Weekly Blog Friday 30th June 2023

Date: 30th Jun 2023 @ 11:18am

Attendance

Every week in our Celebration Assembly, we celebrate the class who has achieved the highest attendance for that week. This week, for the second week in a row, Mrs Pickersgill's class had the highest attendance with 98.57%. Well done Year 5/6B - you have been attendance champions for quite a few weeks this year, so let's see if you can do it again next week!

Please see below for the attendance figures for this week.

Nursery - 95.29%

Reception - 96.36%

Year 1/2A (Mrs Davies) - 93.33%

Year 1/2B (Miss Cruickshanks) - 91.43%

Year 1/2C (Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor) - 97.83%

Year 3/4A (Mrs Wood) - 94.19%

Year 3/4B (Mrs Perry) - 93.75%

Year 5/6A (Miss Dunn) - 92.33%

Year 5/6B (Mrs Pickersgill/Mrs Walker) - 98.57%

 

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

Rory – Good understanding of the Handa’s Surprise story, demonstrated through a very detailed story map of the journey that Handa took in the story. 

Louie – For listening well at story time and being confident enough to offer his thoughts about the story that they were reading together. 

 

1/2A Mrs Davies

Sadie - for being a lovely friend and going out of her way to make others feel included. She is polite and thoughtful.  She always looks out for others and helps them when she can.

Maddie S - for being the most inclusive child we know! She will play with anyone, including them in her games. She is caring and thoughtful and understanding - and gives amazing hugs.

Joseph - for including other children in his imaginative games at playtime. He treats everyone the same - with respect. This is why he is such a popular member of the class.

 

1/2B Miss Cruickshanks

Oscar M - For being a ray of sunshine. For having the feelings and emotions of others in mind in all he says and does and for just accepting people for exactly who they are. 

James B - For always showing the upmost respect to others around him, for being an empathetic and caring member of the class who is cherished by his peers. 

 

1/2C Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor

Natalie - she has worked really hard this week in all areas of learning.  She has been trying her best to complete her work to a high standard.  Natalie has joined in all group work; she has been so supportive of others and has brought a smile to everyone's face.

Ellie - She comes into our class everyday with a great big smile on her face, bringing joy to everyone in the class.  She has been so positive in her attitude towards all her learning and we are so proud of her - keep it up!

 

3/4A Mrs Wood

Cameron has worked incredibly hard this week. She has shown how determined she is by concentrating for long periods of time and checking all of her work thoroughly. She has combined this with being really helpful in class and as always, is polite and well-mannered!

Ava B has had another fabulous week! She has worked hard all week and has been an enormous help and support to other children. She is kind, polite, well-mannered and incredibly helpful all of the time! Fabulous!

 

3/4B Mrs Perry

Noah: For having an amazing attitude, and overcoming obstacles in order to complete his learning and assessments this week

Joe: For having a respectful, work hard attitude. He is showing a real maturity in lessons and proving he is ready for what Year 4 has in store for him.

 

5/6A Miss Dunn & 5/6B Mrs Pickersgill/Mrs Walker

We are so proud of our Year 6 this week; we have thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them out of school at Caythorpe Court during residential. They have made us proud and we even managed to get a little sleep! They all deserve to be this week's Stars of the Week but we would especially like to highlight the following children:

Maisie, Daniel, Poppy, Jack, Layla, Lucy D, Zach, Alayna, Aimee, Evie, Zak, Robert, Amelia, Erin, Lucy L and Riley P - these children approached all activities and challenges with a smile on their face - even the slightly scary ones! They showed such resilience and determination throughout and really pushed themselves out of their comfort zones when trying new things. They all showed a fantastic attitude towards all the activities and were supportive to their peers, encouraging them and cheering them on. You represented our school in such a positive way and we are so proud of all that you achieved.

 

Nut Free School

We currently have children throughout school with a range of allergies and are a nut free school. People who suffer from nut allergies can develop a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

If someone has a nut allergy, it is not just eating nuts that can cause a severe reaction, just being touched on the skin or smelling the breath of someone who has had nuts or a product containing nuts can trigger anaphylactic shock (which can cause breathing and swallowing difficulties).

