The Highway Mid-Term Newsletter The Highway Primary School Summer Term - Week 7 27 May 2016

Mrs Kenneth’s Message

Dear Parents,

It’s hard to believe we are already half-way through the

Summer Term, as always very busy, and the end of the school

year is fast approaching. Everyone has been working very

hard but there have already been lots of lovely things

happening and many more planned to take place before we

finish in July.

Class trips have been, and still are, in full flow this term with

Year 5 starting things off with their 2 night visit to The

Kingswood Centre near Ashford last month, followed by their

visit to The Battle of Britain memorial. Year 3 were next with

their trip to the Roald Dahl Wondercrump exhibition at The

Southbank Centre last week. This week we saw Year 6 enjoy a

fantastic day at Thorpe Park on Tuesday as a reward for all

their hard work with their SATS (below)

and on Wednesday it was the turn of Year 2 who had a lovely

day exploring on the coast at Birling Gap near Eastbourne, .

This term, the Reception Class’s topic is ‘People who help us’

and they have had numerous visitors, including a vet, nurse,

police officer, postman and soldiers who have come in to

speak to the children about their various roles. Today it was

the children’s turn to pay a visit when they went along to the

newly rebuilt Orpington Fire Station!

Reception Class will also be having a day out at the

Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve on Wednesday 8th June and the

following day, Year 1 are off to The National Gallery. The

final class day out will be when Year 4 visits The Museum of

London on Tuesday 28th June.

In addition, our annual trip to The Houses of Parliament for

school council members, school governors and House

captains is on Monday 13th June.

Of course, the biggest trip to coordinate is the much

anticipated Year 6 School Journey to the Isle of Wight which

is taking place the first week back after half-term. We are

sure everyone will have a wonderful time!

Comings and Goings

Last term there were a few changes, in Year 3 particularly,

where we were sorry to see Eve and Gabby leave us but

welcomed Hollie, Grace and Vincent. We were pleased when

Josh and Milanna joined us in January then we bid farewell to

the Maryan family when they left us at Easter. Earlier this

term we welcomed Eva to Year 2 and Hayley to Year 5.

Today we are sad to be saying

goodbye to Layla (Year 2) and

Isabelle (Reception) who are

moving out of the area. We

wish the family good luck and

much happiness in your new

home and school – please keep

in touch, we will miss you!

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Rec Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 WholeSchool

Monday 6th June YEAR 6 SCHOOL JOURNEY to the Isle of Wight

commences

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST VISIT - Amy Williams,

British Former Skeleton Racer

Tuesday 7th June

Wednesday 8th June RECEPTION CLASS TRIP to Sevenoaks Wildlife

Reserve

Thursday 9th June Year 1 Trip to The National Gallery

BOOK CLUB at lunchtime

SWIMMING LESSONS for Year 4 Group 2 - Week 2

Please remember kit!

Friday 10th June MERIT ASSEMBLY 9.05am

FOTH MEETING 9.40am

Year 6 return from Isle of Wight

Foth News

You will have noticed from the minutes of last Friday’s FOTH meeting that plans are well underway for the Summer Fair which this year is taking place after school on Friday 24th June. Our wonderful team is doing a grand job in organising lots of fun but if you are able to help in any capacity we would be very grateful. Please let either the class reps or put your name down at the School Office.

There is also a RACE NIGHT booked for Saturday 9th July which is bound to be great fun. Please see last week’s flyer or the separate email sent out this week for more details.

Of course the biggest event in the calendar is our very own 10k in September, which this year is being sponsored by Coolings. Thank you so much to everyone who is helping to put this event on again. There is still plenty of time for you to get involved and nearer the time we will be asking for marshalls. More details to follow shortly.

Wishing you all a lovely, relaxing Half-Term break and see you all again on Monday 6th June.

Mrs Kenneth

DATES: First week after Half-Term

ATTENDANCE THIS WEEK

The above chart illustrates the % attendance for each

class this week as well as the figure for the school overall

– as you know, we have been striving for at least 97% by

the end of this current academic year - see the red line.

Well done Year 2 – top again this week!

Please Remember ‘Every Day Counts!’

