Another busy week at Wilton and there is a festive spirit growing in the air around the school. That’s right we have our Christmas Tree up! 🎅
But that’s not all. We had practice sessions for our Year 5/6 children who want to audition for Shrek next Friday and they were sounding great already.
Next week we get into the full festive swing of things as our Choir head off to perform in the TVED Christmas Choir festival at St Nicholas Church on Wednesday and we look forward to hearing them perform.
The Assembly theme this week was about Advent and it’s meaning to different people. The character education was on Reflection and Compassion.
Next week the Assembly theme is on Christingle with the character education on Caring and Determination.
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 once again worked incredibly hard in all subject areas.
In English we began reading a non-chronological report about Sweden and Finland and the children really enjoyed learning interesting facts about these countries. We are now in the process of writing a story with a dilemma, the children need to conclude the story making a difficult decision along the way.
In writing, we combined our knowledge from geography to write a non-chronological report about famous human landmarks in England and the United Kingdom. As per our writing, we have started reading a narrative with a dilemma ‘The Selfish Giant’ and so far, the children are not agreeing with the decisions of the giant!
In science, we have been learning about rocks. We have been learning how rocks are formed, what their properties are, and we have looked at some different types of rocks too.
In music, we have continued learning how to play the recorder and we can now play 3 notes and during our music lessons we have even been learning some of the Christmas songs that we will be singing in the Christingle and church services.
In history, we have been learning about the Stone Age and we have discovered these were the first people to exist, we have explored how they survived, how they lived and looked at evidence to back our ideas up to.
In P.E, we have been working on our dance moves and how we can create a sequence incorporating different animals that live in the wild, thinking about how they move, the speed at which they move and even the facial expressions they may have.
In computing, we have created a Stop Motion Video. We created a story about a snowman and then following our story, took a sequence of pictures and then made this into a video.
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…..
7 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 62 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Amazing!
A huge WELL DONE to you all.
Can you get 100% next week?
Our Lunches are served on a 3 week rota. Next week will be Week 2.
If you provide a packed lunch for your child please can we remind you of the following information:
All the above information is to ensure children have a healthy packed lunch whilst taking into account the safety of themselves and others.
Below is a reminder of the Nut Free school policy for the school.
New Ways November will end tomorrow, time to reflect on what actions you’ve taken before December starts next week.
In preparation for Christmas , Redcar and Cleveland Walking and Cycling Hub have set up workshops to help parents build bikes if they need help!
Please see below a list of dates and locations where anyone can drop in to get help or recommendations.
As well as building boxed bikes we can provide free safety check for second hand bikes to make sure they are safe and ready to go!
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
Class Times:
• Friday: 5:15 pm – 5:55 pm
• Saturday: 10:00 am – 10:40 am
Your little ones will learn basic dance steps and routines set to their favorite songs. Classes also incorporate acro equipment to support flexibility and coordination, helping kids build confidence, make new friends, and have fun! Plus, they’ll receive a sticker after each class as a reward.
Come join us for some dancing fun!
https://dancemagicredcar.classforkids.io
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Wilton Primary Academy, Pasture Lane, Lazenby, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS6 8DY.
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