This year's theme is 'beside the seaside'. The PTA has planned a fantastic summer fair for the children this year. Seaside inspired, the children can look forward to donkey rides, sandcastle activities, ice-cream parlour, a pool party(!) and mini golf, as well as all the usual school summer fair activities.

We need everyone to come together to make this event a success: a great afternoon for the children and to raise funds for the school. This year our proceeds will be reinvested to the school hall to enhance the children's music and sports activities.

Do take a look at the fair banners around the school- we have had incredible support from local businesses sponsoring the event.

Please also check the PTA Facebook page for up to date information.

How you can help

• Help on the day, or to help our prep nights: volunteer sign up sheets are listed here.
• Buy raffle tickets, and share the link with friends and family: raffall.com/384299/enter-raffle-to-win-summer-fair-2025-prize-raffle-hosted-by-saltford-pta
• Bake or donate cakes. See below for our 'beach themed' cake competition!  
• Donate soft toys, books, party bags toys, buckets and spades, and any pre-loved uniform. Donation boxes are outside the school office.
• Come along on the day! Bring family and friends

Key dates for your diary

• Pool party tickets on sale: Wednesday 18th June, Tickets will be limited. More information to follow!
• Mufti day: Friday 20th June. Children can wear non-uniform in exchange for chocolate or bottle donations for our tombola stalls.Prep night: Tuesday 24th June. If you can spare an hour or 2 in the evening, please sign up to help us prepare for the fair.
• FAIR DAY: Saturday 28th June!

We need you!

Without your help there is no fair... all we ask is 45min of your time. We rely on everyone helping out to make the Summer fair successful.  Each class is responsible for running the stall allocated to their class. Your children can help with you on the stalls, grandparents and older siblings very welcome to sign up too. Please click on the below links to volunteer. It is a great opportunity to get involved to help the PTA raise funds that will benefit all of the children at Saltford primary school. Without your help we would not have been able to fund Forest School, Super Pirates and many other treats for the children. 

Reception class Butterfly: volunteersignup.org/Q73CK Beach shop selling balls & windmills

Reception class Bumblebee: volunteersignup.org/7THBP Games

Pear: volunteersignup.org/M7TBW Sand art

Apple: volunteersignup.org/WQBJL Glitter tattoos & hair spray

Palm: volunteersignup.org/RFCJJ Bottle tombola

Cherry: volunteersignup.org/A9P8T Toy & chocolate tombola

Sycamore: volunteersignup.org/K9HRQ Coconut shy

Maple: volunteersignup.org/A9P8T Toy & chocolate tombola

Lime & Willow: volunteersignup.org/B789H Tea room & cake sale

Elm: volunteersignup.org/A8HRD Mini golf

Horse Chestnut: volunteersignup.org/3HRAM Candy floss, sweets & ice creams

Oak & Ash: volunteersignup.org/RAH7X Soak the staff

Tuesday 24th June night prep from 7 to 8.30pm: volunteersignup.org/7R33Q

Friday 27th June set up for fair between 3.15 and 7pm: volunteersignup.org/P7DMW

Saturday 28th June morning set up and pack down after fair: volunteersignup.org/MBEBW

Face painting: https://volunteersignup.org/LCYFL

Bumper raffle!

There are some fabulous prizes in this year's raffle. Who wouldn’t want to win a new iPad, a free holiday break, or vouchers worth £100s for local attractions, restaurants, shops and services? Enter online here. Please share this link with friends and family! The draw will take place at 3.15pm at the end of the fair.

