Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
Coronation Day – Friday 5th May
On Friday 5th May we are celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III. We are inviting the children to come to school wearing red, white and blue. Please do not feel the need to buy any clothing especially for this day.
Brushfield will be having a picnic and are asking the children to bring in their own picnic food (School meals will not be available). If your child receives free school meals then picnic food will be provided.
Can the children please bring a blanket to sit on during the picnic and a bottle for them to drink water from.
Bobbers Mill Site will be having a special Coronation lunch and a party in the afternoon.
It will be a fun day for the children across both sites as they will be taking part in various Coronation activities.
Eid Parties – Friday 28th April
To celebrate Eid there will be parties for children during the afternoon of Friday 28th April.
On the day, children will be allowed to wear their own clothes.
We would appreciate it if you could send in an item of food (samosas, pakoras, crisps, sandwiches, cakes etc) for your child to share with their class. *Please can we ask that any food provided is free from nuts as we have children in the school with nut allergies*
Industrial Action – Thursday 27th April 2023 and Tuesday 2nd May
The NEU has formally notified employers that strike action will take place on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May in relation to a national dispute over pay.
Whilst we will make every effort to open the whole school on the day, indications are that Berridge will need to close some classes. Having assessed the impact and potential risks, and after consultation with the Chair of Governors, I have decided to close certain classes on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May
Thursday 27th April
All classes in Reception , Year 1 and Year 2 will be closed.
Tuesday 2nd May
Beech class (Year 3), Elder class (Year 4), Larch class (Year 1) also all classes in reception will be closed
The rest of the school is open (including Nursery) and will operate as normal.
If your child is entitled to free school meals and it is affected by this closure then we can arrange for the kitchen to make a packed lunch . This can be collected in the morning from school. Please contact the school office on 0115 9155851 by Tuesday 25th April to order the packed lunch. All the other years groups will have a hot meal service as normal.
School will be open to all children following these strike days as normal
It is difficult to assess the impact on school at this stage but we will try to keep you updated as soon as we can in case anything changes.
Yours sincerely,
Jamie Tee
Mr J Tee
Head Teacher
Well done to all the children who entered their Easter Egg designs into the competition on Tuesday, they all looked fantastic! Check out the Whole School Gallery to see some photographs of some of the entries: Whole School Gallery
Our Easter Egg competition is returning for all KS2 children. If you would like to take part, bring your entry into school on Tuesday 28th March. We don't mind what you create, but it has to be egg-citing! Please make sure you boil the eggs first!
We are holding our annual Easter bonnet competition this half term. Special sessions have been organised for parents to come into class to help their child make a bonnet/hat for the competition. The sessions will last approximately 1 hour.
24th March – 9am F2 bonnet making
27th March – 9am Beehive & morning nursery bonnet making
- 12:40pm afternoon nursery bonnet making
28th March – 9am Yr1 bonnet making
29th March – 9am Yr2 bonnet making
Industrial Action – Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March 2023
The NEU has formally notified employers that strike action will take place on Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March in relation to a national dispute over pay.
Whilst we will make every effort to open the whole school on the day, indications are that Berridge will need to close some classes. Having assessed the impact and potential risks, and after consultation with the Chair of Governors, I have decided to close certain classes on Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March.
Wednesday 15h March classes in Reception and Year 1 will be closed.
Thursday 16th March classes in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be closed .
The rest of the school is open (including Nursery) and will operate as normal.
If your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 and is entitled to free school meals then we can arrange for the kitchen to make a packed lunch for the strike days. These will need to be collected on the morning of the strike from school. Please contact the school office on 0115 9155851 by Monday 13th March to order the packed lunches. All the other years groups will have a hot meal service as normal on both days.
School will be open to all children on Friday 17th March.
Yours sincerely,
Jamie Tee
Mr J Tee
Head Teacher
We are writing to inform you that on Friday 17th March the school will be raising money for Comic Relief.
This year we have selected the theme ‘Be yourself’. We are asking the children to bring a suggested £1 donation and come in non-uniform, wearing clothes that show they are ‘being themselves’. This could be a favourite outfit, a favourite colour or something that represents their culture.
Please do not feel the need to buy any clothing especially for this day.
This year we have made the decision not to sell the Red Noses in school. They are however available to purchase through Amazon only and are not suitable for children under seven.
Comic Relief is a charity which raises money to help people live free from poverty, violence and discrimination in both the UK and overseas.
Any donations will be collected during morning registration on Friday 17th March.
We thank you in advance for your support.
The NEU has formally notified employers that strike action will take place on Wednesday 1st March 2023 in relation to a national dispute over pay.
Whilst we will make every effort to open the whole school on the day, indications are that Berridge will need to close some classes. Having assessed the impact and potential risks, and after consultation with the Chair of Governors, I have decided to close the classes in Reception and Year 1 on Wednesday 1st March.
The rest of the school is open (including Nursery) and will operate as normal.
If your child is in Reception or Year 1 and is entitled to free school meals then we can arrange for the kitchen to make a packed lunch on Wednesday 1st March. This can be collected in the morning from school. Please contact the school office on 0115 9155851 by Monday 27th February to order the packed lunch. All the other years groups will have a hot meal service as normal.
School will be open to all children on Thursday 2nd March as normal.
Listed below are the further strike days planned by the NEU:
It is difficult to assess the impact on school at this stage but we will try to keep you updated as soon as we can. We wanted to provide you with advanced notice so you can consider child care arrangements if needed.
Yours sincerely,
Jamie Tee
Mr J Tee
Head Teacher
This year we will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday 3rd March.
This year's theme is 'Celebrating Poetry'. Each year group will be focusing on a different poem for the day. It would be great if you could read some poems with your child at home. You can look at the Children's Poetry section at the library or Google 'Children's poems'.
For this year’s World Book Day we are not asking children to come dressed up so please make sure children come to school in their uniform.