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WGPS July 2022 Newsletter

July 2022

  • WGPS Super Stars of the Week
  • Year 6 Leavers' Performance
  • School Reports
  • WGPS Music Festival
  • New School Year 2022/23 Classroom Plan
  • WGPS Transition Day - Meet The New Teacher Day
  • Donation to Breakfast Club
  • Summer Reading Challenge
  • 2022-23 School Calendar with Inset Days
  • Attendance - September 2022
  • School Dinners September 2022 - Increased Price
  • WGPS's Arbor App
  • WGPS Breakfast Club
  • School Works during the Holidays
  • School's Event Calendar
  • Sports & After School Sports Section
  • Key Dates - Summer Term
  • Back to School September 2022

WGPS Super Stars of the Week

A HUGE WELL DONE!! Below are our WGPS SUPER STARS OF THE WEEK in Assemblies throughout JUNE and JULY 2022 . Each week in our WGPS Assemblies we give the WGPS SUPER STARS OF THE WEEK awards to pupils who have been outstanding in school and also achieved special awards outside of school too.

WGPS's Super Stars of The Week
WGPS's Super Stars of The Week
Winners of the Recycling Poster Competition
100% attendance at Swimming Lessons
WGPS's Super Stars of The Week

Year 6 Leavers' Performance

The Year 6 pupils are performing their Y6 Leavers Performance of 'Matilda' on:

TUESDAY 5TH JULY 2022 at 2PM

THURSDAY 7TH JULY 2022 at 2PM

Year 6 parents/carers are invited to school to see their children perform 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl. They have been practicing their lines and dances ready to perform for everyone and are so excited. Programs can be purchased on entry on the day.

School Reports

School Reports will be sent to all parents/carers on FRIDAY 8TH JULY 2022. Teachers have been busy writing and creating the pupil's School Reports to update you on your child's progress throughout this 2021/22 School year. Any child that is not in school will have their report sent out to them in the post at the end of the term - therefore please ensure your contact/address details are up to date on WGPS's Arbor App System.

WGPS Music Festival

WGPS’s Music Festival

On MONDAY 18TH JULY 2022, WGPS will be holding a MUSIC FESTIVAL which we will be celebrating throughout the day with events in school. The 'Rock n Roll dancing team are visiting the children in the morning for our 'ROCK 'N' ROLL' event. The children in Y3 to Y6 will be learning dances to 'ROCK 'N' ROLL' music to then perform these dances later in the afternoon at our WGPS Music Festival 2022.

We will then continue to celebrate with our WGPS's MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022 into the afternoon between 1.30pm - 4pm. Parents/Carers are welcome to attend our whole school performance at 1.30pm until 2.30pm. Please enter through the SCHOOL FIELD ENTRANCE/GATE. At 2.30pm parents/carers will be able to collect their child/children from the field to take children around the WGPS Music Festival 2022 at their own leisure.

Parents/Carers are able to purchase WGPS's Music Festival Wristbands for £5 per adult (Children who attend WGPS & under age of 5 years old are FREE) in order to enter our festival and have a fabulous time!! Wristbands can now be purchased from the School Office or on the KS1 and KS2 Playgrounds (CASH Payment). However, Wristbands can also be purchased with cash payments on the day from the School Office to enter the event.

In the WGPS's Music Festival 2022 there will be a raffle with BIG prizes, stalls, inflatable assault course, a special guest star singer - Leah Devonport, dance performances by WGPS's pupils, food and drinks to purchase at our WGPS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022. See our WGPS's Music Festival 2022 flyer for further details which was emailed and sent via ARBOR App earlier this week.

There will be some activities that are free/part of your wristband admission such as inflateable assault course and we will have other stalls which you will be able to enjoy at a cost. Icecreams will be able to be purchased from the Pastures Moo Icecream stand, food such as pizza, hot dogs and drinks will be served in the hall. The Raffle has some of the following prizes below so - Come and enjoy !

- Executive Box passes for 2 people at Barnsley FC (including meal) for a Saturday home fixture.

- 2 x Playmania Passes

- Meal Voucher for Dearne Valley Farm, Birdwell.

- Fruit Hamper

- Meat Hamper

- 2 x Tickets for Barnsley FC

- £10 Voucher for Rapunzel's Salon

- Primary Sports Coaching Holiday Club Day Voucher - One student + guest (so 2 children)

Anybody who would like a stall, please give the office a ring to organise!

A BIG THANKYOU to MR COLLINS for providing a stage for the children to perform on - it is going to be amazing!!

New School Year 2022/23 Classroom Plan

Please find below the new school year 2022/23 classroom plan:

On FRIDAY 8TH JULY 2022 children will find out who their new teacher will be for September 2022.

Children will be meeting their new teachers on TRANSITION DAY on TUESDAY 19TH JULY 2022.

WGPS Transition Day - Meet The New Teacher Day

WGPS's Meet The Teacher Day

On TUESDAY 19TH JULY 2022 WGPS will be having our Transition Day. The children will be able to move classrooms and spend the day with their September 2022 new teacher and teaching assistants. On the day we will also have our new FS1 and FS2 September 2022 New Starters with us as well to meet their teachers and teaching assistants and to giving them a warm welcome to our school.

Whilst we have our Transition Day on TUESDAY 19TH JULY 2022 our Year 6 children are having a trip out of school for the day to the cinema and then afterwards will be spending the remaining part of the school day (weather permitting) in Locke Park.