• Trigaci Gift Bag Generously donated by Trigaci Keynsham
• 2 x vouchers for Free "Kidz Cuts" haircut Generously donated by Kidz Cuts, Keynsham
•  £100 Dining Out Giftcard! Generously donated by The Globe, Newton St Loe
• Slip n Slide (for 4) Generously donated by Slip n Slide
• Family Disc Golf for up to 5 Kindly donated by Mendip Activity Centre, Churchill
• £25 Progressive Sports Voucher For use at any B&NES Activity Camps - Kindly donated by Progressive Sports
• 2 x Auditorium Tickets for Krater Comedy Club! (18+) Generously donated by Komedia, Bath
• £75 Voucher for The Hair Garden, Saltford Generously donated by The Hair Garden
• Coffee and Cake at Deli, Keynsham Kindly donated by The Deli, Keynsham
• £10 voucher towards hair at Bello Capelli, Keynsham
  Kindly donated by the Salon - to be used towards cut/blowdry/colour
• 2 x Sip and stem vouchers for Wild about Flowers Generously donated by Ivy @ Wild About Flowers
• Family day ticket for American Museum & Gardens, for up to 2 adults and 3 children generously donated by the venue
• £10 Longwell Records, Keynsham voucher Kindly donated by Longwell Records
• 2 milkshakes (with toppings) from Shake Express Kindly donated by Shake Express, Keynsham
• £10 Bath Soft Cheese voucher Kindly donated by Bath Soft Cheese
• Family Membership at Saltford Tennis Club Generously donated by Saltford Tennis Club
• Family day ticket to Wookey Hole For 2 adults and 2 children - kindly donated by Wookey Hole
• 2 tickets to Wake the Tiger Kindly donated by the Community Manager at Wake the Tiger
• Inflatable fun voucher for Keynsham Leisure centre For 1, kindly donated by the Leisure Centre
• Soft play voucher for Keynsham Leisure Centre For 1, generously donated by the Leisure Centre
• Physiotherapy Assessment Kindly donated by Rooke Physiotherapy
• Family ticket to Bath City Football game
  Kindly donated by BCFC, family (2 adults and 2 children) for home league game 25/26 season
• Summer activity book bundle Kindly donated by Keynsham Book Corner
• £50 voucher for The Wave, Bristol kindly donated by The Wave, Bristol
• Family Ticket to the Roman Baths, 2 adults and up to 4 children - kindly donated by the Roman Baths
• 2 x £10 Crumbs of Keynsham voucher Kindly donated by CRUMBS
• £30 Avon Valley Voucher Kindly donated by Avon Valley
• Toy Giftbag Kindly donated by The Entertainer, Keynsham
• 4 night stay in 2 bed Irish Holiday home! Generously donated by a Family at the School - use of their holiday home in Enniscrone for 4 nights during Summer 2026!!
• £25 voucher for Golden Moments, Saltford Kindly donated by Golden Moments
• £10 voucher - Turkish Barbers, Keynsham towards haircut, kindly donated by Turkish Barbers
• Coffee & Cake for 2 - The Little Coffee Shop, Saltford kindly donated by The little Coffee Shop, Saltford
• Kids cut at Morris Barbers, Saltford Kindly donated by Morris' barbers, Saltford
• 2 x adults’ entry to Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Kindly donated by Noah's Ark
• Norton 360 licence for 3 devices - with full healthcheck for 1 pc or laptop
  Kindly donated by Smart Computers, Keynsham
• Stallholders hamper! A lovely hamper made up from items generously donated by summer fair stallholders
• £20 Baskervilles voucher Kindly donated by Baskervilles gymnastics
• Free term at Keyford Dancing School Generously donated by Keyford Dancing School
• 4 weeks of free classes with Razzamataz Bath Generously donated by Razzamataz, Bath
• Adidas Terrex Men’s Ski Jacket - Large

Get ready, get set… bake!

This year’s theme is Beside the Seaside, which gives the children full license to go peak summer with their designs, colours and flavours!

Categories are:

•       Reception – Biscuits
•       Years 1 – 2 Cupcakes
•       Years 3 – 4 Tray Bake
•       Years 5 – 6 Celebration Cake

Entries will be judged on: Theme/Overall Presentation/Texture/Taste All baked items will be judged by Revd Nigel Williams and Headteacher Dawn Sage on Friday 27th June, prior to the fair, with the winning entries announced at the Summer Fair on Saturday 28th June. Get your full guidelines here and your entry form here. Happy baking!

