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24th April 2026

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What a fantastic start to our week with Maths ACE Day on Monday. It was so great to see so many families joining us for our morning activity and getting involved in Maths fun – thank you to Mrs Anderson and team for a great day. Our ACE focus days are such a fantastic way to really enrich the curriculum, delve deeper into a subject and explore creative and fun activities. Reminder that class photos are booked for Tuesday 5th May. This is the day after a bank holiday so please remember smart uniform for all. Lions and Sharks – please bring Forest School kit in a separate bag to change into after photos, and if it is a PE day please bring PE kits in to change into as needed. Polite reminder to please ensure red and yellow star badges are brought back in each week, thank you in advance. Miss Edgeley has chosen our Friyay tunes today – have a great weekend.

17th April 2026

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Welcome back team! I hope you all had a fantastic Easter and were able to have some down time with family and friends. We ended last term with a bang on our amazing Science ACE day! The whole day was a real success and we hope all of the children enjoyed it, thank you again to Mrs Hamilton and team for their creativity and hard work. 01263 860212 www.astleyprimary.org.uk office@astleyprimary.org.uk @Astley_Primary This week we have been spending some time reflecting back on what we have learnt and revisiting prior learning, as well as introducing some new topics. Our Turtles have started their swimming lessons and Lions and Sharks have enjoyed getting stuck into Forest School in their first sessions – we can’t wait to see them develop. Please remember to adhere to our uniform policy, including PE and Forest School kits. There should be no large logos, no football shirts and school shoes should be worn on non-PE days (unless in exceptional circumstances.) Please let a member of staff know if you need any clarification or support with this. We are excited about our next focus day – it is Maths ACE Day on Monday! The theme of the day is ‘Maths is fun’, and there will be lots of exciting games and activities happening throughout the day. Children are welcome to come dressed up / mufti / number / maths themed outfits on Monday. Please also join us for an Open Morning session from 8:30am in classes.

27th March 2026

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I am SO proud of our Rocksteady bands, who last Friday performed for us in our Celebration Assembly. They all did a fantastic job, and after such a short space of time it was great to see so much talent and confidence on display. Please do sign up via the leaflets handed out if your child is interested in getting involved in Rocksteady next term. Thank you to all the families who joined us for our Friends Bingo event – a whopping £600 was raised for the school! This money will go to a variety of resources and curriculum areas – we will keep you updated, and we are so grateful for your continued support. Another impressive achievement – your generous donations raised £254.85 for Comic Relief! This is including the money raised by our school council stalls last week. Thank you! On Monday our Turtles and Penguins had a special visit and took part in Roman and Greek workshops; it was a brilliant day and the children got completely immersed in history! Great to see. Well done also to our Bears for a great class assembly on Wednesday, they all did a fantastic job. Today we celebrate Science ACE Day – we can’t wait to get stuck into Science and a world of pure imagination, as we travel around different Willy Wonka inspired activities throughout the day. Please join us this morning in classes for a sharing activity. Thank you for your collaboration during Parents Evening this week – working together is so important to us and please remember to contact us at any time if you have questions / issues you would like to discuss. Lions and Sharks start their Forest School sessions every Tuesday after Easter (as well as bears continuing) and Turtles start swimming every Monday. As school is closed over the Easter break, your normal paths to support may not be available so I’d like to remind you of other sources of help you can access. The 'Just One Norfolk' phone line and website are a good place to go - 0300 300 0123 or https://www.justonenorfolk.nhs.uk/ In an emergency, where you believe the safeguarding of a child is at risk, you can call the Children's Advice and Duty Service on 0344 800 8020. Enjoy Mrs Barber’s Friyay tunes today, and have a really lovely Easter break with friends and family. We look forward to seeing you back for the start of the summer term on Monday 13th April.

