Weekly Blog Friday 16th June 2023
Date: 16th Jun 2023 @ 11:32am
Attendance
Every week in our Celebration Assembly, we celebrate the class who has achieved the highest attendance for that week. This week, Miss Cruickshanks' class had the highest attendance with 98.57%. Well done Year 1/2B!
Please see below for the attendance figures for this week.
Nursery - 97.65%
Reception - 94.09%
Year 1/2A (Mrs Davies) - 94.29%
Year 1/2B (Miss Cruickshanks) - 98.57%
Year 1/2C (Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor) - 96.52%
Year 3/4A (Mrs Wood) - 90%
Year 3/4B (Mrs Perry) - 96.56%
Year 5/6A (Miss Dunn) - 91.33%
Year 5/6B (Mrs Pickersgill/Mrs Walker) - 95.71%
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.
Foundation
Thomas in Reception for working hard at his rainbow challenges this week. He used the cutting and sticking resources to make a collage of the bear hunt story.
Kikiope for working really hard in phonics. He is really quick at recognising his sounds and blending them to read simple CVC words.
1/2A Mrs Davies
Harry - for being a supportive and caring member of the class who takes care of all children and adults alike. He never fails to ask if you are ok every day!
Joseph - for being a super geographical features spotter and thoroughly enjoying every minute of our time on the beach.
1/2B Miss Cruickshanks
Olivia C - For her fantastic recount of our trip to Cleethorpes it had time adverbials, extended noun phrases, descriptive vocabulary choices and she was extremely proud of the work she completed.
Oscar F - For just being a pleasure to have around. Your smile and enthusiasm brings smiles to faces everyday. I feel so lucky to have you in my class.
1/2C Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor
James H - He is an absolute superstar!! He has been so wonderful and hard working in all subjects but especially in Writing this week. He always tries his very best and is a great role model to all the other children.
Noah J - he has been such a superstar this week! He has been so respectful and hard working especially in writing where he wrote an amazing recount of the trip to Cleethorpes. He always tries his very best and makes us smile everyday.
3/4A Mrs Wood & 3/4B Mrs Perry
We promised to share with you Mrs Wood and Mrs Perry's stars of the week for last week on this blog, as they were away at Austerfield. Their stars of the week for last week were all of Year 4 for their attitude, behaviour and manners on the Austerfield Residential. They were all fabulous (even the ones who didn't get much sleep!)
3/4A Mrs Wood
This week Mrs Wood's stars of the week are:
Charlotte - Charlotte has grown in confidence and it has been really noticeable this week. She is asking and answering more questions and was really brave in our class assembly in front of parents.
Savana - Savana has worked really hard this week. She was very brave when she stood up in assembly as part of a group to speak in front of parents. Savana gained so much confidence from this!
3/4B Mrs Perry
This week Mrs Perry's stars of the week are:
Caydon - for his resilience and determination in completing all tasks this week.
Lucy R - for working incredibly hard this week and showing a real determination to do well in all of her lessons.
A Special Mention for all of Year 4 for completing their Multiplication Tables Checks with a smile!
5/6A Miss Dunn
Maddie has worked so hard this week and is taking her responsibilities for her part in the end of KS2 production seriously; she has taken her own time to annotate her script to ensure that she understands the pronunciations and definitions of all words that form part of her lines and has already memorised the first scene. We can't wait to see you perform!
Millie has tried really hard in all subjects in the curriculum this week; she has produced an amazing description in writing lessons, applying the skills of figurative language that she has worked hard to develop. She has also concentrated well in maths and has become more confident with calculating fractions of quantities and amounts.
5/6B Mrs Pickersgill/Mrs Walker
Lucy L - For being determined and responsible. She has worked hard in her own time to learn the lines of the part she wanted. When the part became available, she demanded it and proved that she was capable on taking on the role. She has taken responsibility for her role seriously and has already learnt her lines for scene 1.
Harry W - Harry is new to school. He has settled in well and has already built some good relationships with his peers. He works hard and tries his best. He is not deterred by setbacks; he perseveres and learns from his mistakes.
Letter regarding staffing for the next school year
Parents/carers will be sent a letter via ParentPay by the end of today from Mrs Powell, outlining some upcoming staffing changes.
Change of entry to classrooms - Years 1&2
From Monday, could the children from Years 1&2 please enter their classrooms via the following doors:
Mrs Davies - as normal
Miss Cruickshanks - via her external classroom door - please walk round the lower building and Miss Cruickshanks door is in the corner on the left.
Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor - via the door at the bottom of the steps on the Key Stage 1 playground - the children will be met by a member of staff and will walk through the hall to their new classroom.
As you can see, some of the children are in a different classroom but they are all still with their same teachers.
Big Talk Education Sessions Tuesday 20th June
Big Talk will be coming into school on Tuesday 20th June. They will be delivering Relationship Education throughout school (Nursery to Year 6) through their Growing up Safe programme. You should have already received a letter with information about this. There will be a parent meeting at 9.00am on the same day for more information on what will be delivered. Please return your slips to school to let us know if you intend to come.
Here is the link to some informational video presentations.
https://www.bigtalkeducation.co.uk/year-by-year/
The password to access is: Happy&Safe
Please note that the date on the school calendar and school blog, which was showing as 21st June for this, was incorrect and we apologise for this. This has now been amended to reflect the correct date of Tuesday 20th June.
Suncream
One of our families has contacted us with the information below, regarding suncream which contains almond oil. We would like to thank them for sending this to us as we are a nut-free school. We would appreciate it if you could please bear this information in mind when you are purchasing suncream.
Sports Day Thursday 22nd June AM
We wanted to remind you that it's our Sports Day next Thursday, 22nd June. The Sports Day will take place during the morning on that day and the timings are as follows:
Key Stage 1/Key Stage 2 (Years 1 to 6) 9am to 10.30am
Nursery and Reception 10.45am to 11.45am
Consent Forms and Regular Visit Forms
The children from Reception to Year 5 should have brought home a couple of forms today which we would like completing and returning to school as soon as possible please. These forms will then be used for the next school year.
One of the forms is our consent form - this form asks for your consent for photos, internet use, fruit (for Foundation and Key Stage 1) and plasters.
The other form is a Local Visit consent form, which provides consent for the children to go on organised walks in the local area (to church, local library etc).
There will be a prize for the class who hands all their forms in first, all correctly completed. Good luck!
Father's Day Shop
We hope the children who visited our Father's Day Shop yesterday had a fantastic time! They were treated to a wide range of gifts to buy for their loved ones. Our PTA and their helpers worked really hard to make sure that this event was really special for the children, so we hope everyone enjoys their gifts when they receive them.
Thank you to those parents/carers who came to help at the shop. These events could not be held without everyone giving their time generously and we thank you on behalf of our children and families.
Class Photos
The children have had their class photos taken today. Tempest will now send us a link to each different photo which will be emailed to parents/carers via ParentPay. We are unsure yet as to when exactly we will receive the links, but they are usually sent quite quickly after the photos have been taken. The link will allow parents/carers to order a class photo should they wish to.
Photos will be returned free of charge to school and then distributed to the children to bring home. Parents/carers will receive an email the day before the photos are being distributed so you know to expect them. We believe there is the option to have the photos posted directly to your home address; however, there is an extra charge for this.
Details of the deadline for photo orders to ensure they are received in school prior to the end of term will be sent along with the link to the photo.
Summer Fair Thursday 22nd June
We are getting really excited in school for our PTA's Summer Fair which will be held on Thursday 22nd June between 3pm and 5pm. The PTA and their helpers have worked really hard to ensure that there are a wide variety of fun activities and stalls for families to enjoy. There will be bouncy castles, funfair games, football, cricket, face painting, entertainment, food stalls and much much more!
The event is being supported by Bawtry Juniors football, Bawtry with Everton cricket club, Bouncy Bouncy hire and HB tunneling.
There have been some amazing prizes donated by:
Rebecca Dickenson
Sheffield United
Doncaster Rovers FC
Bawtry's Bar & Brasserie
Sainsbury's Bawtry
Pepperberry Retreat
and many more..........
If you'd like to get involved and donate a prize, please email bawtrypta@gmail.com
You can purchase tokens for all games in advance by emailing mayflowerptatickets@gmail.com
Games are priced from 50p, tokens available to buy in multpiles of £5. Single tickets will also be available to buy on the day.
We hope to see as many families at the fair as possible - it is promising to be a really fantastic, fun family event!
A member of our PTA will be on the lower playground selling tickets for the Summer Fair next week on the following days:
Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th - before school starts
Monday 19th, Tuesday, 20th and Wednesday 21st - after school
They can accept cash or also have a SumUp machine for card payments.
