Abbots Hall Community Primary School

On Tuesday the school were treated to a concert from all the years that take part in Band Academy music lessons. What a wonderful showcase this was and so lovely to see the skills and confidence these children have developed over the school year 🎸🥁🎼

JOB VACANCY

We are looking to recruit a friendly, caring Midday Supervisory Assistant from September 2026

Abbot’s Hall is a successful and popular school in the heart of Stowmarket that benefits from a hardworking and dedicated staff, well behaved children who all want to be the best they can be and fantastic grounds.

As well as someone who enjoys working with children, the successful candidate will need to be reliable, a good time keeper, confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator, a team player, calm and willing to undertake any training relevant to the post, including first aid.

The post involves supporting, engaging and playing with children through lunchtime and supervision of the dining hall and playground. 1 hour 35 minutes each day from 11.45am until 1.20pm.

Salary will be: Single status grade 2, point 3, £12.85 per hour (£24.796 full time equivalent).

This post is term time only (38 weeks per year), for 7 hours and 55mins (7.92) per week and is a permanent position.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are expected to respect the confidentiality of pupils and maintain professionalism at all times and will be subject to our safer recruitment process. If you accept a post at our school, you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS.

Please contact the school office for further details if you are interested or visit the school website.

Telephone: 01449 612818
Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 3rd July 2026, 12pm
Interviews: W/C 6th July 2026

Following this week’s rocking performance, would your child like to join the band in September?

Our current bands put on an amazing show for the school yesterday and if your child is feeling inspired, now is the time to get involved!

Here’s what you can expect:
•⁠ ⁠ Top-Quality Music Lessons – Whether it’s guitar, drums, keyboard, bass, or singing, your child will learn from experienced, passionate tutors.
•⁠ ⁠ A Fun, Supportive Environment – Our interactive sessions keep kids engaged and excited to learn.
•⁠ ⁠ Easy & Convenient – Lessons take place during the school day, so there’s no disruption to your routine.
•⁠ ⁠ Tailored for All Levels – Whether your child is a complete beginner or already playing, we group bands by age and ability to help them thrive.
•⁠ Simple, Affordable Pricing – Just a monthly direct debit with no long-term commitment.
•⁠ ⁠ Builds Confidence & Teamwork – Performing and playing in a band helps children grow in self-belief and social skills.

If your child has an interest in music or wants to try something new – Band Academy is a fantastic way to get started. Free taster sessions available for new students to give it a try.

To find out more about what we do or register your interest simply follow the link -

bandacademy | Linktree The Ultimate Band Experience

We can't wait to hold our first ever colour run on Thursday 16th July. The children will have the opportunity to run through a burst of colour with their friends during the school day. Please see the letter that was sent home this week for details of how to enter. If you have any questions, then please get in touch with Mrs Brown or Mrs Scrivener via the school office.

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Don’t forget non uniform day tomorrow and bring in a tombola prize for the summer fair
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We had 'The Storyteller' come into Year 4 and she taught us some traditional tales. We made puppets and wrote scripts to complete one of the stories that she told us. We performed our plays to each other. We also made story flags.

These will all be displayed as part of the storytelling festival at The Food Museum, Stowmarket between 19th - 21st June.

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Reminder of our reserve sports days for next week (weather dependant)
Monday 15th June: Years 5 and 6
Tuesday 16th: Foundation Stage
Wednesday 17th June: Years 1 and 2

On Tuesday 9th June, some of our year 6 girls attended Stowmarket High School to take part in an Under 11s Netball Tournament. They all put in great effort and had lots of fun. Great work girls!

This week is sports week at Abbot's Hall, whilst the weather was not in our favour today, year 6 still managed to do their workshops with all of the school. The children got to choose between different activities. These were boxing, axe throwing, basketball, tennis, football, athletics, dance, dodgeball, tag rugby and an obstacle course. We could tell everyone was having a great time trying something they may not usually choose to do. Well done year 6 😀⚽️🏀🎾🎽🏆🌟

Foundation recently had a trip to Hollowtrees Farm. They had loads of fun and made treasured memories with their classmates. They got to feed some animals, learn about farming and had lots of fun in the play park. One of the best parts was going on Casey the Tractor!