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Message from the Headteacher
It has been an eventful week at Woodhill with our Junior leaders starting their groundskeeping duties and the use of our new library space now in full swing. Children right through key stages 1 and 2 are accessing this space at lunchtimes and our Reception children have been visiting during the afternoons as we continue to foster a culture of reading for pleasure. A few year groups have been out and about as part of the school's enrichment offer with both Reception classes visiting Pizza Express as part of their learning and our Y4 classes visiting the Science museum in London to bring their electricity and states of matter learning to life. This week also saw our Y5 and 6 girls play their first matches in the Meridian girls football league and we look forward to getting this group training more in the Spring as their fixtures increase.
A reminder that it is INSET day tomorrow, so enjoy the extra day together and we will see you back at school on Monday.
Mr Phillips
Messages from the office
Children In Need
Thank you for your donations for 'Children in Need'. We raised £218.26
Primary Applications
If your child's date of birth is between 01st September 2019 to 31st August 2020 they will be due to start primary school in September 2024.
You need to apply for a primary school place online, the deadline for applications is 15th January 2024.
Please see link below to submit your application
https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/
Head Lice
We have received a report of Headlice in the school, please check your child’s hair tonight and for the next 7 days to make sure there are no eggs hatching. You may wish to run conditioner through the hair using a fine-tooth comb. Unfortunately, this is a common problem in all schools. It helps to keep all long hair tied up to prevent the spread. Legally the school cannot check children’s hair or send a pupil home if they have head lice. It is therefore important that all parents are vigilant and act quickly if head lice are found.
Dinner Debt & Breakfast/Playzone
Please can you log into your Arbor account and clear any dinner debt that is owed. Please can you also ensure your breakfast club & Playzone account is also cleared of any outstanding debt.
Save the Date for Autumn Term
What we have learned this week
Year 2 - Year 2 has been working very hard this week. The children are deep in preparations for the end of year Nativity. All of Key Stage 1 will be performing 'Little Angel Gets Her Wings' in December. In Year 2 lots of lines are being memorised, songs are being performed and acts are being perfected by the children and teachers collaboratively. Gaulfem was pleased to contribute to the Nativity "I'm so happy we'll be using my actions in the song!" Darcy mentioned that "I've been practising my lines every night!"
Year 2 also loved having the chance to welcome their adults in for our 'Learning Together' Maths Morning on Wednesday. The children had been developing their fluency in both adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers, Year 2 used a range of Mathematical resources to prove their solutions and support their methods. Amelia really enjoyed the session "My dad got to see my Maths work!" Another Year 2 child said "My adult couldn't come but I still liked that I could practise my Maths".
Year 5 - This week Year 5 have been learning to identify square numbers. Using counters, they discovered that the product of a number multiplied by itself could be arranged in a square formation, e.g. 3 x 3. In English, children have been finding evidence from the core text to describe positive snd negative traits of the main character. In computing, children learned to make drawings with shapes in Google Drawings.
Ava "Now I understand why square numbers are called square numbers!"
Ali " I enjoyed making a Google drawing, it was fun!"
Elijah "I learned how to make buildings from shapes".
Maya " I learned that you can make art from just basic shapes"
Community Support, Events & Activities
Birthday & Merits
Saplings - Rose-Anne
Hazel - Anas & Annabelle
Pine - Melissa & Naomi
Hawnthorn - Melanie
Cherry - Victoria, Hannah & Victor
Juniper - Lucie & Kristanas
Willow - Ali
Aspen - Defne
Beech - Alieu & Diana
Cedar - Alice, Bobby & Oluwasumisola
Oak - Yaaqub
Saplings - Hunter & Brielle
Acorns - Dara & Naser
Hazel Tree - Madeeha & Arzoo
Pine Tree - Mirza & Phillip
Hawthorn - Kairi & Amira
Rowan - Darcie & Bella
Aspen - Emaan & Shaniyah
Chestnut - Lara & Millie
Cherry - The Whole Class
Juniper - Damien & Yong-her
Silver Birch - The Whole Class
Willow - Maddison & Ronin
Beech - Kasiah & Ella
Oak - Scarlet & Nilton
Cedar - Juwon & Oscar C
Dates for your diary
Friday 24th November - INSET DAY
Wednesday 29th November - Reading & Phonics open morning (Nursery to Y6) - 09.00-09.30
Thursday 30th November - Year 2 Rowan Class - St Thomas Church
Thursday 30th November - 'Sparkle in the Park' School Choir
Friday 01st December - 'Bring a Bottle' in exchange for Non-school uniform day
Friday 01st December - - Year 2 Hawthorn Class - St Thomas Church
Tuesday 05th December - Reception Admission Session 2024 at 9.30
Thursday 07th December - Christmas Jumper Day & Christmas Lunch
Wednesday 13th December - Reception (EYFS) performance - 09.45
Thursday 14th December - Acorns Class - The Village Greengrocers Trip
Friday 15th December - Saplings Class - The Village Greengrocers Trip
Friday 15th December - Ice-Skating Trip Year 4
Thursday 14th December - Nursery performances (am and pm)
Friday 15th December - KS1 performance 09.45
Monday 18th December - UKS2 performance - 09.45
Tuesday 19th December - LKS2 performance - 09.45
Wednesday 20th December - Class Parties
Thursday 21st December - Children break up for the Christmas holidays
Friday 22nd December until Friday 5th January - HALF TERM
Monday 8th January - INSET DAY
Tuesday 9th January - Children return to school
Wednesday 10th January - Reception Admission Session 2024 at 3.30
Wednesday 31st January - 'Young Voices 2024' School Choir
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