Weekly Blog 8th March

Wilton Expects Focus

What a week it has been in school.

Easter Holidays aren’t far away, but there is still lots for the children to do before then.

World Book day was on Thursday and there were some amazing outfits on display from Harry Potter, to Willy Wonka, even a Little Miss showed up.

The children heard and read some amazing new stories and even got to take a new book home.

Members from our choir travel down to London next week, to take part in Prom Praise and show off how good Wilton sings.

This week’s focus was on Collaboration and Co-operation.

Red Nose Day is next week and the children are encouraged to wear red, odd socks, wear clothes backwards and have crazy hair.

Next week’s focus is Reflection and Compassion.

Year 5/6 Mrs Harding Class Round Up

Year 5/6 have had a very busy time this week with our Spring Assessments.  All the children have worked extraordinarily hard this year so far and are now seeing the benefits of this with some fantastic results.

We have been looking at Andy Warhol in Art and hoping to produce some ‘Pop Art’ of our own which we will share with you.

In RE we have been studying Humanism which the children have found really interesting.  They have debated whether they think it should be taught in RE as not technically a ‘religion’ but they agreed as it was a ‘belief system’ it worked being taught in RE.

Finally, World Book Day hit us and the children came in dressed in fantastic costumes and completed a story which had been written throughout the school starting in EYFS, on to Yr 1 / 2 into yr 3 / 4 and finishing with us.  We had a great time.  

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.

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 8.45am each day of their absence. You can contact the office on 01642 453374.

This weeks best attendance goes to…..

Missed Learning

4 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 absence. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.

100% Attendance

67 children achieved 100% attendance this week which is Amazing!! 

Can you get 100% next week?

Diary Dates and Reminders

Lunch Menu

Our lunches are provided on a 3 week rota. Next week it will be week 2.

Nut Free Academy

A reminder to all parents we are a Nut Free Academy, please read below.

School Uniform and PE days

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 – Tuesday

Miss Norton – Friday

Mrs Harding – Tuesday

World Book Day Story Writing Competition

To celebrate World Book Day and National Careers Week, Building our Future would like you to write a story, of a maximum of 500 words, that explains why it is important to know where we get energy, and how we use it.

We want you to create an “Energy Superhero” – we want a fantastic name for your hero, and they must have Super Powers – these are sources of energy, such as Wind, Solar, Tidal, Biomass….the list goes on.

What will happen to your Superhero? Why do they need to use their Energy Super Powers? Will they save the day or the planet?

The only limit is the number of words – we want the most creative, wonderful stories, and it can include illustrations.

Prizes will include a book voucher for the winning entry, and a class visit to the O&M Base for Dogger Bank Wind Farm, at the Port of Tyne.

The wind farm is being built in the North Sea, and will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world, with nearly 300 wind turbines. The cables that will transmit the renewable electricity from the wind farm and into the national electricity network to be distributed to homes and businesses are being buried right under our feet here in the Tees Valley.

Entries should be submitted to Jacqui Hutchinson, Primary Careers Co-ordinator, via the RCVDA Building our Future web page: https://www.rcvda.org.uk/2024/03/06/world-book-day-competition-building-our-future/ or via your school teacher.

Deadline for entries is Friday 12^th April (so you have the Easter holidays too to work on your story), and judges will include Equinor and SSE Renewables representatives from Dogger Bank Wind Farm, wind farm supply chain company Keltbray, Teesside University and the Building our Future team. 

Actions for Happiness

What actions could help you have a Mindful March.

Cost of Living

Headlice

There would appear to be a problem with head lice in the academy.  Several parents have informed us that their child has headlice; obviously this must mean that there are other children who also have the problem. 

I have taken this opportunity to provide some up-to-date advice for treating headlice and I would ask every parent to please check their child’s hair tonight and every night and treat if necessary. 

It is not sufficient to simply shampoo your child’s hair; this will not get rid of the lice – parents should visit a chemist, supermarket or see their family doctor to purchase or obtain a prescription for headlice lotion and follow the instructions.  An alternative method, and one which does not involve the use of chemicals, is as follows: 

• Fill a sink with water 
• Wet the child’s hair 
• Apply conditioner 
• Comb (with a fine tooth comb or nit comb) the child’s hair into the sink.  If there are any lice they will fall out into the water. 

It is recommended that the above treatment be done for at least 4 days. 

If you know your child has headlice, please treat it as soon as possible and check your child’s hair every night.   

The school nurse can be contacted via school, if any further advice or information is needed. 

The 4 T’s of Diabetes

National Sleep Helpline

Netball Barbie

Childcare information

CAMHs

Families Drop In

Online Courses for Parents

Access to Research