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FOREST VIEW NEWS Summer Term - Issue 6 – June 2016 Well hasn’t this year just flown by? Cannot believe we are in the final half term of this academic year! Here is the plan for the Summer 2 term. Staffing Due to additional numbers of pupils and the success of the small class organisation in Year 6 I am delighted to announce that we have appointed Miss Marshall and Mr Latkowski on a permanent basis and will also be appointing a new class teacher to complement our fantastic team! Mrs Kidd has also joined our Support Staff team and we are planning to appoint another Teaching Assistant by the end of this academic year. Mrs McClymont has now returned to school from maternity leave for three days per week. I am pleased to announce that we will be having three Year 6 classes in September to give the children the best possible chance of meeting the demands of the primary curriculum. No doubt you will have also noticed we have a new Site Manager. Mr Turner has made a great start to life at Forest View – I am sure you agree the school is looking fantastic. Mrs Dawson will be leaving us at the end of the school year to embark on a new challenge. We will be sorry to see Mrs Dawson leave as she has been a fantastic member of the Forest View team but we wish her all the best for the future.
Here is the class information for next year; Y3 Canada – Teachers – Mrs Harrison and A N Other Y3 Brazil – Teacher – Miss Robinson Y3 Support team – Ms Marshall and Mrs Bullimore Y4 Ireland – Teacher – Mrs Bee Y4 India – Teacher – Miss Kaur Y4 Support team – Miss Mack (Mrs Dennis – September), Mrs Roguz, Mrs Turner and Mrs Kidd Y5 Australia – Teacher – Miss Peck Y5 Kenya – Teacher – Miss Marshall Y5 Support team – Mrs Tomlinson, Miss Pearson and A N Other
Y6 China – Teacher – Mr Ford Y6 New Zealand – Teacher – Mr Latkowski Y6 Malawi – Teacher – Mrs McCarthy Y6 Support team – Mrs McClymont/Miss Booth Year 3 and 4 will be located in the same classrooms as this year. Year 5 and 6 will continue to be on the same corridor. Class New Zealand will be located where the Acorn Room currently is. The Library will move to the ICT Suite to form a refurbished Interactive Learning Zone. Children will be moving to their new classrooms during transition week (starting Thursday, 30 June) where they will spend time getting used to their new class as well as preparing their new classrooms for September.
School Environment Lots of work has been carried out recently to improve the school environment. This includes: - Revamped wildlife area - Brand new Year 5/6 Shelter / Chill out zone - Redecorated Community Room - Redecorated Acorn Room - All smartboards have been replaced with Clever Touches in all classrooms - All classrooms now have access to 10 Windows tablets There will also be a substantial amount of work also being carried over the coming months including: - Refurbishment of the ICT Suite (Interactive Learning Zone) - Creation of a Positive Play Room - Relining of the staff car park - Replacement of classroom furniture so that all Year 5 and 6 classrooms have new tables and chairs (this will be repeated in the Year 3 and 4 classrooms this time next year)
Year 6 SATs I am so proud of the Year 6s. The way they handled the pressure with such confidence and team spirit made me extremely proud indeed. The tests were much more challenging this year as they reflect the greater demands of the primary curriculum however, the children couldn’t have been any better prepared. Thank you to the children, staff and parents for all of your hard work.
Attendance Below are the attendance figures for each class for the first half of the Summer term.
Summer 1st Half Term
Class Brazil – 94.75% Class Canada – 97.08% Class India – 96.67% Class Australia – 95.24% Class Ireland – 95.85% Class Kenya – 96.1% Class China – 97.36% Class Malawi – 99.46%
Well done to Class Malawi who achieved the highest attendance figures for last half term! As a Local Authority school we will continue to adopt Local Authority procedures for managing Attendance and Punctuality and will review the policy as and when revised guidance has been given to schools.
Transition work with Maun Infants Transition between both schools is going from strength to strength. Year 2/3 have worked on various projects throughout this year and lots of transition activities are planned for this term. Transition week will start on Thursday, 30 June until Wednesday, 6 July. The children will be doing lots of exciting activities including: Drumming, work in the Forest and Wildlife areas, as well as lots of opportunity for the current Year 2s to spend time in their new classrooms. After taking on board the views of parents we have also planned for the Year 2s to have lunch at Forest View for three consecutive days. I will also be meeting with Miss Norman (new Head Teacher at Maun Infants from September 2016) this half term to discuss further opportunities for working together.
Parents Group The Parents group meet at Forest View every Thursday afternoon in the Community Room and everyone is welcome to come along. The work they have done for our school has been invaluable and they are always looking for people to help and support so feel free to come along.
