Morley CE VA Primary School

Executive Head Teacher: Mrs Laura Green

Work together, learn together, grow together…

Newsletter 06 – Friday 14th October

Value for life – Thankfulness

Dear Parents / carers

Change of menu – Wednesday 17th October

Lunch options on the above date will be as follows:

Fish Fingers or vegetable burger

Chips

Peas & Baked Beans

Jacket Potato with cheese or Cheese Snackpack

Pudding is Yoghurt or fresh fruit.

Phonics & Reading Evening

There will be a phonics and reading evening at school on Thursday 1st November from 6-7pm. This

is aimed at parents of children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. We look forward to seeing you!

Bags2school

The FOMPS have organised a Bags2school collection on Thursday 1st November at 9am. This is a

great opportunity to have a sort out in cupboards and wardrobes during the half term break and

recycle any unwanted clothes and textiles. Your child will bring home a bag and an information

letter today which will provide details of what items they can accept.

Not only does this prevent unnecessary waste ending up in landfill, it also raise funds for the

school.

Christmas cards

If you would like to order any of your child’s Christmas card packs, please make sure your order

is with the school office before the half term break as we need to send off the orders on

Wednesday 17th October.

Flu vaccination

The School immunisation team will be in school on November 2nd to administer the flu vaccine to

children in year R to Year 5. Your child will bring home some information and a form today which

must be completed and returned to the school office as soon as possible. This must be returned

even if you do not wish your child to have the vaccine.

Autumn / Winter school lunch menu

The Autumn & Winter Norse lunch menu is now available and a copy has been sent home to each

family this week. This menu starts on our return after half term.

Key Stage 2 story time

Key stage 2 story time will be on a Friday at 3.50. You are all very welcome to come and share a

story with us. Please feel free to come in and pull up a chair! Any brave parents who would like to

Upcoming events

FOMPS Bake Sale 16/10/18

Break for half term 17/10/18 3.15pm

INSET Day 18/10/18

Bags2School Collection 01/11/18 9am

Flu Vaccination Yr R – Yr 5 02/11/18

Current Clubs

Football club KS2 3:15- 4:15

11 /09/18 – 16/10/18

Multi sports club KS2 8:10/8:40

11 /09/18 – 16/10/18

Learn, Play, Grow 3.15 – 4.15 14/09/18 –

06/12/18

Premier Sports Gymnastics KS1 & 2 3.20 – 4.20

20/09/18 – 13/12/18

Mad Science KS1 & 2 3.20 – 4.20 26/09/18 –

17/10/18

read one of your own favourite stories with the children (or read one we provide) please let the

office know and we will get back to you. See you there!

Drop and Go arrangement on zig zag lines

At the Parent Forum last week, we discussed the drop and go arrangement. It was felt that now

that we have a soft start in the mornings the drop and go on the zig zag lines should no longer be

necessary. Therefore, please note that from the first Monday after the half-term break

(29th October) stopping at the zig zag lines will no longer be permitted.

Scooters on the school site

Please may we remind parents of children with scooters that they must not be ridden on the

school site. At the beginning and end of the school day, the playground is very busy and children

scootering is a real hazard. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sunday dinner

Year 6 are helping Mr Culyer, one of our school governors to put on a lunch on Sunday November

4th and it is open to people who are on their own in the local area. Tickets are £8 each and the

delicious menu includes a starter, main course, pudding and coffee. Do you know of anyone who

might like to come? A grand parent or possibly a neighbour? For more information contact Mrs.

Ralphs.

Reminders

Change to Friday Newsletter

We would like to announce a change in the way we will be sending out the Friday newsletter to

parents and carers.

Until half term we will continue to send the weekly newsletter out by email as we have done

previously and also post the newsletter on the website.

After half term we will only be posting the Friday newsletter on the website. We will no longer

be sending a weekly email.

We intend to make the website the ‘go to’ place for all information regarding your child’s time at

school. We are introducing this with the newsletter and intend, at a later time, to include diary

dates, announcements, letters home, class activities etc.

Please have a look at our new website. We would welcome any comments and should you find any

problems please let the office know so we can pass them to Mrs Gowing, who is maintaining the

site.

www.tacolnestonandmorleyfederation.co.uk

Children’s birthdays

Whilst we understand that your child may want to celebrate a birthday with sweets or cakes to

share with their class mates we would ask parents not to provide these any more. It can be

distracting in class and has caused unnecessary upset with other children. Also, it is not in

keeping with our Healthy School ethos. We celebrate birthdays in Collective worship each Friday

and we sing Happy Birthday in class so we would be grateful if you could reserve any birthday

treats for out of school please.

