Weekly Blog Friday 20th January 2023
Date: 24th May 2023 @ 3:00pm
Attendance
Please see below for our class attendance for this week.
This week, Mrs Pickersgill and Mrs Walker's class had the highest attendance with 100%! Well done Year 5/6B!
Nursery - 98.75%
Reception - 95%
Mrs Davies (1/2A) - 89.52%
Miss Cruickshanks (1/2B) - 91.90%
Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor (1/2C) - 94.78%
Mrs Wood (3/4A) - 95.67%
Mrs Perry (3/4B) - 99.35%
Miss Dunn (5/6A) - 92%
Mrs Pickersgill/Mrs Walker (5/6B) - 100%
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.
Here are this week's stars:
Foundation
Aaron in Nursery has joined in with Read Write Inc., this week and has been a superstar!
Patrick in Reception has been a superstar at helping his friends in Read, Write, Inc.
1/2A Mrs Davies
Isaac - for never giving up even when he finds work tricky. He approaches tasks with enthusiasm and a smile.
Ottavia - for really trying to do her very best and having a "I can do it" attitude. This has resulted in some fantastic progress in her learning.
1/2B Miss Cruickshanks
Lilly Rose - for never being scared of having a go even when a task is challenging her. You have developed a can do attitude and I am so proud of you!
Bret - for gaining resilience in tasks that you once would have asked for help with and for not giving up!
1/2C Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor
George T - for trying his best to listen carefully in class and not giving up in his writing.
Mason - for always trying his best to show respect to the adults and children. He is always ready to get started in every lesson. Never give up this enthusiasm, Mason!
3/4A Mrs Wood
Ella showed real bravery, courage and determination in our fractions lessons this week. She listened carefully, worked incredibly hard, asked questions and her excellent work showed this!
Jayden has been courageous this week as he completed work that he thought was too challenging. He asked for help and listened really carefully to his partner.
3/4B Mrs Perry
Sophia A - for being brave at a new school. Also for being courageous and sharing her thoughts about fractions, even when everyone else thought different. She wasn't afraid to say what she thought.
Harshana - for being courageous with new concepts - fractions, water cycle, food chains. Not being afraid to just have a go.
5/6A Miss Dunn
Rowan - Our focus this week through school has been to be courageous enough to make the right choices, even when others may not. Rowan has shown the courage this week to consistently make the right choices in all lessons and for all adults. He has shown courage and determination to push himself to complete difficult tasks and challenges and, as always, has shown great respect to all adults and children in school.
Erin - Our focus this week through school has been to be courageous enough to make the right choices, even when others may not. Erin has shown the courage and determination this week to be a successful learner. She has tackled difficult tasks and challenges with confidence and has given all lessons her complete focus to ensure that she completes all tasks to the very best that she can. Erin has been courageous when setting a good example for other children and always doing what is right.
5/6B Mrs Pickersgill/Mrs Walker
Lucy L - for being courageous in maths. When Lucy comes across a problem in maths that she is unsure of, she has a go anyway and is not afraid to ask for help if she needs it.
Imogen G - for working hard. This week, Imogen has tried really hard to improve her handwriting and presentation! Keep up the good work!
Possible strike action
Please see the information below which was emailed to parents/carers yesterday.
Dear Families,
Following recent ballots by teacher unions, I am writing to inform you that the National Education Union (NEU) intend to carry out industrial action over the national pay offer and their members plan to strike over a number of days in the coming months.
The dates are:
*Wednesday 1st February
*Tuesday 28th February
*Wednesday 15th March
*Thursday 16th March
I wanted to get in touch with you promptly as the impact of the industrial action will mean that you will need to consider additional childcare arrangements on these dates. At the moment, I am assessing the impact this may have on our school and will inform parents of this at the earliest opportunity. Whilst as a school we regret any inconvenience this may cause, we must respect that members of any professional association/union have the right to take this action following a legal ballot.
I would like to recognise that I understand the frustrations of many teachers with workload and pay issues, something we have seen documented by recent strike action in other professions. The commitment of our staff to your children remains as high as ever and any decisions that staff make will not be taken lightly.
While trade unions have informed their members of their intention to strike, there is also the possibility that through ongoing negotiations the strikes may not take place. I will keep you informed as the situation develops before the first day of strike action on 1st February.
Mrs Lisa Powell (Headteacher)
Wellbeing Week
As advised, next week is Wellbeing Week in school. The mission is to promote and encourage the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our children and the wider community. The children are encouraged to come in comfortable, free-flowing clothes and sensible shoes all week please (for example, their PE kit or similar clothing.
We hope as many parents/carers as possible can join us for the following events:
Monday 23rd January - Parent workshop with Carl from Kidzfit - in the lower hall 3pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 26th January - Breakfast with a book - in the lower hall 9am to 10am
If you haven't yet returned your reply slip to let us know that you will be attending either or both of these sessions, please return it on Monday to your child's class teacher.
News from around school
On Monday, we held a whole school drumming workshop. Each class took it in turns to join Milla, the amazing drummer, to learn some drumming patterns. The sound in the hall was amazing and Milla's enthusiasm was infectious! The children had a fantastic time. The funds raised from the chocolate raffle at Christmas helped to pay for the workshop, so we are extremely grateful to those who were able to donate chocolate items and to those who sent money in for raffle tickets.
This week in the Foundation Stage we have been learning all about Chinese New Year. We have had lots of fun doing a range of activities including learning how to do the lion dance in PE, making paper chain dragons, writing chinese numbers and exploring different chinese artefacts.