On the day…

Please invite your  friends and family and come along! There will be a programme of the day, including a map, info about all stalls, events and timings which we will share the week of the fair. Card payments will be available, including pre-paid tokens that you can buy on card for the children. Please also bring change.

Mufti Day Friday 20^th June

In exchange for the children wearing their own clothes to school, we ask for donations of bottles and/or chocolate for the tombolas which are always extremely popular. Thank you in anticipation of your generous support.

We will now be holding our rescheduled sports day on Thursday 26th June. We hope you can come along and support the children.

We expect each event to last up to 2 hours. In all other respects, the school timetable remains the same for before and after school clubs and for usual lunch arrangements.

Children: all children should come to school at the usual time in their red Saltford PE kit. Please make sure they have their water bottle, and well-fitting trainers! Children should also bring sunhats and we encourage you to apply sunscreen before school in line with our usual policy. The children can look forward to their usual lolly treat on the day from the PTA.

Spectators: please arrive from the Manor Road entrance or via the pedestrian paths rather than through the Claverton Road entrance and through the school grounds.

This is a seated event. Seating will be arranged as appropriate for each key stage. We politely request, in the interests of safeguarding, that all visitors STAY SEATED in the Parents Zone and do not enter the areas where the children are competing.

NB: this year, the PTA will not be running the refreshment stall for spectators as in previous years, so please bring your own if required.

EYFS & KS1 will have a joint multi-activity style day, beginning at 10am. Please check the EYFS/KS1 Sports Day field plan here to work out where you will be sitting. Please see this letter to parents for full information about the rotation of activities and timings.

Key Stage 2 begins at 1.30pm. It takes place on the side field adjacent to the public play area and will consist of track events, field events and a tug of war. Stickers and house points will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Please check the KS2 Sports Day field plan here to work out where you will be sitting. 

 

Please get in touch if you are interested in your child starting in September 2026. There are tours of our school and a stay and play afternoon where you and your child can stay and play in our Early Years setting, meeting the staff and using our facilities. 

School tours

We are pleased to be able to offer tours around our school on the following dates:

• Monday 15th September 2025 at 9.30am 
• Tuesday 16th September 2025 at 9.30 am
• Tuesday 16th September 2025 at 10.30 am
• Friday 19th September 2025 at 1.45 pm.
• Friday 3rd October 2025 at 1.45pm  
• Monday 6th October 2025 at 9.30am 
• Monday 13th October 2025 at 1.30pm 
• Monday 20th October 2025 at 9.30 am

Our play afternoon takes place on Monday 15th September 2025 2.00-3.00pm. More details below.

Each hour-long tour, guided by our Headteacher Mrs Sage, gives parents and children the opportunity to see our school as it really is and ask plenty of questions. To book a tour, please get in touch by emailing enquiries@saltfordschool.org.uk or calling the school office on 01225 872185.

Admissions

Please see our Admissions information in the Office section of our website here.

Stay and play afternoon

You and your child are also invited to our fun play afternoon on Monday 15th September 2025. From 2.00-3.00pm you will be able to explore our wonderful facilities and meet the Headteacher and the Early Years team. Please email enquiries@saltfordschool.org.uk to secure your place.

We look forward to meeting you.

Video tour of the school

You can also take a virtual tour of our school on YouTube here and we would encourage you to look through the extra information that follows on this page.

To view this video directly on YouTube in full screen mode, follow this link: https://youtu.be/3Bdzmke0JTA

Swimming for term 5 starts on the first day of term, Tuesday 22nd April. The current timetable is here. All details are also on our letter to parents here.

Helpers needed for this activity

Volunteers are essential to support this activity and we would be very grateful if you could consider if you are able to help.  All volunteers must hold a DBS certificate with this school. For your DBS still to be valid, you must have helped in school in any capacity within the last 3 months.

If this is not the case and there has been a gap longer than 3 months, or you would like to apply for your DBS for the first time, please contact the school office for an application pack as soon as possible. The DBS needs to be in place before you can help.

If you are signed up to help, or are wondering what is involved with regard to safety, please read the current guidelines for swimming helpers here. 

