24th April 2015
GREAT DODDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL www.greatdoddingtonprimary.co.uk [email protected] Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7TR
Head Teacher: Mrs Monica Eeuwens Acting Head Teacher: Mrs Teresa Davis School Office: Mrs Karen Callow and Mrs Karen Wilson Telephone and Fax 01933 225814
24th April 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, Thanks you to the Year 3 parents for the fantastic support shown this morning with the camp fire. The children were really well behaved and loved the sausages! Madagascar class children are very excited about their tadpoles, please feel free to come in and have a look. The Student Council have asked to widen the healthy snack choices. We have agreed to trial their suggestions of plain/fruit flavoured rice cakes, plain biscuits (rich tea or plain digestives) and breadsticks. Year 6 are busy preparing for SATS week (11th to 15th May). For your information subjects will be as follows: Monday – Reading Tuesday – Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Wednesday and Thursday – Maths Regards Mrs T Davis Acting Head teacher Great Doddington Primary School School News Sports Day This year our Sports Day will be on Friday 26th June. Children will take part in a range of various activities in the morning, followed by traditional races in the afternoon. We hope you will be able to come along to cheer the children on. All welcome.
Sports Reports Boys Football tournament v Warwick , Yr 5 / 6 Match Report A fabulous afternoon of football took place on Thursday at Warwick school as we took 2 teams of 6 boys to play what we hope will be the first of many friendly fixtures. Both teams played 3 games each. All the boys really got stuck in and played with skill, confidence and enjoyment. Both teams won 1 and drew 2. Doddington B team won the tournament on goal difference with the A team coming a very close second. It was a pleasure to take this group of boys. I was very proud of how they played and behaved, a real credit to our school. Thank you as always to the army of supporters that came to cheer us on. It was a great atmosphere and your support is invaluable. J Chapman
Staff Netball Tournament Great fun at the Northamptonshire workplace challenge netball festival. Lots of enthusiasm from our team, very little netball playing ability!!! We started well, narrowly losing the first game 2-1, and we were naively optimistic going into the next match. However, although our playing got better, our remaining 3 games were up against very experienced netball teams, with players playing at both county and regional level - not quite the "no experience necessary" netball tournament we thought we had entered!!! In the end, the only thing we actually won was the toss (twice!) to determine which end we would shoot in first. However, as I'm always telling the children, it's not all about the winning it’s the taking part that counts, and by the end of the night we'd all got a little bit fitter, a few knocks and bruises but plenty of laughs with a great bunch of team mates. Great Doddington staff netball team- you are all superstars! Attendance In line with Government policy we are legally required to contact families with children whose attendance falls below 95%. We appreciate that this may be due to illness or other circumstances however we will still write to you to make you aware of attendance levels if we have not already discussed this with you.
Let us know your views…. Maths Curriculum Evening We greatly appreciate your feedback. If you attended the recent Math Curriculum Evening please let us know what you though on the attached feedback form, or if you were unable to attend do you have any ideas for the future? ParentView If you would like to provide feedback on the school in general please visit www. parentview.ofsted.gov.uk. Your feedback is viewed by OFSTED prior to any inspection as well as ourselves and the general public.
Shakespeare Rocks KS2 Production Just to make you aware that all KS2 children are involved in the summer production – watch this space for further updates! Please save the dates Wednesday 15th July 6pm, Thursday 16th July 1.30pm.
Warmer Weather As the weather is starting to get warmer please ensure your child wears a labelled sunhat, sun cream when appropriate and brings a water bottle into school every day. We would also remind you that open toed shoes and sandals are not permitted due to the number of foot injuries!
FOGDS News FOGDS Film Night Come along to the FOGDS Film Night on Friday 15th May 3.30pm – 6pm We will be showing ‘Paddington the Movie’ Tickets: £5.00 to include a hotdog, juice and popcorn Details on how to purchase ticket will be sent home with children next Friday! Bags to School Coming up soon….. ‘FOGDS Bags for School collection’. For those new to the school we organise a bi- annual clothing collection to raise funds for the school. Over the few weeks please could you collate any unwanted clothing, shoes, curtains, bedding etc. (Not duvets of cushions) etc. We will be collecting for doorsteps in the village on Saturday 7th June. If you are not within the collection area then you can bring any sacks to school on Wednesday 10th June PM and Thursday 11th June – EARLY AM (The van will be at school for 9am). We earn 50p per kilo for clothing. This is a great way of raising money for the school. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries and many thanks for your support. Ellie Doak (Mother of Ewan Yr4) [email protected]
Save the Date - Glamour & Groove II Ball After 3 years FOGDS think it’s time for another ball! The first ball we did was a massive success rising over £6000 for the school and everyone who attended had a brilliant evening. So please SAVE THE DATE for Glamour & Groove PART II on Saturday 14 November at The Hilton Hotel, Northampton. Tables can be reserved now with tickets costing £35 each (£45 including coach from Great Doddington) and will include a drink on arrival and 3-course dinner. For further details or to reserve tables/tickets please speak to any of the FOGDS members or email [email protected].
