While the weather may have not been the best, it hasn’t stopped it being an amazing week at the Academy.
Starting off with a bang were children in Year 4, 5 & 6 from our Choir taking part in the Shine festival at Middlesbrough town hall. They performed amazing and some even said they were the best ones there.
Wednesday our Year 5/6 group visited PD Ports to take part in Classroom to Careers and understand what opportunities were available for them as they grow.
Thursday saw the entire KS2 visit our friends at Pennyman Primary to see Jeff Rich from Status Quo show off his skills on the drums before taking part themselves.
Lastly, today has been a very exciting day. The children have had lots of fun with Blaze pods in the morning and a Silent Disco this afternoon and between that we had some visitors from STEM come in and teach each class about filters and the different ways filters can affect Ph levels.
Class Assembly theme was about National Careers Week and the character focus was Helpfulness and Determination.
Next week theme is about Neurodiversity Week and how important understanding different people can be. It’s also Red Nose Day on Friday.
The character development focus next week is Caring and Independence.
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.
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…..
5.5 day 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 66 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Fantastic!!
A huge WELL DONE to you all.
Can you get 100% next week?
In early years we have been learning about the changes that happen in Springtime.
Our story has been The Little Red Hen and we learnt how to make bread and enjoyed making some ourselves.
Last week we had balance bike training from the School Sports Partnership.
Outside we have been trying out our new waterproof puddle suits in the rain. We enjoyed sliding down the wet slide.
Our Lunches are served on a 3 week rota. The menu 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.
Halfway Through Mindful March and still plenty of actions to take to be Happier – Kinder – Together.
Our friends at My Clothing have given us a discount code for all our families to save on their uniform. It’s valid until 31st March 2025 so don’t forget to use it when you get to the checkout.
Code is UNIFORM10%
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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