This week began with our first House Team Challenge of the year and ended with a fabulous Year 3 Class assembly all about the Romans. As always, in both of these events, the children rose to the occasion! More details about the House Challenge can be found within this newsletter.

Easter will soon be upon us and so it is no surprise that next week is full of Easter themed events in school. On Monday all of the children will take part in an Easter scavenger hunt. For the winning House team of the term, Tuesday will be an egg-stra special day too! Thursday sees our children being recognised and celebrated for their achievements and the final day of term- Friday- will see the children taking part in our Easter service and our Easter raffle being drawn. Details of next week's assemblies are shown in this newsletter too.

Reception Ella, Aaron, Alexander, Jak, William, Stanley, Jack, Evelyn, Alexander, Jacob, Travis, Archie, Ella, Tyler, Jackson, Rudy, Sophie, Roman, Elsie, Henry, Harry, Layna, Beatrice, Paisley, Kayden, Riley, Alisha

Year 1 Theo, Harlen, Zachary, Emma, Eva, Archie, Billie, Arthur, Melissa, Joey, Conor, Riley, Amelia, Thomas, Oliver, Lainey, Cody, Darcie, William, Mia-Louise, Kara, Jaylen, Harmonee, Jessica, Kayden, Violet-Rose, Sienna-Rose

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

Year Three Isacc, Dollie-Lou, Jayden, Lucas, Xavier, Oceanna, Angel-Leigh, Elsie, Isabella, Harper-Rose, Declan, Jake, Benjamin, Faith, Baani, Isla, Rosie, Evie – May, Haidar-Ali, Ashleigh, Jasmine, Leila-Rae, Lilly Mai, Evelyn-Mae, Caelan, Nathaniel, Amber, Renesmai

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

Year Five Harry, Joseph, Nate, Tiana, Rosie, Oliver, Max, Dannii, Jakob, Mabel, Ian, Reece, Taylor, Jack, Ava, Alina, Sara, Jamie, Alana, Elliot, Rhylee, Shannon, Jacob, Lola, Callum, Ethan, Dylan

Year Six Georgie, Scarlett, Daisy-Mae, Logan, Alyssia, Sophia, Travis, Daniel, Autumn, Eva, Noah, Kyron, Asa, William, Molly, Georgia, Lily, Cooper, Troy,  Darntai, Dakotah, Miley, Gordon, Daisy, Dominic

On Monday afternoon we hosted a House Challenge event across school. House teams worked collaboratively to create their very own 'Theme Park' out of Newspaper! It was an event that saw our older pupils supporting their younger House Team members to become really creative. Scientific and technological skills were also put to the test- with some very impressive outcomes! 

Our Easter service will take place on Friday 31st March.

The service will last approx 30/45 mins and will take place in the school hall from 9.00am.

If you could enter the school hall from the playground and exit through the school via the school office.

We hope you can make it as our children have been working hard to learn songs to accompany the Easter story.

Do you love nature? Do you love to draw or paint? Well, why not combine the two! Our wonderful world is now showing signs of spring - daffodils, snowdrops and budding trees. Robins and squirrels busying themselves in the trees.

We would love for you to take a walk and send us a painting or picture of the great outdoors. Something that makes you smile.

There will be a prize for the one that makes us smile the most! Please send your entries down to year 6.

Mrs Brierley and Mrs Akthar can't wait to see your entries.

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 17TH APRIL.

WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED: FRIDAY 21ST APRIL (in ABC assembly!)

Our Achievement Assembly will run on Thursday next week due to our Easter service taking place on Friday. 

If parents could please enter the hall from the playground.

The Assembly will start at 9.00am.

If you child is to receive an Achiever's certificate, you will be notified via a sch.life message on Monday. 

Other awards brought in from home will be presented during this assembly too. 

Rock your Socks for Downs Syndrome! 

Thank you to everyone who contributed to help raise money for the Up and Downs charity.

We raised an amazing £120.00!!

So, after taking over the staff room with all of your donations for the last 2 weeks, they have now been collected and are on their way to Ukraine, The clothes you have all so generously sorted and donated will help families to buy affordable second-hand clothing.

In total we collected 446.4 kg of donations! WOW!

Total amount raised: £178.56!

Thank you to everyone who donated - we will use this money to contribute towards the R.E trip coach fees.  

Don't forget our HSA team will be on the playground after school selling lots of sweet treats to reward all your hard work this term. (You too parents/carers)

Lots of goodies will be available from 10p - £1.00. 

See you there!

The Express & Star 'Cash for Schools' is almost at an end! 

Don't forget to share the news of our participation in the campaign with your friends and family!

The FINAL Cash for Schools token will appear in the Express & Star on Saturday (25 March 2023)

The good news is that this will be a SPECIAL BONUS 10 TOKEN!

Please hand in your tokens to the school office next week! 

LAST CHANCE FOR RAFFLE TICKETS!

Your HSA Team will be on the playground before and afterschool Monday - Thursday next week selling raffle tickets for a chance to win some of the speggtacular prizes!

All proceeds go towards funding extra-curricular activities and treats for your children!

Your continued support and contributions are always greatly appreciated! 

Raffle will drawn at the Easter Service on Friday 31st March!

After Easter, we are going to begin a class budgeting challenge!

Each class will decide on something that they want to buy. (With a value of up to £20)

Every Friday we will ask for each child to bring in a 5 pence piece. The children will take charge of counting the money and calculating how much more they need to reach their goal.

This will be a fantastic opportunity for each class to know the importance of budgeting, saving and spending!

There is no obligation for you to contribute, but it would be greatly appreciated!

As I sign off this week, I do so with absolute pleasure and pride at being appointed the Headteacher of Crestwood Park Primary! I have been Acting Head since January and I have so appreciated the support the children, staff and families of Crestwood Park have given me, especially when I have had to act and make decisions in response to suspected gas leaks and sudden snowfall! 

I will endeavour to continue the successes of Crestwood Park so that it is a school that spreads happiness and prepares children for life beyond the classroom. A school that inspires children to aspire- to have the self-belief that they can 'Be the Best!'

Wishing you all a fantastic weekend... lots of love.. Mrs Kennedy xxx

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.