What a start to the year it has been! So much learning done, lots of trips and fun activities taken part in.
Our choir performed in the Choir festival at St Nicholas church, including our Year 3s who were taking part in their first performance. I’m sure you’ll agree that all the children were amazing.
On Wednesday we had our spooky Halloween Disco with lots of amazing costumes on show and lots of fun had by all. Halloween didn’t stop there though as we had our Halloween lunch on Thursday and our amazing kitchen team put on a frightful feast for the eyes.
That wasn’t the only fun that was had on Thursday as Year 1/2 took part in the Fundamental movement skills festival at Redcar & Cleveland College and had a lot of fun while they were there.
The assembly theme this week was on Guy Fawkes and Bonfire safety, the Character Education was Cooperation and Compassion.
When we return we’ll remember those who gave their lives as we approach Remembrance Day and the children will be showing their own Courage and Determination.
We hope everyone has an amazing Half-term week and we look forward to seeing everyone on Monday 4th November.
We have noticed an increase in children arriving late this week. This has an impact on learning and also socially, as children do not like walking into the classroom late when everybody has started.
8.30am Gates open
8.35am Staff come outside and lines begin to go in.
8.40am. School starts. Arrival after this time is classed as late.
8.41 am- 9.10am Children receive a late mark in the register. L code
9.11am onwards – Children receive a U code which classes the lateness as an unauthorised half day absence. This will affect their attendance percentage.
We appreciate at times lateness may be due to a medical appointment. If medical evidence is seen, an M-code is used instead of a U code. This will authorise the absence, although the attendance percentage will still be affected.
Any 5 days of unauthorised absence in a 10 week rolling period will trigger a phone call and the start of involvement from the attendance team across Wilton and Dormanstown.
This can be combination of U-codes or full day absence.
From Monday, you will receive a weekly text message from the Department of Education stating how many days absence your child has had this year. Please keep this to times your child is genuinely too ill to come to school.
Please help your child have the best start to the day by being on time. If you need any support or have any questions then please contact the Academy to discuss it.
Don’t forget to see reminders and stories about what your child is learning in school from Class Dojo.
It also shows parents/carers what the children have been getting points for, including being on time, working hard during class and good manners to teachers and their friends.
Please could we remind you that parking outside of the school on Pasture Lane is not permitted. On the school side, this is clearly marked out as a no parking zone. This applies on a morning, home time and throughout the day. Parking on the other side blocks the road and it makes it difficult for cars to pass and makes it unsafe for children. If you need to drive to school, please park on the High Street, the Grange Estate or further round Pasture Lane to ensure the road and paths around the school grounds are clear and safe for adults and children.
This half term the children have completed their narrative based on the fairytale of Cinderella. The children have started using word classes to improve their description of the setting and characters and they have also begun by learning to use fronted adverbials to enhance the cohesion and flow of their writing. We have recently started writing a set of instructions The children were asked to instruct how the Big Bad Wolf can get to grandma’s house.
In reading, we finished reading a narrative and began our new block of instructions, we are currently reading the instructions to make a gingerbread house, like that of Hansel and Gretel. The children have sketched images to support their reading and understanding of the language that they have read.
In science, we have continued to learn about a healthy diet and how having this supports our muscles, joints and bones. The children have also begun by learning some of the names of the bones in the human body. Further to this, we have started sorting animals in groups according to their skeletons.
The children have also continued learning to play the recorder and have now progressed onto the A and B notes and are beginning to sound fabulous – especially when we have the air holes covered!
In geography, we have begun by naming the continents, naming the countries in the United Kingdom, the capital cities and began by learning some of the counties too. We have also explored where some of the famous landmarks are in England and beyond too.
Did you know we do a breakfast club every morning?
You can bring your child in, knowing they’ll get a good breakfast before they start school. This is open to everyone and can be booked in the clubs section on the school gateway app.
It costs £1.20 for each morning your child attends.
Attendance every day is vital for your child’s progress unless they are too unwell to learn. It is your responsibility to inform the academy if your child is going to be absent by 8.40am each day of their absence.
Please note if your child is later than 9.10am, it is counted by the DfE as a half day absence.
You can contact the office on 01642 453374.
This weeks best attendance goes to…..
6 days of missed learning occurred this week due to unauthorised absences. Unauthorised absences are for holidays, parents/carers not contacting the academy or any other unexplained. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.
This week we had 68 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Brilliant!
A huge WELL DONE to you all.
Can you get 100% when we return?
Our lunches are served on a 3 week rota. Next week will be Week 1.
If you provide a packed lunch for your child please can we remind you of the following information:
Below is a reminder of the Nut Free school policy for the school.
All the above information is to ensure children have a healthy packed lunch whilst taking into account the safety of themselves and others.
Asda Rewards – Cash Pots for Schools We have signed up to this brilliant scheme to get funding for our school. Every time you shop using Asda Rewards, Asda will donate 5% of your shop to our school. It’s easy to sign up. In your Asda rewards app – Opt into the Cash pot for schools campaign and select our primary school. We are over the £100.00 mark!
As we come to the end of Optimistic October, it seems like the perfect chance to reflect on what you have done to stay optimistic and active.
Teesside Lions have FREE & 50% OFF Tickets for schools pupils, families and staff.
To celebrate our move into our new home at The Olympia Arena, Teesside University we are sharing some free and discounted tickets to welcome you to our new venue across the next three games starting this Saturday v Liverpool.
Sat 26 Oct Teesside v Liverpool
Sat 9 Nov Teesside v Mysercough
Sat 16 Nov Teesside v Manchester
We advise securing your tickets early as they are limited, especially the free allocation.
Simply visit TeessideLions.com to buy tickets and enter code Teesschool100
Once these tickets have gone we have a 50% discount by using code Teesschool50
We are also encouraging everyone to bring their Lions scarves (available to buy £5) to create a Sea of Scarves
Scan the QR code or follow this link to book Holiday Activities October Half Term – Daisy Chain (daisychainproject.co.uk)
The Autumn 2024 Raring2go! Teesside Magazine is now ready to view. Follow the link below to get the latest news and suggestions of places to visit.
https://magazines.raring2go.co.uk/teesside/autumn2024
New Marske Harriers would like to invite children to come join them and take part in Athletics, you can follow the QR code for more information.
For those that aren’t aware, the UK Cinema Association has a discount card which enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they are visiting a participating cinema.
To be eligible the person must be 5 years of age or older and be in receipt of one of the following:
Or hold:
Cards are valid from 1 year from the date of issue and there is a fee of £6.
For more information and/or to apply please visit the CEA webpage – Home – CEA Card
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