Fridge Letter
Year 1
Seahorses and Sea DragonsMiss Carpenter & Mrs FisherAutumn 1
Melanie Carpenter
Sarah Fisher
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Tomorrow’s lunch
Hot 1Cheese and tomato pasta bake (v)
Hot 2Tex Mex chilli with steamed rice (Ve)
PastaHomemade tomato pasta sauce and/or cheese
JacketJacket potato with cheese and/or beans
SidesPeas and sweetcorn
PuddingFruit jelly

Fresh fruit and yoghurt available daily

Welcome to Autumn 1

Dear Year 1 Families,

Welcome back! We hope you had a fantastic summer and are excited for the upcoming term. We look forward to collaborating with you and sharing your child’s progress, achievements, and learning experiences. Thank you for your ongoing support—together, we can ensure a happy and successful year for all!

Important Dates

  • Sweet Treat Friday — The PTA are back in the main playground with a delicious selection of sweet treats! Come over, grab yourself a little Friday treat and support our school at the same time! 💙
  • Reading Workshop - Sea Dragon Class - please sign up on the door — We are holding workshops for parents/carers to learn how we are teaching your child to read, and for you to learn how you can help at home. We will share useful tips and provide resources for you to support your child with their reading. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to see your child learning in a RWI speed sound session. The workshop will take during the week beginning 21st September. Please choose one date and time to attend. Sign-up sheets will be available on your child’s classroom door. Please arrive at the school’s reception area on the day.
  • After school clubs to begin. — After school clubs begin this week.
  • Reading Workshop - Seahorse Class - please sign up on the door — We are holding workshops for parents/carers to learn how we are teaching your child to read, and for you to learn how you can help at home. We will share useful tips and provide resources for you to support your child with their reading. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to see your child learning in a RWI speed sound session. The workshop will take during the week beginning 21st September. Please choose one date and time to attend. Sign-up sheets will be available on your child’s classroom door. Please arrive at the school’s reception area on the day.
  • Reading Workshop - Sea Dragon Class - please sign up on the door — We are holding workshops for parents/carers to learn how we are teaching your child to read, and for you to learn how you can help at home. We will share useful tips and provide resources for you to support your child with their reading. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to see your child learning in a RWI speed sound session. The workshop will take during the week beginning 21st September. Please choose one date and time to attend. Sign-up sheets will be available on your child’s classroom door. Please arrive at the school’s reception area on the day.
  • Reading Workshop - Seahorse Class - please sign up on the door — We are holding workshops for parents/carers to learn how we are teaching your child to read, and for you to learn how you can help at home. We will share useful tips and provide resources for you to support your child with their reading. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to see your child learning in a RWI speed sound session. The workshop will take during the week beginning 21st September. Please choose one date and time to attend. Sign-up sheets will be available on your child’s classroom door. Please arrive at the school’s reception area on the day.
  • Appledore Book Festival - Author Visit — Sarah Tagholm will be joining year one in the morning to share her latest book is Where are my massive flying wings? Little caterpillar can't wait to become a butterfly, swoop-a-looping with massive flying wings. But there is TOO MUCH WAITING. First you have to eat LOTS of leaves. Then you have to make a cocoon . . . and wait some MORE before you can grow wings and fly! But what happens if you come out of your cocoon to find that you're not a butterfly after all? Could there be another destiny in wait?
  • Maths Workshop - Sea Dragon Class - please sign up on the door — We are holding workshops for parents/carers to learn how we are teaching your child to engage in early maths, and for you to learn how you can help at home. We will share useful tips and for you to support your child with their maths at home. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to see your child interacting with our practical maths activities that can also be done at home. The workshop will take during the week beginning 5th October. Please choose one date and time to attend. Sign-up sheets will be available on your child’s classroom door. Please arrive at the school’s reception area on the day.
  • aths Workshop - Seahorse Class - please sign up on the door — We are holding workshops for parents/carers to learn how we are teaching your child to engage in early maths, and for you to learn how you can help at home. We will share useful tips and for you to support your child with their maths at home. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to see your child interacting with our practical maths activities that can also be done at home. The workshop will take during the week beginning 5th October. Please choose one date and time to attend. Sign-up sheets will be available on your child’s classroom door. Please arrive at the school’s reception area on the day.
  • aths Workshop - Sea Dragon Class - please sign up on the door — We are holding workshops for parents/carers to learn how we are teaching your child to engage in early maths, and for you to learn how you can help at home. We will share useful tips and for you to support your child with their maths at home. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to see your child interacting with our practical maths activities that can also be done at home. The workshop will take during the week beginning 5th October. Please choose one date and time to attend. Sign-up sheets will be available on your child’s classroom door. Please arrive at the school’s reception area on the day.
  • Maths Workshop - Seahorse Class - please sign up on the door — We are holding workshops for parents/carers to learn how we are teaching your child to engage in early maths, and for you to learn how you can help at home. We will share useful tips and for you to support your child with their maths at home. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to see your child interacting with our practical maths activities that can also be done at home. The workshop will take during the week beginning 5th October. Please choose one date and time to attend. Sign-up sheets will be available on your child’s classroom door. Please arrive at the school’s reception area on the day.
  • Woodland Clinic — To support our science topic this term (seasonal changes and plants) we will be taking a walk through the Woodland Clinic to observe autumnal changes in the forest.
  • School Photo Day — Tempest Photography are in school for the annual school photos.The good news? They'll look adorable. The bad news? Your wallet might need a little lie-down afterwards. Please make sure children arrive with their best smiles at the ready.
  • KS1 Halloween Discos

