1st May 2018
1st May 2018 Winyates News Another excellent week in school with some fantastic pieces of work and very proud children. Year 4 are very excited for their trip to Foxton Locks this week and Year 5 are looking forward to their Attendance award to Ferry Meadows. Thank you for all your support getting into school. Attendance and Punctuality In maths we are commencing our With the majority of our poorly children journey about money and time. finally feeling better, we have had a On Friday we were fortunate to have a much better week. Thank you to all the visit from David Payne (from the River parents/carers and children for their and Canal Trust) came to our commitment to getting into school. classroom and start our discovery of Class attendance for the week prior to the canals. He has already inspired the Easter was: children and adults, to want to know Reception 93.98% more. Year 1 91.33% I will update you next week and on the Year 2 96.00% school website in the neat future. Year 3 96.90% Year 4 97.24% Year 5 97.33% Year 6 91.79% School overall 94.92% Mrs Bowles Head of School Year 4 The Monkeys The Monkey class have written a first draft of their explanation text and will complete the final draft this week. This will lead onto working on a persuasive piece of writing about the importance of the canal system in the United Kingdom. To facilitate this learning we are gong on a trip to Foxton Locks to aid our understanding of the role the canals played in the past as well as the modern day.
Sports News continued support as Year 4 are This year Sports Day will be taking ‘close on our tails’ in this place on Thursday 28th June. As in endeavour! previous years the day will begin with Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 taking part in the morning starting at 10am, followed by a family picnic lunch before the Year 3,4,5 &6 take part in the afternoon starting at 1pm.
Year 5 The Butterflies Butterflies have won the Attendance Award for Spring Term and shall be celebrating this by visiting Ferry Meadows on Thursday, this week, 3rd May 2018. We will only be spending the morning there so lunch arrangements will remain as normal. Thank you parents for your support in us being able to achieve this by ensuring your child is at school before 8.45, for register and for their continued good attendance. We are now trying hard to win it again in the Summer Term, which will mean we get to visit the seaside for the day! We need your
A reminder that we also have swimming on a Wednesday. It is important that all children learn and develop this important life skill, so all children need to bring in swimming costumes and towels on this day. Finally, thank you for ensuring your child has their PE kit for the whole week,, as they need to change their footwear daily, for our DAILY MILE. Year 6 The Iguanas The children are working really hard in the run up to their SATs. Letters regarding the arrangements for SATs breakfast will be sent out shortly. We are so proud of the commitment and enthusiasm they have shown towards their work.
Reception The Busy Bees This week we are continuing our learning around ‘All that grows’ focusing on the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’. We have begin the week by familiarising ourselves with the story and using our sense to explore a turnip. Some children produced some fantastic observational drawings of a turnip yesterday afternoon. We also had a think about different words that we knew that meant ‘enormous’. During the week we will be producing a story map to help us remember key events in the story and help us to retell the story in our own words. We will then be drawing and sequencing pictures and rewriting the story. In number time this week we are focusing on size and weight;ordering and comparing objects. We will be investigating whether the biggest object is always the heaviest. Some fantastic news about the beans we planted a few weeks ago –we have been monitoring them and they have started to shoot. One of them is already looking like a beanstalk. We cant wait to see the vegetable seeds that we planted last week start to shoot up. In the afternoon now we have introduced ‘Miss Venters’ special challenges’; these activities that the children are encouraged to have a go at independently. Some of the children have really taken to these and some of the work that they are producing is amazing! Anything they think is super learning gets put in to Miss Venters’ special
challenge tray and we look through it at the end of the day.
Laura produced this fantastic picture from our story of the week and wants to do some writing to go with it this afternoon. Great work keep it up! Celebration cards will be written out for super learning seen!! Who will go home with one tonight! Year 1 The Bears This week we are continuing our learning of ‘The Enormous Turnip’. We are thinking how the turnip might feel being pulled out of the ground and writing speech bubbles from its point of view. To continue with our Science topic ‘Let it Grow’ and as Spring tries to make an appearance again later this week, children will be going outside to observe the trees, plants and flowers and see how they are growing. They will be able to take photographs and sketch pictures before writing sentences about their observations. In Maths we are moving onto capacity in our ‘Measures’ unit. We are using key vocabulary such as ‘empty’, ‘full’, ‘half full’, ‘nearly empty’ and ‘nearly full’. We are all trying really hard to complete our mile run every day.
Sleep Clinics at Winyates
Parental Inclusion Clinic
Does your child struggle to fall asleep? Do they wake in the night or share your bed? Sleep is very important for a child’s learning, development and physical well-being. Lack of sleep can impact on a child’s behaviour, health and their ability to learn and concentrate in school. Sleep Clinics take place on a Monday morning with Mrs Clarke. Please contact the office to request an initial telephone consultation.
Our next clinic will be held in school on 25th April between 10:45 to 12:15. These sessions are for any parents who have concerns regarding their child’s behaviour, health or well-being. If you would like to book an appointment please either speak to SENco or the front office.