Queens 90th Birthday Celebrations I had a very productive meeting with Reverend Zoe Burton this week and promised I would inform you of the upcoming events. This weekend there will be lots happening at St Paulinus Church to celebrate the Queens 90th birthday. There will be flower arrangements from 10-5pm on Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday. Cream teas will be served in the hall next door, which will be on a first come first served basis (once everyone who has tickets have been). Songs of Praise will also take place on the Sunday. On Friday, 1 July at 7pm there will also be a service at St Giles Church to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ‘Battle of the Somme.’
Enterprise Fortnight I am delighted to announce we will be holding our third Enterprise event at Forest View. Each class will think of a product or service, and will then be given a loan of £50 to cost, make and advertise it. We will then have a Trade Fair where each class will organise and run a stall to sell their product or service. The Trade Fair will be open to our parents/carers and the local community and prizes will be awarded based on the most profit made and the most innovative product or service.
We are aiming to improve the children’s’ knowledge of the business world and many of their personal skills and attributes through Enterprise fortnight, for example team work, problem solving, planning ahead and resilience. Enterprise Fortnight will begin as part of Transition week and will continue the first full week back in September. The Trade Fair will take place on Friday, 9 September from 3:30 – 4:30pm in the School Hall. Please feel free to come along and support your child / class as all profit made will go back to each class to spend.
Year 6 performance Our Year 6 performance of ‘The Tempest’ will take place on Monday, 18 July. There will be a 2pm and 6pm performance and a letter going out shortly with more details.
School Dinner Money May we please remind you that dinner money must be sent in to school on a Monday morning. Please put in a named envelope/purse stating the days that dinners are required. The children then put the envelopes in the box on the teacher’s desk but if your child is absent on the first day of the week please send directly to the School Office.
Dates Reminder Here are the dates for your diary for the rest of this half term;
Y2 New Parents meeting (4:30pm) – Monday, 20 June Y3 The Mill - parents meeting (3:30pm) – Thursday, 23 June Sports Afternoon (1:30pm) – Friday, 24 June Disco - Tuesday 28 June – Y3/4 (3.30-4.45pm) – Y5/6 (5.006.00 pm) Transition Week – Thursday,30 June – Wednesday, 6 July Year 3 visit to The Mill – Class Canada - Wednesday, 13 July and Class Brazil – Thursday, 14 July Year 6 Production to parents – Monday, 18 July (2pm and 6pm) Y6 Graduation (2pm) and Leavers Disco (4:30pm) – Thursday, 21 July Last day of school – Friday, 22 July Come back to school – Wednesday, 7 September
Can I take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for your continued support. The staff and I really do appreciate everything you do for Forest View. It has been a fantastic year and I am sure that next year will be even better! Kind regards, Mr G Worthington Headteacher
Here is the class information for next year; Y3 Canada – Teachers – Mrs Harrison and A N Other Y3 Brazil – Teacher – Miss Robinson Y3 Support team – Ms Marshall and Mrs Bullimore Y4 Ireland – Teacher – Mrs Bee Y4 India – Teacher – Miss Kaur Y4 Support team – Miss Mack (Mrs Dennis – September), Mrs Roguz, Mrs Turner and Mrs Kidd Y5 Australia – Teacher – Miss Peck Y5 Kenya – Teacher – Miss Marshall Y5 Support team – Mrs Tomlinson, Miss Pearson and A N Other
Y6 China – Teacher – Mr Ford Y6 New Zealand – Teacher – Mr Latkowski Y6 Malawi – Teacher – Mrs McCarthy Y6 Support team – Mrs McClymont/Miss Booth Year 3 and 4 will be located in the same classrooms as this year. Year 5 and 6 will continue to be on the same corridor. Class New Zealand will be located where the Acorn Room currently is. The Library will move to the ICT Suite to form a refurbished Interactive Learning Zone. Children will be moving to their new classrooms during transition week (starting Thursday, 30 June) where they will spend time getting used to their new class as well as preparing their new classrooms for September.
School Environment Lots of work has been carried out recently to improve the school environment. This includes: - Revamped wildlife area - Brand new Year 5/6 Shelter / Chill out zone - Redecorated Community Room - Redecorated Acorn Room - All smartboards have been replaced with Clever Touches in all classrooms - All classrooms now have access to 10 Windows tablets There will also be a substantial amount of work also being carried over the coming months including: - Refurbishment of the ICT Suite (Interactive Learning Zone) - Creation of a Positive Play Room - Relining of the staff car park - Replacement of classroom furniture so that all Year 5 and 6 classrooms have new tables and chairs (this will be repeated in the Year 3 and 4 classrooms this time next year)
Year 6 SATs I am so proud of the Year 6s. The way they handled the pressure with such confidence and team spirit made me extremely proud indeed. The tests were much more challenging this year as they reflect the greater demands of the primary curriculum however, the children couldn’t have been any better prepared. Thank you to the children, staff and parents for all of your hard work.
