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Newsletter October 2019

Whole School % Attendance this academic year so far 97.44 %

Well done to Class 9 who is in the lead this academic year with 98.79%

NAD NAD2 Stars Sun Moon Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6

96.61 91.84 97.27% 96.06% 97.21% 97.96% 96.25% 97.55% 98.75%

23.10.19 Heritage Banquet for

Year 6 parents

25.10.19 Reception A stars

Walk 9.15am (1 hour)

Half Term 28.10.19 — 1.11.19

4.11.19 Training Day

5.11.19 Book Fayre 3.30pm

(All week)

5.11.19 WW1 Women at War

workshop (hall)

6.11.19 Parents Evening

3.30pm - 5.00pm

7.11.19 Tempest Sibling

Photographs/Re-takes

7.11.19 Parents Evening

3.30pm - 6 .00pm

8.11.19 Year 6 visit to

Cadbury World

8.11.19 Diwali Dance workshop

15.11.19 Children in Need

18.11.19 Flu Vaccinations

21.11.19 Year 3 & 4 visit to

Alexandra Theatre

29.11.19 Eye Test for

Reception children

6.12.19 Children's Christmas

Craft Market 3.00pm

9.12.19 Year 1 Trip to

Hatton Park

12.12.19 Reception Trip to

Conkers

13.12.19 Christmas Jumper

Day

13.12.19 Christmas Lunch for

pupils

16.12.19 Year 3 & 4 Concert

17.12.19 EYFS Nativity

18.12.19 Year 5 & 6 Concert

19.12.19 KS1 Carol Concert at

St Giles Church

Let today be the start of something new.

Forget the mistake, remember the lesson

Wear Red Day

On Thursday 16th October 2019 pupils and staff took part in 'Wear Red day’. Monies raised will be going to the 'Stamp out Racism' charity to fund further education and promotion about diversity. Thank you to everyone who supported ‘Wear Red Day’ and made donations. We raised

£125.32. Thank you .

PTA

The PTA Macmillan Coffee Morning raised a fantastic £72.15. Well Done.

Year 6 Secondary School Applications

Just a reminder that the Year 6 applications for secondary school need to be completed

online by 31st October 2019.

Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10 Class 11 Class 12 Class 13 Class 14

98.45% 97.83% 98.79% 97.63%

97.75% 96.24% 97.27% 97.80%

Poppy Appeal 2019 Poppies will be on sale from the office reception area from Tuesday 5th

November 2019. All proceeds will go towards the Royal British Legion.

Young Voices 2019

The school choir will be performing in January at Resorts World Birmingham for the Young Voices Concert. Tickets are available to order via Parentpay until 4/11/19.

Message from Headteacher

What a busy term, but there is still more to come! We have lots of fun and exciting things planned for next term particularly in the run up to Christmas. Thank

you for your generosity you have been brilliant raising money for the school and some very

important causes. We are also saying goodbye to Mr Bignell who is leaving us at the end of this term. He

has been a big part of our team and we wish him well in the future.

African Dance Workshop

To kick start our 'Black History Celebrations' week, all the children joined in with an African dance workshop, which they thoroughly enjoyed! It was fantastic to see that some parents

were able to come and participate in the workshops with their children.

School Closure Procedure

Procedures for School Closure due to Unforeseen Circumstances

In the event of unforeseen circumstances a decision may be made to close the School, the safety of the pupils and staff is paramount and a decision to close would only be made on the grounds of Health and Safety. We normally do this in consultation with other local schools.

The following procedure will be put into place:

Text messages will be sent to 1st contact parent/guardian telephone numbers

Website will be updated (www.barcroft.walsall.sch.uk)

Walsall Council School Closure list will be updated

On days when the weather is severe and we feel that roads/pavements are becoming dangerous, then we may allow your child to go home early.

Late Procedures!

If your child has an appointment, please let us know as

soon as possible so that we can make sure we record

the correct absence mark, otherwise children will be

counted as late if they arrive after registration and be

given a LATE MARK accordingly.

Children will be given an ABSENT mark if they arrive

after 9.30 am.

If you would like to talk to someone about this, please contact the School Office and an appointment will be made for you.

P.E. Kit Please bring your child’s P.E. kit on a Monday; it can be left at school and taken home on a Friday (to be returned again the following Monday).

