Newsletter- Friday 5th November 2021
A big welcome back to you all after half term. It was wonderful to see how quickly the children settled back to school and how happy they were with the changes that have been made over half term. All of the classrooms and hallways were painted and new carpets were laid throughout the school. We also had a makeover to the main hall doors as you enter the school. This weekend the team will be continuing their work by decorating the hall.
This week we also introduced our new 'Star of the Day' certificates and it is has been so pleasing to see so many children achieving them for demonstrating THRIVE.
On another note, we are working hard with the learning leaders and pupil parliament representatives to think about playtimes and ways in which we can improve the offer for our children. This week we have introduced various different activities for the younger children to do and our sports leaders have done an excellent job at supporting them too. We will be purchasing more playground equipment for the older children over the coming weeks.
A big thank you to all of the parents/carers who completed the parent survey. We have had lots of responses and are already putting some of the suggestions into action. We will keep you posted on actions that we take.
Mrs Dallimore
This week we have been learning....
The children have been working exceptionally hard this week. They are really beginning to develop stamina in their learning and are far more aware of up-leveling their own work to make it even better. This week we spent time looking at books across the key stages and we were thrilled to see the progress evident from the beginning of term. A big well done to you all!
On Thursday a few of our Year 6 children attended a maths day held at Epsom Primary School. The team were amazing: they worked extremely hard, showed great resilience and used their problem solving skills.
Shawley's Superstars
Pandas: Archie & Elsie Penguins: Matthew & Jack
Dolphins: Antony & Poppy Sea Turtles: Zayn & Thomas
Tigers: Xanthe & Ellen Lions: Amelia & Brooke
Leopards: Elena & Daniela Elephants: Niamh & Sami
Gorillas: Jack & William Rhinos: Joao & Jamie
Top Doodlers
Each week we will be publishing the Top Doodlers from across the school. These are the classes and individuals who have the most children in the green zone, meaning they achieved their weekly star targets set for them by Doodle.
Top Class
Leopards
Top Individuals
Freddie C, Maks, Lilly A
Top Class
Elephants
Top Individuals
Kenny, Blake, Eleanor W, Niamh B,
Sophia MP, Kian M, Darcy W, Faarhan, Italia
Times Table Rockstars - England Rocks 2021
For Maths Week England we want to make maths exciting and high profile in our school. We will be taking part in a friendly competition involving schools from England from Monday 8th November to Thursday 11th November. It’s all done online via play.ttrockstars.com.
For every correct answer to a multiplication or division question, your child will earn their class a point. The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average. Winning classes in the school and in the competition as a whole will be the ones with the highest average.
All game modes (Gig, Garage, Studio, etc.) will count but only from games played between 7:30am and 7:30pm on Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th. To support player wellbeing, there is a daily time limit of 60 minutes per player. In other words, each player can earn competition points for up to 60 minutes between 7.30am and 7.30pm.
Good Luck!
Important Upcoming Dates
Monday 15th November 2021 - Panda's Nursery Rhyme Week Starts
Friday 19th November 2021- Panda's Nursery Rhyme Dress-up Day
Monday 15th November 2021 - Odd Socks Day at start of Anti Bullying Week .
The theme this year is 'One Kind Word'.
Friday 19th November 2021 - Children in Need
Children come dressed in children in need clothes, yellow or spots.
Children come dressed in children in need clothes, yellow or spots.
Friday 10th December 2021 - Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Save the Children
December Dates
Wednesday 1st, Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd December- Donation Days for Christmas Fair
Friday 3rd December - School Discos (Reception & KS1 4.30-5.30pm / Y3&4 5.40-6.40pm / Y5&6 6.45-7.45pm)
Wednesday 8th December - Christmas Dinner Day (Christmas Hats / Headwear allowed)
Friday 10th December - Christmas Jumper Day
Friday 10th December - Christmas Fair
Monday 13th December - Elfridges Shop
Monday 13th December - 2pm EY/KS1 Christmas Concert (Parents will need to sign up for a ticket)
Tuesday 14th December - 9.15am EY/KS1 Christmas Concert (Parents will need to sign up for a ticket)
Wednesday 15th December - St Marks Church Carol Concert- Times TBC following parent consultation
Thursday 16th December - Party Morning - Children can wear their own clothes
Staff Spotlight
Each week get to know one of our Shawley Staff Members a little bit more...
