Newsletters
A weekly newsletter helps parents and carers keep up to date with everything happening in the school. It comes out each Friday and is distributed by e-mail via SchoolComms. Copies of Newsletters can also be found in the archives section below.
Newsletters Archive
2020-2021
Spring 2021
Newsletter 16 15/01/21
Newsletter 15 08/01/21
Autumn 2020
Newsletter 14 18/12/20
Newsletter 13 11/12/20
Newsletter 12 04/12/20
Newsletter 11 27/11/20
Newsletter 10 20/11/20
Newsletter 9 13/11/20
Newsletter 8 06/11/20
Newsletter 7 23/10/20
Newsletter 6 16/10/20
Newsletter 5 09/10/20
Newsletter 4 02/10/20
Newsletter 3 25/09/20
Newsletter 2 18/09/20
Newsletter 1 11/09/20
Spring 2021
Newsletter 16 15/01/21
Newsletter 15 08/01/21
Autumn 2020
Newsletter 14 18/12/20
Newsletter 13 11/12/20
Newsletter 12 04/12/20
Newsletter 11 27/11/20
Newsletter 10 20/11/20
Newsletter 9 13/11/20
Newsletter 8 06/11/20
Newsletter 7 23/10/20
Newsletter 6 16/10/20
Newsletter 5 09/10/20
Newsletter 4 02/10/20
Newsletter 3 25/09/20
Newsletter 2 18/09/20
Newsletter 1 11/09/20
Letters Archive
2020-2021
January 2021
Letter for all parents 06/01/2021
Remote Learning Letter 06/01/2021
Instructions for Google Meets 06/01/2021
Instructions for Google Classroom 06/01/2021
Letter for parents and Key Worker Survey 05 01 2021
Letter from Mrs Pipe sent 05/01/21
Letter sent to all parents following Government announcement 04/01/21
PE Timetable sent 04/01/21
December 2020
Letter for Y6 Parents 18/12/2020
Orthoptic Vision Screening for Reception class (Big Acorns) 16/12/20
Reporting Coronavirus over the Christmas Holidays 09/12/20
Letter regarding KS2 Choir and Young Voices 08/12/20
November 2020
Parent Consultation Evening Letter 25/11/20
Letter about Christmas Craft Morning 18/11/20
KS2 Accelerated Reader Letter 13/11/20
Letter for parents 13/11/20
Letter for Year 6 parents 13/11/20
Running Club Lockdown 2 Challenge Letter 13/11/20
Running Club lockdown Challenge Log
Remembrance Day Letter 12/11/20
Children in Need letter sent 06/11/20
Letter to all parents regarding PE 02/11/20
PE Timetable sent to parents 02/11/20
October 2020
Remote Learning Letter 22/10/20 Google Classroom Login Reminder for Years 1 and 2 14/10/20
School Council Letter 12/10/20
Parent Governor Election Letter 09/10/20
Parent Governor Nomination Form 09/10/20
Homework Expectations 08/10/20
FSU Meet the Teacher 08/10/20
Parent Consultation regarding Relationships and Sex Education Policy 02/10/20
September 2020
House Captain Letter for Year 6 25/09/20
Letter regarding 'Meet the Teacher' sessions 24/09/20
Letter from Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and Prosperity Director of Public Health Devon 21/09/20
Letter for Year 4 parents regarding reading 21/09/20
Letter regarding attendance 18/09/20
RELP guidance regarding attendance/absence and COVID 18/09/20
Letter for Year 3 parents regarding reading 14/09/20
Letter for Years 1 and 2 regarding reading 11/09/20
Letter for KS2 parents regarding PE 09/09/20
PE Timetable sent to KS2 parents 09/09/20
Full Reopening of The Topsham School Monday 7th September 2020 (letter sent 03/09/20)
2019-2020
July 2020
Full reopening of The Topsham School September 2020 23/07/20
Music and Speech and Drama Lessons at The Topsham School 17/07/20
New Big Acorns Sept 2020 Transition Session for Yellow Group 13/07/20
New Big Acorns Sept 2020 Transition Session for Blue Group 13/07/20
Induction dates and details for children starting in Little Acorns in September 2020 13/07/20
Letter for existing Little Acorns returning to provision in September 2020 13/07/20
