Ascot Road CFS
Newsletter Twelve Friday 29th April 2016
Ascot Road CFS Ascot Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8AD www.ascotroadcfs.org.uk / Tel: 01923 801559 / Email: [email protected]
Value for April: Understanding.
We will be helping the children to understand how others feel, how to show empathy (including really listening / really seeing), beginning to understand why others behave the way they do, and understanding self. Questions to discuss with your child: Who understands you? What does understanding mean to you? How can you understand how someone else is feeling? How can we get better at understanding how others are feeling? Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein Science is a way of life. Science is a perspective. Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner that's precise, predictive and reliable - a transformation, for those lucky enough to experience it, that is empowering and emotional. Brian Greene
Diary Dates May 2nd Bank Holiday – No School May 3rd No Curriculum Clubs May 6th Assembly with Eagles Parents 9.15am Phonics Workshop for Parents 3.30pm 10th May Zoolab visiting Reception May 13th Assembly with Sparrows Parents 9.15am May19th Assembly with Pheasants Parents 9.15am May 20th Whole Class Photos May 24th Parents Evening 3.45 – 6.15pm May 25th Parents Evening 3.45 – 6.15pm
School Attendance Attendance Figures: Reception: Blackbird: 93.44% Magpie: 97.53 % Sparrow: 97.09% Year 1: Eagles: 93.2% Pheasants: 91.67% Puffins: 93.46%
Good attendance is 95.2%. Please ensure your child is in school on time every day. Page 1 of 6
The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary. J. K. Rowling A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others. Chin-Nih
Phonics Testing Workshop for Year 1 Parents Miss Peshawaria will be running a meeting for all Year 1 parents on the forthcoming Phonics testing. This will be on the 6th May at 3.30pm. Please book your place with the School Office.
Updated Phone Number When calling the School Office please could you ensure you are using the correct number of 01923 801559. Please delete any other numbers. Thank you.
Friends of Ascot Road CFS Corner Book Donations We would still be very grateful to receive any unwanted books that you would like to donate to the school library, there is a box located outside the classrooms. You will be able to leave your donations at drop off and pick up time. Alternatively please leave donations at the school office.
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Date 3rd May 2016
Event
6th May 2016
School Assembly with Eagles Parents Phonics Meeting for Parents School Assembly with Sparrows Parents Zoolab visiting Reception School Assembly with Pheasants Parents Whole Class Photos School finishes at 3.15pm Parents’ Evening 3:45-6:15pm School finishes at 3:15pm Parents’ Evening 3:45-6:15pm School finishes at 3:15pm Staff training Staff training day Reception Transition Parent Welcome with Mrs Lockham School Assembly with Blackbirds Parents
13th May 2016 10th May 2016 19th May 2016 20th May 2016 24th May 2016 25th May 2016 26th May 2016 27th May 2016 21st June 2016 24th June 2016
Time(s) No Curriculum Clubs, after school club will run. 9.15am 3.30pm 9.15am
9.15am
No curriculum clubs, after school club will run No curriculum clubs, after school club will run No Clubs School closed to pupils 1.30pm 2pm 9.15am
EAGLE AND PHEASANTS PARENTS PLEASE NOTE Assemblies for Pheasants and Eagles parents have swapped. Eagles are now on the 6th May and Pheasants are on the 19th May. We hope you are able join us.
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Sparrows Class Reception have been on a mini beast hunt to see how many different insects we could find. We then had fun drawing them.
Magpies Class We used the magnifying glass to help us see the tiny insects so we could draw them.
Blackbirds Class We have been learning to make 10 in different ways using 2 different numbers with the Numicon to help us.
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Year One Welcome back Year 1. We’ve had a very exciting start to the term. Our new topic is ‘Plants’. We have found out the name of the different parts of a plant/flower and we have been busy planting our own plants to see how they grow. Eagles class have turned their planting into an experiment, we want to see if they can grow and live both inside and outside.
We were also lucky enough to have a visit from Hettie the Hedgehog and her friends who put on a play for the whole school filled with drama, dance and songs, encouraging children with our theme of recycling.
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Volunteers Needed! We have purchased a suite of library software so that your child can borrow our books, just as in a normal library. However, before we can get to that stage we need help in order to “beep” each book to log it on the software system. Do you have a spare half an hour during the week where you could sit and input this information (using a bar code reader) to our library PC? Training will be given. Please let the office if you are interested so they can begin the DBS process. THANK YOU! Mrs. Helen Lockham
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Ascot Road CFS Ascot Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8AD www.ascotroadcfs.org.uk / Tel: 01923 801559 / Email: [email protected]
Value for April: Understanding.
