Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope you had a good week. We have been busy with our STEM
activities during Parents and Carers Week. It was lovely to see you
there, and thank you for supporting the event. The STEM activities
made our Parents and Carers Week a real highlight. It was lovely to
see everyone thoroughly enjoying creative challenges that brought
science and engineering to life. It was lovely to see you working side
by side to build harmonicas with rubber bands and ice lollies,
construct wind‑powered vehicles from plastic bottles and balloons, and
create bubbling lava lamps using oil, water and Alka‑Seltzer. The
playground was buzzing with curiosity, teamwork and plenty of smiles.
Thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to join us and
help make the week such a success. We look forward to welcoming you
all again next year.

Thank you for all your support at the Summer Fair last Saturday. It
was a lovely day with a great atmosphere and lots going on. Thank you
to all the organisers, volunteers, helpers, and those of you who
attended. We really appreciate all the hard work.

As part of our Hispanic Week celebrations, the children at Betty
Layward enjoyed a delicious Latin-inspired lunch, giving them the
chance to explore the vibrant flavours and rich culinary traditions of
Latin America. Our talented catering team served a tasty, colourful
black bean and beef chilli with garlic rice, accompanied by a
selection of fresh salads. The meal was a huge success, with the
children sharing wonderful feedback, including "delicious!" and "lots
of flavours!" It was an enjoyable dining experience that perfectly
complemented our Hispanic Week celebrations.

We had a new headteacher this week, Leilahni from Year 6. She was
amazing. She led an assembly, observed learning and provided excellent
feedback on what she saw. She noticed good behaviour around the
school. She took on playground duty, helped at lunchtime, and
completed some very important paperwork. I was incredibly impressed
with her and now know who to contact if I need help. Well done,
Leilahni.

We will be counting the 20ps the children have been collecting and
their fundraising contributions on the last day of term. I have been
so impressed by the fundraising the children have done and their
enthusiasm for it. Please can you ensure that the children bring in
their 20ps or any fundraising amounts to school by Thursday 16th July?
I know they are going to be very excited about how much they have
raised, as are we.

I wanted to comment on how kind the children at Betty Layward are and
how lucky we are. I often see them being kind to one another in the
playground and around school, and it really makes me smile. Kindness
is so important, and your children are amazing. I am so proud of them.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Parent and Carer Sharing
Afternoon on Thursday 9th July. You can come in anytime between 14:00
and 15:00, or between 15:30 and 17:00 (with your child). They will
share the work they are proud of from this year and I am sure they
will have a lot to show you.

Please can I remind you to settle all outstanding balances on your
Arbor account by the end of this academic year. As a school, we cannot
afford to cover these costs, so PLEASE ensure all your accounts are
settled. Year 6 parents and carers, please ensure this happens as soon
as possible, as we do not want to be chasing them after your child has
left. Thanks for your support with this.


Have a lovely weekend,
Jessica

Headteacher