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Spring Term

Friday 3rd March 2017

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Attendance

Our school target for attendance is 95.5%. Once again, super attendance from

Year 6, followed closely by Year 5 - well done!

1st Place Year 6 100%

2nd Place Year 5 98.1%

Joint 3rd Place Y1 & Y2 97%

WORLD BOOK DAY CELEBRATIONS

Book Swap success

We hope the children all enjoy

their ‘new’ books!

Each class has decorated their door to

reflect a book they are reading in class.

Our Reading Café was a huge

success and received some lovely

feedback from parents and carers.

Thank you for coming into school to

share a book with your child(ren) -

we hope to hold another event like

this soon!

There were some fantastic

costumes on display for

World Book Day from

Fantastic Mr Fox, to Gangsta

Granny, to The Old Lady

who swallowed a Fly to

name a few - well done

everybody!

Lovely idea. Well worth

it for the children.

(Reading café) Book

swap also a great idea.

Excellent idea to have parents & children interacting

together on World Book Day. Very laid back and an

excellent way to celebrate the day - loved it.

Pride Assembly

Our next Pride Assembly is on Friday 10th March 2017. Parents of the children below are warmly invited to attend the assembly. Please come along to main reception just before 9am. Well done to all the children who have worked hard this week. We are all proud of your achievements.

Reception Archie Scollick For using his phonic knowledge to write words and phrases

independently.

Year 1 Tiffany Villaneuva For trying hard in all of her work, particularly her writing.

Year 2 Morgan Ward For a super attitude towards her writing and thinking carefully

about what she wants to write.

Year 3 Morgan Taylor For working hard and always taking part in class discussions.

Year 4 Lili-Mae Ruston For her effort and commitment to her own progress.

Year 5 Joshua Smith Joshua is working his socks off. He is becoming more and

more independent and is producing some great pieces of

writing. Well done Joshua!

Year 6 Mitchell Kelly For his improved concentration and contribution during Maths

lessons.

Writer of the

week

Dylan Bensley Dylan is working incredibly hard in his English lessons. He is

taking on board feedback and acting on it. He has made

great progress in his writing and I am thoroughly enjoy marking

his work. Keep it up Dylan!

Reader of the

week

Harry Musgrave For making a noticeable improvement with his reading,

especially with sight words.

Mathematician

of the week

Krystal Watts For excellent understanding and reasoning with multiplication

work.

George Inglis

Trophy

Nicole Craig For working hard at all times. She has a brilliant attitude and

always wants to do her best.

NURSERY star

Isabelle Batley for always

having a positive attitude.

Spring term diary dates

Fri 10th March - Thurs 16th March - Book Fair in school

Tues 14th March - Duck Day at The Education Village (Year 6)

Thurs 16th March - Parent Consultations

Fri 17th March - Non-uniform day in aid of Sport Relief

Tues 19th March - Parent Consultations

Thursday 6th April - Easter Crafts afternoon/Egg Decorating competition

Friday 7th April - Break up for Easter holidays

Both Pancake Day and World Book Day

have been celebrated in The Gurney

Pease Pod this week by our two-year

olds!