Books for Schools

The EDP newspaper launched its Books for Schools campaign from Monday 1st October with

tokens printed in the paper to collect. Schools will receive £100 of books for every 1000 tokens

collected so please ask friends and family to look out for the tokens and collect them on our

behalf. The tokens will be available until 8th December.

100 club

The 100 Club annual payment is now due. Each number costs £5 per academic year.

Anyone who had a number last year will automatically be included in this year’s 100 Club list unless

we hear otherwise so please send in your payment as soon as possible. If any new parent would

like to buy a number and be in with the chance of a cash prize each term, please ask at the school

office.

Celebrations

Value

Achievements

Pine Oak Rowan Sycamore Willow

Reading Passports

Merit Badge

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Effort

TRUST Felicity

COURAGE Harry

SERVICE

SELF RESPECT

FORGIVENESS

GENEROSITY

FRIENDSHIP

RESPECT

KOINONIA

LOVE &

COMPASSION

PERSEVERANCE Bethany Ethan

HUMILITY

KINDNESS

Out of school achievements

Congratulations Cameron who received a medal from tiny tigers.

House Points:

Blickling: 223

Felbrigg: 177

Holkham: 212

Oxburgh: 189

Have a lovely weekend

Laura Green

Attachments: Whole school attendance: 95%

School Diary SENDCo letter Maths taster session info

Parent Forum Minutes School funding update

Oak Class

Mitzee

Pine Class

Ella B

Alfie

Willow Class

Harrison

Sycamore

TACOLNESON & MORLEY CE VA PRIMARY SCHOOLS FEDERATION

PARENT FORUM

MORLEY CE VA PRIMARY SCHOOL

5th October 2018

Attended by: Laura Green – Head Teacher

Sarah Cunningham – Y2

Ellen Leary – Y2

Suze Hollander – Y3

Sarah Jones – Y1

Helene Coates – Y1/2

Diane Higgs – Y3/6

Jill Blake – Y6

Alison Braden – Y1/6

Fleur Pull – YR/2

Gabi Righetti – Y3

Tabitha Botting – YR/2/5

Linda Murray – Y2

Items Discussed:

Parking: The ‘soft start’ Is working well and parents are happy with this change to the morning

routine. Teachers report that it has improved the start to the day for teaching and learning as children have time to organise themselves prior to the register and first lessons.

Parents who cycle to school would like us to stop the ‘drop off’ arrangement on the zig zag lines now that the children are coming into school at an earlier time.

Parents are noticing that there isn’t always a member of staff at the entrance in the mornings. Laura explained that we have to rely on the good will of staff to carry out this function as support staff officially start work at 8:45 and teachers have to get prepared for their lessons first thing in the morning. We will try our best to ensure that there is an adult available at the entrance from 8:40 in the mornings.

Parents have noticed that staff are driving in and out of the car park during the prohibited times (8:30 – 8:50 and 3:10 to 3:30)

Parents asked what is happening about the banner for the bus bay. This is being made by one of our parents on a voluntary basis. Laura to chase-up.

Communications: There was a discussion about the proposed change to the way in which parents access

the newsletter after half-term. Some parents are worried that they won’t remember to look at the newsletter unless they are prompted to do so by the weekly email. However, the majority of parents said that they are happy to look at the website for the newsletter as long as it is prominently positioned and easily readable from their phones etc. Laura agreed that we will continue to send an email prompt with a link to the website until the end of the Autumn Term.

Parents asked if the website is up-to-date. Laura reassured them that it is as up-to-date as possible and that many of the documents on the site are a mandatory requirement and are therefore updated each academic year.

Parents would like any changes to the school calendar to be prominently displayed on the website as they have often pre-booked dates with employers. They would also like easier access on the website to information about school uniform.

Ellen asked if FOMPS could have a page on the website. Laura said that this should be possible, although uploads would need to be arranged via the website administrator (Helen Gowing/Lindsey Ralphs).

Laura explained the ongoing work to get faster internet access for the school. We have now been promised a service that will provide 100mbps. We are exploring this and other offers and should be agreeing a new contract for this service within the next month

Parents requested that we move to an online payment system as very few of them use cheque books now. Laura said school will look into this.

Story Time:

Parents who have been attending Story Time, reported that they enjoy having this opportunity. Some parents find it difficult to attend due to work commitments. Can the days be alternated each half-term? Laura agreed that this could be arranged and she would speak to staff.

