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Please note the usual menu for Fri 25 Sept (Chicken Nuggets), will be served on Thurs 24 Sept instead of the planned Thursday menu.

Inspirational visit from Sophy Henn

We were delighted to welcome children’s author and illustrator Sophy Henn to the school for a truly inspirational assembly. Sophy shared how she creates her wonderful books and showed the children that drawing can start with just a few simple shapes and quick ideas. Through live drawing demonstrations, she encouraged everyone to be creative, use their imagination and have confidence in their own artistic abilities. The children were captivated by her enthusiasm and left feeling excited to write, draw and create their own stories. 

Thank you to Julia from "Ottie and the Bea" bookshop on the Market Hill for helping arrange and organise the visit.  It was a very motivational session - the children didn't want it to finish!!

A Musical Treat for Year 6

On Wednesday, Year 6 enjoyed attending the lunchtime concert at St Michael’s Church, part of an Autumn Series hosted by the Framlingham Concerts - Community Interest Company. We were treated to a fantastic recital by pianist Duncan Honeybourne, and the children thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to experience live music in such a beautiful setting. Thank you to everyone involved for a wonderful performance.

  

Year 5: Getting to Know the Violin

In our second Year 5 violin lesson, we learned the parts of the violin and practised holding it correctly. We also played the open strings G, D, A and E, and the children showed great focus and enthusiasm as their confidence continued to grow.

Reception Applications for September 2027

Applications for children joining a Reception Class in September 2027 are now open through Suffolk Admissions.

If you are considering where would best suit your child for their education, then we would love you to visit us to take a look around.

We are a successful and well-resourced CEVAP School of up to 350 children, in the delightful market town of Framlingham. We have a dedicated team of staff and enthusiastic pupils who are confident and motivated. Our teachers support a wide range of extra-curricular activities which enhance the breadth of opportunities available to our children. We have an intake of up to 50 Reception pupils in each academic year.

Please contact us to arrange to join one of our small group or private tours in September, October or November, where we can show you around our wonderful school.

On your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to see our extensive school facilities including our fabulous school field with our Robin Wood area, our magnificent Music Ark, our curriculum kitchen, our two large playgrounds and of course our super Reception classes and their dedicated outside areas.  You’ll also get to meet the terrific team that we have in Reception and see the children in action in the classes.

We were delighted that our last Ofsted inspection, again, we were graded as ‘Good’, defining us as “a happy and friendly school”, where “pupils enjoy their learning and the time they spend together”.

Specifically, they noted that in Early Years the adults “guide children’s learning through thoughtful questions that help children extend their thinking and their play” and our “well-chosen books and stories expose children to rich language from a young age” and that our Early Years team “support children well to use accurate and precise sounds when learning to read”.

Contact us on 01728 723354 or email c.miller@hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk to arrange your visit – we look forward to hearing from you.

More information can be found on our school website at https://www.hitchamsframlingham.org.uk/

or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Fram.SRH.Primary/

or application information from SCC Admissions: Admissions to schools in Suffolk for the 2027/2028 school year - Suffolk County Council

Friendship Assembly at Church

We gathered together in church for a special assembly to mark the start of the school year.  Mrs Cann focused our current value of friendship and encouraged us to reflect on the importance of being kind, supportive and caring friends. 

Mrs Nunn shared the story of the Good Samaritan, reminding us that friendship is shown through kindness, compassion and helping others. Our Year 6 pupils displayed the qualities that make a good friend:-  being kind, honest, helpful, supportive, respect, helpful, inclusivity and forgiveness. It was a wonderful opportunity for us all to think about how we can strengthen friendships and continue to build a caring school community.

Rev Chris Davey finished the assembly with a blessing for the school and talked about the importance of friendship not just in school but also in the community and globally. 

Class SB: Growing Our Imaginations

As we begin a new school year, means a new class book for Class SB; Flower Block by Lanisha Butterfield and Hoang Giang, a heartwarming story about the power of nature and community. Inspired by the book, the children designed their own imaginative plants and wrote descriptive sentences using expanded noun phrases and relative clauses. We are delighted to share a few examples of their wonderful work.

  

Waste-Free Wednesdays

As part of our commitment to reducing waste within the Our School, Our World initiative, we will be introducing Waste-Free Wednesdays.

On Wednesdays, we encourage children to bring packed lunches in reusable lunch boxes and containers and to avoid single-use plastics where possible. By reducing unnecessary packaging and choosing recyclable or reusable options, we can work together to cut down on waste and help protect our environment. Of course, it doesn’t have to be just Wednesdays but it would be a good starting point!

Some ideas include:

• Reusable lunch boxes instead of disposable bags
• Refillable drinks bottles
• Reusable snack containers
• Avoiding individually wrapped items where possible

Small changes can make a big difference, and we appreciate your support in helping our children become environmentally responsible citizens.

Welcome Back to the New School Year

 

Nursery Admissions for January 2027

Our Nursery is an environment where children have a variety of experiences through play, helping to develop their knowledge and understanding of the world around them and give them a strong foundation upon which to start to build the curriculum.

Our Nursery can take children from the beginning of the term following their third birthday.   Children may have up to five terms of free part-time early learning with us before they join the Reception class.  

Nursery Application forms can be downloaded here for 2026/27 or pop into the office to collect a printed form.

Applications for January 2027 should be returned to the school office by 25 September 2026, please, for us to allocate places in accordance with our Nursery Admissions Policy.  Admission forms for April 2027 should be returned to the school office by early January 2027.

