5 December 2025

This week, school has been filled with the brilliant sounds of Christmas play songs,carols and lines being polished as everyone is busy rehearsing for next week's Christmas performances. The dedication shown by the children, and the sheer effort from the teaching staff, has been inspiring to watch.

The morning performance, featuring EYFS (Nursery & Reception) and Class 1, will begin at 9:30 am. The evening show, which stars Classes 2 and 3, will take place at 6:00pm. All children performing in the evening show should arrive at school by 5:40pm. Everyone is in for a treat! The children are truly shining and putting on two fantastic shows that I know everyone will thoroughly enjoy. We look forward to sharing their hard work and festive spirit with you.

A quick reminder that tickets are still available for both the morning and evening performances and can be bought from the school office. Finally, a big thank you to our parents for their support this week. Their help with getting costumes ready and helping children learn their lines at home has made such a difference to the smooth running of our rehearsals. We couldn't do it without them! 

Even in the run-up to Christmas, the staff remain focused and actively working to improve the children's progress. Speech and language development is the foundation of all literacy and academic achievement, enabling our children to think critically, communicate effectively, and engage fully with the curriculum. Research confirms that simple, frequent conversation and dialogue is the single greatest driver of a child's vocabulary, underpinning all academic success. Just ten minutes of dialogue strengthens neural pathways for reading comprehension and verbal reasoning, making parental involvement a powerful and crucial investment in their long-term speech and language development.

Please find below key dates for your diary for the week beginning Monday 1st December:

*Saturday 6th December - Christmas Fair in the Community Centre - 10am - 3pm

*Monday 8th December - NO CROSBY TOTS  

*Monday 8th December – Cricket After-School Club – Years 1-6

*Tuesday 9th December – Christmas Performances – EYFS/Class 1: 9:30am; Classes 2/3: 6:00pm – TICKETS ON SALE NOW

*Tuesday  December - PE for Class 1 (Miss Moore)

*Tuesday 9th December – Art and Craft After-School Club

*Wednesday 10th December - PE with Andy for the whole school, PE kit needed

*Wednesday 10th December – Multi-Skills After-School Club

*Thursday 11th December – Film After-School Club

*Sunday 14th December - Community Carol Service in the Community Centre - 3pm. 

Christmas week:

*Monday 15th December – ‘Carols Around the Christmas Tree’ – 9:00am. Everyone welcome!

*Tuesday 16th December – Christmas Craft Day in school

*Wednesday 17th December – Christmas Party Day

*Thursday 18th December – Christmas Dinner Day

*Friday 19th December – School closes for the Christmas holidays – 1:15pm

School will reopen following the Christmas holidays on Wednesday 7th January 2026.

Please read our class blogs for a more detailed insight into the children's week at school.

 

 

 

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