Cedar Road Primary School Newsletter 04/03/2022

Welcome back!

Well we can officially wave goodbye to the winter blues and welcome warmly the arrival of spring! It might still be cold, it might still be wet, but the evenings are lengthening by the rooster's step! We can't wait to tell you all about what we get up to this springtime.

Rafael in Kahlo class - For always working hard to complete all activities with such enthusiasm.

Zachary in Kahlo class - For working so hard to improve his handwriting at home and in school

Adele in Kandinsky class - For coming in with a smile on her face everyday and working hard to complete all of her activities to the best of her ability.

Kyron in Kandinsky class - For coming into school with a positive attitude and working super hard!

Ebony in Matisse class - For always works very hard at school and has made extra efforts to improve her handwriting.

Georgia-May in Matisse class - For great work in RWInc, handwriting and Maths this week.

Hugo in Renoir class - For a great improvement in participation during class discussions. Hugo is making an exceptional effort with his work too!

Kayte in Renoir class - For her enthusiasm for learning! Kate is resilient, well-motivated and enjoys achieving in her lessons.

Alex in Rousseau class - For trying his best in all lessons and being really helpful.

Mallachai in Rousseau class - For trying really hard with his handwriting and presentation.

Betsy in Van Gogh class - For bursting with confidence this term. Betsy often has her hand up to share her ideas and makes me SO proud. Well done superstar!

Alex in Van Gogh class - For trying hard in all his learning this week, especially in history when writing about farming in the Neolithic Revolution.

Oscar in Picasso class - Oscar always showcases his Cedar Road Pride in his work and behaviour everyday.

Aalimah in Picasso class - For always trying her best and pushing herself to complete extra work

Rayan in Dali class - For writing a fantastic diary entry this week in English! Rayan always works hard and gives 100% effort in everything he does.

Dilni in Dali class - For having a fantastic first week at Cedar Road. Dilni has settled well in Year 3 and has been working incredibly hard. Well done!

Evelyn in Warhol class - For working hard on her times tables.

Raisa in Warhol class - For making excellent progress in Maths.

Rory in Lowry class - For fantastic skills and knowledge in science.

Jacob in Lowry class - For writing a fantastic story at home and reading it to the class

Joseph in Banksy class - For always working hard and doing his best at all times.

Isla in Banksy class - For always aiming to improve her work.

Leah-Grace in Ross class - For being ready to learn, focused and listening to instructions.

Minnie in Ross class - For always being engaged in her learning.

Everyone in DaVinci class - For their excellent behaviour at the Royal Opera House. I am proud of them all.

Roxanna in DaVinci class - For always being so ready to help

Everyone in Monet class - For exemplary behaviour on the trip to the Royal Opera House - you made us very proud.

Farhan in Monet class - For an outstanding piece of homework- a storyboard telling the tale of Romeo and Juliet.

Jigsaw Weekly Celebration

Week 12 Theme: Have made a healthy choice

Kahlo - Kenzi

Kandinsky - Ajla

Matisse - Henry

Renoir - Serena

Rousseau - Matilda

Van Gogh - Raeesa

Picasso - Jojo

Dali - Sebastian

Warhol - Darius

Lowry - Daniel

Banksy - Alessia

Ross - Annabel

DaVinci - Elsie

Monet - Hassan

Week 13 Theme: Have eaten a healthy, balanced diet

Kahlo - Victoria

Kandinksy - Sukie

Matisse - Wilfred

Renoir - Aliya

Rousseau - Miah-Bella

Van Gogh - Sophia

Picasso - Lucian

Dali - Ben

Warhol - Theo

Lowry - Nevaeh

Banksy - Amber

Ross - Poppy

DaVinci - David

Monet - Mercedes

Suki - (Reception) - I really liked learning about the Rainbow fish and doing a drawing. My favourite are the sparkles.

Jamal - (Year 1) - This week we have been learning about Boudicca and how the Romans invaded the country.

Raeesa - (Year 2) - We have been learning about money. You can't have a 3p but you can make 3p with a 1p and a 2p.

William - (Year 3) - We learnt about Gangster Granny for World Book Day and described how they looked and walked.

