Crestwood Park Primary School

This week has been one full of trips- and the sun has shone for all of them! On Monday year 4 had an adventurous trip to Astley Burf, where they took part in lots of activities including: zip wire, high ropes and archery. Year 6 set off to Pioneer on Wednesday and returned safely today. I visited them yesterday and all were in good spirits, enjoying partaking in activities such as: raft building, climbing and caving. Year 1 visited West Midlands Safari Park on Thursday and revelled in seeing the animals and exploring the park and playground! Please see some photos below.

All our classes have now had the opportunity to experience a school trip. They have all been so successful and very well received. It is also great to hear when they return, just how well behaved our children have been. We will continue to subsidise such trips in the future, as we feel they are an essential part of our wider curriculum.

Today saw Reception perform their first class assembly and oh how wonderful it was! We also had the opportunity to say goodbye to Ms Bullas and wish her well as she leaves to have her baby. We are all so excited for her and will be sure to let you all know when baby makes an appearance!

We would like to say a very big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to... Darcie, Boris, Violet-Rose, Nahla, Jakob, Conor, Mia-Louise, Evelyn-Mae who have all celebrated their birthdays this week.

Happy Belated Birthday to Tiana, Zachary and Archie who celebrated their birthday last weekend.

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

Year One Ella, Aaron, Alexander, Jak, William, Stanley, Jack, Adah, Evelyn, Alexander, Bailey, Archie, Ella, Tyler, Jackson, Rudy, Sophie, Roman, Elsie, Henry, Harry, Layna, Beatrice, Paisley, Riley, Alisha, Oscar

Year Two Brianna, Harlen, Zachary, Emma, Eva, Archie, Billie, Arthur, Melissa, Joey, Conor, Riley, Amelia, Thomas, Oliver, Lainey, Cody, Darcie, William, Mia-Louise, Kara, Harmonee, Kayden, Sienna-Rose, Ronnie

Year Three Betsy, Mason, Eve, Zach, Ava, Mason, Isabella, Fearne, Nathan, Rosie, Heidi, Mihail, Tanatswa, Delilah, Tanatswa, Nahla, Ashley, Joshua,  Hassan, Evan, Chloe, Emilie, Benjamin, Millie, Frankie

Year Four Jayden, Lucas, Xavier, Jenson, Elsie, Isabella, Harper-Rose, Declan, Jake, Faith, Baani, Alesia, Mercy, Isla, Rosie, Haidar-Ali, Ashleigh, Jasmine, Leila-Rae, Evelyn-Mae, Caelan, Nathaniel, Amber, Renesmai

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

Year Six Harry, Savannah, Sienna, Joseph, Jacob, Nate, Tiana, Rosie, Oliver, Max, Dannii, Jakob, Mabel, Ian, Reece, Taylor, Jack, Ava, Alina, Sara, Jamie, Alana, Elliot, Shannon, Jacob, Callum, Sofiana, Ethan

This week Year 4 had a fantastic class trip to Astley Burf. It was a jam packed day where the children learnt some new skills. They took part in archery, rock climbing and a high ropes course.

Children showed great resilience, teamwork and courage throughout the day, some children even completed the rock climbing blindfolded!

Even away from school the children displayed their school SPARKS and they were a real credit to our school. 

Tuesday and Wednesday Summer Fun sessions are now fully booked with limited spaces available on Thursday.

Please book to avoid disappointment!

Year 5 have been reading 'Nevermoor- The Trials of Morrigan Crow.' They have then produced a newspaper report based on the 'Chase Trials' from the book.

They all seemed to really enjoy doing this , Annalise worked so hard. We were very impressed.

Well Done Annalise!

Year 1 had a fabulous time at West Midlands Safari Park on Thursday!

We hope you enjoy taking  a look at some of the photographs.

We will be holding a special workshop run by Martin Phillips from Historic England on Tuesday next week. These sessions are for Years 5 & 6 Parents only, there are limited places therefore booking is essential.

There are two sessions one at 9.30am and another at 1.30pm. It would be great to see as many of you as possible. To book head to your School Life app and under Clubs & Bookings you can select which session you would like to book. 

You will learn more about the local area around our school and how this has changed over time. You will work alongside your child to carry out some map work and be guided through the process to uncover some hidden gems from our local heritage.

Tesco Community Grant Programme - Last Week Of Voting!

We are in the running to win £500 to help enhance our forest school area, but we need your help!

Next time you pop to any Tesco in the Dudley borough please vote for us by asking for some blue tokens at the checkout and dropping them into the relevant voting box as you leave the store.

