Newsletter 12th December 2025
Dear parents and carers,
The joy of Christmas is filling the air as we have carols, nativities and Christmas cheer emanating from every classroom. Special highlights this week were: the senior choir’s evening performance of “Cold Hands, Warm Heart” (which was truly exceptional); Reception’s nativity dress rehearsal to siblings and local nursery schools (which was very cute!) and taking the Year Five choir to sing at the Earls Barton luncheon club’s Christmas lunch today (which was joyful).
Our own Christmas lunch was a roaring success as well with over 300 children served a festive meal, complete with a Christmas tree biscuit and a party cracker! Thanks to HAT catering for providing this. The draw for the December prizes will take place next Wednesday.
Celebration Assemblies
Another pair of lovely Celebration Assemblies this morning with Star of the week certificates for numerous things including being excellent “Book Club” ambassadors; marvellous maths; children showing integrity, kindness, quiet dedication and perseverance. Well done also to those who have been awarded their bronze and silver house point certificates, Numbots / TTRS certificates and to today’s chosen Hot Chocolate Friday children.
Carols on the Playground
We are looking forward to our annual Carols on the Playground next Wednesday which start at 4:30pm on the Key Stage 1 playground. There will be refreshments on-sale from our PTA to include luxury hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows (!!) and, of course, Christmas carols, led by our fabulous school choirs. Please find the words to the carols attached so everyone can sing along. Please bring these on your smartphone to save paper. It is always helpful to bring a torch or other illuminated device on this evening and creates a lovely atmosphere. The weather forecast is currently looking good for Wednesday so fingers crossed it stays that way...
Pantomime and Party day
This is a reminder that children are invited to wear party clothes / mufti to school next Thursday for party day. All children will also see a performance of the pantomime “A Christmas Carol” This is fully funded, very kindly, by our wonderful PTA.
Reading Den reward
This term’s reading reward is time in a “Magical reading den”. This will occur next Wednesday within the school day. All children who have read at home five times every week for the past month will be invited and they can bring in a cushion/ cosy blanket from home. Children still wear school uniform for this event.
Happy hols: 5 stars!
We are pleased to share that our wraparound care provider, Happy Hols, had their environmental health inspection this week for their food hygiene and they were awarded the maximum of 5 stars! Well done to Wendy, Elaine and the Happy Hols team.
Attendance
Attendance this week was 95.43%. The top classes were Hazel with 98.62%. Buttercup with 98.66% and winners this week were Snowdrop class with 98.93%. Well done!
Clubs
A reminder that the only extra-curricular clubs on next week are Hotshots and all of coach Ryan’s clubs. All teacher-led clubs and gymnastics will re-start in the new year.
School Council
Our School Council continue to meet fortnightly and plan ways to improve our school and society. This week, Key Stage Two councillors contributed to the assembly led by Jenna from The McCarthy Dixon Foundation to discuss their help there to pack food bags last week. In January, the School Council want to hold a “pyjama day” in school where children can wear pyjamas / onesies in return for a donation to one of their three chosen charities. Further details to follow.
Staff thanks and gifts
We would like to thank all of the very dedicated and wonderful staff we have here at EBPS who, as ever, have been wonderful this term, especially as we have suffered from high staff absence this term. Also, for the extra efforts all staff put in to making this time of year extra special for the children.
We know you appreciate this too and are grateful for the kind and supportive words, messages and gifts which staff receive at this time of year. On this, whilst staff never expect anything, your gifts are always appreciated. Since joining Hatton Academies Trust, there are more stringent rules around school staff accepting gifts. Teachers / staff are unable to accept any gift with a value greater than £25 and would, regrettably and respectfully, have to decline all gift vouchers and return it or donate it to charity.
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
Miss Lally & Mr Morris
Letters home this week
Poppy class teacher
EB Luncheon Club singing on Friday – selected pupils
Senior choir concerts this week
Y1 Christmas experience at Church
EYFS safer eating letter
Excellence in everything certificate – eligible pupils
Rainbow group collection
Attachments
Carols on the Playground 2025
What parents need to know about toy scalping fakes and scams
Newsletter 12th December 2025
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