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

Dear Parents and Carers, Please be aware that there will be changes to school hours starting Tuesday 6th, January 2026. Full details are included in the attached document. We kindly ask you to review the attachment carefully to ensure you are aware of the updated timings. Thank you for your continued support.

Dear Parents/Carers, We have lots of exciting festive activities coming up! Please see attachment withe key dates below:

Dear Parents/Carers, We’re excited to share that the Winter Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme is now live! There are over 30 clubs and activities available during the Christmas holidays, provided by local organisations and schools. Bookings are open now via the HAF webpage: Eequ · After school. In place of school. Beyond school. This is a great opportunity for children to enjoy fun activities and receive a healthy meal during the festive break. Please book early to secure your place. https://eequ.org/collections/iframe/barkinganddagenhamholidayactivities

Dear Parents/Carers, If your child missed their flu vaccination at school, catch-up clinics are available across Barking & Dagenham until December. The attached poster includes: Clinic dates and locations Booking information A QR code to book an appointment easily Please take a moment to review the details and book your child’s appointment to help protect them and our community this flu season. Thank you for your support.

Dear Parents/Carers, This is a second reminder to kindly ask that parents wait outside the school office when collecting your child/ren from after school clubs. We have several clubs finishing at the same time, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to safely and efficiently dismiss students when parents are inside the building. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

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Dear Parents and Carers, Parent Consultations will be taking place over the next few weeks. To make the process more flexible and convenient, appointments will be arranged directly between parents and class teachers. Please speak to your child’s class teacher to agree on a mutually convenient time for your meeting.

Dear Parents/Carers, We would like to inform you that individual school photographs will be taken tomorrow. Please ensure that your child attends school in their full school uniform, including appropriate footwear and any required accessories, as this helps ensure a smart and consistent appearance for the photographs. Photo proofs will be returned to school before the half-term break, (Monday 27th -Friday 31st October)and all payments must be made directly to the photographic company once you receive the proof and ordering details.

Dear Parents/Carers, At this time of year, people all over the country are celebrating Harvest Festival. A Harvest Festival is a celebration of food that is grown on land. At Five Elms Primary, we will be celebrating Harvest Festival and are asking for donations. All donations received will be taken to St Mary’s Church and distributed to local people who need help/support in providing food for themselves and their families. We would very much appreciate the following items: · Tinned Food (fish, fruit, meat, potatoes, pulses, soup, vegetables, etc) · Dried Pasta/Rice · Pasta Sauces · Long Life Milk · Long life Juices · Cereal · Biscuits · Coffee/Tea · Toiletries Please check that there is a long-life date on food items. Any donation, big or small, will make a huge difference to those in need. No fresh fruit or vegetables please. Donations can be brought in between the following dates: Tuesday 16th September – Thursday 25th September Thank you for all your help and support towards this worthy cause.