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Where has summer gone??
Where has summer gone??
We have had another fantastic fortnight of learning at Micklem. The weather has done it's best to stop us, but it can't keep us down for long! We are so excited that different learning opportunities, that support our curriculum learning, have still been able to happen. We have had Forest School sessions in and out of school, tag rugby festivals and (some) outdoor clubs as well. We are looking forward to continuing to support your child's learning both in and out of the classroom over this term, so please ensure that your child has the appropriate clothing for the dismal weather that we have been experiencing recently. Let's make sure that they get the most out of their learning!
Reading Cafe
Reading Cafe
We were very excited to host our first reading cafes of the year this week. This event gives parents/carers the opportunity to come into school and spend some time reading with their children, sharing books and promoting a love of reading (not to mention the refreshments). We had a wonderful turnout and a great time was had by all who attended. These events will be run termly so keep an eye out for information about the next opportunity and keep reading!
Learning Opportunities
Learning Opportunities
Year 1 local area walk
Year 1 local area walk
Year 1 went on a walk around our local area and made the most of the sunshine. They all had a great time!
Year 5 and 6 Tag Rugby Festival
Year 5 and 6 Tag Rugby Festival
Year 5 and 6 went to a tag rugby festival at Camelot Rugby Club. They went with the purpose of learning the rules and having fun. They had a great time...although I hear the walk back up the hill was hard work!
Music Mark
Music Mark
We are so excited to share with you the news that we have been awarded the Music Mark! This is to acknowledge schools that put the effort into valuing music and praising the leadership and planning of our music provision. This reflects the opportunities that we give all of our children to access music learning across the school, culminating in our annual Music Soiree! I'd like you to join me in saying a huge well done and thank you to Mr. Cuthbert, who drives our music offer and our class staff who ensure that our children can access this fantastic curriculum.
Class Dojo
Class Dojo
This year, we have introduced Class Dojo. A way of celebrating individuals and classes that are following our school rules of:
Be Kind.
Show Respect.
Aim High.
Children will be able to receive one or two points for these core values from any member of staff. We will keep an eye on which individuals, classes and house groups are being the kindest, most respectful and ambitious over the year. Below we have calculated the average points received by each House Group (this means that it is fair, even if a House Group has more children)!
Blue House
34.6
Green House
32.9
Red House
36.3
Yellow House
34.1
Kindness Challenge
Kindness Challenge
Next week we will be participating in the NSPCC's Kindness Challenge, linking to our school rule of Be Kind. The aim of this is for schools and nurseries up and down the country to spread kindness in their school communities. We discussed ideas in assembly on Thursday such as: sharing a toy with a classmate in Reception, making a thank-you card or writing a letter for a teacher or friend, being kind to yourself by doing something you love, sitting next to a classmate you don't normally eat lunch with and offering to tidy up something that isn't your normal responsibility. Staff will be looking to give lots of Dojo points for children being extra kind throughout the week.
Attendance
Attendance
Nursery
73.3%
Reception
96.1%
Year 1
97.9%
Year 2
96.8%
Year 3
91.8%
Year 4
97.4%
Year 5
96%
Year 6
96.2%
Congratulations to Year 1 for aiming high with their attendance since coming back. The class will receive bonus Class Dojo points for Aiming High!
Learning of the Week
Every week, we celebrate extraordinary learning from two children in each class. It may be that they have pushed passed an obstacle in their learning; worked on their presentation; thought about how to help others amongst other things.
Our Learning of the Week for the last fortnight goes to:
Nursery
Edwin has been playing with others and leading and extending play.
Rayan has been persevering with learning a new skill - riding on the pedal racer.
Reception
Liam for persevering with his letter formation even though the phonics lesson was finished!
Reggie for trying hard to write his name and hold his pencil properly.
Year 1
Frankie showed great resilience during pe and kept trying even when at first he found it difficult.
Angel showed great resilience and was able to light a fire with flint and steel.
Ayla has shown brilliant work in Phonics, showing off her robot arms and blending.
Wyatt has shown perseverance and determination when completing his maths work on number lines and finding missing numbers.
Year 2
Archie has been keen to work in English and maths and has shown a great attitude to his learning.
Lottie has been aiming high, especially in maths and always tries to complete an extra challenge independently.
Savannah worked carefully and aimed high when working with Mrs. Rose on counting in her 2s,5s and 10s.
Earl showed careful work on sentence structure and punctuation and independently working on the challenge using pronouns (his family).
Year 3
Yunice was able to identify the ‘subject’ and ‘verb’ in a range of different sentences.
Darius was excellent in Science when discussing different light sources and what direction light travels in.
Emberly has shown a great understanding of how many hundreds, tens and ones are in different three digit numbers. She used her resources well and aimed high when facing the more difficult questions.
Archie has shown great perseverance when learning about and using different conjunctions in a range of sentences.
Year 4
Skyler has been trying really hard to progress her levels on reading plus. She has scored 100% on her last few reads and has been showing lots of concentration and determination while pushing herself to do her best.
