Weekly News Page 

Friday 19th September 2025

Headteacher's Welcome

   It is amazing to see how well our new Reception children have settled into routines and what confidence they are already showing - well done everyone! The Year 1 children have really impressed me with the independence they are showing with their learning and Year 2 have been setting a super example to the rest of school with their behaviour in school - well done everyone! 

Building Work in School 

As you will have seen the building work is underway for our new Preschool! It is very exciting!!!

We still have some places remaining for our January intake so please spread the word if you know anyone looking for a place for a 3 or 4 year old.   

Thanks to everyone for their patience whilst we get into the new routines for Breakfast and After School Club. Just a reminder of what we need parents to do...

Breakfast Club – Please press the button on the usual buzzer; this will alert staff in the hall that a child is arriving. Please then take your child to the main entrance where they will be collected by a member of the Breakfast Club Team.

After School Club – Please press the button on the usual buzzer and wait a few moments so that staff can see which parent is collecting.  Then walk up to the main entrance and a member of ASC staff will bring your child to you.

Extra-Curricular Clubs: Please wait on the pavement and collect your child from the main gate.

Please be patient whilst staff navigate the new system – our priority is always the safety of our children. There will be a skip on the road at the front of school and there will also be some deliveries; please bear this in mind when choosing where to park in the mornings.

Building Work Letter - full details 

Notes from the Teachers 

Waterproof Coats

Unless it is heavy rain the children will play outside every day at morning playtime and lunchtime. Please ensure your child has a waterproof coat everyday - we seem to be heading quickly into Autumn! 

Year 1 Phonics Talk

It was great that s parents were able to join us for our Year 1 phonics talk. We know that not all parents are able to attend during the school day - all Y1 children brought a booklet home explaining the key aspects of how we teach phonics. Please spend some time familiarising yourself with this and feel free to ask your child's class teacher if you have any questions. 

You can speak to your child's class teacher at the end of the school day or email them via the class email. 

Learning Information for this Term

Specific learning information for each year group has been uploaded to the Key Stage pages of the website. Please follow the links:-

Year 1 & 2 (KS1)

Reception (Foundation Stage)

Foundation Stage (Reception)  Information

In addition to the half term Parent Overview, there is also a Weekly Newsletter for parents of children in Reception which gives details of specific leaning each week in school and how this can be supported at home. 

This can be found each week on the Foundation Stage page of the website. Click Here.

Contact with Teachers 

If you need to contact your child's class teacher you may email them using the class email which is the name of the class as follows e.g. bears@nethergreen-inf.sheffield.sch.uk, koalas@nethergreen-inf.sheffield.sch.uk etc

Please do not expect an immediate response as teachers are teaching all day and are not expected to reply to emails during evenings and weekends. For a quick chat you can wait at the end of the day. For urgent messages please contact the school office. 

Snacks in School

Every day the children receive a free piece of fruit / veg for their morning snack. If your child prefers to bring their own snack they may bring a piece of fruit or veg from home. If your child brings grapes, please ensure you cut them in half to avoid choking. 

Dates for the Diary

Please see attached the Parent Calendar  for this year. Please take a few minutes to take note of dates including INSET and holiday dates, Parents' Evenings, Parent workshops to find out about learning in school and performances.  

Notes about the calendar: 'Friendly Friday' - every 4th Friday that the children are in school parents will be invited into classrooms from when they open at 8:40am until when the bell rings at 8:55am. Initially this will just be Y1 and Y2 classes whilst the new Reception children settle. 

Tues 23rd Sep - Kangaroos & Turtles Seaside Workshop in school

Tues 23rd Sep - 7:45pm PTA meeting at The Florentine

Wed 24th Sep - 9:00am SEND Parent Coffee Morning

Wed 24th Sep - Elephants & Penguins Seaside Workshop in school

Fri 26th Sep - Friendly Friday - Y1 & Y2 parents in class until 8:55am

Wed 8th Oct - 9:00am Y2 Maths Calculations Policy Talk for Parents

Thurs 9th Oct - 5:30pm Open Evening for Prospective Parents 

Tues 14th Oct - 3:30 - 6:30pm Reception Parents Evening

Tues 14th Oct - 7:00pm Extra-curricular clubs go live via ParentPay

Wed 15th Oct - 9:00am Reception Maths Parents Talk & Workshop

Wed 15th Oct - Y2 Trip to Ecclesall Woods

Thurs 16th Oct - Individual school photos

Thurs 16th Oct - 3:30 - 6:30pm Reception Parents Evening

Fri 17th Oct - Friendly Friday - parents in class until 8:55am

Tues 21st Oct - 9:00am Y1 Maths Talk for Parents

Wed 22nd Oct - Last day of half term

School Term Dates 2025-26

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