Autumn Term Event

Year

When and where

How to sign up

Resources

Year 5 Camping Meeting

Find out more information about the camping trip so you feel well informed about the activities the children will be doing and what they will need to prepare for the trip.

Year 5 Parents

8^th Sept 22 3:30pm

Top Hall

Please come along to the session that suits.

Please click here for the presentation shared in the meeting.

Year 6 Secondary Transfer Meeting

Find out how this process works for your child and ensure you know the options.

Year 6 Parents

13^th Sept 22

9am – 10am or

6pm – 7pm

Bottom Hall.

Please come along to the session that suits.

Please click here for the presentation shared in the meeting.

Meet the Teacher

Come along to this event to meet your child/ren’s class teacher for the year. You will also be given some information about the year ahead, which will also be shared with you on the school website.

All Years

22^nd Sept 22

Session 1

6 – 6:30pm

Session 2

6:30 – 7pm

Classrooms

Please come along to the session that suits.

Please click on your child’s class to view the presentation from the event.

Friends of Bowes Reception Welcome Evening

Come along, bring a dish or a drink and enjoy an opportunity to get to know the families in your children’s classes.

Rec Parents

23^rd Sept 22

6pm

 Bottom Hall

Book tickets via the Friends of Bowes Website.

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Year 6 School Journey Meeting

Find out more information about the school journey so you feel well informed about the activities the children will be doing and what they will need to prepare for the trip.

Year 6 Parents

10^th Oct 22

9 – 9:30am Bottom Hall.

3:30 – 4pm

Top Hall.

Please come along to the session that suits.

Please click here for the presentation shared in the meeting.

Camping Assembly

Year 5 family members are invited to watch an assembly on the events that took place during the camping trip. There will be a special video shared at the end of the assembly.

Year 5 Parents

12^th and 13^th Oct 22

9:10am

Lower Hall

Parents will be allocated a date to watch the show via text message. – 2 family members per child.

The video from the assembly will be uploaded onto Google Classroom (subject to permissions)

Friends of Bowes Year 1 Social Evening

Come along, bring a dish or a drink and enjoy an opportunity to get to know the families in your children’s classes.

Year 1 Parents

14^th Oct 22

Bottom Hall

Book tickets via the Friends of Bowes Website.

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Art Workshop for Parents

Our Bowes Art Instructor will be running a parent workshop which will focus on collage that is taught to the children. The purpose of the workshop is to demonstrate a part of their creative journey whilst they are at Bowes.
There are 16 spaces available on this workshop which will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. If this is successful, we hope to run more parent workshop opportunities in the future.
The workshop will be just for adults, so no children will be permitted to attend on this occasion.

All Parents

4th Nov 2022

9:15 – 11am

Art Hub

Please click here to register your interest in this workshop.

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Phonics Parents’ Meeting EYFS

This workshop, hosted by the EYFS team and the Deputy Headteacher, is an opportunity to learn some of the ‘Read Write Inc.’ strategies we use to teach phonics, so you can support your child at home to improve their reading skills as well as enjoy reading.

Rec

Parents

1^st Nov 22

9am – 10am or

6pm – 7pm

Bottom Hall.

Please come along to the session that suits.

Please click here for the presentation shared in the meeting.

Parent Partnership Meetings

Learning conversations provide an opportunity to meet with your child’s class teacher and hear how your child has settled and ask any questions you may have.

All Parents

15^th and 17^th Nov 22 – face to face

Book your appointment via School Cloud.

Home School Agreement

E-safety - Hosted by Education Child Protection

This essential workshop provides parents with an insight into the wide array of apps, games and websites that children are using to complement what they are learning in school.

Because we take online safety very seriously, we require all parents to have attended a virtual Parents Online Awareness session. We also encourage parents to use this opportunity to have a refresher, even if you have previously attended one of our workshops.

All Parents

Online sessions will be available from 31^st October 2022 which can be accessed for 7 days.

Please click this link to access the training.

Please click here for more information on online safety.

School Journey Assembly

Year 6 family members are invited to watch an assembly on the events that took place during the school journey week. There will be a special video shared at the end of the assembly.

Year 6 Parents

24^th and 25^th Nov 22

9:10am

Lower Hall

Parents will be allocated a date to watch the show via text message – 2 family members per child.

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Phonics Parents’ meeting Years 1 & 2

This workshop, hosted by the Assistant Headteacher and the Deputy Headteacher for Key Stage 1, is an opportunity to learn some of the ‘Read Write Inc.’ strategies we use to teach phonics, so you can support your child at home to improve their reading skills as well as enjoy reading.

You will also learn about the details of the Phonics Screening Check which takes place in Year 1 and 2.

Year 1 and Year 2 Parents

22^nd Nov 22

9am – 10am or

6pm – 7pm

Bottom Hall.

Please come along to the session that suits.

The presentation from the meeting will be shared here.

Friends of Bowes Winter Fair

Please come and support the school and enjoy some seasonal singing by all the children. There will be a variety of stalls including hot and cold refreshments, Winter Grotto, Christmas trees, festive treats plus many more.

All Parents

4^th Dec 22 2pm - 6pm in the school playground.

Just turn up!

Tickets will be sold at the entrance.

N/A

Reception Seasonal Singing Concert

Reception Classes’ family members are invited to join the children and enjoy a selection of seasonal songs. Bring your handkerchief!

Rec

Parents

2^nd Dec 22

9:10am

Bottom Hall

Just come along – 2 family members per child.

N/A

Year 2 Show

Our Year 2 classes’ family members are invited to watch their end of term performance that will link to a Christmas theme.

Year 2 Parents

7^th and 8^th Dec 22

9:10am

Bottom Hall

Parents will be allocated a date to watch the show via text message. – 2 family members per child.

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Steel Pans Performance

All children in Year 4 have the opportunity to study the steel pans for a term each. Mississippi Class will give short performances of their pieces learned this term.

Mississippi Class Parents

Date TBC

Just turn up on the day!

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Rock Steady

Parents are invited to come along and watch the live performances of our very own Rock Steady Bands! The children who attend the Rock Steady club have been working hard to practise a song to perform to you at this event.

All Parents of pupils who attend Rock Steady

16^th Dec 22

9:10am

Bottom Hall

Please come along.

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