Parking

Dear Parents/Carers

We have received complaints from local residents concerning parking by parents/carers whilst dropping off and picking up children from school. Please be considerate to our neighbours as they have advised us of instances where they have been late for work due to their cars being blocked in. We understand space is at a premium for parking but if you are able to find an alternative mode of transport, such as walking or cycling that would have benefits for all.

Thank you for your ongoing co-operation in this matter.

What an exciting start to Summer 2 in Miss Buckingham’s Class!

Wow, we have been extremely busy in our class so far in our final half term of Year 1!

We began the half term with Healthy Lifestyles Week, completing a circuit with gymnast Dominick Cunningham, using the Crossbar inflatables, going on different inflatables in the hall, meeting Dan Udoh, doing Zumba with Miss Lowe, riding our scooters and bikes in the playground and much, much more!

We had a fantastic careers day dressing up, meeting a farmer who works for the UK’s largest salad producing company (he drove his tractor to school to show us!)  and having a session with West Mercia Search and Rescue.

This half term has been all about sandwiches! In literacy, we are writing instructions for making sandwiches, and in DT, we have learnt about healthy foods and made ourselves a healthy sandwich!

Last week, we showed our competitive spirits breaking into houses for a brilliant sports day! We loved cheering on our teams and showed great sportsmanship.

On Thursday morning, we had chicks come into our classroom. They were only 1 week old! We put them in the middle and observed them interacting with each other, stretching their wings, running around and some even pooing! We all got to stroke the chicks too – they were so soft!

We cannot wait for what the last four weeks of Year 1 has in store!

Curriculum Governors Involvement

Governors enjoyed listening to the children enthusiastically talking about their experiences during Healthy Lifestyles Week. Governors were impressed by the recount from the curriculum lead, explaining the developments across foundation subject assessment. This was evident whenever the Art and EYFS subject lead confidently discussed their areas of expertise.

 

Baby Chicks and Making Sandwiches in DT -Miss Hill’s Class-Year 1

What a  busy week it has been!

The children loved sports day on Wednesday and were all very keen to participate.

They have had a brilliant week meeting and holding the cute chicks.

The children have also made sandwiches this week in DT. They practised the skill of slicing and grating as well as assembling a sandwich, using their chosen ingredients. Here are some pictures of them making their final product.

Year 1-Miss Hill’s Class -Carers Day

Year 1 enjoyed Carers Day last week. They participated with a Money Sense lesson and identified where money comes from.

They were lucky enough to have a workshop with West Mercia Search and Rescue. They children were told about how the search and rescue team work hard to find and rescue people across all different terrains including on water and in woodlands. They showed the children their uniform and different equipment that they use.

The children were taught  (SAFE):

Stay

Away
From the
Edge

 

The children also had a visit from a local farmer from PDM. They learnt about the different job types involved with farming and were able to learn about cultivation and groundwork. The children used their knowledge from their science unit, Plants, to help identify what lettuce would need in order to grow. They then tried different types of lettuce and went outside to look at a tractor. They had a great time!

 

 

Nature Walk -Miss Hill’s Class

Year 1 has a fantastic morning on their nature walk. We discussed the changes in the season and compared the leaves on the trees to Autumn. We identified that the leaves had fully regrown onto the trees and that they were bright green.

We also used our scientific knowledge of plants to identify flowers on our nature walk. We were able to confidently label the parts of a plant. We enjoyed exploring and being in nature.

 

EYFS Macmillan Event Information

You will have seen the letter sent out recently regarding ‘Climb Against Cancer: Newdale walk up the Wrekin to raise money for Macmillan’, with details of how you can support this cause through sponsorship on our justgiving page.

On Tuesday 25th June, our very youngest pupils in Nursery and Reception will be taking part in a sponsored walk along a specially planned route around the school grounds. They will use our sports pitches and the play areas to form the shape of a heart to symbolise the love and support we all feel towards those affected by cancer, followed by ten laps around the sports pitch!

In line with the rest of the school, we would like children to come dressed in the chosen colours to represent the event.

Please can children come dressed in:

RECEPTION –  WHITE TOP

NURSERY – RED TOP 

We do have a small amount of school sports bibs should anyone need support.

We look forward to EYFS taking part and will be sure to share lots of photographs. Thank you for your continued support.

Whole School French Day

On Friday 5th July there will be a whole school French day for pupils from Nursery to Year 6.

Pupils can come into school dressed in red, white and blue or even create a costume inspired by a famous French landmark.

Throughout the day there will be various activities for the children to participate with including, cooking, handball, pétanque, the can-can and much more.

There will also be the option to have a French themed dinner which consists of quiche, ratatouille and chocolate mousse, alongside the normal fish and chips which will be served.

If you would like to make a voluntary contribution of £2.00 to support the resources on the day, please log into parent pay.

Thank you for your continue support.

Reminder – Sports Days this week

Please see below this year’s sports days.

17th June – Y5 & Y6 Sports Day – 1:15pm

18th June – Reception Sports Day – 9am

18th June – Y3 & Y4 Sports Day – 1:15pm

19th June – Y1 & Y2 Sports Day – 1:15pm

20th June – Nursery Sports Day – timings given to parents nearer the date

21st June – Reserve sports day for rainy days

Children should come to school in their PE kit (coloured top for their house) on the day of their sports day.