Weekly Blog Friday 26th January 2024

Date: 26th Jan 2024 @ 10:48am

Attendance

Every week in our Celebration Assembly, we celebrate the class who has achieved the highest attendance for that week. This week, Mrs Singh's class had the highest attendance with 98.55%! Well done Year 1!

Please see below for the attendance figures for this week. The target attendance for all children is currently set at 97%.

Attendance for this week

Nursery - 93.33%

Reception - 95.32%

Year 1 Mrs Singh - 98.55%

Year 2 Mrs Davies - 98.26%

Year 3 Miss Scott - 96.53%

Year 4 Mrs Wood - 96.58%

Year 5 Mrs Pickersgill - 94.14%

Year 6 Miss Dunn - 95.24%

 

Celebrating fantastic attendance!

This term, we want to continue to celebrate our children's fantastic attendance. Starting from this week, each class with 100% attendance on a particular day will receive one letter from the word MAYFLOWER to put on their classroom door. Once a class has spelt out the word MAYFLOWER, a member of the class will bring all their letters down to the office to claim their prize from our box of Awesome Attendance Activities! 

This week, the classes have done amazingly well and lots of letters have been given out. Please see below where each class stands at the end of today:

Nursery - M A

Reception - M A Y F L

Year 1 - M A Y F L

Year 2 - M A Y F L

Year 3 - M A

Year 4 - M A Y

Year 5 - M A

Year 6 - M A Y F

The children are loving coming to the office to claim their letters and seeing the word MAYFLOWER building up on their classroom doors. We can't wait to see who will be the first to claim their prize - this could happen next week for some of the classes!!

 

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

Isaac for working super hard in Read, Write, Inc, listening well and trying his best. He is making great progress and is blending as well as knowing lots of his sounds.

Oakley for being a super star when he is working with Mrs Agus, he has made great progress and tries really hard in all of the activities that he does.

 

Year 1

Connor: This week Connor has been noticed by all Year 1 teaching staff. Connor is always so polite and respectful to everyone around him; he demonstrates kindness to others, takes turns and works cooperatively with his peers. Connor is a true role model in Year 1 and it’s wonderful to see your confidence growing. Keep up the good work!

Evie: Evie is always well noticed for her kindness and politeness to everyone around her. Evie is always respectful to her peers and supports them in being respectful and kind. She will make sure if someone needs help, she will take steps to help them and this is wonderful to see. Keep up the good work, Evie!

 

Year 2

Bret - for always being polite, kind and helpful. He shows respect to all people in school and is a delightful person to be around. Well done, Bret!

Leo C - for really trying hard to show a much improved attitude towards all aspects of school life. He is being polite, kind and respectful in and out of the classroom. Keep it up, Leo!

 

Year 3

Edward - Edward always goes above and beyond in everything he does. He is respectful towards his peers, staff and school property. Nothing is ever any trouble for Edward, he will always volunteer to help others when needed, he is polite and hard working and is a pleasure to have in class.

Lily E - Lily has been a shining example of what being respectful is all about this week. She has helped her peers in lessons when they have needed support, she has volunteered to help and do jobs if they need doing. Lily is a good friend to all and I can always rely on Lily to be a good role model to others.

 

Year 4

Quentin - Quentin has been helping other people this week. He has been showing respect for property by tidying his area and helping others to tidy theirs. He has used his magnet eyes to show he is listening and has set a good example to other children. Quentin's sense of humour and fabulous smile have been in class all week!

Ezamay - Ezamay has shown a real determination this week to complete her work to a high standard and she has  done it! Her writing has improved because of how much she has really focussed and concentrated. She has worked hard in all of her work and has shown us just how much she can do! Ezamay has shown us how kind and caring she is this week when looking after someone who needed it. Excellent!

 

Year 5

Vinnie A - Vinnie is always respectful and is a fantastic role model for his peers. He shows respect by always listening carefully and following instructions. He works sensibly and cooperatively with members of the class, sharing his ideas and thoughtfully listening to what others say. He is always polite and has excellent manners! Well done Vinnie, keep it up!

Bella - Bella shows respects to others on a daily basis. She listens to what other people have to say and is always kind and polite to her peers and members of staff. She is a supportive partner and accepts people as they are and for who they are. She has impeccable manners and she always has a smile on her face! She is a fantastic role model for her peers!

 

Year 6

Our theme across school this week has been focussed on one of our school rules: Be Respectful. We have been looking for those children across school who show respect in all they do - those children who are respectful towards their peers, to all adults in school and who show respect to our school resources and equipment. This week's Stars of the Week in Year 6 have been chosen with this in mind.

Carson - Carson is one of the most respectful children that I have had the pleasure of teaching. He always shows respect to all children and to all adults in school and his behaviour remains the same regardless of which adult is in the class. He shows integrity in all he does and is an excellent role model for children across school. Thank you for all you do Carson.

Scarlett - Scarlett is a polite and well-mannered member of the class who shows respect to everyone - all children and all adults across school. She acts as a positive role model in all lessons, regardless of which adult is in class and she models respect during break times and lunch times. Thank you Scarlett for your contribution to our class. 

 

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’s superstar award goes to Jagoda in Year 2. Not only has she worked so hard this half term to improve her handwriting, she always shows kindness, respect and empathy to those who need it in her class and around school. She has a contagious, beaming smile and her bubbly personality lights up school every day. Well done Jagoda!

 

Makaton Sign Of The Week

The children have recently started learning Makaton's 'Sign of the week' each week. Each Monday, the children learn the new sign for that week. We thought it would be useful to share the following week's sign with parents/carers on our Friday blog so you can get involved too if you wish. Please click on the link below to see the sign that the children will be learning next week.