Attendance Below are the attendance figures for each class for the first half of the Summer term.
Summer 1st Half Term
Class Brazil – 94.75% Class Canada – 97.08% Class India – 96.67% Class Australia – 95.24% Class Ireland – 95.85% Class Kenya – 96.1% Class China – 97.36% Class Malawi – 99.46%
Well done to Class Malawi who achieved the highest attendance figures for last half term! As a Local Authority school we will continue to adopt Local Authority procedures for managing Attendance and Punctuality and will review the policy as and when revised guidance has been given to schools.
Transition work with Maun Infants Transition between both schools is going from strength to strength. Year 2/3 have worked on various projects throughout this year and lots of transition activities are planned for this term. Transition week will start on Thursday, 30 June until Wednesday, 6 July. The children will be doing lots of exciting activities including: Drumming, work in the Forest and Wildlife areas, as well as lots of opportunity for the current Year 2s to spend time in their new classrooms. After taking on board the views of parents we have also planned for the Year 2s to have lunch at Forest View for three consecutive days. I will also be meeting with Miss Norman (new Head Teacher at Maun Infants from September 2016) this half term to discuss further opportunities for working together.
Parents Group The Parents group meet at Forest View every Thursday afternoon in the Community Room and everyone is welcome to come along. The work they have done for our school has been invaluable and they are always looking for people to help and support so feel free to come along.
Queens 90th Birthday Celebrations I had a very productive meeting with Reverend Zoe Burton this week and promised I would inform you of the upcoming events. This weekend there will be lots happening at St Paulinus Church to celebrate the Queens 90th birthday. There will be flower arrangements from 10-5pm on Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday. Cream teas will be served in the hall next door, which will be on a first come first served basis (once everyone who has tickets have been). Songs of Praise will also take place on the Sunday. On Friday, 1 July at 7pm there will also be a service at St Giles Church to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ‘Battle of the Somme.’
Enterprise Fortnight I am delighted to announce we will be holding our third Enterprise event at Forest View. Each class will think of a product or service, and will then be given a loan of £50 to cost, make and advertise it. We will then have a Trade Fair where each class will organise and run a stall to sell their product or service. The Trade Fair will be open to our parents/carers and the local community and prizes will be awarded based on the most profit made and the most innovative product or service.
We are aiming to improve the children’s’ knowledge of the business world and many of their personal skills and attributes through Enterprise fortnight, for example team work, problem solving, planning ahead and resilience. Enterprise Fortnight will begin as part of Transition week and will continue the first full week back in September. The Trade Fair will take place on Friday, 9 September from 3:30 – 4:30pm in the School Hall. Please feel free to come along and support your child / class as all profit made will go back to each class to spend.
Year 6 performance Our Year 6 performance of ‘The Tempest’ will take place on Monday, 18 July. There will be a 2pm and 6pm performance and a letter going out shortly with more details.
School Dinner Money May we please remind you that dinner money must be sent in to school on a Monday morning. Please put in a named envelope/purse stating the days that dinners are required. The children then put the envelopes in the box on the teacher’s desk but if your child is absent on the first day of the week please send directly to the School Office.
Dates Reminder Here are the dates for your diary for the rest of this half term;
Y2 New Parents meeting (4:30pm) – Monday, 20 June Y3 The Mill - parents meeting (3:30pm) – Thursday, 23 June Sports Afternoon (1:30pm) – Friday, 24 June Disco - Tuesday 28 June – Y3/4 (3.30-4.45pm) – Y5/6 (5.006.00 pm) Transition Week – Thursday,30 June – Wednesday, 6 July Year 3 visit to The Mill – Class Canada - Wednesday, 13 July and Class Brazil – Thursday, 14 July Year 6 Production to parents – Monday, 18 July (2pm and 6pm) Y6 Graduation (2pm) and Leavers Disco (4:30pm) – Thursday, 21 July Last day of school – Friday, 22 July Come back to school – Wednesday, 7 September
Can I take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for your continued support. The staff and I really do appreciate everything you do for Forest View. It has been a fantastic year and I am sure that next year will be even better! Kind regards, Mr G Worthington Headteacher
