Newsletter- Friday 26th November 2021
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This week we have had a trial of an award-winning immersive audio resource, which aims at engaging primary school children in the curriculum through sound, story and movement.
The children across the school have absolutely loved it and we have seen such high engagement levels. It has been great to see the children drawing on previous learning and making links to enhance their knowledge.
Have a listen to the feedback from two of our year 1 children following immersion in an anti-bullying experience.
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A big thank you!
Thank you so much to all of you who donated towards our Children in Need collection! We raised £165 for this worthwhile cause!
Clubs
We are currently looking at our clubs provision and attempting to make it more varied for the children. As part of this we would be keen to get your opinions on what clubs they would attend in Spring term.
Please complete this as soon as possible to help us shape our offer.
Home Learning
We have been so impressed by the home learning projects we have been receiving this term.
Please take a look at the fabulous sarcophagus created out of clay by one of our Year 4 children. We are so impressed by the attention to detail and the effort that she has put in. It was also wonderful to hear her talk about the learning she has been doing this term. Great effort!
Achievements Outside of School
A big well done to Elliot for sharing his achievements in Gymnastics, passing his Grade 3. We are very impressed by your dedication to the sport and your drive to improve. Well done and keep up the good work!
Sporting Opportunies
Y1&2 Football Festival
Today a team of Year 1/2 children took part in a friendly LEO football festival. They had lots of fun and worked really well as a team and because of this they won! Well done to all who took part, what an achievement!
Boys Football Friendly vs Banstead Community Primary
On Tuesday 23rd November our boys A&B Football teams took part in a hugely entertaining friendly against Banstead Community Primary. Both teams showed great courage and a lot of skill in two high scoring games - we are looking forward to hosting more friendlies at Shawley for more of our football teams soon.
Upcoming Autumn Sports Events
Y3&4 Korfball Championships
English Schools Boys Danone Cup - 7 aside
PLPS Boys Fulham FC Tournament - 6 aside
Y3&4 Dodgeball Friendly
Y5&6 Girls Football Friendly vs Banstead Community Primary
Shawley's Superstars
Pandas: Evie & Roman Penguins: Leonard & Matthew
Dolphins: Toby & Chloe Sea Turtles: Ronnie & Jasmine
Tigers: William & Mylee Lions: Joseph & Violet
Leopards: Charlotte & Julia Elephants: Jack S
Gorillas: Chloe & Cali Rhinos: Freddie G & Tom
SLT Nomination: Lilly A, Kenny & Freddie C
Class Names
Apologies for the confusion over the class names when announcing the Top Doodlers. Please find below a breakdown of the morning class names for years 3,4,5 and 6:
3S - Miss Smith
3C - Mrs Cobbold
4L - Ms Lefley
4HM - Mrs Harper/Mrs Maskell
5M - Miss Morley
5G - Mrs Gallagher
6L - Mr Lewry
6SM - Mrs Marshall and Miss Spare
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.
This week 3S (Miss Smith's morning group) have been on fire.
Top Class - 3S- (Miss Smith Morning Group)
Top Individuals - Maks, Freddie C, Lilly A
Top Class - 3S (Miss Smith Morning Group)
Top Individuals - Blake, Kenny, Sophia MP, Darcey W, Faaraan, Italia, Kian, Lilly A
Open Days
We have already hosted some very successful opening days. Please do come along if you have a child due to start in September.
Can you help?
Do you have any big beanbags or cushions you could donate to help us build up our quiet area in the playground? If you do, please bring them to the school office. We would be extremely grateful for your donations.
Eastons Estate Agent's Best Dressed Window Design
Congratulations to our Competition Winners!
Local estate agents, Eastons, recently ran a competition for Shawley pupils in years 1-6. This took place during school time and the results are now in! The winning drawings, along with a series of runners-up, will be displayed in their shop window at Tattenham Corner from this weekend. Prizes to follow.
The top three entries from each phase group are as follow:
Year 1/2
1st - Amar (Yr1)
2nd – Avaya (Yr2)
3rd - Joshua (Yr1)
Year 3/4
1st – Caitlin (Yr3)
2nd – Bethany (Yr3)
3rd – Louis (Yr4)
Year 5/6
1st – Cali (Yr6)
2nd – Poppy (Yr6)
3rd – Riley (Yr5)
Important Upcoming Dates
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)
Tuesday 7th December - Bag2School Collection Day - Please note change of date!
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 Miss Smith
A little bit about me: This is my third year teaching at Shawley Community Primary School. My first year here I taught in Dolphins but this is now my second year teaching in Lions.
My Favourites
Hobbies - Visiting the theatre, travel and photography
Food - Pasta. I love pasta! Plain pasta, cheesy pasta, pasta with a sauce! Or, as the children I have already taught know, I do like a bit of birthday cake too :)
Drink - A mocha or a peach squash.
Colour - Pink and aqua.
Animal - Tigers - I think they’re beautiful and stingrays - I love their faces!
Book - The Chocolate Factory Ghost by David O’Connell - I read this with my class last year and I absolutely loved it!
Information & Resources
Supporting Children with ADHD (free course) via zoom.
This course is delivered by an Occupational Therapist via zoom over 2 evenings.
The aim of the course is to help parents/carers to understand ADHD, explore the myths and misconceptions and explain how to support your child to reach their potential socially, emotionally and educationally. An official diagnosis of ADHD is not necessary to attend the course.
Wed 1st and 8th Dec 7-9pm
To enrol phone 0300 303 3464 quoting C3747608 or online at:
https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2021/CourseInfo.aspx?r=C3747608
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
Sharing Carefully Thursday, 2 December 16.30pm Tune in
Protecting Personal Information Wednesday, 15 December 16.00pm Tune in
Shawley Fundraisers
Amazon Smile - With Black Friday and Christmas fast approaching, don’t forget to sign up to Amazon Smile and select us as your chosen charity. We will get 0.5% of every purchase you make! See the poster below for more details. Happy shopping!
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!
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.
Term Dates
Term Dates
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