Weekly Newsletter

• Fri 21st February - last day of term
• Mon 3rd March - return to school
• Mon 3rd March - Fri 28th March - Year 4 Swimming (Class Teachers will share further info)
• Mon 3rd March - INTO University Year 5 Workshop
• Tues 4th March - INTO University Year 5 Workshop
• Tues 4th March - Year 3 trip to Scotswood Garden
• Thurs 6th March - 6MB Centre for Life visit with INTO University
• 11th/12/13th March - Parents Evening (further info will follow after half term)

⭐Don't forget to check Class Dojo regularly for up-to-date news⭐

Whole School Attendance this week - 92.2%

We are aiming for at least 97% - let's work together to make this happen!!

Please remember that if your child is going to be absent from school you should call school before 8.30am to report this. If they are off for multiple days, you should call school each day that they are off. If your child is suffering from something such as a cough or cold we do recommend that you send them into school and see how they get on. It is amazing how many children perk up once they get into school and we can assure you that if it becomes evident that a child should not be in school we will make contact with yourself as parent/carer.

As a school, our attendance has greatly improved over the last year and this is all thanks to you and the effort you are making in getting your children into school every day.

This week’s word is ‘Love’. Christians believe that love is God’s gift to earth, so when Jesus came to earth and died on the cross, he did it to demonstrate this love.

Valentine's Day, which is also known as St Valentine's Day, is celebrated every year on the 14 February around the world. For many, it's a special time in the year when people show their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love.

In 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 Paul said ‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.’

This definition sets the bar pretty high! In truth, as human beings, we do boast and we aren’t always patient and kind. However, when we feel love, we get to experience the qualities in this definition, such as patience and kindness.

This week we have we celebrated all the MATHS STARS across school. Each teacher chose one child from their class that had impressed them!

Year 1:

Tarek enjoys Maths and always tries his best with our maths challenges. Well done Tarek!

Korben’s mental maths is incredible and he can work out calculations so fast and with huge numbers!

Tommy has been using the subtraction strategies we have learned this week on his own when doing maths challenges on his own!

Year 2:

Ryan is a fantastic mathematician! He always tries hard to work out problem solving questions.

Jayden has made fantastic progress with his times tables and always tried hard to solve tricky problems Well done !

Year 3:

Prominent is making great progress in Maths. He always tries his best and loves a challenge!

Well done, keep working hard!

A’Miyah has fantastic mental maths skills and loves to apply these to reasoning and problem solving questions!

Year 4:

Harley is always trying his best and answering questions in class. He even helps out others if they are stuck!

Wassim has amazing times table knowledge and his scores and coins are absolutely outstanding. He also works to the best of his ability in all Maths lessons. mWell done!

Year 5:

In 5GB our maths super star is David. Well done David for being an amazing mathematician and striving for excellence every time.

In 5JW our maths super star is Clayton. He is a fabulous mathematician and can apply his learning to all sorts of problems. Well done!

Year 6:

Johnny for being an excellent mathematician. Johnny is not afraid to take risks and challenge himself. Well done Johnny!

Lionel in 6LD for being a skilled mathematician who always supports his peers with trickier mathematical concepts.

Keeping safe over the holidays

Advice for children

Out and about

1. Stay alert, and keep music/earphones turned off, so you can hear what's going on around you.

2. Stick to busy, well-lit roads, and avoid short cuts through alleyways.

3. When travelling by bus, try to use bus stops on busy roads.

4. Keep mobile phones and other valuables out of sight.

5. Always let your parents/carers know where you are going, where you will be and what time you will be home.

6. Look before you cross the road! Do not cross the road distracted.

Online

7. Assess your privacy settings on your social networking sites so that only friends can see your personal information.

8. Have regular breaks and do not spend the whole holidays online.

9. Do not post anything online that is unkind or inappropriate If you are worried about anything, talk to your trusted adults at home

For Parents:

1. Enable apps to find and track mobile phones.

2. Tell your child to not talk to people they don't know when you're not around

3. If your child is travelling alone, tell them to sit near other families on the train or bus

4. Monitor their use of social media and agree a balance of time away from their mobile phone.