Maynards Green CP School
OUR SCHOOL VISION
For our children to have the confidence, skills and attitude to become responsible citizens who can achieve their potential.
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'Growing the community one child at a time'
A message from Mrs Clark
Dear Families,
Welcome back for our final term of the academic year!
We are all looking forward to the exciting range of events coming up this term.
Transition
At Maynards Green we offer a comprehensive Transition package to all pupils, with further enhancement for pupils who may require additional support to flourish at this sometimes tricky point in the year. For specific information on your Y6 child's transition to Secondary, please speak with Miss Francis.
OUR UNIVERSAL OFFER🌐
Who is this for? Every child at Maynards Green
What is in included in our universal offer for transition?
Transition session where all classes "move up" 26th June 9am
Consistent approach to behaviour management
Consistent approach to routines
Consistent approach to displays and visuals
Familiarity with a range of teachers through Enrichment programme
Familiarity with a range of adults through Phonics sessions and Reading groups in KS1
Transition handover meetings between teachers
Years 1-3 Meet the Teachers meeting Thursday 10th July at 8.45am
Years 4,5,6 Meet the Teacher meeting (in the hall)
July 17th 8.45 Miss Francis (Y6),
July 16th 8.45am Mrs Holton (Y4)
July 15th 8.45am Miss Lacey (Y5)
A Summer communication from New Teacher to pupils by email or tapestry
OUR ENHANCED OFFER➕
Who is this for? A small number of pupils who require further support to transition successfully.
What is included in the Enhanced transition offer?
In addition to the Universal Offer...
Transition Booklets completed with familiar adult
Additional visit(s) to new class and/or contact with new teacher in Term 6
Additional meeting with SENCO by request
OFSTED report
I am delighted to be able to share with you our OFSTED report following the inspection in May.
"We have taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection." This means under the current OFSTED framework we retain the following judgements -
Read the whole report here: Maynards Green OFSTED Section 8 Report May 2025
Thank you to the staff team who consistently strive for the best for our pupils, with care and commitment. Also, thank you families and pupils, for supporting our school, your engaged and curious children who make working here such a joy for us. I am incredibly proud.
Have a fantastic weekend.
Warm wishes,
Mrs Clark
Headteacher
Reminders
Any leftover lost property at the end of term 6 will be bagged up and taken to charity. The box is located outside the hall, so please have a look through when you are passing. We will also try to put it out on the playground at drop-off and pick-up.
With the the lovely warm weather continuing, we want to remind everyone to please send their child to school with the following items on hot and sunny days:
A named sun hat for protection during outdoor play.
Sunscreen already applied before they arrive. You are also welcome to send in a named bottle of sunscreen for your child to reapply themselves if they are able to.
A named water bottle filled with water. We will have water available for children to refill their bottles throughout the day.
These simple steps will help to ensure all our children are safe, comfortable, and ready to learn and play in the sunshine.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Teacher Contact Details
Teacher Contact Details
Attendance
Attendance
Link to our attendance policy - click here
Year R - 95.5%
Year 1 - 92.8%
Year 2 - 93.5%
Year 3 - 95.3%
Year 4 - 93.8%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 93.8%
Carly Townsend - ctownsend@maynardsgreen.org
Nicola Alexander - nalexander@maynardsgreen.org
Sophie Francis - sfrancis@maynardsgreen.org
Karolina Holton - kholton@maynardsgreen.org
Robyn Osborn - rosborn@maynardsgreen.org
Jane Taylor - jtaylor@maynardsgreen.org
Ailsa Clark - head@maynardsgreen.org
Claire Boorer - cboorer@maynardsgreen.org
Christina Green - cgreen@maynardsgreen.org
Colette Lacey - clacey@maynardsgreen.org
Isabel Phillips - iphillips@maynardsgreen.org
On the last week of term 5 we had an online Kindness Workshop from the charity 52 Lives (www.52-lives.org) and their School of Kindness! We learned that kindness has three qualities – being friendly, generous and considerate. We learnt about the science of kindness and the positive impact it has on our physical and mental health. Next, we practised empathy by watching videos of kindness in action and then said kind things to each other in the classroom. To put our kindness into action, we thought of someone we knew who could do with a little kindness. We then made them something in our classrooms and plan to give it to them this week. Finally, we looked at the quote ‘be the change that you want to see in the world’ and decided that we can help to create the kind of world we want to live in. The School of Kindness has a Kids’ Club which is free to join where you will get a free newsletter with kind challenges, stories, activities, jokes, competitions and videos to watch. Just visit www.schoolofkindness.org/kids-club to sign up.
