Freeman Community Primary School

🌳 From all of us here at Freeman, we’d like to wish everyone a wonderful, restful, and well-deserved summer break!

Thank you for being part of our community throughout the year. We hope you enjoy making special memories, taking time to relax, and having lots of fun over the summer.

A special good luck to our Year 6 pupils as they leave us and begin their exciting journey to high school. We are so proud of everything you have achieved and wish you every success for the future. We will miss you!

We look forward to welcoming you all back in September. Have a fantastic summer! ☀️

Year 1 had their final Forest School session of the year, making the most of the outdoors. The children enjoyed a fun follow-the-leader game with their eyes closed, using their other senses to guide them. The children were busy birdwatching, hammering, building dens and even performing as pop stars on the stage. Working in pairs, the children particularly enjoyed taking part in a scavenger hunt, demonstrating great teamwork. It was a wonderful way to celebrate a successful term of Forest School learning and adventure.

Year 1 have been busy in Forest School making elderflower cordial and enjoying it with sparkling water, finding caterpillars, a frog and stag beetles, and using leaves to print butterfly pictures. The forest has been a wonderful relief from the intense sunshine, and perfect for building dens and making pop up coffee shops.

Year 5 have enjoyed a busy and exciting few weeks, taking part in a range of musical and cultural events. They attended the WCET Festival in Ipswich, performed for Stowupland Pre-School, and took part in Culture Day at Stowupland High School. Throughout each event, Willow Class were fantastic role models, demonstrating enthusiasm and respect.

🏏 Rounders Tournament Success! 🏏

A special congratulations to our Year 5 team at the U11 CET Trust Tournament. The team won both of their games on Thursday to secure a place in the final and played exceptionally well throughout the competition. In a very close finish, they narrowly missed out on the trophy, losing by just half a rounder.
We are incredibly proud of all the children for their teamwork, determination, and excellent sportsmanship. 🌟

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Well done to our Year 3 and Year 4 teams, who represented the school brilliantly at the U9 Tournament on Tuesday.
They competed against a number of local schools and did a superb job throughout. The children showed great teamwork, determination, and enthusiasm in every match, supporting one another and playing with excellent sportsmanship. We are incredibly proud of their efforts and achievements.

🎉 Only 2 weeks to go until our Colour Fun Run! 🎉

A big shout-out and heartfelt thank you to the amazing businesses that have generously sponsored our individual colours. Their support is helping make this event possible!

🌈 Keep an eye on our page this week as we reveal which company is sponsoring each colour.

Be sure to show them some love and give their pages a follow! 💙

Inside Out Personal Therapy
Comb & Comfort
Flues UK Limited
The Crumble Hut
Forever Young Aesthetics Clinic
Colne Roofing
FOMO Fest

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☀️ Sports Day and Colour Run Today!

Please make sure everyone comes prepared with sun cream, a hat, and plenty to drink to help them stay hydrated, as it’s going to be a warm day.

We’re looking forward to a fantastic Sports Day and Colour Run and can’t wait to see everyone enjoying the fun!

On Thursday 18th June, children from Year 5 and Year 6 took part in a rounder's competition at Stowmarket High School. They competed against a
number of local schools and did a superb job throughout. The children showed great teamwork,
determination, and enthusiasm in every match, supporting one another and playing with excellent
sportsmanship. They represented the school brilliantly and we are incredibly proud of their efforts and
achievements.

Well done Freeman 🌳

🌞 Hot Weather Update 🌞

We are aware of the high temperatures forecast over the coming days and would like to reassure parents and carers that we currently have no plans to close the school.

We are taking a number of measures to keep children as comfortable as possible, including:
• Keeping classrooms cool by closing blinds where appropriate
• Encouraging regular water breaks throughout the day
• Making use of shaded areas during outdoor activities
• Adapting activities where necessary to minimise time spent in the heat

For the remainder of the week, we will not be carrying out active PE lessons and will instead provide alternative activities that are more suitable for the current temperatures.

Please ensure your child comes to school with a named water bottle and suitable sun protection, including a hat and sunscreen applied before the school day where needed.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will keep parents and carers informed should there be any changes.

Thank you for your continued support.

Team Freeman 🌳