Spring Newsletter 11 [Friday 17th March]
Dear Parents & Carers
Thank you for supporting Red Nose Day. We have currently raised £704.86 which is wonderful; this money will help Comic Relief to support families both at home & abroad. The joke competition went down a storm in each class & we got to hear the teachers’ favourites in our Star of The Week assembly this afternoon – it was just like Live at the Apollo! Hopefully, I’ll be able to use a few of them at the end of my newsletter over the coming weeks. I’d also like to thank our House Captains for doing such a grand job of organising this event.
Here’s this week’s conversation ‘nudges’ to help you find about your children’s learning…
Nursery
What different objects can you spot at home? What sound do they begin with? Can you play ‘Eye spy with my little eye’?
{Literacy}
Reception [Red & Blue]
How do you look after your teeth?
{Personal, Social & Emotional Development / Understanding the World}
Y1&2 [Green, Yellow & Purple]
Can you name some natural & manufactured materials?
{Science topic: ‘Taking Care of Earth’}
Y3&4 [3A, 3/4M & 4G]
How is chocolate made?
{English topic: ‘Explanation texts’}
Y5&6 [5D, 5/6P & 6R]
How did the abolitionists help to abolish the Trans-Atlantic slave trade?
{History topic: ‘The Abolition of the Slave Trade’}
Next week, we are holding a Y6 SATs preparation evening for parents & carers on Tuesday 21 March at 5pm. In May 2023, Y6 pupils will be sitting the Y6 SATs in EGPS (English, Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling), Reading & Maths (Papers 1, 2 & 3). During the meeting, our Y6 teachers, Miss Pickford & Mrs Rimmer, will explain how parents & carers can best help their children prepare for the SATs, how the week is timetabled & exactly what is involved with each paper.
On the 30 March, we’re hosting 2 events for parents to come into school to work alongside their children for a wee while to make Easter baskets:
- Y1&2 [Green, Purple & Yellow classes] at 9.00am until 10:00am
- Reception [Red & Blue classes] at 2.30pm until 3.10pm
I’d like to remind you that we finish for the Easter break on Friday 31st March at 2pm.
I hope you have a great weekend
KD Williams
Headteacher
Last word
Teacher: On a scale of 1 to 5, one being very good & five being very bad, how good a listener are you?
Pupil: I’d have to say B.
Thanks to Olaf Falafel
