SANDIWAY PRIMARY SCHOOLNEWSLETTER

SANDFESTThank  you  for  all  your  support  at  the  weekend  -­‐  wasn’t  Sandfest  a  wonderful  occasion?!  The  music  was  fantas@c,  the  atmosphere  was  great  fun  and  everyone’s  enthusiasm  was  contagious!  It  was  great  to  be  part  of  such  a  suppor@ve  team  during  the  day.  From  9am  un@l  7pm  (and  some  people  on  Sunday)  many  people  worked  hard  for  the  school  and  children.  MeLe  tells  me  that  about  70  people  were  involved  with  the  organisa@on  of  the  day  -­‐  it  shows  what  we  can  do  if  we  all  work  together!

The  final  bills  are  being  processed  and  we  are  wai@ng  for  some  of  the  sponsor  money  to  come  in,  but  it  is  looking  like  the  school  raised  about  £4000  during  the  day!

GREASE  -­‐  KEY  STAGE  2  PRODUCTIONThe  children  and  staff  have  been  working  very  hard  for  the  past  few  weeks  to  perform  their  version  of  ‘Grease’.  It  is  wonderful  to  see  over  120  children  on  stage  and  enjoying  themselves.  Tickets  have  been  issued  as  fairly  as  possible  to  ensure  that  as  many  parents  get  the  opportunity  to  watch  the  performance.  We  have  not  made  a  charge  for  the  @ckets,  but  we  will  have  a  collec@on  for  any  dona@ons  to  cover  the  cost  of  pu_ng  on  the  event.  Thank  you,  in  advance,  for  your  support.

ADDITIONAL  STAFFING  CHANGESFurther  to  NewsleLer  28,  where  I  was  able  to  inform  you  of  the  staffing  changes  that  will  come  into  place  in  September,  the  governors  and  I  have  recently  appointed  Mrs  Vanessa  Greenbury  who  will  be  working  with  Miss  Jardine  in  Year  2.  Mrs  Greenbury  will  be  replacing  Mrs  MaLhias  as  the  Year  2  teacher  at  @mes  when  Miss  Jardine  will  be  undertaking  her  deputy  Headteacher  responsibili@es  out  of  the  class.  Mrs  Greenbury  is  already  well  known  to  the  school  as  a  regular  supply  teacher  -­‐  we  warmly  welcome  her  to  our  team.

YEAR  6  LEAVERSIt  is  always  sad  to  say  ‘goodbye’  to  our  Year  6  children  at  the  end  of  the  year.  Many  of  these  children  have  been  coming  to  the  school  for  seven  years  -­‐  their  voices  and  laughter  have  become  part  of  the  school  in  that  @me.  This  year,  the  Year  6  have  con@nued  to  represent  the  school  with  an  amazing  a_tude  to  learning  and  to  themselves.  We  are  very  proud  of  each  and  every  one.  On  behalf  of  all  the  staff  and  school  governors,  I  would  like  to  wish  you  all  well  as  you  begin  the  next  important  part  of  your  journey.  Don’t  forget  all  the  wonderful  experiences  that  Sandiway  has  given  you  and  please  come  back  and  visit  -­‐  we  always  like  to  know  what  

you  are  doing  and  you  are  always  welcome  to  come  back  and  see  us.

For  many  families,  it  is  also  the  end  of  an  era  as  the  oldest  or  only  child  passes  through  the  doors  for  the  final  @me.  We  would  like  to  say  a  very  fond  farewell  and  many  thanks  to  the  following  families:  Barlow,  Carolan,  Clegg,  Corless,  Corradine,  Cowen,  DaviL-­‐Bailey,  Dimbylow,  Dudley,  Geary,  Gooley,  Johnstone,  McCann,  Nancollis,  Roberts,  Roberts,  Wren,  Young,  Younis

CLUBS  FOR  NEXT  YEARAs  promised,  we  are  delighted  to  be  able  to  offer  a  good  variety  of  clubs  next  year.  School  clubs  will  start  w/b  14th  September.  These  will  be  available  to  sign  up  for  on  the  school  website  before  the  end  of  term,  as  last  @me.  You  will  need  to  log  in  and  complete  the  Clubs  wiki.  Please  find  details  below:

Monday  Recorder  Club  for  advanced  recorders  (those  that  have  previously  aLended  any  recorder  club)  led  by  Mr  Priddey  (3.20-­‐4.00pm).

Tuesday  Gardening  Club  for  Y4/5/6  led  by  Mrs  Ga@ss  (3.20-­‐4.20pm)  German  Club  for  Y3,  Y4,  Y5  &  Y6  led  by  Mrs  Miller  (3.20-­‐4.20pm)Let’s  Cook  for  Y3  &  Y4  at  first,  then  Y1  &  Y2,  Y5  &  Y6  and  finally  Recep@on.  This  club  will  run  un@l  all  the  children  who  wish  to  join  have  had  their  turn.  It  will  operate  for  a  few  weeks,  then  swap  to  a  different  group.  A  rota  will  be  created  when  we  know  how  many  children  are  interested.  Led  by  Mrs  Forsyth  and  Mrs  German  (3.10/3.20pm-­‐4.10/3.20pm).

Wednesday  Mixed  football  for  Y5  &  Y6  -­‐  working  towards  matches,  compe@@ons  and  inter/intra  school  tournaments,  led  by  Mrs  Dimbylow  and  Miss  Jones  (3.20-­‐4.20pm).

