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Head of School Update - Friday 25th June 2021
Fri 25 Jun 2021Welcome to this week's 'Weekly Update'!
Our children in Stephenson Class has a fantastic day at the Eastbourne Miniature Railway on Wednesday, and certainly had the best of this week's weather. Their learning journey for this term is, 'Are We There Yet?', and the visit helped to develop their knowledge of journeys and train travel. The children really enjoyed looking at the different types of engines, visiting the maze and nature-trail, and, of course, spending some time at the play-park. The day was finished off with a fantastic ride on one of the trains - the children loved it! Their behaviour was impeccable throughout the day - a real credit to the school. Thank you to all the staff for organising the day. We've shared some photographs on Facebook - please take a look.
This week's theme in Nurture has been, 'I Can Do It!', promoting confidence and self-esteem. We have all been working hard with Lego challenges, memory games, Dino World and water fun. The children loved our story at snack time - 'The Cow Who Climbed A Tree'.
Last term, we announced our first two Word Millionaires; Henry M. and Nicole W. were the first children this year to have read more than 1,000,000 words, across all of their books. In assembly today, I was delighted to add three more children to the Word Millionaire list. Congratulations to Julia W. and Max S. in Year 6 and Bailey H. in Year 4. All three children will have a framed certificate in the library.
One of the highlights of my week is sharing and celebrating our achievements from across the week. Well done to or Maths and Writing Stars of the Week. This week's class 'Stars of the Wek' are:
YRS - Hannelle N. - This is awarded for 'Equality', for the help and support she showed to her classmates this week.
Y1C - Lacey M. - This is awarded for 'Achievement', for a brilliant week of focus and trying her best.
Y1H - Maya P. - This is awarded for 'Achievement', for being more confident to give new learning a try.
Y2B - Erza H. - This is awarded for 'Determination', for showing great determination across the week.
Y2F - Archie L. - This is awarded for 'Achievement', for working so hard, listening really well and being so fantastic in class this week.
Y3A - Ollie H. - This is awarded for 'Determination', for working with great cheer...despite an injured wrist.
Y3R - Emily W. - This is awarded for 'Knowledge', for always setting a fantastic example and high standards of presentation.
Y4LB - Tyler C. - This is awarded for 'Knowledge', for great concentration in topic lessons to pick up key information.
Y4T - Aiden R-S. - This is awarded for 'Achievement', for setting high standards in work and behaviour, every day.
Y5K - Macey W-H. - This is awarded for 'Determination', for working hard in all areas, especially her contribution in Maths and Reading groups.
Y5P - Manya D. - This is awarded for 'Determination', for his determination and focus to do his best.
Y6A - Holly D. - This is awarded for 'Achievement', for her determination to present all of her work beautifully and her strive to be the best.
Y6P - Makita W. - This is awarded for 'Determination', for being resilient and brilliant.
Well done to all of our Stars this week. We've seen each of our four values this week!
We are busy finalising our plans for this year's transition and staffing structures for next year. We will share this with you as soon as we are able to.
I've seen some fantastic Home Learning projects - keep these coming in.
I hope you have a fantastic weekend. I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!
Mr Laker
Head of School
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Head of School Update - Friday 18th June 2021
Fri 18 Jun 2021Welcome to this week's 'Weekly Update'.
I hope you were able to see some of the photographs we shared this week. Our library is looking fantastic and the children are really enjoying the space, choosing a book and sitting to read.
Our pupils who attend our Nurture classes have really been enjoying themselves this week. In Mrs Snelgrove's group, the children have been talking about and acting out different emotions and reading stories about feeling sad and what we can do to make things better. They have also been learning some mindfulness strategies, to help them regulate, focus and transition back to class. We've shared some photographs at the foot of this update!
Pupils in Year 4 have been learning the text 'Kidnapped', as part of their writing unit. To help internalise the text, pupils learn a set of actions as a cue for the vocabulary in the text. This helps them to have a secure understanding of the text and its structure, when they come to write a version for themselves.
