News from EBPS 11th September 2026
Dear Parents/ Carers,
It has been a lovely first full week back in school and our new Reception children have settled wonderfully into life at EBPS! They had their first full day in school all together today and have been fantastic!
Behaviour and ClassDojo
We are incredibly proud of the positive start our children have made to the new school year. They have returned with enthusiasm, kindness and a real determination to succeed, and it has been wonderful to see so many examples of excellence already.
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting positive behaviour, we have removed the use of crosses. Parents will continue to receive notifications through ClassDojo when their child has not met expectations, as well as celebrating the many positive moments and achievements through the awarding of House Points.
Children in Years 1 -6 will continue to work towards our daily Excellence Time reward. Where a child has found it difficult to demonstrate excellence during the day, this time will instead be used for a supportive coaching conversation with a school adult. Together, they will discuss what has not worked, reflect on the choices made, and identify ways to improve and succeed the following day. Teachers will use their professional judgement to decide whether a child has consistently strived to show excellence throughout the day and whether the Excellence Time additional playtime has been earned.
It is important we frame this as, "Have earned your excellence time play today?" Rather than frame it as "missing / losing playtime" as the afternoon playtime is an additional extra for children who do not need coaching time to help them improve their behaviour. Children will never miss their morning or lunchtime play as we believe these are important, social times.
We are excited to continue working in partnership with families to help every child thrive and make the most of their learning opportunities.
Snacks
Please ensure that Key Stage Two children bring a piece of fruit only for their morning snack (ideally, fruit without a wrapper to support us to be environmentally-friendly and to compost all fruit and vegetable peelings). Fruit / vegetable snacks are provided daily for children in Reception and Key Stage One.
PCSO Gareth Cross
Our local PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) Gareth visiting school at lunchtime today to say "hi" to all children at the start of this new year. Gareth was not available for a lot of last year due to health reasons but will continue to be a more regular visitor to school this year. He wants all of the children to say "hello" and recognise him as a familiar face and source of help if they ever needed it around the village.
Changes to contact and collection details
Thank you to the families who have either confirmed there are no changes to the contact and collection details we hold for your children and those who have let us know of changes. If you haven't already, please complete this short form to let us know. This form will close on Sunday to allow staff to collate any changes and add them to our system. Thank you, in advance. You will still be able to make changes to the details we hold for your child/ren after the form has closed by emailing the school office – schooloffice@eb-pri.northants.sch.uk
Hotshots Basketball Club
Children in Years 3-6 had taster sessions with Hotshots basketball club today. Booking is now online so if you would like to sign your KS2 child up for this Friday club, please click here or scan the QR code on the attachment.
Attendance
We're introducing a new attendance tracking system called AStar Attendance. As part of this change, you may receive attendance-related emails from noreply@astarattendance.com. Please be assured that these messages are being sent on behalf of the school.
We understand that there can sometimes be challenges around school attendance. If you have any concerns or need support with your child's attendance, please contact the Attendance Team. We are here to work with you and provide the help and support your family may need.
Attendance this week
Attendance this week was 97.35%. The top classes this week were Daffodil with 99.33%, Oak with 99.41% and joint winners, with an unbeatable 100% were Ash and Buttercup. Well done!
Please click this link for the latest Stay Connected newsletter which contains events, clubs and groups for families which are free or affordable.
Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Miss Lally & Mr Morris
Letters home this week
EY teacher drop in invitation
Year group curriculum forecasts and spellings
Permission form reminder
Allergies and dietary requirements for School Grid for EY
Class Dojo account – EY only
Y6 mobile phone policy
Swimming lesson volunteer request – whole school
Attachments
Hotshots information
Online safety - Character AI
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