Friday 18TH July
Dear Parents and Carers,
Wednesday evening was an evening of singing, dancing and outstanding performing as our Year Six children performed their production on the stage at Richard Huish College. It was a truly brilliant evening with the children giving everything! They performed with much energy and confidence and had a wonderful time. Thank you to the year six parents and carers for helping to make this the night that it was with the cheers and applause and the standing ovation at the end! Well done to our super sixes and the staff for all their efforts in making this possible.
This evening we are saying goodbye to our Year Six children at a leavers event. They have been a truly brilliant group of children and we are all really proud of what they have achieved during their time at the school. They are all ready to move on but they will be missed greatly and we wish them all much happiness and success for the future.
We will also be saying goodbye to other children throughout the school and wish them all the best for the future.
You will see a few reminders in this newsletter in readiness for September and also all the key dates for the autumn term.
Best wishes,
Mark Braund
Nursery of the Year 2025
Yesterday, Kirstie, Becks, Heidi, and Leann attended the 2025 Innovation and Excellence Awards, where our nursery was proudly named the winner of the ‘Nursery of the Year’ award.
Congratulations to the entire nursery team on this well-deserved recognition of your outstanding dedication and excellence.
Lost Property and donating uniform
Please check our lost property for any missing items. This is outside the office in the white unit or will be put on the picnic table in the playground.
Any unclaimed lost property will be given to charity after school on Tuesday.
If you have any outgrown uniform or PE kit please consider donating it back to the school. We are in particular need of bigger sizes (year 5/6).
School Uniform
I am sure many parents and carers will be purchasing new uniform over the summer holidays. This is just a reminder of our school uniform. Can I please remind all parents and carers that boots are not part of the North Town uniform policy and that we only allow studs as earrings.
North Town School Uniform
Logo sweatshirt or cardigan*
White shirt (NOT polo shirt)
Tie*
Grey trousers/skirt/pinafore
Grey, black or white socks
Grey or green tights
Black shoes
Warm Weather Options (Between April and October at parents’ discretion)
Green & white gingham dress
Grey shorts
White short sleeved shirt (NOT polo shirts)
No tie in warm weather at the discretion of the Head/Senior Leadership
Hair ties and accessories should be green, grey, white or black.
Jewellery other than plain ear studs, make up, and temporary tattoos are not permitted.
Thank you very much for your understanding and co-operation
Autumn Term Calendar Dates 2025/26
Please see the key dates for the autumn term below:
Autumn Term
Monday 1st Sept Inset Day
Tuesday 2nd Sept Inset Day
Wednesday 3rd Sept Y1-6 children in
3rd, 4th and 5th September Pippins home visits
8th, 9th 10th and 11th September Pippins settling in sessions
Friday 12th September Pippins start Full time
Thursday 25th September – Individual photographs
Friday 3rd October – MUFTI Day
10th October Flu vaccinations
Monday 13th-17th October – Year 6 Charterhouse
23rd October – Open morning for new intake
27th – 31st October – SCHOOL CLOSED Half term
Monday 3rd November SCHOOL OPEN – Autumn Term 2
6th November (3:30pm – 6:15pm) – Parents’ Evening
7th November – MUFTI Day – Chocolate Donations
11th November (3:30pm – 6:15pm) – Parents’ Evening
13th November – Open morning for new Intake
21st November Children in Need and DISCO
5th December – MUFTI Day
5th December (3:30pm – 5:00pm) – Christmas Fayre
8th December – YR, Y1, Y2 Dress Rehearsal
9th December – Year 2 Singalong
10th December – Reception Singalong
11th December – Year 1 Singalong
12th December – Nursery Singalong
12th December – Christmas Jumper Day
17th December – Christmas Dinner Day
18th December (am) – KS2 Christmas Service
18th December (pm) – Christmas parties
19th December – INSET DAY
20th December – 4th January – Christmas Holidays
Water Safety
Water is very tempting to children and adults alike – especially on these hot summer days. But all water can be dangerous – rivers, reservoirs and canals are rarely above 10 degrees temperature and can have hidden dangers like debris, strong currents and weed that can endanger swimmers.
It is important to teach children about the dangers of water – the link below will give some useful information/ideas to help.
Have fun and stay safe.
Top Tips for Staying Safe around Water | Free Parent Guide