Dear Parents/Carers,

I am writing to you to ask for your support regarding an increasing number of children bringing toys from home into school and describing them as fidget toys. These have included mini skateboards, dumpling squish toys and Labubus. While we understand that some children may benefit from support with concentration or self-regulation, these items are often becoming a distraction in class and are not always helping learning in the way that was intended.

If a child does require a fidget toy, the school is able to provide suitable resources. These are selected to support learning appropriately and to minimise disruption for the child and others. For this reason, we ask that toys are not brought in from home unless this has first been discussed and agreed with your child’s class teacher or our SENDCO, Mr McFarland, or a member of the Pastoral team.

We appreciate that parents and carers want to do the very best for their children and we are always happy to work together to find the most appropriate support. Agreeing any such arrangement in advance allows us to ensure consistency and to make sure the resource is genuinely beneficial within the classroom setting.

Please therefore do not send toys into school unless this has been discussed and agreed in advance. If you feel your child may benefit from a fidget resource, please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance.

Many thanks for your continued cooperation,

Miss Cook