Cloudside Junior School
Tel : 0115 9392263
E mail: info@cloudside.derbyshire.sch.uk
Newsletter No 1
11 September 2015
Dear Parents/Guardians
Welcome to the start of a new academic year – and a special welcome to the new children and
parents. We hope all the children have a happy (and hardworking) year.
Many thanks for making me feel so welcome here at Cloudside Junior School. I look forward to
working alongside yourselves, the children, governors and other local schools to ensure
learning at Cloudside is meaningful, engaging and fun for every child everyday.
ATTENDANCE
This week’s attendance is 97.7%. This week’s class attendance was won by 3S and 4C and
the most punctual classes were 5C, 5S and 6C.
VALUES LED EDUCATION
We are very excited to be introducing the Values Curriculum to Cloudside Junior School. The
values led curriculum is an approach that nourishes, and enables learners to flourish, making a
difference to the world through who and how they are. A Values led approach encourages our
children to develop their reflective and aspirational attributes and attitudes. These can be
nurtured to help people discover the very best of themselves, which enables them to be good
citizens and prepare them for the life of work.
Please take the time to discuss values that enable your child to be the best successful learners
and citizens they can be. The accompanying homework will provide you with further detail and
we look forward to seeing the ideas your child brings back to school
MEET THE TEACHERS
On Thursday evening, 24th September, you are invited to come along and meet your child’s new
teacher in their classroom. Teachers in Years 3 and 4 will be available from 6.30 p.m. and
Years 5 and 6 will be available from 7 p.m. Tea and Coffee will be served.
SATS
Next year’s SATs for Year 6 pupils will take place during the week of May 9th – 12th inclusive
and assessments will take place during May for all other pupils in school.
CLASS ASSEMBLIES
We are very pleased to be holding class assemblies on a Thursday afternoon starting at 2.50
p.m. Please see the Termly dates to determine when your child will be presenting their learning
to the school and we welcome you to join us on your child class assembly date. The assembly
will start at 2.50 p.m. and you can arrive from 2.45 p.m. through the main doors, children will be
collected as usual when the bell goes at 3.15pm. This is an opportunity for your children to
celebrate their learning of the week with the school and for you to share this with them. You are
warmly invited to join us and hope to see you soon.
TERM DATES FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
A list of the term dates, INSET Days, and holiday dates has been given to your child this week.
However, after many requests from parents, we have decided, in conjunction with Ladycross, to
change two of the published INSET days. The children will now break up for their summer
holiday on Friday 22nd July. Our new INSET days are:
Monday 7th September 2015
Friday 23rd October 2015
Monday 2nd November 2015
Monday 25th July 2016
Tuesday 26th July 2016
If you have not received your copy please contact the school office.
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and we will be holding a non uniform day on
Wednesday 30th September. Children can pay £1 and wear something yellow or gold to raise
money for Clic Sargent. We will also be selling cakes, bracelets and pin badges.
RUGBY WORLD CUP DINNER – TUESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER
The kitchen will be celebrating the Rugby World Cup by serving a special dinner. The menu will
be ‘Scrummy Beef, Haka Pasta Bake, Rucking Potatoes, Kicking Post Carrots & Cucumber,
followed by Springbok Cow House Dairy Strawberry Ice Cream’. If your child does not usually
stay for school dinners but would like to have a school meal on this day, please send £2.00 in
an envelope marked with your child’s name and class and ‘Rugby World Cup Dinner’.
PARENTS’ GROUP
The next meeting for the group will take place in school next Tuesday, 15 th September at 2 p.m.
Please come along if you are available.
REMINDERS
If you have changed your address or telephone number, including mobiles, please don’t forget
to let us know. We also need to know if contact numbers have changed so that we can get in
touch if your child needs you.
ACHIEVEMENT
Swimmer of the Week:
Harley Mord
CONGRATULATIONS
5C
Enjoy the weekend!
Yours, For and on Behalf of All the Staff
Melindar Kaur
HEADTEACHER
The distribution of any advertising material or fliers with this newsletter does not imply endorsement by the
Governors of Cloudside Junior School or Derbyshire County Council.
DIARY DATES FOR THE AUTUMN TERM
Thursday 24th September
Thursday 24th September
7.30 p.m.
Thursday 1st October
Monday 5th – Thursday 8th October
Thursday 8th October
Thursday 15th October
Class Assembly – 4C
Welcome Meeting for Parents 6.30 Class Assembly – 6J
Toast Week
Class Assembly – 4J
Harvest Festival – Year 5
Friday 23rd October
INSET Day
Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October Half-Term Holiday
Monday 2nd November INSET DAY
Tuesday 10th November
Tuesday 10th November
Wednesday 11th November
Thursday 12th November
Tuesday 17th November
Wednesday 18th November
Wednesday 18th November
Thursday 19th November
Thursday 26th November
Mon 30th November – Thurs 3rd December
Thursday 3rd December
Tuesday 8th December
Wednesday 9th December
Thursday 10th December
Monday 14th – Thursday 17th December
Friday 18th December
Mentoring Day – Year 6
Mentoring Evening – Years 5 & 6
Mentoring Day – Year 5
Class Assembly – 3C
Mentoring Day – Year 3
Mentoring Day – Year 4
Mentoring Evening – Years 3 & 4
Class Assembly – 6J
Class Assembly – 5J
Toast Week
Class Assembly – 5S
Lower School Concert 10.00 a.m.
Lower School Concert 7.00 p.m.
Class Assembly – 5C
Year Group Parties
Last Day of Term
Monday 21st December – Friday 1st January Christmas Holiday