Weekly Blog 28th November

Wilton Expects Focus

Christmas is in the air this week at the Academy, the children are working hard and even got the tree decorated in time for the start of December.

It was Assessment week, this week and every single child showed off what they had learnt, the teachers are all proud of the effort all the children put in.

Nativity rehearsals are continuing with the younger children sounding amazing, singing their songs..

Apart from Assessments it’s been a busy week in the class rooms too. On Wednesday Year 3/4 were challenged who could make a tower of Lego that could hold a golf ball at the top.

As you can see there were some interesting and wacky designs.

On Thursday the cooks were out in force as both Year 1/2 and 3/4 prepared their own food before tasting it.

Year 1/2 made a delicious looking Salad and Year 3/4 made a stunning soup.

The Assembly theme this week was Advent and dressing of the School Christmas Tree. The character focus was on Reflection and Compassion.

Next week is Christingle with the children making their own Christingle oranges in class. The character focus is Caring and Determination.

A Message about Attendance

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.

Class Dojo

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.

Parking around the School

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. 

Breakfast Club

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

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……….

Missed Learning

9.5 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.

100% Attendance

This week we had 65 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Fantastic!!!

A huge WELL DONE to you all.

Can you get 100% when we next week?

Diary Dates & Reminders

Keep an eye for updates on here and Class Dojo.

Lunch Menu

Our lunches are served on a 3 week rotation. Next week will be week 2.

Our Christmas Dinner is happening 2 weeks on Tuesday(!!), if your child is packed lunches don’t forget to inform our office if you would like them to have a packed lunch by this Wednesday, 3rd December.

Reminder about Packed Lunches

If you provide a packed lunch for your child please can we remind you of the following information:

• Grapes should be cut up into halves or quarters to reduce choking risk.
• Bars of chocolate and bags of sweets are not allowed.
• Chocolate biscuits are acceptable.
• Chocolate spread should be of a nut free variety.

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.

Football Freestyle

Christmas Card Competition

Our friends at Education Network are hosting a Christmas Card competition and are looking for great Christmas Cards with prizes for the winners. Make sure to bring them in so we can send them over.

Actions for Happiness

Speech & Language Drop In

Cost of Living

NHS Healthier Together

National Sleep Helpline

The 4 T’s of Diabetes