School Lunch: Some parents are unsure if the price of school lunches has increased. Laura to check and

ensure that this is clarified in the school newsletter.

Parents like having the opportunity to come in for lunch as was happening last term. Laura agreed that this would continue.

Photographs: The majority of parents prefer the traditional group photographs – only one parent at

the meeting said that she liked the more casual style of photos that we have been providing. Laura said that we can look into making a change for this academic year.

It was noted that with the individual photos coming up shortly – could we make sure that the head shots included the school logo on the pupils’ jumpers.

Does the school get any commission from the sale of photographs? Laura to check.

Book People: Parents have noticed that The Book People leave a crate of goodies for staff to purchase

and wondered if they could also have access to this. Ellen offered to organise this by taking the crate outside during pick-up times. Does the school earn commission? Laura to check.

Clubs: Parents said that it is difficult to organise activities for their families if they are not told

about new clubs in advance. They would like more notice if possible. Can school issue a club timetable in the previous term? Laura said that this should be possible for Coach Ian’s clubs. We have introduced the Mad Science Club this term after seeing that the children enjoyed the assembly visit in early September but we will try to give more notice in future.

FOMPS: Ellen asked how FOMPS could support school. Laura said that the priorities for school

are books and ipads/android tablets. By 2020, current Y3 pupils will be sitting statutory tests for times tables. School has purchased a Primary Rock Stars license for online resources to help all of the children to learn their times tables but the daily test practice requires a lot of paper. It would make sense to do this practice on tablets. Parents said that their children enjoy learning their times tables with Primary Rock Stars.

A parent mentioned that there had been a news story this week about a school in Lowestoft who have introduced foot pedals to classrooms. Laura said that she would want to see research and evidence into the benefits of this prior to taking any further action.

School Trips: Ellen mentioned that FOMPS used to subsidise a trip to the Norwich Theatre Royal Panto

each year. Laura to discuss this with staff and get back to FOMPS.

Disappointment was expressed at the cancellation of the Gressinghall Trip. Laura explained that this was due to transport difficulties. We couldn’t make a booking for a coach that would get us to the event at the time that we had booked with Gressinghall and Gressinghall were unable to offer us a different time. We often have problems with booking coaches either due to the timings (coach companies prioritise their bookings for school drops and pickups) or due to the fact that they are prohibitively expensive. It was suggested that we hire a bus from Wymondham College but Laura explained that before we could consider this, our staff would have to undergo training and be licensed to drive a school bus.

MORLEY SCHOOL DIARY 2018-2019

Autumn Term 2018

October 16th FOMPS Autumn Bake Sale

18th Inset Day

18th – 26th HALF TERM

November 1st Bags2School Collection

1st Phonics and reading evening 6pm – 7pm

2nd Flu Immunisation for Reception – Year 5 children

2nd Dress Down day for a jam jar ‘fine’

3rd Autumn tidy up 8.30am – 10.30am

6th Pine Class Reading Café 9-10am

9th Photographer in school for individual photos 9am

10th Wymondham College Autumn Fayre with FOMPS

stall

12th FOMPS AGM – 7pm Morley Methodist Chapel

14th Oak Class Reading Café 9-10am

21st Sycamore Class Reading Café 9-10am

23rd Rowan Class Reading Café 9-10am

29th Music Assembly 9am School Hall

December 3rd Christingle Service for children – 2.15pm

6th FOMPS Christmas Bake sale

13th KS2 Carol Service 7-8pm (Church to be decided)

14th KS1 Nativity – School Hall 2pm

14th FOMPS teas & coffees & lottery squares at KS1

nativity

17th FOMPS Christmas Disco

18th End of term Service – Deopham Church 9am

19th – January 1st CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Spring Term 2019

January 2nd Inset Day

3rd First day of Spring Term

23rd Oak Class Reading café 9-10am

25th Sycamore Class Reading Café 9-10am

30th Willow Class Reading Café 9-10am

31st Rowan Class Reading Café 9-10am

February 1st Pine Class Reading Café 9-10am

7th Parent Consultations 8.30 – 11.30am/3.30 – 6.00pm

18th – 22nd HALF TERM

March 4th – 8th Book Week (Stories Around the World)

7th World Book Day

April 5th Easter Service – Deopham Church 9am

8th-22nd EASTER HOLIDAY

Summer Term 2019

May 6th BANK HOLIDAY

8th – 10th Year 4 residential to Eaton Vale

8th – 10th Year 5 residential to London

13th – 16th KS2 SATs week

27th – 31st HALF TERM

June

8th FOMPS Stall at Morley Festival

14th Photographer in for class photos 9am

18th Sports Day

24th – 28th Year 6 Residential to Isle of Wight

July 8th – 11th Wymondham High / College transition days

24th Last day of term

Tacolneston CE VA Primary School Morley CE VA Primary Norwich Road Deopham Road Tacolneston Morley St Botolph Norwich Wymondham NR16 1AL NR18 9TS

