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

• Parents Evening March

  Wed 25 Feb 2026

  Parents' Evening will be on the 17th and 18th March - a letter will go out on Monday 2nd March.

• LATEST UPDATE

  Mon 09 Feb 2026

  Good afternoon - I can confirm that Year 3 and Year 4 will be back tomorrow.

   

  Year 4 children need to come to the front entrance, Year 3 to their normal entrance.

   

  Year 2 will start back on Wednesday.

   

  Thank you all for your patience.

   

  Mr Foster

• LATEST UPDATE PLEASE READ

  Fri 06 Feb 2026

  6^th February 2026

   

  CRITICAL INCIDENT - UPDATE

   

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  Thank you for your patience and continuing support following the fire that occurred on Thursday 29th January 2026. 

   

  School reopening

   

  The good news is that we are able to open part of the school on Monday.  Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 5 and Year 6 will all be open as normal. Breakfast club will also be open and after school clubs will go ahead as planned.  

   

  Our plan for the rest of the school is subject to the working being carried out but this is what we hope:

   

  Tuesday – Year 3 start back as normal

  Tuesday - Year 4 start back as normal (temporarily based in the Rainbow room – children to be dropped off at the front entrance.)

  Wednesday – Year 2 start back as normal (temporarily based in the library – children to be dropped off at the front entrance.)

   

  I am hoping to confirm this in our communication Monday.

   

  Cause

   

  I know you will be concerned about the cause of the fire, and I want to reassure you that there were no structural or building issues that caused the fire. Initial findings suggest the fire was started deliberately. Whilst we do not yet know who was responsible, we are working with appropriate agencies to ensure this is fully investigated and that safety measures remain robust. I would like to reassure you that the fire was not caused as a result of an external person gaining access to the school or school grounds.

  Support for the children

   

  If you feel your child needs supporting following the incident, or you have any concerns please see me at the gate or arrange a meeting with me at the office.

   

  Moving forward all class teachers will be discussing the incident with their children following advice from The Birmingham Educational Psychology Service (EPS).  In addition to this, when the whole school are back in, the Fire Service will do a whole school assembly on the dangers of fire for Year 2 up to Year 6.

   

  Belongings

   

  If you have not collected your children’s belongings, please do so on Monday.

   

  INSET Day Change

   

  We have carried out our training this week and therefore have cancelled our INSET day on Monday 16^th March – so children will now be expected to be in school on that day.

   

  Next update

   

  We will update parents and carers again on Monday with an update including more news on the opening of Year 2,3 and 4. We understand that this is a worrying and disruptive time, and we are grateful for your patience and support. If your child feels anxious or needs additional reassurance, please let us know so we can support them.

   

  If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the school office on 0121 464 8659. Further information is available on our school website https://www.forestdale.bham.sch.uk/.

   

  Thank you once again for your cooperation and understanding.

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Mr D Foster

  Headteacher

  Forestdale Primary School

• LATEST UPDATE CRITICAL INCIDENT - PLEASE READ

  Mon 02 Feb 2026

  2nd February 2026

   

  CRITICAL INCIDENT - UPDATE

   

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  Thank you for your patience and continuing support following the fire that occurred on Thursday 29th January 2026.  I have just met with Birmingham City Council about the plan going forward in order to reopen the school safely.  In order to do this, a large part of the school will need a specialised deep clean to make sure that any residue from the smoke is removed before children come back to school followed by safety checks.

   

  School closure

   

  School will be closed to children for the remainder of this week as the deep clean takes place.  It is hoped that school will reopen next week, I will know more by Friday when I will update you. 

   

  Year 2 and Year 4

   

  Following the deep clean, we will be moving Year 2 and Year 4 classrooms to the library and rainbow room at the front of the school.  This is to enable the contractors to seal off part of the building while they refurbish the bathroom and corridors.   Children for these classes will be dropped off at the front of the building using the side door to access the school.

   

   Collecting belongings

   

  Thank you for those parents who have collected their child’s belongings.  Can I ask the remainder of the belongings be collected Tuesday morning or Wednesday morning between 10.30am and 11.30am along with these a work pack will be waiting for you.

   

   

   

  Free School Meals (FSM) provision

   

  Please check your emails – if you are entitled to free school meals you would have received a voucher for Monday and Tuesday this week.  You will receive another one for the remainder of the week Wednesday.  If you have not received an email, please email enquiry@forestdale.bham.sch.uk

   

  Learning during closure

   

  Work packs for the rest of the week will be delivered by staff on Tuesday, and additional learning resources will be uploaded to our school website to support home learning during the temporary closure.  If you have not collected your child’s belongings, your work pack will be at school for collection between 10.30am and 11.30am on Tuesday or Wednesday.  There will also be online work please check your class page on the school website https://www.forestdale.bham.sch.uk/

   

  Next update

   

  We will write to all parents and carers again by 4.00pm on Friday 6^th February with an update on progress, the return timeline, and confirmation of reopening arrangements.

   

  We understand that this is a worrying and disruptive time, and we are grateful for your patience and support. If your child feels anxious or needs additional reassurance, please let us know so we can support them.

   

  If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the school office on 0121 464 8659. Further information and support are also available on our school website https://www.forestdale.bham.sch.uk/.

   

  Thank you once again for your cooperation and understanding.

   

  Best wishes,

   

  Mr D Foster

  Headteacher

  Forestdale Primary School