Barnaby - (Year 4) - In maths we have been learning about angles such as acute, obtuse and right angles.

Jake - (Year 5) - In maths we have learnt how to convert mixed number fractions into improper fractions and the other way round.

Inayah - (Year 6) - In English we have been learning about Romeo and Juliet and creating a storyboard. My favourite character is Juliet.

I can now confirm that the school will be closed on Monday 6th June as a bank holiday to celebrate The Queens Platinum Jubilee .

World Book Day 2022

We had a fabulous day of dressing up and celebrating our favourite books and authors yesterday.

Thank you to everybody for making such a fantastic effort with their outfits. Here are just a few ...

The children really enjoyed the activities that had been set for them to work on during the year. Here are a few examples of the amazing work completed.

Friends of Cedar Road

On Friday the 27th May The Friends of Cedar Road Primary School will hold a Jubilee event which will include a cake sale, a tea and coffee stall, mufti and most importantly for today - a plant sale!

In preparation for the plant sale we are asking parents to bring in any yoghurt pots, plant pots, empty toilet rolls, and wooden lollipop sticks into school.

If you have any of these items that you no longer want/need please pass them on to your child's class teacher by Friday 11th March. Children will then get to plant their seeds during a special lesson and watch them grow before they are available for you to purchase in May.

Romeo & Juliet

Year 6 had the exciting opportunity to see the Romeo and Juliet ballet production at the Royal Opera House in London on Thursday 24th February 2022.

A beautiful piece of work by Farhan in Year 6 inspired by the opera.

"Since its 1965 premiere with The Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has become a great modern ballet classic of the world repertory. The nuanced and detailed choreography gives dancers in the lead roles a wealth of opportunity for differing interpretations of the doomed lovers."

"Evocative designs by Nicholas Georgiadis bring the colour and action of Renaissance Verona, where a busy market all too quickly bursts into sword fighting and a family feud leads to tragedy for both the Montagues and the Capulets. Prokofiev’s ravishing score sweeps this dramatic ballet towards its inevitable, emotional end."

Sporting Events

Netball - Wednesday 2nd March 2022

On the second of March 2022, several year six girls went to a netball competition at Abbeyfield Secondary School against multiple other schools in Northamptonshire. Once we arrived at 1:30pm, we went straight onto the netball courts to play our first game of netball. We played high 5 netball, which is when five people from each team play against each other. The matches are only approximately five minutes each. Every player gets to be a substitute and each player always plays a different role. As it was our first match against another school, we came 7th out of 10th, which is great and we are all so happy. Overall, it was a great day out for all of us.

Written by Scarlett in DaVinci

Football - Thursday 3rd March 2022

When we arrived at Malcolm Arnold, we were met by Mr Green, who had worked with us before. We were also met by Mr Cole, who we all remembered, and he works for Cobblers. Mr Olone, who works for MK Dons was also there. To start off with, they told us what the training session was about - ball mastery. After that, we did some drills to help us master the ball, once we had done several drills, pacman, sonic, see you later alligator and a few more, it was time for us to have our break. In the afternoon, we did two more drills and, after that, we played a few games. During the games, we scored 12 goals and only lost one match! Before we knew it our day was over.

Written by Finley in DaVinci

Financial Support

With the cost of living rising it is understandable if you are having trouble managing your money, however, there are ways to help yourself get out of immediate financial danger.

Gingerbread.org.uk is a fantastic website that has advice on ways to plan long-term to better manage your money, and how to make ends meet. They also have an online grant checker - use it to see if you could qualify for financial support.

We have also been made aware that Northamptonshire Council are providing financial support to households struggling with the cost of living over the winter period, including vulnerable households with or without children. Support includes: household hardship vouchers and winter fuel bank.

To check if you are eligible please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/household-support-fund

Pupil Premium

The pupil premium is additional school funding for certain groups of children. It is paid directly to your child's school to improve the quality of their education.

Your child's school may be entitled to pupil premium funding if you receive one of the following benefits:

Income Support
Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Child Tax Credit Only (with income up to £16,190) with no element of Working Tax Credit
National Asylum Seekers Support
Guarantee Element of the State Pension Credit
Employment and Support Allowance (income related)
Universal Credit (income dependent)

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2: All children at this age are eligible for free school meals so you will need to apply separately for the pupil premium for your child's school. Please be aware that a child must reside with the applicant to receive the pupil premium. Use the online form via the link below to apply.

