What a week!
Well this has definitely been a week that has challenged all the school’s COMMITMENT and levels of resilience. As I type we still do not have internet in school – but we are hopeful that service should resume sometime next week. We will keep you posted.
In the meantime THANK YOU for your patience and understanding this week. I also want to say a massive Thank you to all the staff who have carried on with their jobs, adapted work, gone old school on paper and shown amazing resilience.
We hope you all have a restful weekend,
Mrs Crellin
Parent’s Evening
Parent's Evening until 7pm
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Parent's Evening until 5.00pm
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Our Parent’s Evening slots can be booked directly on Arbor.
All sessions will be 10 minute sessions in your child’s classroom.
Walking Home
Any children in Year 5 or 6 can be given permission from a parent or carer to walk home. This is a good way to develop their independent skills before they start at Secondary School.
To give permission please complete the google form below to ensure we have received permission for your child to walk home BEFORE they need to.
Please note that we do not allow any children in Year 5 or 6 to collect any younger siblings. Any younger siblings will need to be collected by a parent or carer.
School Photos
Individual and Sibling Photos
Monday 9th November 2026
This year we will be having our school photos all done on one day.
We will inform parents and carers nearer to the time about details for sibling photos. For now just add the date to your calendar.
Reception Stay & Play Session
Poppy & Daisy Stay & Play
Wednesday 7th October 2026 · 8:50am – 10:15am
Flu Vaccinations
Reception Classes – Flu Vaccinations
Monday 12th October 2026
Years 1 – 6
Children’s Flu vaccination (nasal and injection) catch-up clinics are available for Year 1 to Year 6 students who did not receive their vaccinations at school.
If you have any queries please contact the Immunisation Team directly on 0300 124 5515 or email [email protected]
Healthy Choices
This is another reminder to parents that as a Healthy School, we aim to promote healthy choices and wellbeing throughout the school day. At break time, children should bring a healthy snack, such as a piece of fruit or vegetables. Please do not send sweets, chocolate or other sugary snacks. If your child brings a packed lunch, we also encourage families to make healthy choices and provide a balanced lunch to help children stay energised and ready to learn throughout the afternoon.
We know that birthdays and other special occasions are exciting times for children and families. In school we will be celebrating the children’s birthday’s in class. Due to allergy law changes we are asking parents to NOT bring in any food to share for birthdays or any celebrations.
We would like to remind parents that WE DO NOT ALLOW NUTS.

Try this website for healthy lunch ideas – https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes/
Friends of St Werburgh’s – DATES
Christmas Market
Friday 11th December 2026
Window Wanderland
Friday 5th February 2027 – Sunday 7th February 2027
Spring Carboot – Date TBC
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Summer Fair
Saturday 17th July 2027
The Dominican Front Room at Watershed
part of Black History Month 2026
ON UNTIL 30th OCTOBER 2026
Lovely (free) installation on the Watershed walkway (Harbourside): The Dominican Front Room. Visitors are invited to peek through the walkway window into an intimate world of nostalgia – a front room full of real Caribbean keepsakes contributed by families who settled in Bristol. For the Windrush era in Britain, the front room also provided a place for memories of home and a sense of achievement and pride.
Job Vacancy
Breakfast Club Playworkers needed
Junior Adventures Group (JAG) who operate our Breakfast, After School and Holiday clubs are looking to recruit two or three additional members for the team.
Initially the role will be for Breakfast club and would suit a parent who is available between 8am and 9am each morning.
For more details and how to apply:
School Streets Consultation
School Streets – Proposed trial of ANPR camera enforcement at St Werburgh’s Primary School (Mogg Street site)
Bristol City Council are seeking views on a proposed trial using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera enforcement at St Werburgh’s Primary School (Mogg Street site) School Street.
The trial would use an ANPR camera to:
- Replace the temporary barriers stewarded by school staff, removing the need for school staff to enforce timed restrictions on the street
- Make enforcement easier, improving the road safety for children and families attending the school
- Automatically issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for vehicles entering the School Street zone during the restricted times who do not have a valid exemption
The current timed restrictions (8.30 to 9.15am and 2.45pm to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday during term-time only) of the zone would not change. The permanent one-way system (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) on part of Mogg Street would also remain in place.
Tell us what you think
Find out more and give us your views by midnight on 20 October 2026 at:
Deadline for replying to School Streets Consultation
Tuesday 20th October 2026
Breakfast Club
Dear Parents/Carers,
We would like to remind all parents and carers that children must be booked onto Breakfast Club in advance, even if they are attending a free session.
Having an accurate register is essential so that we know how many children will be attending each morning and can ensure that we have appropriate staffing levels in place. It is also an important safeguarding requirement, as we need to know exactly which children are in our care.
If your child is not booked onto the MagicBooking register, unfortunately they will not be accepted into Breakfast Club.
We have also noticed that some children have been arriving at Breakfast Club and being dropped off without a parent or carer accompanying them. For safeguarding purposes, parents/carers must remain with their child until they have been safely handed over to a member of the Breakfast Club team.
We appreciate your cooperation with these procedures. They are in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children attending Breakfast Club and to help the club run safely and smoothly each morning.
If you have any questions or need assistance with booking your child onto Breakfast Club, please get in touch with us.
Thank you for your understanding,
JAG team
PSHE Coffee Morning – drop in session
As mentioned in our letter last June, our updated Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum will be introduced this September and the changes are now reflected within the Kapow PSHE and RSE scheme that we use across the school. If you would like to find out more about the changes and how RSE will be taught, we are holding a drop-in session on Thursday 8th October, 9.30–10.00am at our Silver Birch site. We would be very happy to answer any questions you may have.
PSHE Coffee Morning
Thursday 8th October 2026 · 9:30am – 10:00am
Attendance
October Holiday Club
If you need childcare during the October half-term, our Holiday HQ holiday clubs are now available to book from 26–30 October*, featuring our Mission Starlight theme.
(*Dates may vary by location. Check your local venue for full details.)
Book early and save 10% on October half-term with our Early Bird offer. Use code STARLIGHT10 at checkout before Sunday 4 October.
Plans changed? You can cancel up to 7 days or 48 hours before your booking, depending on your venue. Check your venue for details.
Tax-Free Childcare and childcare vouchers are accepted, alongside other eligible childcare support schemes.
An option there if it’s useful as you start thinking about October.

Mobile Phones and Smart Watches
Another reminder to parents that mobile phones should not be brought in to school.
If they are brought into school we will ask the children to lock them away in safes in their classroom. This includes Smart Watches – so please ensure these are kept at home.
Recent changes in the law, and changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education make it very clear that we need to support children in reducing their screen time and ensuring their safety when they are online. In school we have strict filtering and monitoring to ensure their safety.
For more information on online safety please check out our Online Safety page on our website – https://www.stwerburghs.amplifyeducation.co.uk/page/?title=Online+Safety&pid=106.
The Academic Year
2026-27
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Start of Term 1
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We are here
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End of Term 1
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Half Term
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Start of Term 2
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INSET day
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End of Term 2
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Winter Break
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Start of Term 3
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INSET day
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INSET day
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End of Term 3
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Half Term
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Start of Term 4
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INSET day
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End of Term 4
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Easter Break
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Start of Term 5
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INSET day
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End of Term 5
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Half Term
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Start of Term 6
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INSET day
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End of Term 6