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Boggledybook Children's Bookshop

We are really looking forward to Boggledybook Children's Bookshop coming into school next Tuesday, 30th January. If you would like your child to purchase a book during school time, please send them with some money in an envelope/wallet with their name on.

 

Reading Cafe Tuesday 30th January

As advertised in the flyers your child should have brought home recently, Boggledybook Children's Bookshop will also be here after school next Tuesday, 30th January at our Reading Cafe session. We would love to see you there.  

If you would like to attend, please collect your child at the end of the school day and then come to the school office to sign in. The session will last from 3pm to approx. 3.45pm.

 

Can you help with an allotment tidy Wednesday 31st January?

We are really hoping that some of our parents/carers/extended families can help us with our allotment tidy next Wednesday 31st January from 3pm. We have some fabulous volunteers, who also run our Gardening Club, who are working so hard to prepare our school allotment for the Spring and Summer months. 

If you can spare some time, please come to the school office next Wednesday from 3pm onwards. Thank you in advance for your support and thank you to those parents/carers who have worked on our allotment so far, whether it was setting it up originally or maintaining it currently. It is a fabulous learning space for our children and we hope some of you can join us on Wednesday to continue the good work.

 

Family Learning Taster Session in school Tuesday 6th February

Please see the information below about a family session which will take place in school on Tuesday 6th February.This session is aimed at families in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. 

If you would like to attend, please contact the school office to book your place.

 

Family Learning sessions in school after half term

World Book Day Friday 8th March

We will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday 8th of March and we hope you’ll join us to celebrate. This year, we are inviting children to dress up for World Book Day. The book choice is key – even if it is just a prop or a clue, make sure your child is recommending something to read with their costume. We would love to include you in our celebrations by inviting you to come in to school for breakfast with a book on the morning of Friday 8th March – more details to follow.

On World Book Day, children will be given a £1 book token that they can use to buy a new book. 

Getting a free £1 book for your child is easy – simply take your book token to your nearest bookseller and swap it for a World Book Day £1 book or use it to get £1 off any book or audiobook costing £2.99 or more. You can find your nearest bookseller by clicking the link below.

World Book Day Participating Retailers

We are very much looking forward to celebrating World Book Day, which could not happen without the support of parents and carers – thank you.

 

Lunch Menu for week commencing 29th January 2024

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.

Tuesday 30th January - Year 1 Safe Touch talk

Tuesday 30th January - Boggledybook Bookshop in school 

Tuesday 30th January - Reading Cafe in the lower hall 3pm to 3.45pm

Wednesday 31st January - Young Voices ticket orders available to collect from the school office from today

Wednesday 7th February - Tea and Talk parent drop-in session 8.45am to 9.45am

Thursday 8th February - meeting for Year 4 parents regarding the Multiplication Tables check 3pm in the Year 4 classroom 

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

Tuesday 27th February - Year 6 visit to Crucial Crew

Wednesday 6th March - Tea and Talk parent drop-in session 8.45am to 9.45am

Friday 8th March - World Book Day

Friday 8th March - PTA Mothers Day Shop during the school day - further details to follow

Monday 11th March - English Touring Opera in school -  'The Big Stink'

Tuesday 12th March - Year 6 Spelling Bee at Hill House 6.30pm - further details to follow to those parents/carers of the children involved

Wednesday 13th March - Year 6 at STEM event at Queen Elizabeth's High School

Thursday 14th March - Year 3/4 PTA Social 3pm to 4pm - further details to follow

Tuesday 19th March - parents evening - further details to follow

Wednesday 20th March - parents evening - further details to follow 

Thursday 21st March - Year 5/6 PTA Social 3pm to 4pm - further details to follow

Monday 25th March - whole school Easter Bonnet competition and parade - further details to follow

Tuesday 26th March - Rocksteady concert 2pm (for those parents whose children are taking part in the Rocksteady music sessions)

Wednesday 27th March - Early Years craft morning - further details to follow

Thursday 28th March - last day before Easter holidays

Thursday 28th March - PTA Easter Hunt during the school day - further details to follow

Friday 29th March - bank holiday - school closed

Monday 1st April to Friday 12th April - Easter holidays

Monday 22nd April to Wednesday 24th April - Year 5 residential to Caythorpe

Monday 6th May - bank holiday - school closed

Monday 13th May to Friday 17th May - Key Stage 2 SATs tests

Wednesday 15th May - Tea and Talk parent drop-in session 8.45am to 9.45am

Thursday 16th May - Year 4 Hollowford residential parents meeting

Thursday 23rd May - class photos (change of date from 15th May due to Key Stage 2 SATs)

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

Wednesday 5th June to Thursday 6th June - Year 4 residential to Hollowford

Monday 10th June to Friday 14th June - Phonics screening check Key Stage 1

Wednesday 12th June - Tea and Talk parent drop-in session 8.45am to 9.45am

Thursday 13th June - PTA Fathers Day Shop during the school day - further details to follow 

Thursday 20th June - Sports Day - further details and timings to follow

Thursday 20th June - Summer Fair straight after school - further details to follow

Wednesday 3rd July - Tea and Talk parent drop-in session 8.45am to 9.45am

Thursday 4th July - PTA Summer Disco - Year 1/2 3pm to 3.45pm, Years 3 to 6 4pm to 4.45pm - further details to follow

Tuesday 9th July & Wednesday 10th July - Year 6 transition days at The Hayfield School - further details to follow

Tuesday 16th July - Rocksteady concert 2pm (for those parents whose children are taking part in the Rocksteady music sessions)

Thursday 18th July - PTA Colour Run - further details to follow

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