Dovelands Primary School Newsletter
Dovelands Primary School Newsletter November 5th 2015 Issue 3
https://twitter.com/DovelandsLeic Headteacher: Ms Sara McAdam http://www.dovelands.leicester.sch.uk/
Leicester City Council
Dovelands Primary School Contents Playground supervision
Playground supervision Please supervise your children carefully after school. They should not be playing on equipment unsupervised and should not be in the gated tree area in the Foundation Stage at all, before or after school. If possible, please collect your children and keep them with you before you head home. Thank you.
Poetry Week
1
News to celebrate
1
News to celebrate
Richard Gilewitz
1
Takeover Day
1
Children in Need
1
Dates for your diary
1
Bonfire Night
2
The school has moved from 46th in the Local Authority to 10th in 2015, for the Key Stage 2 result in maths, reading and writing combined for Year 6 children. 90% of children achieved a level 4 or higher in reading, writing and maths, and 29% achieved a level 5 in all 3 subjects. This is better than the national level and much better than our results in 2014 and for the previous 3 years. For reading results at level4+ we are the top school in Leicester.
French Day
2
Internet Safety
2
Jogging bottoms
2
Parent Questionnaire
2
DATES
Dates for your diary 12.11.15—1DW/JC class assembly 12.11.15—F2 craft afternoon 13.11.15—Children in Need 16.11.15—Anti bullying week 19.11.15—6MJ class assembly 20.11.15—Takeover day 25.11.15—F2 dance show 2.12.15—French day 3.12.15—5PM class assembly 5.12.15— Christmas Fayre 9.12.15—Key Stage One Christmas production 10.12.15—F1 and F2 Christmas Production 10.12.15—Key Stage One Christmas Production 17.12.15—last day of term
Poetry Week Last week was poetry week and the children enjoyed listening to, reading, learning and writing lots of new poems. Well done to all of Key Stage One and Two who took part in our Choral Speaking poetry competition. Congratulations to our winning classes—1/2HK, 3AKW and 5LP.
Guitar Performance Richard Gilewitz is a world class guitarist who has wowed audiences internationally over many years. We are delighted to announce that, on Tuesday, 10th November, he will be coming into Dovelands to perform for all of Key Stage 2. He will be supported by Mark Ferraby, our ukulele teacher, who has worked at Dovelands for some time now. We are all looking forward to hearing him perform and hope Key Stage Two enjoy listening to him play. To find out more about Richard Gilewitz, please visit this website www.richardgilwitz.com
Takeover Day On Friday 20th November the Children’s Commissioner for England has a Takeover day. Our UNICEF ambassadors will be deciding how they can takeover parts of the school on this day!
BBC Children in Need is on Friday 13th November Children in Need this year is asking people across the UK to dress as their childhood hero. We will be joining in with this and asking children and staff to dress up as their hero for the day, and bring in £1 for Children in Need Page 1 of 2
Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJ Telephone: 0116 285 7716 Fax: 0116 255 8558
Dovelands Primary School Newsletter Bonfire Night
French Day
Our assembly this week focused on keeping safe during bonfire night. Please can you reinforce this message with your children for tonight and the weekend.
On 2nd December, we will be having a whole school French day.
Jogging bottoms A teacher from Medway Primary School is trying to gather together as many children's jogging bottoms as possible to help refugee children. She is prepared to come and collect from the school. So please them to your child’s class teacher if you have any spare.
Children will be involved in activities to learn about the country as well as learning some new French words and phrases.
INTERNET SAFETY Are you concerned about Internet Safety? Do you worry about how to keep your child safe online? A reminder that BT’s volunteers will be at school to deliver ‘The Right Click: Internet Safety Matters’ workshop on: Tuesday 10th November 2015 at 3.15pm.This free workshop will last around one hour and, subject to numbers, will take place in the computing room near the hall. Please fill in the acceptance slip sent out earlier this week and return it to school or let Mrs Latham know. Places are limited!
Parents Questionnaire Parents/Carer Questionnaire Results – October 2015 Many thanks to all of the parents and carers who took the time to fill in our questionnaire. During Parents Evening. We had 167 responses and the results are recorded below in percentages. Statements
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
32%
Neither agree or disagree 0%
My child enjoys school
67%
1%
0%
The school keeps my child safe
63%
35%
0%
1%
1%
The school informs me of my child’s progress
48%
49%
1%
2%
0%
My child is making enough progress at this school
53%
42%
3%
1%
1%
The teaching is good at this school
61%
36%
2%
1%
0%
The school helps me to support my child’s learning
51%
42%
4%
3%
0%
The school helps my child to have a healthy
38%
56%
4%
2%
0%
lifestyle The school makes sure that my child is well prepared for the future (for example changing
37%
49%
12%
1%
1%
42%
52%
3%
3%
0%
The school deals effectively with unacceptable behaviour The school take account of my suggestions and concerns The school is led and managed effectively
39%
46%
9%
3%
3%
30%
57%
8%
3%
2%
36%
54%
6%
2%
2%
Overall, I am happy with my child’s experience at this school
50%
44%
4%
2%
1%
year group or changing school) The school meets my child’s particular needs
Although we are pleased with all of the positive comments made, there are always improvements to be made. We are using these findings to inform more effective practice at our school. Pag e
https://twitter.com/DovelandsLeic Headteacher: Ms Sara McAdam http://www.dovelands.leicester.sch.uk/
Leicester City Council
Dovelands Primary School Contents Playground supervision
Playground supervision Please supervise your children carefully after school. They should not be playing on equipment unsupervised and should not be in the gated tree area in the Foundation Stage at all, before or after school. If possible, please collect your children and keep them with you before you head home. Thank you.
