Ascot Road CFS
Newsletter Eleven Friday 1st 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?
Diary Dates April 4th-15th Easter Holidays April 21st Tour for new Reception Parents 9.15am April 22nd Earth Day April 26th Tour for new Reception Parents 6.00pm 2nd May Bank Holiday – No School May 6th Assembly with Pheasants Parents 9.15am May 13th Assembly with Sparrows Parents 9.15am
School Attendance Attendance Figures: Reception: Blackbird: 95.33% Magpie: 94.44% Sparrow: 98.49%
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein
Year 1: Eagles: 98.96% Pheasants: 89.58% Puffins: 92.65%
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
Good attendance is 95.2%. Please ensure your child is in school on time every day.
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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
Friends of Ascot Road CFS Corner Book Donations If you have 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.
Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers We are still collecting Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers so if you are doing your shopping at Sainsbury’s please do not forget to collect your vouchers. We can use these vouchers to get PE equipment and also cooking equipment for the school. They will be available in store until the 3rd May 2016. Please give any vouchers to your class teachers.
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Date 4th-15th April 2016 21st April 2016 22nd April 2016 26th April 2016 6th May 2016 13th May 2016 19th May 2016 24th May 2016 25th May 2016 26th May 2016 27th May 2016 21st June 2016 24th June 2016
Event School Closed Easter Break Tour of school for new Reception Parents Earth Day Tour of school for new Reception Parents School Assembly with Pheasants Parents School Assembly with Sparrows Parents School Assembly with Eagles Parents 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
Time(s) 9.15 am
6.00pm 9.15am 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
Lost Property Please ensure that your child's uniform is named. We know that children lose things and learning responsibility takes some time. If you find that your child has brought home someone else’s jumper (or other item of uniform) then please return it to either the class teacher, or if you know the family, the parents. This will help save on replacement uniform. If named lost property is found by staff it is returned to the child’s peg / classroom. Unnamed lost property is collected in a box and parents are welcome to browse through it. Please speak to the office regarding this. Thank you for your help in this matter.
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Sparrows Class Sparrows had a lovely time at Willows Farm, the weather stayed fine and all the children behaved wonderfully. They particularly enjoyed petting the guinea pigs and having fun on the bouncy castle.
Magpies In Magpies class we have been learning about time and how we can show it on a clock. We have learnt all about o'clock and half past.
Blackbird Class Blackbirds had a great day out at Willows Farm - the children loved feeding the animals, milking Daisy the cow and seeing the sheep with their lambs. In class we have been learning about time using the clocks. We have been talking about our routines and the time that we do things.
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Year One Last week the Easter Bunny popped into School! We made Easter baskets to prepare for his visit. The PTA greeted him and we hunted around the playground for tokens which we were able to trade in for a surprise chocolate egg. We had so much fun and are so grateful to the PTA for taking the time to be the Easter Bunny’s helper for the day.
In Literacy we have been learning how to describe different characters using similes focusing on the story of Snow White. How would you describe yourself using a simile?
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Phone Number Please could you use the land line phone number 01923 801559 to contact the school rather than the mobile number. Please could you ensure you delete the mobile number from your phones and update with the landline number.
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 know your name and availability. 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?
Diary Dates April 4th-15th Easter Holidays April 21st Tour for new Reception Parents 9.15am April 22nd Earth Day April 26th Tour for new Reception Parents 6.00pm 2nd May Bank Holiday – No School May 6th Assembly with Pheasants Parents 9.15am May 13th Assembly with Sparrows Parents 9.15am
School Attendance Attendance Figures: Reception: Blackbird: 95.33% Magpie: 94.44% Sparrow: 98.49%
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein
Year 1: Eagles: 98.96% Pheasants: 89.58% Puffins: 92.65%
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
Good attendance is 95.2%. Please ensure your child is in school on time every day.
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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
Friends of Ascot Road CFS Corner Book Donations If you have 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.
Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers We are still collecting Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers so if you are doing your shopping at Sainsbury’s please do not forget to collect your vouchers. We can use these vouchers to get PE equipment and also cooking equipment for the school. They will be available in store until the 3rd May 2016. Please give any vouchers to your class teachers.
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Date 4th-15th April 2016 21st April 2016 22nd April 2016 26th April 2016 6th May 2016 13th May 2016 19th May 2016 24th May 2016 25th May 2016 26th May 2016 27th May 2016 21st June 2016 24th June 2016
Event School Closed Easter Break Tour of school for new Reception Parents Earth Day Tour of school for new Reception Parents School Assembly with Pheasants Parents School Assembly with Sparrows Parents School Assembly with Eagles Parents 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
Time(s) 9.15 am
6.00pm 9.15am 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
Lost Property Please ensure that your child's uniform is named. We know that children lose things and learning responsibility takes some time. If you find that your child has brought home someone else’s jumper (or other item of uniform) then please return it to either the class teacher, or if you know the family, the parents. This will help save on replacement uniform. If named lost property is found by staff it is returned to the child’s peg / classroom. Unnamed lost property is collected in a box and parents are welcome to browse through it. Please speak to the office regarding this. Thank you for your help in this matter.
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Sparrows Class Sparrows had a lovely time at Willows Farm, the weather stayed fine and all the children behaved wonderfully. They particularly enjoyed petting the guinea pigs and having fun on the bouncy castle.
Magpies In Magpies class we have been learning about time and how we can show it on a clock. We have learnt all about o'clock and half past.
Blackbird Class Blackbirds had a great day out at Willows Farm - the children loved feeding the animals, milking Daisy the cow and seeing the sheep with their lambs. In class we have been learning about time using the clocks. We have been talking about our routines and the time that we do things.
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Year One Last week the Easter Bunny popped into School! We made Easter baskets to prepare for his visit. The PTA greeted him and we hunted around the playground for tokens which we were able to trade in for a surprise chocolate egg. We had so much fun and are so grateful to the PTA for taking the time to be the Easter Bunny’s helper for the day.
In Literacy we have been learning how to describe different characters using similes focusing on the story of Snow White. How would you describe yourself using a simile?
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Phone Number Please could you use the land line phone number 01923 801559 to contact the school rather than the mobile number. Please could you ensure you delete the mobile number from your phones and update with the landline number.
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 know your name and availability. THANK YOU! Mrs Helen Lockham
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