HEADTEACHER’S WEEKLY NEWS
Week ending: Friday 23rd January 2015
SCHOOL CHOIR TO PERFORM AT THE O2
Our school choir will be performing at the O2 next Tuesday evening in a gala with other schools from
across the country. It will be a fantastic opportunity for them to perform at such a huge venue and as part
of a much larger choir! I would like to wish them good luck and thank them and Miss Pottrill for all their
hard work preparing for it. I hope that the parents going to see them perform will have a wonderful time
and enjoy the experience as much as the children.
SAPPHIRE CLASS TRIP
Sapphire class will also be visiting London on February 2nd. They are learning about transport in London
as part of their topic and will be experiencing many different modes of transport as part of the trip. As a
follow up in school they will be working with an artist from London to produce a piece of collaborative art
work based around the buildings they see on the day. We are delighted that so many parents are
engaging with the trip and coming along to share the experience with their children.
I do appreciate parents’ concerns around safety but Mrs Howard has put a lot of care and consideration
into the day. We are trying to give our pupils some different experiences as part of our new curriculum
and really value your support in making your children’s learning as exciting as possible for them.
MATHS WORKSHOPS
Thank you to those parents who attended the Maths workshop on Tuesday – I hope it gave you an
insight into how Maths is taught in Ruby and Sapphire classes. Just to remind Emerald and Diamond
parents Mrs Hammond will be running your workshop on Wednesday 28th January at 5.00 to 6.00 pm in
Emerald Class. No children to attend the workshop please. A copy of the school’s calculation policy is
available to you via email only, as this is a large document. Please ask the school office. Thank you to
Mrs Hammond for organising both workshops so competently.
MRS VISE’S MAGIC MOMENT
This week my Magic Moment has been witnessing the growth in confidence of two of our younger pupils.
On Wednesday afternoon when I was in Sapphire class Mrs O’Donovan and I were amazed to see how
engaged in her learning Lily was! She was answering all the questions with such enthusiasm - it was a
joy to see!! Then in Ruby class I couldn’t believe what a chatterbox Leah has become – she didn’t stop
talking from the moment I arrived in the classroom about everything that has been going on in Ruby
class. It was lovely to see both girls so happy and obviously enjoying their time at school.
THIS WEEK’S ATTENDANCE
Emerald Class – 99.3%
Sapphire Class – 97%
Diamond Class – 96.9%
Ruby Class – 94.8%
Well done to the whole school great attendance this week!!
Just to remind all parents our attendance target is set at 96%
STAR OF THE WEEK – 23rd JANUARY
RUBY CLASS
SAPPHIRE CLASS
EMERALD CLASS
DIAMOND CLASS
MRS VISE’S
HEADBOY/HEADGIRL’S
LEO
RONNIE
VICTORIA
MIA
AMELIA(Y1)
SYDNEY (Y4)
We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Gill Vise