Weekly Blog Friday 4th October 2024
Date: 4th Oct 2024 @ 10:32am
Attendance
Every week in our Celebration Assembly, we celebrate the class who has achieved the highest attendance for that week. This week Miss Dunn's class had the highest attendance with 97.71%! Well done Year 6!
Please see below for the attendance figures for this week. The target attendance for all children is currently set at 97%.
Nursery - 81.33%
Reception - 93.55%
Year 1 Mrs Birkinshaw & Mrs Ward - 91.36%
Year 2 Mrs Davies - 96.44%
Year 3 Mrs Parkes & Mrs Ronan - 97.65%
Year 4 Mrs Wood - 95.75%
Year 5 Mrs Pickersgill - 95.73%
Year 6 Miss Dunn - 97.71%
Celebrating fantastic attendance!
Each 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!
Please see below where each class stands at the end of today:
Nursery -
Reception - M A Y F L O W
Year 1 - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W
Year 2 - M A Y F L O W E R M A
Year 3 - M A Y F L O W E
Year 4 - M A Y F L O W E R M
Year 5 - M A Y F L O W E R M
Year 6 - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y
This week, Year 4 have enjoyed some movie and popcorn time as their reward. Year 5 completed their first 'MAYFLOWER' this week and chose some movie and popcorn time. Some of the Year 6 children wanted to help in Foundation as their prize, so they will be helping our Reception children with their Christmas Art Project on Monday. Those in Year 6 who didn't want to go to Foundation will be having a separate reward.
Year 3 and Reception are so so close to completing their first 'MAYFLOWER' and Year 1 are really close to completing it for the second time, so we look forward to celebrating with those year groups next week.
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 the children who have been chosen this week.
Nursery & Reception
Star of the Week in Nursery is Rio. Rio has settled really well into Nursery and comes in every morning with a smile on his face. He has been really good at helping the adults and loves doing jobs in the classroom.
Archie in Reception has been a superstar in P.E this week, he did some amazing listening and following instructions. He was a role model to other children, amazing work Archie!
Year 1
Evie - Evie is a such a wonderful member of the class. She is kind, caring and smiley. She also works incredibly hard in all that she does. She happily takes on challenges too and has even been practising her writing and spelling at home! Well done, Evie!
Aliza-Mae - Aliza-Mae is such a curious and thoughtful learner. She listens very carefully and asks some great questions. I have been so impressed by her knowledge of the world around her in our Geography and RE lessons and when learning about Black History Month this week. Keep dazzling us with your knowledge and your wonderful smile!
Year 2
Blu-Belle and Sam - for always showing respect towards all adults and children in school. They are kind and caring - looking after other children in the classroom and ensuring they have everything they need to complete their learning. At playtime, they ensure that other children are included in their games and are especially inclusive of our younger children. Well done for being so wonderful!
Year 3
Ottavia - Ottavia has shown courage and resilience this week in her learning. She always listens carefully and uses resources around her to complete her work. She has written a fantastic diary entry that included all the features we have been working on. She has shown real determination when learning her spellings and I am so proud of her.
Libby - Libby has worked really hard this week. She has had a positive start to Year 3 and is always ready to learn. She has shown excellent collaboration in maths when working practically and this was evident in her ability to explain her answers. I am really impressed with how focused and driven Libby is. Keep it up!
Year 4
Maddie S - for showing courage and resilience. Maddie was a little nervous about doing the road safety training this week, but she showed courage in taking part. She is also super resilient in that she has a go at everything, even when she finds it difficult. Keep it up Maddie!
Noah - Noah is a quieter member of the class who displays resilience towards all aspects of his learning. He has a wonderful 'get on and do it' attitude and can be trusted to do his best at all times. Well done Noah!
Year 5
Amelie - Amelie has made a great start to Year 5. She demonstrates increasing confidence in new and unfamiliar situations and faces challenges with a positive attitude. Amelie has been working hard, using the resources that she has been given, to complete tasks with growing independence. Well done Amelie! Keep it up!
