Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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.
We have been notified by the NEU of proposed strike action on 1st March in relation to a national dispute over pay. Further strikes may also be held on 15th and 16th March which are still to be confirmed.
Our school takes the education of your children very seriously and will endeavour to ensure that the school remains open. An assessment will be conducted to ascertain whether it is safe for the school to operate on the proposed strike days.
I, therefore, feel it is appropriate to notify you that you should plan for alternative arrangements for childcare, should this be required, in the event that the school has to close to all or certain classes. I will write to you again to confirm the situation as soon as the assessment has been concluded.
Headteacher
Berridge Primary School
Bobbers Mill Site are having their Parents Evening on Wednesday 22nd February. You should have received an email containing a link to book an online appointment. The booking email will have been sent to the primary parental contact email address rather than both parents emails. The booking system closes on Friday 10th February at 9am, no further bookings can be made after this time. If you have any questions or you need any help making the booking then please speak to your child's class teacher or the school office.
Brushfield Site are having their Parents Evening on Wednesday 8th February. You should have received an email containing a link to book an online appointment. The booking email will have been sent to the primary parental contact email address rather than both parents emails. The booking system closes on Friday 3rd February at 9am, no further bookings can be made after this time. If you have any questions or you need any help making the booking then please speak to your child's class teacher or the school office. Thank you, Berridge Primary
The NEU has formally notified employers that strike action will take place on Wednesday 1st February 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 February. The rest of the school is open (including Nursery) and will operate as normal.
If your child is in Reception or Year 1 and are entitled to free school meals then we can arrange for the kitchen to make a packed lunch on Wednesday 1st February. This can be collected in the morning from school. Please contact the school office on 0115 9155851 by Monday 30th January 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 February 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