Term Dates Summer Term 2018 Term Starts 16th April May Day 7th May Half Term 28th May to 1st June End of Term 20th July Autumn Term 2018 Term Starts 5th September Half Term 22nd to 26th October
School Lunches 8th to 11th May TUESDAY Crispy Chicken (WE) or (V)Cheese Fritters (WM) with Mash Potato and Peas/Sweetcorn WEDNESDAY Fish Cake (WDF) Or Homemade (V) Cheese Omelette (DE) With Chips and Broccoli THURSDAY HomemadeBeef Stew (CYF) and Mash Or (V) Homemade Chilli Con Carne (YCSEW) and Rice With peas FRIDAY Homemade Beef Bolognaise (WEFC) Or (V) Homemade Quorn Pie (YEC) with Mini Roasts With mixed veg PUDDINGS: A choice of 3 of the following will be available daily. Biscuits (wds) - Jelly - Fruit Salad - Muffins (wdes) – Yoghurt – Trifle (d) All deserts are Homemade Allegen informationO- Oats D- Diary C- Celery E- Eggs W- Wheat F- Fish S- Sulphur Dioxide H—Homemade
Sports News continued support as Year 4 are This year Sports Day will be taking ‘close on our tails’ in this place on Thursday 28th June. As in endeavour! previous years the day will begin with Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 taking part in the morning starting at 10am, followed by a family picnic lunch before the Year 3,4,5 &6 take part in the afternoon starting at 1pm.
Year 5 The Butterflies Butterflies have won the Attendance Award for Spring Term and shall be celebrating this by visiting Ferry Meadows on Thursday, this week, 3rd May 2018. We will only be spending the morning there so lunch arrangements will remain as normal. Thank you parents for your support in us being able to achieve this by ensuring your child is at school before 8.45, for register and for their continued good attendance. We are now trying hard to win it again in the Summer Term, which will mean we get to visit the seaside for the day! We need your
A reminder that we also have swimming on a Wednesday. It is important that all children learn and develop this important life skill, so all children need to bring in swimming costumes and towels on this day. Finally, thank you for ensuring your child has their PE kit for the whole week,, as they need to change their footwear daily, for our DAILY MILE. Year 6 The Iguanas The children are working really hard in the run up to their SATs. Letters regarding the arrangements for SATs breakfast will be sent out shortly. We are so proud of the commitment and enthusiasm they have shown towards their work.
Reception The Busy Bees This week we are continuing our learning around ‘All that grows’ focusing on the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’. We have begin the week by familiarising ourselves with the story and using our sense to explore a turnip. Some children produced some fantastic observational drawings of a turnip yesterday afternoon. We also had a think about different words that we knew that meant ‘enormous’. During the week we will be producing a story map to help us remember key events in the story and help us to retell the story in our own words. We will then be drawing and sequencing pictures and rewriting the story. In number time this week we are focusing on size and weight;ordering and comparing objects. We will be investigating whether the biggest object is always the heaviest. Some fantastic news about the beans we planted a few weeks ago –we have been monitoring them and they have started to shoot. One of them is already looking like a beanstalk. We cant wait to see the vegetable seeds that we planted last week start to shoot up. In the afternoon now we have introduced ‘Miss Venters’ special challenges’; these activities that the children are encouraged to have a go at independently. Some of the children have really taken to these and some of the work that they are producing is amazing! Anything they think is super learning gets put in to Miss Venters’ special
challenge tray and we look through it at the end of the day.
Laura produced this fantastic picture from our story of the week and wants to do some writing to go with it this afternoon. Great work keep it up! Celebration cards will be written out for super learning seen!! Who will go home with one tonight! Year 1 The Bears This week we are continuing our learning of ‘The Enormous Turnip’. We are thinking how the turnip might feel being pulled out of the ground and writing speech bubbles from its point of view. To continue with our Science topic ‘Let it Grow’ and as Spring tries to make an appearance again later this week, children will be going outside to observe the trees, plants and flowers and see how they are growing. They will be able to take photographs and sketch pictures before writing sentences about their observations. In Maths we are moving onto capacity in our ‘Measures’ unit. We are using key vocabulary such as ‘empty’, ‘full’, ‘half full’, ‘nearly empty’ and ‘nearly full’. We are all trying really hard to complete our mile run every day.
Sleep Clinics at Winyates
Parental Inclusion Clinic
Does your child struggle to fall asleep? Do they wake in the night or share your bed? Sleep is very important for a child’s learning, development and physical well-being. Lack of sleep can impact on a child’s behaviour, health and their ability to learn and concentrate in school. Sleep Clinics take place on a Monday morning with Mrs Clarke. Please contact the office to request an initial telephone consultation.
Our next clinic will be held in school on 25th April between 10:45 to 12:15. These sessions are for any parents who have concerns regarding their child’s behaviour, health or well-being. If you would like to book an appointment please either speak to SENco or the front office.
Term Dates Summer Term 2018 Term Starts 16th April May Day 7th May Half Term 28th May to 1st June End of Term 20th July Autumn Term 2018 Term Starts 5th September Half Term 22nd to 26th October
School Lunches 8th to 11th May TUESDAY Crispy Chicken (WE) or (V)Cheese Fritters (WM) with Mash Potato and Peas/Sweetcorn WEDNESDAY Fish Cake (WDF) Or Homemade (V) Cheese Omelette (DE) With Chips and Broccoli THURSDAY HomemadeBeef Stew (CYF) and Mash Or (V) Homemade Chilli Con Carne (YCSEW) and Rice With peas FRIDAY Homemade Beef Bolognaise (WEFC) Or (V) Homemade Quorn Pie (YEC) with Mini Roasts With mixed veg PUDDINGS: A choice of 3 of the following will be available daily. Biscuits (wds) - Jelly - Fruit Salad - Muffins (wdes) – Yoghurt – Trifle (d) All deserts are Homemade Allegen informationO- Oats D- Diary C- Celery E- Eggs W- Wheat F- Fish S- Sulphur Dioxide H—Homemade