Your local stores that are collecting tokens are:

Highland Rd Dudley Express, DY1 3BT

Dudley Extra, DY1 4RP

Gornal Dudley Express, DY3 2DA

Goose Pub Kingswinford Express, DY6 8QE

Kingswinford Express, DY6 9HP

Kingswinford Express, DY6 9PT

Wolverhampton Hurst Rd Express, WV14 9EU

Thank you!

Thursday 20th June was the last session for Running Club this term. It will return in September.

Next week- there will be no afterschool club sessions with Mr Barnett this week due to Summer Fun sessions taking place after school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 

he Summer Holidays are fast approaching, and we have an amazing range of fully funded activities available for HAF eligible children to book onto.

What is HAF?

The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is a government-funded initiative in England that aims to provide support to school-aged children who receive benefits-related free school meals during holiday periods. Here are the key details about the HAF programme:

1. Purpose and Background:
• The HAF programme was introduced in response to the recognition that school holidays can be challenging for some families.
• Research has shown that children from low-income households are more likely to experience social isolation, unhealthy nutrition, and lack of access to organized out-of-school activities during holidays.
• The programme aims to bridge this gap by offering enriching activities and nutritious meals to eligible children.
2. Eligibility:
• The HAF programme primarily targets school-aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals.
• Benefits-related free school meals are available to pupils if their parents are in receipt of qualifying benefits, verified by their school or local authority.
3. Programme Details:
• Local authorities are expected to provide the equivalent of 6 weeks’ holiday provision to eligible children throughout the year.
• The programme includes at least 4 hours a day, 4 days a week of face-to-face sessions.
• It offers a combination of healthy meals and enriching activities during school holidays (Easter, summer, and Christmas).
4. Implementation:
• Since 2018, the HAF programme has been rolled out across all upper tier local authorities in England until 2025.
• The funding for each local authority is confirmed annually through grant determination letters.
• The programme covers free holiday provision, including both food and activities.

School holidays can be particular pressure points for some families because of increased costs (such as food and childcare) and reduced incomes. For some children that can lead to a holiday experience gap, with children from disadvantaged families:

• less likely to access organised out-of-school activities.
• more likely to experience ‘unhealthy holidays’ in terms of nutrition and physical health.
• more likely to experience social isolation.

Free holiday clubs are a response to this issue and evidence suggests that they can have a positive impact on children and young people and that they work best when they:

• provide consistent and easily accessible enrichment activities.
• cover more than just breakfast or lunch.
• involve children (and parents) in food preparation.

About Dudley Holiday Activities

• Here in Dudley, we offer a range of different activities from days out, multi sports, dance, crafts, cooking and more! A full list of activities, providers and venues will be sent out shortly.
• Activities will be on offer between 22^nd July and 1st September
• Children and young people attending sessions will be able to enjoy quality holiday activities and a healthy meal/snack at each session they attend.
• Further information, registration for families and booking activities can all be done easily on the website. Dudley Holiday Activities | Childrens activities
• Families will need to register on the Dudley HAF website as soon as possible so their FSM eligibility can be confirmed. Register & book | Dudley HAF (dudleyholidayactivities.org.uk)

Role of Schools

What can you do to help promote Dudley Holiday Activities to your children, young people and families?

1. Get in touch with us for further information and help via our enquiries email enquiries@hafdudley.co.uk
2. Send relevant links via your school comms for Dudley Holiday Activities website to all your FSM families and encourage them to register and book activity sessions.  Register & book | Dudley HAF (dudleyholidayactivities.org.uk)

1. Add information about Dudley HAF to your newsletter – images and marketing available on request.
2. Have a HAF ‘Champion’ – a staff member at your school who we can work with directly. It would be great if you could send us a name and email address for your ‘Champion’.

Useful Links

Further GOV.UK Information Holiday activities and food programme 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/dudleyhaf/

Dudley Holiday Activities Website Dudley Holiday Activities | Childrens activities

Registration for families Register & book | Dudley HAF (dudleyholidayactivities.org.uk)

Family Information/subscription sign up - Get the latest from Dudley HAF (confirmsubscription.com)

Bookings will be going live to families and young people at the end of this week, and we would like to make sure all eligible children have registered so they have access to these great activities.

Finally...

It has been great to see some sunshine this week. Please remember, if the warm weather continues, to apply sun cream to your child before school and send in a hat/cap and a water bottle.

Can I also remind parents that school footwear needs to be appropriate, even in hot weather, so no open toed sandals please.

Don’t forget that Monday is a non-uniform day in return for your filled Crestwood Cup.

Have a lovely weekend everyone and enjoy the sunshine!

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.