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Introduction from Mr Milner
What are we reading?
As part of our enjoyment of reading, each class has a class novel that they read every day. Here is a list of what each class is reading:
Dragonfly, and Butterfly classes are sharing a range of books linked to their learning and based on the children's interests.
Class 1, 2, 3 and 4 - A variety of picture books that we enjoy listening to, and joining in with!
Class 5 - My Dad's Got an Alligator! by Jeremy Strong
Class 6 -Krindlekrax by Philip Ridley
Class 7 and Class 8 - Stig of the Dump by Clive King
Class 9 - Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
Class 10 - The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Rauf
Class 11 and Class 12 - Wonder by RJ Palacio
Our words of the week:
Year 1: classify
Year 2: wailed
Year 3: seize
Year 4: rigorous
Year 5: plagued
Year 6: perspective
Attendance
Well done to those classes that have hit over 96% attendance this week and to those children who have been in the academy every day this week!
Please can I remind parents/cares that it is your responsibility to let us know if your child is ill or if they have a medical appointment as early as possible. There are a number of ways you can reach us e.g. ClassDojo, private message on Facebook or by contacting the school office on 01522 786760. Thanks, Mr Milner.
Dragonflies - 87.68%
Butterflies - 79.9%
Class 1 - 98.35%
Class 2 - 86.75%
Class 3 - 93.33%
Class 4 - 89.66%
Class 5 - 93.37%
Class 6 - 83.42%
Class 7 - 93.12%
Class 8 - 90.15%
Class 9 - 98.57%
Class 10 - 86.67%
Class 11 - 94.86%
Class 12 - 94.61%
Year group focus - Year 2
In year 2 we have been continuing to practice our times tables. Here is Class 4 singing their 3 and 4 times tables.
Football update
On Thursday after school, our Year 5 and 6 football team played two competitive matches against Dunholme St Chad's. The first game was a tightly contested 0 - 0 draw and the second was a 2 - 1 defeat with Devlin scoring the St Giles goal. The children did a great job as always representing the school in a sporting way. A big thank you to Mr Finn for organising the game and Mrs Daly for driving the minibus.
Safeguarding
As a school community we must remember that keeping our children safe is everyone's responsibility. We always appreciate your support and thank you for reporting concerns when you see or hear of incidents outside school.
Together we Can Tackle Child Abuse
The government has launched a campaign called 'Together we can tackle child abuse'. The resources, aimed at everyone in the community, could be used with parents and include four very short videos explaining physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and online abuse.
The simple mnemonic, ABC, is used to remind people that they should look out for changes in appearance, behaviour or communication. The webpage has a search engine to find out where to report abuse.
For more information, go to: https://tacklechildabuse.campaign.gov.uk
Online safety
National Online Safety produce online help guides known as #wakeupewednesday to keep children safe online. This week's guide is about loneliness online.
Does a child you know ever feel lonely when they’re online? In a study by the UK’s Office for National Statistics, 14% of 10–12-year-olds said that they DID often feel lonely – so any child experiencing those feelings is, sadly, far from unusual. To support Mental Health Awareness Week – which this year has the theme of ‘loneliness’ – we spoke to a group of children and teenagers, who told us some of the things that make them feel isolated when they’re online. They also suggested some ways they use technology to make themselves feel better when that happens, and we’ve compiled their ideas into a loneliness-busting #WakeUpWednesday guide.
In the guide, you'll find tips such as taking breaks, playing single-player games and listening to your favourite audiobooks.
National Online Safety have now produced an app with lots of useful advice, support and guides around being safe online. Find out more by going to https://info.nationalonlinesafety.com/mobile-app
To find out more information about staying safe online, visit the E-Safety page on our website by clicking here.
Our stars of the week
Congratulations to this week's stars of the week, they are:
Dragonflies - Walid for a fantastic attitude towards his learning, especially in phonics.
Butterflies - Esther for amazing handwriting this week!