Most staff members in the school are trained to use Epi-pens (an injection of adrenalin) which are required immediately if this happens. School also has emergency Epi-pens in the event that a child’s Epi-pen fails.

We cannot have nuts in school in any form so please can we ask that you do not put nut products in your child’s lunch box or that no nut products are brought into school as a snack.

For example:

• Peanut butter sandwiches
• Chocolate spreads
• Cereal bars
• Some granola bars
• Cakes that contain nuts
• Biscuits / Cookies that contain nuts
• Peanut butter cakes

This list is not exhaustive, so please check the packaging of products closely. We appreciate that this is an additional thing to check but we know that you will recognise the importance of it.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of staff.

 

Class Photos 

We have now sent out the links to enable parents/carers to order the class photos which were taken a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't yet ordered your child's class photo and would like to, the deadline to order for free delivery back to school is Tuesday 11th July at the very latest. If you wish, you can pay an additional charge of £5 to order the photo to be delivered direct to your home address.

You can of course order after the deadline but there will be an additional charge of £5 for postage and packing.  

If you need any assistance in ordering your photos, please contact Tempest on 01736 751555 (option3).

 

Consent Forms and Regular Visit Forms

If your child is in Reception to Year 5 and you haven't yet returned their completed consent form or regular visit form, please ensure these are returned next week. 

There will be a prize for the class who hands all their forms in first, all correctly completed. Good luck!

 

Uniform orders for September

Don't forget we are now accepting orders for uniform for September. If you would like to order any uniform ready for September, please log on to ParentPay to order your items before Friday 14th July 2023.

The uniform will be available to collect on Monday 4th September 2023 as this is a training day and school will be closed to pupils on this day.

We cannot guarantee that any orders received after Friday 14th July will be available for collection before the children start back in September, so it is really important that you order on time.

If you order any uniform and the item is for your child to have this term rather than for September, please email admin@bawtrymayflower.doncaster.sch.uk to let us know.

 

Meet The Teacher Tuesday 4th July

As advised in the diary dates on our weekly blog and also in our email earlier this week, we will be holding a 'Meet The Teacher' session next Tuesday, 4th July from 3pm to 4pm. This will be an opportunity for parents/carers and children to meet their new teacher that they will be with from September.

This event is for children in Reception up to and including Year 5. If your child is currently in Reception or Year 1, please collect them as normal at the end of the school day and then wait on the lower playground for your child's teacher to invite you in to the classroom.

If your child is currently in Year 2 to Year 5, again please collect them as normal at the end of the school day and then wait on the top playground for your child's teacher to invite you in to the classroom.

We hope you will be able to make it, as this will help with your child's transition up to the next year group.

We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday.

 

Non-uniform day Wednesday 5th July

Next Wednesday, the NHS celebrates its 75th birthday and I think you’ll all agree we are all very grateful for all their hard work with the many people they look after each and every day. There are a wide range of ways for you to get involved with the NHS’s 75th birthday celebrations, from attending events in your local area through to supporting the work of the NHS, for instance by giving blood or joining the NHS Organ Donor Register.

As a school, next Wednesday we are asking the children and staff to wear BLUE for the day for a donation which will be given to a local Doncaster charity - Eve Murton Dream Trust https://evestrust.co.uk/ - which donates the money raised to help create a dream or a grant a wish for both patients and families impacted by terminal cancer & serious cancer conditions. All donations can be sent into school on that day.

We are also looking for nominations of NHS staff in your family/friend circle or in your local community who you think would like to receive a special ‘birthday’ gift from school. If you have somebody in mind, please email their name and address to the office (admin@bawtrymayflower.doncaster.sch.uk) for them to receive this. Nominations need to be received by 12pm Monday 3rd July.

 

Midday Supervisor Vacancy

We currently have a Midday Supervisor vacancy for someone to join our existing team. If this is something that you or someone you know may be interested in, please see the advert below.

