NEWSLETTERWeek 10 - Lent Term 2018

Issue 9 Tuesday, 20th March 2018

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Dear Parents and Carers,

Please be aware that it is unsafe for pupils to be using the internet without supervision. There are strict guidelines for social media use, which in essence tell us that primary aged pupils must not use sites such as Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.

If you would like guidance on E-safety, please refer to our office staff who will give you more information and support.

Contact InformationIt is now an expectation that schools have three contact phone numbers for all parents and carers, one of which should be from someone who is not resident in the same household as the pupil. Please contact the office to ensure they have your three contact numbers, and also an email address to send newsletters and correspondence. If your contact number has changed this must be communicated to us immediately.

World Book DayWe had a wonderful celebration of World Book Day, with some outstanding costumes from staff and pupils. Research tells us that confident readers are more successful in their schooling and then later careers, and it is the essential work that parents, carers, staff and pupils put in now that will support children to have a lifelong love of learning.

Parents’ EveningThis was an enormous success, with celebrations of progress and support for parents to understand how they can help children achieve their next steps in learning. As always, if you would like to speak to teachers at any time, simply organise a meeting with the office staff.

Skiing in Year5We are celebrating the second year of International Trips at Willow Brook Primary. It has been exciting to see images of Year 5 pupils learning to ski in the Alps with our intrepid staff. We look forward to hearing all the stories and sharing the excitement when they return.

Graham CliffordHead

Willow Brook Primary School is a safe environment where we encourage online learning using recommended websites and school resourses. Please remember that children must be over 13 years old to have an account on social media or Instant Messaging.

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Founders’ DayA huge thank you to parents, pupils, staff of Willow Brook School and The Griffin Trust for donating 90% of the funds received on Founders Day in aid of Action Aid to help build a secondary school library in Mozambique. Also a huge thank you to Olga Petridou for contributing towards this with a cake sale on Founders Day.

Your donations will help me to build a secondary school library in the Palmeira district of Mozambique and help thousands of pupil achieve their dreams. Thank you for helping me to make a difference!

Anoara Mughal Assistant Head Teacher

On Wednesday 21st March, Ms Forde and Ms Douglas will running a Read Write Inc reading workshop for all Reception parents. The workshop will run from 15.30 to 16.30. It will support you with your children’s learning and show how we teach Phonics at Willow Brook. Refreshments will be provided and you are welcome to bring your own children.

Willow Brook Spring Recital‘Come and celebrate the coming of spring with our talented musicians’

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Wednesday 28th March9:45am and 2:00pm

Singers - Flutes - Fifes - Violins - Clarinets (from Riverley)

We are pleased to announce that our Spring Recital will take place on Wednesday 28th March. You may choose

to come to one of 2 performances at either 9:45 or 14:00. Come and celebrate the coming of spring with our talented musicians and singers.

Bags of FunWe will be hosting our Bags of Fun Sale event on Wednesday 21st March where each child will have the opportunity to purchase a bag for £1.

Please send £1 with your child on Wednesday if you wish them to buy a bag. All funds raised will support the school to invest in new microphones to further raise the quality of performance.

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Children at Willow Brook Primary met one their heroes when acclaimed writer SF Said visited on World Book Day 1st March

2018. Even though the country was under the firm grip of snow and ice, nothing was going to stop SF Said from visiting Willow Brook- not even The Beast from the East!

The critically acclaimed author of Varjak Paw, The Outlaw Varjak and Phoenix spoke to pupils about his writing journey.

The London based author, told the children how he began as an author. Inspired by his own cat, he wrote Varjak Paw, however, his book was rejected 90 times by publishers. He talked about being resilient and not giving up as he finally found a publisher willing to publish his first book.

He talked about how he learned the importance of crafting the skill of writing through editing a number of times and why resilience was important.

Children listened to him intently and shared their goals and ambitions. The author signing event prompted further discussions about books. SF Said has published three books so far, with a fourth due for release soon.

Hey there, we’re the Griffins: part of the GST!We’re from Willow Brook,

Take a look; We’re going down in the history books, singing

We are, we are Griffins!We are, we are Griffins!

Our theme this year is protest, stand for what you believe.You have a voice,So make a choice!Say something now and don’t be moist!

We are, we are Griffins!We are, we are Griffins!

Music, Sports and Drama, Art and ICT!We’re part of 12 schools, We’re strong and cool,And we’re gonna show you that we rule!

Because we are, we are Griffins!We are, we are Griffins!

Equality is key to peace in the world today.Griffins are the way,to have your say!Change the world, make it better today!

We are, we are Griffins!We are, we are Griffins!

World Book Day 2018at Willow Brook with SF Said

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In this Newsletter, we are considering the concept of Fairness. Children often have a strong opinion on what is ‘fair’ and ‘not fair.’ The idea of fairness is an essential concept for moral and political thinking. We are very sensitive to acts of unfairness in our own lives.

Discuss: ‘The teacher gives everyone in class one hours homework every day.’ • Is this fair?• What if someone is cleverer than someone else?• What if someone has less free-time than someone else?• What about the child who has to care for a family member?• What if someone has a computer and someone doesn’t?• What if someone’s parent is a teacher?• There is an overlap between the concept of fairness and justice.

You can give your child different scenarios to consider what is fair or not fair. Try to get them to give reasons for their response.

Here are a few scenarios to get started:• A starving person steals some food• A hungry person steals some food• Some people have many homes while others are homeless• Male athletes get paid more than female athletes• A school makes sure everyone wins a prize on sports day

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LAMMAS SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM Year 6 ‘Life at Lammas’ Coffee Morning

Wednesday 21st March, 2018

Event for parents & carers. Pupils should attend primary as normal.

We are hosting our annual ‘Life at Lammas’ coffee morning here in school from 9.30am to 11am next Wednesday 21st

March as a means of welcoming our new parents!

You are advised to attend if: -You missed our Open Evening in October -Perhaps you didn’t get your ‘first choice’ of school and you would like to know more about us? Late applications and appeals will continue to be processed by admissions throughout the summer. It’s not too late to change your mind! -You have questions you would like to ask -You would like to meet other prospective parents

We look forward to meeting you!