If your child is in year 3 and above, and you want to check eligibility for pupil premium, please use the free school meals form to apply for pupil premium entitlement. The school the child is attending will automatically get a pupil premium amount if the child is eligible for free school meals. To apply, follow the link to Northamptonshire.gov.uk

https://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/children-families-education/schools-and-education/Pages/pupil-premium.aspx

Cedar Road Reading Corner

Welcome back to The Cedar Road Reading Corner. This week we have some more fantastic book recommendations for you from our staff members. Let us know if you give any of them a try!

Miss Anderson’s recommendation for Reception and KS1 is Old Bear by Jane Hissey

'Bramwell Brown and his friends Little Bear, Duck and Rabbit attempt to rescue Old Bear from the attic using a number of ingenious methods.'

I chose this book because my grown-up daughter was once a little girl who loved (actually still does love!) teddies. I asked her what her favourite book was when she was little and she reminded me of Old Bear. This book is perfect in every way, from the delightful story to the gorgeous illustrations. It’s a book to treasure.

Miss Anderson’s recommendation for Lower KS2 is Clarice Bean, Utterly Me by Lauren Child

'Clarice Bean loves reading the adventures of Ruby Redfort, ace girl detective and secret undercover agent. Ruby is always going on exciting missions, but the most Clarice gets to do is go to the local shop on her own . . . But when Clarice and her best friend, Betty Moody, decide to do their school project on the Ruby Redfort books, they suddenly start finding mysteries everywhere. Like why are all the coats on the wrong hooks at school? Where has Granddad disappeared to? And just what is going on in the garden shed?'

I love this book because it is about a girl who isn’t overly keen on school. This might sound odd coming from a teacher but I’d like to think I’m not like Clarice’s teacher, Mrs Wilberton. Although we laughed all the way through, Clarice experiences lots of trials and tribulations that we all experience so it feels very familiar too.

Miss Anderson’s recommendation for Upper KS2 is Holes by Louis Sachar

'Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake) he is not surprised. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it's character building, but this is a lie. It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.'

Witty, inventive and completely unique, this is a masterpiece of storytelling that combines sly humour with irresistible, page-turning writing.

What’s to like about a book that is about …well digging holes? Well, here goes.

Great characters- I liked them all apart from the ones I wasn’t supposed to like.
The story line was like nothing I had ever read before or since.
I like onions. Go on, read the book and you will know what I mean!!

Miss Anderson’s recommendation for grown ups is Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson

'Miss Pettigrew, an approaching-middle-age governess, was accustomed to a household of unruly English children. When her employment agency sends her to the wrong address, her life takes an unexpected turn. The alluring nightclub singer, Delysia LaFosse, becomes her new employer, and Miss Pettigrew encounters a kind of glamour that she had only met before at the movies. Over the course of a single day, both women are changed forever.'

I chose this book because it left me feeling… happy…and we could all do with a little bit of that at the moment.

Abington Library (Community Managed) Visit your local library to borrow some wonderful books. It’s free!

Thank you so much to Amaia in Year 4 for taking up our holiday challenge and creating these fantastic bookmarks. They look brilliant and definitely deserve a dojo or two!

Shower Thoughts #2 - History classes are only going to get longer and harder as time goes on.

Wednesday 9th March - Hockey competition

Wednesday 16th March - Netball tournament

Wednesday 16th March - Year 5 Hansel and Gretel performance @ The Deco Theatre

Thursday 17th March - Class photos

Friday 18th March - Comic Relief ROCK ON RED NOSE!!! Dress as your favourite pop star, song, ready for a rock show or simply as a fan.

Tuesday 22nd March - DRET Primary Cup

Tuesday 29th March - SSF performance @ The Deco Theatre

Friday 1st April - School Closes at 3:00pm

Tuesday 19th April - School opens to all pupils at 8:50am

School dinners - www.parentpay.com

School milk - www.coolmilk.com