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• 📣 Messages from the Year 3 Team 🌟

  Fri 21 Nov 2025
  • Please can children bring in cereal boxes for our D&T learning 🧃✂️📦.
  • Children are also welcome to bring in 1 Lego-sized figure to use within our computing learning 🤖💻🧱.

  

• ❄️ Weather Change 🧥🧤🧣

  Fri 21 Nov 2025

  As the weather has changed this week and we move into the colder months, please ensure your child comes to school in appropriate clothing, e.g. a winter coat, scarf, gloves and hat. Please also ensure all items are labelled so they can be returned if misplaced.

  

• 🏆 Speed Stacking

  Fri 21 Nov 2025

  Today, a group of KS1 children took part in a Speed Stacking event led by the School Sports Partnership. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and represented the school brilliantly. 🎉👏

  

• EYFS Tour

  Fri 21 Nov 2025

  It was wonderful to welcome prospective parents/carers into Millfield this week for a tour of the school. If you know of any local family or friends considering a school-based Nursery (2- and 3-year-olds) or have a Reception aged child for 2026-27, please direct them to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/millfield-open-mornings-tickets-1416955414789 to book a place on a tour. There are two remaining tours before admissions close on 15^th January 2026:

  • 1^st December 2025
  • 8^th January 2026

  

• 🔥Guy Fawkes Workshop 🎆

  Fri 21 Nov 2025

  Year 1 children thoroughly enjoyed the Guy Fawkes workshop. They took part in a range of engaging activities, including games 🎲 and role-play 🎭, which helped bring the story to life. The factual events of the Gunpowder Plot were retold using puppets, a highlight that the children absolutely loved 💛.

  

• Thank You for Your Support! 💛

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  A huge thank you to all our parents and carers for your wonderful generosity for Children in Need. Thanks to your kind donations, we have raised an amazing £236 so far!

   

  Your support helps make a real difference, and we are so grateful for the kindness and community spirit shown once again.

   

  Thank you for helping us support such an important cause. 💛🙏

  

• Please see information below for the week commencing 17th November 2025:

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  Monday	🔥🧨Year 1 Gun Powder Plot Workshop: For Year 1 parents/carers, please see the email sent for further information.   🎭Birch Class Assembly for KS1 and 2 Children: Birch Class will have opportunity to perform their class assembly to their peers; a wonderful chance to celebrate their learning and share their achievements. We look forward to Maple Class performing their assembly next week!
  Tuesday
  Wednesday
  Thursday	9:15am 2026-27 Nursery (2- & 3-year-olds) & Reception Prospective Parent/Carer Tour: Here at Millfield, we look forward to welcoming prospective parents with children starting school in September 2026 for a tour to see our school in action.
  Friday	🥏Year 1 and 2 Speed Stacking Event: A group of KS1 children will be attending a Speed Stacking event organised by the School Sports Partnership, taking place at Layston First School. Parents and carers of participating children have been notified via email.   📚Edwinstree Readers: Edwinstree children will be returning this year, accompanied by staff, to read with our KS2 children. This initiative helps promote a love of reading and provides valuable opportunities for partnership and collaboration between the schools.   🎉 Celebration Assembly for Millfield children.   KS1 & 2 Dance Parties: Thank you to the Millfield PTA for arranging our KS1 and KS2 dance parties. It’s a great chance for the children to dance, have fun and spend time with friends. Please see the information sent out to book your child a place. 3:15pm – 4:30pm KS1 Dance Party 🎶 4:45pm – 6:00pm KS2 Dance Party🎵
  🌟Attendance: Whole school attendance this week was 94.34%. Well done to Ash Class🌳who were the class winners for attendance with an amazing 97.86%.

   

• Decorate a Christmas Tree

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  Children were sent home with a leaflet, including a return slip to ‘Decorate a Tree’ for Christmas. Please complete and return the slip by 28^th November. Decorated trees will be displayed on your child’s class Christmas tree and returned home at the end of term. A prize will be awarded in each class for the most creative tree. This is an opportunity to add a new decoration to your collection following the successful ‘Decorate a Bauble’ fundraiser last year.  

  

• Odd Sock Day:

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  Odd Sock Day kicked off Anti-Bullying Week on Monday. It was lovely to see all the 'odd socks' around Millfield. It was a great way to celebrate what makes us all unique and supported children’s learning during Anti-Bullying Week.

  

• Anti-Bullying Week:

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  Anti-Bullying Week has encouraged our children to celebrate differences and understand the importance of showing respect to everyone, which is one of our core school values. The focus on kindness and helping our friends has reminded everyone how small acts of care can make a big difference.