Message from the Principal:

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our first newsletter of the summer term.

It’s been a great start, with some fabulous work on our DANCE value of community, where children have been litter picking in Grant Thorold Park, and our Eco Warriors selling Earth biscuits to raise money for their projects. As always this is a very busy term so we have given you all key dates at the bottom of this newsletter to help. Details about each event will be sent nearer the time, but dates are available now for forward planning.

We have had some complaints this week about the speed of some cars during drop offs in Barnett Place, particularly in the mornings. Please can we ask all parents and carers to ensure that speed is kept to an absolute minimum when dropping off and picking up, especially near the roundabout and school gates.

Can I check that all year 6 parents have received the letter regarding SATs week? If not, please pop into the office and we will give you a new copy. This details how the week will run, and the importance of every child attending year 6 Sats breakfast club. For this week only (Monday 12 th May-Thursday 15 th May) all children in years 3/4/5 attending breakfast club will need to come in via the music room door.

Year 5 and 6 parents please also look out for a message about purple jumpers (year 5) and leavers’ hoodies (year 6). These again will be funded by the school but we need to know sizes required. A message will be sent shortly asking for this information on Arbor.

Next week the children will be celebrating VE day. This will involve some special lessons and a (hopefully outdoor!) afternoon tea party on Friday.

Please enjoy the bank holiday weekend, hopefully in the sunshine (and with a GTFC win!) and I look forward to welcoming the children back on Tuesday morning.

S Sargent

Principal

Year 6 sats week

If you child is absent, please contact the school office via telephone rather than the enquires email so that we can log your child's absence before the registers close.

Year 6 Attendance

At KS2, pupils who attended school nearly every day in Year 6 (with an attendance rate of 95-100%) were 1.3 times more likely to achieve the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compared to pupils who only attended 90-95% of the time.

This means missing just 10 days of year 6 reduced the likelihood of reaching the expected standard by around 25%. Pupils who attended nearly every day were 1.8 times more likely to achieve the standard than persistently absent pupils who only attend 85-90% of the time (relating to 4 -6 weeks more time in school). 

DFE Research Report - March 2025

 General Information

• Please do not ride bikes and scooters on the school grounds, this is for children and adults. This is for the safety of our children, thank you. 

• Please note, electric scooters are not allowed on the school site due to health and safety regulations and not having the facilities to store them in school.

• Please do not bring pets onto the school site due to health and safety regulations.

PE kit MUST be brought to school on your child's PE days,

Year 3 and Year 5 will have PE Tuesday and Thursday

Year 4 and Year 6 will have PE Monday and Wednesday

WBJS Newsround from the Pupil Governors

Wednesday 4th June - Parent drop in coffee morning with Compass Go

Test Stress Workshop - Year 6

Year 6 have completed a workshop with Compass Go this week focusing on test stress. The children were given strategies which they can then hopefully apply if they begin to feel anxious in the upcoming weeks before their SATS tests. This also gave the children the opportunity to discuss any worries or concerns with the Compass Go team and their teachers.

Parent resources inspired by Netflix’s Adolescence 

As you may already be aware, the Netflix series Adolescence has been widely discussed over the last few weeks. The show provides a powerful, and at times difficult, look at the digital pressures young people face online and the role parents have to play in their digital wellbeing.  

Free Parent Resources

To help, Smoothwall have created a resource page you can pass on to your parent community. It’s packed with practical advice, conversation starters, and useful insights to help parents navigate the various challenges the series brings to light.

From setting boundaries around screen time to processing upsetting online content, the resources are designed to give parents the tools and knowledge to take the next steps in supporting their child’s digital wellbeing.

For Parents - More Concerns with Roblox

As one of the more popular games with all age groups, particularly younger children, Roblox is getting its fair share of negative press lately.

Most recently (13th April) Revealing Reality have released results of their investigation called 'A Digital Playground - The Real Guide to Roblox'. As part of this investigation the researchers created multiple account pretending to be persons aged 5, 9, 10, 13 and 40+ in order to explore the safety settings and the user experience which included:
 

• Adults and children can easily interact.

• Easy access to highly suggestive environments, including participation in adult-themed conversations.

You can read the full report HERE.

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