Newsletter 1.11.24
Mr J Sharp
It’s Our Birthday!
On the 18th November 1964 our school was officially opened on the site we are on now - which means we’re 60 this year!!!! Woohoo! AND… it would be rude not to mark this by learning about our school and the decades that it has been through!
This means that we’re going to be having a PARTY and celebrating our school and the 60 years of education it has given (not forgetting the very many years before that on the old school site!).
On Monday 18th November, all children are invited to come into school in their party clothes and we are going to have a party to start the week off. On Wednesday afternoon, we will be inviting guests from the Church, Governors and past pupils to come and have afternoon tea served by some of our older children.
Throughout the week the classes will each learn about a decade since the 60s when our school building was built.
EYFS - Looking at toys across the decades
Year 1 - 2000s
Year 2 - 2010s
Year 3 - 1980s
Year 4 - 1960s
Year 5 - 1990s
Year 6 - 1970s
On Friday 22nd November, children are welcome to come dressed as their decade (or in their own clothes) and each class will do a presentation on their decade, ending our week with a Pantomime in the afternoon!
We’re very excited and can’t wait to share our celebrations with you!
NEWS AND UPDATES
Parent Portal
Use this for updating contact details, child medical information, permissions, payments and seeing your child’s reports.
After listening to parent views and taking these into consideration, we are going to extend our policy to letting children bring in flavoured water as well as water for in class. It is important to us that children stay hydrated however, I must stress that sugar free juice will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances and we will not allow any kind of fizzy or energy drinks in school.
All children have access to water throughout the day and milk in school at lunchtime also.
Please be aware that our gates are locked a few minutes after 8.50am, which is the latest time one of our classes starts the school day. If your child arrives at 9am, then they are already between 10-15 minutes late.
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Please be aware that our gates are locked a few minutes after 8.50am, which is the latest time one of our classes starts the school day. If your child arrives at 9am, then they are already between 10-15 minutes late. 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨
Good Attendance Draw!!
Don’t 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
Community News and Support
World Festivals and Celebrations
1st November - All Saints Day (Our School Feast Day) - Christianity
This day provides a chance to offer thanks for the work and witness of all saints, recognising that not all are known or specially celebrated. Many churches stress this day by holding events especially designed for children.
Some of the things we have been getting up to - remember to keep an eye on Seesaw or Class Dojo for news and events for each class:
It has been great to welcome the children back again this week. I have had the absolute pleasure of watching learning in some classes and seeing some fantastic learning being brought to me. It has certainly been a week where I have remembered why I love working in a school with so many fantastic children.
This term promises to be a busy but exciting one, with our 60th Birthday Celebrations taking place, Christmas preparations, the return of our Christmas Fair (more details to follow!), Year 5’s Class Assembly and that’s only some highlights, not to mention all of the fantastic learning going on, day in, day out in all of the classes.
Quick reminder about the Parents’ and Guardians’ Meetings this next two weeks - please make sure you book your meeting time and contact the school office or your child’s class teacher through Class Dojo or Seesaw (EYFS) if you are struggling to book it.
Hope that you are having a lovely weekend.
Mrs Flatman
