Dear parents and carers,
Ash and Willow Production
I was extremely proud of all the children who took part in the production on Wednesday. To be able to stand on a stage and perform at such a young age is an incredible achievement and all of the children performed beautifully. Huge thanks go to all the staff who helped to prepare the children and create the scenery and props – there is a huge amount of work that goes into the production behind the scenes. Thank you to the Friends of Dr South’s for providing refreshments for the performance and for the kind gifts for staff.
Hot Weather and change of lunch menu
Next week, the temperature is due to rise again to the late twenties and early thirties, so we would like the children to come in wearing shorts and T-shirts ( preferably PE kit, but other shorts and T shirts are fine, but no football kits please). This is not a red warning, so no early pick-ups are needed and the expectation is that all children will attend all day. There will also be a change to the lunch menu next week as the catering staff are aiming to keep the staff cooler in the kitchens.
The new menu is as follows :
Monday No Change
Tuesday
Jacket Potato with Tuna or Cheese
Tuna and Cucumber Pasta Salad
With garden salad and sweetcorn
Wednesday
Jacket Potato with Tuna or Cheese
Egg Mayo or Cheese and Tomato wrap
With garden salad and sweetcorn
Thursday
Jacket Potato with Tuna and Cheese
Cheese and Tomato Pasta Salad
With garden salad and sweetcorn
Friday
No Change
End of Year Productions
After an exciting few weeks of practising, we are greatly looking forward to our KS2 performance next Thursday 9th July, and hope you are too! The performances will be in the Village Hall at 1.30pm and 6.00pm and are free to attend. There are restrictions on numbers, however, so please note the following:
For the afternoon performance, we do not need to make any additional arrangements.
For the evening performance, each child can have two adults attending without it being a problem. If you would like to bring more than that, please let us know in advance so we can just make sure that we don’t go over capacity. The children need to arrive at the Village Hall between 5.30pm and 5.45pm ready for the evening performance. Refreshments will be available before 1.30pm and 6pm performance from the Friends of Dr South’s Programmes will be available to buy, so please bring your pennies.
Forest School
There will be no Forest School sessions this week for Key Stage 2 children as they are all involved in rehearsals for the production. Ash Class will be off to The Jacobs Field on Friday as normal (weather permitting).
Willow assembly – Friday 10th July
Next Friday, Willow Class will be leading our Friday assembly and sharing their learning. Family and friends are warmly invited to join us in the school hall at 2.30pm. Please come into school via Reception from 2.25pm.
Celebration Assembly
Today we congratulated Max on being awarded player’s player for the season for his football club and for receiving two trophies from his team. We also congratulated Bella for achieving her Level 7 swimming award. Leo TO shared his success of winning the 50m swimming race on the weekend and Charlie V and Sammy shared their medals for competing in and winning an American Football tournament last weekend. Charlie also shared his cricket medal he had received for competing with his cricket team. Thank you for sharing your achievements with us.
Transition Morning – Monday 13th July
Children will have the opportunity to experience the class arrangements for next year on the morning of 13th July from 8.45am – 10.30 am. Existing nursery children who are transferring to Reception who are not normally in on that day are welcome to join us, but it is not essential.
ParentPay
As the end of term approaches, please ensure that all balances are cleared on ParentPay accounts as we are unable to carry over any outstanding balances.
Work Experience
This week we have welcomed a former student, Florence Priest who is now in Year 10 and has returned to school and completed her work experience with us. Thank you, Floss for all your help across the classes this week.
End of Year Summer Celebration!
Tickets are now available to purchase on ParentPay for the end of year Summer Celebration which will be held on the field next to the village hall on Friday 17th July (3.30 – 5pm).
The price of £3.50 includes a pork/veggie sausage in a bun, crisps and squash. There will be an array of “garden games” and activities for everyone to get involved in, and adults can purchase drinks at the bar.
Please could we ask for a few volunteers to help with the following:
- Set up: 2.15 – 3.15pm
- Helping with rounders: 3.45 – 4.15pm
- Serving drinks/food: 3.30 – 4.15pm; 4.15 – 5pm
- Clear up: 5.00 – 5.45pm
If you could let Steph Service or Kate Shandro know what you are able to do, that would be great. Thank you so much!
Also, a big thank you so much to those who have already offered to lend us their outdoor games/toys. Any further offers would be fab! Please get in touch with Steph or Kate.
Summer Holiday Music events.
It may seem a little while off, but in case these are of interest, here are details and links to BBC Proms- specifically tailored towards children.
Booking for the BBC Proms 2026 has begun with half price seats for under 18s.
Tickets for Horrible Science: The Big Bang Proms Experiment (25 July) and the Relaxed Prom (9 August) are available as well as tickets for the Relaxed Prom in Bristol (9 August).
Spanning a wide range of performances across the season, this year’s programme offers something for every kind of music-lover – from exceptional young talent and family-friendly events to Relaxed Proms and creative workshops. Explore some of the highlights below and begin planning how you want to experience this year’s Proms!
Visit the BBC Proms website to explore the full season and information on how to book.
This week we congratulated:
Willow Class : Amelie, for a beautiful painting and for showing kindness to others; Tom, for producing some beautiful sentences this week;
Ash Class: All of Ash Class, for their fantastic performances in their production;
Oak Class: Jovie, for inspiring other in maths to participate often by asking questions and paying close attention during instructions; Brodie, for having shown hard work during literacy and showing excellent improvement in his spellings and handwriting;
Beech Class: Rosie, for an amazing attitude and fantastic participation during rehearsals for the production; Ben, for beautiful emotive language in his independent write.
Our Christian value for the term is perseverance. Ask your child about how perseverance is seen in the story of How to catch a star.
Dates for the year
We have a church service most terms which all families are welcome to attend.
Our May Day celebrations are at the end of May and this is a whole day event for families to attend if they wish.
Sports Day is for the whole school and begins at 9am and last until approximately 1pm. Parents are welcome to watch and enjoy a picnic lunch with their child after the races if they are able to.
Term 6
9/7/2026 – KS2 production 1.30pm and 6pm in village hall
10/7/2026 – Willow Assembly at 2.30pm in the school hall
13/7/2026 – Transition morning 8.45am – 10.30am
14/7/2026 – Ash Class picnic for parents at Jacob’s Field from 11am approx.
17/7/2026 – Leavers’ Service 1.30pm at St Nicholas Church
17/7/2026 – FODS End of Year Party
17/7/2026 – End of Term
Don’t forget – you can always check term dates at: https://dr-souths.co.uk/term-dates/