Five Elms Primary School

Dear Parents/Carers, On Friday 7th February, there will be a Nearly New Book Sale during the school day at Five Elms Primary School. Books will be on sale for 10p and 20p. Please send your child in to school with some small change for them to buy a book. Also send a carrier bag with them to take home their purchases. Thank you so much! From the School Councillors

🎉 Non-Uniform Days Children are invited to come to school in non-school uniform in exchange for bringing: 🍫 A chocolate Easter treat OR 🥚 A small Easter egg 📅 Dates: Friday 6th March 2026 Friday 13th March 2026 Friday 20th March 2026 🐰 Easter Tombola 🎟️ Join us for our exciting Easter Tombola! 📅 27th March 2026 Lots of chocolatey prizes to be won! 🌷 Thank you for your support — we look forward to celebrating Easter together! 🌷

If a child has some level of responsibility for looking after a parent or a sibling such as help with dressing or preparing food, they may qualify as a young carer. It is useful for a school to know which of its children are young carers to help identify any needs they may have in school and to help signpost to support services such as Young Carers. Young Carers is an organisation in Barking & Dagenham that can provide help for children over the age of 8 including activities and support for mental well-being If your child acts as a carer please contact the school via email office@five-elms.bardaglea.org.uk and mark for the attention of Miss Farmer or you can speak to her in the playground before school. You can also self- refer to Young Carers online at www.youngcarerscentre.org.uk

Dear Parents and Carers, We are excited to let you know that we will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 5th March. This is always a wonderful opportunity to promote a love of reading and to remind children just how exciting books can be. On this day, children are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. Costumes can be simple and homemade – we love seeing creativity! Throughout the day, the children will be taking part in a range of fun, book-themed activities. These include; 🚨A costume fashion show, with some lucky children receiving a special invitation to a reading tea party 🚨Reading Buddies – older children sharing stories with younger pupils 🚨Each class designing a book-themed classroom door 🚨An Extreme Reading Challenge – where is the most unusual place you can read a book? (Photos can be emailed to the school office) 🚨Creating and sharing their own storybooks with other classes 🚨An opportunity for parents to come into school and read with their child We would also warmly welcome any parents who would like to come in and share a story in their home language. If you are interested, please arrange a suitable time with your child’s class teacher. We are very much looking forward to a wonderful day celebrating the joy of reading together.

🎉 Non-Uniform Days Children are invited to come to school in non-school uniform in exchange for bringing: 🍫 A chocolate Easter treat OR 🥚 A small Easter egg 📅 Dates: Friday 6th March 2026 Friday 13th March 2026 Friday 20th March 2026 🐰 Easter Tombola 🎟️ Join us for our exciting Easter Tombola! 📅 27th March 2026 Lots of chocolatey prizes to be won! 🌷 Thank you for your support — we look forward to celebrating Easter together! 🌷

Dear Parents and Carers, We are reaching out to invite any parents who may be interested in supporting our Parent Association. Your involvement can make a real difference to school events and community activities. If you would like to register your interest or would like more information, please contact Sumeena directly at: samina@inayanoor.com.

Dear Parents and Carers, We are delighted to invite you and your children to a Mendhi Art event, organised by the Parent Association, to celebrate Eid together as a school community. This special event will give families the opportunity to have Mendhi (henna) designs painted on their hands, either for parents or for children who wish to take part. Please note that children must be accompanied by a parent or carer at all times in order to participate in the Mendhi Art activity. The event is a wonderful way to celebrate culture, creativity, and community, and we hope many of you will be able to join us. Further details can be found on the attached poster. We look forward to celebrating with you. Warm regards,

Dear Parents and Carers, We are excited to let you know that we will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 5th March. This is always a wonderful opportunity to promote a love of reading and to remind children just how exciting books can be. On this day, children are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. Costumes can be simple and homemade – we love seeing creativity! Throughout the day, the children will be taking part in a range of fun, book-themed activities. These include; 🚨A costume fashion show, with some lucky children receiving a special invitation to a reading tea party 🚨Reading Buddies – older children sharing stories with younger pupils 🚨Each class designing a book-themed classroom door 🚨An Extreme Reading Challenge – where is the most unusual place you can read a book? (Photos can be emailed to the school office) 🚨Creating and sharing their own storybooks with other classes 🚨An opportunity for parents to come into school and read with their child We would also warmly welcome any parents who would like to come in and share a story in their home language. If you are interested, please arrange a suitable time with your child’s class teacher. We are very much looking forward to a wonderful day celebrating the joy of reading together.

Dear Parents/Carers, We would like to inform you that the School Nurse will be holding a termly drop‑in session at school. These sessions provide an opportunity for parents/carers to discuss any health‑related questions or concerns. Time: 9:00am – 10:00am Dates: 12 February 2026 14 May 2026 16 July 2026 No appointment is necessary – please feel free to attend during the drop‑in time.

Dear Parents and Carers, We are looking forward to celebrating E-Safety Day next Tuesday 10th February 2026, where children across the school will be learning about staying safe online, with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it is used in our everyday lives. As part of the day, we would like to invite parents and carers to join us in school at 3:00pm to visit your child’s classroom. During this time, children and teachers will be sharing what they have learned throughout the day, including key messages about using technology safely and responsibly. This will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions and discuss ways we can work together to help children stay safe online at home and at school. We hope you can join us for this informative and engaging session and look forward to seeing you there. Kind regards,