A huge well done to everyone who took part in Sports Day on Friday 19th June! The whole day was filled with teamwork, determination and brilliant encouragement from start to finish. Every team demonstrated resilience, enthusiasm and excellent sportsmanship — you should all be incredibly proud.

🏅 Scoring System

• 1st Place — 10 points
• 2nd Place — 8 points
• 3rd Place — 6 points
• 4th Place — 4 points

🏆 Final Team Results

• 🥇 1st Place – Sapphire: 1,332 points
• 🥈 2nd Place – Diamond: 1,296 points
• 🥉 3rd Place – Ruby: 1,253 points
• 🏅 4th Place – Emerald: 1,218 points

With just 114 points separating first and fourth place, every event and every point truly made a difference.

🌟 A Final Congratulations

Well done to every pupil who took part. Your effort, teamwork and determination shone throughout the day — you should all feel incredibly proud! 💙❤️💛💚

On Wednesday Eco council were treated to a forest school session. They spent the time helping to tidy and improve the area. Over the afternoon ; they restored the fire pit, created a new digging area, cut back the overgrown hedges and collected several bags of litter. Our main target was to create a metre squared area to fill with wild flowers, to help our school provide green places for bees, butterflies and many other minibeasts. We were very  proud of what they achieved and look forward to seeing how much wildlife our new area attracts, as it grows.  Throughout the whole forest school session, Eco council amazed us with their team work, strength, determination and passion. It was lovely to see them all thrive in their sustainability roles and we look forward to our second session in a few weeks.

Just before the end of the term Eco council will be busy; continuing to  collect litter from around our school, promoting recycling, spot checking carbon emissions in idling cars and supporting the sustainability flower festival. 

On Wednesday 17th June, our school hall was filled with excitement as we hosted our much-loved Lapal Book Swap! Every child had the opportunity to leave school with a new pre-loved book in hand, ready to enjoy at home and share with their families.

It was a truly special event, with children carefully browsing a wide range of books, taking their time to explore different stories, authors and genres before making their final choice. The buzz of conversation and enthusiasm for reading was wonderful to see, and it was clear just how much our pupils value books.

We would like to extend a thank you to our families for your generosity. Your thoughtful donations ensured that a wide selection of high-quality texts was available for the children to choose from, helping to promote a love of reading across the school community.

A special thank you must also go to our fantastic adult volunteers, who generously gave up their time to support the event. Your help made the day run so smoothly and contributed to such a positive experience for all involved.

At Lapal, we are proud to continue celebrating the National Year of Reading, and events like this play a vital role in nurturing a lifelong love of books in our children.

British Values Link:
This event promoted mutual respect and individual liberty, as children respectfully explored and selected books that reflected their own interests while appreciating the shared contributions of others within our school community.

We are already looking forward to our next book swap—happy reading, everyone! 📖✨

 

This week, our Key Stage 2 children will have the opportunity to take part in The Big Future Survey, led by the Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza.

The Children’s Commissioner’s role is to listen to children and ensure that their voices are heard by those who make important decisions about their lives. As part of this work, Dame Rachel has launched The Big Future – a national survey designed to gather the views of children and young people across England.

The survey gives pupils the chance to share:

• what it is like to be a child today
• their thoughts about their local area and school
• their worries and concerns
• their hopes and ambitions for the future

These responses will be used to inform discussions with the government and influence decisions that affect children’s lives, helping to make positive changes for future generations. 

At Lapal Primary School, pupil voice is a real strength. We are incredibly proud of how our children confidently express their ideas, opinions and values. Providing opportunities such as this allows our pupils to recognise that their voices matter and that they can play an active role in shaping the world around them.

This aligns closely with our commitment to British Values, particularly:

• Democracy – sharing views and having a voice
• Mutual respect – valuing the opinions of others
• Individual liberty – understanding that everyone has the right to express their ideas

We are delighted to support this important initiative and to empower our children to contribute meaningfully to conversations about their futures.

1 in 4 children starts Reception not fully toilet trained. This has a significant impact- not only on children's confidence and wellbeing, but on teachers, support staff and classmates too.  
Our free Potty Training Guide offers families clear, practical advice on how and when to potty train children. It includes top tips and signposts additional support for for those who may need it. 

Download the Potty Training Guide

 

 

We know that supporting families with potty training can sometimes feel challenging — especially when balancing sensitive conversations with the realities and expectations of starting Reception.
That’s why we are hosting a practical webinar to help schools and early years settings feel more confident in supporting families and using our Potty Training Guide in practice.

Starting Reception: Supporting Families with Potty Training

Monday 8th June | 12pm–12.45pm

In this supportive and practical session, we will explore:

-how to work positively with families around potty training

-practical ways to use the Potty Training Guide

-approaches to sensitive or difficult conversations

-the realities and expectations of Reception

-advice and top tips from experts and practitioners

 

We hope you can join us.

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