Balsall Common Primary School

Here is the information for ESSA Finals tomorrow, Saturday 20 June:

Livestream available to watch and live result can be found on the link below:

https://www.essa-schoolswimming.com/events/live-event-information

The BCPS swim team will be taking part in the heats for the:
Open Boys School Mixed Stroke Team
Open Boys School Freestyle Team
Open Girls School Mixed Stroke Team
Open Girls School Freestyle Team

At 1pm BCPS captains, Oscar H and Evronie B will be involved in the Captains
Parade, and the competition begins at 1:30pm. Further event times can be found on theprogram.

We hope you all can join us on the day and cheer us on wherever you maybe.

Year 6 had an amazing week at PGL, with all the children challenging themselves to achieve and try something new, even when it felt a bit scary! We took part in so many different activities, from silent discos to giant swing and kayaking to the (very muddy) sensory trail.

Year 6 represented our school so well, their behaviours and attitudes were excellent, and they really made the most of the opportunities given to them! We must also say big thank you to all the staff that made this trip possible.

We are very much looking forward to more PGL adventures next year!

Year 4 have been learning about electrical circuits, conductors. As part of their science project, the children designed and made their own switches using a range of materials.
They then tested their switches in simple circuits to see if they worked. The children showed great teamwork and scientific thinking throughout the investigation.

As part of our RE learning, Year 1 have been exploring Sikhism. On Friday, we were delighted to welcome Mrs Sandher, a member of the Sikh community, who spoke to the children about her family. She shared photographs and explained her beliefs, described what it is like to visit a Gurdwara, and discussed how Sikh values guide her everyday life and decisions. The children greatly enjoyed the opportunity to learn from her experiences. A huge thank you to Mrs Sandher for taking the time to deliver such an interesting and insightful visit.

Our Fairy Garden Allotment is ready for BBC Gardeners World
14 keen Year 5 gardener ambassadors have created our Fairy Garden Allotment in a trolley - our entry to the BBC Gardeners World at the NEC (18th – 21st June). It embraces wildlife and eating what’s in season. With around 50 other schools participating in this year’s dress your wheelbarrow/ trolley, please VOTE for OUR wheelbarrow, which has fully been done by our pupils.

Young gardeners aged 0 – 15 years of age, enter for FREE on Saturday 20th and
Sunday 21st June. For tickets: https://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/whatson/
young-gardeners/

Recycle more…
We encourage all households to support our sustainability efforts by recycling
unwanted items. At school you can recycle:
old glasses (of any kind) – Balsall Lions will distribute to people in need
used batteries
Recycling boxes in the Front Officer foyer, and
outgrown or unused clothing – Star Foundation bank by barrier
These small actions help reduce waste, support important causes and teach our
children the value of caring for the environment. Thank you for helping us make a
positive difference!

Mark your calendar, come along and join us at our Summer Fair after school Friday 26th
June! Enjoy fun activities, great food and a wonderful community atmosphere. We’d
love to see you there!
Help needed contact the PTA on [email protected]

West Midlands Fire Service would like to remind parents and children about the
importance of water safety.
There are some useful water safety statistics and resources on their website. Please
follow the link below.
https://www.wmfs.net/safety/water-safety/
Please also find a link to resources provided by the RNLI tailored to different age
groups below.
https://rnli.org/youth-education/education-resources

Thank you Lions!
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Balsall Lions for their generous support
to our school. Their support towards SEND, lately the funding of three laptops to
support pupils’ writing in classrooms and the provision of sustainability books, will
make an ongoing and meaningful difference to our children’s learning and development.
We are truly grateful for their kindness and commitment to our community.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Amie Button, physiotherapist at AtWell
Private GP and Health Clinic for kindly taking the time to be interviewed by our radio
podcasters, Hope and Maisy. These opportunities for our pupils are both engaging and valuable learning experience. We are very grateful for your support and for inspiring our pupils.

To listen to the podcast: https://www.balsallcommonprimary.co.uk/bcps-radio-1
To view Amie’s therapy Thursdays reels on Facebook, follow .clinic
To book an appointment: https://www.wellclinics.co.uk/

Thank you again Amie for visiting us!