Weekly News Page 

Friday 2nd October 2026

Headteacher's Welcome

 It has been another busy week in school with lots of exciting learning taking place.  It is great to see the children developing independence and confidence all the time.  Our new Preschool and Reception children are settling so well and I have been amazed this week to see how independent they are and how much progress they are making with their learning.

I had the pleasure of joining Koalas for one of their 'Drawing Club' sessions this week. Drawing Club is an initiative that integrates drawing activities into the learning curriculum, particularly aimed at young children in Early Years. It leverages the natural inclination of children to express themselves through art, using this as a bridge to develop their writing skills. The idea is that the sessions help children to develop their imaginations, to talk about their ideas, to mark make and eventually to begin to write in an exciting and creative way. 

It was lovely to see the enthusiasm of the Koalas as they talked about their pictures and showed me their 'magic codes' (writing).

This week they have been reading 'The Colour Monster' which is a story which helps children to understand a range of emotions. Their task was 'What would the jar for love look like?'

They came up with some very creative ideas and were able to talk lots about their ideas. 

A couple of updates:

 Superhero Dogs Day – Fri 16th Oct

• We’ll be kicking off the PTA events with a Superhero Dogs dress-up day raising money for both Support Dogs and the school. A letter with more information was sent on Fri 25^th Sep. We hope the children are enjoying planning their doggy outfits!
• Tea Towels – Order deadline Wed 21^st Oct
  A letter with more information about our tea towels, featuring the children’s self-portraits, was sent out on Wed 30^th Sep. Please place your orders via ParentPay by Wed 21^st Oct. Tea towels are £5 each, or 3 for £12, with a separate ParentPay option for each. They make lovely personalised Christmas gifts, as well as being a great way to support the school!
• Christmas Cards – Return to school by Fri 6^th Nov
  Children will have the opportunity to create their own Christmas picture at home, which can then be printed onto Christmas cards, keyrings, mugs and other items for you to order online directly from Xmas4Schools. Another lovely personalised Christmas gift idea! The templates and order form will be coming home in book bags shortly, so please look out for them! Completed forms will need to be returned to school by Fri 6^th Nov.

And a few reminders:

 Autumn Cake Sale – Wed 21st Oct

• We’d really appreciate donations of homemade or shop-bought NUT-FREE cakes! Please provide a full list of ingredients for homemade cakes. If your child would like to choose and buy a cake in school after lunch, please pop 50p in their book bag. Any remaining cakes will be sold outside after school.
• Christmas Fair – Fri 27th Nov
  Plans are already underway! We’ll need quite a few volunteers to help with the Elfridges store, cake sales, book sales and, hopefully, some festive refreshments too. If you can volunteer, please let us know as early as possible via the PTA WhatsApp group or nethergreeninfantschoolpta@gmail.com. MANY thanks to everyone who has already been in touch.
• Preloved School Uniform Update
  The stock list is available here. If there are items you’d like to order, please email nethergreeninfantschoolpta@gmail.com. Items will be packed up and left with the School Office for collection and payment. PLEASE BRING TO CASH TO PAY.

 Thanks as always for your support!

Notes from the Teachers 

Foundation Stage (Reception)  Information

Parents are invited on Wednesday morning next week to come into school and find our more about how we teach Maths in Reception. Parents will be able attend short talk in the hall followed by the opportunity to go into classrooms to join in some practical activities with your child and see first hand how you can support your child with their Maths learning. The session will last approximately 45 minutes.

KS1 Maths and English Information Talks

Thanks to everyone who was able to attend the talks on Wednesday evening.  We have had some really positive feedback from those who were able to come - thank you!

For those who were not able to come, you can see the slide shows that were used on the KS1 page of the website. 

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. 

Dates for the Diary

Please see the attached parent calendar which contains lots of important dates that you might want to put in you diaries including Nativity (Y1), Spring Concert (Reception) and Y2 Leaver's Performance. 

Please also note that on Friday 18th December we have Christmas singing outside for parents at 1:45pm. After school club finishes at 4:00pm on this day. 

Coming up soon:-

Tues 6th Oct - Y2 Trip to Ecclesall Woods

Wed 7th Oct - 9:00am Reception Maths Workshop for Parents

Thurs 15th Oct - Individual Photographs

Thurs 15th Oct - 5:30 - 7:00pm Open Evening for Prospective parents

Fri 16th Oct - PTA Superhero Dogs Day

Tues 20th Oct - 3:30 - 6:30pm Parents Evening (all year groups)

Tues 20th Oct - No Extra Curricular Clubs

Wed 21st Oct - PTA Cake Sale

Thurs 22nd Oct - 3:30 - 6:30pm Parents Evening (all year groups)

Thurs 22nd Oct - No Extra Curricular Clubs

Fri 23rd Oct - INSET Day - School closed for children 

Allergies in School

Our staff have all recently taken part in allergy training. We are an allergy aware school which means we have completed training to give us a good understanding of how to prevent allergic reactions and also how to respond if someone does have an allergic reaction in school. We all work hard to make our school a safe place for everyone. 

Community News & Events

Kids Love Yoga Newsletter - Oct 26

Sheffield SEND Information Event - Oct 26

Ponds Forge Aquatics Open Day - Oct 26

Broomhill Library Friday Fun Autumn 1 2026

Free Music Taster Day

On Saturday 10 October, 10:00am to 4:00pm, Sheffield Music Hub will be hosting Learn to Play 2026, a FREE music taster day at Red Tape Central, Sheffield. 

The day includes:

• Free 20-minute one-to-one instrumental taster lessons with expert music teachers
• Free "Give it a Go" instrument stalls featuring brass, woodwind, strings, guitar, keyboard and percussion instruments
• Free group music taster sessions, including:
• Mini Music Makers (ages 4 - 7)
• Mini Voices Choir (Years 1 - 2)
• Samba Music (Years 3 - 13)
• Beginner Recorder Club (Years 2 - 4)

Families can book free lessons and taster sessions here: Eepos: Sheffield Music Hub