Year 2 Yellow Group Transition letter 13/07/20
Year 2 Blue Group Transition letter 13/07/20
Year 5 Yellow Group Transition letter 13/07/20
Year 5 Blue Group Transition letter 13/07/20
Year 6 Leavers Assembly letter 02/07/20
June 2020
A letter from the Chair of Governors 30/06/20
Email from Virgin Care regarding nasal flu vaccinations 30/06/20
Induction letter for Big Acorns September 2020 intake 30/06/20
Transition Session for Big Acorns Blue Pod 30/06/20
Transition Session for Big Acorns Yellow Pod 30/06/20
Transition Session for Year 3 Blue Group 30/06/20
Transition Session for Year 3 Yellow Group 30/06/20
Update from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning at Devon County Council 26/06/20
Year 6 SRE Letter 24/06/20
Letter for parents from the Head of Education and Learning at Devon County Council 19/06/20
Letter for Year 1 BLUE POD 17/06/20
Letter for Year 1 YELLOW POD 17/06/20
Letter for Big Acorns BLUE POD 10/06/20
Letter for YELLOW POD Keyworker/Vulnerable children 05/06/20
Letter for BLUE POD Keyworker/Vulnerable children 05/06/20
Letter regarding changes to Remote Learning 05/06/20
Letter for YEAR 6 BLUE POD 03/06/20
Letter for YEAR 6 YELLOW POD 03/06/20
Letter sent to Year 4 and 6 parents regarding refunds for cancelled residential trips 03/06/20
May 2020
Letter from Mrs Pipe 29/05/20
Letter from Miss White regarding Home Learning 22/05/20
Letter regarding phased return to school 21/05/20
Letter from Mrs Pipe and the Senior Leadership Team 18/05/20
Letter from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning sent 18/05/20
Letter regarding possible phased reopening of schools 15/05/20
Response form for parents of children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6
Running Club Lockdown Challenge Letter 15/05/20
Running Club Lockdown Challenge - Running Log Template 15/05/20
Letter for Year 6 children 15/05/20
Letter regarding possible reopening of schools 11/05/20
AR quizzes and Renaissance myON online reading resources 01/05/20
April 2020
Feel Good Fridays Letter 30/04/20
Letter for Year 4 parents 24/04/20
Remote Learning Update 21/04/20
Letter for KS1 parents 19/04/20
Online Safety while using Google Classroom - 17/04/20
Letter for KS2 parents 17/04/20
Supporting Mental Wellbeing Leaflet - 10/04/20
COVID-19 Updates for parents - 3rd April 2020
January 2021
Letter for all parents 06/01/2021
Remote Learning Letter 06/01/2021
Instructions for Google Meets 06/01/2021
Instructions for Google Classroom 06/01/2021
Letter for parents and Key Worker Survey 05 01 2021
Letter from Mrs Pipe sent 05/01/21
Letter sent to all parents following Government announcement 04/01/21
PE Timetable sent 04/01/21
December 2020
Letter for Y6 Parents 18/12/2020
Orthoptic Vision Screening for Reception class (Big Acorns) 16/12/20
Reporting Coronavirus over the Christmas Holidays 09/12/20
Letter regarding KS2 Choir and Young Voices 08/12/20
November 2020
Parent Consultation Evening Letter 25/11/20
Letter about Christmas Craft Morning 18/11/20
KS2 Accelerated Reader Letter 13/11/20
Letter for parents 13/11/20
Letter for Year 6 parents 13/11/20
Running Club Lockdown 2 Challenge Letter 13/11/20
Running Club lockdown Challenge Log
Remembrance Day Letter 12/11/20
Children in Need letter sent 06/11/20
Letter to all parents regarding PE 02/11/20
PE Timetable sent to parents 02/11/20
October 2020
Remote Learning Letter 22/10/20 Google Classroom Login Reminder for Years 1 and 2 14/10/20
School Council Letter 12/10/20
Parent Governor Election Letter 09/10/20
Parent Governor Nomination Form 09/10/20