In addition, we have a chargeable lunch club that runs until 1.30pm. Nursery children may have a school dinner or bring a packed lunch.  During this period and for their playtime in or outside, the children remain fully supervised.  We do not offer 30 hours of funded childcare, but you may use extended hours to cover the additional cost of the lunch club (up to 8 hours 20 mins) if you are eligible.

For enquiries regarding Nursery admissions, please email us @ Nursery Enquiries or visit our website.

Class of the week in The Diss Express

Class DR were featured in the Diss Express last week, read the whole article here..

https://www.dissexpress.co.uk/news/class-of-the-week-children-left-inspired-by-picture-book-9475340/

Year 6 Leaver's Service

Year 6 presented a lovely service packed full of their memories and their time at SRH including personal, sporting and musical achievements; class based achievements; privileges and responsibilities amongst others.  Reverend Chris Davey gave them a special blessing and Mrs Cann reflected on the children and their time at SRH. 

As the pupils have reached the end of an important chapter in their school journey, we would like to congratulate them on all they have achieved during their time with us.

Throughout the year, they have shown determination, resilience, kindness, and a positive attitude towards learning. They have embraced challenges, supported one another, and worked hard to achieve their goals. We are incredibly proud of their many accomplishments, both inside and outside the classroom.

As they prepare to move on to their new schools, we would like to thank them for the wonderful contributions they have made to our school community. They leave with many happy memories, valuable skills, and friendships that will stay with them for years to come.

We wish every member of Year 6 the very best for the future. Good luck in your next adventure, and remember to be confident, aim high, and always believe in yourselves. We are proud of you all and look forward to hearing about your future successes. Well done, Year 6!

Bright Smiles Ahead!

Sarah from Dentaid visited all the children from Nursery up to year 4 to remind them about the importance of looking after your teeth.  The children had some very engaging conversations and were shown the right way to clean their teeth.  Some of the children in year 1 and 2 reported “I found it good to find out about cleaning twice a day”; “it is important to go round and round with the toothbrush” and “we need to use a pea size amount of toothpaste, and we mustn’t swallow it.”  

Some of the older children said “we need to drink through a straw so that the drink doesn’t go on our teeth as much” and "I didn't realise that there was so much sugar in squash!"  Sarah showed all the classes terrible pictures of an adult and a child who didn’t look after their teeth.  Some of the children (and staff) were very shocked!  All the staff felt the children had learnt a lot and it was so good to have the reminders.  They all went home with a new toothbrush and some toothpaste.  Thank you to Sarah and Dentaid for providing this useful opportunity for the children.

Colour Run Thanks from The Friends

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our Colour Run on Friday. 

It was amazing to see so many children and families taking part and making the event such a fantastic success.

We couldn't have done it without our incredible volunteers. Whether you helped us from 8.45am setting up, supported us throughout the day, ran a stall or threw paint, you helped the event run so smoothly. We are incredibly grateful for your time, energy and enthusiasm.

A special thank you also goes to Tim for his brilliant commentary throughout the event, Kelly and Steve from Hybrid Fitness for their fantastic warm-up sessions, and all of our sponsors, whose generosity covered the costs of the event.

Sponsorship

To make the event as successful as possible, we just need one final bit of help. 

If you haven't already done so, please pay your child's sponsorship money via Arbor using the Donation option in the Payments section of your child's account. 

Alternatively, please hand in your cash to the school office. 

ARBOR IS OPEN TO ADD YOUR DONATIONS ALL THIS WEEK

We're aiming to raise £5,000 for the school, so every penny really does count!

We can't wait to share our final fundraising total with you later this week.

In the meantime, thank you once again for your generosity and support with this event. 

The Friends Committee

Water safety assembly

With the holidays fast approaching, we turn our thoughts to holidays and days out by the sea, rivers and lakes.  We were extremely grateful to Emma from Stradbroke Swimming Pool who visited us to give the whole school valuable skills and strategies to use if they were to get into difficulty.  She shared about the "float to live" and also told us about which flags to look out for at the beach and their meanings.  Thank you to Emma for sharing such important facts with the children. 

Year 6 Production – Dragon Days

This week, Year 6 had the exciting opportunity to spend several days at Framlingham College, rehearsing and preparing for their production of Dragon Days. The children spent Monday and Tuesday settling into the theatre environment, familiarising themselves with the stage, props and technical aspects of the production.

On Wednesday morning, they performed to the rest of the school before taking to the stage again for their first public performance in the afternoon. The final performance took place on Thursday evening, and the children truly rose to the occasion, delivering a confident, energetic and memorable show.

We are enormously proud of every member of Year 6. Throughout the week, they demonstrated resilience, determination and teamwork, stepping out of their comfort zones and embracing every challenge that came their way. Their enthusiasm, commitment and talent shone through in every performance, and they should be incredibly proud of what they achieved.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Framlingham College for the exclusive use of their beautiful theatre, which provided the perfect venue for this special event. We are also grateful to all the staff, families and volunteers who supported the production and helped make it such a success.

Photo credits to our ex-teacher John Byer, who has taken some fantastic shots, 

more will be shared via the website gallery next week.

The recording of Wednesday morning's performance will also be shared with Year 6 families next week.

Music filled the air at the Arts Festival

We had a wonderful afternoon filled with music, singing, dancing and joyful performances. 

The sound of the guitars, violins and clarinets created a fantastic atmosphere, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed taking part and listening to each other. It was a truly memorable event that brought smiles to everyone’s faces. 

A huge thank you to Mrs Mawson for organising such a special afternoon and giving us all the opportunity to share and celebrate our talents together.

Class DR had recorded their wonderful song about the environment and their words are below.