--- title: "Community and Engagement" url: "https://www.forestsandridge.co.uk/community-and-engagement" school: "Forest & Sandridge CofE Primary" --- ⚠️Due to a global Microsoft outage affecting organisations worldwide, School email is unavailable. Please call us directly. Thank you for your understanding. # Community and Engagement ## Community and Engagement Engaging with our school community is a key priority for us here at Forest and Sandridge. We welcome parents into our school to learn and worship alongside our children. | **Months** | **Activities** | **Participants** | |---|---|---| | **September** | **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly Harvest Service 2022 Term 1 and 2 Newsletters Meet the Teacher Meetings EYFS- New to Forest Parent Tours Parent Forum 1 Melksham Baptist Rev Josh Parmar led Worship Oak Class Worship** | **Whole School Whole School Whole School Whole School EYFS Parents 2023 Cohort Whole School Whole School Oak Class** | | **October** | **Reading Family Learning Morning EYFS/Year 1 Phonics Family Learning Morning Golden Book Celebration - Weekly Open Morning 2023-2024 Wiltshire Learning Visitor Year 5 and 6 Melksham Baptist Rev Josh Parmar led Worship Poplar Class Worship** | **Whole School EYFS and Year 1 School Whole School 2023 Cohort Year 5 and 6 Whole School Poplar Class** | | **November** | **Maths Family Learning Morning** **EYFS Maths Workshop** **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **Parents Evenings** **Open Morning 2023-2024** **Parent Forum 2** **Remembrance Service 2022** **Melksham Baptist Rev Josh Parmar led Worship** **Maple Class Worship** **Melksham Event- Planting Tree Saplings at the local park** **Year 4 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** | **Whole School** **EYFS Parents** **Whole School** **Whole School** **2023 Cohort** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Maple Class** **Year 5/6** | | **December** | **Christingle Service at St Andrew's** **Advent Reflections** **Candle-lit Carol Service** **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **KS1 Nativity** **Seedlings and EYFS Nativity** **Football Competition** **Melksham Baptist Rev Josh Parmar led Worship** **Chestnut Class Worship** **Year 4 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** | **Middle School Parents** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Whole School** **KS1 Parents** **Seedlings and EYFS Parents** **Year 5/6 Parents** **Whole School** **Chestnut Parents** | | **January** | **Term 3 and 4 Newsletters** **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **Melksham Baptist Rev Josh Parmar led Worship** **Rowan Class Worship** **Computing Family Learning Morning** **Young Voices- Birmingham** **Melksham Oak Bench Ball Tournament** **Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** | **Whole School** **Whole School** **Rowan Parents** **Whole School** **KS2** **KS2** **Year 3** | | **February** | **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **Melksham Baptist Rev Josh Parmar led Worship** **Dance Festival- Bath** **Sycamore Class Worship** **Netball Tournament** **Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** | **Whole School** **Whole School** **KS2 Parents** **Sycamore Parents** **Year** | | **March** | **Birch Class Worship** **Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** **Lent Reflections** **Lower School Lent Service** **Walk Safe in School** **Year 3 Roman Bath Trip** **Tag Rugby Competition** **West Wilts Tag Rugby Competition** **Golden Book Worship** **Easter Service** **Golden Book (Weekly)** **Science Family Learning Morning** **Elm Class Worship** **Ash Class Worship** **Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Campus** | **Birch Parents** **Whole School** **Lower School Parents** **Whole School** **Year 3** **Year 3** **Year 3** **Year 5/6** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Ash Parents** **Elm Parents** **Ash Parents** **Year 3** | | April | **Golden Book Celebration – Weekly** **Book Fair April 2023** **Year 4 Residential- Wye Valley** **Parent Forum** **Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** **Willow Class Worship** | | | **May** | **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **PTA Coronation Disco** **Coronation Day- Local secondary and primary schools attended** **Year 5 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** **Parent Forum** **Family Learning Morning RE** **New EYFS Parent Morning 2023-2024** **Holly Class Worship** | **Whole School** **Whole School** **Whole School and local community** **Year 3** **Whole School** **Whole School** **New Parents** **Year 