Children in Need

This year’s Children in Need theme is to challenge yourself. We have opted in for runPudsey2026.

We are challenging children to run/walk/cycle a total of 2.6 miles (or more) between now and Friday 13^th November to raise money for Children in Need.

Children in each key stage with the best effort will be given a prize in school!

If you would like to get involved, here are the steps on how to sign up and raise money:

1. Head over to runpudsey.co.uk and click ‘register to take part.’
2. Put in the correct details to complete the signing up process. Our unique code is ‘0DEE’ to sign up.
3. Create your page and share it to family and friends to get donating!

All participants who raise a donation (of any size) will receive a Children in Need medal.

Good luck!

Wet play games and activity donations

Are you having a Christmas clear out?

If you are, we would welcome any unwanted toys or board games for wet playtimes!

If this is something you are interested in, please bring them to your class teacher and the School Council will collect these in and divide them fairly between classes.

Please donate these by October half term (Thursday 22nd October) if you are interested in donating.

Thank you!

Scholastic’s Book Fair will be available from Monday 19^th October to Thursday 22^nd October. A range of current and popular books will be available to purchase after school.

The books will also be on sale during Parents’ Evening, giving you the opportunity to purchase books while visiting the school to view your child’s work.

Year 5 Harvest Festival

Year 5 had a very successful Harvest Production at Emmanuel Church on Thursday 8th October, and we would like to say a big well done to all the children for their fantastic performance. Along with the parents and carers of our Year 5 children, the rest of KS2 also enjoyed watching the production, listening to the singing, enjoying the dancing and learning about the message of Harvest. We would also like to say a huge thank you to all the families in Wylde Green Primary School for their generous Harvest donations, which were passed on to Bethany Food Bank to support those in our local community.

500 Words Writing Competition

We have an exciting opportunity for children to enter the BBC’s 500 Words story writing competition!

500 Words is a national competition encouraging children to let their imaginations soar and write their very own short stories. There are two age categories: 5-7 years and 8-11 years, and all stories must be 500 words or fewer.

Children are invited to write their stories at home, choosing absolutely any topic they like - a funny adventure, a magical world, or even a story to make us shed a tear. The most important thing is that it’s their own original idea and a story they would love to read themselves.

Once completed, stories must be typed and submitted online at home by an adult using the official 500 Words website (https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words). Entries will be judged on characterisation, plot, originality, language, and enjoyment.

The competition offers a range of incredible prizes including framed illustrations of the winning stories and National Book Tokens to spend.

Entries can be submitted from Tuesday 29^th September until Friday 6^th November 2026. More details can be found on the BBC website.

We hope as many children as possible will take part and share their creativity. We can’t wait to be amazed by their storytelling!

Secondary School Applications

Reminder - children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 are due to transfer to secondary school in September 2027.

Each year the School Admissions Team receives late applications from families. Families who apply late are less likely to be offered one of their preferred schools.

All the information on the application process for Secondary Transfer is available on the Council’s website www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Parents can also call 0121 303 1888 if they wish to speak to a member of the team or alternatively email admissions@birmingham.gov.uk  It is important applications are submitted on time and no later than 11.59 pm on 31 October 2026

Families will be notified of the school place offered to their child on 1 March 2027

Tobias recently won a gold medal at a Jiu-Jitsu competition.

Tobias competed in the UK’s Gracie Barra Compnet Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition winning gold in the 5–6-year-old division.

A polite reminder to parents, for safeguarding reasons, we request that any collection of children by anyone other than parents or main carers be notified to both teaching staff and the school office on the day.

Wrap up Birmingham

As the winter months are approaching, we would like to support Wrap up Birmingham.  Wrap Up Birmingham is a winter campaign that gathers unwanted, used coats from the public to give to people in need. In order to help, please donate any unwanted, unloved coats of any size or age by bringing them in to school between Monday 19^th -  Thursday 22nd October.

Thank you, in advance, for your generosity.