Another busy week has been and passed the Academy by and each day we get closer to Christmas!
Year 3/4 went out to Redcar Leisure centre and took part in the Invasion Development Day and had a great day before preparing for their class assembly.
The Assembly theme this week was Road Safety and the importance of staying safe on the roads. The character education was Co-operation and Collaboration.
Next week we prepare for Advent and focusing on Reflection and Compassion.
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 very busy in Y1/2 both in the weeks before half term and since returning to school after a well-deserved rest.
Just before we broke up the children took part in a Fundamental Skills Festival at Redcar College. There were lots of activities set up by Young Sports Leaders from some of the Secondary Academies who were really supportive and encouraging. The children got to practice independent and team skills. One of the activities was to use hoops and mats to get across a “crocodile infested swamp” and the children were amazing at working collaboratively to problem solve and use the equipment to get across.
In Science the children have been leaning all about how to stay healthy through good nutrition and hygiene habits. The children explored how germs are passed from person to person by rubbing glitter on their hands and looking where they left a trail of “germs” across the classroom.
We have started our history topic on “What Middlesbrough is like for a child?” This will look at life in the past for our parents and grandparents.
We enjoyed a visit from the Fire Brigade who came to tell us all about staying safe on the 5th of November. We learnt a lot about safety with fireworks.
Some of the year 2 children followed a recipe to make Blueberry and orange soda bread as part of their Reading and Comprehension lessons. Quite a few budding Jamie Oliver’s and the bread turned out beautifully.
In Maths the Y1 children have been exploring finding the difference between numbers working practically by lining up opposite each other and also using towers of multi link blocks.
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 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 52 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Brilliant!
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.
Also on Thursday 12th December we’ll be having our Christmas dinner. If your child is on packed lunches and would like to have a Christmas lunch, please inform the office by Friday 29th November. Meals are £2.10 for children.
Please order through School Gateway, if your child already has school meals there is no need to contact us.
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.
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.
New Ways November is nearly coming to an end, but there is still plenty of new things to try before we move into December.
In preparation for Christmas , Redcar and Cleveland Walking and Cycling Hub have set up workshops to help parents build bikes if they need help!
Please see below a list of dates and locations where anyone can drop in to get help or recommendations.
As well as building boxed bikes we can provide free safety check for second hand bikes to make sure they are safe and ready to go!
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
Class Times:
• Friday: 5:15 pm – 5:55 pm
• Saturday: 10:00 am – 10:40 am
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