CPS Newsletter | Spring | Issue Three
Headteachers update
Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope this newsletter finds you well. We have been busy braving the cold over the past couple of weeks and hope you have all manged to stay warm during the cold blast. Some news and reminders below for you:
On the 16th January, we took our Year 6 students to the O2 Arena for the Young Voices event. It was an incredible experience for the children, parents and staff involved. The children sang alongside 9026 other children. Their performance was nothing short of amazing, showcasing their talent and enthusiasm. We are extremely proud of how they behaved and partook in the event.
Punctuality Matters
While we celebrate the successes of our students, it's equally important to address areas that need improvement. As you are aware from our Ofsted report and the letter we sent out following this, as a school we really need to focus on punctuality. We have noticed an increase in lateness, with 32 children arriving late this week on Tuesday alone. Punctuality is crucial for smooth and effective learning. In addition to this, it is becoming more and more difficult for the admin staff to manage so many late arrivals. We kindly ask for your cooperation in ensuring your child arrives on time each day and enters the school via their allotted gate rather than the main office.
Reminder:
Don't forget about our 100 Book Club. We encourage all students to participate and immerse themselves in the joy of reading. The club meets every Tuesday in the dining hall from 3:30 to 4:00. It's a fantastic opportunity for your child to explore new books, discuss their favourites, and develop a lifelong love for reading.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind regards
Mrs S. Wright
Headteacher
PE Blog
PE at Central Primary School
We have been taking part in lots of fun activities in our PE lessons so far this term. In KS1, the children have been developing their team building skills so that they can work together efficiently. To do this, it is important that communication and problem solving skills are developed. The children have also been working on their ball skills including ways to control the ball, throwing, catching, rolling, dribbling, kicking, and aiming for a target.
Saracens Wheelchair Rugby
Earlier this year, we were lucky enough to have Saracens Wheelchair Rugby Club in to help our children take part in wheelchair rugby. The children were able to see and understand how sports can be inclusive. They were able to see how rugby can be played in a different way than they are used to seeing and were able to work as part of a team. The children really enjoyed taking part in this and were able to see how sports can be for everyone.
Tennis
We have had the coaches from the GetSet4Tennis team in playing tennis and developing skills with some of our children. Last week, some awards were given out to Diamond (Year 6) for achieving Player of the Year 2023 by Coach Alex and to Sheereen (Year 5) for achieving the Most Improved Player by Coach Diana. A huge congratulations to both for showing persistence and for making themselves and everyone else so proud.
Stars of the week
Year R
Conkers:
Oumama for helping and comforting her classmate when the other child was feeling bit unwell.
Thamires for being persistent and trying her best during reset time.
Acorn:
Livia for her fantastic effort in phonics and applying her phonics knowledge to her writing.
Sklyer for his amazing curiosity and inquisitiveness during learning time.
Year 1
Maple:
Ashar for great recall of key vocabulary taught in English and Phonics.
Arjun for his great effort and presentation demonstrated during handwriting and participation in class discussions.
Mulberry:
Soumaya for applying what she has learnt in lessons outside of the classroom, showing curiosity.
Mirabel for fantastic effort in all subjects, particularly writing and phonics.
Year 2
Pine:
Antonia for writing a fantastic narrative based on the book Willy the Wizard. Antonia has used time adverbials, conjunctions, past tense and expanded noun phrases. Well done Antonia.
Zayan for working really hard in his phonics and maths learning. Zayan has been putting in 100% effort and has been making some fantastic progress. Well done Zayan.
Pear:
Jayden for working really hard and making really good progress with his reading and writing. Well done Jayden.
Arthur for working really hard this week to write his story more independently. Well done Arthur.
Year 3
Apple:
Georgia for showing such enthusiasm in all of her learning. Georgia has been very motivated to write, explore and ask questions in all of her recent work. Well done Georgia.
Tamara for showing a brilliant attitude to her learning and for always giving everything a go before asking for help. Tamara is a superb role model in the class. Keep it up.
Ash:
Barney for always participating in lessons, sharing his brilliant ideas with his peers, listening to feedback and using his knowledge in one subject to support his learning in other subjects.
Khalil for demonstrating a brilliant attitude towards his writing over the last half term. He has continued to work hard to remember and use his phonics to support his spelling and is more independent during our English lessons.
Year 4
Beam:
Vincent for being a great role model and always working hard.
Nelith for demonstrating great behaviour and settling in well.
Beech:
Daviksha for challenging herself in maths and for her great effort and work in English. She has continued to persevere and it is now showing in the quality and quantity of her independent work.
Jamie for challenging himself in maths and working independently.
Year 5
Walnut:
Saad - for persevering and making excellent progress in his learning.
Helios - for creating an amazing survival guide and being an excellent mathematician.
Willow:
Edward- for persistence and commitment in improving his stamina in writing.
Benjamin- for showing great determination and persistence in maths, even when things were a bit tricky. Well done for persevering.
Year 6
Chestnut:
Sherri- for being an excellent role model, working hard, engaging in class discussions and always showing kindness.
Prajith- for working hard and having a go even though some things can be challenging. Well done for being persistent and resilient,.
Oak:
Fatma - for producing some fantastic diary writing and checking her work carefully.
Tiffany - for having a positive attitude in all of her learning this week and writing a great diary entry.
Mrs Bond's Book of the Week
This week's book recommendation is suitable for Lower Key Stage 2 children.
The King Who Banned the Dark
By Emily Haworth-Booth
There was once a little boy who was afraid of the dark and decides when he becomes a king he would do something about the dark. This is an illuminating story about power, revolution and how we need to appreciate the light. This is a beautifully illustrated fable with a thought provoking message that is enjoyable for all.
Online Safety Parent Guide
mylol.pdfAttendance at Central
ClassDojo
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 91.1%.
It is so important for your child to attend school as much as they can. 7 days absent from school results in 35 lessons lost! That is a huge amount of learning your child will loose and be behind on, here is where the gaps in their knowledge widen and self-esteem goes down.
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
Please use this link as guidance from the NHS regarding sickness and attendance. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery (please click the top link when redirected)
At Central Primary School, we recognise pro-social behaviours 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!
1st place - Acorn Class
2nd place - Beech Class
3rd place - Willow Class
Dates for the diary
2nd February - Beam Class assembly (9:05am - 9:30)
9th February - Beech Class assembly (9:05am - 9:30)
12th - 13th February - Parents evening
16th February - PSA Cake sale
