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Dear parents and carers.

It has been lovely to have so much sunshine this week. We have enjoyed taking our learning outside and making the most of being outside the classroom. Despite the wet end to the week, we are hoping this is the beginning of some good weather!

Our week ended with a fantastic worship from our year 3 children in Luther King class. They told their audience all about the learning they have been doing this year, from the impressively-long, collaborative cave painting they created during their Stone Age topic, to the exciting new maths skills they now have. As a school, we have been thinking about oracy skills, and how we need to think about how loudly and clearly we speak in different situations, so it was lovely to see how well the year 3 children demonstrated their great skills.

As many of you already know, Miss Graham, our lovely teaching assistant in Attenborough class, leaves us next Friday to start a job outside of education. We are obviously very sorry to see her go, but wish her well in her new adventures. She has been an amazing part of our team for many years, and I know how much of an impact she has had on so many of our children over her time here.

Last week, the interviews took place for a new head teacher for our school for September. It has been an absolute privilege to lead the school for these two terms, and I am so grateful for the support from parents and our amazing staff team. I did not apply for the position, as I feel it is too soon to permanently leave the classroom and to give up some of the other roles I have, having come into teaching later in life. We are all looking forward to welcoming Mrs Warmsley into our school community and she is so excited to be joining us.

I hope you have a safe and restorative bank holiday weekend.

Becca Cameron

Headteacher

This week's certificates were awarded to the following children:

Attenborough - Jack and Nancy

Rashford - Eva and Matthew

Thunberg - Charlotte and Zack

Seacole - Harry and Thea

Luther King - Joe and Sophie

Jean King - Zachary and Logan

Pankhurst - Samantha and Will

Barnardo - Henri and Toma

Well done to the following who earned the hot chocolate award:

Attenborough - Reuben

Rashford - Alba

Thunberg - Austin

Seacole - Jermaine

Luther King - Al

Jean King - Alex

Pankhurst - Olivia

Barnardo - Alexa

Well done to Pankhurst class for having the tidiest cloakroom this week.

Thank you to Jacob M, Willow H and Eric P for helping us all to enjoy our lunchtime in the dinner hall.

The Blue Mustangs are our champions this week. Congratulations to Hattie and Henry and their team.

Well done to everyone who has practised their maths skills at home this week. Our Numbots Superstars are Max C, Sienna H, Holly SW, Elin C and Hallie-Rose P. Our Rockstars of the Week are Hector T, Freddie W, Willow H, Aoibhe M and Oliver G. Congratulations!

Bank Holiday (school closed)

Monday 6th May

Y2 Seacole Class Assembly

Friday 17th May, 9.05am

Y4 Onsite Camp

Thursday 16th/Friday 17th May

Forest School Week

Thursday 16th May - Y4 Jean King

Monday 20th May AM - YR Attenborough

Monday 20th May PM - Y2 Seacole

Tuesday 21st May AM - Y1 Rashford

Tuesday 21st May PM - Y1/2 Thunberg

Wednesday 22nd May - Y6 Barnardo

Thursday 23rd May - Y3 Luther King

Friday 24th May - Y5 Pankhurst

YR Attenborough Class Trip

Tuesday 21st May

YR Attenborough Class Assembly

Friday 24th May, 9.05am

Books & Bakes Sale and Launch of the Readathon

Friday 24th May

Annual Readathon Challenge

24th May – Fri 17th June

Half Term

Monday 27th to Friday 31st May

Class Photos

Monday 10th June

Non-Uniform Day - donations of chocolate for chocolate tombola

Friday 14th June

Kirk Fenton does Pride - dress in colourful clothes

Friday 28th June

Friends Summer Fair

Saturday 29th June, 11am - 2pm

End of Term Discos

Thurs 18th July

If anyone would like to say thank you to or has any positive comments for a member of staff then please complete and submit the form below.

We’re pleased to be able to share the upcoming events for the final term of the year, it’s going to be a busy final term with lots of fun activities for everyone to get involved with:

• Friday 24th May: Books & Bakes sale and launch of the Readathon
• 24th May – Fri 17th June: Annual readathon challenge
• Fri 14th June: Non-uniform day
• Sat 29th June: Summer Fair
• Thurs 18th July: end of term discos

If anyone can bake, volunteer at or help in preparation for any events, please let us know either in the playground, via Facebook or you can email us at friends@kf.starmat.uk

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