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Letters from Picture News - May 2025.pdf
Reception
Reception
This term has only just begun and we have been so busy! Sports day practises, learning about castles, reading stories about dragons and releasing the butterflies that we have watch grow from caterpillars. We even saw one of our butterflies flying around during break time.
We also finished last term with a visit from some creepy crawlies. The children enjoyed being able to see the insects. They said the cockroach was very loud!
Now the weather is getting warmer the children are choosing to remove their jumpers. Please could you just double check that the jumper is clearly named and has not washed out in the wash! This will help us return the jumper to the correct person. Thank you!
Mrs Green
Reception Class teacher
Year 1
Year 1
In Year One we have begun learning about our local area. We talked about some of the features we might find and what we like and don't like about the area. We decided that we loved the amount of farm land near us so we have been focusing on this during our English writing too.
We have also been working super hard at our phonics and have amazed everyone with our screening tests results!
Over the next few weeks we will be looking into the local area even more and hopefully we will get to do some cooking!
Mrs Osborn and Miss Phillips
Year One Class Teachers
Year 2
This term, Year 2 are very excited about their STEMterprise project involving growing our own ingredients to create homemade pizza! So far, we have designed a logo for their pizza restaurant and reviewed their understanding of food chains. Next week, we are going to be planting basil as a seasoning for our pizzas.
In English, we are writing about a magical portal and where it could possibly take us. We came up with lots of different ideas and enjoyed publishing them as doorways.
Mrs Evans
Year Two Class Teacher
Year 3
Year 3
Welcome back to our final term in Year 3! The last few weeks of last term were extremely busy and culminated in our school trip to Wakehurst. The weather was glorious and the children had a great time dissecting flowers and looking at them under the microscope, just like proper scientists. We then went on a pollinator trail and were delighted to see some geese with their goslings as well. All in all, a super day out!
This term, we have been creating leaflets to encourage others to visit Wakehurst. We thought carefully about the best bits of our trip and did some research about other aspects of the place. Then, we used commands and modal verbs to persuade visitors to go. As you can see, we were very successful!
Miss Taylor
Year 3 Class Teacher
Year 4
What a busy start to the last term of Year 4! We enjoyed a visit with Young at Heart where we played Bingo! We helped the residents fill in their bingo sheets and then shared our books with them.
We also began our work towards achieving our John Muir award by going to discover and explore our special place - the fields, woodlands and meadows close to our school and within the High Weald AONB. We looked for wildflowers on those fields and in class, began writing a poem about our chosen wildflower.
In the first week we have also split into Farming STEMterprise groups and came up with names for our businesses. We cannot wait to share the results of our work during the sale on 10th July!
Year 5
Year 5
Rye Watersports
Year 5 visited Rye Watersports Activity Centre this week for a day of fun filled water activities. The qualified instructors were on hand throughout and introduced the children to a range of new and exciting water-based skills.
The children were taught how to wind surf, to sail a dingy and to kayak. All children accessed all activities, with a lot of falling in and splashing around as part of the training. The children demonstrated great resilience and perseverance throughout. We are very proud of them all.
Miss Lacey
Year 5 class teacher
Year 6
Year 6
A busy start to term 6 in Year 6! With only a few weeks left of our time at Maynards Green, we had our rehearsals for the play and we are looking forward to getting started with learning our lines and then songs.
We have been enjoying the return of the Friday maths investigations and we worked well in pairs to complete them.
This term in PE, we have been learning the rules of rounders and preparing for Sports Day.
Miss Francis
Year Six Class Teacher
English News
Reading Shed
I am delighted to announce the arrival of our outdoor reading shed! Positioned in the small playground, the shed will provide books and a place to sit to enjoy quiet reading at lunchtimes. We are very grateful to the FRIENDS who kindly provided the funds for this wonderful resource for the school, which will give so much pleasure to the children over the coming years. Thank you!
Miss Taylor - English Lead
Story Garden Newsletter information.docxStory Garden SRC 2025 Presentation.pptxSCIENCE NEWS
SCIENCE NEWS
We have been enjoying watching the live cameras on BBC iPlayer Springwatch during lessons and assemblies.
They have shown the children the changes that take place for animals including birds and mammals during the season.