20th March 2026

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Well done to our lovely Lions for their super class assembly this week – we are so proud of them and the way their confidence and learning is developing. We have SO MUCH to celebrate today in our final Celebration Assembly of the term. A special well done to our nominated Headteacher Awards, and to all of our pupils who work so hard and achieve so much every week in so many areas across the school. 01263 860212 www.astleyprimary.org.uk office@astleyprimary.org.uk @Astley_Primary 01263 860212 www.astleyprimary.org.uk office@astleyprimary.org.uk @Astley_Primary Today is also our Rocksteady concert – performed alongside our Celebration Assembly! We cannot wait to see our three bands in action, after weekly rehearsals and developing their confidence and skills. I have had the pleasure of seeing lots of their sessions, and I know that our Band Leader, Jamie, is so proud of them and what they have achieved already. Please do join us today from 9:05am in the hall. Pennies are welcome for Comic Relief today as we wear non-uniform. Thank you to School Council for running stalls yesterday to raise extra money – look out on Instagram in the next few days for the grand total. Reminder about Parents Evenings next week -please do make an appointment if you haven’t already. There are no teacher clubs next week – as per the information overleaf (no Reading, Dodgeball, Y6 English/Maths, Handball or Spellings clubs, all other clubs as normal.) New clubs information for summer one will be going out today. Please read the information carefully and look at the clubs on offer. Booking will go live on Tuesday 24th March at 7:30pm (later time to allow for Parents Evenings.) Reminder about the Friends Bingo Event tonight in the hall – doors at 5pm, eyes down for 6pm. Finally – we celebrate Science ACE Day next Friday! Please join us for an Open Morning session from 8:30am in classes. The theme of the day is ‘Curiosity – what’s your Question?’ We are really excited for an ACE jam packed day of fun, learning and exploration as we have a ‘Willy Wonka inspired day’ in a world of imagination. There are dress up ideas in the letter from Mrs Hamilton; children are welcome to dress up as Willy Wonka them or anything Science related. We can’t wait! Mrs Canty has chosen our tunes today, enjoy the weekend.

13th March 2026

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Our Bears had a brilliant time on their trip to Snettisham Farm on Tuesday – it was a day of learning, meeting and feeding a range of animals, play and even some sunshine! Thank you so much to all our lovely parent helpers too, for making it such a great day. Thank you to those parents and carers who attended our Year One Phonics session this week – please do let us know if you would like more information, but a resource pack has also been sent home. Our Tigers performed a great class assembly this week – well done to them, we are very proud of their hard work and positive attitudes. They are growing up fast! We look forward to seeing our Lions in action next Wednesday 18th March at 2:45pm, please do join us.

6th March 2026

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What a week! It has been a jam-packed ACE week full of opportunity, learning and fun. We hope you enjoyed our Masked Reader challenge – thank you to the staff team and families for getting involved on Instagram! World Book Day yesterday was a huge success; it was great to see children working together and sharing their love of stories. Thank you to Miss Wreford and team for a super day, and as always – families for putting in so much effort with costumes and fun.

27th February 2026

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Welcome back team – it has been great to kick start Spring Term Two thinking all about the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing.’ These are five proven concepts and strategies to help improve our wellbeing, both physically and mentally. The five ways to wellbeing are: Connect, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give and Be Active. This week we started our week with an active and fun assembly, talking about how we can ‘move our mood!’ Please continue to talk to your children about our learning themes at home.

13th February 2026

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I started the week talking all about ‘Empathy’ and how important a skill / value this is. The children showed great understanding and we also linked it to Safer Internet Day which we celebrated on Tuesday. All classes got involved and we explored many areas of internet use, including AI and how we can use this responsibly. Our visitor PC Elliott led an assembly for Key Stage Two and talked all about safety on devices and what to do if we are worried or unsure. It was a really informative and fun day – thank you to Mrs Hamilton for organising.

6th February 2026

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Well done Team Dolphins on a great class assembly this week – so much learning, talent and confidence on display, we are very proud of you all.

30th January 2026

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Sharks performed a fantastic class assembly this week – Miss Wreford and the team are so proud of them and the hard work they are putting in across the curriculum. We look forward to seeing our Dolphins in action next Wednesday at 2:45pm.

23rd January 2026

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Well done to our Turtles on their class assembly this week; it was great to see everything they have been learning and it was delivered with such confidence. We look forward to seeing our Sharks in action next Wednesday at 2:45pm. Thank you to the Sharks parents who attended the Maths meeting - it is great to have the opportunity to work together in the best interests of the children.

16th January 2026

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What a super first full week we have had! Our Tigers and Penguins loved their first Forest School session of the year and have already been learning and practising so many outdoor and science related skills, including making Christmas Tree Tea! Dolphins started their swimming sessions, Sharks have been taking part in Bikeability and our Lions did some checking in with our honey bees; a real hive of activity!

9th January 2026

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A very Happy New Year to you all and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas time. It has been lovely to welcome everyone back this term, including some new pupils; we welcome Evelyn, Zion and Pearl to Tigers and Turtles classes.