CCS - Aspire Team

📣 Get yourself along to Shop Zero tomorrow evening for a bargain or two. Details are in the post below ⬇️

🔥🔥🔥 ANNOUNCEMENT 🔥🔥🔥

Today we completed another food rescue so come along to the shop tomorrow 5pm-7pm (Thursday) to find out what new items we have available for you! 😁

Address, opening times and everything else you need to know is in our FB profile.

We would like to say a special thank you to Wrights Of Northampton who have supported our organisation for many years. In supplying vehicles for us to use we are able to rescue tonnes of produce destined for landfill so that this can be redirected to the community at affordable prices. Also thanks to our two young volunteers who helped unload the delivery 💚

🚲 If you’d love to get your child a new bike for the warmer weather, this is a great way of saving a few pennies 🚲

🎟️ We have 5 x family tickets (each family ticket admits up to a maximum of 4 people) to the circus tonight at 7pm that have been donated to us by the lovely people at The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation.

❗ If you'd like one of these tickets, please send an email to [email protected] as soon as possible and before 4:30pm. Tickets will be given away on a first come, first served basis.

HAF (Holiday Activities and Food programme) places are live to book for parents of eligible children (including all those in receipt of Free School Meals) on Friday 6th March at 4pm!

Bookings will open on Friday (6th March) at 4pm and you can book up to 6 days for each eligible child over the Easter holidays.

👉 School will send out the link to book before the bookings go live so keep an eye on your inbox!

👉 Places fill quickly, so set yourself a reminder and please book as soon as you can.

📣 This is a great initiative from one of our local councils to help you save a bit of money and reduce waste when it comes to World Book Day costumes 📚

Take in an outgrown or unwanted costume and swap it for a different one from the rack in Hunsbury Library!

Don't forget to get yourselves organised for World Book Day! 📚
Swap those outfits for something new, RECYCLE, REUSE & READ ♻♻

📢 On Sunday 1st March, two brave members of our Aspire team – Kerrie and Donna – are taking on the brave challenge of walking over hot coals, all in support of The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation.

💛 Every donation makes a difference – and every penny raised will go directly towards helping people who need it most. If you’d like to show your support for the ladies taking part in the 'Fire Walk' to help them reach their fundraising goal, their Just Giving pages are available below:

Kerrie Svendsen - https://www.justgiving.com/page/kerrie-svendsen-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=EM
Donna Sinclair - https://www.justgiving.com/page/donna-sinclair-2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Thank you for supporting this amazing cause!

Fire Walk raising money for TMDF Help Donna Sinclair raise money to support The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation

☕️ Free refreshments, a warm space or just some peace and quiet and someone to talk to. This valuable service offers it all on Thursday mornings.

📣 All the details are below.

Join us at The Well ☕

A space to connect, unwind, and belong.

When: Thursday, 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Where: Restore Northampton, 42 Sheep Street. NN1 2LZ
Cost: Free

During the winter months it’s easy to feel more isolated or withdrawn, and staying indoors can sometimes leave us feeling a little heavier than usual. That’s where The Well comes in.

We’re a welcoming, relaxed adult space designed to nurture your well-being, where you can pop in for free refreshments, enjoy a friendly chat with one of our volunteers — or not! If you’d rather sit quietly in our cosy corner with a book or a puzzle, that’s absolutely fine too.

If you’re looking for the gentle comfort of being around others, you’ll find that here as well.

However you choose to spend your time, you are always welcome at The Well 💛

☕ Secondary Aspire Coffee Morning – You’re Invited! ☕

We’re delighted to invite you to our very first Aspire Coffee Morning (secondary students only):

📅 Wednesday 28th January 2026
⏰ 9:00am – 10:30am
📍 Primary Studio (door opposite Primary Reception)

Join us for a relaxed and welcoming morning with tea and coffee, a chance to meet members of the Aspire Team, and time to chat with other secondary parents and carers. We hope this will be a lovely opportunity to share experiences, ask questions, and build connections within our Aspire community.

We’d love for you to join us and help make this first Coffee Morning a great success! To register, please visit:

forms.office.com

📢 Final reminder for parents

The deadline to apply for a Reception place for September is this Thursday (15th January).

⚠️ You must submit an application even if your child already has a sibling at the school.

Apply here:
👉 https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/primary-school-places/apply-primary-school-place

Apply for a primary school place | West Northamptonshire Council Make an application for a primary school place for your child