All the episodes are available to view on BBC iPlayer and they are a great opportunity to see science in real life contexts.
I would suggest viewing it with them or beforehand as sometimes nature can be a little brutal.
Year 4 have had a great opportunity to hear a talk about teeth from Julie Langdon, retired dentist and chair of governors.
The children were shocked that a pack of raisins has more sugar than a can of coke and explored a range of different teeth in her collection!
They also enjoyed looking at a selection of animal skulls and how their teeth varied depending upon their diet.
It's always lovely to hear how the children are inspired to develop their science at home. Please feel free to email me.
Many thanks,
Mrs A
Science Lead
🌟Headteacher Awards🌟
🌟Headteacher Awards🌟
Dormice
Isabella - For super reading
Ava - excellent independent maths work
Squirrel
Sophie- For her RE work
Tilly F- For settling in to Maynards Green
Hedgehog
Rabbit
Penny - demonstrating increased resilience in her learning by approaching her STAR assessments positively.
Alfie - great improvement in writing
Fox
Alice - for choosing to focus on the positives of her day - well done!
Jamie NS - for excellent engagement in our John Muir welly walks.
Badger
Deer
Max - making thoughtful vocabulary choices with his writing
Leonard - positive learning behaviour, a willingness to learn and displaying our school values
🌟Citizenship Awards🌟
🌟Citizenship Awards🌟
Dormice
Alaya - being resilient in her learning
Ella E - for being a very kind friend
Squirrel
Adam - for being helpful and a great role model
Myles - for showing respect to his peers and teachers
Tilly F - for settling in to year one so well
Hedgehog
George C - being resilient with his learning
Jasper - taking responsibility to improve his work
Juniper - resilience in all areas of school life
Rabbit
Foxes
Toby - for his kindness and generosity towards our Young at Heart visitors.
Thomas - for beautiful joining in with swimming!
Badgers
Evie- for working well with Reception readers
Matilda - for excellent behaviour and focused in Science
Ava - for showing great resilience in Maths
Deer
Ezra - an excellent, mature approach to the new term
Sports Day 🏆
You are warmly invited to our annual Sports Day! Please note the following details, which include changes from last year:
KS1 Events (including Reception): Tuesday, 24th June, 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
KS2 Events: Tuesday, 17th June, 1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
These fun and engaging events will involve students from all year groups in a range of sporting activities. Following last year's success, we encourage you to come and enthusiastically support your child as they participate and demonstrate their teamwork and sporting spirit. These days offer a wonderful opportunity for our school community to unite in celebrating physical activity and healthy competition.
Location: School field. In the event of bad weather, the event will be postponed, and a new date will be communicated.
What to Wear: Students should arrive in school uniform and bring their PE kit. Please also ensure your child has sunscreen, a hat, and a water bottle for sunny conditions.
🍒 End of Year Arrangements 🥪
To celebrate the end of a successful term, we will be holding an open classroom and picnic lunch for all. Parents can arrive from 11:45 am to go to their child’s classroom, then join the whole school for a picnic lunch on the school grounds between 12:15 - 13:00. Children will then return to class to register and collect their belongings, ready for pick up at 13:15.
Please complete the link below to advise if you will be attending and if you would like to order a picnic lunch for your child.
Please note - there will be no hot lunches served on this day.
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https://forms.gle/5XRNPKG9brVJDY4Q6
Collection Time:
School will finish for all children at 13:15.
You can collect your child from their classroom as usual.
We are looking forward to celebrating the end of term with a fun picnic and hope to see as many parents and carers as possible.
Chartwells
Spring Summer 2025 Menu.pdf
Updating guardian infomation on Arbor
Updating your child's details on Arbor
The Arbor Parent Portal
The Arbor Parent Portal
<-----Click on the images for help with Arbor. More info can also be found here: https://maynardsgreenschool.co.uk/esussex/primary/maynardsgreen/site/pages/parentsletters/arborparentportalandapp
Please ensure that all the contact details we hold for you and your child are current! You can do this by clicking on the images and following the instructions. Please make sure that your doctor's surgery is also up-to-date.
South Cliff Dental Group, Trinity Trees Eastbourne are pleased to advise you that they are now able to accept a limited number of NHS new patients (under 18 years of age) to our practice.
Please call us at 01323727550 or email at trinity.trees@nhs.net to register yourself or any other family member with us.
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