It’s been a wonderful week at Wilton Primary, lots of work done and with half-term and Halloween round the corner, things are really gearing up in the Academy.
The Choir are getting better each week and are ready for their big day on Tuesday 22nd October at the Choir Festival.
Year 5/6 have had a VERY busy week, first going to MFC Herlingshaw on Thursday afternoon to learn some new games and then to Dormanstown Primary Academy to understand about making Powerful Choices.
Lastly, today was “Show Racism the Red Card day” and all the children looked bright and colourful with lots of red on display.
The Assembly theme was about “Show Racism the Red Card” and why Racism should never be tolerated, the character focus was on Kindness and Collaboration.
For the final week of the Half-Term the Assembly theme is about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire safety. The character focus is Co-operation and Compassion.
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.
The children have been busy over the last few weeks. We have started our formal writing lessons and have been writing about fairytales and in particular the three little pigs.
Year 2 have been focusing on the Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig and writing their own ending to the story. They have recently started writing instructions on how to build a house out of straw.
We worked practically to see step by step what we needed to include in our instructions and they are taking into account who the audience for this piece of writing might be.
In Maths both year groups have been working with the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Year 2 have been focusing on the difference between grouping and sharing.
In our foundation topic we have enjoyed learning about our local area and trying to remember our address in case we ever get lost. They have been using vocabulary such a
Birds Eye view and learning about compass points using the mnemonic of Naughty Elephants Squirt Water. This also allowed us to get a bit of movement into our day.
I’m sure you will agree it’s been a packed first half term and the children truly deserve their upcoming break.
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…..
3.5 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 69 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Outstanding!
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.
The school will be holding it’s annual Halloween Lunch on Thursday 24th October.
Speaking of Halloween…….
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!
Halfway through Optimistic October and there is still plenty of tasks to do to keep yourself Optimistic. What will actions will you take next week?
Scan the QR code or follow this link to book Holiday Activities October Half Term – Daisy Chain (daisychainproject.co.uk)
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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