We will be helping the children to understand how others feel, how to show empathy (including really listening / really seeing), beginning to understand why others behave the way they do, and understanding self. Questions to discuss with your child: Who understands you? What does understanding mean to you? How can you understand how someone else is feeling? How can we get better at understanding how others are feeling? Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein Science is a way of life. Science is a perspective. Science is the process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner that's precise, predictive and reliable - a transformation, for those lucky enough to experience it, that is empowering and emotional. Brian Greene
Diary Dates May 2nd Bank Holiday – No School May 3rd No Curriculum Clubs May 6th Assembly with Eagles Parents 9.15am Phonics Workshop for Parents 3.30pm 10th May Zoolab visiting Reception May 13th Assembly with Sparrows Parents 9.15am May19th Assembly with Pheasants Parents 9.15am May 20th Whole Class Photos May 24th Parents Evening 3.45 – 6.15pm May 25th Parents Evening 3.45 – 6.15pm
School Attendance Attendance Figures: Reception: Blackbird: 93.44% Magpie: 97.53 % Sparrow: 97.09% Year 1: Eagles: 93.2% Pheasants: 91.67% Puffins: 93.46%
Good attendance is 95.2%. Please ensure your child is in school on time every day. Page 1 of 6
The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary. J. K. Rowling A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others. Chin-Nih
Phonics Testing Workshop for Year 1 Parents Miss Peshawaria will be running a meeting for all Year 1 parents on the forthcoming Phonics testing. This will be on the 6th May at 3.30pm. Please book your place with the School Office.
Updated Phone Number When calling the School Office please could you ensure you are using the correct number of 01923 801559. Please delete any other numbers. Thank you.
Friends of Ascot Road CFS Corner Book Donations We would still be very grateful to receive any unwanted books that you would like to donate to the school library, there is a box located outside the classrooms. You will be able to leave your donations at drop off and pick up time. Alternatively please leave donations at the school office.
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Date 3rd May 2016
Event
6th May 2016
School Assembly with Eagles Parents Phonics Meeting for Parents School Assembly with Sparrows Parents Zoolab visiting Reception School Assembly with Pheasants Parents Whole Class Photos School finishes at 3.15pm Parents’ Evening 3:45-6:15pm School finishes at 3:15pm Parents’ Evening 3:45-6:15pm School finishes at 3:15pm Staff training Staff training day Reception Transition Parent Welcome with Mrs Lockham School Assembly with Blackbirds Parents
13th May 2016 10th May 2016 19th May 2016 20th May 2016 24th May 2016 25th May 2016 26th May 2016 27th May 2016 21st June 2016 24th June 2016
Time(s) No Curriculum Clubs, after school club will run. 9.15am 3.30pm 9.15am
9.15am
No curriculum clubs, after school club will run No curriculum clubs, after school club will run No Clubs School closed to pupils 1.30pm 2pm 9.15am
EAGLE AND PHEASANTS PARENTS PLEASE NOTE Assemblies for Pheasants and Eagles parents have swapped. Eagles are now on the 6th May and Pheasants are on the 19th May. We hope you are able join us.
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Sparrows Class Reception have been on a mini beast hunt to see how many different insects we could find. We then had fun drawing them.
Magpies Class We used the magnifying glass to help us see the tiny insects so we could draw them.
Blackbirds Class We have been learning to make 10 in different ways using 2 different numbers with the Numicon to help us.
Page 4 of 6
Year One Welcome back Year 1. We’ve had a very exciting start to the term. Our new topic is ‘Plants’. We have found out the name of the different parts of a plant/flower and we have been busy planting our own plants to see how they grow. Eagles class have turned their planting into an experiment, we want to see if they can grow and live both inside and outside.
We were also lucky enough to have a visit from Hettie the Hedgehog and her friends who put on a play for the whole school filled with drama, dance and songs, encouraging children with our theme of recycling.
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Volunteers Needed! We have purchased a suite of library software so that your child can borrow our books, just as in a normal library. However, before we can get to that stage we need help in order to “beep” each book to log it on the software system. Do you have a spare half an hour during the week where you could sit and input this information (using a bar code reader) to our library PC? Training will be given. Please let the office if you are interested so they can begin the DBS process. THANK YOU! Mrs. Helen Lockham
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