Community News Car Break ins Please be extra vigilant and do not leave anything of value, or anything that may look valuable visible in your car. A parent at the school has had their car broken into at picking up time today along Chapel Lane as a bag was visible. Village Events Lots of village events are currently being planned for the village. Here are a few dates for your diaries. More details to follow nearer the time. Duck Race - Sunday 21st June 2015 Stars & Stripes Quiz Night Saturday 4th July 2015 at 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall Scarecrow Festival & Fete - Saturday 12th September 2015, 1pm til early evening. School Clubs
Time 3.30-4.45pm Lunchtime
Year Group R-6 2-6
Teacher Pacesetters Mrs Davis
Tuesday
Club Multi skills Homework Club Dance
8-8.45am
1-6
Wednesday Thursday
Basketball Latin
8-8.45am 8-8.40am
3-6 4-6
Miss Lillian, BOTN Ballstarz Mrs. Dean
Friday
PE Club Gymnastics
3.30 – 4.30pm 8-8.45am
4-6 R-6
Mrs Chapman Pacesetters
Monday
Special Stars This week our special awards go to: MADAGASCAR Scarlett Day Heidi Burrell-Hanson
AUSTRALIA Lukas Neumeister Jason Oxlade
MEXICO Emily Deane Samuel Worthington
GREECE Max Pickering Stephanie Langton
SPAIN Finn Jellis William Parsons
USA Connor Clark Alexander Ellson
These children will all receive their awards at our Celebration Assembly on Friday 1st May 2015.
Maths Curriculum Evening feedback form
Name: ____________________________________________ (If you attended) Any comments on the content of the evening, or questions that we did not answer for you on the night:
Head Teacher: Mrs Monica Eeuwens Acting Head Teacher: Mrs Teresa Davis School Office: Mrs Karen Callow and Mrs Karen Wilson Telephone and Fax 01933 225814
24th April 2015 Dear Parents and Carers, Thanks you to the Year 3 parents for the fantastic support shown this morning with the camp fire. The children were really well behaved and loved the sausages! Madagascar class children are very excited about their tadpoles, please feel free to come in and have a look. The Student Council have asked to widen the healthy snack choices. We have agreed to trial their suggestions of plain/fruit flavoured rice cakes, plain biscuits (rich tea or plain digestives) and breadsticks. Year 6 are busy preparing for SATS week (11th to 15th May). For your information subjects will be as follows: Monday – Reading Tuesday – Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Wednesday and Thursday – Maths Regards Mrs T Davis Acting Head teacher Great Doddington Primary School School News Sports Day This year our Sports Day will be on Friday 26th June. Children will take part in a range of various activities in the morning, followed by traditional races in the afternoon. We hope you will be able to come along to cheer the children on. All welcome.
Sports Reports Boys Football tournament v Warwick , Yr 5 / 6 Match Report A fabulous afternoon of football took place on Thursday at Warwick school as we took 2 teams of 6 boys to play what we hope will be the first of many friendly fixtures. Both teams played 3 games each. All the boys really got stuck in and played with skill, confidence and enjoyment. Both teams won 1 and drew 2. Doddington B team won the tournament on goal difference with the A team coming a very close second. It was a pleasure to take this group of boys. I was very proud of how they played and behaved, a real credit to our school. Thank you as always to the army of supporters that came to cheer us on. It was a great atmosphere and your support is invaluable. J Chapman
Staff Netball Tournament Great fun at the Northamptonshire workplace challenge netball festival. Lots of enthusiasm from our team, very little netball playing ability!!! We started well, narrowly losing the first game 2-1, and we were naively optimistic going into the next match. However, although our playing got better, our remaining 3 games were up against very experienced netball teams, with players playing at both county and regional level - not quite the "no experience necessary" netball tournament we thought we had entered!!! In the end, the only thing we actually won was the toss (twice!) to determine which end we would shoot in first. However, as I'm always telling the children, it's not all about the winning it’s the taking part that counts, and by the end of the night we'd all got a little bit fitter, a few knocks and bruises but plenty of laughs with a great bunch of team mates. Great Doddington staff netball team- you are all superstars! Attendance In line with Government policy we are legally required to contact families with children whose attendance falls below 95%. We appreciate that this may be due to illness or other circumstances however we will still write to you to make you aware of attendance levels if we have not already discussed this with you.
