School Newsletter : 02 May 2025

We are thrilled to announce that once again, we have registered to participate in Run Kids Run on Sunday 8th June in Battersea Park.

Run Kids Run is a registered charity helping primary school communities connect with long term corporate benefactors, through a fun running event that promotes a healthy body and mind, while fundraising for our school!

How does it work?

All pupils from Nursery to Year 6 can register to compete in this fundraising event. Nursery & Reception will complete a 1km run, with a parent, and Years 1 – 6 will complete a 2km run. Older siblings can also take part, making it a fun day for all the family.

Time to get training and fundraising!

Our  in-school (for pupils only) running club as part of the Summer Term Extended School Day Menu starts next Wednesday 30th April.

Pupils will train each week, with 2 school staff and volunteers from Ranelagh Harriers, who are once again generously donating their time and expertise in supporting our pupils develop their enjoyment for running.

Please note that if pupils do not wish to join the weekly in-school running club, they can still register to participate in the event on the 8th June. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

What are we fundraising for?

After a successful fundraising campaign for the EYFS and KS1 pupils last year, the playground seating has been purchased and the sandpit is being installed this May.

Therefore our 2025 project focus is for our KS2 pupils, to build a dedicated comfortable seating area (similar to the one in the KS1 playground) as well age appropriate creative, construction and games based resources.

This will include sensory planters, which will support and develop the work undertaken by our Gardening Club.

We need to raise £8300 for this project. All donations can be made at:

• https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/runbcrun2025

You can seek sponsorship from as many friends, family & neighbours as possible, as every donation will go towards raising funds for our school.

Who can run?

Everyone! All pupils from Nursery to Year 6 can register to compete in this fundraising event. Nursery & Reception will complete a 1km run (with a parent), and Years 1 – 6 will complete a 2km run.

All you need to do is register your child using this registration link:

• https://forms.gle/CgBySw2EGL8yWkU18

You can register up to 4 runners on one form and older siblings can also take part (please select the 2 km Y5 & Y6 option).

On Sunday 8th June, bring your child/ren to Battersea Park from 2 – 4pm. The children will run their races and on completion, will receive a medal and snack at this fun family day out.

Our Corporate Sponsor:

In 2024, when we were selected to join this wonderful initiative, we were partnered with OPLM (Old Park Lane Management).

Like us, they are excited to be working in collaboration with our school community to bring about positive changes, through a vibrant and ambitious partnership for the benefit of the young people and wider groups who live in our local community.

OPLM will be supporting us with various whole-school projects, starting with School Council visits to their Millbank construction site, and a collaborative art project to design images for the hoarding, plus other opportunities for our pupils’ artwork to take centre stage!

Their representatives will be leading a whole-school assembly before the Easter break, where they will introduce themselves, their roles, industry and the construction project they’re currently working. We will keep you updated, as projects and visits develop and take place.

Girls:

• Dark grey shorts, trousers, skirt or skort
• Short-sleeve white shirt (Years 3 – 6)
• White school logo polo shirt (Nursery – Year 2)
• Tie
• V-neck navy school logo jumper (Years 3 – 6)
• Navy logo school sweatshirt (Nursery to Year 2)
• Blazer (Year 6 only)
• Or dark blue & white gingham dress
• Plain black shoes

Please ensure that your child is wearing the correct PE kit to school each week on their allocated PE day.

Pupils not wearing their full PE kit will not be able to participate in lessons, and a note will be sent home indicating why they were not able to participate.

Please ensure that all items of school uniform are clearly labelled with either a permanent pen or label.

The full PE Kit for the Spring/Summer Term is as follows:

• Plain navy blue leggings or tracksuit bottoms or navy blue shorts or skort
• School navy blue PE t-shirt
• School navy blue sweatshirt (all year groups)*
• Plain black trainers (velcro or slip on if they can not do their laces).

* Kindly note: Pupils in KS2 (Years 3-6) must wear a school sweatshirt for PE lessons and not the v-neck jumper from their main school uniform (if needed).

Welcome back to the new school year and a warm welcome to all our new families who have joined our school’s community this term.

If you are a parent, carer or a guardian of a child that attends our school, then you are automatically a member of our Parent Staff Association, Friends of Burdett-Coutts.

Being part of our PSA offers an exciting opportunity for you to meet other parents, whilst supporting our school, through organising fundraising events, volunteering and much more.

Even if you can only give a small amount of time, you will be making a difference to the school experience for your child and other pupils in our school.

Our School Summer Fair will be held on Saturday 12th July 2025, from 12:00 – 16:00!

We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event, as we all being to look forward to the long summer holidays ☀️🙂

May:

• Monday 5th May: May Bank Holiday SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILS
• Tuesday 6th May: Year 3 Trip to Kew Gardens. Letter to follow.
• Monday 12th – 16th May: KS2 SAT’s Week
• Friday 16th May: Year 3 Class Assembly
• Monday 19th May: Year 6 Mudlarking Project starts in school.
• Tuesday 20th May: Go Live Theatre Workshops (for selected pupils)
• Wednesday 21st May: World Day for Cultural Diversity
• Monday 26th – Friday 30th May: May Half Term

June:

• Friday 6th June: Year 6 Trip to Docklands as part of the Mudlarking Project
• Sunday 8th June: Run Kids Run Event at Battersea Park from 14:00 – 16:00.
• Monday 9th June: Year 6 Transition to Secondary School Workshop, led by Chance UK.

June (continued):

• Monday 16th June:  Year 3 ITSU Kitchen Project (in school).
• Friday 27th June: Whole School INSET Day SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILS

July:

• Wednesday 9th July: Almshouse Founders Day Service @ 14:30 – 15:15
• Thursday 10th July: Go Live Theatre children attending Theatre Visit to see My Neighbour Totoro.
• Friday 11th July: Last Day of Extended School Day Enrichment Clubs and Boosters.
• Saturday 12th July: FOBC (PTA) Summer Fair, from 12:00 – 16:00 in the school playground.
• Tuesday 15th July: Whole School Sports Day at St. Vincents Square (more information to follow).
• Thursday 17th July: Running Club trip to Richmond Park for Cross Country Event, led by Ranelagh Harriers.
• Tuesday 22nd July: School ends for the Summer Holidays @ 13:30.

Did you know that not all apps are safe for children, with many popular ones having certain age restrictions. For example, WhatsApp, Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook operate a minimum age of 13+ years, and therefore primary school children should not have their own, nor access to, such apps or accounts.

As parents, you can help safeguard your children online by researching these apps and their purposes, as well as their age restrictions, BEFORE agreeing to download them. If you do choose to download them, remember that parental controls such as password protection, can be set up so that in-app downloads or purchases, cannot be completed by the children themselves.

For example, to prevent iTunes, Apple App Store purchases or downloads, all you need to do is:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.
2. Tap Content & App Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.
3. Tap iTunes & App Store Purchases.
4. Select a setting and set to Don’t Allow.

Tips on how to install parental controls on other apps and devices (Android or Apple) can easily be found online, or even from the app developers themselves.

Due to changes in the eligibility criteria for Pupil Premium, Free School Meals and qualifying for 30 hours of funding for Nursery provision, many pupils currently enrolled at our school may now be entitled to one of these funding allocations.

We will be issuing letters to families who are currently not in receipt of the above, asking you to complete the registration for the identified funding option your child/ren maybe eligible for. Thank you so much in advance for your help in completing this.

This funding allows us to increase additional staffing hours to run booster groups, and an exciting range of extended day activities, that benefit our school and your child, and your cooperation is greatly appreciated at this difficult time for school budgets.