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Read what every year group will be up to this half term, and find out the important information you need to know, in their new blogs. 

Click here to visit our blogs.

Our catering team will be serving new meals at lunchtimes this term.

Don't forget to order online using ParentPay!

Check out our new menus here.

Read what every single class has been up to this half term in their latest class blogs.

Click here to access the blogs.

The winners of the attendance trophy for this half term have been announced!

Here are the classes with the best attendance this half term:

• Reception - Puffin

• Year 1 - 1W

• Year 2 - 2DH

• Year 3 - 3T

• Year 4 - 4D

• Year 5 - 5P

• Year 6 - 6F

Our winning sports team for this half term is.... Team Omega!  They earned 146 team points through PE and sports!

Well done to all the pupils who are in Team Omega, the trophy has the red ribbons on until next half term! 🏆

Here are the full results for this half term:

• 1st – 🟥 Team Omega (red) – 146 points

• 2nd – 🟨 Team Gamma (yellow) – 142 points

• 3rd – 🟦 Team Delta (blue) – 139 points

• 4th – 🟩 Team Sigma (green) – 134 points

• 5th – 🟧 Team Theta (orange) – 129 points

We wrote to you in February to inform you about an exciting update to our school meal service that will be implemented after the Easter holidays.

Over the Easter holiday, you will be required to pre-order your child's lunchtime meal via ParentPay, ready for when they return to school on Monday 28th April 2025. 

This means that you can choose exactly what you want your child to have for lunch, or you can choose it alongside them from home! This will allow your child to have a more personalised dining experience and ensure that you know what they are eating at lunchtime.

For further details and to find out what you need to know, visit our school meals page here.

• Is your child eligible for benefits-related free school meals?

• And are you interested in a FREE Easter holiday club with lunch included held at Yardley Primary School for your child?

• Or a FREE holiday club with lunch at another venue in Birmingham?

This Easter holiday, Sports Plus will be running a FREE holiday sports club (including lunch) at Yardley Primary School for children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals.

Bring it on Brum (Birmingham City Council) are also running FREE activity clubs (including lunch) across Birmingham for children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. 

Parents of eligible pupils will have received an email containing all of the details including how to book.  If you are eligible, please check your email for this information.

Keep up to date with what Year 5 get up to throughout next week at Bell Heath by following on X!

From Wednesday 26th March, click the following link and hit the ‘follow’ button to see photos and tweets direct from Bell Heath:

👉 https://x.com/i/lists/1639250854757662720

Unfortunately Miss Wade is now unavailable for the Parent Teacher Meetings for Class 1LW on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th March 2025.

As soon as a new date has been re-arranged we will be in touch with those affected.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

We have emailed details of all of our brand new after school clubs, starting the week beginning the 7th April.  There are lots on offer including:

• Year 1: Dance

• Year 1/2: Lego

• Year 2: Tri-golf

• Year 3: Cricket

• Year 4: Rounders

• Year 4: Times Tables Rock Stars

• Year 5: Football

If you would like to apply for a place for your child, check your email for details and to access the online applications.  Spaces are very limited and you will be notified if your child has been allocated a place.  The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th March 2025.

This week there will once again be an opportunity to purchase preloved school uniform.

The uniform will be on sale in our outside classroom after school and during Parent Teacher Meetings, on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th March from 3:30pm.

Items will be available from as little as £1.00.

Please be aware we can only accept cash payments.

Yardley Fundraisers (our PTFA) will be holding Spring Discos on the following dates:

• Monday 28th April 2025 / 4.00pm to 5.15pm / Years 1 and 2

• Monday 28th April 2025 / 5.30pm to 6.45pm / Years 3 and 4

• Tuesday 29th April 2025 / 4.00pm to 5.15pm / Reception

• Tuesday 29th April 2025 / 5.30pm to 6.45pm / Years 5 and 6

Click here for further information and how to book.

Read what every year group will be up to this half term, and find out the important information you need to know, in their new blogs. 

Click here to visit our blogs.

Read what every single class has been up to this half term in their latest class blogs.

Click here to access the blogs.

The winners of the attendance trophy for this half term have been announced!

Here are the classes with the best attendance this half term:

• Reception - Kingfisher

• Year 1 - 1W

• Year 2 - 2DH

• Year 3 - 3B

• Year 4 - 4D

• Year 5 - 5JW

• Year 6 - 6J

Our winning sports team for this half term is.... Team Gamma!  They earned 104  team points through PE and sports!

Well done to all the pupils who are in Team Gamma, the trophy has the yellow ribbons on until next half term! 🏆

Here are the full results for this half term:

• 1st – 🟨 Team Gamma (yellow) – 104 points

• 2nd – 🟦 Team Delta (blue) – 95 points

• 3rd – 🟥 Team Omega (red) – 92 points

• 4th – 🟩 Team Sigma (green) – 91 points

• 5th – 🟧 Team Theta (orange) – 90 points

An exciting update to our school meal service will be implemented after the Easter holidays.

Starting after Easter, you will be required to pre-order your child's lunchtime meal via ParentPay. This means that you can choose exactly what you want your child to have for lunch, or you can choose it alongside them from home! This will allow your child to have a more personalised dining experience and ensure that you know what they are eating at lunchtime.

For further details and answers to some questions that you may have, visit our school meals page here.

Beezee Families are delivering a FREE online webinar for parents and carers about healthy eating and portion sizes.

Commissioned by Birmingham City Council, Beezee by Maximus is a free service helping people in Birmingham live healthier, happier lives.

The webinar will cover:

• What is the Eatwell Guide?

• Energy balance and why it is important

• How portion sizes can help your child grow up strong and energised

The webinar takes place on Monday 10th February 2025, 6.00pm – 7.00pm.

To register for the webinar, click here.

On Tuesday 11th February 2025 we will join schools and youth settings across the UK in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025.  Safer Internet Day is the UK’s biggest celebration of online safety.  It is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively.

To find out more and to see what will be happening in school on this, visit our Safer Internet Day page here.

We have emailed details of all of our brand new after school clubs, starting after the February half term holiday.  There are lots on offer including:

• Year 1: Ten-pin Bowling

• Year 2: Dance

• Year 1/2: Lego

• Year 3: Scooter Hockey

• Year 4: Times Tables Rock Stars

• Year 6: Football

• Year 6: Speed & Agility

• Year 3-6: Drama

If you would like to apply for a place for your child, check your email for details and to access the online applications.  Spaces are very limited and you will be notified if your child has been allocated a place.  The closing date for applications is 2nd February 2025.

Read what every year group will be up to this half term, and find out the important information you need to know, in their new blogs. 

Click here to visit our blogs.

Get Safe Online and West Midlands Police have joined forces to offer you a free online webinar to provide you with tips and advice for staying safe, secure and confident online in 2025.  It will take place on Friday 17th January 2025 at 12.00pm.

Every time you visit or use a website, send or receive a message or email, buy or book anything online, comment on a post, upload a photo or find directions on your phone, you're adding to your digital footprint. 

This hour-long webinar will focus on 'Your Digital Footprint' and will be run by a leading expert from Get Safe Online, Liz Stanton.

Places are limited so if you would like to join, register as soon as possible here.