Let us know your views…. Maths Curriculum Evening We greatly appreciate your feedback. If you attended the recent Math Curriculum Evening please let us know what you though on the attached feedback form, or if you were unable to attend do you have any ideas for the future? ParentView If you would like to provide feedback on the school in general please visit www. parentview.ofsted.gov.uk. Your feedback is viewed by OFSTED prior to any inspection as well as ourselves and the general public.
Shakespeare Rocks KS2 Production Just to make you aware that all KS2 children are involved in the summer production – watch this space for further updates! Please save the dates Wednesday 15th July 6pm, Thursday 16th July 1.30pm.
Warmer Weather As the weather is starting to get warmer please ensure your child wears a labelled sunhat, sun cream when appropriate and brings a water bottle into school every day. We would also remind you that open toed shoes and sandals are not permitted due to the number of foot injuries!
FOGDS News FOGDS Film Night Come along to the FOGDS Film Night on Friday 15th May 3.30pm – 6pm We will be showing ‘Paddington the Movie’ Tickets: £5.00 to include a hotdog, juice and popcorn Details on how to purchase ticket will be sent home with children next Friday! Bags to School Coming up soon….. ‘FOGDS Bags for School collection’. For those new to the school we organise a bi- annual clothing collection to raise funds for the school. Over the few weeks please could you collate any unwanted clothing, shoes, curtains, bedding etc. (Not duvets of cushions) etc. We will be collecting for doorsteps in the village on Saturday 7th June. If you are not within the collection area then you can bring any sacks to school on Wednesday 10th June PM and Thursday 11th June – EARLY AM (The van will be at school for 9am). We earn 50p per kilo for clothing. This is a great way of raising money for the school. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries and many thanks for your support. Ellie Doak (Mother of Ewan Yr4) [email protected]
Save the Date - Glamour & Groove II Ball After 3 years FOGDS think it’s time for another ball! The first ball we did was a massive success rising over £6000 for the school and everyone who attended had a brilliant evening. So please SAVE THE DATE for Glamour & Groove PART II on Saturday 14 November at The Hilton Hotel, Northampton. Tables can be reserved now with tickets costing £35 each (£45 including coach from Great Doddington) and will include a drink on arrival and 3-course dinner. For further details or to reserve tables/tickets please speak to any of the FOGDS members or email [email protected].
Community News Car Break ins Please be extra vigilant and do not leave anything of value, or anything that may look valuable visible in your car. A parent at the school has had their car broken into at picking up time today along Chapel Lane as a bag was visible. Village Events Lots of village events are currently being planned for the village. Here are a few dates for your diaries. More details to follow nearer the time. Duck Race - Sunday 21st June 2015 Stars & Stripes Quiz Night Saturday 4th July 2015 at 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall Scarecrow Festival & Fete - Saturday 12th September 2015, 1pm til early evening. School Clubs
Time 3.30-4.45pm Lunchtime
Year Group R-6 2-6
Teacher Pacesetters Mrs Davis
Tuesday
Club Multi skills Homework Club Dance
8-8.45am
1-6
Wednesday Thursday
Basketball Latin
8-8.45am 8-8.40am
3-6 4-6
Miss Lillian, BOTN Ballstarz Mrs. Dean
Friday
PE Club Gymnastics
3.30 – 4.30pm 8-8.45am
4-6 R-6
Mrs Chapman Pacesetters
Monday
Special Stars This week our special awards go to: MADAGASCAR Scarlett Day Heidi Burrell-Hanson
AUSTRALIA Lukas Neumeister Jason Oxlade
MEXICO Emily Deane Samuel Worthington
GREECE Max Pickering Stephanie Langton
SPAIN Finn Jellis William Parsons
USA Connor Clark Alexander Ellson
These children will all receive their awards at our Celebration Assembly on Friday 1st May 2015.
Maths Curriculum Evening feedback form
Name: ____________________________________________ (If you attended) Any comments on the content of the evening, or questions that we did not answer for you on the night:
