Newsletter
28th January 2022
28th January 2022
Beatrix Potter - 94.12%
Allan Ahlberg - 95.76%
Greta Thunberg - 88.75%
Roald Dahl -97.37%
Alan Turing - 94.35%
JK Rowling - 92.5%
Marcus Rashford - 96.15%
Captain Sir Tom Moore - 92.86%
Peninsula East Primary Academy - 94%
Well done to Roald Dahl class, who has won attendance Ted this week. In KS2, Marcus Rashford class are the winning class for attendance so a huge well done to them too! I am pleased to see that so many of our children have returned to school this week after having Covid and this has meant that our attendance is starting to return to normal.
Beatrix Potter Class - Daisy & Isabella
Allan Ahlberg Class - Ellie & Felicia
Greta Thunberg Class - Tilly & Darcie
Roald Dahl Class - Daisy & Ibrahim
Marcus Rashford Class - Cassie & Phoebe
J K Rowling Class - Angel & Jorge
Captain Sir Tom Moore Class - Emily & Riley
Alan Turing Class - Bella - Rose & Mason
Citizen of the Week
Beatrix Potter Class - India
Allan Ahlberg Class - Freya
Greta Thunberg Class - Vinnie
Roald Dahl Class - Freddy
Marcus Rashford Class - Christopher
J K Rowling Class - Bobby
Captain Sir Tom Moore Class - Ryan
Alan Turing Class - Amber
Reader of the Week
Beatrix Potter Class - Willow
Allan Ahlberg Class - Mia
Greta Thunberg Class - Isabelle
Roald Dahl Class - Mya
Marcus Rashford Class - Lily
J K Rowling Class - Val
Captain Sir Tom Moore Class - Morgan
Alan Turing Class - Xavier
Congratulations to these children for fantastic writing this week...
Beatrix Potter Class - Finnley
Allan Ahlberg Class - Jaynee
Greta Thunberg Class - Grace
Roald Dahl Class - Tommy
Marcus Rashford Class - Ruby
J K Rowling Class - Summer
Captain Sir Tom Moore Class - Sophie
Alan Turing Class - Danny
J K Rowling Class
On Monday, Year 4 took part in a virtual road safety session with Mr Binney from the Medway road safety team. The children learnt about the safest places to cross and the sequence they should follow to ensure they crossed safely. Mr Binney was very impressed with the children’s knowledge and the excellent questions they asked.
As part of our inquiry this week, Year 4 have been looking at artwork by Joseph Turner also known as the ‘Painter of light’. The children explored his paintings, identifying techniques used and sharing what they liked about them. They then created their own paintings in the style of Joseph Turner.
Allan Ahlberg Class
Year 1 have been working hard this week with their Reading and Maths skills. We were able to use the iPads to draw pictures of the wolf from The Three Little Pigs after reading a set of instructions. We have also been using manipulatives in Maths to help us add by counting on.
SCHOOL INFORMATION
INCONSIDERATE PARKING
It has been brought to our attention again by parents and neighbours that some parents are driving into the school grounds for drop off and collection, sometimes driving in the exit gate at speed - which is extremely dangerous. Also parents are parking on the yellow zig zag lines that are outside the school to protect the children. By parking on these it restricts the vision for children and their adults, it also restricts the exit and entrance into the school for the minibus and visitors. From next week, we will be blocking or closing the gates to the car park again as unless it has been agreed for you to use the school car park, it shouldn't be used for parking or drop off/pick up. Thank you for your support in this.
CAPTAIN SIR TOM MOORE
CHANGE OF PE DAY NEXT WEEK
Please note that Captain Sir Tom Moore Class will be having PE on Monday next week (31st Jan) instead of their normal day of Friday. Could children please come into the academy in their PE kits Monday.
Many Thanks, Miss Theobald
Water Bottles
Could parents ensure the only drink in the children's bottles that come into school is water, not fruit juices or squash please. Thank you for your continued support.
INFORMATION
Hoo Sports - Half Term Club
We are delighted to announce that we will be back during the Winter half term break at HSW Primary School with our Hoo Sport holiday sports club!
We will be offering our provision on the following days for all children in years R-6 which will include a range of sports and activities throughout the day.
Week 1: Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd December. We will be charging £15 per child per day.
If you are interested, then please send us a message or email using the contact information below. Please include your child/children names and class and school name to reserve an interest or you can now book your place on our new website at: Hoo Sport - Sports Coaching, Sports Services (godaddysites.com)
We will be operating on a first come first service basis with limited spaces, so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Please feel free to share with any other parents from Hoo St Werburgh Primary School that would be interested. Fortunately, we are able to accept children from other school, so please feel free to share this information with other parents. If you have any questions or queries, then please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Please note that if you are entitled to free school meals, please contact us as a funded place may be available.
Contact Information:
WhatsApp: 07753693737
Email: Hoo-sport@outlook.com
Website: Hoo Sport - Sports Coaching, Sports Services (godaddysites.com)
A Message from Medway Food Bank
Hello to all our Supporters,
Thank you all for your much-needed ongoing support of Medway Foodbank and for the terrific donations you made over the last few weeks – these all go directly towards helping those who are not having such a good time at the moment. Sadly, the current news is indicating that many more could have insufficient funds to be able to buy food this year. We have already experienced over a 100% increase in those needing our support since pre-Covid. This means that the stock levels of many items that we supply to those in crisis are under strain, and that this strain will increase as cost-of-living increases continue. In order for us to be able to continue to offer the same level of support to those facing a time of financial crisis, we continue to need your help.
The items that we currently urgently need are on the attached stock shortage or ‘shopping’ list. Long ‘best before dates’ (e.g. 2 months or more) are essential in order to avoid waste. Items on our shopping list can be purchased and donated at the large Tesco (Strood and Gillingham) and Asda (Chatham and Gillingham Pier) stores in Medway, plus Co-op Walderslade and Morrison’s Strood. You can also hunt for items using the Spareable app, although you may not find all the items on Spareable. If you wish to deliver items directly to our warehouse or need items to be collected, please call or email our office first on 01634 757057 (Tues – Fri) or info@medway.foodbank.org.uk to arrange a slot. If you receive the answerphone when you call, please do leave a message and we will call you back to arrange a slot for your delivery or collection. Please do not just turn up as we want to keep everyone safe and you may have a wasted journey.
Medway Foodbank only works with non-perishable food items (tinned and dried goods), which do not spoil or decay, i.e. not fresh, chilled or “use by” dated items. All items should be unopened, in date (i.e. within the “best before date” or BBD) and in good condition. This means that neither the foodbank nor the recipient has to worry about storing the food in a fridge or freezer, and there is less likelihood of food going to waste. It also means that we can give each client a food parcel that contains three days’ worth of nutritionally balanced food, as well as provide some small treats to help brighten their lives, particularly those of the many children we help to support. We also take non-food items such as toiletries and cleaning products, as these are also needed by the clients who come to us.
If you are unable to help us by donating food but are able to donate funds, we would be very grateful as we are facing huge increases in running costs and also we currently need to buy some stock items to meet the demand. Funds can be donated via the red ‘Donate’ button on our website: www.medway.foodbank.org.uk, or use the QR code link on the attached lists - this will take you to our Golden Giving page.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND SUPPORT - we are supporting hundreds of people in need each week and we will need your ongoing support throughout this year. We cannot do this without your fantastic support.
Kind regards,
Medway Foodbank