Weekly Blog Friday 9th June 2023
Date: 9th Jun 2023 @ 8:28am
Attendance
Every week in our Celebration Assembly, we celebrate the class who has achieved the highest attendance for that week. This week, Mrs Davies' class had the highest attendance with 98.57%. Well done Year 1/2A!
Please see below for the attendance figures for this week.
Nursery - 90.59%
Reception - 92.73%
Year 1/2A (Mrs Davies) - 98.57%
Year 1/2B (Miss Cruickshanks) - 96.67%
Year 1/2 C (Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor) - 98.26%
Year 3/4A (Mrs Wood) - 93.87%
Year 3/4B (Mrs Perry) - 94.94%
Year 5/6A (Miss Dunn) - 92.67%
Year 5/6B (Mrs Pickersgill/Mrs Walker) - 97.10%
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
Matthew - for being a superstar at joining in with RWI, Sports Day Practise and ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ activites.
Jessica - for having super concentration and creative ideas when she has been working with Mrs Brindley in the cutting and sticking area.
1/2A Mrs Davies
Isaac - for always being an absolute joy to be around! Isaac is such a positive person who is so supportive towards all his friends and adults in school. I'm so lucky to have him in my class!
Evelyn - for always having such a positive attitude towards her learning. Evelyn embraces challenges, even when she finds them tricky and is a true inspiration to everybody in school.
1/2B Miss Cruickshanks
Leo C - For really applying himself to his learning and for having a fantastic attitude and positive approach to all he does.
Noah D - For returning to school after half term with a huge positive shift in his attitude to learning. You have made me and all of the staff so proud. Keep it up!
1/2C Mrs Birkinshaw/Mrs Taylor
Ella - What an absolute superstar! She copes incredibly well with all the challenges she faces within her learning and she does so with a huge smile on her face! Also, she has been incredibly thoughtful recently about our planet and school environment and she has started to take part in litter picking in ger own time - thank you!
Robyn - has been amazing this week. She's had an amazing attitude towards her learning, especially in her maths. She has shown such determination and resilience to complete her work to a high standard - well done!
3/4A Mrs Wood & 3/4B Mrs Perry - due to being at Austerfield, Mrs Wood and Mrs Perry's Stars of the Week for this week will be shared next week.
5/6A Miss Dunn
This week's theme has been on positivity; we have been looking for those children who have a positive outlook and have been learning how to turn our worries into positives. Year 5/6A Stars of the Week have been chosen with this in mind.
Jacob - Jacob comes into the class every day with a smile on his face and he always has a positive outlook; he approaches all challenges with optimism and enthusiasm and is not deterred when he encounters a problem. He reacts positively to feedback on his work, from peers and adults, and is not phased by constructive criticism on how to improve.
Noah - Noah is always smiling and this makes us smile too. He has a positive approach to all situations and is not phased when he finds something difficult or encounters a problem. Noah reacts positively to feedback from adults and his peers and he always acts upon it to make improvements.
5/6B Mrs Pickersgill/Mrs Walker
Leo - Leo is developing his resilience and understands that he can learn from his mistakes. He has a positive attitude towards learning and he takes onboard both positive and negative feedback to help him improve.
Ophelia - Ophelia is not deterred by setbacks and learns lessons from her mistakes. She always has a positive attitude towards her learning and always tries her best. She does not let things worry her; she takes everything in her stride.
Bikes/Scooters
As we head into the Summer months, it has been lovely to see that more children are arriving at school on scooters and bikes which are then stored in our bike shed on the playground. This is just a general reminder, that due to many health and safety concerns, that they are not allowed to ride these once entering the school grounds. They must walk them to the bike shed. This is to ensure there are no incidents or accidents with other children or parents on site. There has been an incident this week where a child needed first aid due to a collision with a bike.
Please ensure this reminder is discussed with your child, and if this rule is not followed, unfortunately they will be asked to no longer bring it on to the school site.
Thanks for your support and cooperation regarding this.
Please return any school books
As we move ever closer towards the end of the school year, could we please ask that parents/carers have a good look at home and return any school reading books please (including Read Write Inc books). If you do find any, please return them to your child's class teacher before the end of term.
Sponsored Read 12th to 16th June
To celebrate and encourage a lifelong love of reading at home and school, we are running a sponsored read from Monday 12th June to Friday 16th June.
The project is being organised in conjunction with our local Usborne Partner, ‘Jessica's World Of Books’, and all the money raised will go towards brand new books for our school. In addition to the sponsorship money, Usborne will also donate up to 60% of the total raised in EXTRA FREE BOOKS to the school.
Our target is to raise £600 in sponsor money, with Usborne donating an additional £360 of books for free. This will give us a total of £960 to spend on new books and resources for our children.
