CPS Newsletter | Autumn | Issue Seven

Antonia for working hard with little assistance in English and being super helpful in class.
Aarya for her consistent effort in Reading !
Anea for her fantastic writing and her incredible learning behaviours.

Mulberry:

Alexandru for working independently in maths and showing curiosity in his learning by asking questions.
Alex for trying his best this week and beginning to work more independently.

Year 2

Pine:

Antonia - For working hard on her presentation in English. Antonia always ensures that she takes pride in her learning. He writing is always neat and well presented. Well done Antonia.
Adedapo - For working hard in Maths and using the school value of persistence. Adedapo has not ben giving up when he finds something tricky or challenging. Well done Adedapo.

Pear:

Oliver- For really trying his best with his learning. Especially in maths this week.
Jayden- For always listening to his teachers and improving in phonics.

Year 3

Apple:

Tamara - for superb effort, determination and enthuasism in her learning. Tamara is so enthaustic in class and a brilliant role model. Well done.
Jesse - for being a brilliant role model in class and for always ensuring his books are beautifully presented.
Esah - for having superb ideas in his writing and finidng the most effective adjectives that he can. Keep it up.

Ash

Hussain - for making great progress in your independent writing and Maths.
Sophia- for making excellent progress in your reading and showing a fantastic understanding and for making excellent choices throughout all of your learning.

Year 4

Beam:

Rick for showing thoughtful independent learning
Dyiana for showing perseverance with her maths and practicing at home.

Beech:

Jamie - trying hard to complete more activities in class and also showing responsibility by helping adults.
Andrei - remaining more focused in class and excellent peer support in English and Geography.

Year 5

Walnut:

Advaita - for working so hard in all of her learning, especially her sentence writing.
Vihaan - for consistently showing our school values, and for being such a kind and helpful member of Walnut class.

Willow:

Abdul Mannan- for persistence across all of his learning. Abdul has taken on any feedback given to him and applied it consistently. Well done.
Zoe- for persistence in her writing and up-levelling her presentation.

Year 6

Chestnut:

Vivaan- for always demonstrating the school values, being so helpful towards his peers and teachers and for working so hard all of the time.
Olivia- for being persistent in her learning and for making mature learning choices.

Oak:

Hermione for demonstrating real perseverance and resilience with Maths this week and always being a positive role model in class.
Hope for really trying hard and perservering with some tricky Maths problems this week and making me laugh every day.

Maths Blog

So far this year we have been working hard to develop our maths skills and understanding through exciting and practical mathematics lessons. At Central we aim to ignite curiosity in our children and develop their understanding of mathematical concepts through concrete, pictorial and abstract approaches. Our curriculum focuses on developing both mathematical fluency and problem solving; from Nursery through to year 6, we provide practical and engaging learning experiences that encourage reasoning skills and support a lifelong love of learning.

In Nursery, the children have been exploring numbers and learning to count forwards. They are using a range of representations to support their understanding.

In Reception, the children have been learning about repeating patterns. Isabella created her own AABB pattern independently during skills time.

In year 1 we have been exploring different ways to represent numbers. The children are able to use a range of manipulatives to represent numbers to 10 and beyond. We are now using this understanding to support problem solving related to addition and number bonds.

In year 2, they have been learning about comparing number sentences using vocabulary and symbols called greater than, less than and equal to. Concrete resources have supported to secure children's understanding and prove their answers.

In year 6, the children have been using multi-link cubes to support their understanding of square and cube numbers.

After half term, we will be hosting a parent coffee morning that will focus on the delivery of mathematics at Central. The morning will take place on Friday 24th November between 9-10am. We encourage as many parents/carers to attend as possible so that we can answer any questions you have surrounding the delivery of maths and strategies that we use for the four operations. We will also be talking about TTRockstars - a website that supports times tables recall. This is crucial for all children, particularly those in year 4 who will be sitting their Multiplication Tables Check in the summer term. Details of usernames and expectations surrounding this will follow shortly.

Nursery Waterfields School Trip

Mrs Bond's Book of the Week

Central's #HealthySelfie

This week's book recommendation is suitable for Early Years children.

Oh the places you will go!
By Dr.Seuss

A clever, rhyme filled book, adorned with beautiful illustrations of whimsical creatures and landscapes, this book provides lots of discussion opportunities about transitions and dreams and teaches the children skills of imagination, aspiration and perseverance.

This week's Healthy Selfie comes from Mrs Byrne who took part in the Ashridge Mud Pack Challenge at the weekend. She enjoyed over 30 fun and muddy obstacles whilst running the 7km and 14km route.

What are you doing to stay healthy and active?
Share your #HealthySelfies with Mrs Mahmood

Online Safety Parent Guide In The Spotlight:

ea-sports-fc.pdf

Free Watford Museum Tour for Families

We're excited to invite families to the first Watford Museum on Tour event ‘Dig to Discover’, held at Cassiobury Park Hub on Thursday 26 October and Friday 27 October 2023, from 10am – 3pm. Families can join us on a unique and FREE archaeological adventure that promises to be a journey through time.

Here's what to expect:

Explore ancient treasures: get up close and personal with authentic archaeological specimens from Watford's past, including a rare Bronze-age Phoenician bowl.
Become an archaeologist in training: grab a brush, dig, and uncover hidden surprises buried beneath the sand. Who knows what treasures you might unearth? You'll even receive a badge once you've found the items.
Creativity extravaganza: we've prepared fun colouring activities for kids inspired by our bronze bowl.
Share your comments on the proposed designs for the new Watford Museum

Children of all ages are welcome, but parents/carers must supervise children at all times for their safety. No need to book but be aware that there may be a short wait for activities during busy times. Our friendly museum staff will be there to support you in your learning and discovery as this is a self-guided event.

This fantastic event is brought to you as part of our 'Watford Museum on Tour’, bringing Watford’s history to you, thanks to the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery Players.

Attendance at Central

ClassDojo in Key Stage Two

At Central Primary School, we take attendance and punctuality very seriously. We aim to have an attendance figure in excess of 96% . Our current attendance percentage is 93.4%.

I look forward to seeing this percentage rise over Autumn 2.

Please remember arriving on time for school is important because late arrivals will miss and also disrupt the learning already happening in class.

If you have concerns about or need support with your child's attendance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Mrs Guthrie

At Central Primary School, we recognise pro-social behaviours in Key Stage 2 by giving children ClassDojo points. Every half term, the classes decide on a collective target to earn a class reward. In addition, at the end of the half term, we hold a ClassDojo raffle, where the children can win some exciting prizes!

We have just reset the dojos. Watch this space next week...

1st place - Willow Class

2nd place - Oak Class

3rd place - Walnut Class

Dates for the diary

Monday 23rd-Friday 27th October - Half Term School Closed
Monday 30th October - Children back to school
Monday 30th October - Year 4 Roman History Workshop in school
Thursday 9th November - Year 5 Stevenage Discovery Centre Trip

Online Safety

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