Oliver B - Oliver works hard in every lesson and shows real determination to improve his learning. He is able to listen to and act on advice in order to ensure that he is being the best that he can be. Oliver is always polite and well-mannered and he is an excellent role model for other children. Well done Oliver, keep up the hard work!
Year 6
We have had another fantastic week this week in Year 6 and the children have worked really hard in all lessons across the curriculum. There are many children who have stood out to me, for different reasons, this week. These children in particular have gone above and beyond to be amazing:
Rose has worked hard this week to make sure that every piece of work is completed to the very best that she is able. She has taken all feedback on board and acted upon it to produce some fantastic pieces of work, of which she should be very proud. Rose is always polite and respectful and embodies our school rules at all times. Thank you for the positive contribution that you make to our class Rose.
Esme has made a conscious effort this week to improve the presentation of her work. She has taken it upon herself to spend time at home practising her handwriting and working on her overall presentation. This has been clearly evident in the work that she has produced this week in all lessons across the curriculum. Esme is kind and helpful and will do anything for anyone. Thank you for all you do for others in our class Esme.
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 theme was ‘Be courageous’ linked to our introduction to Black History Month. This amazing superstar has done this every day since she started at Bawtry Mayflower. Jagoda, you stand up for what is right and help others to do so too. You are a shining example of how to treat others at all times. Thank you!
Makaton Sign Of The Week
The children are continuing to learn 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 for the coming week.
https://makaton.org/TMC/News_Stories/SOTW/SOTW_Autumn.aspx
PANS/PANDAS Support Group meeting at school Saturday 5th October
Join Us for Our Monthly Support Group Event in Doncaster!
Our dedicated and compassionate facilitator, Julia Pepper, welcomes you to our monthly support group event. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or individual affected by PANS or PANDAS, this gathering is for you.
Together, We’re Stronger: Your presence makes a difference. Join us as we navigate this journey together and find strength in the community.
PANSPANDASSupportGroup #DoncasterCommunity #TogetherWeThrive
Wraparound Care Free Taster Session
Dear Parents/Carers,
We are pleased to share a fantastic opportunity with you! Active Care, our wraparound childcare provision, is offering a free taster session to families of Bawtry Mayflower Primary School. This is a great chance for your child to experience our engaging, safe, and fun childcare environment before committing to regular sessions.
The offer is available to any families who have not yet had the opportunity to try Active Care. Spaces are available every day until the October half term, but bookings are limited to 5 per day……. So be quick!
Active Care sessions run before and after school, providing flexible support for working parents. Children can participate in a range of activities that promote creativity, social interaction, and physical fun, all within a structured and caring environment.
Please see the ticket below for further information.
If you would like your child to take part in this free taster session, please contact us on 01482 218 753 - EXT: 0 to book a place. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out on this opportunity!
We look forward to welcoming your child to Active Care and giving them a fun and enriching experience.
Kind Regards,
The Active Care Team
Nursery applications for September 2025 - deadline this weekend
If you have a child who will be 3 years old on or before 31st August 2025 and you would like them to have a place in Nursery starting in September 2025, the application process is now open.
If your home address is within the Doncaster Council Local Authority, please click on the link below to make your application.
https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/nursery-admissions
If your home address is outside of the Doncaster Council Local Authority, you will need to apply through your Local Authority for a nursery place.
The deadline for applications to be received by the Local Authority is 6th October 2024.
Hello Yellow Day/Non-uniform day - World Mental Health Day Thursday 10th October
Next Thursday, 10th October, is World Mental Health Day. In recognition of this, we would like to hold a Hello Yellow Day in school. The children are invited to wear something yellow along with non-uniform to school that day and can bring in a cash donation if possible to help fundraise for the Young Minds charity. Further information regarding this charity can be found by clicking on the link below.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/?scrlybrkr=76d9fafa
Please don't worry if your child doesn't have anything yellow - they can just wear non-uniform that day.
All cash donations should be given to your child's class teacher please. We will let you know how much has been raised on next Friday's blog.
Christmas Design Project
The children have started creating their artwork for the Christmas Design Project for this year. As a reminder, the children design a piece of artwork which can then be used by a company to make Christmas cards/mugs etc which can be purchased.
