4th June 2015

Contents

Message from Mrs Pickard

Learning Powers

Attendance Cup

Tidy Classroom Award

Achievements

Thank you

International Mud Day - ACTION!

Multi-cultural week

Sun hats and sun cream

Summer hockey camp

Packed lunches

School photographs

Sports Day information

Next week’s menu

Diary Dates

Tidy Classroom Award

Congratulations to Apple Class

who won the Tidy Classroom

Award last term.

Attendance Cup

Congratulations to Lime Class who won

the Attendance Cup at the end of last

term.

Learning Powers

In last term’s Celebration Assembly, these

children were awarded Sapphire Learning

Power certificates, for keeping focus on

their learning.

Congratulations!

Debbie Parker, Elliot Bayton, Calum Carey, Lewis

Lovesey, Phoebe Eslick, Mahdi Rahman , Johnny

Delaney, Angel Wilson, Iva Yakimova, Jacob Taylor,

Lillian Newbury, Jamie Gregory and Megan Ander-

son-Davies

Welcome back to Term 6. When we open our diaries on 1st September, Term 6 seems a very long time away; it is hard to believe that we are already one week through! As always, we continue to be very busy with lots of activities taking place alongside our usual lessons. Please see the term’s dates at the end of this newsletter, and also the details of our whole school sports day on July 9th. Thank you for your continued support. Here’s to a sunny and fun-filled term! Best wishes Clare Pickard

Head Teacher

Acorn 91.36%

Oak 99.09%

Lime 100%

Chestnut 95.17%

Maple 97.50%

Ash 94.55%

Beech 96.25%

Silver Birch 94.29%

School Photographs

Astracolour will be in school on

Wednesday 17th June to take

class, team and Y6 leavers’ photo-

graphs.

Looing for something to do when school is

closed on 29th June? What about joining in

with International Mud Day? This is all about

children, professionals – and anyone else – all

over the world celebrating nature, outdoors,

and mess by getting really muddy. You can

participate wherever you happen to be on June

29! Join children and adults across the globe

on this day of celebration to grow awareness of

the goodness of life experienced when children

connect with nature.

Find out more:

http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/working-

groups/nature/international-mud-day/

Achieve- ments

Congratulations to Scott Davey for achieving stage

1 Learn to swim.

Thank you

For sending the children back to school

looking so smart. It is lovely to see sum-

mer uniform being worn - let’s hope the

warmer weather is here to stay!

Multi-cultural Week

During the week beginning 15th June, we will be celebrating our school’s cultural diversity by

having a Multi-cultural week.

Each class will be learning about a different country or culture and will take part in cross-

curricular activities relating to this. We hope the children will have opportunities to experience a

rich diversity of food, language, music, dance and art.

The children will be sharing their learning with each other and the work displayed.

Packed Lunches

Please ensure that sandwiches and

lunches are stored in plastic contain-

ers not plastic bags as these are not

hygienic.

Sun Safety

Please ensure that children have

sun hats in school at all times

this term. You may also provide

them with sun cream for them to reapply

at lunchtime if you wish.

New bottle tops available in the school

office!

Sports Day 2015 - How it works!

On Thursday 9th of July we will be holding our annual sports day. It will follow a very similar format to previous years but

we still ask that you read the following information.

At 8.30am on this day we will be starting with Wake and Shake in both the KS1 and KS2 playground. It will be great to see

as many of you as we can, including parents!

On the day there will be two designated circles marked out on the field, the inner one being for the children, the other

one being for parents/carers. We ask that you stay in the outer circle and encourage your child to stay with their class in

in the inner circle. I am sure that you are aware that the new pre school building is in progress and we would like to con-

tinue with sports day; however the field size will be reduced this year.

At approximately 9.15am the children will lead out from the hall in their classes and parade around the circle of activi-

ties, giving them the opportunity to wave at you. Then each class will position themselves at a starting activity. When the

children are instructed they will undertake their first activity. Once completed a signal will be given and all the children

will move on to the next activity. This process will continue until all the children have completed all the activities. During

this time you are welcome to move around the outside circle in line with your child or choose to establish a base in one

position.

As the children rotate around the activities, points will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd and these points will be added up

at the end of all the events to establish a 1st, 2nd and 3rd child for each class.

