News from EBPS 13th November 2026
Dear parents and carers,
Another busy and successful week in school with lots to share and celebrate. We are also gearing up for Christmas so please ensure any key dates are noted on your calendars early at this busy time of year! We will send our “Christmas Countdown” out next week.
Thanks to those who supported the Reception and Key Stage One discos last year where great fun was had and groovy moves were danced! Thanks to our committed PTA volunteers and staff who stayed late to supervise.
Remembrance
This week in school we commemorated Remembrance Day on Wednesday 11th November. We discussed with the children in lessons and assemblies what Remembrance Day was and why we stop to commemorate it. Our Year Two children had made some beautiful clay poppies in their art lessons and formed a class wreath, which they took to the village war memorial. The school marked the 11am moment with a very respectful whole school 2-minute silence on the playground where 440+ children and all staff paused to reflect. Our Y6 trumpeter Cleo played “The Last Post” and then Fox, Harleigh and Freddie read “In Flanders Fields.” The children were beautifully respectful and truly demonstrated our school values.
Open events
We have concluded our planned open events for September 2027 entry into our Reception classes. If you missed these or know anyone who did and would like a place for a child who will turn 4 by 31st August 2027, please contact the school office who are keeping a list and will be in touch about a future school tour.
Our Year Six House Captains have been wonderful tour guides throughout and have received many compliments and kind words.
Children in Need
Thanks to those who have donated to Children in Need in return for children wearing something yellow or spotty today. We will let you know next week how much was raised after the School Council have counted your kind donations. Thanks to our School Council for organising this charity day.
Anti-bullying week
As sent in a separate letter on Wednesday, next week we are marking anti-bullying week. Children can wear “odd socks” to school on Monday and will be taking part in an anti-bullying assembly and other class-based PSHE work. We will be focussing on our school value of kindness next week and awarding kindness heart tokens and kindness house points for those children demonstrating this school value.
The key message of the week is “Break the silence”.
Book Fair
We are looking forward to our annual book fair which is always successful and comes just in time for stocking up for Christmas! Please try and visit on the days below from 3:30-4pm to allow everyone to enjoy the fair with sufficient space to browse (if you have children in multiple year groups, please just come to whichever of their days is most convenient). Card payments are preferred and some of our Y6 House Captains will be on-duty each day to assist with purchases.
The school receives a significant commission from book sales which helps us to constantly refresh and update our school library stock. Thank you.
Wednesday 25th November – EYFS
Thursday 26th - Years 1 and 2
Friday 27th - Years 3 and 4
Monday 30th - Years 5 and 6
PTA KS2 Disco reminder
A reminder that the PTA KS2 discos are on Thursday next week.
🎉 Thursday 19th November – Years 3 & 4
🕔 5pm–6pm
🎟️ £2.50 per child
🎫 Book online: https://pta.events/ebpsdisco3and4
🎉 Thursday 19th November – Years 5 & 6
🕕 6.15pm–7.15pm
🎟️ £2.50 per child
🎫 Book online: https://pta.events/ebpsdisco5and6
💃🕺 Tickets are available online, or you can pay on the door on the day by cash or card. If you buy a ticket online, you don't need to bring this along - we will have you on our list already!
🍬 Don't forget! Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 – please bring some change for our tuck shop!
Stay Connected
Please click here for the latest Stay Connected newsletter where you can find events, activities, clubs and groups which are free or affordable for families, children and young people.
Attendance this week
Attendance this week was 96.01%. The top classes this week were Oak with 98.24%, Buttercup with 98.51% and winners this week with 99.23% were Poppy. Well done!
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
Miss Lally & Mr Morris
Letters home this week
URGENT - Microsoft outage affecting EBPS communications
Parent governor vacancy
Y4 Castle Theatre trip permission required please
Children in Need day tomorrow reminder
Anti-bullying week
Excellence in Everything certificates
Y4 Castle Theatre trip Hatton lunches to re-book
Reminder EY & KS1 discos tomorrow
Armistice Day activities in Y2
Attachments
What parents/ carers need to know about Whatsapp
PTA disco KS2
Odd socks day
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