Summer Term Newsletter Monday 28th April 2025
Bowbrook Newsletter
Welcome back everyone and also welcome to our four new starters, welcome all, to the Summer Term 2025.
I have just about recovered from the Ski trip and caught up with my sleep… A great trip. My thanks to Mr Mills as trip leader but also to Miss Brookes, Mrs Farr and Mr Draper for accompanying the pupils – who were great fun and good company!
Year 9 D of E Straight back to it!
Only 2 days back into term and Year 9 D of E are straight out on expeditions. Clubs and activities are starting and fixtures begin next week too. Lots going on already so please do look at the ‘This Week’ attached to make sure you are in the know…There is lots going on and much to support and get involved in…
French Exchange Meeting 6th May
French Exchange – The return visit
With our return visit to Bethune less than a month away, I should like to meet at 4.15 on Tuesday, 6th May in S5, to discuss the final details. I will share the final itinerary. It will also be an opportunity for me to collect passports, GHICs and medical permission letters (see below) and store them safely until needed.
There will also be time to address any questions or concerns you may have about our stay in France.
I’m very much looking forward to the return leg and expect the children are too!
JW
Hoodies… We would like to invite the pupils who are going on the French trip to design a logo for the back of the hoody. Please submit designs to Mrs Heaume by Friday 2nd May at the latest. Needs to contain the wording Bethune, Mai 2025. Please see information about Bethune/ France etc and copies of the previous design. The design needs to be easily transferable.
Medical information.
All pupils going to Bethune will receive a general medical consent letter, which needs to be returned to Mrs Heaume as soon as possible. For pupils who have any medical conditions and take specific medications, parents will need to complete the more detailed forms and we will give these to them shortly.
Many thanks
Mr Whittingham and Mrs Heaume
@BowbrookArts
We are looking forward to a busy and exciting summer term in the Art department and, to start it off productively, thank you and well done to Sally and Lizzie on their entries into the ISA Digital Arts Competition for 2025.
Sally, J6
Lizzie, S11
Years 7, 8 and 9 students will be learning about and taking part in a range of Community Arts experiences throughout this term.
Projects will include 80th Anniversary VE Day celebrations and the Young Voices New Visions Exhibition, which takes place during the summer at Worcester Cathedral.
There will also be opportunities to artistically support Bowbrook School events such as the Summer Concert and Summer Fayre. Check the e-news each week for regular updates and announcements.
GCSE Art Clubs will begin next week and will take place every Tuesday lunchtime and Thursday from 4-5pm. I look forward to seeing the year 10 students at these times.
Prep news
We hope you all had a super break. It was lovely to welcome all the children back in Prep this week.
We had an Assembly with Mr Allen on our first day back, looking ahead to all the fun things planned for this Summer term.
Years 4 and 5 are doing their Bikeability course Monday next week – Year 6 are planned for later in the term.
Years 3 and 6 are off to RAF Cosford on Thursday of next week to take part in a Blitz workshop, related to their topics of World War 2 and impact of the war on our local area.
We have a Nursery/Reception taster morning on Friday, 2nd May – we are looking forward to welcoming our new children into Bowbrook for the morning session.
Stay and Play starts again on Wednesday next week – it will run on 30th April, 7th May and then 18th June, 25th June and 3rd July. Lots of fun activities planned in our Forest School area.
Our youngest children are off swimming to Pershore Leisure Centre from next week, which they are looking forward to.
Years 3 and 6 are holding a street party event on the afternoon of 8th May for VE Day 80th celebrations, which links to our History topics.
We are fortunate to have a harpist come in to Bowbrook on 9th May to do a special workshop with our Junior children.
12th May week is Open Week – where we get to welcome lots of visitors in over the five days to our classes and chat with our children/staff.
Of course, we also have Sports Day/Prize giving, the end of year trip and the Summer concert too.
Save the Date!!! We are thrilled to be organising with the children a very special event called Night at the Museum – please do save the date – Friday, 20th June 2025. More details to follow in due course.
Here’s to another exciting term ahead…! Have a lovely weekend all.
Mrs Mao and the Prep team
Have a great weekend everyone…