Class 1 - Edith for using her increasing phonics knowledge to begin writing her sentences independently.
Class 2 - Emily for her super independent write and her positive attitude to learning.
Class 3 - Lucas for his attitude towards learning, putting 100% effort into his work and his contributions to the class.
Class 4 - Jacob for his enthusiasm with his work. Always trying to answer questions in all lessons.
Class 5 - Isaac for all his hard work this year and good luck in his new adventures and Kenzie for putting in 100% effort in all lessons especially English.
Class 6 - Katie for incredible progress with times tables.
Class 7 - Mason for improved effort and attendance.
Class 8 - Anastasija for some lovely work in science showing an understanding the difference between liquids and gases
Class 9 - Aston for trying hard with his work, especially his maths. Also a big improvement with his presentation.
Class 10 - Molly for a much improved attitude and effort towards all of her learning.
Class 11 - Aiden M for having a brilliant week of working hard in everything they do.
Class 12 - Bruno for impressing all adults who have taught him recently and showing respect to all.
Year 6 Superstars
Every week, the Year 6 staff choose up to six children who have worked exceptionally hard and made real progress with their learning.
It was a really difficult decision but this week the year 6 staff have chosen the following pupils:
Norbert for amazing amswers in reading.
Thomas for exellent contributions in maths
Danielle for participating positively in writing sessions.
Lauren for outstanding effort in maths and English.
Taylor for a fantastic diary entry.
Snack Shack
The Year 6's run the Snack Shack every break time for years 1, 2, 5 and 6. Here is the price list and what they sell.
Upcoming events
Every Thursday morning - Family Learning
Week commencing 9th May - Year 6 SATs
Thursday 12th May - Helmets (Year 5)
Monday 16th May - Multi Faith Fortnight commences
Friday 27th May - end of term 5
Mon 6th June - Jubilee Bank Holiday (Academy Closed to all pupils and staff)
Tuesday 7th June - start of term 6
7th June - 10th June - Arts Week
Friday 17th June - INSET (Academy closed to all pupils)
Weds 6th July - Sports Day
Tuesday 12th July - Year 5 Graduation (up to two family members invited, per child)
Tuesday 19th July - Year 6 Prom
Friday 22nd July - end of term 6
Mon 25th July - INSET (Academy Closed to all pupils and staff)
Extra curricular school club information
Here is a list of our extra curricular clubs:
Monday after school: Y5 and 6 football with Mr Finn; Y5 and 6 art club with Mrs Smalec
Tuesday lunch: Y6 times tables club with Mrs Brooks; Y6 reading club with Miss Naughton
Tuesday after school: Y1/2 Multi-skills with Synergy
Wednesday lunch: Y5 times tables club with Mrs Brooks; Y4 TT Rockstars club with Mr Richards
Thursday lunch: Y5 homework club with Mrs Maddison and Mr Finn; 4 TT Rockstars club with Mrs Smalec
Thursday after school: Y1 Fun and Phonics with Miss Smith and Miss Forman; Y5 and Y6 rounders with Mrs Wray; Y4 times tables with Mr Richards; whole school board games club with Mrs Barratt
Friday lunch: Y5 athletics with Mr Starbuck, Y6 athletics with Miss Naughton; KS2 chess club with Mr Milner
Friday after school: Y3/4 Multi-Skills with Synergy; Y1 and Y2 sign language with Miss Forman
Breakfast Club
We are so pleased to be working with Pepperells solicitors and Morrisons to provide the food for our breakfast club, ensuring that it remains FREE for anyone on free school meals. Please do take advantage of this as it provides an excellent start to the school day. The children have great fun and start their learning well nourished! No need to book. It opens at 7.30!!
We would like children in Year 5 to come and try it out for free next week, so if you are eligible or not, come and try our breakfast and join in with the fun and games for FREE!!!
If you are not eligible for Pupil Premium or free school meals, the cost is only £1 to be paid at https://www.parentpay.com/