News from EBPS 23rd October 2026
Dear parents and carers,
The end of term one is upon us and there is lots to celebrate already this school year. Our Reception children have settled into school life at EBPS wonderfully; they have positive relationships with each other and with the adults who work in the Early Years environment and have learnt our school routines and values brilliantly.
In sporting success, we were successful again winning the large schools' cross country trophy and had a winning trophy for the Y5/6 mixed football team!
Our house captains, vice captains and school councillors were elected democratically by their peers and have been busy and pro-active this term already; leading events, fundraising, tours and more! Well done to Air house who won the first term's house point competition and enjoyed an afternoon on the bouncy castle yesterday.
Thanks, as ever, to our wonderful PTA who have organised the Christmas card design event, Halloween sweetie cones and sponsored bounce already this term with more plans in process!
Today saw the first Bartonian awards of the year for the one chosen child per class who has particularly shone at showing our school value of Respect – well done to everyone selected!
Thanks to everyone who has passed on their well wishes, congratulations and words of gratitude and kindness to me on my new job role. I am still here at EBPS until Christmas – so I will see you all next term too!
Parents' evenings
Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended parents' evenings this week; from your feedback it seems these two evenings were very well-received and gave you a useful insight into your child's first term. We also had lots of lovely feedback on HAT catering and their sample food pots and we hope lots more of you will log into School Grid and order your child a freshly cooked, nutritious hot lunch every day, especially throughout the winter! If you need any help with doing this, please contact the school office.
Harvest thanks
A special thanks, on behalf of The McCarthy Dixon Foundation, for all of the very kind donations for those in need. The food you all donated has gone to families in need across Northamptonshire and will be packed up to make food parcels.
Poppies /Remembrance Day
After half term, our Year Six children will be selling poppies, pin badges and poppy wristbands on the playgrounds during breaktime and lunchtime for Key Stage Two children to buy if they choose. They will also visit the classrooms for all children in Key Stage One and Reception to allow the younger children to purchase them if they wish. The Royal British Legion does not specify a fixed amount for a donation so please give whatever you feel able.
Pupil helpers / monitor roles
We are delighted that so many of our children volunteer to be helpers and monitors across school. Whether this is Year Six Sports Crew leading games on the playground or sponsored circuits in PE; our library helpers; our office helpers; our tour guides or our lunch hall helpers – we are very grateful to the children for fulfilling these roles.
Following parental feedback, lunchtime helpers in the Key Stage One / Dawn Building hall will wear aprons and gloves after the half term break whilst they complete their short, voluntary lunch duty once per week.
School Council
Our School Councillors have met several times this year already and they have decided on the three charities they wish to organise whole school fundraising events for this year. The first one is Children in Need on Friday 13th November – please see attached poster designed by Connie in Year Six. On this day, children can wear something yellow or something spotty (along with Pudsey ears if they have them) and bring in a suggested donation of £1 for this worthy cause.
Coffee machine winner
Thanks to everyone who checked their eligibility for the revised Free School Meals scheme, we randomly selected a winner today and this person has collected their Tassimo coffee machine – a kind gift from Costa Coffee!
Uniform reminder
A reminder that make-up, nail polish and acrylic nails should not be worn in school. Please ensure all children return to school after the half-term break in full school uniform or PE kit on PE days and make-up / nail-polish free. Thank you.
Website
A reminder that we don't message out activities or communications from external organisations, but we do add them to the Community Page of our website where you will find a variety of posters, including for activities during half term.
Attendance this week
Attendance this week was 94.71%. The top classes this week were Daisy and Holly with 97.92%, and winners were Buttercup with 98.52%. Well done!
Wishing you all a lovely half term break. School re-opens for term two on Monday 2nd November at 8:45am – see you on the gate!
Miss Lally & Mr Morris
Letters home this week
Young Voices reminder
Secondary school application reminder
Year group calendars
Year 4 Castle Theatre trip – reminder to complete form
Parents evening reminder and parking
Reminder – no choirs tomorrow morning
Bartonian Blooms in reception
Excellence in Everything certificates
Monday Gymnastics Club – Term 2 2026
Head lice message – Snowdrop class
Attachments
What parent/ carers need to know – deepfakes
Roundup Autumn 1
Children In Need poster
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