Just one week left until the Summer Holidays, but whose counting?
The children have had a great time, and great weather this week, including today when they got to experience a day in their new class in September.
Our EYFS group visited Kirkleatham Museum on Wednesday and had great time, enjoying every moment of it.
Our Year 6 students have been out on Transition in their new Secondary schools, getting a taste of what’s to come in September, but they also found time to make a smashing 3 course meal for their parents on Thursday, it looked and tasted delicious!
The Assembly theme this week was about Emmeline Pankhurst and her role in British Democracy. The Character focus was on Co-operation and Determination.
There is no Assembly theme or Character focus next week, as the children will be taking part in the Colour Run on Wednesday 17th July. We invite our parents to come and join us in the fun.
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 and is every day.
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.
The class with the best attendance this week is……….
13.5 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 63 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Fantastic!!!
A huge WELL DONE to you all.
Can you get 100% next week
Since the last blog the children have enjoyed a few visits to extend their learning. We have been finding out about local hero, Captain Cook. The children really enjoyed the fact that he was born in a village close to here and this built a lot more onto our learning in Autumn around how our area has changed over the last 200 years naming lots of the places and Geographical features of our area.
As part of the history topic on Cook we visited Hartlepool Maritime Museum to find out more about life on a sailing ship like the Endeavour. We were blessed with a lovely day and the children got to explore the ship from top to bottom. They were very engaged and asked lots of interesting questions of our guide. We spent most of the day there and after lunch we got to explore the replica shops and homes from the time. The most fun was had in the Horrible Histories Installation where the children took pleasure in firing sponge balls from an air cannon, mainly at the adults.
Last week the children visited Locke Park, however, we weren’t that lucky with the weather. The Sports Leaders from Rye Hills had set out a story trail using parts of Stickman, The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom. The leaders read part of the story and then there was an activity to go with it. Despite the rain the children had a fantastic time running around, problem solving and collaborating before rain stopped play and we had to return to school. No one really minded being wet to the bone.
Our lunches are served on a 3 week rotation, the final week of the year will be week 1.
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.
As summer approaches, many young people lose access to the structure and support they get during term time. That can mean more time spent alone or online, and not always in the healthiest ways.
Which is why our friends at Kooth are hosting a 30 minute webinar for parents, covering young people’s use of the internet, social media and smartphones exploring how parents and carers can support them to stay safe.
You can access the webinar at the following link on Wednesday 23rd July at 6pm.
Our friends at Teesside Lions are taking part in the ‘Her World Her Rules’ global campaign and would like to invite girls to a basketball camp on Saturday 12th July. You can book your child’s place by emailing Roar@TeessideLions.com
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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