Quick links to helper sign-up sheets

There is an electronic sign-up sheet for each class which shows the number of helpers required and how many spaces are available. When you offer to help you will be asked for your first and last name, email address and phone number. You cannot proceed without this. Personal details are not used for anything other than running the site. Please see more information about volunteersignup and privacy below.

Bumblebee Class Fri 10.30–12 noon: https://volunteersignup.org/CBF49

Butterfly Class Fri 1.30–3pm: https://volunteersignup.org/JCWCA

Apple Class Mon 1.30–3pm:  https://volunteersignup.org/HTQCJ

Pear Class Thurs 1.30–3pm https://volunteersignup.org/RHJAX

Palm Class Tues 1.30–3pm: https://volunteersignup.org/MALHK

Cherry Class Wed 1.30–3.00pm: https://volunteersignup.org/LTLLT

Sycamore Class Thurs 10.30–12 noon: https://volunteersignup.org/RAHYF

Maple Class Tues 9.00–10.30am: https://volunteersignup.org/4D8MY

Lime Class Weds 10.30–12 noon: https://volunteersignup.org/Q7XQF

Willow Class Mon 9.00–10.30am: https://volunteersignup.org/QJ43E 

Elm Class Mon 10.30–12 noon: https://volunteersignup.org/PXCH7

Horse Chestnut Class Tues 10.30–12 noon: https://volunteersignup.org/347YD

Ash Class Weds 9.00–10.30am: https://volunteersignup.org/4Q7FD

Oak Class: Thurs 9.00–10.30am https://volunteersignup.org/H7XHT

Electronic sign-up and privacy

We have used the volunteer sign up website  https://volunteersignup.org many times before. When you offer to help you will be asked for your first and last name, email address and phone number. You cannot proceed without this. Personal details are not used for anything other than running the site. The website’s privacy notice is available here: volunteersignup.org/legal/privacy.

Kit reminder

The current timetable is here. Please take note of when your child/children will be swimming to ensure that they have the appropriate clothing available on their swimming day as we do not have the capacity to contact home for forgotten kit with so many children swimming. The required kit is:

• A one-piece swimming costume or trunks – no bikinis
• A named towel
• A named swimming hat (use permanent marker to name)
• A waterproof bag to be sent in with the child’s swimming kit weekly
• Goggles are not compulsory but may be worn if preferred. They must be named
• No jewellery is to be worn.

Cost of lessons

The school does not receive any extra funding for the costs of running the pool such as maintenance and tuition. Therefore we ask for a contribution of £3 per lesson per child. No child will be refused swimming on the grounds that their parents do not wish to make a financial contribution, but unless a substantial number of parents wish their child to take part and are willing to make a financial contribution, swimming may not be possible. 

Payment can be made via MyChildAtSchool under the Products, School Products section. If you are able to contribute any additional funds beyond the contributions outlined below, this would of course be much appreciated. If your child is in receipt of Pupil Premium, your lessons will be funded by the school.

In Term 6 we have our last round of forest school sessions with Claire Pickman – a qualified Level 3 Forest School Leader who has her own Forest School company - Yew, Me & the Trees.

Claire will be planning and delivering sessions that are tailored to each year group and may include activities such as den building, fire making, tree and plant identification or outdoor cooking. This is being funded by our PTA and we are so grateful to them for the opportunity. We will be using our school site for these sessions and have a new ‘forest school area’ next to the school pond which has also has been resourced by the PTA.

The sessions are as follows:

Wednesday 4th June: Year 6
Wednesday 11th June: EYFS
Wednesday 18th June: Year 2
Wednesday 25th June: Year 1
Wednesday 2nd July: Year 3
Wednesday 9th July: Year 4
Wednesday 16th July: Year 5

We will be aiming to get out in all weathers so all children will need to wear suitable, clothing (warm, comfortable trousers/shorts and school top/jumper) and ensure they bring waterproof clothing and wellies or walking boots. Many children have wellies in school so they can change into these before their session.