‘Learn to do right. Seek Justice.’

www.warminghamce.cheshire.sch.uk

Warmingham CE Primary School School Lane, Warmingham

Cheshire. CW11 3QN Tel: 01270 526260

Executive Head: Mrs Nic Badger Principal: Mrs Kate Appleby

School Diary for the Week Beginning

22.3.21

Monday Otters & Hedgehogs – PE with Miss Turrell Tuesday Wednesday Squirrels & Badgers – PE with Miss Turrell Thursday Whole School Worship with Jeremy Cole @ 2:30pm - all welcome. Badgers – Music – Don’t forget your instruments! Friday Everyone - PE with Mr Friel Celebrations Worship @ 9.15am – all welcome.

‘Learn to do right. Seek Justice.’

Isaiah 1.17 Dear Parents, It’s almost a year since we first went into lockdown. This time last year, we were preparing to close school for the first time. Next Tuesday, will mark the day when we were all told to stay at home. A year where we have all been through so much – but there is hope. Throughout the pandemic, our children have continued to amaze with their resilience and determination. They have settled back into school life quickly. It’s unbelievable that it was less than two weeks ago when we reopened our doors to the whole school community. The last lock down hasn’t affected the children’s progress in the same way as last year. This is a direct results of your support with our remote learning – thank you. We have planned our next parents’ evening for the first week back after the Easter Holidays – Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd April. Due to the current COVID restrictions, these will need to be done via TEAMs. More information will be emailed home next week. Yesterday, Mrs Bugliarello came into school to see the children. They were really pleased to see her. You’ll be pleased to know that she is planning on returning. I will let you know when I have more information to share. Last night, we held our second Parents’ Council. I have included a copy of my principal’s update later in this newsletter for your information. The minutes from our last meeting are now available on the school’s website - http://www.warminghamce.cheshire.sch.uk/page/parent-council/98566. They are hoping to set up some Whats App groups to a make communicating about meetings a little more convenient. Stay safe and have a wonderful weekend. Kind Regards,

Kate Appleby Principal of Warmingham CE Primary Proud member of the Rural Church Schools Academy Trust

http://www.warminghamce.cheshire.sch.uk/page/parent-council/98566


Star of the Week Awards

… letting our lights shine brightly. Otters (Reception)~ Eoin for his super writing Hedgehogs (Y1) ~ Rogan for being such a sensible reliable Hedgehog. Hedgehogs (Y2) ~ Albie for always persevering to complete tasks, even when they are challenging. Squirrels (Y3) ~ Thomas for working really hard this week and for his fantastic smile. Squirrels (Y4) ~ Millie for being an amazing friend, helping and caring for others and trying her best each and every day. Badgers (Y5) ~ Oliver for working hard during lessons and being a great example. Badgers (Y6) ~ Hattie for her impressive research on Queen Victoria. PE Award ~ Zara for being both competitive and fair during team games. Principal’s Award ~ Francesca for the most amazing fractions work this week.

House Points

House Birch Oak Sycamore Willow This Week 152 172 149 146

Top of the House Oliver O Hattie Emily Oliver S

This week our Ethos Council have chosen Lewis because always playing fair and letting everyone join in.

Keeping God’s Rules Exodus 20

Long ago God wanted to show us how to behave

towards one another and treat each other justly. He gave Moses some special rules which became The

Ten Commandments.

This Week’s Bible Reading

People of the Old Testament

Pages 172 – 177 Jonah

Prayer for the Week God of justice and mercy,

You love us and want the best for us. Thank you for helping us to know the right way to live.

May your ways be our ways, So that all that we do and say is honouring to you.

In the name of Jesus, Our Saviour and guide, Amen.


Take a minute’s silence at 12 noon on 23rd March.

We’re supporting the National Day of Reflection on 23 March, the first anniversary of the UK lockdown, to commemorate this tragic loss of life and to stand together with

everyone who’s grieving.

Organised by Marie Curie, the National Day of Reflection looks to reflect on our collective loss, support those who've been bereaved, and hope for a brighter future.

At St Leonard's Church the bells will be tolled just after 12 noon and the church will be open from 2pm to 3pm for quiet reflection.

Please call in for a short time of prayer and reflection if you are passing.

God of Love, As we think about all that has changed this year,

help us to trust that you are always with us. As we remember those who have died,

help us to trust they are at peace with you. As we reach out to others with kindness and care,

may hope shine out in every heart and home. Amen

National Day of Reflection

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/get-involved/day-of-reflection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JQn4J7mI9Q&list=PLKEOztKqE_INrqbbkVAZoHoVw1P_28rMK&index=2


Parent Council – Principal’s Update The children have all returned and quickly settled back into school life. Some children arrived full of smiles, eager to come back but others were a little unsure which is understandable. By playtime on the first day, the school was full of smiles and the classrooms were buzzing with excitement.

