Whitehouse Weekly Bulletin 362

Friday 2nd October 2026

A Message from Miss Siddall: 

This week, I've been visiting classes to see some of the fabulous homework projects being brought into school. Thank you for your support with this - the homework projects really do help the children to engage with their learning and to develop both skills and knowledge.  We look forward to welcoming parents and carers into classrooms at the end of the day soon so that you can see the fantastic project school work and homework for yourselves. As you know, the homework menus also suggest a wide range of 'family day out' activities.  If you have been able to take part in any of these, please do let us know and send us a picture as we'd love to make a feature of this in the newsletter. 

Attendance: Top 3 classes with the best attendance for week ending 25^th September 2026

Tigers (98%) Badgers (98%)  Lions (98%)   

Whole School Attendance: 96% - Fantastic – Well done everyone!

⚽ Ipswich Town Foundation 100% Attendance Ticket Draw! ⚽

We are very lucky to have members of the Ipswich Town Foundation visiting and working closely with our school to run lunch and after-school clubs, as well as supporting some of our PE sessions.  We are so grateful for all the opportunities they provide for our children!

We are very excited to share that the Foundation has kindly donated home game tickets for 1 x adult and 1 x child for ITFC fixtures right up until December!  The first game that we have tickets for is Saturday 10^th October, Ipswich vs Fulham. 

Every child who has 100% attendance the week prior to the fixtures will be entered into a draw.  We will notify winners the week of the home fixture.    If you had 100% attendance this week you will be eligible for the first draw.  We will be contacting the winner on Monday 5^th October.   Good luck to everyone!  💙⚽

Thank you, as always, for your continued support in helping your children attend school every day and make the most of the exciting opportunities we have on offer.

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. Well done to you all.

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:

Rotary Club Donations

We would like to say a huge thank you to the Rotary Club who have once again gifted each child in Year 6 with an illustrated dictionary.  The books and their beautiful illustrations will be great support to children in their learning this year and a wonderful momento from their final year of primary school when they take them home next summer.  We very much appreciate this wonderful donation we receive each year.

Reception 2027: Open Mornings

Do you have a child who is starting in Reception in September 2027?  We are holding 4 tours of the school so that parents/carers and their child can meet our Headteacher and have a look around Whitehouse.  If you would like to come along to any of the dates below, please call the office on 01473 741249 or email parents@whcps.org to book a space.

Dates of Reception Tours: Thursday 5^th November 2026 – 9.30am

• Friday 20^th November 2026 – 9.30am
• Tuesday 1^st December 2026 – 9.30am
• Wednesday 6^th January 2027 – 9.30am

Accelerated Reader

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

Celebrating our Children

This week we are very pleased to celebrate Frankie, from Year 4, who has recently taken part in several running events with his nanny.  The first event was Only the Brave, raising money for the Air Ambulance, the second was the Colour Rush, raising money for the Ipswich Hospital Trust and this was followed up by the Mud Tribe Nuclear Race.  Well done Frankie, you look like you enjoyed every moment!

Reception Photos: Ipswich Star

We are pleased to let you know that the Reception photos will be in the Ipswich Star on Tuesday 13^th October.

Dates for the Diary

Monday 5^th October 2026 – Family Breakfast

Tuesday 6^th October 2026 – Year 1 Local Walk

Monday 12^th October 2026 – Family Breakfast

Tuesday 13^th October 2026 – Reception Photos in Ipswich Star

Monday 19^th October 2026 – Family Breakfast

Monday 19^th October 2026 – Year 3 Local Walk (Badgers Class)

Tuesday 20^th October 2026 – Year 3 Local Walk (Owls Class)

Tuesday 20^th October 2026 - Autumn 1 Project Showcase: Years N, 1, 3 and 5

Wednesday 21^st October 2026 – Year 3 Local Walk (Rabbits Class)

Thursday 22^nd October 2026 – Autumn 1 Project Showcase: Years R, 2, 4 and 6

Friday 23^rd October 2026 – Whole School SMSC Day

Monday 26^th October 2026 to Friday 30^th October 2026 – Half Term Holiday

Tuesday 3^rd November 2026 – Mobile Dental Visit

Thursday 5^th November 2026 – New Reception Children’s Tour – 9.30am

Tuesday 10^th November 2026 – Year 3 Stone Age Visitors

Tuesday 17^th November 2026 – Mobile Dental Visit

Friday 20^th November 2026 - New Reception Children’s Tour – 9.30am

Friday 27^th November 2026 – Reports Home to Parents/Carers

Tuesday 1^st December 2026 - New Reception Children’s Tour – 9.30am

Tuesday 1^st December 2026 – Online Parents/Carers Evening 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Tuesday 8^th December 2026 – Nursery Nativity

Thursday 10^th December 2026 – Reception Nativity

Thursday 10^th December 2026 – Online Parents/Carers Evening 3.30pm to 6.30pm

Tuesday 15^th December 2026 – Autumn 2 Project Showcase: Years R, 2,4 and 6

Thursday 17^th December 2026 – Autumn 2 Project Showcase: Years N, 1, 3 and 5

Friday 18^th December 2026 – Last day of the Autumn Term

Monday 21^st December 2026 to Friday 1^st January 2027 – Christmas Holiday

Monday 4^th January 2027 – PD Day (School closed to the children)

Tuesday 5^th January 2027 – Spring Term (first day back for the children)

Wednesday 6^th January 2027 - New Reception Children’s Tour – 9.30am