This weeks Flyer

 

FORT ROYAL FLYER

19/01/2026

Message from Mr Francis

Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you for your patience and understanding when we needed to close the school due to snow last week. While Worcester was not as badly affected as some areas, the school car park in particular, as well as other surfaces around the site, were extremely treacherous. It took most of the day to make the site safe.

 

Please note that there is no expectation for parents to complete any work that may be sent home on days when the school is closed. We fully understand that this is an individual decision for families.

We are also very pleased to welcome our new Site Manager, James, who joined us at the beginning of term. He has been very busy learning the ropes and updating his training, and we are delighted to have him on board.

 

Thank you to the parents and carers who have already completed the recent parent survey. On reflection, sending it out over the Christmas holidays may not have been the best timing, and the response rate is currently lower than we had hoped (around 30%). I have reopened the survey link Fort Royal School Parent Survey January 2026 – Fill out form and would be very grateful if a few more parents could take the time to complete it. It should only take a few minutes; your feedback will help us to make the school even better. The survey will remain open until the end of the month.

Unfortunately, we will need to close the hydrotherapy pool for one week from Friday 23rd January. This closure is necessary for safety reasons and, regrettably, is unavoidable.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

 

Dates for your Diary

 

10/02/26 - Safer Internet Day

05/03/26 - World Book Day

16/03/26- Parents evening

20/03/26- Down Syndrome Awareness Day

26/03/26- LKS2 Easter church service

26/03/26- Epilepsy Syndrome Awareness Day

 

Friends of Fort Royal

Class 2

We have welcomed Class 2 back after the Christmas break. The children have settled in well and have been enjoying exploring our new story Dragon on the Doorstep. Class 2 have enjoyed a range of attention and listening activities linked to the story.

 

In maths we have been exploring money and in PE we have been exploring dance, using ribbons and materials.

Class 18

This half-term LKS2’s topic is ‘Frozen Planet’.

 

In literacy, we have been exploring the text ‘Lost and Found’ by Oliver Jeffers, which is about a lost penguin finding his way back to the South Pole with the help of a friend. The children have loved exploring the props and watching the story on the whiteboard.

 

Maths has been all about number and place value, and we have enjoyed singing some of our favourite counting songs.

 

In topic, we have been investigating the Polar Circles, particularly the ice and cold temperatures, and the variety of polar animals that can be found in the Arctic and Antarctic.

 

In PE, we have been focusing on dance, and this week we copied some ice-inspired moves!