For the last couple of years, we have used a company called Xmas4Schools. We had some lovely feedback from parents/carers about the quality of the products so have decided to use this company again this year. Please click on the link below to have a look at their website.
https://xmas4schools.co.uk/
The children will be creating their designs in school, which will then be sent home with an order form next Friday 11th October. The deadline to get the completed order form back to school will be Monday 21st October at 3pm to ensure delivery in time for Christmas. No payments are required at that stage. Once the company have received the artwork and order forms, parents/carers will receive a text/email with their personal order code so you can then log in, place your orders, and make payment online directly with Xmas4Schools.
The company cannot accept any late orders so if you would like to order some items with your child's design on, please return your order form by Monday 21st October at 3pm.
All products ordered will be delivered back to school and sent home with the children. We will of course keep you updated at each stage of the process.
Reception Phonics drop-in session Monday 14th October 3.15pm
We would like to invite parents and carers to our phonics drop in session after school on Monday 14th October at 3.15pm. This is an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have about how your child learns through our phonics scheme Read Write Inc. There will be resources available for you to look at and a member of staff for you to ask questions.
Thank you
Early Years Team.
Individual & sibling photos
Thank you to James from Carmel Jane Photography who came into school on Wednesday to take the children's individual and sibling photos. The process ran really smoothly and we hope parents/carers will enjoy the photos that have been taken.
We should hear something next week from the company regarding when the photos will be available to order. We will send information out as soon as we receive it.
Carmel Jane Photography will be back in school in the Summer Term to take the class photos. If your child was absent from school on Wednesday and therefore didn't have their photo taken, there will be an opportunity for them to have it taken in the summer should you wish them to.
Secondary applications for September 2025
If you have a child who is currently in Year 6, the application process for Secondary school for September 2025 is now open.
If your home address is within the Doncaster Council Local Authority, please click on the link below to make your application.
https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/secondary-admissions
If your home address is outside of the Doncaster Council Local Authority, you will need to apply through your Local Authority for a nursery place.
The deadline for applications to be received by the Local Authority is 31st October 2024.
National Offer Date is 3rd March 2025 - Parents will be emailed their decision, using the email account used to apply.
Harvest Service Wednesday 16th October
We are busy preparing in school for our Harvest Service at St Nicholas' Church on Wednesday 16th October. The children who have joined us this year are already learning the words to the songs and those who have sung them before have remembered them really well. We will be setting off to the church after morning registration that day.
If you would like to join us to walk to church and back with the children and enjoy the service, please let your child's teacher know that you can come along.
We will be collecting donations to take to church for the Harvest Service - we will give further details on next week's blog about who we will be helping with the donations this time.
Flu Vaccinations
As you are aware, the School Age Immunisation Team will be delivering Flu vaccinations in school on the 24th October 2024 to children in Reception up to and including Year 6. In preparation for their visit, we sent out a link via ParentPay email on Monday of this week so parents/carers could read some information about the vaccine and then complete the Electronic consent form.
The deadline to complete the consent form to ensure that your child can have their vaccination is 22nd October.
If your child is absent on the day, the team will be returning to school on 21st November to administer any missed vaccinations. You can also access one of the Health Bus sessions displayed on the Flu letter page (which can be accessed once you click the above link).
In preparation for the vaccinations, the team have put together a video to promote the flu vaccinations in school. You can watch the short video by clicking on the link below.
This year, all children who successfully receive their vaccine will be entered into a prize draw by the Vaccination Team to win an IPad or Love 2 Shop vouchers.
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
If you would like your family to take part in the Christmas Shoebox Appeal which was mentioned on one of our previous blogs, the leaflets for this are now available to collect from the school office.
As a reminder, the idea of this is that families fill a shoebox for a young family - the shoebox can include items such as toiletries, small toys, sweets/chocolate etc. We would collect the shoeboxes in and then the family who have suggested taking part in this would deliver the shoeboxes to enable them to be distributed. Families who take part are then able to track where in the world their box is delivered to.