Application forms are available from the school office.

Bawtry Mayflower Primary School                                                     

Midday Supervisors 

Employer: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council   

Salary: Grade 3 £10.50 - £10.60 per hour 

Working pattern: Part Time, Permanent 

Working hours: 1 ½ hours per day over lunchtime 5 days a week term-time only 

Location: Bawtry Mayflower Primary School

Starting: September 2023

 

Governors are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and conscientious Midday Supervisors as soon as possible.

This post holders will be responsible for the care and supervision of our children during the lunchtime period.

Bawtry Mayflower Primary School is a happy school with supportive governors and parents and we are fully aware of the crucial role played by our Midday Supervisor team in its smooth running.

Application forms and further details are available from the school to which completed forms should be returned.

Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
Station Road, Bawtry, Doncaster DN10 6PU
Telephone : 01302 710721
Email: office@bawtrymayflower.doncaster.sch.uk

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

We are committed to the equality of opportunity in the services provided to customers and all aspects of employment. We warmly welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Equality Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed. To find out more about Doncaster Council, please visit http://www.doncaster.gov.uk

 

Crossing Patrol Warden Vacancies

Doncaster Council has asked us to promote the Crossing Patrol Warden vacancies for our school. The crossing patrol points are on Doncaster Road and Station Road. Although we do have crossing patrol cover on Station Road, Sue who covers this post isn't a permanent member of staff (although she has covered this post for a number of years and is well regarded by parents/carers and children). Please see the advert below, together with a link to the details on the Doncaster Council job website. 

Crossing Patrol Warden Vacancy

 

Additional office closures this term

In addition to the school office being closed every Tuesday from 3pm, it will also be closed from 3pm on the following dates to allow for additional staff training:

Friday 7th July

Friday 21st July

 

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!

 

Recognition Board Success

Congratulations to the children below who have received their Recognition badges from Mrs Powell recently. They all got their names under all 3 categories on the Recognition board - Work Hard, Be Kind and Be Respectful. Well done everyone!

If your child has been awarded with their Recognition Badge recently and hasn't yet appeared on one of our Friday blogs, please email admin@bawtrymayflower.doncaster.sch.uk and we will make sure we celebrate their success on one of our future blogs.

 

Year 6 Residential to Caythorpe

Our Year 6 children went on their residential to Caythorpe Court PGL Centre at the beginning of this week. They had the most amazing time! We have shared some photos below of their visit - we will share more photos next week, along with some thoughts from some of the children and staff about their time at Caythorpe.

 

Congratulations!

Well done to Mason in Year 2 who was recently awarded Beaver Of The Year at his Beaver pack. What a fantastic achievement Mason - you have obviously worked really hard to earn this award and we know your family are really proud of you. Everyone at Mayflower is so proud of you too. 

 

Isaac in Year 1 is a superstar angler! He loves going fishing with his dad and was recently involved in a fishing competition and was awarded with this fabulous trophy! Well done Isaac. It's lovely to see that you and your dad have something that you both enjoy that you can do together. We're sure it won't be long before you will be catching more fish than your dad!

 

Summer Fair

Following on from the Summer Fair last week, our PTA have let us know that the total raised at the event was £900.50! Thank you so much once again to our PTA for organising and running the event and a huge thank you to everyone that came to the event. Your support is always greatly appreciated and the money raised will be used to fund additional events and experiences for our children.

Here are some more photos of everyone enjoying the Summer Fair.

 

PTA Colour Run 20th July 1.15pm

 

Doncaster Carers Centre Timetable

 

Parenting Workshop in July

 

Summer Holiday Activities

 

Lunch Menu for week commencing 3rd July 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

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)

Friday 14th July - Year 6 Edscape Challenge

Monday 17th July - Year 6 Rugby Challenge

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)

Thursday 16th November - flu vaccinations for all children except Nursery children

Thursday 30th November - flu vaccination catch up sessions for those children who weren't in on Thursday 16th November

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