After School Clubs

Many after school clubs are running throughout the week for the children to enjoy. Please make sure however that children are collected at the correct time of 4:15pm.

Parent Pay for School Lunches

If you require your child to have a lunch provided by the School Catering Service, please remember

to book via ParentPay online by the Sunday night prior to the coming week, regardless of whether you pay for a meal or receive a free

school meal. The kitchen need to be aware of how many meals they need to provide.

My Ed & Marvellous Me

If you have not already done so, please download MyEd school app. It will help you to keep up to date with information about

your child: www.myedschoolapp.com

We also use the Marvellous Me app in

school. This is a fantastic platform which will keep you informed of your child’s achievements and activities in school. www.marvellousme.com

Parking around the School

Unfortunately we have again received complaints regarding

Parents/Guardians parking/blocking home- owners drive ways and being argumentative when asked not to

cause obstructions. Please be mindful where you choose to park

your car as we do not wish the complaints to escalate any further. Thank you for your co-operation.

Barcroft Primary School Information

Buddies Before & After

School Club

Please book your child in

via Parentpay one week

in advance to ensure

there is a place for them.

Due to pre booking of

places, refunds will not be

given if your child does

not attend.

Barcroft Primary School Information

School 01902 368132

Kitchen 01902 368067

Morning Snack

If you require your child to have snack from school in a morning

please can you ensure you book it via parentpay by

Sunday evening at the latest for the following week.

The cost of snack from September is

25p.

Please can we ask that you do not park on the car park at

the front of the school. They are reserved spaces for

visitors to the school and disabled people only. It is not to

be used for parking when dropping off and collecting

children from the school. There are bollards which will be

raised to protect parents and children who also walk

across the car park.

Reception / KS1 doors open at 8.45.

The gate is locked at 8.55

KS2 doors open at 8.50.

The gate is locked at 9.00.

This allows for a 10 minute time slot for children arriving at

each side of the building. Anyone arriving after this time will

need to go through the office due to safeguarding the children

in the building.

Newsletter October 2019

Penalty Notice

The Government has given Local Education Authorities the power to issue fixed penalty notices where parents or carers are considered capable of but unwilling to ensure their child attends school regularly. The Anti-Social Behaviour Act introduced

those additional powers in February 2004.

Penalty notices are aimed at “unauthorised absences” – times when a child misses school without a valid reason (or without permission from the school) or if a child is regularly late getting into school.

Parents could also be issued with a Penalty Notice if they take their child on holiday in term-time.

The aim of the Penalty Notice is to improve parents’ efforts in getting children to attend school.

School Sibling & Re-Take Photographs.

Tempest will be in school again on Thursday 7th November for re-takes and photographs of children

who have siblings in the school.

SHOUT OUT !

Sophie - Class 10 competes in Freestyle dance with her local dance school, Steptacular. In September she travelled to Scunthorpe where she competed against children from all over the country. She came first in all the categories that she entered which were Freestyle fast, slow and pairs.

WELL DONE SOPHIE!

Absent Procedures

If your child is going to be absent from school, please let us know as soon as possible by phoning the school or popping into the main reception so that we can make sure we record the correct absence mark, otherwise children will be marked down as an

unauthorised absence. Please do not text with the reason for the absence.

Date Change for May Day 2020.

Some of you may already be aware that May Day 2020 will be changed from Monday 4th May to Friday 8th May. This is to coincide

with the celebrations that will take place to commemorate the 75th anniversary of V.E. Day.

Let Us Know

If you have any exciting / good news you wish to share with the school please let the school office know

Lost Property.

Please can you check the lost property cage under the stairs by the hall if your child is missing

any uniform. Also please make sure your child’s clothing is clearly marked with their name.

Newsletter October 2019

Year 4

Year 4 have been looking at Non-chronological reports in English and have used their new knowledge from Topic lessons to help

plan and write their reports. They have now completed Place Value in Maths and have begun exploring mental and written methods

for solving addition and subtraction calculations. In Topic lessons the children have been investigating Boudicca and how

the ancient Roman changed life in Britian.

Year 6

As part of their topic and culture week, Year 6 are organising and will be presenting a heritage banquet for parents

which will include cultural dishes to celebrate the diversity of cultures in their class and across their year group.