    Get ready for a little Hogwarts magic! We're transforming East-the-Water Hall into a spellbinding Halloween party, packed with music, dancing, games and magical treats. Whether your little witch or wizard is ready to cast a spell on the dance floor or simply enjoys a good boogie, there's plenty of fun in store!

    When is it?: Reception / Year 1: 3:30pm–4:15pm & Year 2: 4:30pm–5:30pm

    Drop-off & collection: As the disco is taking place in school, children attending the Reception / Year 1 disco will go straight from their classrooms to the disco at the end of the school day, please collect from their classrooms. For the Year 2 disco, please collect your child from the main school entrance at 5:30pm.

    A trip to Honeydukes: Every child will receive 2 Galleons to spend at the Honeydukes Tuck Shop on snacks. This is included in the ticket price, so there's no need to send in extra tuck shop money! We'll also have free, unlimited Polyjuice Potion (squash) available throughout the disco to keep our little witches and wizards refreshed.

    Dress to impress… or don't: Fancy dress is welcome but absolutely not compulsory. Come as a witch, wizard, ghost, magical creature or simply yourself! We'll be awarding prizes for Best Dancer and Best Dressed so get practising those magical moves!

    Book now (Closes Friday 16th)
  • Science Day — A whole-school day of exciting science activities, investigations and hands-on learning for every year group.

📚 Class reading

Our favourite reads

The Kindest Red Ibtihaj Muhammad

A story that explores sisterhood and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad.

What the Ladybird Heard
What the Ladybird Heard Julia Donaldson

A rhyming story based in a farmyard

Questions and Answers About Science
Questions and Answers About Science Katie Daynes

An interactive children's board book that uses liftable flaps to answer fun science questions

My Little Star Mark Sperring & Nicola O'Byrne

As night falls and the stars twinkle, parents and children around the world share a tender bedtime moment.

More books to try

Cinderella
Cinderella Ed Bryan

A classic tale about a mistreated young girl who overcomes hardship and finds a happy life through kindness and a touch of magic.

School year term dates

12 days till half term

2026/2027 academic year

  • Autumn 1: 3 Sep 2026 – 23 Oct 2026
  • Autumn 2: 2 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026
  • Spring 1: 4 Jan 2027 – 12 Feb 2027
  • Spring 2: 22 Feb 2027 – 25 Mar 2027
  • Summer 1: 12 Apr 2027 – 28 May 2027
  • Summer 2: 7 Jun 2027 – 27 Jul 2027

PE Information

PE Days: Monday and Tuesday and Friday

School PE kit should include a plain white t-shirt, black shorts and trainers. Optional jogging bottoms for outdoor PE. If your child wears tights, please ensure they have spare socks to change into for PE.

After-school clubs

Last week of clubs: week commencing 19 October 2026.

Please book clubs via School Gateway.

Monday

  • Running Club Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 5–6 ¡ Led by Mr Buckeridge
  • Table-top games club Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 5–6 ¡ Led by Mrs Davis
  • Art Club Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 5–6 ¡ Led by Mrs Stevens
  • Spanish Club Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 5–6 ¡ Led by Mrs Parkin
  • School Choir Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 4–6 ¡ Led by Ms Tugwell
  • Creative writing club Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 4–6 ¡ Led by Mrs Jackson

Tuesday

  • Multi-Sports Club Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 5–6 ¡ Led by Mr Lewis

Wednesday

  • Craft Club Finishes 4pm ¡ Reception ¡ Led by Mrs Todd
  • Lego Club Finishes 4pm ¡ Years 1–2 ¡ Led by Mrs Hyde
  • Gardening / Eco Club Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 3–4 ¡ Led by Ms Williams
  • Dance Club Finishes 4.30pm ¡ Years 3–6 ¡ Led by Ms Harding and Ms Andrews

Thursday

  • Little Historians Finishes 4pm ¡ Reception ¡ Led by Ms Hewitt
  • Gymnastics Club Finishes 4.15pm ¡ Years 3–4 ¡ Led by Ms East

Friday

  • Yoga Club Finishes 4pm ¡ Years 1–2 ¡ Led by Ms Carpenter

Teacher Messages

Seahorse class will have PE on Mondays and Tuesdays. Sea Dragon class will have PE on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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Contacts

Phone: 01237 475178 ¡ Email: admin@etwschool.com

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