Year 1/2 have had a planetarium visit today. The children entered the huge dome that was completely dark and immersed them all into a wonderful experience about the universe! It was an incredible way to learn about the wonders of space. The children were able to ask lots of interesting questions all about space. They had an amazing time and we're sure they will be desperate to share their experience with their grown ups tonight.
At the start of the year, Mrs Wood brought in one spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) for each Year 3/4 class. The idea is for each class to grow as many plants as possible. The main plant was split into smaller plants and the offshoot were also planted. The children are responsible for watering and potting on the plants as well as choosing the size of the next pot.
Mrs Perry's class have named their plants John, Edward, Jeffrey, Timmy and Tokyo,
Mrs Wood's class have named their plants Tom, Yola, Ivy, Diamond and Emerald.
In science, we have been using our previous learning about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores to create food chains. We learned that all food chains start with a producer, an organism that makes it's own food.
We also learned that consumers can be classified as prey or predators. We then created a variety of food chains, starting with different producers.
Upcoming PTA events
Our PTA has organised some fun events which will be taking place before half term. Please see the posters and information below for further details.
Message from the PTA
The children have worked very hard with Mrs Taylor to create a plan for the allotment at school and now it's time to put their ideas in to action!! The space will provide lots of learning opportunities, as well as being somewhere to relax and connect with the outdoors. We can't wait to see it when it's finished!
We are starting the project on Saturday 28th January and would love people to come down and lend us a hand. We'll be clearing the space, marking out the plan, and laying slabs ready for the new greenhouse and shed.
Please come along and see us, even if it's just for an hour!
If you're able to provide support please message Kirsty Ellis on 07787 570844.
We will be sending out a letter at the beginning of next week regarding the Crafternoon sessions. Please ensure you return the reply slip for these events as soon as possible if you would like to take part, so that we can let our PTA know how many parents and children will be attending.
If you have any teddies to donate for the Teddy Exchange, please bring them to the school office by Monday 30th January.
SEND specific sessions
We have been asked to make parents/carers aware of the organisations across Doncaster that hold SEND specific sessions for children and young people. These sessions are a great opportunity to meet other parents and carers which provide a support network, so doesn't only have the benefits for the child/young person. Further information regarding days and times of the different sessions can be found on most social media platforms or give the individual organisations a call.
We have also provided a link to the above poster, just in case the details above aren't too clear.
Please also see below information regarding a support group for families of those with autism or on the pathway and some discount cards they may be eligible for.
Pre-school story time at Bawtry Library
Hoglets
Please see the information below regarding Hoglets Wraparound Care. Hoglets have also asked us to share information about their February half term forest school sessions.
School lunch menu for week commencing 23rd January 2023
Diary Dates
Please see below the diary dates for this school year. 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
Monday 23rd January to Friday 27th January - Health and Wellbeing week
Monday 23rd January - 3pm to 3.30pm - parents information session re health and wellbeing in lower hall
Thursday 26th February - 9am to 10am - Breakfast with a book in lower hall
Friday 27th January - SATs Maths workshop for Year 2 parents 2.15pm to 3pm
Saturday 28th January - come along to school from 9am onwards to help with the PTA Allotment Project
Monday 30th January - Phonics Screening Check workshop for Year 1 parents 2.15pm to 3pm
Monday 30th January - deadline for teddies for The Great Teddy Bear Exchange to be brought into school
Monday 30th January - PTA meeting - 6.15pm at the New Hall, Bawtry
Tuesday 31st January - Key Stage 2 PTA 'Crafternoon' 3pm to 3.45pm £3 entry (further details to follow next week)
Wednesday 1st February - Key Stage 1 PTA 'Crafternoon' 3pm to 3.45pm £3 entry (further details to follow next week)
Thursday 9th February - PTA The Great Teddy Bear Exchange (raising funds for FireFly). Further details to follow
Friday 10th February - last day at school before half term
Monday 13th February to Friday 17th February - half term
Monday 20th February - first day back at school after half term
Monday 27th February - Year 3/4A (Mrs Wood's class) assembly for parents 10am (further details to follow)
Tuesday 28th February - Year 3/4 visit to Magna (change of date)
Monday 6th March - Year 3/4B (Mrs Perry's class) assembly for parents 10am (further details to follow)
Wednesday 15th March - Year 6 visit to Crucial Crew
Thursday 16th March - PTA Mothers Day Shop
Friday 24th March - Bag2School clothing collection
Tuesday 28th March - Rocksteady concert 2pm (for those parents whose children are taking part in the Rocksteady music sessions)
Friday 31st March - last day at school before Easter holidays
Monday 3rd April to Friday 14th April - Easter holidays
Monday 17th April - first day back at school after Easter holidays
Monday 1st May - bank holiday - school is closed to pupils
Monday 8th May - bank holiday for the King's coronation - school is closed to pupils
Thursday 25th May - last day at school before half term
Friday 26th May - Training Day - school is closed to pupils
Monday 29th May to Friday 2nd June - half term
Monday 5th June - first day back at school after half term
Thursday 8th + Friday 9th June - Y4 residential
Friday 9th June - Y3 Austerfield Trip
Thursday 15th June - PTA Fathers Day Shop
Friday 16th June - class photos
Wednesday 21st June 2023 - Big Talk in school (Parents meeting at (9:00a.m.)
Thursday 22nd June - PTA Summer Fair
Monday 26th - Wednesday 28th June - Year 6 residential to Caythorpe Court PGL
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
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
Wednesday 27th September to Friday 29th September - Year 6 residential to Caythorpe Court PGL Centre
Wednesday 1st November 2023 - individual/sibling photos (session for those with younger siblings etc to be held from 8am)
Wednesday 15th May 2024 - class photos
