News & Key Dates
SCHOOL ENHANCEMENTS
You may have noticed some changes around the school grounds, and the playground markings are only one of the many jobs that we did around the school during the summer break.
Our collective efforts have gone into two projects in particular - first, our Robert's Room, where children, especially those with special educational needs, will be able to take a moment to calm and recalibrate. It will also be used for small group work for some children for whom being in class with 20-odd other children is just too overwhelming. It has a very different 'vibe' to it than the other rooms around school, as you can see from the photos.
Our SEND team - Mrs Charlton as SENDCo, Mr Davies and Mrs Crabb - will be 'running the room'. If you would like to take a look, please ask any of us at the gate and we will gladly take you to have a look.
Our second project was setting up our sensory room, again for any children who need some extra support to regulate throughout the school day.
Alongside the physical changes, we have rewritten our vision - now simply represented as:
Our values for the children to live by are all leadership-related and we will be referring to them as our TPS STARs:
Gratifyingly, the children have absolutely embraced these changes. For us, seeing them outside playing the new games, watching a child re-regulate independently in the sensory room or enjoying some calm in the Robert's Room has been beyond heart-warming.
CLASS ASSEMBLIES
We are delighted to invite Parents and Carers to view their child's Class Assembly this Term.
Please arrive by 2:45pm and enter via the School Hall entry door.
Details of the dates they will take place are provided below.
| DATE | YEAR GROUP |
|---|---|
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19 SEPTEMBER |
Year 5 |
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26 SEPTEMBER |
Year 4 |
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3 OCTOBER |
Year 3 |
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10 OCTOBER |
Year 2 |
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17 OCTOBER |
Year 1 |
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24 OCTOBER |
Year 6 |
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14 NOVEMBER |
Year 5 |
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21 NOVEMBER |
Year 4 |
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28 NOVEMBER |
Year 3 |
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05 DECEMBER |
Year 2 |
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12 DECEMBER |
Year 1 |
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19 DECEMBER |
Year 6 |
SCHOOL GAMES GOLD AWARD
We have achieved the Gold Schoolgames Mark for the fourth time. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success and are very proud to be awarded this prestigious status.
Please find below a link to a useful article from BookTrust about supporting parents in reading with their children at home.
Motivating children to read at home: 8 practical tips for parents | BookTrust
MINI SOCCER ADVANCE
PTFA NOTICES
ASDA REWARDS CASH POT FOR SCHOOLS
Asda school rewards is a programme where customers can choose a primary school to receive a percentage of their spend when they shop with Asda using their Rewards app.
Customers download the Asda Rewards app, select their local school, and when they shop using Rewards, the supermarket will give the school 0.5% of the value of their shop. This will not affect the rewards you earn for yourself!
Between 2nd September and 30th November 2024, every time customers shop with Asda using their Rewards app, they can choose a primary school to receive a percentage of their spend. And that’s not all — every time a customer chooses your primary school, Asda will donate £1 to your school’s Cashpot, plus a further £50 when your first customer shops.
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP
Did you know that Portfield Hall Second Hand School Uniform Shop also carries some Twynham Primary School stock?
BCP CHILDCARE INFORMATION
FACE NEWSLETTER
BCP SEND SUPPORT
SENDiass is a service that provides free, impartial, and confidential information, advice and support for children and young people (up to the age of 25) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and their parents/carers, living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
They have a variety of workshops taking place over the summer months. Please follow the link below for more information.
Events from June 25 – September 25 – SENDiass4BCP
CHRISTCHURCH FAMILY HUB
REHAB 4 ADDICTION
Rehab 4 Addiction is a UK-based addiction helpline serving people in Christchurch, which offers a wealth of resources and information about addiction and mental health should you require additional support throughout the summer. They provide a helpline that offers immediate assistance to those struggling with addiction and also offer a comprehensive directory of treatment centres throughout the UK, making it easier for those in need to find help nearby.
https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/country-wide/drug-alcohol-rehab-christchurch
VACANCIES
To review current Twynham Learning vacancies please follow this link.
https://www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
Key Dates
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DATE | YEAR | START | END | LOCATION | ||
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| YEAR 4 NEW FOREST TRIP | 19 SEPTEMBER | 4 | 9AM | 3PM | NEW FOREST | ||
| YEAR 5 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 19 SEPTEMBER | 5 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| YEAR 4 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 26 SEPTEMBER | 4 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| YEAR 2 ST CATHERINES HILL WALK | 27 SEPTEMBER | 2 | 9AM | 11AM | ST CATHERINES HILL | ||
| INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS | 2 OCTOBER | ALL | |||||
| YEAR 3 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 3 OCTOBER | 3 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| BIKEABILITY LEVEL 2 | 4 OCTOBER | 5 | |||||
| BIKEABILITY LEVEL 1 | 9 OCTOBER | 4 | |||||
| YEAR 2 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 10 OCTOBER | 2 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| BIKEABILITY LEVEL 2 | 10 & 11 OCTOBER | 5 | |||||
| YEAR 4 RESIDENTIAL TRIP | 16-18 OCTOBER | 4 | LEESON HOUSE | ||||
| YEAR 1 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 17 OCTOBER | 1 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| PARENTS EVENING | 22 OCTOBER | ALL | |||||
| YEAR 6 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 24 OCTOBER | 6 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| PARENTS EVENING | 24 OCTOBER | ALL | |||||
| INSET DAY | 25 OCTOBER | ||||||
| HALF TERM HOLIDAY | 28 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER | ||||||
| INSET DAY | 4 NOVEMBER | ||||||
| YEAR 3 EAST DORSET MUSEUM | 12 NOVEMBER | 3 | 9AM | 3PM | EAST DORSET MUSEUM | ||
| YEAR 5 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 14 NOVEMBER | 5 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| YEAR 4 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 21 NOVEMBER | 4 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| PTFA EVENT | 27 NOVEMBER | ||||||
| YEAR 3 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 28 NOVEMBER | 3 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| YEAR 2 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 5 DECEMBER | 2 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| YEAR 1 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 12 DECEMBER | 1 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| YEAR 6 CLASS ASSEMBLY | 19 DECEMBER | 6 | 2.45PM | 3PM | HALL | ||
| LAST DAY OF TERM | 20 DECEMBER | ||||||
| CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY | 23 DECEMBER - 3 JANUARY | ||||||
| INSET DAY | 6 JANUARY | ||||||
| INSET DAY | 14 FEBRUARY | ||||||
| HALF TERM HOLIDAY | 17 FEBRUARY - 21 FEBRUARY | ||||||
| LAST DAY OF TERM | 4 APRIL | ||||||
| EASTER HOLIDAY | 7 APRIL - 21ST APRIL | ||||||
| MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY | 5 MAY | ||||||
| HALF TERM HOLIDAY | 26 MAY - 30 MAY | ||||||
| INSET DAY | 2 JUNE | ||||||
| LAST DAY OF TERM | 22 JULY | ||||||
| SUMMER HOLIDAY | 23 JULY - 29 AUGUST | ||||||