Tel: 01508 489336 Tel: 01953 602397 Email: office@tacolneston.norfolk.sch.uk Email: office@morley.norfolk.sch.uk

Executive Head Teacher: Mrs Laura Green

Work together, learn together, grow together…

Dear Parents and Carers I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCo) for Tacolneston and Morley CE VA Primary Schools Federation. My role as the SENDCo involves; • overseeing the day-to-day operation of the school’s SEN policy • co-ordinating provision for children with SEN • liaising with and advising colleagues • overseeing the records of all children with SEN • liaising with parents of children with SEN • contributing to the in-service training of staff • liaising with external agencies, including the Local Authority’s support and educational psychology services, health and social services and voluntary bodies. Children have special educational needs if they have a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for them. Special educational provision means educational provision which is additional to, or otherwise different from, the educational provision made generally for children of their age at our school. This can range from extra support with an adult, or small group interventions, to specialised equipment and personalised targets. The teacher usually responsible for the pupil will remain responsible for working with the child on a daily basis and for planning and delivering an individualised programme where appropriate. I teach Years 1 and 2 at Tacolneston on Monday to Wednesday and carry out my SENDCo duties on Thursdays and Fridays. I have had the pleasure of meeting some of you already to discuss your children’s needs and have been popping into classes to introduce myself so that I become a familiar face in school. If you need to contact me my details are as follows;

senco@tacolneston.norfolk.sch.uk senco@morley.norfolk.sch.uk

Telephone 01508 489336 01953 602397

In the meantime, may I direct you to the SEN page on the school websites where you can find information about our approach to teaching children with SEN, our SEN policy and links to the Norfolk Local Offer. I look forward to meeting you soon. Yours faithfully

Laura Ketley SENDCo

Update – School Funding Campaign First, thank you for the huge support that you gave to Headteachers who campaigned for improved school funding at Westminster on Friday 28 September. Over 2000 head teachers attended in London with many more supporting their actions too It is clear from the emails that colleagues received that parents overwhelmingly support the need for much improved investment in our schools. As soon as we receive a reply from the chancellor, we will let you know. I am sure everyone will watch with interest to see how he responds to our requests during the Autumn Statement (Budget) on Monday 29 October. Headteachers across the country hope very much that the Government and the Department for Education, in particular, will stop providing parents and the wider public with misleading information about spending on schools. It is neither helpful nor fair that schools and families are treated in this way and the articles below clearly confirm that this must stop. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-45746062

https://www.tes.com/news/greening-treasury-sees-education-cost-not-investment The Worth Less? campaign has always used independently sourced evidence and this has given strength to our campaign work. Frankly, it is entirely wrong to suggest that Government spending on schools is much higher than in other comparable countries, when the Department for Education tries to include spending by families on university tuition fees (loans to students) and independent (private) school fees. This adds billions of pounds to headline data but has absolutely no effect on funding for our schools. It is a completely unacceptable way of defending real term cuts. Parents have also asked how they can support the drive for improved funding. In light of this we are able to let you know that there will be a national day of parental action on 19 October. For more information please use the hashtag #parentsteachersunite on Twitter or Facebook. We would again like to thank you for your support and confirm that our campaign will remain reasonable and determined with a single goal of ensuring that every school and pupil receive a much better deal in the near future. Norfolk Headteachers

You are warmly invited to attend the Mathematics Department at Norwich School for a

two hour session of mathematical thinking, curiosities and interests. The session is

designed to make you think by showing something that is intuitively unexpected or

remarkable in its own right whilst expanding the breadth of what you know. It is expected

that both parents/carers and children will take part in the session together. In this first

session (of six), our aim is to consider the times table in a circle, debunk a simple

mathematical magic trick and the solve the famous “1089”

An exciting opportunity for Year 5 children to explore key mathematical concepts with their

parents/carers, with expert guidance from Norwich School Maths Department.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS TASTER SESSION

Please visit our registration page www.norwich-school.org.uk/outreach

Telephone: 01603 728482

Email:

outreach@norwich- school.org.uk

Norwich School

Blake Studio

Saturday 3rd November 10:00am – 12:00pm

https://www.norwich - school.org.uk/beyond - nor wich - school/outreach/