Buckden C.E Primary School

Great news Friday morning bacon and sausage baps are back! After hearing how much pupils missed their Friday treat, Mrs Stewart has introduced a simple preorder system. To order, email dstewart@bpa.act-academytrust.org by 6pm on Thursday. Your bap will be ready to collect from the usual spot between 8:30 and 8:45 on Friday morning.

We kindly ask that dogs are not brought beyond the school gates. Some children feel nervous around dogs, and we want everyone to feel safe when arriving and leaving school. Dogs can also create hygiene issues in busy areas. To help us keep the school environment clean and comfortable for all, please keep dogs outside the school grounds. Thank you for your support.

Scooters on the playground- We've had a few safety concerns about children riding or swinging scooters and bikes before school. To keep everyone safe, please remind your child to: Dismount on entering the school grounds Put scooters and bikes away straight away Not ride or carry scooters around the playground A small number of pupils, especially in Years 5 and 6, have been swinging scooters, which can be unsafe. Staff will continue to remind them, and your support is appreciated.

Happy Mothers Day! Wishing everyone a very happy Mother's Day for the weekend. We hope all our mums, mother figures, and those celebrating enjoy a welldeserved day filled with love, appreciation, and maybe even a hot cup of tea that you didn't have to make yourself. You deserve every bit of spoiling that comes your way. A gigantic thank you to our wonderful PTA for putting together such a thoughtful gift for every child to share with their mum. The children are absolutely bursting to hand them oversome have been very close to spilling the surprise already! Your creativity and care make moments like these truly special for our school community, and we're so grateful for everything you do.

Down Syndrome Day- Friday 20th March Get ready for World Down Syndrome Day on Friday 20th March! We're inviting everyone to join in by wearing your brightest, boldest, most wonderfully mismatched socks. Odd socks are a symbol of uniquenessand the perfect way to show support. We'll also have a limited number of badges available for a suggested donation of 50p. These will be offered on a firstcome, firstserved basis. Let's fill the day with colour, kindness, and visibility. Wear your odd socks proudly and help us show support for an amazing cause!

Year 6 Rotary Club Annual Quiz Oisin, Harry E, Zac, Tom W, Hetty, Ivy, Seb, Archer and Bella were selected to represent Buckden School at the Huntingdonshire Rotary Club Annual Quiz. The children had to work as a team to answer 3 rounds of questions on: Things they learn at School, Things they Learn outside of School, Our World and Other Places. They were competing against 6 other teams from across Huntingdonshire and we were very impressed with their knowledge. We are proud to announce that they finished in joint 2nd place, earning £100 for our school.

Year 6 English Challenge On Wednesday last week, Florence, Scarlett, Jonah and Annabel from Year 6 represented our school at the Year 6 English Challenge. This event took place at Little Paxton School and was just one of the heats which are being held across the county this term. The team were competing against 5 other schools in the local area and had to answer English based questions on authors, books, characters in both classic and current literature, as well as basic skills questions in using punctuation and grammar, spelling, word meanings and word puzzles. We are exceptionally proud to report that our team finished in joint First Place and have now guaranteed themselves a place in the County Final which is being held on 16 March.

Don't forget tomorrow is world book day! Dress up as a word and book a school dinner for some truly scrumdiddlyumptious pudding!

Epilespy Awareness day We are pleased to let you know that we will be holding an Epilepsy Awareness Day on Thursday 26th March. To help us mark this important day, children are invited to wear a purple accessorythis could be a hat, socks, badge, scarf, hair accessory, or anything small in purpleto show their support. We are kindly asking for a £1 donation, which will go towards supporting The Rowland family's charity fundraising. Your contributions will help raise awareness and provide valuable support for those affected by epilepsy. Thank you, as always, for your generosity and community spirit.

Make A Difference Day We had a fabulous event last year where we made a significant improvement to our children's environment with the help of some amazing volunteers and the support of a fabulous PTA – If you would like to be involved this year please Save the Date – Saturday 18th April and drop Mrs Heather mheather@bpa.act-academytrust.org letting her know your skills you are able to offer and whether you are able to offer a morning an afternoon or a full-day.

Celebrating Our Silver Artsmark Award! We are delighted to announce that our school has been awarded the Silver Artsmark, a national accolade that recognises schools committed to embedding highquality arts, culture, and creativity into every aspect of school life.

Hockey Win! On Tuesday last week, 14 Year 5 and 6s played to victory at the Quicksticks Hockey Tournament, run by Hunts School Sports Partnership. It was a fantastic day of great skills, teamwork and sportsmanship against some tough teams. Our B team played and won three games, while our A team played 4 and won 3. Both teams, however, went on to win the tournament winning their games in the semis and final. Huge congratulations to the players on the double win!

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