1** | | **June** | **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **Seedlings Sports Day** **Whole School Sports Day** **Year 6 Residential- Black Rock** **Year 6 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** **Parent Forum** **Outdoor Classroom Day** **Cherry Class Worship** **Apple Class Worship** | **Whole School** **Seedlings** **Whole School** **Year 6** **Year 6** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Foundation Stage** **Foundation Stage** | | **July** | **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **Foundation Stage- Stay and Play for Cohort 2023-2024** **Year 6 Bike Ability** **Year 1 Trip to Longleat** **KS2 Production- Lion King** **Year 6 Leaver's Service** **PTA End of Year Disco** | **Whole School** **New Parents** **Year 6** **Year 1** **Whole School** **Year 6** **Whole School** | | **September** | **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **Harvest Service 2023** **Meet the Teacher Meetings** **EYFS- New to Forest** **Parent Tours** **Parent Forum 1** **Pastor Tom Yates led Worship** **Pine Class Worship** **Year 4 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus** **Welcome Back PTA Event** **Mini Police Induction** **Dentist in with Year 2** | **Whole School** **Whole School** **Whole School** **EYFS Parents** **2024 Cohort** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Pine Class** **Year 4** **Community Event** **KS2 Children** **Year 2** | | **October** | **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **Opening Morning for New Parents** **Parents Evening** **Term 1 Newsletter via The Sway** **Family Learning Morning- Writing** **Golden Book Celebration - Weekly** **Beech Class Worship** **Elder Class Worship** **EYFS Workshop- Phonics** **PP and SEND Catch up and chat** **FOF Tournament at Bowerhill Field** **Dance Festival in Trowbridge** **Cross Country Event at Melksham Oak** | **Whole School** **Community** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Whole School** **Beech Class** **Elder Class** **EYFS Parents** **Parents of children who have SEND or are entitled to PPG.** **Year 2,3,4,5,6** **KS2** **KS2** | | **November** | RE and Church School Distinctiveness Family Learning Morning EYFS Maths Workshop Golden Book Celebration - Weekly Open Morning 2024-2025 Parent Forum 2 Remembrance Service 2023 Pastor Tom Yates Led Worship Elder Class Worship Year 4 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus Christmas Community Fun Run Christmas Fayre PP and SEND Afternoon Children in Need and Antibully Week | Whole School EYFS Parents Whole School Whole School Whole School Whole School Elder Class Year 4 Whole School Whole School Parents of children who have SEND or are PP Whole School | | **December** | Carols around the Christmas Tree Christingle Service at St Michael's Advent Reflections Candle-lit Carol Service Golden Book Celebration - Weekly KS1 Nativity Seedlings and EYFS Nativity Bench ball Competition Pastor Tom Led Worship Cedar Class Year 4 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus | Whole School Middle School Whole school Whole School Whole School KS1 Seedlings and EYFS Year 3 and Year 4 Whole School Cedar Class Parents Year 4 | | **January** | Term 3 and 4 Newsletters Golden Book Celebration - Weekly Chestnut Class Worship Humanities Family Learning Morning Melksham Oak Bench Ball Tournament Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus | Whole School Whole School Chestnut Parents Whole School KS2 KS2 Year 3 | | **February** | Golden Book Celebration - Weekly Dance Festival- Bath Rowan Class Worship Netball Tournament Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus | Whole School Whole School KS2 Parents Sycamore Parents | | **March** | Birch Class Worship Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus Lent Reflections Lower School Lent Service Walk Safe in School Year 3 Roman Bath Trip Tag Rugby Competition West Wilts Tag Rugby Competition Golden Book Worship Easter Service Golden Book (Weekly) Art and DT Family Learning Morning Birch Class Worship Sycamore Class Worship Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Campus | Birch Parents Whole School Lower School Parents Whole School Year 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 5/6 Whole School Whole School Whole School Whole School Birch Parents Sycamore Parents Year 3 | | **April** | Golden Book Celebration - Weekly Book Fair April 2024 Year 4 Residential- Wye Valley Parent Forum Year 3 Swimming at Melksham Oak Community Campus Ash Class Worship | Whole School Whole School Year 4 Whole School Year 3 Year 1 | | **May** | Take one Picture-Art Gallery for Parents Golden Book Celebration - 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