Whitehouse Weekly Bulletin

Friday 21st November 2025

A Message from Miss Siddall: 

I have already seen some amazing homework projects being sent into school or shared via tapestry. Thank you for your ongoing support with our enquiry curriculum. Our next project showcases are on Tuesday 16^th December 2025 (YR, Y2, Y4 and Y6) and Thursday 18^th December 2025 (YN, Y1, Y3 and Y5). The children are always proud of the work they produce and the project showcase events give the children the opportunity to share all of their related topic work with the visitors. This will include a range of reading, writing, geography, history, music, art, DT and computing. We look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you for your support.

Attendance for the previous week:

Class with the best attendance: Starfish (98.99%)

Christmas Jumper Day

We are excited to let you know we will be joining in with Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 12^th December.  Children (and staff) are invited to come into school that day wearing their favourite festive jumper or a Christmas themed accessory.  We are suggesting a £1.00 donation, which will go directly to Save the Children to help support children around the world.  Please note, children will not be penalised if they choose not to contribute or wear a jumper.  Thank you for your support and festive spirit!

Year 3: Stone Age

Last week in Year 3 we enjoyed a visit from the Prehistoric Experience Company. The children were able to share what they already know about the Stone Age with our visitors, and learnt more about the three periods of the Stone Age. They experienced a real fire being created and saw how a fish would have been cooked on it. They especially enjoyed having the opportunity to look at some real artefacts and blow a Stone Age horn! The children's behaviour and enthusiasm were fantastic, well done Year 3.

Assemblies

The theme of our assemblies this week was World Kindness Day and Antibullying Week (UNRC: Article 19: I have the right to be protected from being hurt or badly treated).  Why not do a random act of kindness as a family this week? You could bake cookies as a treat for a neighbour or send someone a thank you card.

Awards

As you may be aware, the children are encouraged to follow ‘The Whitehouse Way’ in school to help them in their learning and in becoming good citizens. Our ‘Wonderful Week’ awards this year will be given as a recognition that the children have worked very hard in one of these areas:  Courage, Perseverance, Reflection or Responsibility.  This will be shown in the colour coded lists below. We are so proud of our children at Whitehouse and their wonderful achievements.  Well done to you all.

EYFS:

Key Stage 1:

Lower Key Stage 2:

Upper Key Stage 2:

Attendance: Duck Race Winners

Well done to the winners of our Duck Races last week:

EYFS / Key Stage 1 Library Sessions

Each week there is a Library Session which takes place after school on a Thursday. It is open to parents/carers of children in Nursery, EYFS and KS1. Parents/Carers can come along with their child to change their library book, but they are also welcome to stay a little longer and share a story or two in the library. Please enter and exit the building via the Blue Meeting Room (the small gate next to the main office). A member of staff will be ready to welcome you and your child and direct you to the library where our Librarian, Mrs Balaam, will be available to help you select a suitable book and answer any questions about our libraries in school.

Accelerated Reader

A big well done to all the children below who have recently received certificates for their reading.  

Upcoming Parent/Carer Sessions

We have a number of parent/carer sessions coming up this term as detailed below.  We hope to see you all there!

Guidance for a Healthy Packed Lunch

We all know how important a good, healthy diet is for our children as this not only helps their physical bodies but also enables their minds to be alert and improves their learning ability.  Some of our children like to bring their own packed lunch into school and we would always encourage parents/carers to ensure this is as healthy and balanced lunch as possible.  Please see below some guidance on what to include:

Dates for the Diary

Monday 24^th November 2025 - Family Breakfast – 8.00am

Tuesday 25^th November 2025 – Year 6 Bletchley Park Visit

Wednesday 26^th November 2025 – Year 5 Parent/Carer Science Session – 9.30am

Thursday 27^th November 2025 – EYFS / KS1 Library Session – 3.10pm

Friday 28^th November 2025 – Reports Home to Parents/Carers

Monday 1^st December 2025 - Family Breakfast – 8.00am

Monday 1^st December 2025 – Tour for new Reception Children (starting Sept 2026)

Tuesday 2^nd December 2025 – Online Parents/Carers Evening – 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Thursday 4^th December 2025 - EYFS / KS1 Library Session – 3.10pm

Thursday 4^th December 2025 – CET Christmas Concert

Monday 8^th December 2025 - Family Breakfast – 8.00am

Tuesday 9^th December 2025 – Nursery Nativity Event

Wednesday 10^th December 2025 – Year 2 Parent/Carer Christmas Crafts and Carols Session – 2.00pm

Thursday 11^th December 2025 – Reception Nativity Play

Thursday 11^th December 2025 - EYFS / KS1 Library Session – 3.10pm

Thursday 11^th December 2025 – Year 3 Parent/Carer Arts and Crafts Session – 2.00pm

Thursday 11^th December 2025 – Online Parents/Carers Evening – 3.30pm to 6.30pm

Friday 12^th December – Christmas Jumper Day

Monday 15^th December 2025 - Family Breakfast – 8.00am

Monday 15^th December 2025 – Year 6 Parent/Carer Reading Session – 9.05am

Tuesday 16^th December 2025 – Year 2 visit to St Thomas’ Church

Tuesday 16^th December 2025 – Autumn 2 Project Showcase – Years Reception, 2, 4 and 6

Thursday 18^th December 2025 – Autumn 2 Project Showcase – Years Nursery, 1, 3 and 5

Thursday 18^th December 2025 - EYFS / KS1 Library Session – 3.10pm

Friday 19^th December 2025 – Last day in school before Christmas

Monday 22^nd December 2025 to Friday 2^nd January 2026 – Christmas Holiday

Monday 5^th January 2026 – PD Day (School closed to Children)

Tuesday 6^th January 2026 – First day back for the children

Monday 22^nd June to Tuesday 23^rd June 2026 – Year 6 Residential Trip to Mersea