Weekly Blog Friday 15th September 2023
Date: 15th Sep 2023 @ 10:57am
Message from Mrs Powell
What a wonderful start to the year we have had! School has been such a calm and happy place to be in, and it has been lovely to hear so many stories from the children of their holidays and what they have been doing since they have been back at school. I am pleased to report that we have welcomed such lovely Nursery children in to school, but also many new children across all year groups who have already made such a positive start to the year too! A huge welcome to you all from all the staff at BMPS!
Obviously this year hasn’t started on the right ‘foot’ for me and my boot, and I have found it very difficult not being able to pop up and out to see you all as often as I would like. But what has been wonderful, and made it all the better, is that the children have demonstrated such kindness and helpfulness in helping me around, when I can, so I say a massive thank you to them all.
This week’s values assembly on Monday was themed around communication and respect and how we can all show respect to others with our words but also in our actions. Our STARS of THE WEEK and Superstar Award this week all celebrated their commitment to respecting everyone in school. We pride ourselves here at Bawtry Mayflower, that we have an open door policy where we are committed to resolving difficulties in a constructive manner through an open and positive dialogue. Where issues arise or misconceptions take place, we act quickly to ensure a positive resolution.
As a reminder therefore, I would appreciate you reading our Parent’s Code of Conduct that is available on our school website. The Parent's code of Conduct can be found on our policies page on our website - please click the link here to visit that page. School Policies
It outlines the ways in which you can support the implementation of this policy on and out of the school grounds. I thank you for your continued support of school this year.
Here’s to a fantastic year with lots of exciting opportunities for all our families.
Mrs Powell
Attendance
Every week in our Celebration Assembly, we celebrate the class who has achieved the highest attendance for that week. This week, our Nursery class had the highest attendance with 100%! Well done Nursery!
Please see below for the attendance figures for this week. The target attendance for all children is currently set at 97%.
Nursery - 100%
Reception - 92.06%
Year 1 Miss Singh - 98.77%
Year 2 Mrs Davies - 96.83%
Year 3 Miss Scott - 98.32%
Year 4 Mrs Wood - 96.58%
Year 5 Mrs Pickersgill - 98.44%
Year 6 Miss Dunn - 97.39%
Stars of the week
Each week in our Friday Celebration Assembly, we celebrate our stars of the week. Each class teacher chooses 2 children from their class each week who have really impressed them. Please see below for who has been chosen this week, together with the reason for them being chosen.
Nursery & Reception
Luna in Nursery for being respectful in the classroom and looking after the resources by doing super tidying.
Luke in Reception for being respectful and listening carefully and following instructions when he is sat on the carpet.
Year 1
Patrick – Patrick has made a great impression in these first couple of weeks at school. He focuses on his learning and always shows such eagerness to learn. His respect and kindness have been noted by all teachers, along with his hard work.
Mia – Mia has had a super week. She has been a fabulous role model to all her class by showing them how to respect one another by listening and looking after her classroom environment. Well done Mia, keep up your hard work.
Year 2
Isabella - Isabella is a model pupil when demonstrating how to be respectful. She is polite, kind and helpful, always follows instructions and is always ready to learn. She is a joy to have in the class and a great role model to others.
Noah D - Noah is trying so hard to be a model pupil and his efforts are really paying off. He is polite and helpful and shows the utmost respect. Well done Noah!
Year 3
Edward - Edward has been a pleasure to have in class, he is polite, hardworking and respectful to others. Edward has a great attitude for learning and always gets involved in lessons offering answers and explanations. Well done Edward!
Jenson - Jenson’s confidence has grown a lot this week. He is sharing ideas in group work, offering answers and applying these to his independent work. Well done Jenson - keep up the good work!
Year 4
Seth - Seth shows that he is respectful every day. He is polite and courteous to adults and always speaks to other pupils in a kind and friendly way. He looks after the classroom by ensuring that it is tidy and works incredibly hard in every lesson. Fantastic Seth!