Recovery Curriculum – Addressing the impact of the last year The children have all experienced a loss of routine, structure, friendship and freedom over the last year. This can sometimes trigger anxiety. So with this in mind, we will continue to put the children’s wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We want our children to be happy, feel safe so they are ready to learn. We are planning a range of activities to help them rebuild their friendships whilst also listening carefully to what they are telling us about the last year. Teachers are used to planning for the wide range of abilities in their class. I have been teaching for many years, and I have never had a class where the children are all working at the same level. It just doesn’t exist! When teachers plan, they use their knowledge of the children from observations, questioning and marking. This knowledge helps teachers to plan the children’s next steps. It’s important we don’t miss important steps out. Every year group has a set of objectives which the children should cover. We have been through these objectives and prioritised the ones which the children will need to grasp before the end of the year. As you can imagine, we are keeping detailed records to ensure that we cover all the missed objectives as soon as possible. As you know, every school has been given some additional funding to help deliver a ‘catch up’ programme. The majority of our funding has been spent on Pathways to Progress, an English programme which is being delivering across the school. Spelling, phonics, reading and maths interventions are also being delivered where needed. The children in KS2 are now taught Maths in small groups of no more than ten children. This means teachers are able to plug gaps as they arise because they are working with fewer children. This had a significant impact during the Autumn Term. I have every faith; it will do again. The government have recently announced some additional funding. As yet we don’t know how much we will receive. Any additional funding will be used to ensure we can continue to deliver Maths in small groups and provide any interventions where needed. Our next parents’ evening is planned for the first week back after Easter where class teachers will be updating parents about their child’s progress and next steps. Our School Development Plan All School’s reflect on their current strengths and areas for development before identifying their priorities for the next school year. This is known as the school development plan. Our current priorities for our school development plan are: Priority 1: To develop a consistent and systematic approach to the teaching of reading across the school.

After a trial, we decided to invest in the ‘Pathways to Read’ package from the Literacy

Company. The package supports the teaching of reading from Year 2 - Year 6 using high

quality texts. Reading is taught through a combination of whole class sessions and small

group work. It involves developing the children’s reading, inference and comprehension skills.

We launched the programme back in September and it has been met positively by the children

and staff. Regular staff meetings are held to review the resource and how it is being taught.


Towards the end of the Autumn Term we saw a significant improvement in the children’s

inference and comprehension skills.

Reading in Reception and Year 1 will continue to be taught through Read, Write, Inc because it

has always been successful. Moving forward, we now need to embed Pathways to Read into

our everyday practice, so standards continue to rise and our children excel.

Priority 2: To review and develop the structure and sequencing of our connected curriculum approach so that the children receive a broad and balanced curriculum where they have the opportunity to learn in depth.

This part of our School Development Plan has been paused until next term. Instead, we have

focused our attention on training for Google Classrooms. Our Connected Curriculum will now

be our priority for next term so we are ready to implement the new improved verison from

September 2021.

Priority 3: To review and improve provision for our SEND children.

Current practices and procedures have been reviewed and adapted where necessary. We have also arranged for an SEN/Pastoral Review to take place early next term by an external consultant - Jane Bradley. Jane leads the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities programme at the University of Chester. Her most recent research has been about supporting learners with attachment, trauma and mental health issues. She comes highly recommended. During the review she will be speaking to parents, children and staff.

Priority 4: To develop the continuous provision so the children in our EYFS have lots of opportunities to embed their learning.

This was our priority for the Spring Term 2020 and is now well embedded. Each area in the classroom, inside and out now provides the children with lots of opportunities to consolidate their learning.

http://www.warminghamce.cheshire.sch.uk/page/eyfs/98081 A clip about our continuous provision can be found at the bottom of the page.

http://www.warminghamce.cheshire.sch.uk/page/eyfs/98081


Our next Parents’ Evenings are planned for the first week back after the Easter Holidays – Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd

April. More details will be emailed home next week.

Miss Killilea and Miss Turrell are organising ‘Warmingham’s Got Talent’

Shine Like A Star

If your child is in KS2 (Squirrels or Badgers) and would like to take part, they will need to arrange an audition. The successful

acts will be performing on Thursday 27th May.

Easter Service Thursday 1st April 9:30 am via Zoom

All Welcome

Cake Sale – Wednesday 31st March After School

Our Head Girls, Anna and Amelie are organising a cake sale to raise money for some new playtime equipment.

Would you be able to provide some cakes for them to sell?

We will be providing the children with freezer bags to put the cakes inside. The cakes will remain in the bag to be sold.

PE Days Otters & Hedgehogs – Monday & Friday

Squirrels & Badgers – Wednesday & Friday

Don’t forget the children can wear them PE hoodie every day until Easter.

Attached to this week’s Newsletter you will have: Free Music Video Workshops for Years 4-8


Free Music Video Workshops for Y4-Y8 In conjunction with our partners at Conductive Music, Love Music Trust are delighted to be able to offer your students access to a FREE week of music video workshops, aimed at Years 4-8, running over the Easter holidays ( 6th - 10th April). The exciting programme is called 'Kaki_Hatchi' and involves storytelling, coding and music. Attached is the information and links for your students to sign up should they wish to. The 'Kaki_Hatchi' Music Video game course will runs during the Easter Holidays with students able to sign up to either a daily 90 minute session at either 9am or 1.30pm. To access the course, students will need: Laptop/tablet, ideally with external screen connection (TVs are fine) Headphones, Zoom App and Chrome browser All software is FREE and browser based (no installations required) 90 minutes a day to follow the lessons, plus 1 or 2 hours daily to work on your project. To sign up students can either click on the title of the poster included with this week’s newsletter or follow the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kaki-hatchi-stories-music-and-code-tickets-144003742069?aff=LMT

The Love Music Trust is supporting 100 free places on the course and as such, so as to avoid payment, when signing up you will be asked to 'Enter promo code'. The code you need to enter for a FREE place is: TheLoveMusicTrust





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