Poetry Week
1
News to celebrate
1
News to celebrate
Richard Gilewitz
1
Takeover Day
1
Children in Need
1
Dates for your diary
1
Bonfire Night
2
The school has moved from 46th in the Local Authority to 10th in 2015, for the Key Stage 2 result in maths, reading and writing combined for Year 6 children. 90% of children achieved a level 4 or higher in reading, writing and maths, and 29% achieved a level 5 in all 3 subjects. This is better than the national level and much better than our results in 2014 and for the previous 3 years. For reading results at level4+ we are the top school in Leicester.
French Day
2
Internet Safety
2
Jogging bottoms
2
Parent Questionnaire
2
DATES
Dates for your diary 12.11.15—1DW/JC class assembly 12.11.15—F2 craft afternoon 13.11.15—Children in Need 16.11.15—Anti bullying week 19.11.15—6MJ class assembly 20.11.15—Takeover day 25.11.15—F2 dance show 2.12.15—French day 3.12.15—5PM class assembly 5.12.15— Christmas Fayre 9.12.15—Key Stage One Christmas production 10.12.15—F1 and F2 Christmas Production 10.12.15—Key Stage One Christmas Production 17.12.15—last day of term
Poetry Week Last week was poetry week and the children enjoyed listening to, reading, learning and writing lots of new poems. Well done to all of Key Stage One and Two who took part in our Choral Speaking poetry competition. Congratulations to our winning classes—1/2HK, 3AKW and 5LP.
Guitar Performance Richard Gilewitz is a world class guitarist who has wowed audiences internationally over many years. We are delighted to announce that, on Tuesday, 10th November, he will be coming into Dovelands to perform for all of Key Stage 2. He will be supported by Mark Ferraby, our ukulele teacher, who has worked at Dovelands for some time now. We are all looking forward to hearing him perform and hope Key Stage Two enjoy listening to him play. To find out more about Richard Gilewitz, please visit this website www.richardgilwitz.com
Takeover Day On Friday 20th November the Children’s Commissioner for England has a Takeover day. Our UNICEF ambassadors will be deciding how they can takeover parts of the school on this day!
BBC Children in Need is on Friday 13th November Children in Need this year is asking people across the UK to dress as their childhood hero. We will be joining in with this and asking children and staff to dress up as their hero for the day, and bring in £1 for Children in Need Page 1 of 2
Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJ Telephone: 0116 285 7716 Fax: 0116 255 8558
Dovelands Primary School Newsletter Bonfire Night
French Day
Our assembly this week focused on keeping safe during bonfire night. Please can you reinforce this message with your children for tonight and the weekend.
On 2nd December, we will be having a whole school French day.
Jogging bottoms A teacher from Medway Primary School is trying to gather together as many children's jogging bottoms as possible to help refugee children. She is prepared to come and collect from the school. So please them to your child’s class teacher if you have any spare.
Children will be involved in activities to learn about the country as well as learning some new French words and phrases.
INTERNET SAFETY Are you concerned about Internet Safety? Do you worry about how to keep your child safe online? A reminder that BT’s volunteers will be at school to deliver ‘The Right Click: Internet Safety Matters’ workshop on: Tuesday 10th November 2015 at 3.15pm.This free workshop will last around one hour and, subject to numbers, will take place in the computing room near the hall. Please fill in the acceptance slip sent out earlier this week and return it to school or let Mrs Latham know. Places are limited!
Parents Questionnaire Parents/Carer Questionnaire Results – October 2015 Many thanks to all of the parents and carers who took the time to fill in our questionnaire. During Parents Evening. We had 167 responses and the results are recorded below in percentages. Statements
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
32%
Neither agree or disagree 0%
My child enjoys school
67%
1%
0%
The school keeps my child safe
63%
35%
0%
1%
1%
The school informs me of my child’s progress
48%
49%
1%
2%
0%
My child is making enough progress at this school
53%
42%
3%
1%
1%
The teaching is good at this school
61%
36%
2%
1%
0%
The school helps me to support my child’s learning
51%
42%
4%
3%
0%
The school helps my child to have a healthy
38%
56%
4%
2%
0%
lifestyle The school makes sure that my child is well prepared for the future (for example changing
37%
49%
12%
1%
1%
42%
52%
3%
3%
0%
The school deals effectively with unacceptable behaviour The school take account of my suggestions and concerns The school is led and managed effectively
39%
46%
9%
3%
3%
30%
57%
8%
3%
2%
36%
54%
6%
2%
2%
Overall, I am happy with my child’s experience at this school
50%
44%
4%
2%
1%
year group or changing school) The school meets my child’s particular needs
Although we are pleased with all of the positive comments made, there are always improvements to be made. We are using these findings to inform more effective practice at our school. Pag e
