Issue 3 - Newsletter - Friday 9th October 2026
Autumn 2026 - Issue 3
Dear Parents, Carers and Families,
As we continue to place a strong focus on the wellbeing of our pupils, it was wonderful to see the school community come together today to raise awareness of Mental Health. Children enjoyed a lovely day wearing yellow, taking part in wellbeing activities and sharing acts of kindness across the school. Their enthusiasm, thoughtfulness and support for one another was heart-warming to see and reminded us of the importance of looking after both our own wellbeing and that of others.
With the colder weather beginning to draw in, please ensure that your child brings a coat to school each day. We aim to get children outside for fresh air and play whenever possible, and a warm coat will help them to stay comfortable throughout the day.
We are also continuing to develop our lunchtime provision to further support pupil wellbeing. If you have any board games, or other suitable playground games that you would be willing to donate to school, we would be extremely grateful for your support. Donations will help us provide additional opportunities for children to play, socialise and enjoy positive experiences during lunchtimes. Here are some letters from our Well Being Ambassadors Millie and Lillian, to explain a little more:
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Mrs Richards
Headteacher
Dream, Believe, Achieve
through
Curiosity, Respect, Ambition
Children have already been working so hard, impressing their teachers in all areas of the curriculum.
Well done to all our pupils for achieving our very first 'shout-outs' of Autumn Term 2026!
Heath in Year 3 wrote some excellent instructions in English
Year 4 have also been working hard on their instructions - here is an extract of ...work.
Year 5 - Riyan has been working hard in Geography to identify biomes
This week Year 6 have learning about digital art, where the children have been designing their own graffiti tag
Up and Coming Events
For a full list of events taking place in school throughout the year, please scroll down to the end of the newsletter.
Parents Evening
Wednesday 21st October 2026: Parents Evening (3.30pm-5pm)
Thursday 22nd October 2026: Parents Evening (4.30pm-6pm)
We are looking forward to seeing you at Parents Evening. If you haven't already booked, please use Arbor to arrange your appointments.
Individual School Photos
Individual photos photos will be taking place on Tuesday 10th November.
These will take place throughout the day therefore please send children in their normal school uniform. PE uniform can be changed into, after photos have been taken.
If you would like younger sibling photos please come to the office at 8 am for these.
Friday 6th November 2026: Culture Day
On this day pupils are invited to come to school dressed in an outfit of your choice which represents your own or another culture.
Friday 13th November 2026: Children in Need
Children are invited to come into school wearing sports kit and spots!
Attendance
What a fantastic start to the year for attendance! Thank you for continuing to ensure your children are in school every day!
Whole School attendance this week is 95.3%.
Lets keep working together to keep that percentage as high as we can.
Year 3 | 95.8% Congratulations Year 3 - keep it up! |
Year 4 | 95.4% |
Year 5 | 95.2% |
Year 6 | 95.1% |
Harvest Festival Donations
Thank you so much for all of your kind donations during our Harvest Festival celebrations this week. During these difficult times, I know how much the Black Country Food Bank appreciated the support they had from families at Tipton Green Junior School. Year 4 pupils led a wonderful assembly reminding us of the importance of this event each year, and the School Council helped make sure the donations reached the right place! Well done everyone - what a great team!
We were also lucky enough to have a visit from Pastor Eki Gabriel from Elite Church in Tipton who joined us for a special assembly. The children enjoyed thinking about how even a small act of kindness can make a difference to someone else.
Sport at Tipton Green
Our boys football team played valiently at their match last week and we couldn't be prouder of their performance and determination. Visit the school website to find out how they got on. Tipton V Ocker Hill
Culture Day
We are proud of the diversity at Tipton Green! On Friday 6th November, we will be having a Culture Day in school, with pupils taking part in a wide range of activities which celebrates all our pupils. As part of this day, children will be taking part in workshops including art, cooking, dance and much more.
We would love to include as much of our local community as possible in this event. If you are aware of anyone or a local group who would be able to support any of these workshops please speak to the school office who will inform the team of staff organising this event.
Safeguarding - Fidgets and Squishes
Just a reminder that pupils should not be bringing their own fidget toys, squishes or other toys including cards into school.
Whilst we understand that children enjoy sharing their special belongings with friends, we cannot guarantee that these items will not be lost, misplaced or damaged during the school day. Bringing personal items can also sometimes cause distractions in the classroom, or disagreements on the playground.
We are also aware that there are some items currently on the market that have been causing serious injuries if broken, therefore we would be grateful for your co-operation in ensuring all our pupils are safe.
Dates for the Diary
Autumn Term 2026
Wednesday 21st October 2026: Parents Evening (3.30pm-5pm)
Thursday 22nd October 2026: Parents Evening (4.30pm-6pm)
Half term holiday: Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October
Friday 6th November 2026: Culture Day
Tuesday 10th November 2026: Individual School Photos
Wednesday 11th November 2026: Remembrance Day Celebrations
Friday 13th November 2026: Children in Need - Wear PE kit and Spots
Friday 27th November 2026: Non-Uniform Day
Friday 4th December 2026: Christmas Fair (3.30pm-5pm)
Tuesday 8th December 2026: Year 5 Christmas Performance (9.15am)
Wednesday 9th December 2026: Year 3 Christmas Performance (9.15am)
Thursday 10th December 2026: Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Dinner Day
Friday 11th December 2026: Year 4 Christmas Performance (9.15am)
Tuesday 15th December 2026: Year 6 Christmas Performance (2.30pm)
Thursday 17th December 2026: Christmas Theme Day (Theme to be confirmed)
Term ends: Friday 18th December 2026
Christmas holiday: Monday 21st December to Friday 1 January 2027
Spring term 2027
Term starts: Monday 4th January 2027
Monday 4th January: Inset day (school closed to children)
Monday 1st February 2027: Children's Mental Health Week
Friday 5th February 2027: Number Day
Tuesday 9th February 2027: Safer Internet Day
Half term holiday: Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2027
Thursday 4th March 2027: World Book Day
Friday 5th March 2027: Year 3 Mother's Day (Class 1 and Class 3 - 9.15am, Class 2 - 10.30am)
Monday 22nd March 2027: Easter Egg Competition
Term ends: Thursday 25th March 2027
Easter holiday: Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April 2027
Summer term 2027
Term starts: Monday 12th April 2027
Wednesday 14th April - Friday 16th April 2027: Year 4 Residential Trip
Monday 10th May - Friday 14th May 2027: Year 6 SATs Week
Friday 28th May 2027: Inset Day (school closed to children)
Half term holiday: Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027
Monday 7th June 2027: Inset Day (school closed to children)
Tuesday 8th June 2027: Year 4 Multiplication Timestable Checks begin
Friday 18th June 2027: Year 5 Father's Day Celebrations (Class 9 - 9.15pm, Class 8 - 11am, Class 7 - 2.15pm)
Monday 21st June - Wednesday 23rd June 2027: Year 6 Residential
Monday 28th June 2027: Year 6 Sports Day (9.15am)
Monday 28th June 2027: Year 3 Sports Day (2pm)
Tuesday 29th June 2027: Year 4 Sports Day (9.15am)
Tuesday 29th June 2027: Year 5 Sports Day (2pm)
Friday 16th July 2027: Year 6 Leaver's Performance (9.15am)
Tuesday 20th July 2027: Year 6 Fun Day
Tuesday 20th July 2027: Year 6 Leaver's Disco (5pm-7pm)
Term ends: Wednesday 21st July 2027
Summer holiday starts: Thursday 22nd July 2027.