Homework Expectations 08/10/20
FSU Meet the Teacher 08/10/20
Parent Consultation regarding Relationships and Sex Education Policy 02/10/20
September 2020
House Captain Letter for Year 6 25/09/20
Letter regarding 'Meet the Teacher' sessions 24/09/20
Letter from Chief Officer for Communities, Public Health, Environment and Prosperity Director of Public Health Devon 21/09/20
Letter for Year 4 parents regarding reading 21/09/20
Letter regarding attendance 18/09/20
RELP guidance regarding attendance/absence and COVID 18/09/20
Letter for Year 3 parents regarding reading 14/09/20
Letter for Years 1 and 2 regarding reading 11/09/20
Letter for KS2 parents regarding PE 09/09/20
PE Timetable sent to KS2 parents 09/09/20
Full Reopening of The Topsham School Monday 7th September 2020 (letter sent 03/09/20)
2019-2020
July 2020
Full reopening of The Topsham School September 2020 23/07/20
Music and Speech and Drama Lessons at The Topsham School 17/07/20
New Big Acorns Sept 2020 Transition Session for Yellow Group 13/07/20
New Big Acorns Sept 2020 Transition Session for Blue Group 13/07/20
Induction dates and details for children starting in Little Acorns in September 2020 13/07/20
Letter for existing Little Acorns returning to provision in September 2020 13/07/20
Year 2 Yellow Group Transition letter 13/07/20
Year 2 Blue Group Transition letter 13/07/20
Year 5 Yellow Group Transition letter 13/07/20
Year 5 Blue Group Transition letter 13/07/20
Year 6 Leavers Assembly letter 02/07/20
June 2020
A letter from the Chair of Governors 30/06/20
Email from Virgin Care regarding nasal flu vaccinations 30/06/20
Induction letter for Big Acorns September 2020 intake 30/06/20
Transition Session for Big Acorns Blue Pod 30/06/20
Transition Session for Big Acorns Yellow Pod 30/06/20
Transition Session for Year 3 Blue Group 30/06/20
Transition Session for Year 3 Yellow Group 30/06/20
Update from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning at Devon County Council 26/06/20
Year 6 SRE Letter 24/06/20
Letter for parents from the Head of Education and Learning at Devon County Council 19/06/20
Letter for Year 1 BLUE POD 17/06/20
Letter for Year 1 YELLOW POD 17/06/20
Letter for Big Acorns BLUE POD 10/06/20
Letter for YELLOW POD Keyworker/Vulnerable children 05/06/20
Letter for BLUE POD Keyworker/Vulnerable children 05/06/20
Letter regarding changes to Remote Learning 05/06/20
Letter for YEAR 6 BLUE POD 03/06/20
Letter for YEAR 6 YELLOW POD 03/06/20
Letter sent to Year 4 and 6 parents regarding refunds for cancelled residential trips 03/06/20
May 2020
Letter from Mrs Pipe 29/05/20
Letter from Miss White regarding Home Learning 22/05/20
Letter regarding phased return to school 21/05/20
Letter from Mrs Pipe and the Senior Leadership Team 18/05/20
Letter from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning sent 18/05/20
Letter regarding possible phased reopening of schools 15/05/20
Response form for parents of children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6
Running Club Lockdown Challenge Letter 15/05/20
Running Club Lockdown Challenge - Running Log Template 15/05/20
Letter for Year 6 children 15/05/20
Letter regarding possible reopening of schools 11/05/20
AR quizzes and Renaissance myON online reading resources 01/05/20
April 2020
Feel Good Fridays Letter 30/04/20
Letter for Year 4 parents 24/04/20
Remote Learning Update 21/04/20
Letter for KS1 parents 19/04/20
Online Safety while using Google Classroom - 17/04/20
Letter for KS2 parents 17/04/20
Supporting Mental Wellbeing Leaflet - 10/04/20
COVID-19 Updates for parents - 3rd April 2020