Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• New classes and maps for September 2025

  Fri 06 Jun 2025 Anna Cvijetic

  I am pleased to be able to inform you of the teachers for the next academic year (September 2025).  Please see the grid below for who is in which class.  

   

  We have restructured the current Reception children before they move in to their new year group, this is the norm for our school.  Parents of children in Reception will receive another email in the next 6 hours informing you of your child’s class teacher.  If you have not received an email letting you know this by 3.15pm, please come and ask at the school office.

   

  Current class	Class in Sept 25	Teacher
  	Nursery	Charlotte Bennett
  	Recp Oak	Helen Earl (Phase Leader)
  	Recp Beech	Catriona Card
  New class organisation – you will receive a separate email.	Year 1 Oak	Jayne Elsagood (Phase Leader)
  	Year 1 Holly	Ryan Woods
  	Year 1 Beech	Jo Bielby / Jacqui Drury
  1 Holly	Year 2 Oak	Rachel Jones (Phase Leader)
  1 Beech	Year 2 Holly	Sam Nunes
  1 Oak	Year 2 Beech	Teresa Suddaby
  2 Holly	Year 3 Oak	Craig Goodall (Phase Leader)
  2 Beech	Year 3 Holly	Alison Woods
  2 Oak	Year 3 Beech	Faye Marshall
  3 Oak	Year 4 Oak	Iain Dalgleish (Phase Leader)
  3 Beech	Year 4 Holly	Angie Humphrey / Iryna Fowles
  3 Holly	Year 4 Beech	Natasha Benstead
  4 Holly	Year 5 Oak	Caroline Harling (Phase Leader)
  4 Beech	Year 5 Holly	Judith Grinhaff
  4 Oak	Year 5 Beech	Paul Newsome
  5 Beech	Year 6 Oak	Amy Marsh (Phase Leader)
  5 Oak	Year 6 Holly	Simon Leek
  5 Holly	Year 6 Beech	Lucy Burnett

   

  Please see the infant and junior maps which show which classroom each class will be in.

   

   

  TRANSITION

  As always, we plan carefully for a smooth transition (children moving from one class to another through the school).  We plan to make sure children adapt to their new environment and teachers, building the children’s confidence and trying to reduce any anxieties they have. 

   

  We have planned two sessions for the children to spend some time with their new teacher in their new classroom.  The first session is 9.30-11.30am on Thursday 19^th June 2025 and the second is 9.15am-1.15pm on Wednesday 25^th June 2025, when the Y2 children will have their lunch in the juniors. 

   

  Staffing Update

  I am sad to inform you that Tom Fell (teacher), Sylwia Wislowska (TA) and Yanina Mereshchak (TA) will be leaving Berkeley Primary School at the end of the academic year.  They have all been invaluable members of our teaching staff for several years, and their dedication to our children has been truly commendable. We will deeply miss their presence and contributions to our school community. 

   

  Tom will be starting at a new school in September.  Sylwia is taking the exciting leap to complete her teacher qualification, joining the North Lincolnshire SCITT programme in September.  Yanina has made the decision to return to the Ukraine, rejoining her family.  We wish them all well in their future. 

   

  If you have any queries regarding any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher.

   

  

• Year 3-6 Berkeley Booknic- Monday 23rd June 2025

  Tue 03 Jun 2025

   

  We are excited to let you know that the whole of Key Stage 2 shall be taking part in a ‘Booknic’ – a Reading Picnic!

   

  This will be a great opportunity for children and their families to read, relax, eat and discuss books in order to build reading memories together.

   

  Children will be asked to bring in their favourite books, a blanket and a snack to eat outside. Parents and carers are also invited to bring in books and snacks to read alongside or with their children.

   

  This year’s year 3-6 Booknic shall be held on Monday 23^rd June and we are inviting parents and carers in from 2:30pm until 3:00pm. The gate will be open from 2:30 (and close again at 2:40) for family and carers to enter the school grounds, and will then re-open at 3:05 ready for home time. Children will be taken back in to their classrooms at 3pm to prepare for home time.

   

  Teachers have also created a menu of book recommendations to inspire you with what you may want to read at home.

   

  If you are able to attend, we look forward to reading and relaxing with you and hopefully the sun will be shining to make it a lovely afternoon.  

  
  Amy Marsh

  Reading for Pleasure Lead.  

  

• Refugee Week and Non-Uniform Day

  Tue 03 Jun 2025

   

  We are planning a fun week of activities to celebrate Refugee Week (w/c 16th June), including exploring 'Playtime Around the World' and 'Bread Around the World.'  

  
  As part of our celebrations, we will be holding a Non-Uniform Day on Friday 20th June. We invite children to dress in the colours of a flag of their choice. This might be the flag of the UK or another country that is special to them. (For Nursery children this will be Wednesday 18th June.)

  
  We are raising money for North Lincolnshire Sanctuary Group - a group of volunteers who support newly arrived families in our area. They offer friendship and practical help, providing everything from essential household goods to cookery classes.

  
  A suggested donation of £1.00 would be gratefully received, which will be sent to the North Lincs Sanctuary Group.

  
  This year, our picnic won't take place during Refugee Week - this will be our 'Booknic' for years 3-6 on Monday 23rd June.  However, during Refugee Week, children will learn about and taste bread from different countries.  If any families would like to share a traditional bread recipe, we would love to receive them. 

   

  Best wishes

   

  Mrs Angie Humphrey (EAL lead) and Miss Faye Marshall (PSHE lead)