What another fantastic half term it has been. After a busy start to the year, with several staff and children off as a result of Covid, it has been fantastic to get back to some sort or 'normality' as the half term has progressed. The children have shown their determination and resilience as they continue to learn new skills and knowledge and continue to amaze us all with the work they are producing, from amazing art work, scientific enquiry, wonderful story writing and dazzling recall and arithmetic skills. We have passed half way through the academic year and look forward to seeing the children continue to go from strength to strength as we head towards Summer.
We finished the Half Term ending our focus on Peace and Conflict, by sharing the story 'Peace is an offering'. Peace is an offering: A muffin or a peach. A birthday invitation. A trip to the beach. We discussed how we can find love in everyday things—in sunlight shining through the leaves and sweets shared with friends—and that peace is all around, if you just look for it. We talked of the calm and happiness we find in our own community every day.
School life
A big congratulations to the Tennis team who did exceptionally well this week. They played perfectly at the competition.
Curriculum for spring 2
Our whole school focus next half term is - Leading Learners: Power and Governance
Our world is reliant on knowing our roles and responsibilities within a system. It is important our pupils now the importance of multiple voices in the success of a system but also that this needs to be built on equality. We must provide the requisite skills to challenge inequalities within a system. Exploring societies from the past and those currently can inform the future
STar/mathematician/writer/ Reader of the week
And the lovely Mrs Jennings with an award from the ever so kind Year 4 class!
creative writing
Here is this week's stimulus:
You might want to use this story starter:
The White Rabbit shuffled impatiently through the lush, green grass.
He glanced down at his pocket watch, listening to the crisp, satisfying tick-tock as time hurried by. One of his long, white, fluffy ears twitched with the passing of every second.
“We’re going to be late!” he exclaimed loudly. He always hated being late.
“We’re late!” he repeated once again, this time slightly louder before springing off across the ground.
“Follow me!”
Continue the story.
Entries Due by Wednesday 2nd March
beat the street
Beat the Street turns towns into giant games. Earn points, win prizes and discover more about your area by walking, running and cycling. Children will be going home with a Beat the Street card next half term and will be able to swipe Beat Boxes across Guisborough.
Find out more here: https://www.beatthestreet.me/redcarcleveland/
national online safety
We continue to discuss e-safety and all things online safety with the children in school in the ever changing world of technology.
We have partnered with National Online Safety to support parents with age related advice and guidance. It would be fantastic if you could have a look at some of the material on there as we think it is really helpful. We also get to see what percentage of the school population have engaged with it at home, so we know how to further support you at home as well as the children in school. With your partnership, we can achieve National Online Safety status, showing that as a school community we understand the importance of online safety.
When you register, you can choose one of the below courses:
- Annual Certificate in Online Safety for Parents & Carers of Children aged 3-7
- Annual Certificate in Online Safety for Parents & Carers of Children aged 7-11
Thank you for your support in helping to keep children safe online.
World book day
Thursday 3rd March is World Book Day.
The children are welcome to dress up as their favourite book character or bring their favourite book to school, can come to school in their pyjamas, or come dressed up in anyway that they would like.
We want to make the day about books and reading, so anything you wear from pyjamas, to your own home made costume, a T-Shirt you have designed or another costume you already have, we are looking forward to promoting reading even more and have lots of exciting things planned.
START AND END OF THE DAY
After half term the one way system at the end of the day will be removed, as well as collection from the Main Entrance to school.
The start of the day will remain the same. Gate opens at 8:45 for KS1 and 2 children to enter school. Nursery and Reception children to enter through the main entrance. Registration is at 8:55am
At the end of the school day Reception and KS1 will finish the day at 3:15pm collected from the KS1 playground (sandpit playground) with KS2 (years 3,4,5 and 6) finishing at 3:20pm collected from the bottom playground (welly shed playground). Children, who we already have written consent for, can continue to walk home in Y4,5 and 6.
If you would like your child to walk home and we do not already have consent, please send a letter in giving permission and we can update our records.
Nursery - Children on a morning and afternoon session to be collected at the Nursery door. Collection times are 11:45am for Morning Nursery children and 3:30pm for afternoon or all day Nursery children
Year 6 residential
School Dinners
Attendance
We are really focusing on attendance at the moment and are working hard to ensure that a child's attendance stays above 95%.
Attendance below 90% is classed as persistent absence. You will be able to see your child's attendance on the reports sent home today. This is something we will continue to monitor and support to see what we can do to ensure that children are in school.
- Reception - 96.2%
- Year 1 - 94.4%
- Year 2 - 95.9%
- Year 3 - 95.9%
- Year 4 - 96%
- Year 5 - 96.3%
- Year 6 - 96.1%
What percentage attendance means to your child in terms of lost learning:
Please note that the school gates will be locked at 8.55am promptly. Any children arriving after that time will have to sign in at the school office and will receive a late mark in the register.
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FoGH are organising a Fashion Show in collaboration with The Complete Clothing Company. Friday 4 March 2022.
Doors open at 6.30pm with a Fashion Show at 7.00pm with the opportunity to purchase the clothes shown and more. A raffle will also take place with prizes donated by local businesses.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic Refreshments available also.
You can buy your tickets here:
https://www.letslocalise.co.uk/entertainment-details-view?eventId=12420
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If you have any old toy figures that are sat around at home not being used any more and you don't know what to do with them, we will take them off your hands. We are looking to expand our Small World area - so anything like toy car garages, cars, figures would be greatly appreciated.
What's coming up in the school calendar
E-safety and local news
Finally
Have a fantastic half term and we look forward to seeing you all on 28th February.
Mr Anthony McGeeney