Please help us to enhance our reading resources for pupils by encouraging your child to spend a small amount of time each day either reading to themselves, to others, or being read to. They can read books, comics, magazines, newspapers, menus, websites, recipes, poems, leaflets, instructions – anything with words!
If you are able to support our sponsored read, a sponsorship form and reading log will be coming home with your child on Monday.
Please hand any money raised into the office by the 21st June.
We look forward to having lots more books for your child to read, share and enjoy.
Change of PE Days for Year 3/4
From next week (week commencing 12th June), Year 3/4's PE days will be Tuesdays and Fridays.
Year 5 swimming next week
Could the Year 5 children please bring a pair of pyjamas with their swimming kit next week. They will need long bottoms and a long sleeved top, as they will be doing survival skills.
Consent Forms and Regular Visit Forms
The children from Reception to Year 5 will be bringing home a couple of forms next week 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 chidlren 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!
Mrs Wood's (Year 3/4A) class assembly Monday 12th June
Mrs Wood's class would like to invite their parents/carers into school for their assembly this coming Monday, 12th June. The assembly will start at 10.15am, so if you can make it please ensure you arrive at the school office in plenty of time to sign in.
The theme of the assembly is 'Austerfield' and some children will be showing some examples of work that they have done and talking about what they have enjoyed.
We look forward to seeing you then.
Summer Fair Planning Meeting Tuesday 13th June 3pm
Our PTA has organised a Summer Fair planning meeting next Tuesday 13th June from 3pm to 3.45pm. The meeting will be held in school and children are very welcome to come along with their parents if this makes it easier for you to attend. Please see the message below from Kirsty Ellis, our PTA Chair.
We are looking for volunteers for our Summer Fair being held on Thursday 22nd June from 3pm-5pm. We would be very grateful if people could help set up the event, run a stall for 30 minutes, and/or clean up afterwards. The more volunteers we have, the less everyone has to do, and the more time people can spend with their own children!! If you can spare some time, no matter how little, please come along to our planning meeting and offer your support.
If you can't make the meeting but would like to be put down to help, please contact PTA via their Facebook page, or tell the school office.
Thanks in advance, PTA
Father's Day Shop Thursday 15th June
Class Photos Friday 16th June
Tempest Photography will be coming into school next Friday, 16th June to take the class photos. If you DO NOT wish your child to be part of their class photograph, please telephone the school office or email admin@bawtrymayflower.doncaster.sch.uk by 3pm next Wednesday, 14th June at the latest.
Sports Events
We had some sports events during the last week before half term - there was the athletics tournament and then the football tournament. Here are a selection of photos from each of the events. Our children were amazing as always and had fantastic fun - their team spirit shone through and they were a credit to their families and to our school.
Year 3/4 visit to Austerfield
Our Year 3 and Year 4 children have had a fantastic time at Austerfield this week. We will speak to some of the children about their favourite bits of the visit ready to share with you on next Friday's blog. In the meantime, here are some photos to show some of the activities that the children have been taking part in.
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!
Draw your favourite teacher!
As part of the Summer Fair, the PTA have organised a tin can alley game. They would like the children to draw their favourite teacher or member of staff on a piece of A4 paper, with your child's name and the staff members name on the back. Please hand these in to the school office and the favourites will be chosen for the tin can alley game.
Please hand your pictures in to the school office by next Wednesday, 14th June at the latest. We have had some fantastic pictures already, so can't wait for some more to come in!
Each entry will receive 2 tokens which can be used at the Summer Fair and each winner will receive an additional 4 tokens to use. Only one entry per child please.
Bawtry Arts Festival
It's not long until the Bawtry Arts Festival takes place. 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. Your child will also be bringing one of these leaflets home by the beginning of next week for you to refer to.
Some of our after school clubs (choir and dance clubs) and some additional children will be taking part in a performance from 3pm to 3.30pm on Wednesday 21st June at school. Further information will follow to the parents/carers of those children involved, but all families are invite to this event.
The clues for the picture music quiz will be in shops and other premises next Friday, 16th June.
Congratulations!
Bawtry Juniors U11’s have finished the season at the top of their league and were presented at Doncaster Rovers with a medal and cup. Well done to Jacob, Riley and Zach who are 3 of the U11 players - here they are looking very proud to be receiving their medals and the trophy.
Free parenting talk in June
Messy Church
Branton Junior Football Club Girls Team
Doncaster Racecourse Summer Festival
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Lunch Menu for week commencing 12th 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
Monday 12th June - Year 3/4A (Mrs Wood's class) assembly - starts at 10.15am. Parents invited - to arrive from 10am for prompt 10.15am start
Monday 12th June - School Nurse to visit Year 5/6 for Emotions workshop
Wednesday 14th June - Year 1/2 visit to Cleethorpes
Thursday 15th June - PTA Fathers Day Shop during the school day
Friday 16th June - class photos
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 - further details to follow
Thursday 22nd June - Sports Day AM - further details to follow
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
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
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
