Limes Farm Junior School

Dear Parents and Carers, Our pupils have asked us to share a special request with you. They would like all parents, carers, and visitors to refrain from smoking or vaping at any of the school entrances, gates, or surrounding areas during drop-off and collection times. The children are proud of their school and want it to be a healthy, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone. By helping to keep our entrances smoke-free, you are supporting the wellbeing of all children, families, and staff. Thank you for listening to and supporting our pupils best interests. Kind regards, Miss Connolley

Dear Parents and Carers, Please find some additional information from the PTFA: 🎃 Pumpkin Carving Competition & Crazy Hair Day! 🌈 Get ready for some autumn fun on Friday 16th October! 🎃 Pumpkin Carving Competition Bring your carved pumpkin into school on Friday 16th October, along with £1 entry per pumpkin. There will be a prize to be won in every class! We would also love to donate the pumpkins to Belmont Lodge. If you would like to donate yours, please let us know and we will arrange for them to be delivered. If you would prefer to keep your pumpkin, please remember to take it home at the end of the day. 🌈 Crazy Hair Day – No Halloween Theme Needed! Get creative and show off your craziest, funniest or most imaginative hairstyle! This is free to enter, with ONE overall prize for the best crazy hair. We can’t wait to see everyone’s amazing creations! Thank you for supporting our Limes Farm Junior School PTA. 💜 Kindest Regards Miss Connolley

Dear Parents or Carers, Please find enclosed information from our PTFA regarding 'Crazy Hair Day' and a Pumpkin Carving Competition for this Friday. There is a £1 donation for entry. We look forward to seeing all the creations this Friday. Kindest Regards Miss Connolley

Dear Parents or Carer's, Our AGM is tomorrow Friday 9th October at 10:00 in the school hall. It’s time to look back, celebrate what we achieved together, and get excited about what’s ahead! At our AGM, we will be discussing: 📊 last year’s fundraising, achievements and impact 🎉 Share this year’s planned events and ideas 💡 Discuss new ways we can support our children and school community 🗳️ Vote for PTFA committee roles for the year ahead Whether you’re a long-standing member or completely new to the PTFA, your ideas, support and vote matter. Come along, have your say, and help us make this another fantastic year for our children! 💙 Everyone is welcome — we’d love to see you there! PTFA Team

Dear Parents or Carers, Please find enclosed details of the 'Merry Minds Wellbeing Challenge. in aid of Mind West Essex. This year they are bringing the best festive fundraising event to your community. Kindest Regards Miss Connolley

Dear Parents and Carers, *Please find enclosed information from the Flu Vaccination Service* Following a number of queries regarding the Flu Immunisation Programme 2026 consent link not being received by parents, or being deleted as some parents were unaware of its purpose, we have attached the information letter and consent link for you. Parents can use the links provided to submit their consent or decline the vaccination, according to their preference. Thank you for your support. Kind Regards

Dear Parents or Carers, Throughout October, ACL Essex (Essex County Council) is running a range of free online courses for parents and carers, offering practical advice and support around some of the challenges families can face.​ The sessions cover a variety of topics and may be useful for families looking for practical strategies, reassurance, or a better understanding of their child's needs.​ A few examples include:​ **Separation Anxiety: for parents and carers whose child may be finding school drop-offs or time apart difficult.​ **​Understanding Anxiety (Children & Teens): for parents and carers whose child may be struggling with worries, confidence, school- related anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed.​ **​Managing Big Emotions: for parents and carers whose child finds it difficult to manage strong feelings such as anger, frustration, or upset.​ ​ All courses are free and delivered online, making them easy to access from home.​ I've attached the October timetable posters, which include the full range of courses available. Kind regards,​

Dear Parents, Please find attached our special school dinner menu for Thursday 1st October 2026 (This Thursday) Kindest regards Miss Andrews

Dear Parents, Please see below a brief overview and link to the new book club initiative being introduced by Essex Mind for parents and children. We hope this provides a valuable opportunity for families to enjoy reading together while supporting children's wellbeing and emotional development. "We are emailing you as with the start of a new school year we would like to re-introduce our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Book Club. Each term, all registered members (parents, carers and staff) will receive a newsletter straight to their email inbox with wellbeing book recommendations for children and young people aged 5-18 years old. Alongside these book recommendations there are questions and prompts to encourage conversation between parent/carers and children to support the development of emotional literacy. As part of our MHST Book Club, we are also offering our schools end of term wellbeing story times which can take place in an assembly and is a great way to engage the children in a discussion about wellbeing and help to normalise emotions whilst promoting helpful ways to cope with difficult emotions". Please could we ask you to send out to your staff, parents and carers the attached poster which explains the MHST Book Club and how to sign up. Staff and parents can also sign up to the book club via this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYI6ytxnn_hoXxsnNiZge3AY4QGEvYsNammek4NB0CYy7PVw/viewform?usp=pp_url Kind regards, Miss Bishop

Dear Parents and Carers, A reminder that children are welcome to bring a healthy snack into school to enjoy at breaktime. Suitable snacks include fruit or a healthy cereal bar that does not contain nuts. Please note that crisps, chocolate, sweets, and any products containing nuts are not permitted as breaktime snacks. In addition, Nutella, peanut butter, and other nut-based chocolate or sandwich spreads must not be included in packed lunch boxes. We also ask that you remind your child not to share their snacks or lunches with friends during breaktime or lunchtime. As we have pupils and staff in school with severe nut allergies, it is essential that all ingredients are carefully checked before snacks or lunches are brought into school. Your support in helping us maintain a safe environment for everyone is greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping to keep everyone in our school community safe. Kind regards, Miss Andrews