Meet Mrs Harper
A little bit about me:
I have been a teacher for 26 years, and used to be a nurse before that. I live with my husband and two girls aged 17 and 20, and our two dogs Pippi and Maisie.
My Favourites
Hobbies - My passion is netball and I play and coach at Dorking Netball Club. I also love walking my dogs and seeing my friends.
Food - Chocolate & Cheese
Drink - Tea, it goes so well with chocolate!
Colour - Blue
Animal - Horses & dogs
Book - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
School Fund
School Fund
School Fund Contributions 2021/2022
We pride ourselves on offering our children varied and exciting experiences and activities that help to support their learning of the curriculum. The School Fund will allow us to provide additional activities across all year groups.
We have a voluntary school fund donation of £15 per child or a maximum of £30 for a family if there are siblings at the school.
Payments can be made online at www.scopay.com/shawley-pri.
If you are new to scopay please contact the school office for an access code.
We would like to thank you for your support.
Information, Resources, Community Events
Google and Parent Zone’s digital drop-ins are the ideal way to help parents learn more about online safety and reinforce important messages.
Delivered on YouTube and led by Parent Zone’s experienced team, these sessions take a 360° look at a specific topic such as Cyberbullying or Sharing Carefully.
Please see the dates and times of the drop-ins below, together with the link to join.
Topic Date and Time Link
Cyberbullying Tuesday, 9 November 17.00pm Tune in
Being Internet Brave Friday, 26 November 15.30pm Tune in
Sharing Carefully Thursday, 2 December 16.30pm Tune in
Protecting Personal Information Wednesday, 15 December 16.00pm Tune in
SOUTH EAST SURREY DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION
Affiliated to the British Dyslexia Association SESDA Reg. Charity no.281076
Parents’ Support Evening
Dyslexia – Questions and Discussion
Tuesday 16th November 2021 8pm – 10pm
SENCO from a local school will answer questions.
A chance for parents and carers to meet Committee members, who are themselves parents of dyslexic youngsters, and specialist dyslexia tutors, to talk about any concerns they have about dyslexia at home or in school.
This meeting is free and open to all parents and carers who have an interest in dyslexia.
Bookings please. We need to know numbers beforehand.
Bookings to sesdadyslexia@hotmail.com by Saturday 13th Nov.
Covid restrictions - Masks worn when moving around but not during meeting. Hand sanitizer at door.
Holy Trinity Church Centre, Carlton Road, Redhill. RH1 2BX
SESDA Helpline: 01737 556173
E-mail: sesdadyslexia@hotmail.com
Enrolments for ONLINE courses starting in November and December are now open. We have plenty of courses to help support families. All Family Learning courses are FREE and can support:
Parenting
Wellbeing
Managing anxiety
Understanding children's behaviour
Getting to grips with maths and phonics
English for parents/carers as an additional language
Spaces are limited so we do encourage parents and carers to sign up early. There is further course information our website.
Shawley Fundraisers
Tickets still available - Why not join us for Gin Night? Tickets available on Scopay!
This will be an evening of fun, laughter and of course gin! Des, from St Marks church will be running the event (he has run many successful Gin Nights at the church!) He will tell us a little bit of information about each gin and mixer before serving them, allowing plenty of time in between each one to drink, chat and eat.
Ticket price is £20 per person - this includes 4 gin cocktails (please do not bring your own drinks). Available to purchase via Scopay NOW!
2020/2021 Overview - What a difference we can make together...
Well what a year that was! Thank you for supporting all of our events, old and new, last year. It really did make us think out of the box for our fundraising efforts! Astonishingly, we made a similar amount to every other year, despite not having our usual ‘larger’ events such as the fairs and fun days. Please see the attached breakdown poster.
Our spending for 2021-2022 will go towards playground equipment and games, forest school equipment, updating the books in the school library and classrooms and potentially beginning a sensory garden project. Watch this space!!
School Lottery
Shawley's school lottery has been set up specifically to raise money and make a difference for our children! It's a fantastic way to bring parents, carers, staff and the wider community together, in partnership with our school, and at the same time give something back. We hope to raise funds that can support and enrich the education of our children - we aim to provide extra resources for the children, improve the school environment as well as run extracurricular activities such as music, art and sport.
Join today! Click here to access the Your School Lottery website to learn more about how it works and how to join.
Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck!
Term Dates
Term Dates
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