Newsletter 6 - 13th March 2026

Parents' Evening 

The Parents' Evening system is now open for bookings. If you have not yet made an appointment to speak to your class teacher/s, please do so before the booking window closes on Friday 20th March at midday. 

To book, please follow this link. A parent's guide on how to book is available here. If your child has a SEND review, you do NOT need to book a Parents’ Evening appointment as well.

On Thursday 26th March, school will close at 1:30 pm for children in Reception through to Year 6. Please collect your child/ren promptly to allow teachers to prepare for their Parents' Evening appointments which start at 2:00 pm. Nursery will run as normal until 3:25 pm and Tree Tops will run from 1:30 pm until the usual finish of either 4:30 pm or 6:00 pm.

For any questions regarding booking a Parents' Evening appointment, please contact the school office.

Parent Council

Thank you to all parents and carers who took the time to complete the Parent Communications Survey. The Senior Leadership Team is now reviewing the results and feedback will be shared in the next Parent Council’s Parental Voice newsletter. 

Congratulations to Lavender, Foxglove and Cornflower!

You will receive extra Diamond Time for having the highest number of survey responses. Thank you for your fantastic participation!

The Parent Council Needs You!

We meet twice each term with Mr. Scott to discuss key topics and share ideas. It’s an opportunity for parents and carers to help shape and improve the school. These discussions lead to a parent survey and our Parental Voice newsletter, where we share feedback and actions taken.

We are currently looking for Parent Council representatives for the following classes: Bluebell, Sunflower, Cornflower, Clover, Heather, Elm, Yew, Lime, Sycamore, Oak and Willow. Please email us to find out more.

Clubs

Booking for clubs for next term is now open. Of the school-run clubs which are booked through ParentPay, Start to Sing for Years 1 & 2, Keyboards for Years 1 & 2 and Basketball for Years 3 & 4 are now full. If you would like your child to be added to the waiting list for these clubs, please email clubs@fernhillprimary.org. Clubs run by external providers manage their own bookings, so please contact them directly regarding availability and payment. The full club timetable and provider contact information is published on our website here.

Next week is the last week for lunchtime and after-school clubs this term. There will be three catch-up sessions during the final week of term: Public Speaking/Debating on Wednesday 25th March at 3:30 pm, Keyboard on Thursday 26th March at lunchtime, and Technokids Computer Coding on Friday 27th March at 1:30 pm. 

Tree Tops

If you plan to use Childcare Vouchers or Tax-free Childcare (TFC) payments to pay for Tree Tops sessions next term, please ensure you arrange for their transfer by Monday 23rd March. The school is closed over the Easter break and any vouchers or payments received after this date may not be processed until school reopens.