In Myself and Others this half term, Neptune Class will be learning about coping. The class is exploring the story Waiting for Wolf and taking part in a range of activities to help create special memories together. This week began with parachute games. Later in the term, pupils will choose their favourite pictures to create their own memory book.

Friends of Reynalds Cross School Charity/PTA l Happy New Year to you all. As we begin a new year, we want to thank every one of you for the incredible support you showed over Christmas. Thanks to your generosity and hard work at the school Christmas Fayre, we raised an amazing £2,625.86. A huge thank you to all parents, carers and young carers who helped in so many ways, and of course to the staff and pupils who worked so hard to put the fayre together. Every contribution, big or small, has brought us closer to our goal. These funds will go directly towards our much-needed sensory room, which we are hopeful to achieve this year. We would also like to recognise the fantastic efforts of one of our pupils and her friend, who joined the Friends of Reynalds Cross charity. It was truly touching to see them spreading Christmas cheer by carol singing in their local community while raising funds for a space that will benefit so many of our children. In addition, £95 was raised through festive funding and Christmas card sales thanks to the efforts of our wonderful member Helen Wilkins-Tims. Thank you, Helen. 2026 – Mission Sensory Room Our fundraising focus for 2026 remains on supporting our school and enhancing the environment where our children learn and grow. We are working towards refurbishing the sensory room, a much-loved space that desperately needs redesigning. Our aim is to create a sensory room that is welcoming, engaging and full of joy for all children, and we are committed to making this vision a reality. Our fundraising goal: £10,000 Raised so far: £3,556 Every donation and every bit of support helps bring this dream to life. How you can get involved There are many easy ways to support us: Give As You Live: https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/charity/reynalds-cross-school-p-t-a Easyfundraising: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/reynaldscrossschool Please keep an eye on this space as we share more news and exciting activities planned for the year ahead. We look forward to a positive 2026 and welcoming more of you to get involved with our Charity / PTA group.

SCHOOL CLOSURE FRIDAY 9TH JANUARY Please be aware we have taken the decision to close both sites today due to weather conditions as they have been deemed unsafe. We are hoping to be operating as normal on Monday and will update on Sunday. Please be careful and take care Dawn Brettell - Head teacher

Advice regarding possible school closure due to severe weather. As you may be aware there is an amber weather warning in place for this evening. At present, the school will remain open. However, if either site becomes unsafe, a closure decision will be communicated via Dojo in the interests of pupil, staff, and community safety. The situation will continue to be reviewed into the evening and the following morning. Families will be kept informed if the decision changes. Please check Dojo and the school website regularly for the latest updates. Every effort will be made to provide as much notice as possible should any changes be required.

Before Christmas, some of our 14–19 pupils from Satellite Centre took part in the School Christmas Choir Competition held at Touchwood. The pupils delivered an excellent performance, singing and signing a range of festive classics in front of a large audience. We were proud winners last year and it would be wonderful to see our pupils achieve the same success again this year. Please follow the link below to cast your vote:

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Reynalds Cross. Pupils return to school on Tuesday 6th January, with Monday 5th January being a staff training day. Enjoy the break!