๐ญ Newsletter 24.11.2023
Mr J Sharp
Back Together
After an exhausting and at times frustrating nearly 3 months, we are properly back in our hall. It feels a little emotional to see the whole school together, and what an exciting first time out it is for many children.
The noises from the hall at the moment as the children enjoy watching Beauty and the Beast really show the excitement levels.
I apologise if the children are a little wired tonight, but Iโm sure many of them will have something to say when asked โWhat did you do at school today?โ
Children have also restarted their P.E. lessons in the hall and also for lunches too.
Thank you to everyone for their support in reopening our hall safely, and my thoughts go out to the children in schools with RAAC who are facing ongoing disruptions.
NEWS AND UPDATES
A short animation about the people who help us make safer journeys and support people after a road crash.
Parent Portal
Use this for updating contact details, child medical information, permissions, payments and seeing your childโs reports.
โฐ START TIMES: 8.45am - Nursery, Reception, Year 4 & Year 6 โฐ 8.50am - Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 5 โฐ
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โฐ START TIMES: 8.45am - Nursery, Reception, Year 4 & Year 6 โฐ 8.50am - Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 5 โฐ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ
Good Attendance Draw!!
Donโt forget, for every week that your child has an attendance of 96%+, they are allocated a digital ticket for a draw that will take place every half term. The more weeks with an attendance of 96%+, the more chances to win!
Services and Events
Parish Sung Eucharist Sundays 10am - 11am
Sermon, music and Holy Communion
Place of Welcome Thursdays 10am - 12pm
Time for a brew and a chat
More information from Father Andrew can be found here
Messy Church
It typically includes a welcome, a long creative time to explore the biblical theme through getting messy; a short celebration time involving story, prayer, song, games and similar; and a sit-down meal together at tables.
Community News and Support
Year 5 Visit to Khizra Mosque โช๏ธ
Year 5 had a fantastic morning visiting the Khizra Mosque. They learned about the five pillars of Islam and what each one meant. They also got chance to look at the dome and how it increases the volume of the sound.
I wasnโt surprised to hear that the people at the mosque felt that our children were the best behaved and most knowledgeable that had visited, but it still makes me very proud and appreciative. Well done Year 5.
It is a very important part of our school ethos and curriculum that the children learn as much about the wider world in which they are growing up in, and to promote understanding about differences and similarities between all religions and viewpoints.
World Festivals and Celebrations
Road Safety Week is Brake's biggest road safety campaign. Every year, thousands of schools, organisations and communities get involved to share important road safety messages, remember people affected by road death and injury, and raise funds to help Brake care for more road victims and campaign for safe roads for everyone.
We all drive too fast sometimes...
"I didnโt notice I was going so fast!"
"Everyone else is doing it so why canโt I?"
"A few miles an hour wonโt make much difference will it?"
But every time we driver faster than the speed limit, or too fast for the road conditions, we increase the risk of a crash โ and we increase the chance that someone we love will be killed or hurt on a road.
Whoever you are, however you travel, We need to talk about SPEED.
Article 11: Protection from Kidnapping
Article 11 of the UNCRC says children and young people shouldnโt be taken from their home country against their will. If this does happen, the government of their home country should make sure they can return.
The Article also makes it clear that nobody should take a child or young person from their home country for personal gain. They shouldnโt be abducted by anyone, including their parents. Countries should have agreements in place to make sure abducted children and young people can get home.
Piano in Need of New Home
As we move back into the hall, we have decided that it would be best to find a new home for the piano.
It is rarely used in school as we use different ways of accompanying singing compared to the past where a teacher would always be playing the piano.
The piano does work and with a good clean and some TLC it could be useful to someone. We are happy to donate the piano for free on a first come first served basis, but the person taking it would need to arrange collection (remembering how heavy pianos are).
Please contact Mrs Mason in the office if you are interested.
It has been great to see the pleasure and excitement of everyone going back into the hall this week. It will have been the first time for some children, and also the first time as a whole school too. It is also very reassuring to know that the ceiling is safe. We actually have a more efficient, brighter and safer room as a result of the safety deck that has been installed.
While the work has taken place, we have also looked at new ways of doing things including the removal of the projector and the installation of replacement mobile interactive screen that can be used for services, assemblies and also lessons too. It has also given us the opportunity for another clear out, and another skip filled.
I hope the parents who attended the Dough and Doughnuts session on Wednesday took home lots of good ideas for Parenting through Play. Practical games and activities are so important in supporting children with social skills, language development, confidence and many other things.
With the pantomime, photographs, trips, taekwondo sessions, the hall on top of the usual timetable, itโs been a busy week, but a very productive one.
Enjoy the weekend.
