13th December 2024
13th December 2024
Dear Parents and carers,
It has been joyful to see so many of your children up on the stage for the Year R and KS1 nativities. The singing, the speaking and the signing were all fantastic. Some of the children told me they wished to do it all again on Friday, but sadly the stage and stable have now been disassembled and put away ready for another Year.
Last week I told you about the group of children who had volunteered for some additional singing outside school. This week I had the pleasure of listening to them in person and, like every adult that heard them, I was quite moved by their stunning voices. We definitely have some very talented children. The performance tomorrow is at the lights and I can tell you that, having tried to get tickets myself, it is currently sold out and has a waiting list! Good luck to all of the children involved.
Well done to our Year 3s and 4s this week who have got shining new Maths badges for all of their hard work in practicing and learning their times tables.
This week some children from Year 6 also attended a basketball competition at Harrow Way School. They really enjoyed it and won the respect award as well as the teamwork award.
We have had some concerns raised this week about how much the children are eating at lunchtimes. In the past, the system in KS2 has been that children have to put their hands up to have an adult check their lunchbox (and therefore how much they have eaten) before they leave the hall. It appears that this system is not currently working well enough and that some lunchboxes are being missed. Hearing the concerns, I do agree that this system needed to be looked at again.
Starting today, we are trialling a new way of organising our lunchtimes, that doesn’t rely on children putting their hands up to get their lunchboxes checked and better ensures all lunchboxes will be looked at by adult before the children leave the hall. We will also continue to encourage the children to eat the lunches that you have provided as we always do.
Please do let us know if this is not having the desired impact of ensuring that children eat more of their lunches, as this is something we are very keen to work together to improve on.
Thank you to those of you that came along for a ‘Cuppa with SENCO’ this week. We hope you found the resources and information to be of use. Thanks again to Mrs. Armstrong and the Primary Behaviour Service for organising.
Please don’t forget that there are no clubs on next week. I also wanted to let you know that although next week has a festive theme to it, the children will still be doing all of their normal lessons in school right up until Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday night is the carol concert after school, where the gates will open for parents at 2:45pm. Please remember to let us know (google form below) if your child cannot stay to the carol concert next week on Wednesday after school. It just allows us to organise things better if we know in advance.
https://forms.gle/rUY4fJK5U62cFryo8
On Thursday next week, we have our school pantomime. Please ensure your child is in normal school uniform on that day. This year, Mrs Figueiredo has managed to get us front row seats, so we are looking forward to a great show!
Just a reminder that on the last day of term, we have our school Christmas dinner. Children will be allowed to wear Christmas jumpers on this day if they wish.
Wishing you a peaceful weekend,
Mr M Kirk
Dates for your Diary
18th December: School Carol Concert (gates open at 2.45pm, finished 3:45 – form below if your child can’t attend)
https://forms.gle/rUY4fJK5U62cFryo8
19th December: Pantomime Day (full school uniform)
20th December: School Christmas Dinner (Christmas Jumpers if you would like)
23rd December – 3rd January: Christmas Holiday
6th January: Return to School
15th January: Y5 Trip to Intech, Science Museum
22nd January: YR to Y2 Drama Workshop (in school)
5th February: Y3 Fishbourne Roman Palace
17th February – 21st of February: Spring Half Term
10th March: Y2 Windsor Castle
19th March: Y3 Orchestra Unwrapped
25th March: YR Longdown Activity Farm
26th March: Y3 Pizza Express
3rd – 4th April: Y6 Bikeability
7th April – 21st April: Easter Holiday
29th April: YR Trip to Hillier Gardens
26th May – 30th May: Summer Half Term
10th June: Y2 Living Rainforest
17th June: Class photos
18th June: Y3 Trip to Kew Gardens
19th June: Y6 Leavers Service at Winchester Cathedral
30th June – 2nd July KS2 Play
6th – 9th July: Y6 Residential to Osmington Bay
21st July – 2nd September: Summer Holiday (including 2 INSET days on 21st and 22nd July)