Leo tried really hard in our brass lesson this week. He listened Mr Horton to progress in his skills and had his hands up lots! During the lesson he was able to show the class a solo for 4 notes!
Tamsyn has been aiming high in her writing, meeting all the success criteria and using a wider range of vocabulary and descriptive language to enhance her retelling of the BFG story.
Iosif has engaged and aimed high in Maths. He has been able to problem-solve and explain to his peers how to round numbers to the nearest 10s, 100s, and 1000s in class.
Year 5
Tasmia is really focused, driven and cares about her learning.
James has worked really hard with his lessons this week. He has tried his best with all activities, and even has been asking for extra work to do!
Liam for great reasoning and problem solving skills when solving multi-step problems. You showed determination and focus.
Antonia for great use of fronted adverbials when writing an interpretation of a character. Well done also for responding to feedback and editing your work.
Year 6
Paige has really been aiming high since coming back to school and has a really mature attitude to learning. This week I have noticed how kind Paige can be towards others. She has really supported members of our class with their learning.
Janel has been aiming high this week. Her presentation has massively improved and she is starting to work a lot faster!
Amalia for a really positive attitude towards SPAG and for showing a secure understanding of sentence structure, conjunctions and gerunds.
Charlotte for great resilience in maths persevering when things get tricky. Charlotte has shown a great understanding of factors, multiples and prime numbers and is starting to make strong mathematical connections.
Sunshine Room
Riley (Y5) for working hard in maths when doing cherry diagrams. He worked collaboratively with his partner to complete the task. Riley even did the extension!
Isla (Y2) for making sure she sat and completed her whole autumn leaf art. Isla listened to instructions and followed all the steps provided to complete her work.
Well done to everyone who worked so hard this week, it is fantastic to see so many positive learning experiences!
Pupil Leadership
House Captains
Our House Captains have taken on their first challenge of the year. They met with our Lunchtime Play Leader staff this week to discuss how better to support children at lunchtime. They discussed different things including equipment, games, use of the shed and fundraising. They are interested in linking up with the PTA to support our playground offer. Watch this space to see what they have come up with.
Letters
Please find all of our latest letters here: https://www.micklem.herts.sch.uk/letters/ . If you have any questions regarding anything coming up, do not hesitate to ask.
PTA
We are pleased to announce that our new Bike and Scooter Shelter project will be commencing the first week of November!
Spooks & Sparkles Party is on Thursday 24th October - If your child wishes to attend, please pay on Arbor>School Shop by Monday 21st October.
Information on our Christmas fayre will be advertised soon.
Facebook page: Micklem Primary School PTA
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
7th - 11th October - Swimming Pool Setup
9th October - Year 3 Target Games Event
14th - 25th October - Swimming Lessons
28th October - 1st November - Half Term Break
31st October - Year 6 Secondary School Application Deadline
4th November - 8th November - Swimming Lessons
11th November - Remembrance Day
14th November - Year 2 Tower of London Trip
15th November - Children in Need Day
15th November - Deadline for Parent Order of Christmas Cards
22nd November - Celebrating Cultures Day
26th November - Year 6 Duxford Imperial War Museum Trip
26th November - Year 5 Dodgeball Tournament
27th November - No Pens Day
Good Shepherd Booking
Good Shepherd Booking
Good Shepherd Club - to book spaces at After School Club, please visit
SEND and Family Support
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust’s Children and Young People’s Therapies Service provides Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy for children and young people in Hertfordshire.
The children and young people’s speech and language therapy service offers a child- and family-centred approach to support children and young people with speech, language, communication needs (SLCN) and those with eating and drinking difficulties in Hertfordshire.
They work in partnership with parents, carers, health and education professionals to promote positive outcomes for chidlren and young people.
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The children’s occupational therapy service offers a child and family-centred approach to support children and young people with their independence in all aspects of daily living, such as self-feeding, dressing and participating in play and school activities.
They offer a 3-tiered model of service delivery which includes universal, targeted and specialist support. Many children’s needs can be met through universal and targeted support. The most effective way to make a difference in your child’s participation is to practise the skill in context of the activity in their everyday life/routine.
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Free Workshops
Free Workshops
As part of their service, Hertfordshire Children and Young People’s Therapies Service provide training for parents/ carers of children and young people living in Hertfordshire. Workshop topics include sleep, motor skills, sensory preferences, self-regulation and talking with children. Click on the links below to visit their eventbrite pages and see the range of workshops on offer and what's coming up. You can follow the page to receive notifications when new workshops are added.
Contact the service
Contact the service
To contact the children and young people's therapy (CYPT) service or to find out more about what they do:
Call: 01923 470 680, choose option 3, then option 1 for children not known to the service or option 2 for children known to the service
Email: hct.cyptherapies1@nhs.net
Twitter/X: @Herts_CYPT
Facebook: facebook.com/HertsCYPT
Advice line: 01923 470 680, choose option 3, then option 1 and leave a message.
Their advice line is a dedicated telephone number which parents, carers and professionals can call to speak to a therapist about a new referral or a child’s development. Please leave a message and a therapist will contact you. Calls are responded to by a therapist on weekdays.
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