This week’s Elmgrove punctuality

winners are:

 Rabbits  with 100% - Well done!

 This week’s Cotham Grove punctuality winners are: 

Maple with 100% - Well done!

                                                              This week’s Elmgrove class attendance

winners are: 

Ladybirds with 95% - Well done!

      This week’s Cotham Grove class attendance

  winners are:  

            Maple with 99% - Well done!

 YEAR 6 CAMP

 YEAR 6 MOJO ACTIVE AND TENNIS

Don’t forget to order your school photos! If you order before Monday, then not only do you receive a discount but the school will also receive commission, benefiting all pupils.

 Date for your Diary! Thursday 18^th June 7.00pm

Please join us for an online presentation with Andri Nicolaou, Child Exploitation prevention officer for Avon & Somerset police.

Earlier in the day Andri will have led assemblies at Cotham Grove on Online Safety and grooming and a discussion about exploitation risks online and offline. Andri  will talk to the children  about what they like online and what online gaming and social media they have access to and enjoy. They then speak about the risks and how / what can we do if anything goes wrong including  asking  for help from a trusted adult and how to report online.

The online presentation for parents and covers:

• Child exploitation – Covering online exploitation, grooming, sexting and consent
• Child criminal exploitation – Covering indicators and county lines
• Social media – Covering different apps children may use
• What parents can do if they are worried – signposting

Please talk to anyone on the school safeguarding team if you have questions about this event or any other aspect of safeguarding.

The teams link has been shared on ClassDojo.

We still have spaces available for our SEND Coffee Morning on Tuesday 23rd June where the school nurse will be dropping in for some sessions with parents and carers. 

Please click on the date to book your slot:
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 -  4 tickets still available!

The sessions will be about offering support and information around topics such as emotional support and relationships, sleep, healthy eating, exercise, being healthy, smoking/vaping.

The sessions will be running between 9:00-10:00 and are held in the hall at Elmgrove. There are 4, 15 minute slots available per session and are offered on a first come, first serve basis. You will be able to join in with coffee morning whilst you wait to be seen.

If you do book a slot with the Sirona Nurse and are then unable to  attend, please let us know in advance so we can offer out that sessions to another family. 

A Message from Bristol City Council 

From September 2026 Free school meals eligibility is changing, with the scheme being extended by the DFE, so more families will be entitled to this benefit.  We are taking this opportunity to encourage parents to apply for free school meals prior to the start of the 2026/2027 academic year. 

Please be aware that the universal protection that was in place from 2018 is also being removed, so in some cases children may no longer be eligible for free school meals. This will only be if your circumstances have changed and you no longer receive universal credit.

We want to make sure that we are providing your child with the best education and support we can. Healthy school food can help pupils establish healthy habits for life and help to improve pupils’ readiness to learn.  

You may be entitled to receive free school meals if you are in receipt of certain benefits or support. You could also raise additional pupil premium funding for our school to fund support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after school activities.

Please follow the link below and complete the online application form.

Free school meals

Subsequent rechecks of your eligibility will be carried out annually to assess whether you continue to be eligible for free school meals. Should you move your child to a new school, your child’s new school may proactively assess whether you continue to be eligible for free school meals. You should contact the school or local authority if you have a change in financial circumstances. 

We are committed to ensuring that the personal and sensitive information that we hold about you is protected and kept safe and secure, and we have measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information. We will use the information you provide to assess entitlement to free school meals. The information may also be shared with other Council departments to offer benefits and services.

What to do

To see if your children can get free school meals (FSM), please complete the online form.

If there is any information you cannot find, or you are having problems understanding, contact your child’s school for help.

If you have multiple children attending different schools, you will need to complete a separate online form for each school.

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WE NEED YOUR SOFT TOYS

We need your unwanted soft toys for a game at the summer fair.

Please drop your donations to either school office.

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PTAF SUMMER FAIR

FRIDAY 12th JUNE

3.30-6pm

We are so excited about bringing you our first after school Summer Fair. There will be a BBQ, world food, candy floss, non-alcoholic refreshments, face painting and lots of fun games including how many balloons in the mini!

As always we will need lots of help so please click on the link below to sign up for a time slot. Watch out for messages from your class reps to see what each year group is doing.

https://tinyurl.com/29hwxp8j

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PTAF GAMES NIGHT AT CHANCE & COUNTERS

We had such a fun evening last year so have decided to organise another trip to the great board game cafe on Gloucester Road.

This year we are going for a family event so the kids can join in the fun too.

Friday 10th July

4pm-6pm

£20 a ticket to include games, a meal and a drink.

This even is open to all so please do invite friends and family along

https://app.classlist.com/events/#/events/view/1464080799

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YOUR SCHOOL LOTTERY

One very easy way you can help raise money is to buy a lottery ticket through our school lottery system. 

One winner from our school is guaranteed every week!

Click on the link below to buy tickets!

https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/cotham-gardens-primary-school?utm_campaign=you-went-live&utm_source=cause-admin&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Hyperlink

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