Jayden - Jayden has shown that he is very respectful this week. He was so polite when he pointed out an error in Mrs Wood's calculation. He was the only person to notice this and despite other children disagreeing with him, he proved them all wrong and communicated his point of view respectfully. Thank you, Jayden!
Year 5
Max always follows the class/school rules and is a fantastic role model for his peers. He works cooperatively, shares his ideas and thoughtfully listens to what others say. Max always celebrates the achievements of others and supports his peers. He is invariably kind and respectful. Keep it up Max!
Elodie is kind and sensitive and knows that some people may think differently to herself. She is respectful of other people's thoughts and opinions and always listens to and takes on board what others have to say. She is happy to take responsibility for jobs she has been asked to do and carries them out in a mature manner. Keep it up Elodie!
Year 6
In Year 6, our focus for this week has been on inspirational people and the way in which they communicate their ideas and values with others; our Stars of the Week for this week have been chosen with this in mind.
Leo - Leo has worked so hard this week to produce an amazing piece of writing, in which his use of vocabulary was inspirational. He has shown that he can communicate his thoughts and ideas effectively to create vivid, thought-provoking descriptions of characters.
Scarlett - Scarlett has worked hard this week to communicate her ideas with others. She had an idea for an exciting opportunity that other children in school could participate in and, using excellent verbal and written communication skills, managed to inspire others to join her - watch this space!
Headteacher Award
Each week in our Celebration Assembly, Mrs Powell chooses someone who has really impressed her during the week and presents them with her Headteacher Award trophy. This week, Katie in Year 4 received this award for showing respect at all times with everyone in school. Well done Katie! This is a very well deserved award and we know your family will be so proud of you.
Local Help/Early Help information
Please click on the link below for information about Local Help/Early Help services.
With Me In Mind
At the end of last term, we emailed out some information about a new service called 'With Me In Mind' who will be working with us this year. Attached to the email were some documents and we thought it would be useful to share this information again prior to the first drop in session which will take place on 4th October between 8.45am and 10.45am.
Welcome to With Me In Mind. We are a service that works with children and Young People who need support with their mental health and wellbeing. We work within certain schools across Doncaster and you and your children will see us at Bawtry Mayflower Primary School from September. We will be offering dates for parents to come and have a cuppa and a chat (please see the timetable below).
We can discuss the service with you and any concerns that you have about your children or your own mental health and wellbeing. Please have a look at the information below, as we can help with low mood, fears, stress, worries and emotional difficulties.
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Please also see below some further documents which the 'With Me In Mind' team have provided us with. The wellbeing calendar provides details of the focus of our assemblies on those particular dates, together with any other important dates that 'With Me In Mind' will be promoting/involved in.
With Me In Mind Wellbeing Calendar 2023-24
Can you help our Early Years team?
Our Early Years team are looking for some volunteers that could help them on a weekly/ fortnightly basis with the upkeep of the Early Years outside area. Jobs would include sweeping leaves, weeding and general maintenance (our site team carry out all repairs to equipment etc).
If you have a bit of time to spare at all, please speak to the Early Years staff to volunteer your services. We would be grateful for any help you could give. Thank you in advance.
Social Media/Internet advice for parents/carers
We have sent an email this afternoon to parents/carers with some important information which has been provided by the Community Safety Team at South Yorkshire Police. Please take some time to read the information.
If we receive any further information on this topic in the future, we will of course share this with parents/carers.
PTA Key Stage 2 Socials
Please see the poster below for dates and details of our PTA's Key Stage 2 socials which are taking place. Letters for these should have come home with our Year 3 to Year 6 children this week. If your child would like to attend, please send the reply slip and £3 which should be given to your child's teacher by the following dates:
Year 5 & Year 6 - Tuesday 19th September
Year 3 & Year 4 - Tuesday 26th September
Messy Church is coming to Mayflower!