Year 3

Year 3 have been exploring their topic “Willenhall to Venice”. They have looked closely at both locations, identifying similarities and

differences between the two. Children have written their own holiday brochures persuading their audience to visit Venice. They have

looked at where both locations are on the map in Geography. In History, they have looked at the lives of canal children in Willenhall.

This topic has also linked into their Art work where they have looked at an artist called Lowry and produced their own factories in his

style of art.

Year 2

During October, Year 2 have created their own dinosaur habitats! Children thought carefully about what these habitats would look

like and the finished products look amazing in the atrium! They also enjoyed Black History month by investigating famous people

and also took part in an African dance workshop. Even our parents enjoyed participating!

Nursery / Reception

Nursery children have been learning lots about the world we live in. We have learnt about space and built our own rocket to go to the moon.

We have also learnt about Autumn and all the changes that we can see around us.

Reception have been learning all about Black History. We have learnt about why Martin Luther King is important and what his dream was.

We enjoyed writing our own dreams, taking part in African dancing and making traditional necklaces.

Year 1

During Autumn half term, Year 1 have been developing first hand experiences of the seaside and they have been developing their

knowledge about the Victorian era. The children have been learning about post cards and they have written their own.

Year 5

The children have enjoyed taking part in a Science Swap lesson with Y2 during Space Week. The theme was 'Space' and the Science question was about their understanding of gravity. It was lovely to see Year 5 children helping and supporting Year 2. They watched a clip of the scientific experiment about the force of gravity being carried out on the moon and were amazed that the two objects (heavy object and feather) hit the ground at the same time. The children were then eager to carry out their own experiments in class and question why the two objects did not hit the ground at the same time. It was an enjoyable experience for both year groups

Barcroft Primary School

School Trips Dates for Your Diary 2019/2020

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We have put together a list of all the school visit dates & prices we have booked for your child/children. The trips will be available to start paying towards from today on ParentPay. As usual trip letters with more details regarding each trip will be given out closer to the time.

Reception Thursday 12th December 2019 Conkers £12

Friday 5th June 2020 Hoo Farm £12 Year 1 Monday 9th December 2019 Hatton Park £15 Monday 10th February 2020 Weston Park £12 Wednesday 3rd June 2020 Twycross Zoo £15 Year 2 Tuesday 9th June 2020 Warwick Castle £15 Year 3 Thursday 21 st November 2019 Alexandra Theatre £15 Tuesday 14th January 2020 Out Back to Stone Age £15 TBC Birmingham Museum £12 Year 4 Thursday 21st November 2019 Alexandra Theatre £15 Thursday 9th January 2020 Tamworth Castle £12 Tuesday 16th June 2020 Black Country Museum £12 Year 5 Tuesday 14th January 2020 National Justice Museum £15 TBC Liverpool Science Museum £12 Year 6 Friday 8th November 2019 Cadbury World £15 Wednesday 20th May 2020 Botanical Gardens £12

Holiday Dates 2019-2020

Autumn Term 2019

Term starts: Monday 2nd

September 2019

Half Term: Monday 28th

October 2019 to Friday 1st

November 2019

Term ends: Friday 20th December 2019

Christmas holiday: Monday 23rd

December 2019 to Friday 3rd

January 2020

Spring Term 2020

Term starts: Monday 6th January 2020

Half Term: Monday 17th

February 2020 to Friday 21st

February 2020

Term ends: Friday 3rd

April 2020

Easter holiday: Monday 6th

April 2020 to Friday 17th

April 2020

Summer Term 2020

Term starts: Monday 20

th April 2020

Half Term: Monday 25th

May 2020 to Friday 29th

May 2020

Term ends: Monday 20th July 2020

Summer holiday begins: Tuesday 21st

July 2020

Training Days

Monday 2nd

September 2019 First day of term

Tuesday 3rd

September 2019 Second day of term

Monday 4th

November 2019 Monday after October half term

Monday 24th

February 2020 Monday after February half term

Monday 20th

July 2020 Last day of term

Bank Holidays

Christmas Day Wednesday 25th December 2019

Boxing Day Thursday 26th December 2019

New Year’s Day Wednesday 1st January 2020

Good Friday Friday10th April 2020

Easter Monday Monday13th April 2020

May / VE Day Friday 8th May 2020

Spring Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2020

August Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2020