Donation to Breakfast Club

We have received a kind donation of £200.00 from Dove Valley Events Worsbrough to support WGPS Breakfast Club - Thank you!

Summer Reading Challenge

Barnsley Libraries are inviting children aged 4 to 11 years to participate in the SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2022 taking place in the Libraries throughout the Barnsley Council Borough during SATURDAY 9TH JULY 2022 to SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2022.

We would love all our children to get involved with the SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2022 this year to prevent any 'summer reading dip' which occurs during the summer holidays by continuing to encourage children to read during the summer holidays. The reading challenge is FREE and FUN!!! It will help improve children's reading skills, increase their desire to read, improve self esteem, comprehension and memory skills.

We have already sent out a letter via Arbor App email/message on MONDAY 4TH JULY 2022 giving you full details of how children can get involved in the SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2022. Therefore please ensure you have downloaded your ARBOR App and checked your emails to get ready for the SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2022.

2022-23 School Calendar with Inset Days

Please see below the 2022/23 School Calendar, for the next School Year, which includes Inset Days as well as events happening in school planned so far. We will continue to update this calendar and inform you of any extra events that are added through out the new school year. You can also find a 'CALENDAR' on WGPS's WEBSITE, under the 'PATENT'S INFORMATION' Tab, which you can keep up to date on events happening in school.

2022/23 WGPS School Calendar

Attendance - September 2022

As from SEPTEMBER 2022 The Government are changing the regulations regarding absence from school. When we are given further advice we will notify Parents/Carers of any changes and implications that apply as soon as possible. However, please see below the current advice regarding absence of pupils from school at present.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

School Dinners September 2022 - Increased Price

With effect from 6TH SEPTEMBER 2022 WGPS's School Dinners will be increasing to £2.40 per day (£12 per week). This decision has not been made lightly, however, we have had to do this due to the increase in the prices of produce sourced from suppliers.

WGPS's Arbor App

Every Parent Needs This App!!

REMINDER - WGPS uses the Arbor School Management/Communication System. The systems allows parents/carers to receive emails/letters/in app messages, to make payments for dinners/trips/after school clubs, book parent evening slots and see your child's attendance, behaviour and progress etc. We advise all parents/carers to ensure they have uploaded the Arbor App and log in to their account in order to gain access to all the information school sends out so you never miss out on school events. This is due to us moving away from Text Messages as a method of communication to parents/carers. If you have any problems logging in to your Arbor account please contact the School Office on telephone number 01226 286510 for further assistance.

WGPS Breakfast Club

Remember that WGPS have a Breakfast Club in School for KS2 children which starts at 8am Monday to Friday costing £3.00 per child. WGPS's Breakfast Club offers your child a fabulous start to the school day in a morning with a delicious healthy breakfast as well as fabulous activities - see some of our new members below:

WGPS's Breakfast Club

School Works during the Holidays

During the holidays we are having a new roof being fitted above the kitchen, hall and community entrance areas. This will mean scaffolding and authorised work personnel will be on site throughout the holidays.

School's Event Calendar

Please see below the latest School's Event Calendar for parents/carers to refer to for keeping up to date. We also have a School Calendar of events on the School Website as well so keep checking the website for any further events added as the weeks go by.

https://www.wardgreenprimary.org/parent-information/calendar/

Sports & After School Sports Section

WGPS School's After School Clubs & YMCA Club

WGPS School's After School Clubs and YMCA Club LAST CLUBS W/C 11TH JLUY 2022.

There are NO CLUBS during the last week of school W/C 18TH JULY 2022.

WGPS Sporting Calendar for 2021-22:

Children will be invited to attend a variety of sporting fixtures across the year involving Barnsley schools. The next fixtures planned to take place in the new School Year 2022-23 and we will keep you up to date with these after the summer.

PRIMARY SPORTS CLUB

The After School Multi-Sports Clubs run by Chris and Lee at Ward Green Primary School on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Children should be collected from the school reception at their pick up time and money should be paid on the day, directly to the sports coaches at pick up time.

Please remember, in order to book a place for your child, please contact Primary Sports Club directly either by Facebook (primary sports coaching), email (primarysportscoachinguk@gmail.com) or by phone (07842069109).

PRIMARY SPORTS SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB - Please see below for dates during the Summer Holidays:

WEDNESDAY 10TH AUGUST 2022 - 10AM to 3PM

THURSDAY 11TH AUGUST 2022 - 10AM to 3PM

FRIDAY 12TH AUGUST 2022 - 10AM to 3PM

WEDNESDAY 31ST AUGUST 2022 - 10AM to 3PM

THURSDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2022 - 10AM to 3PM

FRIDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2022 - 10AM to 3PM

All days are priced at £13 per day or £22 for 2 siblings. Children will need a packed lunch 🥪, drinks 🧃 and money should be paid on the day - places are limited, so please book in ASAP to confirm your child's place😊.

KEY DATES - SUMMER TERM

Please find below the Key Date Events that we have planned so far and further events will be added to keep you up to date over the weeks ahead for the remaining Summer Term and the New School Year 2022/23.

To keep up to date on School Events, parents/carers are also able to visit our WGPS Website 'Calendar' which is located under the 'Parent's Information' tab - please see the link below:

https://www.wardgreenprimary.org/parent-information/calendar/

BACK TO SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2022

We will return to school on TUESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2022 at 8.50AM - Hope you all have a HAPPY SUMMER HOLIDAY!!!

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