SPRING TERM DATES

Starts: 6 January 2020

Half Term: 17 February—21 February 2020

Ends: 3 April 2020

Easter Break: 6 April—17 April 2020

SUMMER TERM DATES

Starts: 20 April 2020

Half Term: 25 May—29 May 2020

Ends: 20 July 2020

INSET DAYS 2019 - 2020

14 February 2020

1 June 2020

20 July 2020

SPRING TERM

28 Jan - 5-5.30pm Y5 Maths meeting for parents

6 Feb - 9.15 Y4 Music Concert for parents

7 Feb - Y4 Egyptian Day

25 Feb - 9:00 and 5:30 Parent Forum

(covering curriculum and RSE)

5 March - Y1-2 Amex Football Stadium Trip

24 March - Y6 Apprentice Fair

2 Apr - Open Afternoon for all year groups (further

information to follow)

22-24 Apr - Y5 Residential Trip

11-14 May - Y6 SATs week

8-12 June - Y6 Residential Trip

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 24 January

Spring 2020

Wheelie Weekly Wednesday

This week’s winner is Tom.

EMPOWERING LEARNING

In our learning each half term, we are including a focus on skills that empower learning, to support children in the following areas – Independent enquiry, team work, reflective learning, effective participation, self management and resourceful thinking. This will be across the whole school, with activities matched to suit the age of the children. This half term’s focus is learning how to be an ‘Effective Participator’. Teachers are ensuring that learning opportunities and tasks give children opportunities to practice and improve these skills.

The overarching skills for Effective Participation are:

Engage actively with issues that affect them and those around

them.

• Play a full part in the life of the school

Take responsible action to bring improvement for others as well as themselves

• Discuss issues of concern, seeking resolution

• Present a persuasive case for action

• Propose practical ways forward

Try to influence others, negotiating and balancing diverse views

Please encourage your child(ren) at home.

of the week

The following children received Star of the week for outstanding work. Please ask your child how

they received their Star….

24 January …

Writer of the Week

The following children received Writer of the week for outstanding work. Please ask your child how they

received their certificate….

24 January ...

Socks

The medical room are running low on older children's socks. If you can spare any, the

medical room would be pleased to receive them. Thank you

We are offering parents that drop off children early for booster groups the

opportunity to bring siblings in to read in our library. Parents will need to stay

with their child to ensure the library is kept tidy.

Attachments

Please see the attached flyers, posters and information from: Chartwells - Newsletter.

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Rudy

Rudy has grown a lot over Christmas and is enjoying being back in school! She is now nearly 5 months old and has started evening training classes – she has made friends there with another puppy called Marley and they spend rather too much time playing together than doing any work or paying attention! Despite this, her training is going really well – lots of you may have seen her walking on the field before school and then sitting on the KS2 playground when the children come in. She is really making progress with not jumping up and walking on the lead without pulling. Thank you to everyone for keeping a distance from her when she’s training – it will be worth it once she’s a beautifully behaved adult dog.