Well done to all of our certificate winners this week. Our 'Stars of the Week' are:
YRS - Gianpiero P-F for Determination
Y1C - Vinnie H-W for Achievement
Y1H - Teddy C. for Determination
Y2B - Angie B. for Achievement
Y2F - Adam P. for Equality
Y3A - Evelyn S-S. for Determination
Y3R - Ryan H. for Knowledge
Y4L-B - Jordan B. for Equality
Y4T - Cailub K. for Equality
Y5K - Kyle T. for Determination
Y5P - Marlee S. for Equality
Y6A - Kyra B. for Determination
Y6P - Daniel N. for Achievement
Well done to our Mathematicians and Writers, too!
Our children in Reception are really looking forward to their trip to the Eastbourne Miniature Railway next Wednesday. Lots of things have been planned, so fingers crossed that the weather will be dry. I will look forward to sharing some photographs of their visit.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Mr Laker
Head of School
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Head of School Update - Friday 11th June 2021
Fri 11 Jun 2021Welcome to this week's Weekly Update! It has been lovely to welcome all of the pupils back to school and to a new term! The children have settled well and staff have enjoyed welcoming them back to school, and sharing new learning journeys. I've already seen some excellent home-learning projects from across this term and am looking forward to seeing more of these across the next few weeks.
With the drier weather, we've been able to use the field at lunchtime and the children have really enjoyed having all of the extra space in which to play games and spend time with their friends and teachers - let's hope the weather continues in to next week.
Although children haven't been at school, all of the staff have and we've had a fantastic INSET Day in school today. It always feels strange, opening the school without any pupils, but all of the staff have been working hard and developing their own training across many sessions, throughout the day. Teaching staff have enjoyed some sessions on developing writing lessons in the classroom and helping to support early readers with their phonics, so that all lessons are the best they can be and our support staff have taken part in ADHD training and online SEND training.
Nevada Smith, the Trust's Lead for Behaviour, Well-being and Mental Health led training for all of the staff on 'Mental Health First Aid'. The aim of the training course was to help staff gain a secure understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world. Staff also learned strategies to recognise the warning signs of mental ill health, and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone, whilst keeping themselves safe. This has never been more important. Thank you to Nevada for the training!
I'm delighted to share some photographs of our brand-new library! It looks fantastic and the children have really enjoyed the new space - they particularly like the Oakwood Tree, the focal point of the library. We have added some brand new books to the library and we'll continue to do so. The children have been sharing their favourite recommendations and we've been buying these books as we go!
Finally, 'Well done' to all of our weekly award winners. This week's 'Stars of the Week' are:
Y1 Curie - Bertie M-C. for 'Determination' - Trying his best...
Y1 Hillary - Frankie B. for 'Equality' - Showing respect towards others, being kind and helpful...
Y2 Brunel - Elsie-May S. for 'Determination' - Always being determined to improve...
Y2 Farah - Junior H. for 'Achievement' - An excellent start to the term...
Y3 Ashe - Lola-Mai C. for 'Achievement' - Settling in to her new school so well...
Y3 Roddick - Parker T. for 'Knowledge' - Demonstrating knowledge in all subjects...
Y4 Logie-Baird - Freddy-Joe K. for 'Equality' - Thoughtful comments towards others...
Y4 Thunberg - Kian F. for 'Determination' - Trying his best in Maths and English...
Y5 Kipchoge - Esther B. for 'Determination' - Continued determination to do well in all subjects...
Y5 Pankhurst - Amelia G. for 'Determination' - Always trying her best and never giving up...
Y6 Amundsen - Enya H. for 'Knowledge' - Demonstrating superb knowledge and enthusiasm for her new WW2 topic...
Y6 Parks - Mia P. for 'Achievement' - Achieving the most merits this week...
In a 'first', the whole of Stephenson Class received the award for a fantastic week of writing. Well done to all of our winners!
I hope you enjoy looking at some of our pictures. Have a great weekend!
Mr Laker
Head of School
