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Autumn 2025 - Issue 6 Dear Parents, Carers and Families, As the dark nights now draw in, all pupils and staff continue to work hard in all areas of the curriculum as well as beginning preparations for the festive season. It’s been an exciting and busy time for our Year 6 pupils who visited Hayden Hill as part of their History learning. https://www.tgjs.org.uk/post/stepping-back-in-time Year 5 and Year 6 pupils showed incredible teamwork and determination during recent footba

In Animation Club, the children began applying plasticine to their armature figures, carefully shaping their characters and bringing their ideas to life. Exciting steps toward their very own stop-motion animations!

Autumn 2025 - Issue 5 Dear Parents, Carers and Families, Welcome back to the second half of the autumn term. The past two weeks have already been busy and we have so many more exciting events to look forward to: Christmas Fair, Christmas Dinner and Jumper Day, Christmas concerts and more. Please see the calendar below and key dates for more information. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to Children in Need this year. Your generosity makes a

Today, our school joined thousands of others across the country to celebrate Odd Socks Day 2025 – a fun and colourful way to kick off Anti-Bullying Week. Pupils and staff came to school wearing their brightest, boldest, and most mismatched socks to celebrate what makes each of us unique. Odd Socks Day reminds us that it’s okay to be different and that our differences make our school community stronger. It’s also a time to talk about kindness, respect, and standing up for othe

Well done to our get caught reading winners who picked out some books for their prizes.  It was lovely to see everyone enjoying reading in such a variety of places. Here are a few examples!

This week, the children have been creating poppies to plant in the playground in preparation for our Remembrance Day service on Tuesday. Our School Council has also been actively supporting the Poppy Appeal through their poppy sales. Thank you to all families for the wonderful artwork produced at home. We look forward to showcasing these as part of our outdoor display.

Science Club had an exciting session today! Using vegetable oil and bicarbonate of soda, the children experimented to make their own lava lamps. By mixing food colouring with white vinegar, they created a fun chemical reaction with the bicarbonate of soda — resulting in a bubbling, lava lamp effect! The children were amazed to see science in action and loved watching their colourful creations come to life.

The children are really enjoying their time at Animation Club! This week, they’ve been busy creating colourful backdrops for their short films. Using their imagination and creativity, they designed scenes to bring their stories to life. We can’t wait to see their finished animations!

Monday 3rd November 2025 Over the half-term break, some of our children have been busy creating beautiful poppies for our outdoor Remembrance display. We have already received some stunning pieces, including a suncatcher, a wooden cross and a wreath made from origami poppies. We can’t wait to see what other creations arrive! There’s still time to take part — please bring any poppies into school by Monday 10th November. Keep an eye on the playground next week for our poppy wat

The children have been working hard in Newspaper Club this half term. The newspaper is hot off the press and available to read in classrooms. Catch up on the latest news here!

Autumn 2025 - Issue 4 Dear Parents, Carers and Families, As we wrap up a fantastic half term, we’re thrilled to share some of the exciting adventures and achievements our pupils have enjoyed this term! Our Year 3 pupils had an unforgettable trip to Tanglewood, where they embraced the great outdoors and took part in thrilling activities including archery. With bows drawn and targets in sight, they showed incredible focus, teamwork, and enthusiasm throughout the day. It was a w

Last week, school council did a survey to find out how children feel about using technology in school. Today, they bravely gave an assembly to share with school what they had learned. As a result of our survey, the student council decided we need to have charging monitors in school to make sure the chrome books are charged, and we also discussed adding more opportunities into school for creating digital art. We will now start talking about what our Spring student voice survey

As you walk into Tipton Green, you can see the school’s wonderful art gallery on display, showcasing amazing pieces from all year groups. The collection includes vibrant poppy artwork, creative pieces inspired by Black History Month, and striking self-portraits created in the styles of two different artists. The gallery was on display yesterday during Parents’ Evening and will be available to view again this afternoon for the second Parents’ Evening.

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Tuesday 14th October 2025 Year 4 had a fantastic trip to Hockerhill Play Barn, where they took part in a hands-on session learning how to make pizza dough — a fun and practical introduction to their next Design and Technology topic: bread-making. The children practised key skills such as mixing ingredients, kneading the dough and stretching it out to create a smooth  pizza base. These are the same techniques they’ll be using next half term when they make their own bread, so t

Flu Vaccinations will be taking place on Wednesday 22nd October 2025. If you have not yet given consent for your child to have this vaccine, please contact the school office who will be happy to help. Useful Websites • Local information and resources about flu - Flu :: NHS Black Country ICB • Local information about the flu nasal spray - Flu nasal spray for children :: NHS Black Country ICB including a short video from Dr Tania Hussain, local GP and lead for children and you

Autumn 2025 - Issue 3 Dear Parents, Carers and Families, Thank you so much to everyone who attended our Timetable Parent Workshop this...