Headteacher Comment
It has been great to see more families back in school this week. As promised, Book and Biscuit returned on Thursday morning between 8.40 am and 8.55 am, and lots of parents enjoyed reading with their children in their classrooms. This morning, I was delighted that the proud families of the weekly Star of the Week, Handwriting and Sports Certificate winners in each of the EYFS and Key Stage 1. Each of the winners stayed behind after assembly to have tea and biscuits in the Hall with their families, with me and the Head Boy and Head Girl, in traditional Greenfields style.
During Celebration Assembly, Jake and Robyn our Chair and Vice-Chair of the School Council present our new democratically elected School Council. Each of our classes across the school has held elections this week to choose a representative per class. I am looking forward to them getting to work!
This weekend is a long Bank Holiday weekend, so please enjoy whatever you are doing. I'd like to extend Greenfields' very best wishes and greetings for Eid Mabarak to everyone in the community who is celebrating the end of the fasting month of Ramadam on Monday.
Thank you for your continued support and enjoy the long weekend ahead.
Mrs Appleby
Book and Biscuit is Back!
The very popular Book and Biscuit on Thursday morning is now back on. Mrs Appleby was impressed by how many parents came to enjoy reading to their child whilst the children had a nice biscuit. Please join us on any and every Thursday to take part with your child.
Goalball
On Tuesday Brandonlee, Kieran and Ethan all took part in a Goalball competition. Unfortunately, the trio were not victorious. However, they did very well considering it was the first time any of them had played Goalball! Goalball is a very tricky sport played in the Paralympics for the visually impaired. This meant the children had to wear a blindfold for the duration of the competition and would need to listen out for the ball (which had a bell in it). This made for some very exciting and funny moments. All the boys had a lot of fun and did the school proud. Well done boys!
How Tall?
This week Terrific Tigers had a very fun science lesson. Their new topic is all about plants and our challenge was to see who could build the longest stem in 10 minutes using just paper and masking tape! The children showed fantastic team work as they shared ideas and worked together. It was lovey to see the different structures, some rolled the paper and some scrunched it. The tallest one was so tall they had to stand on a chair to complete it. Amazing work Tigers!
Busy Bees Farm Trip
On Friday, the children in Busy Bees had a great time at the DRET farm. It was lovely to see the children have the opportunity to hold rabbits, guinea pigs, feed goats, pigs and lambs. They even had chance to collect some fresh eggs to make eggy bread yum. We are so lucky to have a farm just for our schools!
Celebration Assembly
Congratulations to the following children who received an award in celebration assembly
EYFS and KS1
Star Pupil
- Ladybirds - Tommy
- Busy Bees - Clayson
- Dragonflies - Abdallah
- Happy Hyenas - Theo
- Terrific Tigers - Andrada
- Excellent Elephants - Trevor
- Smart Snakes - Umayr
Handwriting
- Busy Bees - Dimitri
- Dragonflies - Milana
- Happy Hyenas - Darwin
- Terrific Tigers - Harry
- Excellent Elephants - Aliana
- Smart Snakes - Harry
Sports Award
- Busy Bees - Winter
- Dragonflies - Alexander
- Happy Hyenas - Isla-Rose
- Terrific Tigers - Remy
- Excellent Elephants - Max
- Smart Snakes - Darius
School Council
Congratulations to the newly elected school council:
Chair - Robyn SE
Deputy Chair Jake SE
- Busy Bees - Mily M
- Dragonflies - Oliver
- Happy Hyenas - Darwin
- Terrific Tigers - Nikola
- Excellent Elephants Nia
- Smart Snakes - Ianna
- Cheeky Monkeys - Vinnie
- Marvellous Meerkats - Eva
- Remarkable Rhinos - Harriet
- Powerful Panthers - Kevinas
- Champion Cheetahs - Isabelle
- Super Sharks - Kian
- Proud Lions - Viaka
- Soaring Eagles - Kai
Positive Points Awards
In first place for the most positive points this week:
Excellent Elephants!
Remember, you can earn points for your class and your house by completing your learning at home, getting 1 point per day if you remain on GREEN on the traffic lights or 2 points per day if you are on the Greenfields Moon or Star - play your part!
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is where you will find Greenfields' amazing virtual classrooms full of chat and lots of hard work! If you have not used Google Classroom before, or you are new to Greenfields, please follow this link that explains how to log on to a PC, Android or Apple device. You will need your child’s email address and password, and the class codes below:
Home School Agreement
As we become more used to our online way of working, we thought it was important to add to our home/school agreement (that you signed when your child started at Greenfields) to include online learning. Please follow the link below to complete this short addition relating to online learning with Greenfields Primary School and Nursery.
Class Code and Google Link
These have been updated for the classes in 2021-22, so click on the link for the class you will be in in September.
Teachers are looking forward to posting their ‘Flipping Greenfields’ videos every Friday next term in time for the weekend. Each one is all about next week’s learning, so will get your child prepared for a flying start on Monday. Research shows that children who feel prepared for the coming week are less anxious about school, happier to get up and go on a Monday morning and achieve better than those who are not.
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Term Dates
Google Classroom
If you are having issues with Google Classroom please click on the handy link below
My Child At School
Please click on the button below for an easy guide to the My Child At School app
To log your child's daily reading, please either scan the QR code with your mobile phone using the camera function or click on the button below.
The Greenfields Way for Families
Please follow the link below for handy information about how life at Greenfields Primary School and Nursery works. From attendance, to Parent Pay, to Google Classroom, find all the answers to any questions you may have here:
Wraparound Care booking
Wraparound Care is extremely popular and is regularly full. Please book in advance as we are sometimes unable to accommodate late bookings.
Wraparound care has been reserved for working parents accessing school. If you require wraparound care please read and sign the terms and conditions to ensure we can accept your booking. Bookings must be made by the Wednesday before the care is required.
P.E Days
Please click below to check when your child's class has P.E.
Greenfields Holiday Camp
Greenfields Holiday Camp will not be open during the February half term or the Spring half term. It is expected to be open for the Easter break and for the summer break. look out for the link to book your space.
Greenfields Grand Opening
Since the Covid rules have relaxed Greenfields are back open. The old favourite Book and Biscuit is back and Mrs White has her sweet stall back on a Friday afternoon. Celebration Assembly is also starting again. Look out for an invite in your inbox.
Weekend Fun
Parent Support Group Information
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Dates for your Diary
Bank holiday - Monday 2nd May 2022
Lost property stall KS2 playground 3:10pm Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Excellent Elephants DRET Farm Trip - Monday 16th May 2022
Smart Snakes DRET Farm Trip - Tuesday 17th May 2022
Powerful Panthers trip to Fermyn Woods - Wednesday 18th May 2022
Remarkable Rhinos trip to Fermyn Woods - Friday 20th May 2022
Last day for pupils - Friday 27th May 2022
Back to school - Monday 6th June 2022
Reception trip to the Sea Life Centre - Monday 11th July 2022
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