As advised on last Friday's blog and our email earlier this week, we are delighted to share with you that Messy Church, run by The River Idle Benefice of Churches, will be joining us here at Mayflower. Their first session takes place next Wednesday, 20th September from 3.10pm to 5pm.
If you are unfamiliar with Messy Church, it is an opportunity for families to come along to take part in faith filled fun, food, crafts, games and talks. All children must be accompanied by a parent/carer.
If you are interested in coming along to the first session next Wednesday with your child, please call in at the school office by next Monday, 18th September to sign up.
Welcome Assembly for new starters Wednesday 4th October
We would like to invite parents/carers of all our new children throughout school to a welcome assembly on Wednesday 4th October at 10am. This will be led by our Year 6 children.
Please come to the school office to sign in and then the office staff will direct you to where the assembly will take place. Please ensure you arrive on time so that the assembly can start promptly at 10am.
Open Days for Nursery and Reception ready for September 2024
We will be holding some open days for those parents/carers whose children will be starting with us in either Nursery or Reception in September 2024. The open days are as follows:
Thursday 28th September 1.30pm
Thursday 19th October at 1.30pm (change of date)
Thursday 23rd November 2023 at 1.30pm
Please contact the school office on 01302 710721 or email admin@bawtrymayflower.doncaster.sch.uk if you would like to book a place at an open day or for more information about our wonderful school.
Secondary Applications for September 2024
If your child is currently in Year 6, you can now apply for a secondary school place for them for September 2024 as the application process is now open. If you live in the Doncaster Local Authority, please click on the following link to start your application.
https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/secondary-admissions
If you live in another Local Authority, please contact your local School Admissions Team.
The deadline for secondary school applications is 31st October 2023, so don't forget to make sure you've completed your application and have a receipt before then. In the meantime, you can always check in with your local secondary school to see when their next open day is and pop in to visit before making your appplication.
It is really important to apply by this deadline, as Doncaster Council are aware that a number of schools will be full next September.
Secondary School Open Evenings
Please see below the information which has been sent from XP Doncaster and The Hayfield School regarding their upcoming open days.
The Hayfield School Monday 25th September 2023 5pm
XP Doncaster Student Showcase 26th September 2023 4pm to 6pm
XP Doncaster (XP School and XP East) continues to be one of the most oversubscribed schools, not only in Doncaster but across South Yorkshire and beyond. Despite this, it is important that we share our stories and engage with potential future students and their families. We are a mainstream school who provides outstanding experiences for our students and want to share this proudly with our local community.
What is the Student Showcase?
The Student Showcase is essentially a Year 6 Open Evening where prospective Year 6 students and their families are invited into school to find out more about the amazing work we do each and every day. Our schools sell themselves, but if students and families don’t hear our stories they will not fully understand what makes us stand out from the crowd.
Details have been posted on the XP schools websites where parents will be expected to complete a booking request.
Applications for Nursery places for September 2024
If your child will be 3 years old on or before 31st August 2024, you can now apply for a nursery place for them for September 2024. If you live in the Doncaster Local Authority, please click on the following link to start your application.
https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/nursery-admissions
If you live in another Local Authority, please contact your local School Admissions Team.
The closing date for nursery applications for September 2024 is 2nd October 2023.
Applications for Reception places for September 2024
If your child will be 4 years old on or before 31st August 2024, the application process to apply for a Reception place for them for September 2024 will be opening soon.
We will update parents/carers on a future blog when the application process becomes available.
The closing date for Reception applications for September 2024 is 15th January 2024.
The Bread and Butter Thing
South Family Hub
Please click on the links below for details of sessions that are currently running in the South Locality.
Autumn Edlington Eco stay and play
Congratulations!
Isaac in Year 2 was presented with a trophy last Sunday, at the end of his first ever football match. He received the Coaches Award for being a great team player. This does not surprise us in the slightest Isaac! You are so caring, kind and thoughtful to everyone in school and we are really proud of you for receiving this award. Well done Isaac!
October Half Term activity
Lunch Menu for week commencing 18th September 2023
Please see the menu below for next week. There may need to be last minute changes to the menus on occasion, to take into account availability of items or delivery issues.
