Happy Valentines Day! Love is in the air and the children are getting excited as we get closer to Half Term!
There has been so much happening since we came back in January and we’re still only about half-way through the Academic year.
We had 2 children lucky enough to be chosen to go see King Charles and Queen Camilla during their visit on Thursday, they even got to talk to the King.
The Assembly theme this week was on Safer Internet day and how to stay safe online and the character focus was on Independence.
Next week is going to be a very busy week for Year 3/4 so we look forward to seeing what they have to say.
For the final week this Half term the Assembly theme is on British Values and their importance, the character focus is on Co-operation and Collaboration
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 will resume in the new year.
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…..
3.5 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 63 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Brilliant!!
A huge WELL DONE to you all.
Can you get 100% next week?
Year 1/2 have all been trying hard in their lessons this half term!
As part of our reading and writing, we have been learning about instructions. To begin with, we made paper aero planes and following this we produced a set of instructions on how we did this.
In Maths, we have focused on multiplication and division and as part of this we have been counting in our 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. We have really enjoyed listening and singing the songs!
We’ve looked at materials in science, and the different characteristics they have and then grouped them according to their properties. We had a lot of fun with the experiments!
We have enjoyed learning about Queen Elizabeth II, her duties as queen, her coronation and some of the personal aspects to her life a spart of our topic work.
In music, we have been learning to play some musical instruments to a Samba beat with Mr Nixon and he is proud of the progress we are making.
Recently we celebrated Chinese New Year in Class, the children did a traditional Dragon Dance and tried some delicious food.
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.
Nearly halfway through Friendly February is here and there are lots of things to do to make yourself and your friends happier.
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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