ThursdayCreatures  and  CriLers  Club  led  by  Mrs  Catherine  Cole  (3.20-­‐4.20pm)  Please  note  that  this  starts  a.er  the  October  half  term  and  that  there  will  be  a  charge  for  this  club.  More  details  to  come  out  during  the  Autumn  term.

CLASS  WELCOME  MEETINGSWe  would  like  to  invite  you  into  school  to  meet  your  new  class  teachers  and  to  find  out  what  will  be  happening  in  the  new  term.  We  will  hold  the  mee@ngs  twice  on  Tuesday  8th  

NUMBER 32 / SUMMER TERM 2015 / WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY 2015

September,  firstly  at  3.30pm  and  then  this  will  be  repeated  at  4.00pm.  This  will  allow  you  to  get  to  another  class  if  you  have  two  children  in  the  school.

I  understand  that  some  parents  may  not  be  able  to  aLend  these  mee@ngs  due  to  work  commitments.  I  will  ask  teachers  to  send  home  any  handouts  from  the  mee@ng  to  keep  you  updated.

Can  I  also  remind  you  that  staff  are  happy  to  speak  to  parents  on  the  phone  or  in  person  (by  appointment)  or  through  email.  Email  addresses  of  staff  can  be  found  on  the  school  website  under  ‘Our  School’  -­‐>  ‘School  Staff’.

SCHOOL  LUNCHES/SNACKSPlease  make  sure  that  your  lunch  account  is  in  credit  by  the  end  of  term.

QUAD  KIDSOn  8th  July,  our  Year  5  and  6  Quad  Kids  team  travelled  to  Macclesfield  to  compete  in  the  Cheshire  and  Warrington  Summer  Games  FesDval.    The  event  was  aLended  by  Olympic  gymnast  Craig  Heap  who  the  team  met  and  had  their  T-­‐Shirts  signed  by!  They  threw  the  Vortex  in  the  driving  rain,  and    then  the  weather  began  to  lir  as  they  competed  in  the  60m  sprint.  At  the  half  way  point  we  were  in  2nd  place  -­‐  only  5  points  behind  1st.  Next  came  the  standing  long  jump,  followed  by  the  600m.  Personal  bests  were  achieved  by  Ella,  Alex,  Emelia,  Ben,  Liam,  Esme  and  Harry  in  the  600m.  The  team  showed  fantas@c  support  for  each  other  and  were  superb  ambassadors  for  both  the  school  and  Vale  Royal.  Arer  a  long  wait  for  the  results  we  found  that  we  had  won  -­‐  by  64  points!  What  a  great  way  to  end  a  phenomenal  year  of  sport  at  Sandiway!    (Mrs  Dimbylow)

ROUND  TOWERThe  Round  Tower  is  now  complete!  I  have  been  in  contact  with  CWaC  over  the  past  months  reques@ng  that  our  school  be  part  of  an  opening  ceremony  for  the  community.  This  will  take  place  in  the  first  week  of  the  holidays  and  will  involve  closing  the  road  for  a  short  @me  while  a  group  of  representa@ve,  including  parents,  children  and  staff  from  school,  stand  on  the  central  reserva@on  and  ‘cut  the  ribbon’.  This  is  confirmed  for  Monday  27th  July  at  10.30am.  Members  of  the  community  are  invited  to  watch  the  short  ceremony  -­‐  the  Local  Authority  and  Police  are  working  to  ensure  there  is  a  safe  viewing  place.  It  would  be  wonderful  to  see  our  children  and  parents  at  this  ceremony.  If  you  know  you  are  available  at  this  @me,  please  speak  to  me  as  soon  as  possible  and  you  may  be  one  of  the  lucky  few  who  could  take  part  in  the  ceremony  right  next  to  the  Round  Tower.

SUMMER  ACTIVITIES  AND  READING  CHALLENGESDon’t  forget  we  have  a  sports  club  (run  by  Mr  Ault)  and  a  tennis  school  (run  by  Jane)  in  our  school  (spaces  sDll  available)  -­‐  please  see  the  Office  for  further  details.

As  in  previous  years,  the  libraries  in  Cheshire  West  are  running  their  Summer  Reading  Challenge.  This  year  the  theme  is  connected  with  Record  Breakers.  Three  events  are  being  held  across  the  Borough  in  an  aLempt  to  become  a  record  breaker.  More  informa@on  can  be  found  at  www.yourwestcheshire.co.uk/pages/3539/1/Summer_Reading_Challenge_2015.html  or  by  popping  in  to  any  Cheshire  Library.

SCHOOL EVENTSWed 15th July! ! KS2 Performance (7.00pm)Thurs 16th July !! KS2 Performance (7.00pm)Mon 20th July! ! Year 6 Leavers’ EveningTues 21st July! ! Final assembly of the year ! ! ! (1.30pm)! ! ! BREAK UP for Summer ! ! ! holidays (at the normal time)

Tues 1st Sept ! ! INSET Day (Staff training)Wed 2nd Sept! ! Children RETURN TO ! ! ! SCHOOL

END  OF  THE  SCHOOL  YEARI  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  all  members  of  the  school  for  another  successful  year.  I  con@nue  to  be  impressed  with  how  hard  the  children  and  staff  work  together  to  produce  wonderful  work,  be  it  in  books,  singing  on  stage  or  represen@ng  the  school  at  spor@ng  events.  This  would  not  be  possible  without  your  support  as  parents,  carers  and  friends.

We  break  up  on  Tuesday  21st  July  and  the  children  return  to  school  on  Wednesday  2nd  September.  We  hope  you  have  a  wonderful  summer  holiday  together.