If you would like to take part, please do not spend a fortune on your shoebox(es). Here are some ideas from Link to Hope on what you can include in your shoebox. Think about crafting or making something handmade. Find the present that is in your drawer that has never been used; the candle that you were given for your birthday; the scarf that you have three of; the multipack of socks that if a couple of pairs were missing you wouldn't notice; use the Buy 1 Get One Free offer on toothpaste the next time you are shopping; the small perfect cuddly toy that is sitting in your local charity shop just waiting to find a new home.
Further details of the appeal can be found by clicking the link below.
https://linktohope.co.uk/shoebox-appeal-2024/
The deadline to get the completed shoeboxes back to school is Friday 8th November at the very latest please.
Congratulations!
Noah in Year 3 attends a local Beavers group and this week was presented with his bronze badge award. This is the highest award a child can receive in Beavers and there are only 5 children in the whole group who have achieved it, one of them being Noah! Wow Noah! What an absolutely amazing achievement. Your family is so proud of you and we are too!
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Free Parenting Course
PTA Halloween Disco
Half Term Activities
Lunch Menu for week commencing 7th October 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.
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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.
Thursday 10th October - Wear yellow/non-uniform for World Mental Health Day. Cash donation if possible please.
Friday 11th October - Christmas Design Project artwork and order forms to be sent home with the children
Monday 14th October - Reception Phonics drop-in session 3.15pm
Wednesday 16th October - Harvest Festival at St Nicholas' Church 9.30am for children in Years 1 to 6 (walking to church straight after morning register - we would love family members to join us for the walk to and from church and to enjoy the service). Change of date - was originally 17th October
Wednesday 16th October – Open evening 5pm for those applying for Nursery & Reception places for September 2025
Thursday 17th October – Year 5&6 Spelling Bee during Key Stage 2 assembly (children only)
Monday 21st October 3pm - deadline for Christmas Design Project artwork and order forms to be back in school. The company cannot accept any late orders. Change of date – was originally Friday 18th October.
Thursday 24th October - Flu Vaccinations for Reception to Year 6
Thursday 24th October – Key Stage 1 Spelling Bee during Key Stage 1 assembly (children only)
Thursday 24th October – Year 3&4 Spelling Bee during Key Stage 2 assembly (children only)
Friday 25th October – last day at school before October half term
Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November – October half term
Thursday 31st October – deadline for Secondary school applications for September 2025
Monday 4th November – first day back at school after October half term
Monday 11th November – Year 5 visit to Lincoln Castle
Tuesday 12th November – Reception and Year 6 height and weight checks with the school nurse during school time
Tuesday 12th November - PTA Bag2School Clothing Collection - further details to follow
Wednesday 13th November – provisional date for parents evening. Date subject to change. Further details to follow.
Thursday 14th November - PTA Year 5/6 Film Night - £3 entry includes snack and drink. Further details to follow. We will require at least 2 parent/carers volunteers to enable this event to take place.
Thursday 21st November - Flu Vaccination catch up session for those not at school on 24th October
Friday 22nd November - PTA Winter Charity Ball
Thursday 28th November - PTA Year 3/4 Film Night - £3 entry includes snack and drink. Further details to follow. We will require at least 2 parent/carers volunteers to enable this event to take place.
Thursday 28th November - deadline for non-refundable deposit for Year 4 residential at Hollowford to be paid. Further details to follow.
