Year 2 have had another fantastic week. The children were not phased by our special visitors and have continued to show just how amazing they are through their efforts to do their best. In Maths, we have been busy developing our understanding of place value and have been having great fun partitioning numbers in different ways. We have also been building our grammar skills, focusing on nouns in preparation for writing our own exciting pieces about the Great Fire of London. One of the highlights of the week was our Reading Buddies session, where the children thoroughly enjoyed sharing books with the Year 4 children. It was wonderful to see them enjoying stories together and talking so enthusiastically about their books. We are incredibly proud of all they have achieved this week—well done Year 2. Have a lovely weekend.

Personal Development

Run, Throw, Jump

A huge well done and congratulations to all of our children who took part in the Y3-6 Run, Throw, Jump event last night!

The children took part in four different events: a short run, long run, long jump and javelin throw. They showed fantastic enthusiasm throughout and truly gave their all in every event. It was wonderful to see them encouraging and supporting one another, celebrating each other’s successes and showing such brilliant team spirit! Once the scores were totalled, we finished in 4th place overall! The children should be incredibly proud of themselves and the effort they put in.

A big thank you to all the parents who came along, supported the children and helped make the event such a positive experience.

Well done, everyone - you were fantastic!

Good morning everyone,

I wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for supporting us through our Ofsted inspection over the past couple of days. Your Parent View responses were incredibly positive, and the lead inspector said she was impressed by how many of you had taken the time to praise different aspects of the school. We are so grateful.

An inspection is a high-pressure experience, but we went into it confident that Quinton is a wonderful school and keen to share that with the team. Four inspectors joined us, and we found the process exceptionally thorough, but very positive.

Most of all, I am proud of our pupils. They were, as ever, incredible. School carried on as normal, giving inspectors the chance to see our children learning, playing and enjoying being part of Quinton.

We will have to keep you in suspense about the grades until the official report is published, but we are very happy with the outcome. I could not be prouder of our staff and pupils, and I am grateful to you all for the support you give our school.

Mrs Hopkins

WELCOME BACK!

It has been lovely to see all the smiling faces and shiny shoes this morning! The children have returned brilliantly and are already settling well into their new classrooms. We are very impressed with them all.

Our first message of the school year includes a few important reminders. You will also find our useful dates list attached. Please be aware that some dates may need to change as the year progresses, but we hope this will help families plan ahead.

1. Meet the Teacher Evening

We look forward to welcoming parents and carers into school on Monday 7 September, from 6.00pm until approximately 7.00pm. This will be an opportunity to visit your child’s new classroom, meet their teacher and hear about the exciting learning and experiences planned for the year ahead. Knowledge organisers, spelling documents and other useful resources will also be shared during the evening, so please do attend if you can. 

2. Breaktime Snacks and Allergy Safety

In line with the new statutory allergy guidance introduced under Benedict’s Law, we have updated our school Allergy Policy. Quinton Primary School does not permit nuts or products containing nuts. Please check packaging carefully when preparing snacks and packed lunches. Although no school can guarantee an entirely allergen-free environment, we need everyone’s support in reducing the risks for children with allergies. 

Children should bring a healthy snack, such as fresh fruit or vegetables, for morning break. To reduce choking risks, children will now eat their snacks while seated in their classrooms before going outside to play. Staff will monitor snacks, and unsuitable items will be returned home and replaced with an appropriate piece of school fruit where it is safe to do so. 

3. End-of-Day Arrangements

Children should be collected from the following locations: 

Nursery and Reception: front office entrance

Years 1 - 6: hall doors at 3.15pm 

We will aim to dismiss Years 1 and 2 first each day. Parents and carers collecting younger children must come close to the collection point so that staff can hand each child over safely. For safeguarding reasons, children will not be sent across the playground to meet an adult.

Thank you for reading! We are really looking forward to another happy and successful year at Quinton!