Autumn is well and truly here at the Academy now and with only two weeks left until Half-Term they are getting ready for Halloween with our disco on Wednesday 23rd October and our Halloween Lunch on Thursday 24th, more details below.
Our choir have been going from strength to strength getting ready for the big Choir Festival on Tuesday 22nd October and our Crafting Club is well underway with lots of artful designs made by the children.
The Assembly theme this week was on World Mental Health Day and the importance of what good mental health can mean. The Character focus was Courage and Independence.
Next week it’s Show Racism the Red Card day on Friday 18th October, and children can come in dressed in red to show their support.
The character focus is on Kindness and Collaboration.
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.
Early years have been talking about their feelings. We read The Colour Monster story and related the colours to our emotions.
Our class bear Bob had his 3rd birthday last week. The children planned a party for him. They made shopping lists and wrote invitations to their own bears at home. The Reception children made a cake and nursery made sandwiches and jelly for the party.
This week we have been learning to retell Little Red Riding Hood. We have used the puppets and costumes. We have used our baking skills again to make cakes for grandma.
Outside we were given a huge red pallet and the children decided to build a fire engine with it.
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…..
14.5 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 64 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Fantastic!
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 1.
The school will be holding it’s annual Halloween Lunch on Thursday 24th October. If your child is on packed lunch and would like a school dinner on this day, please inform the office.
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 nearly over the £100.00 mark!
Scan the QR code or follow this link to book Holiday Activities October Half Term – Daisy Chain (daisychainproject.co.uk)
Please make sure that all items of clothing, including coats and packed lunch bags are clearly labelled with children’s names, so it is easy to find their owners.
All children have been provided with a t-shirt and shorts in a bag for PE lessons but they need to have their own trainers/plimsols in school please. Plimsols will be provided if needed. As the weather is changing, you may want to send in a tracksuit for children to wear outside during PE lessons.
Mrs Wardle – Monday
Mrs Barron – various so please ensure shoes in all week
Miss Norton – Tuesday
Mrs Harding – Tuesday
Optimistic October is well under way, with lots of tasks to do to stay Optimistic. What will actions will you take next week?
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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