsie, Isabella, Harper-Rose, Declan, Baani, Jake, Faith, Isla, Rosie, Haidar-Ali, Ashleigh, Leila-Rae, Mercy, Lilly Mai, Evelyn-Mae, Caelan, Nathaniel, Amber, Renesmai

Year Six Lily, Molly, Esmè, Rhys, Kaiden, Harry, Lillie, Ty, George, Annalise, Amber, Harvey, Daniel, Kyle, Nicholas, Rosie, Danielle, Faye, Jack-James, Logan, Isabella, Thomas, Eden, Samuel, Ameliya, Leah

We have these things to look forward to ...

June 2025

Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th June - Summer Fun (Book via the app - only one place per child)

Friday 27th June - Local Area Exhibition open to parents/carers from 3pm.

Monday 30th June - Non-uniform day; bring in a bottle.

Our Local Area Exhibition is on Friday 27th June. 

Children will get a chance to visit the exhibition with their class throughout the day.

Parents are invited to view the exhibition from 3pm. The exhibition will close at 3:20pm, for parents to collect children and then reopen again to view the exhibition with your child.

Please come and see the wonderful work each class has done on a different aspect of our local area.

For this day, children are to come into school in their normal uniform.

Pioneer was an amazing experience, filled with many enjoyable adventures. On Friday when we got there, first we found out who we were sharing a room with, then our first activity was raft building. After that, we put on our harnesses and took part in abseiling. Whilst some people did that, others did the zipline. We had dinner, went to a campfire and sang songs. On day two, we started with breakfast then headed over to the trek course or high ropes (which included the leap of faith) later on, we swapped over. Both of which were scary but fun. After that we had lunch –it was pizza and garlic bread. We then went to the rock-climbing wall, and we set our self a goal of how high we wanted to go to try and beat it. Next, we did archery and played several games with the targets. After dinner, we did orienteering. On the final day after breakfast, we did caving where there were special tunnels like the smiler, reborn and u-tube that were super tight. Then we played games outside like evolution and build a tower. Finally, we went to the gift shop then came back to school. It was a great experience for all of us and was so much fun, we didn’t want to leave. 

Written by Molly and Amber 

Year 2 enjoyed a fantastic day in the sunshine at Dudley Zoo. We saw lots of animals and found out lots of fascinating facts. Did you know, a giraffe is really called a Camelopardalis?

Yesterday Year 4 had a fantastic time on their school trip. They went to Dudley Canal Trust and took part in a fascinating world of watery wildlife workshop. They watched some interesting videos of a badger set that lived in the canals and they even spotted bats on our barge boat ride. We finished the day mini beast hunting in the canal gardens, and we created our very own butterflies using a peg. We had a jammed pack day of fun in the sun!

Take a look at the Summer After School Clubs.

If there are any changes to clubs, we will notify you as soon as possible via a sch life message.

The focus for this term is... SAFE!

Children will be trying to earn 10 SAFE points in a number of ways.

These include - 

• Tuck in chairs and sit on chair properly.
• Sit still and calmly when eating lunch- do not move around with food in your mouth.
• Eat toast and drink milkshakes in a safe space- sitting down outside.
• Carry scissors the safe way.
• Use all equipment in the way you have been shown
• Make sure you remain in sight of an adult outside at all times.
• Report any spillages/hazards that you see in school.
• Play games safely and always tidy equipment away.
• Follow instructions when playing on any equipment.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Wear sunscreen or a cap on sunny days.
• On school trips, follow all the safety rules given to you by the adults.
• Walk sensibly around the school building.
• If you see a visitor/stranger who is not wearing a lanyard, tell an adult.

Stay SAFE in the heat.

Please remember to send a water bottle and a cap into school for your child during these hot sunny days.  

Please apply sun cream before they come to school.

We will always remind children to find shady places when outside and we will make alternative arrangements for break, lunch and blast time, when the heat is too much.

Forest School Calendar and Kit List

Only a few sessions left of Forest School this term.

Please pay close attention to the required items.  Even when it is hot, children still need to have long sleeves and trousers.

This week I have set a Summer Reading Challenge. 

Children are to continue my story starter.

Children can write it in their writing journals (Y2-Y6) or if any Reception or Year 1 children want to take part, please write your story down on a piece of paper.

I am looking forward to reading these fabulous stories.

Stay well in the heat

It’s hot, hot, hot! Don’t forget to look out for anyone close to you who might struggle in the heat. Particularly older people or those with a long-term health condition.

• Encourage them to drink water and stay out of the sun
• Find out if any medicines need to be in the fridge
• If they feel unwell encourage them to call 111

Get more tips on staying safe and well this summer at www.dudley.gov.uk/summerwellbeing

and at

www.gov.uk/government/collections/hot-weather-and-health-guidance-and-advice 

Finally...

Here's hoping that the sun continues to shine so that you can all enjoy a safe and sunny weekend.

Don't forget to find time to recharge and relax though- its another busy week next week including our Summer Fun evenings after school. There a still a few remaining spaces on Tuesday and Thursday if you'd like to book your child in! 

What's Going on in our Community

Events that may be of interest to you and your families.

As a school we are a recipient of Bikeability from Dudley Council.

The cycle training team have been shortlisted in the Large Organisation and Lifetime Achievement Award Categories of the 2025 Bikeability Awards (The former being the whole team and the latter, one of our Instructors Kevin Payton)

A vote or votes for the people’s choice award at the same Awards would be most welcome by Dudley Council. The links are below if you would like to vote!

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.