Infant Newsletter
- Mr Davies
- Apr 17
- 6 min read
Friday 17th April 2026
"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self control." (2 Timothy 1:7)
Headteacher's Update
The Summer Term brings a number of statutory assessments that our pupils have to undergo. Year 6 will be sitting their SATS the week of 11th May and further information can be found on our website in our FAQs section.
Year 4 pupils will be undergoing their Multiplication Check between Monday 1st June and Friday 12th June - further information can be found here.
Lastly, Year 1 pupils will go through their Phonics Screening Check the week commencing Monday 8th June and further information and resources can be found here.
For all of our parents/carers with children in Years 1, 4 and 6, if you are not sure how best to support your child or if there are specific sounds, times tables, areas of maths/spelling, punctuation and grammar or reading that you would like more information on, please speak with your child’s teacher. They are routinely collecting non-formal assessment information and are more than happy to share this with you so that we can work together in best supporting your child for the next stage of their school journey.
Information on how you can support pupils at home with stress related to SATS can be downloaded here:
Pond Update
We are very excited to announce that our Pond Fundraising Project has been selected to participate in the 'Tescos Stronger' Starts grants programme. This is where shoppers select which charity they would like to support by posting their blue tokens in their choice of slot, before they leave the store.
Our Pond project will be featured at the Tesco Extra store at Pinchington Lane from Tuesday 28th April 2026 until the end of July 2026. It would be wonderful if our families and community could support this project by shopping at this store and encouraging others to do so please. If successful we could raise tup to £1,500 towards our new pond.
We would like to thank the Friends of the Woolton Hill Schools who have set up a crowdfunding page to raise funds for our School Fund - this has already raised an incredible £3,428!
Reading at Home
We would like to remind parents how valuable daily reading at home is for children’s confidence, fluency and enjoyment of books. Reading together, even for just a few minutes each day, makes a real difference, and we ask that this is recorded in your child’s reading diary so teachers can celebrate and support progress. We have noticed that entries in reading diaries have tailed off in recent weeks, so thank you for your continued support in helping us keep this positive habit going.
SEND Parent Workshop
Apologies that it was necessary to cancel this workshop before Easter - it has now been rescheduled for Wednesday 13th May. Please sign up at the link above.
Summer Diary Dates
Date | Event |
Thursday 18th June | Sports Day |
Friday 19th June | INSET |
Thursday 25th June | Reserve Sports Day |
Friday 26th June | Woolfest |
Friday 10th July | New classes announced. Move up morning |
Thursday 16th July | Year 6 Production afternoon and evening. |
Friday 17th July | Progress Reports Issued Hedgehogs Graduation Party St Thomas' Summer Concert Year 6 Oscars Event |
Tuesday 21st July | Year 2 Leavers Assembly Year 6 Leavers Arch. |
Wednesday 22nd July | Term finishes at 3.15pm/3.30pm |
Please note that we have adjusted Year 6 leavers events to take account of secondary summer schools, however the last day of term for all pupils remains Wednesday 22nd July. All Year 6 pupil not involved in secondary summer school must still attend WHJS that day.
More details about all these events, including precise timings will be issued in the coming weeks, for the moment, please "save the date".
Safeguarding Matters
What is the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead?
The Designated Safeguarding Lead takes lead responsibility for child protection and safeguarding issues in school. The DSL’s is a member of the Senior Leadership Team whose role is to liaise closely with external safeguarding providers, support staff to carry out their safeguarding duties and take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection including online safety.
In our Federation the Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr Davies. The Deputy Designated Safeguarding leads are Miss Knapp, Mrs Dickson & Miss Calder-Hoath.
Attendance Matters
School attendance, as always, is a focus for our school this year.
Our Federation attendance target is 97% and above.
We are committed to:
Promoting good attendance and reducing absence, including persistent absence
Ensuring every pupil arrives at school on time and ready to learn
Ensuring every pupil has access to full-time education to which they are entitled good attendance means being in school at least 97% of the time (184 days or more) good punctuality means being in school at 08:45 ready to learn
Strong attendance is directly linked with stronger academic achievements as well as contributing to increased sense of belonging and strong social relationships.
Here is a summary of each class’s attendance this year to date:
Class | Attendance |
Hedgehogs | 96.1% |
Owls | 95.6% |
Otters | 96.0% |
INSET Dates
A few parents have asked if we have set our INSET dates for the 2026/27 academic year. These dates are set to serve the requirements of the Federation Improvement Plan and to ensure our staff training is carried out when it can have the most impact. Our INSET dates will be published in June after the Improvement Plan has been written and after the dates have been approved by the Governing Body.
Friends Of The Schools of Woolton Hill
Friends Of The Woolton Hill Schools
We are looking forward to next week’s colour run and fingers crossed that the weather will be kind to us.
We strongly advise all participants to wear protective eyewear, which can include sunglasses, goggles or prescription glasses. You need to bring this with you.
The gates will open from 4:30pm at the Junior School, with the first Colour Run starting at approximately 5pm. There will be food to purchase provided by The Carpenters Arms and a licenced bar (cash and card) serving a range of soft and alcoholic drinks.
If you haven’t already, please ensure that you have completed and sent back your waiver form before the event.
We look forward to seeing you on the day!!
Bags 2 School
Our next Bags 2 School collection has been arranged for Friday 24th April and bags will be sent home in school bags in due course. All donations will need to be dropped off to the bike shed at the Junior school before 9am. Click on the link for details of the items that can be donated. What We Collect | Bag2School
Wildlife Pond Project
Thank you for the donations that have been coming in. Please continue to spread the word. If you would like to donate please click on the below link or please share the link with friends, family or businesses that you know who may be willing to contribute.
Details of the wildlife pond project and how the fundraising is going can be found on the PTA section of the School website, along with events that we are running.
Click here to visit the PTA page. https://www.schoolsofwooltonhill.com/pta
Please join our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17nbptqZaE/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Dates For Your Diary
Bags 2 School – Friday 24th April
Colour Run – Friday 24th April
Woolfest – Friday 26th June
Quiz Night – Friday 16th October
Santa Run – Tuesday 5th December
Pre-loved uniform
We have a stock of second hand uniform that you can buy for a small donation. Just message Rachel Ryan on 07833 767793 who can advise on what we have. If you have out grown items that are in good condition, please let us know and we can arrange to take these from you.
Get Involved
As a friendly group of volunteers we are always looking for people to join our team, whether it is to help out with one off events or more regularly, any help is greatly appreciated. Support the Friends so that we can support our schools.
Email us at Friendsofwhjs@gmail.com
Local Events
Star Awards
The following children received Star Awards this week! They should all be really proud, well done!
17th April: Toby, Bella, Adalyn, Rory, Charlotte, Daniel
Life Learning
Self-Regulation
17th April: Poppy, Isla C, Connie
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