Newsletter - Friday 17th June 2022
"Shawley is a school where children are engaged, collaborate and THRIVE"
This week we welcomed a review team to school for our first Challenge Partner's Review. The team was made up of a Lead Reviewer, in our case also a trained Ofsted inspector, and two other reviewers who hold Senior Leadership positions in other schools. We spent three days sharing our school improvement journey, looking at our vision, and exploring the teaching, learning, and behaviour across the school.
Please find below some of the comments that were made by the team during the visit. We are really pleased to share these comments with you.
" The behaviour of the children is something to be proud of. They have strong relationships with the adults and other children and because of this they have the confidence to make mistakes and learn from them."
" There are high levels of learning and engagement in all classes and the use of technology can be seen throughout to enhance teaching and learning."
"The children are polite, well mannered, and supportive of each other. They have the skills to problem-solve and demonstrate good subject knowledge. "
" The curriculum is well designed to meet the needs of the community whilst also raising aspirations. Teachers' subject knowledge is strong and consequently, children's knowledge and skills will stand them in a good position for the future."
"The change in this school has been rapid and you should all be exceptionally proud. "
" The children at Shawley have access to a wide variety of opportunities across all areas of the curriculum."
It was a great review and we are extremely proud of our children & staff.
PhysiFun Festival
This week some of our Year 3/4 children took part in a PhysiFun festival at school. It was wonderful to welcome other schools to the event and to see how proud all of the children were of their achievements.
A big thank you to our Pupil Leadership team for all your support in running the festival. You were a credit to the school.
Year 3 Sleep Over
On Thursday afternoon Year 3 started their introduction to school residentials with a sleep over event.
First, they spent the afternoon going on a trip to Epsom Downs for team games. Next, they made their own pizzas, took part in team games on the field, watched a movie with snacks, and settled down for a hot chocolate before bed.
In the morning they started the day by reading for pleasure in the library, followed by a tasty breakfast. A big thank you to the fundraiser for funding lots of new high-quality books!
It was great to see the collaboration between the children whilst setting up and putting away their beds and also how understanding they all were when supporting their peers who were a little homesick. They were impeccably behaved and we are very proud of them all.
A big thank you to all of the teachers who gave up their time to make this happen, we do really appreciate it.
Year 3/4 Roman Day
Today year 3/4 welcomed a visitor from @HistoricWksps. They spent the day taking part in a variety of fun and engaging sessions exploring life in Roman times. Check out the photos below of the children acting out Roman battles and exploring Roman artefacts and games. The children had a chance to recall their previous knowledge and also make new links in learning. What a great day!
Science Day
A group of Year 5 children were invited to an exciting science day at Epsom Primary today. They met a variety of friendly creatures and learned all about evolution. The children demonstrated bravery when handling lots of different creatures.
Well done to you all!
Panathlon at Shawley
Today we welcomed schools from across the other LEO academy schools for an afternoon of exciting, engaging and inclusive sports. The children were enthusiastic, resilient and welcoming.
A big well done to all involved, it looked like lots of fun!
Important Reminder - Sports Day
Sports Day Events - Thursday 23rd June 2022
We are looking forward to inviting you into school to join us for this year's sports day events.
This year the events will take place as below. Parents/Carers are welcome to join us for these events and who knows there may even be an adult race for you to join in with too!
Thursday 23rd June- 9.30am-11.00am-
Pandas, Penguins, Dolphins, and Sea Turtles
Thursday 23rd June - 1.30pm- 3.15pm -
Tigers, Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Rhinos, and Gorillas
Hot Weather
With the current hot weather being intermittent, can we please ask that all parents/carers provide each child with a water bottle and sun hat to have in school every day.
In addition to this, please also apply sun cream before school if the weather is planned to be sunny.
If you know your child burns easily, please ensure you send the suncream to school and also let the teacher know, so that we can support your child to reapply it themselves before lunch.
We appreciate your support with this.
Classes for next year
Next year we will have the following classes:
Home Classes
Pandas- Reception
Polar Bears- Reception
Penguins- Year 1
Dolphins - Year 2
Tigers- Year 3/4
Lions-Year 3/4
Leopards- Year 3/4
Rhinos- Year 5/6
Elephants- Year 5/6
Gorillas- Year 5/6
Additional Morning Classes
Jaguars- Year 3 Morning class only
Orangutans- Year 5 Morning class only
Next week we will be asking the children in school to think about who they might like to be with next year. We will then use this information to help us organise the classes. The children will be asked to choose three children but will be guaranteed one of their choices in either their morning (if Year 3,4,5,6) or home class. Equally, if you wanted to raise anything about next year, please be sure to speak to your child's teacher at the beginning of next week, if you haven't already done so.
This week we have been learning....
Shawley's Superstars
Pandas: Emperor & Salvador Penguins: Alice & Logan
Dolphins: Isabella & Becky Sea Turtles: Thomas & Ronnie
Tigers: Poppy & Bethany Lions: Sam & Oliver
Leopards: Talitha & Eloise Elephants: Ava & Deji
Gorillas: Chloe & Samuel Rhinos: Joao & Leora
Top Doodlers
Top Class - 6SM
Top Class - 4L
Top Class - 3S
Staff Spotlight
Each week get to know one of our Shawley Staff Members a little bit more...
Meet Mrs Evans
A little bit about me: I have been teaching for nearly 16 years and cover PPA for years 3 / 4 and 5 / 6 at Shawley. It’s lovely being able to teach both phases. I live with my husband, four daughters and our dog, Bruno.
My Favourites
Hobbies - I love spending time with my family going on holiday, going for long dog walks that end with a nice meal somewhere. I also really enjoy reading and making a conscious effort to make more time for it.
Food - My favourite foods include anything Italian and I love a cheeky chocolate treat in the evenings!
Drink - A really hot and strong cup of tea would have to be my first choice of drink.
Colour - It would have to be black and purple.
Animal - I think dogs are brilliant but would also choose a lion as they are so incredibly strong and powerful.
Books - I always find enjoyment reading anything by Michael Morpurgo but since joining Shawley, I have been introduced to the author Ross Welford. His books are filled with gripping adventure as well as humour.
Upcoming Dates
Thursday 23rd June 2022- Sports Day Events: EY/KS1 -9.30-11.00am and KS2 - 1.30-3.15pm
Friday 24th June 2022- EYFS Elmer Day
Thursday 30th June 2022- Year 6 IOW Residential Parent meeting 6-7pm
Monday 4th - Wednesday 6th July 2022 - Y4 High Ashurst Residential Trip
Wednesday 6th July 2022 - New Reception Parent's Meeting 6-7pm
Thursday 7th July 2022 - Year 6 Show- 2pm and 6pm
Saturday 9th July 2022 - Children's Market
Wednesday 13th July 2022- Year 6 Leavers Party
Thursday 14th July 2022 - Year 6 Trip to Chessington
Friday 15th July 2022- Year 6 Leavers Assembly - 10am
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd July 2022- Year 6 Residential to Isle of Wight
Friday 22nd July 2022 - Last day of term -Finish at 1.30pm
Shawley Fundraisers
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!
Information & Resources
Term Dates 2021/22
Term Dates 2022/23
Follow us on.......
Please help to promote our school by following us on Twitter and liking and retweeting our posts. This really does help promote the school and share all the positive things that are happening.
Follow us on Twitter for updates @shawleyprimary
