A highlight so far has been our recent visit to Buster Ancient Farm, which marked the beginning of our Roman history topic. The children had a fantastic time immersing themselves in the Roman way of life and had the opportunity to participate in various hands-on activities. They had the chance to create stunning mosaic patterns, construct flint walls, and even design their own Roman jewellery. This experience not only brought history to life but also enabled the children to deepen their understanding of the time period.

In Mathematics, we have been focusing on Roman numerals and symmetry. The children learned to recognise and use Roman numerals, which provided them with a foundation for their further explorations of the Roman era. Additionally, they have been introduced to the concept of symmetry and have been working on creating symmetric shapes and patterns. This has not only sharpened their mathematical skills but also enhanced their creative thinking abilities.

Our literacy sessions have been centered around persuasive writing. Using the AFOREST technique (Alliteration, Facts, Opinions, Rhetorical Questions, Emotive language, Statistics, and Triplets), the children have been crafting persuasive texts that effectively convey their ideas and opinions. This skill is of importance as it equips them with the ability to express their thoughts clearly and convincingly.

In Art, the children have been creating Roman Coil pots using clay. This hands-on activity has allowed them to explore the artistic techniques employed by ancient Romans while honing their fine motor skills.

During our Learning for Life lessons, we have been focusing on the theme of mending friendships. The children have been learning effective strategies to navigate conflicts and repair relationships.

First of all I would like to thank you for your support during our successful French Cafe event, which took place on Thursday, 16th May. Thanks to your involvement, the event was a fantastic experience for our children, and we managed to raise funds that will allow us to visit a cafe in town in the coming weeks.

In our computing lessons, we have been exploring the fascinating world of databases and teaching the children how to navigate them. They have been learning how to find and sort information using the "and" and "or" operators. This knowledge will equip them with essential digital literacy skills that are key in today's technologically advanced world.

In our literacy sessions, we have taken a cultural dive into famous French individuals by embarking on a biography-writing journey. We started off with Claude Monet as an example and now each child has chosen their own famous French figure to research and write about. This engaging project not only enhances their writing skills but also broadens their knowledge of historical and cultural figures from France.

In mathematics, we have started our topic of decimals. Building on their understanding of place value from the start of the academic year, the children have been applying this knowledge to carry out various operations with decimals, such as addition, subtraction, ordering, and comparing. This topic will enable them to develop a solid foundation in working with decimals and real-life situations that involve them.

Our Physical Education sessions have predominantly focused on swimming. The children have shown remarkable progress and improvement in their swimming abilities. It is crucial to continue  developing their skills by enrolling them in regular swimming lessons to further enhance their swimming ability. Our target for the end of Year 6 is for each child to swim unaided for a distance of 25 meters on both their front and back.

It has been a very busy month for Year 6, the children have been working hard all year in preparation for their SATs tests. Last week our time to shine finally came! The children came in for a very yummy breakfast where they could choose between cereal, toast, crumpets, pancakes or pan au chocolates!

Once our tests were over, we enjoyed a few treats… we had a visit from the ducklings that have been in Starfish class. They were so cute and a lot of fun to have cuddles with!

On Friday, we spent the morning at Boundary park. It was fantastic weather, we had football, skipping and the children played on all of the equipment. The children also enjoyed some tasty snacks and juice drinks!

As well as SATs we have still been busy with our art learning journey. The children have been making life size sculptures of a human body inspired by Sean Henry the creator of the Woking people sculptures that you can see around town. We made ours from sellotape, clingfilm, newspaper and paper mâché. Each person in our group was one of the body parts– we measured them and then created them. It was so much fun!

We are really looking forward to swimming after half term so please make sure you have signed permission sips and returned them to the office.

Please can we remind parents that school dinners should be paid for in advance. Please ensure that payment for the week ahead is made by the Monday morning, the cost for one week is £14.50 (£2.90 per day). Please also note that it is also possible to pay for more than one week at a time.

Please click here to view the menus via our school website - School Meals

In addition to the above no extreme hairstyles are permitted including overly spiked, sculptured, shaved areas and razor lines/pictures. If in doubt, please ask before a visit to the hairdresser/barbers.  

All hair bands/ clips/ bows must be plain and in school colours only which are black, white, navy or sky blue, grey, or matching the school summer dresses.