Diary Dates
Please see below our current diary dates. It may be that there are dates on here that involve your child that you haven't had any information for yet. Please don't worry, information will come out in plenty of time prior to the date concerned. Dates that have been added since the last blog are shown in bold.
2023
Thursday 21st September - Social event for Years 5&6 3pm to 4pm
Thursday 21st September - Year 4 pedestrian training
Wednesday 27th September to Friday 29th September - Year 6 residential to Caythorpe Court PGL Centre
Thursday 28th September - Open Day for those with children starting nursery/reception in September 2024 1.30pm
Thursday 28th September - Social event for Years 3&4 3pm to 4pm
Monday 2nd October - closing date for Nursery applications for September 2024
Wednesday 4th October - Welcome Assembly for our new families 10am
Thursday 5th October - Foundation Crafternoon 3pm to 3.45pm (with parents)
Tuesday 10th October - 'Wear Something Yellow' non-uniform day for World Mental Health Day
Wednesday 18th October - Harvest Festival at St Nicholas Church - leaving school straight after morning registration. Family members welcome to walk to and from church with us. Some of our Key Stage 2 children will be doing readings during the service
Friday 20th October - last day before half term
Monday 23rd October to Friday 27th October - half term
Thursday 19th October - Open Day for those with children starting nursery/reception in September 2024 1.30pm (change of date)
Monday 30th October - first day back after half term
Tuesday 31st October - closing date for Secondary applications for September 2024
Wednesday 1st November - individual/sibling photos (session for those with younger siblings etc to be held from 8am)
Friday 10th November - Remembrance Assembly 10.15am led by Year 5 - parents/carers of Year 5 children welcome
Monday 13th November to Friday 17th November - Anti-Bullying Week
Monday 13th November - World Kindness Day assembly 10.15am led by Year 4 - parents/carers of Year 4 children welcome
Thursday 16th November - flu vaccinations for all children except Nursery children
Thursday 23rd November - Open Day for those with children starting nursery/reception in September 2024 1.30pm
Thursday 30th November - flu vaccination catch up sessions for those children who weren't in on Thursday 16th November
Tuesday 5th December - Key Stage 1 nativity performance 2pm
Wednesday 6th December - Early Years nativity performance 10.30am
Wednesday 6th December - Key Stage 1 nativity performance 2pm
Thursday 7th December - Christmas Jumper Day (non-uniform day)
Wednesday 20th December - Christmas Service at St Nicholas Church - leaving school straight after morning registration. Family members welcome to walk to and from church with us.
Wednesday 20th December - Christmas Dinner Day
Friday 22nd December - Christmas Party Food at lunchtime
Friday 22nd December - last day before Christmas holidays
Monday 25th December to Friday 5th January - Christmas holidays
2024
Monday 8th January - first day back after Christmas Holidays
Monday 15th January - closing date for Reception applications for September 2024
Friday 9th February - last day before half term
Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February - half term
Monday 19th February - first day back after half term
Wednesday 21st February - Young Voices concert at Sheffield Utilita Arena this evening for our choir children
Thursday 28th March - last day before Easter holidays
Friday 29th March - bank holiday - school closed
Monday 1st April to Friday 12th April - Easter holidays
Monday 6th May - bank holiday - school closed
Monday 13th May to Friday 17th May - Key Stage 2 SATs tests
Wednesday 15th May - class photos
Friday 24th May - last day before half term
Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May - half term
Monday 3rd June to Friday 14th June - Year 4 multiplication checks to be completed during this 2 week period
Monday 3rd June - Training Day - school is closed to pupils
Tuesday 4th June - Training Day - school is closed to pupils
Monday 10th June to Friday 14th June - Phonics screening check Key Stage 1
Friday 19th July - last day before Summer holidays
Monday 22nd July - Training Day - school is closed to pupils
Tuesday 23rd July - Training Day - school is closed to pupils
