06.12.24

It has been assessment week and the teachers have been checking the progress of the children for the autumn term before we break up for the holidays.  You can see from the photo collage today that Christmas has landed at Glenmead! We enjoyed a Christmas themed assembly from our friends at Beeches Baptist Church this morning. week, we will be hosting Sunflower’s Nativity for their parents, we will also shake out our Christmas jumpers for Christmas dinner on Wednesday and will come together as a school for our annual Christmas Market on Friday afternoon.

Stranger Danger:

I feel sure that most of you picked up on the letter that I posted out to families yesterday. Child safety always causes worry and we have been speaking to the children to remind them of how to keep themselves safe with a few simple rules. We ask that you would do the same at home. 

Attendance Recognition:

There was no celebration assembly this afternoon as we had a special assembly this morning. We will be doing a longer assembly on Monday morning to give out certificates. However, I will give attendance recognition to the four classes who pulled out 100% attendances this week: 1G and 4R both managed it on Thursday. 6A and 4T managed 100% attendance on both Thursday and Friday this week. Congratulations all round for shrugging off the coughs and colds and making it into school.

Special Mention: 

Our thanks to Year 3 who composed and read the prayers in assembly today. Our thanks to them.

Friday Afternoon Childcare:

Next Friday, we have dedicated the afternoon to our Christmas Market. We will be selling festive items made by year groups and we will have games and stalls selling novelty items. Father Christmas will be making his way to Glenmead, so I hope you have prepared your Christmas lists.

As staff will be involved in the running of the event all afternoon, we will not be able to provide childcare on this occasion. If this causes a tremendous difficulty, please contact Mrs Harper on the Friday Afternoon Dojo page and let us know.

Christmas Art Competition:

Miss Moloney’s Art Ambassadors are arranging a Christmas portrait competition in the last couple of weeks of term. It will be launched in Monday’s assembly. Look out your crayons, pastels and water colours because Miss Moloney is keen for everyone to take part. As always, there are lovely prizes on offer for winners in each year group. 

Spark Active comes to Glenmead: 

Those families entitled to a free place at our Sparks Active Sports Camp during the Christmas holidays should have received their booking code. This camp is part of the provision for Bring in on Brum activites all across the city. Those families not entitled, can book places through the link below. Booking opened on 2^nd December. Visit the Bring in on Brum portal to see what else is on offer across the city: https://www.bringitonbrum.co.uk/

If you need to reach us, have a concern or need help of some kind, catch one of the senior leaders on the gate, contact the team via Class Dojo message, give the pastoral team a ring, or email to enquiry@glenmead.bham.sch.uk. We are always here to support our families.