Treeton Church of England (Aided) Primary School,
Wood Lane, Treeton,
Rotherham.
S60 5QS
Telephone No. 01142 692677 e mail treetoncofe.primary@rotherham.gov.uk
Headteacher ~ Mrs D H Ball
Spring Term Newsletter
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back after the Christmas festivities and a happy new year to you all! We hope
the children enjoyed the holiday, and are now ready for the busy spring term ahead.
Although this is a short term there are lots of exciting activities to look forward to,
including educational visits and workshops, as well as our usual range of after school
clubs. This newsletter will give details of the key dates throughout the term, and some
of the special events to look forward to over the coming weeks.
Holiday
Spring Half Term
Easter
May Day
Summer Half term
Summer
School Closes for children p.m.
Friday 5th February 2016
Thursday 17th March 2016*
Friday 29th April 2016
Friday 27th May 2016
Tuesday 19th July 2016
Re-open a.m.
Monday 15th February 2016
Monday 4th April 2016
Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Monday 6th June 2016
In addition there will be two more INSET days as follows:
*Friday 18th March 2016 and Friday 17th June 2016.
Special Mention Assemblies
You are invited to our Special Mention assemblies which take place on the following
days;
Friday 8th January: KS2
Friday 15th January: KS1 & Reception
Friday 22nd January: KS2
Friday 29th January: KS1 & Reception
Friday 5th February: KS2
Half Term
Friday 19th February: KS1/Reception
Friday 26th February: KS2
Friday 4th March: KS1/Reception
Friday 11th March: KS2
Thursday 17th March: KS1/Reception*
*(Please note this has changed due to INSET on Friday. Please send in any awards by
Wednesday)
Educational Visits
There are many exciting visits to look forward to this term.
 C1SB and C2LR will be visiting Doncaster Airport as part of their ‘Wheels, Wings and
Other Things’ topic.
 Classes 3SW, 4DS and 5HH will visit Cannon Hall to study ‘Homes From the Past’
 Classes 6RA, 7OH and 8RK are spending a day with Rotherham Titans Rugby Club to
learn about staying fit and healthy as part of their ‘Healthy Me’ topic.
 C9HWHO, C10MR and C11KK will be visiting York Castle Museum to go ‘Through the
Decades’ and learn about life in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
Family Learning Workshops
This term there will be a series of writing workshops for KS1/Reception children and parents.
Class teachers will be informing parents about specific events. We are sure you will find these
very informative, and help you support your child’s learning.
Fire Service Visit – Monday 18th January
The Fire Service is planning to be in school today, talking to the children about
the importance of fire safety in school and at home. There will be a mixture of
talks and practical demonstrations.
Young Voices 2016 – Tuesday 19th January
The Year 5 children will be taking part in the Young Voices 2016 concert at
Sheffield Motorpoint Arena today. This is a fabulous event, which the children
have worked hard to prepare for and parents always thoroughly enjoy.
Parents Evening
You are invited into school on the following dates to discuss your child’s progress with their
class teacher.
Wednesday 20th January – 5 - 7pm
Thursday 21st January – 3:30 – 5:30pm
You will receive a separate letter about this - please send in your reply slip so that
appointments can be allocated.
Book Fair – w/c 1st February
The travelling book fair will be in school this week, giving children and
families the opportunity to purchase great value books. Do come along and
have a look – it will be open each day after school.
Half Term Holiday – Friday 5th February
School closes for the half term holiday today, and reopens as normal on Monday 15 th
February.
World Thinking Day – Monday 22nd February
Children who are members of Rainbows, Brownies, Cubs and Beavers are invited to wear
their uniforms to school today, to mark National Thinking Day.
World Book Day – Thursday 3rd March
There will be lots of fun activities in school today to celebrate our love of
books and reading. To tie in with the forthcoming science week and our
recent ‘Space’ topic the theme for the day will be ‘Science Fiction’, and
children will be invited to come to school dressed as their favourite sci-fi book or comic
character. Watch out for more details shortly.
Mother’s Day Tea Parties – Friday 4th & Monday 7th March
There will be two Mother’s Day Tea Parties taking place at the following times;
Classes 4DS & 5HH - Friday 4th March at 9:15am
Classes 1SB, 2LR & 3SW - Monday 7th March at 2:15pm
Class teachers will send out letters to confirm the details of these events closer to the time.
KS1 DT Day – Tuesday 8th & Wednesday 9th March
The KS1 children will be taking part in a design technology day, making model houses to
support their topic of ‘Homes from the Past’. Parents are invited to join their children for this
exciting day, letters will follow giving more details.
Y5 & Y6 ‘Cool Britannia’ Decades Day – Thursday 10th March
The Year 5 & 6 children will be organising a ‘Cool Britannia’ exhibition, highlighting the trends
from the 60’s to present day, as part of their ‘Through the Decades’ topic. Parents will be
invited to view the exhibition during the afternoon. More details to come.
National Science Week – w/c Monday 14th March
Once again we will be celebrating National Science Week with lots of exciting events and
activities. More details will follow as events are confirmed.
Y5 & Y6 Shakespeare Workshop – Monday 14th March
The children in Y5 & Y6 will be taking part in a Shakespeare Workshop today, as a follow up to
last term’s ‘All the World’s a Stage’ topic. Only a small number of schools in Rotherham have
been chosen for this opportunity, and we hope that the children thoroughly enjoy the
afternoon of activities.
KS1 SATs and Phonics Meeting - Wednesday 16th March
Parents are invited to meet with staff to find out more about the upcoming Y2 Spelling and
Grammar tests and the Y1 Phonics screening. Letters will be sent to the parents involved
giving more details.
Easter Hat Competition
For our Easter competition this year the children are invited to design and decorate an Easter
hat. This might be a bonnet or a baseball cap – whichever you choose let your imagination
run wild and see what you can create! There will be prizes for the winning designs in Nursery,
Reception, Key Stage 1, Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2. More details will follow,
but start thinking about your designs now!
Easter Eucharist Service – Thursday 17th March
You are invited to join us as we celebrate the Easter story in this very special
service. Starting at 9:30am, the service will be led by Revd Philip Barringer
and the children from Class 10MR. As always there will be refreshments
served afterwards – we do hope you can join us.
Easter Holiday – Thursday 17th March
School closes for the Easter holiday on Thursday 17th March, as Friday 18th is an INSET day.
School re-opens as normal on Monday 4th April.
As mentioned earlier, do check your child’s book bag regularly for letters giving further
information about these events, plus any extra activities added. You might also like to look at
our website - www.treetoncofe.co.uk for updates on activities in school. We will also use our
text messaging service for any urgent updates, so please do ensure that the emergency
contact details held by our office for your child are correct.
We look forward to seeing you in and around school over this term.
Mrs D H Ball
Headteacher