Summer Fair 'draw your teacher' competition
The winners of the 'draw your teacher' competition are;
Seren - Foundation
Isobel C - Foundation
Belle L - Year 1-2 A
Noah D - Year 1-2 B
Jagoda - Year 1-2 B
Maddison M - Year 1-2 C
Florence D - Year 1-2 C
Edward D - Year 2
Ava B - Year 4
Evelyn - Year 5
Each winner will receive 4 tokens for the Summer Fair. Every child who entered will receive 2 tokens. Our PTA will bring these to the school office next week and they will be taken to class for the children.
Thank you to everyone who entered - all the drawings were amazing and it was really difficult to choose some winners.
Bawtry Arts Festival
We thought it would be useful to provide the information below, which shows all the activities/events that will be taking place during the week of the Arts Festival.
Some of our after school clubs (choir and dance clubs) and some additional children will be taking part in a performance from 3.15pm to 4pm on Wednesday 21st June at school. Further information has been sent out this week to the parents/carers of those children involved, but all families are invited to this event.
The clues for the picture music quiz will be in shops and other premises today.
Celebrating Sparkly Writing!
Here are a couple of children who are celebrating doing some fantastic sparkly writing recently. Sparkly writing is where the children add a sparkle onto their work for using fantastic vocabulary in their writing. Well done!
Lunch Menu for week commencing 19th June 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
Saturday 17th June to Saturday 24th June - Bawtry Arts Festival
Tuesday 20th June - Big Talk in school (Parents meeting at (9:00a.m.)
Tuesday 20th June - New to Mayflower School Drop in Session - 1.30pm
Wednesday 21st June - Bawtry Arts Festival event in school involving some Key Stage 2 children 3pm
Thursday 22nd June - Sports Day AM - Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 (Years 1 to 6) 9am to 10.30am, Nursery and Reception 10.45am to 11.45am (timings added - these were emailed out to parents/carers earlier this week)
Thursday 22nd June - PTA Summer Fair 3pm to 5pm
Friday 23rd June - Key Stage 1 Library visit 9am
Monday 26th - Wednesday 28th June - Year 6 residential to Caythorpe Court PGL
Monday 26th June - Year 3/4B (Mrs Perry's class) assembly - starts at 10.15am. Parents invited - to arrive from 10am for prompt 10.15am start
Thursday 29th June - New to Mayflower School Drop in Session - 10am
Friday 30th June - Bawtry Meets Wimbledon Tournament during the school day
Monday 3rd to Wednesday 5th July - Year 6 transition at Serlby Park Academy (details to come directly from Serlby Park)
Tuesday 4th July - Meet the Teacher (Parents and Children) 3pm to 4pm
Thursday 6th July - Nursery/Reception visit to Austerfield - Nursery parents to accompany their children on the visit.
Monday 10th July - Year 6 transition evening at The Hayfield School (further details to follow from Hayfield)
Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th July - Year 6 transition at The Hayfield School (further details to follow from Hayfield)
Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th July - Year 6 transition at XP School (details to come directly from XP)
Thursday 13th July - Move Up Transition Day (Nursery to Year 5) - further details to follow
Thursday 13th July - New to Mayflower School Drop in Session - 10am
Friday 14th July - Music Concert 2pm (Wider Opportunities Brass Band, Guitars and Woodwind)
Tuesday 18th July - Rocksteady concert 2pm (for those parents whose children are taking part in the Rocksteady music sessions)
Thursday 20th July - PTA Colour Run
Friday 21st July - Year 6 children and parents picnic 12pm - further details to follow
Friday 21st July - Key Stage 2 production - further details to follow
Tuesday 25th July - last day at school before summer holidays
Tuesday 25th July - Year 6 Leavers assembly 2pm
Wednesday 26th July to Friday 1st September - summer holidays
New school year 2023/2024
2023
Monday 4th September - Training Day - school is closed to pupils
Tuesday 5th September - first day back after Summer holidays
Wednesday 27th September to Friday 29th September - Year 6 residential to Caythorpe Court PGL Centre
Monday 2nd October - closing date for Nursery applications for September 2024
Friday 20th October - last day before half term
Monday 23rd October to Friday 27th October - half term
Monday 30th October - Training Day - school is closed to pupils
Tuesday 31st October - first day back after half term
Monday 30th 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 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
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
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 - Training Day - school is closed to pupils
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