BOOK CLUB WILL RUN AT LUNCHTIME ON

THE FOLLOWING DATES AFTER HALF TERM

Thursday 9th June

Thursday 23rd June

Thursday 7th July

Thursday 14th July

There will also be a Coffee Morning on

Tuesday 21st June – all welcome

and an early-morning sale on the playground on

Friday 15th July

Thank you to everyone who helps with and

supports Book Club

Very well done to the following children who received the

Class Merits & Handwriting Certificates this week

Reception The Whole Class Sam

Year 1 Cody & Maya Nathaniel

Year 2 The Whole Class Sofia

Year 3 Hollie & Kelly-Louise Tatiyanh

Year 4 Isabelle & Louise Grace

Year 5 Ewan & Liuka Oscar

Year 6 The Whole Class Jessica

Plus Merits to Layla & Isabelle C-Y

Merits This Week

BEAVER & CUB SCOUTS Moving on from Beavers to Cubs Dorart Nela

Lincoln Hall DANCE Tap Dance Grade 1 – Merit Award Zoe Prins

DIVING ASA Diving level 3 & 4 Ella Anstey

ASA Diving level 2 Isabelle Snyman

FOOTBALL Orpington FC Man of the Match Rhys Angier

GYMNASTICS

British Gymnastics Independent Travel

Fun Theme certificate Emily Whitby

British Gymnastics proficiency award level 3 Erin Baker

JUDO British Judo 2

nd Mon Kaan Pereira

British Judo 3rd

Mon Oliver Murphy

KARATE Saisei Karate Club 9

th Kyu George Palmer

RUGBY

Beccehamian RFC Mini Rugby Festival Ned Simmons

Old Elthamians RFC Foxbury B Mini Rugby Festival

Rupert Kempton

Ryan Callow

Achievements - Spring Term 2016

RUNNING Sport Relief Mud Run at Godstone Farm Lincoln Hall

50 x 5k Park Runs Robin Hobbs

SKIING 2 Star Ski Badge Robin Hobbs

SWIMMING

ASA Stage 1 Sam Saunders

ASA Stage 2 Sophie Baugh, Henry Poulton

ASA Stage 5 Maia Humphrey

ASA Rainbows 5m Max Humphrey

Orpington OJ’s Club Championship Top Tadpole 2015, 25m

Freestyle 2nd

, 25m Breaststroke 3rd

, 25m Backstroke 3rd

, 25m

Butterfly 1st

& 50m Freestyle 9th

Emily Boyd

Orpington OJ’s Club Championships 2015 10&11 yrs Girls

50m Freestyle 18th

, 50m Breaststroke 17th

, 50m Butterfly 16th

& 100m Freestyle 13th Abigail Boyd

MISCELLANEOUS

Kumon Maths Level A Certificate Kaan Pereira

WELL DONE!

Please note dinner money must be paid for in advance, at the start of the week in which meals are taken. It is preferable that dinners are paid for by whole term or half term and online via the School Gateway website although cash and cheques are still currently accepted.

Daily cost of a meal - £2.20 Weekly cost - £11.00 Second half of Summer term - £70.40

Dinner Money for Years 3-6

PLEASE REMEMBER! – now the better weather is here,

to send the children to school with water, sun hats and

apply sun cream before leaving home in the morning.

SUMMER PROTECTION

Volunteers needed for Father’s Day Sales!

If you can spare an hour during lunchtime on Wednesday 15th or Thursday 16th June please email

vanessafeatherstone@ntlworld.com

Monday 30th – Friday 3rd June Half Term Holiday

Monday 6th June Term restarts

Monday 6th – Friday 10th June Year 6 - School Journey to the Isle of Wight

Wednesday 8th June Reception Class – trip to the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve

Thursday 8th June Year 1 – trip to The National Gallery

Monday 13th June

School Council / House Captains / Pupil Governors – Trip to The Houses of Parliament

Phonics Check week

Tuesday 14th June PHIL the Bag – recycling collection

Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th June

Father’s Day Sales

Monday 20th June KS1 Concert – to Housemartins 2.15pm

Secondary Transfer Meeting for Year 5 Parents – 7.00pm

Tuesday 21st June KS1 Concert – to Parents 9.30am

Friday 24th June FOTH Summer Fair – 3.30pm to 6.30pm

Tuesday 28th June

Year 4 – trip to The Museum of London

Year 5 out for day to local schools festival in Bromley

Wednesday 29th June Sports Day – KS1 am and KS2 pm

Thursday 30th June Year 5 - visit to Metrobank at Nugent Retail Park

Monday 4th - Thursday 7th July

Science Week events (all classes)

Thursday 7th July

Science Fair - 3.30pm

Exhibition Night -5.00pm-7.00pm Friday 8th July

Shine at The Highway

Saturday 9th July RACE NIGHT – 7.30pm in School Hall

Wednesday 13th July KS2 Production – 1st evening performance

Thursday 14th July KS2 Production – 2nd evening performance

Friday 15th July

Child of the Year Assembly 9.00am

Tuesday 19th July Leavers Assembly 9.00am

Last day of term

Wednesday 20th July INSET Day – School Closed

SUMMER TERM - Dates of events still to come

2016

AUTUMN TERM

Inset Day 1 Monday 5 September

Children return to school Tuesday 6 September

Inset Day 2 Friday 14 October

Half term week Monday 24 - Friday 28 October

Last day of Term Wednesday 21 December

2017

SPRING TERM

Inset Day 3 Tuesday 3 January

Inset Day 4 Wednesday 4 January

Children return to school Thursday 5 January

Half term week Monday 13 – Friday 17 February

Last day of Term Friday 31 March

SUMMER TERM

Children return to school Tuesday 18 April

Bank Holiday Monday 1 May

Half term week Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June

Last day of Term Friday 21 July

Term Dates for Academic Year 2016-2017