After the children have completed their activities we will then all move around the track so that we can have an adult

interactive race chosen by Y6. So, if you’re feeling fit, this is your chance!

We will then take the children back to the KS2 playground and line them up. They will then be sent to you for a picnic. If

your child has ordered school dinners on this day then they will still receive it. Also, if you are unable to attend, please do

not worry as our staff will have lunch with your child.

After the picnic we will then ask all the children to go back to the playground and meet their teacher. We will then gather

around the centre of the circle in classes and present medals to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners for each class. At this point

we will also be presenting 4 awards for great effort. All the children will also be presented with participation stickers

when they return to their class afterwards.

Following the presentation the children will again follow their teacher back into their class to be registered and to gather

their items. Children then will be dismissed on their usual playground and are welcome to go home early with your-

selves. In order to make this process as easy as can be can we please ask that you complete the form attached regarding

permission for early pick up? Children will only be able to leave before 3.05pm with a named adult.

On this day we will also be running a tuck-shop for the children and teas for parents. Teas will be available during the

whole event however we ask that you do not to allow your children to the tuck shop until the start of the picnic. Your

child will be given water whilst rotating around the circle of activities.

During sports day it is also expected that your child wears their school PE kits. We will be sending them home the night

before so children can arrive on the day in their kits ready for action! If your child does not come in their kit we will, as

with PE lessons contact you for a kit because it would be a shame for anyone to miss out on this fun day.

Thanking you

Mrs Connolly

Please complete the form below , deleting sections as appropriate.

I will be attending sports day and will be taking my child…………………………………………………………………… home after the

event has finished

I will not be attending sports day but I give permission for my child……………………………………………………….. to go

home with the adult ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Next week’s school lunch menu (week 2)

The small print… All meals ordered must be accompanied by the correct payment. The school

kitchen does not offer credit terms and will not provide a meal without payment.

Available daily :- fresh fruit and salad from our salad bar, freshly made bread, homemade fruit yoghurt and two choices of vegetables, fresh water. Please feel free to talk to Tracy, our Catering Manager for any special dietary needs on 01793 849251

£2.30 for a

KS2 child per

day

Don’t Forget!

Once a week - take a

peek!

Together we can beat

head lice.

For advice and support,

ring our School Nurse on

01793 605418

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

June Thursday 4th EYFS induction meeting at 7.00pm Monday 8th – 12th KS1 SATs week Monday 8th Summer Reading library challenge Thursday 11th Governing Body sub-committee meetings Monday 15th-19th Multi-cultural week; Phonics screening Friday 19th Family Friday afternoon at 1.15pm Wednesday 17th Parent visits morning; Astracolour photographs Monday 22nd Full Governing Body meeting Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th RWBA induction days and Longleaze transition days Monday 29th Professional Development Day – school closed Tuesday 30th – Assessment week Friday 3rd July Wednesday 1st Y6 Junior Good Citizen day; Y2 Fire Safety

July Friday 3rd - 9.00pm Sports Day run-through; Acorn assembly at 2.15pm Thursday 9th Sports Day Friday 10th Pick and Mix in today; Reports go home; Oak assembly at 2.15pm Monday 13th Y6 dress rehearsal; Parent/Carer evening to discuss reports Tuesday 14th Y6 performance - 6.00pm Wednesday 15th Y6 performance - 1.30pm Monday 20th Reserve Sports Day Tuesday 21st Y6 assembly - 9.30am Wednesday 22nd End of term at 1.30pm

Monday 8th June

Tuesday 9th June

Wednesday 10th June

Thursday 11th June

Friday 12th June

Filled Yorkshire pudding and

sausages

Sweet and sour chicken

Roast pork Wholemeal pasta

chicken and tomato bake

Fish fingers

Quorn burger Vegetable

bolognese Quorn Fillets Sweet potato curry

Cheese and onion turnover

Jacket potato and

cheese

Jacket with tuna

and sweetcorn

Jacket with cheese

and coleslaw

Jacket with

coronation chicken

Jacket with baked

beans

Mashed potato and vegetables

Rice and vegetables Roast potatoes and

vegetables Rice and vegetables

Oven baked chips and vegetables

Iced bun Farmhouse cookie Chocolate and

raisin crispy cake Fresh fruit salad Fruit jelly