Delce Academy News

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful, restful break and enjoyed making special memories with your families. It has been fantastic to see our pupils return to Delce Academy with such enthusiasm, big smiles, and a readiness to learn. At Delce, we firmly believe in our motto—‘At Delce We Do Belong’—and it has been wonderful to feel that vibrant sense of community and togetherness across the school once again. As we begin this new term, our dedicated team remains committed to providing an engaging curriculum that sparks curiosity and nurtures every child’s potential. We value our strong partnership with you as parents and carers, and we look forward to working closely together to ensure your child has a happy, successful, and inspiring term ahead.

Warmest regards,

Miss North

Attendance

Celebrating Attendance at Delce! Well done to everyone!

Attendance Matters!

Well done to Goulding Class and Dyson Class

Dyson 97.74%

Inventors 93.25%

Jackson 93.75%

Adams 93.18%

Rhodes 95.80%

Earhart 92.03%

Sharman 96.67%

Dickens 95.83%

Goulding 98.86%

Curie 95.83%

Darwin 93.49%

We are pleased to share that Delce is partnering with TEAM Education Welfare Service (TEAM EWS) to further support our school’s commitment to excellent pupil attendance.

As part of this partnership, we are working with an Education Welfare Officer, Tina Morris, who will support our staff and families in ensuring all children have the best possible opportunity to succeed.

We look forward to working with the team to continue supporting our Pupils' education and well-being.

Merit Awards

Well done to all the children who have received a merit!

Lots of classes received whole class awards, we are thrilled to see children collaborating with each other and embracing the Delce way.

Our Core Value this term: Respect

Links to learn more about what respect is and how we show it in our daily lives.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/zp8yhcw

Respect

What is respect?

Respect means a feeling of high regard or admiration for someone or something, as well as treating people, rules, and rights with care and consideration.

How do we show respect?

We show respect by listening actively, practising basic courtesy and treating others' time and boundaries with value.

What does respect look like at school?

Respect in school means treating teachers, classmates and school property with kindness, care and polite behaviour.

Our Learning

Year 3

Year 3 pupils have made an exceptionally smooth transition into Key Stage 2, settling seamlessly into their new routines from day one. Demonstrating remarkable enthusiasm, the children have quickly adapted to the expectations of their new classrooms. They are already fully engaged in their core text Greta and the Giants, tackling their daily work with independence and impressive focus! Good job Year 3!

Year 4

This week, we have immersed ourselves in our new core text, Azzi In Between. We thought about what it would feel like to have to suddenly evacuate our home because of conflict. We empathised and collaborated in discusssions about what someone in that situation may pack and why.

Year 5

Year 5 have made an exciting start to the term! The children are loving our new core text, Zane and the Hurricane, and recently took on the challenge of deciding what essentials they would need to survive a major storm. Their teamwork, enthusiasm, and thoughtful ideas made for a fantastic start to our new topic!

Year 6

Year 6 have had a wonderful start to the term and we are so proud of them! The children became investigators this week to explore the clues left in Mrs Smith's room and use them to predict what our new core text Max and the Millions is about. They have gone on to build their own 3D kingdoms using a range of resources and write superb setting descriptions to describe them.

DEC

DEC have enjoyed getting back into routines and building new friendships with new starters. Social skills games help individuals develop essential communication, emotional regulation, and interpersonal abilities in a structured, low-stakes environment. DEC have outside and inside sessions to support friendships and appropriate play.

SEND: A message SENCO Mr Palmer

Mr. Palmer's Strategy of the Week!

Are you finding that your SEND child is feeling unusually anxious, tearful, or prone to meltdowns at home as they settle into the new school year?

Create a Consistent Home Routine: A predictable morning and evening sequence provides a safe anchor, helping offset the uncertainty and sensory overload of a new school day.
Allow Low-Demand After-School Decompression: School requires immense energy. Give them 30–60 minutes of quiet, quiet-sensory time or free play right after school before asking about their day or starting homework.
Use Visual Transition Tools: Help them anticipate what comes next using simple visual schedules or countdowns, reducing the anxiety that often triggers resistance during daily routines.