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🌞 Family Newsletter for March 1st 2026

Good morning to all of our families and friends on this (so far) lovely sunny Sunday! I hope you're enjoying your weekend.

A few things to think about before we're all back to school tomorrow...

Changes to the timings of the school day letter

Thank you to those of you who have been in touch already to share your thoughts. There is lots more time before the consultation period finishes (Wednesday 5th is the closing date for this), so do let us know what you think before then. We've had a lot of positive messages as well as a few thoughts about family routines - we want to do our best to support as many families as we possibly can through the changes that we have to make, so please make sure that we know!

Do you have spare resources for our Reception Water Play area, please?

Mrs Turner and her colleagues in Reception are working on their water play area. She says: "if you have anything at home you think the children would enjoy using and exploring water with which you no longer need, I would be truly grateful for donations".

Here are some ideas for the kind of things they'd love to add to the area, if possible:

Get 'Sepsis Savvy'

We're all thinking about chicken pox at the moment - I hope we're nearly through it now! - but I was at some training about sepsis last week and thought some of the information would be good to share.

Sepsis is a reaction to infection that can be life-threatening. Sometimes people use the word 'septicaemia' to refer to the same thing. When my younger daughter was little, she developed meningitis and then septicaemia/sepsis, and it was a very scary time. Luckily, we took her to the hospital as soon as we saw the rash start to develop, but she was very ill for three days before she got better. She's completely fine now, but I don't like to think of any of our King Richards children and families going through the same thing.

If you think your child is showing signs of sepsis, don't wait and wonder - act quickly.

Sepsis in children

A child may have sepsis if they:

Are breathing very fast
Have a ‘fit’ or convulsion
Look mottled, bluish, or pale – on darker pigmented skin, colour changes may show on the inside of the forearms or palms
Have a rash that does not fade when you press it
Are very lethargic or difficult to wake
Feel abnormally cold to touch

Call 111 or contact your GP if you are worried about an infection.

but

Call 999 or visit A&E if a child has one of the sepsis symptoms and Just Ask: Could it be Sepsis?

There's lots of useful information here - https://sepsistrust.org/about-sepsis/ - including information about signs of sepsis in adults.

📚 A reminder about World Book Day: Thursday 5th March

We are excited to celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 5th March! This is a special day to help children love reading and enjoy stories.

What to Wear

Children are invited to dress up as a character from their favorite book.

Please do not feel you need to buy a costume. * Simple clothes from home are perfect!
Dressing up is optional—children do not have to dress up if they do not want to.

Our Day at School

We will spend the whole day enjoying stories and sharing books together. Our goal is to make reading fun for every child.

Special Event for Year 2 Parents

In the afternoon, we will be inviting Year 2 parents to come to school for a special reading event with their children.

We will send you more details about the time and what to expect very soon!

Have a lovely rest of the weekend and we'll see you all tomorrow