Today we celebrated 'Your Time to Shine Day' by flooding the school with a vibrant array of bright colours. This special day serves as a crucial reminder, especially now that the clocks have gone back and evenings grow darker much earlier, that you are visible and easily seen when you are out and about, particularly near roads, to stay safe. Remember, in these darker months, 'Be Bright, Be Seen'!

What a fantastic morning we had at our parent Strictly Ballroom session! A huge thank you to every parent who joined in, put on their dancing shoes, and embraced the fun. The energy in the room was wonderful.

Thank you to the incredible Mrs Parkes for being our teacher. She was brilliant. While we certainly learnt a lot, the main goal was to have fun, and we certainly achieved that!

Introducing Our New School Community Pantry: Take What You Need, Give What You Can!

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative designed to strengthen our school community and support one another: the launch of our School Community Pantry! Inspired by the simple motto, "Take What You Need, Give What You Can," this pantry is being trialled this term as a resource available to all parents, family members, and staff.

 When and Where?

The pantry will be open after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the month of November in the main playground.

This is a trial for November, and if it proves popular and beneficial to our community, we will certainly look to extend it. If you would like to donate we are looking for:

Non-perishable food items: (e.g., canned goods, pasta, rice, cereals, long-life milk, no nuts)

Good quality, pre-loved toys or games: (clean and in good condition)

Toiletries or hygiene products: (new and unopened)

If you have items you'd like to donate, please speak to a member of our leadership team at the school gate during drop-off or pick-up times. They will be happy to assist you.

The theme this month is 'New Ways November' with a focus on trying something new to help us to grow. There are lots of ideas to help you try new things and find new ways forward.

The calendar helps to remind us that fresh activities bring us joy and confidence and can often help us to see challenges in a different light.

For more information, go to the Parent tab and click on Health and Wellbeing. 

A huge thank you to Friends of SFIS for organsing the spooky disco last Friday! Events like the disco are vital to our school community. They not only provide wonderful opportunities for the children to have fun and create lasting memories, but they also help to raise vital funds for the school. 

Thank you to all the parents who attended the Phonics parent workshop this morning. For those who wish to review the material covered, or for any parents who were unable to attend, a copy of the complete presentation can now be found on the Curr