Monday 2nd December - Key Stage 1 Nativity Dress Rehearsal 10.30am
Tuesday 3rd December - Foundation Nativity Dress Rehearsal 10am
Tuesday 3rd December - Key Stage 1 Nativity Performance 2pm
Wednesday 4th December - Foundation Nativity Performance 10.30am
Thursday 5th December - Foundation Nativity Performance 10.30am
Thursday 5th December - Key Stage 1 Nativity Performance 2pm
Tuesday 10th December – Year 1 to Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Wednesday 11th December - Rocksteady Concert 10am - for those children taking part in the Rocksteady music sessions
Friday 13th December - PTA Christmas Shop
Wednesday 18th December - Christmas Service at St Nicholas' Church 9.30am for children in Years 1 to 6 (walking to church straight after morning register - we would love family members to join us for the walk to and from church and to enjoy the service)
Friday 20th December – last day at school before Christmas holidays
Monday 23rd December to Friday 3rd January 2025 – Christmas Holidays
Monday 6th January 2025 – first day back in school after Christmas holidays
Wednesday 15th January 2025 – deadline for Reception applications for September 2025
Thursday 23rd January 2025 – Year 3 visit to National Coal Mining Museum
Friday 24th January 2025 – Year 2 National Emergency Services Museum Takeover Day in school. Change of date – was originally Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
Thursday 13th February 2025 - PTA Discos - Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 3.10pm to 3.50pm (Nursery and Reception parents/carers to stay with their child), Years 3 to 6 4pm to 4.45pm. Entry £1 - there will also be a tuck shop at this event
Thursday 13th February 2025 – Young Voices concert at Sheffield Utilita Arena
Friday 14th February 2025 – last day in school before February half term
Monday 17th February 2025 to Friday 21st February 2025 – February half term
Monday 24th February 2025 – first day back at school after February half term
Thursday 27th February 2025 - PTA Bag2School Clothing Collection - further details to follow
Tuesday 18th March 2025 – Year 2 visit to Austerfield Study Centre
Wednesday 19th March 2025 - Rocksteady Concert 10am - for those children taking part in the Rocksteady music sessions
Thursday 27th March 2025 - PTA Gifts for a loved one shop. Gifts from 50p to £3
Friday 28th March 2025 – last day in school before Easter holidays
Monday 31st March 2025 to Friday 11th April 2025 – Easter holidays
Monday 14th April 2025 – first day back at school after Easter holidays
Wednesday 16th April 2025 - PTA Easter Egg Hunt
Friday 18th April 2025 – Good Friday – school closed
Monday 21st April 2025 – Easter Monday – school closed
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 to Friday 25th April 2025 - Year 5 residential to PGL Caythorpe Court
Monday 5th May 2025 – Bank Holiday – school closed
Thursday 8th May 2025 to Friday 9th May 2025 - Year 3 residential to Austerfield Study Centre
Thursday 15th May 2025 – Y4 parents meeting for Hollowford residential in Year 4 classroom 3.10pm
Thursday 22nd May 2025 - class photos
Friday 23rd May 2025 – last day in school before May half term
Monday 26th May 2025 to Friday 30th May 2025 – May half term
Monday 2nd June 2025 – Training Day – school closed to pupils
Tuesday 3rd June 2025 – Training Day – school closed to pupils
Wednesday 4th June 2025 – first day back in school after May half term
Thursday 5th June 2025 - PTA Discos - Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 3.10pm to 3.50pm (Nursery and Reception parents/carers to stay with their child), Years 3 to 6 4pm to 4.45pm. Entry £1 - there will also be a tuck shop at this event. Change of date - was originally 26th June 2025. Portakabin on top playground open for refreshments if parents/carers have children in both discos.
Friday 6th June 2025 - PTA Bag2School Clothing Collection - further details to follow
Thursday 12th June 2025 - PTA Gifts for a loved one shop. Gifts from 50p to £3
Wednesday 18th June 2025 – Sports Day – Foundation AM, rest of school PM – timings to follow
Thursday 19th June 2025 - PTA Summer Fair
Wednesday 25th June 2025 to Friday 27th June 2025 – Year 4 Hollowford Residential
Tuesday 1st July 2025 – Year 2 visit to Cleethorpes
Wednesday 9th July 2025 - Music Hub (guitars, woodwind and brass) Concert 9am - for those children taking part in guitar/woodwind/brass lessons in school
Wednesday 9th July 2025 - Rocksteady Concert 10am - for those children taking part in the Rocksteady music sessions
Thursday 10th July 2025 - PTA Colour Run (if the weather isn't on our side on this day, the event will be moved to Thursday 17th July 2025)
Thursday 17th July 2025 - alternative date for PTA Colour Run if weather isn't suitable on Thursday 10th July 2025
Friday 18th July 2025 – last day at school before Summer Holidays
