Dear Parents,

As part of our topic on, “Isambard Kingdom Brunel”, we have arranged a trip to the STEAM museum in Swindon on Monday 15^th June 2026 for our Year 2 classes. We will spend a whole day at the museum returning by the end of school.

School can provide packed lunches for all, if you would like us to prepare one, please book a hot dinner on PA Connect by Wednesday 10^th June 26. We will not be able to provide any packed lunches if booked after this date.  If you would prefer to provide your own lunch, please put it in a named, disposable bag (no glass bottles or fizzy drinks) and cancel your child’s hot dinner for that day on PA Connect by 10^th June’26.  All children will need to bring a bottle of water to drink throughout the day in a small rucksack and wear normal school uniform with a St Francis jumper, cardigan or fleece.  Any medication your child has in school will be taken with us.

The voluntary contribution towards the cost of the trip will be £15.95 per child.  This includes coach transport, entrance and an interactive workshop.  Unfortunately, this trip will need to be cancelled if we do not receive enough contributions to cover the cost of the visit. Please contact the school office if you have any issues regarding payment, which will be dealt with confidentially.  Please also see the school website for details of our charging policy.

Please give consent and make final payment via PA Connect by 7th June 2026. If your child is registered Pupil Premium, the trip costs are covered but please still check out where consent can be given.

On Wednesday, 22nd April 2026, we have arranged for Jonathan’s Jungle Roadshow to visit our Reception and Year 2 classes. This is an animal encounter session, where the children “get up close and personal with a wide range of animals and mini-beasts for them to meet. If your child is worried or anxious about handling these animals, please inform their class teacher so that they are aware, and where possible, can gently encourage them to get involved. The contribution towards the cost of the visitor will be £4.75 per child. Please contact the school office if you have any issues regarding payment, which will be dealt with confidentially. Please also see school website for details of our charging policy. Please give consent and make final payment via PA Connect, Payments by 15th April 2025. If your child is registered as Pupil Premium, you will still need to ‘check out’ to give your consent. Thank you

Dear Parents As part of our ongoing life skills learning in Year 2 we have arranged a visit on 9th March 2026 to Westlea Fire Station. This links to our History learning next term about the great fire of London and to our upcoming DT project of designing and making our own moving model fire engines. We will be leaving school after registration and will be returning in time for lunch. Each class will visit separately however both will have visited by lunchtime. Naturally our plans might need to change should the fire service be called out. The voluntary contribution towards the cost of the trip will be £5.15 per child. Please contact the school office if you have any issues regarding payment, which will be dealt with confidentially. Please also see the school website for details of our charging policy. Please give consent and make final payment via payments on PA Connect by 3rd March 2026. If your child is registered as Pupil Premium you will still need to ‘check out’ of payments to register your consent. If you do not wish your child to participate in this visit, please email us at: accounts@stfrancis.swindon.sch.uk but please be aware that your child must still attend school on that day

Year 2 have been thoroughly enjoying their expressive skills. They have learnt and performed new songs as well as creating dance sequences around their quality text – The Magic Bojabi Tree.