Stoke Primary School

Briton Road

Coventry

CV2 4LF

Head Teacher

Tel

Fax

Email

Mr M Ascroft

024 7645 1724

024 7643 1209

office@stoke.coventry.sch.uk

www.stoke.coventry.sch.uk

3rd October 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

What another brilliant week!

EYFS Phonics Meeting

Thank you to those who came along to the EYFS Phonics Meeting on Monday. It was lovely to welcome so many of you into school and to share how we teach early reading. We hope you found it helpful and supportive in understanding how you can help your child at home.

Year 1 – Family Fun Afternoon

What a fantastic afternoon we had on Thursday at the Year 1 Family Fun event! With games, food, and a wonderful turnout, it was amazing to see our school community come together. The children were full of smiles, and the atmosphere was brilliant. A huge thank you to everyone who helped to make the afternoon such a success.

Year 3 – Axe Making Instructions

As part of their ‘Through the Ages’ topic, Year 3 pupils shared their detailed instructions on how to make an axe – and the staff rose to the challenge! With perseverance and plenty of laughter, the staff successfully Followed the children’s guidance to create their own axes. A truly creative (and memorable!) learning moment.

Year 4 – River Making

Year 4 got crafty this week as they created their very own rivers. The children used fantastic geographical vocabulary to explain the different features of a river, which hugely impressed our geography subject lead, Miss Blencowe. Their brilliant rivers are now proudly on display in the school foyer – do take a look if you’re visiting, and please ask your children to tell you all about what they learned!

Pupil Premium and Free School Meals

This week, a letter has been sent home to Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 regarding Pupil Premium and Free School Meals. Letters will also be sent to Years 4–6 shortly.

At Stoke, we want every child to have the best opportunities to learn, grow and succeed. One way we can make this possible is through Pupil Premium funding – extra money that the school receives when families register for free school meals.

This additional funding helps us to:

· Provide extra learning resources and educational opportunities

· Offer academic support where needed

· Enrich the school environment and boost children’s wellbeing

Even if your child prefers packed lunches, registering is still important, because it means the school receives funding that directly benefits your child and others.

Who can get free school meals?

Your child may be eligible if you receive:

· Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

· Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

· The guaranteed element of Pension Credit

· Child Tax Credit (as long as you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income below £16,190)

· Universal Credit, provided your household’s annual net earned income is below £7,400 (around £616.67 per month)

Applying is simple and confidential. You can apply online at: https://Applying is simple and confidential. You can apply online at: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/benefits-1/free-school-meals/3 or pop into the office for a form.or pop into the office for a form.

Important Reminder – Teacher Training Days A reminder that school will be closed to all pupils on:

· Friday 10th October 2025

· Monday 13th October 2025

· Monday 22nd June 2026

Coming Up Next Week…

· Tuesday 7th October – Year 2 trip to Coombe Abbey

· Thursday 9th October – Year 4 trip to Ashmolean Museum

· Thursday 9th October – Year 2 Family Fun Afternoon (3:30 – 5pm)

· Friday 10th October – school closed

Attendance Matters – Everyday Counts

Good attendance is key to making the most of all the learning and experiences on offer at Stoke. Please help us by ensuring your child is in school, on time, every day. Here are our attendance figures for this week:

Year Group Attendance

Reception 86.5%

Year 1 88.9%

Year 2 94.1%

Year 3 97.3% - well done!

Year 4 93.2%

Year 5 89.9%

Year 6 93.7%

Whole school overall 91.5%

Our school target is 96%. Let’s keep working together to raise these numbers – every day really does count. If you have any concerns or questions regarding your child’s attendance, please get in touch with us.

As always, we are here if you need any help or support – please don’t hesitate to get in touch. If you would like to speak to a member of our Family Team, this can be arranged through the school office. We’re always happy to help.

Dates For Your Diary – Autumn 1

Key dates for the rest of this half term are below and have been displayed around school.

Miss. Parker