Whole School

Screen Time

Please see the attached advice around screen time for young children.

SEND Coffee Morning

upcoming coffee morning with SEND Power and Miss Buckley. All are very welcome to attend. Please complete the below link so we know numbers of those who plan to attend.

https://forms.gle/LaKgwqmPkQ99iFD1A

We look forward to seeing you there.

Sports Days

You are invited to come and watch your child's sports days:

8th June - Reception 9.15am and Nursery 11am

9th June - Year 1 and 2 9.15am

10th June - Year 3 and 5 9.15am

11th June - Year 4 and 6 9.15am

 

Summer Performances

Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of each performance.

Monday 1st June 15:00 – Year One African Music Concert – Lower hall – ALL OF YEAR ONE

Tuesday 2nd June 09:15 – Pelican Class Ukulele Concert – Lower hall – PELICAN CLASS

Tuesday 2nd June 14:45 – Puffin Ukulele Concert – Lower hall – PUFFIN CLASS

Wednesday 3rd June 09:15 – Peacock Class Ukulele Concert – Lower hall – PEACOCK CLASS

Thursday 18th June 14:45 – Year Five Gospel Concert – Lower hall – ALL OF YEAR FIVE

Monday 22nd June 14:45 – Year Three Recorder Concert – Main hall – ALL OF YEAR THREE

Wednesday 1st July 18:15 – 19:15 – Choir Summer Concert – Junior Chorus and Coldfall Choir – ALL PUPILS IN JUNIOR CHORUS AND

 

Y3, 4, 5 & 6 Author Visit

A reminder to buy copies of Anthony McGowan’s book(s) ahead of the author visit planned for the 29^th April. You can do so using this link. Our author events rely on selling a certain number of copies. Please do consider buying a book for your child.

Community Gardening

Join us for some more free Community Gardening sessions on the school allotment this term! This is a chance to garden with other families and children in a relaxed and informal setting – all welcome. If you have any medium sized plastic plant pots that you don’t need, we always need donations – thank you!

Who: Parents / Carers / Grandparents / Staff and up to two children (adults must stay to supervise them)

When: Weds 22nd April, 3:45 – 4:30, Weds 6th May, 3:45 – 4:30, Weds 20th May, 3:45 – 4:30

Where: School allotment (fenced off area left of the dining hall) behind playhouse

Bring: Nothing required, but bring gardening gloves if you have them

NEW Morning Fitness Club Years 3-6 – Starting in the Summer Term 8.00 – 8.45am (Breakfast is NOT included!) A new opportunity for some morning exercise! In the Summer term Flora will run the fitness club on a Monday and Friday mornings from 8.00am to 8:45am. The Fitness Club is open to children in Years 3–6. It’s a great opportunity for children to wake up their bodies and begin the school day feeling active and ready to learn.

 

Friends of Coldfall

SAVE THE DATE! Our 2026 Summer Fair will be taking place on the afternoon of Saturday 27th June!

Our next second hand uniform sale will be running at 10am on Sunday 19th April. For anyone planning to spring clean over Easter, we’ll be accepting donations in the office the first week of term!

 

Year 3

In Year 3, we would like your help to build a varied and exciting collection of games for the classroom, we would be very grateful for any donations of board or card games you may no longer use at home. We are particularly interested in games such as Uno, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Articulate, Bananagrams, Ubongo, Battleships, Shut the Box, Connect 4, Draughts, Chess, Stratego, Backgammon, Scrabble, Forbidden Island, Outfoxed!, and Dobble.

Board games support pupils’ learning across a range of areas, including communication skills, strategic thinking, teamwork, and resilience. Board games provide a fun and engaging way for children to practise turn-taking, problem-solving, and positive social interaction.

All donations, whether new or gently used (with all pieces included), would be greatly appreciated and put to good use by the children. If you are able to contribute, please send any donations into class with your child. Should you have any questions, feel free to get in touch.

Thank you very much for your continued support.

 

Year 4

In Year 4, we are currently developing a board game curriculum to support pupils’ learning across a range of areas, including communication skills, strategic thinking, teamwork, and resilience. Board games provide a fun and engaging way for children to practise turn-taking, problem-solving, and positive social interaction. To help us build a varied and exciting collection of games for the classroom, we would be very grateful for any donations of board or card games you may no longer use at home. We are particularly interested in games such as Uno, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Articulate, Bananagrams, Ubongo, Battleships, Shut the Box, Connect 4, Draughts, Chess, Guess Who, Backgammon, Scrabble, Forbidden Island, Outfoxed!, and Dobble. All donations, whether new or gently used (with all pieces included), would be greatly appreciated and put to good use by the children. If you are able to contribute, please send any donations into school with your child. Should you have any questions, feel free to get in touch. Thank you very much for your continued support.

 

Year 6

Wednesday, 22nd April - Height and Weight checks for all Year 6 children: If you DO NOT want your child to have these checks done, please e-mail the school office.

Dates for the Year 6 shows!

• Wren Show Monday 13th July

• Toucan show Tuesday 14th July

• Woodpecker show Wednesday 15th July

Leaver’s Ball Friday 10th July 6-8pm

 

Ongoing Reminders

Administering Medication

We are bound by the Local Authority regulations, which seek to exclude any drugs from school premises unless absolutely necessary. This means that any antibiotics taken three times a day should be administered before school, at the end of the school day and at bedtime. Should a child have to take antibiotics four times a day or have other medication during the school day as specifically instructed by the GP, we are happy to administer this medicine. However, before we do so, parents must provide consent and complete the Administering Medicine form. Medication should be provided in the original packaging, with the child’s name, giving clear administering instructions.

Parking on School Streets

If you drive, please park considerately and legally on the streets around the school. Please do not block residents’ driveways. Park and walk is the best and safest strategy.

Mobile Phones

Parents, please be reminded NO mobile phone use on the school premises at all before and after school. We want you to set the best example for our children – be present for them at these important times. If parents are on their phones at drop off/pick up time, a member or staff may politely request that they put it away until they have left the playground.

Breakfast Club

We strongly recommend that you walk your children to the door of breakfast club in the mornings rather than leaving them at the school gates (this applies to older children as well). The site is not supervised early in the morning. Please also be reminded that you will not be able to come in for Breakfast club until 8.00am.

Bringing in items late to school

If there is an item that you or your child has forgotten (such as water bottles, clothing, bags, books, musical instruments, lunch or snacks, etc.) can these please be brought to the office NO LATER than 9.30am. Taking items to classrooms during school hours disturbs teaching and learning, as well as the office.

Coldfall Avenue School Gate – Opening Hours

The Coldfall Avenue gate is locked between 9.05 am and 3.15 pm. Please use the Everington Road entrance during these times. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring the safety of all children.