As a reminder if children wish to wear a headscarf to school please ensure it is a short pullover plain navy blue or plain black scarf.

A gentle reminder earrings are not permitted.  

Lastly, a reminder that all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 should only have bookbags not rucksacks in school.

If your child has recently borrowed spare clothing from school, in particular children in Reception class, year 1 and year 2 please can we ask that these are returned.  We have a washing machine onsite so you can be assured that any items returned are washed as needed.  

We are also looking for donations of spare clothing such as underwear, leggings, jogging bottoms in small sizes such as ages 4 - 8.  Please either hand into the office or to the class teacher.  Thank you for your support. 

We are aware that the pandemic has had an effect on families, but the expectation is still that every child should now be attending school full time. If you consider that there are exceptional circumstances relating to your request, please let the school have full details. Each application for a leave of absence will be considered on a case by case basis.

Penalty Notices to Address Poor Attendance at School

A Penalty Notice may be issued as an alternative to the prosecution of a parent/carer for their child’s unauthorised absence from school (absence without the agreement of the school or not covered by a medical note) and will be used by Surrey County Council in the following circumstances :-

1. Pupils identified by police and Inclusion Officers (formerly Education Welfare Officers) engaged on Truancy Patrols and who have incurred unauthorised absences.

2. Leave of absence in term time (5 days or 10 sessions or more).

• Please be aware that The Education (Pupil Registration)(England)(Amendment)  Regulations 2013, which became law on 1st September 2013 state that Headteachers may  not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances.

• The Headteacher is also required to determine the number of school days a child can be away from school if leave is granted.

• In such cases the Headteacher/Governing Body must decide whether there are exceptional circumstances.  They may request that the Local Authority issue Penalty Notices when the absence is not authorised.

Warnings will not be given where it can be shown that parents have been notified that such absences will not be authorised.

3. Finally, the issuing of a Penalty Notice will also be considered where it is judged that a parent is failing to ensure their child's regular school attendance.

This will be considered when a pupil has incurred 7 or more unauthorised sessions in the previous 6 school weeks, which may include a pupil arriving late after close of registration.

If you believe at any stage that your child’s absence from school may leave you liable to receive a Penalty Notice, it is extremely important that you act without delay to secure their regular attendance. 

If you have any questions or require further support to achieve an improvement in your child’s attendance, please contact your child’s school or the Inclusion Officer.

Penalty Notice relating to Exclusions

If a child is excluded from school, Section 103 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 places a duty on parents/carers to ensure that their child is not in a public place without justifiable cause during school hours. 

This duty applies to the first five days of each exclusion.  Failure to do so will render the parent/carer liable to a Penalty Notice. (Alternative education provision will be made available from the sixth day of any exclusion.)

Amount Payable for a Penalty Notice

The amount payable for a Penalty Notice issued in any of the above circumstances is currently £60 if paid within 21 days of receipt of the Notice, rising to £120 if paid after 21 days but within 28 days.

If the Penalty Notice is not paid, the local Authority must consider a prosecution in the Magistrates Court for the offence for which the Notice was originally issued.

Please be aware that each parent is liable to receive a Penalty Notice for each child who incurs unauthorised absences, for example, if there are two parents and one child, each parent will receive one Penalty Notice.

If there are two parents, and two children incur unauthorised absences, each parent will receive two Penalty Notices, which in this case would amount to £120 each if paid within 21 days.

Advice and support is available from an Inclusion Officer by contacting your local Education Office as follows :-

North West    - Tel: 01483 518130 South West      -   Tel: 01483 517179

North East    - Tel: 01372 833588  South East   -       Tel: 01737 737777

Please see below for PE days for the Summer Term

The children will need to wear their correct PE kit on their PE day. Correct PE kit consists of:

·        Sky blue Maybury t-shirt

·        Navy blue or black hooded jacket

·        Navy blue or black jogging bottoms

Trainers (only lace up if your child can tie their own laces please) 

On Thursday 27th June, the EEEA Academy will be hosting a 'for the love of food' day offering great food to help you Engage, Enrich and Excel.  This special menu will be on offer for all children at a cost of £2.90.  Please look out for a letter with further which will be sent home later in the month.

Please bear in mind that all of these dates are subject to change