Monthly Newsletter October 2016
Monthly Newsletter October 2016
SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS: Address: Throston Primary School, Flint Walk, Throston Grange, Hartlepool, TS26 0TJ Telephone: (01429) 288291 Fax: (01429) 288291 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.throstonschool.org.uk Podcasts: http://www.flyinghighfm.org.uk/ Twitter: @throstonprimary
Dear Parents and Carers, I am delighted to say that we have had a fantastic start to the new academic year. Children across the school have settled into their classes very well. They are behaving well and working very hard. Some children have already completed baseline assessments to help teachers assess their English and Maths skills. I am on paternity leave this week (03/10/2016 to 07/10/2016), so if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact our very capable deputy head teacher (Mrs. Black) in my absence. As always our open door policy continues! NEW STARTERS A very warm welcome to all the new faces we have in Nursery. Mrs. Bloomfield, Miss. Currell and Mrs. Poll have informed me the children are settling in very well with the existing Nursery children. The fantastic new children are: Riveh Armstrong, Daniel Caden, Riley Caden, Isaac Connor, Harper Cook, Antonia Cutting, Theo Dickinson, Ava Doughty, Harry Fraser, Evie Harrison, Lilly-Mae Hickford, Isabelle Hodgson, Isaac Hold, Macey Horsley, Aiden Howe, Daisy Hutchinson, Lucas Jukes, Sadie Knox, Jasmeet Kullar, Jaxon Lake, Tyler Marshall, Harry Pinder, Harry Pringle, Lewis Rae, Theo Rhead, Amelia Stamper, Sophia Waites and Jessica Walker.
THANK YOU NEIL I would like to take this opportunity to say a HUGE thank you to Neil Yates. Neil has been a fantastic parent governor at the school, not only has he been an asset during many long meetings, he has also played an active part in the school attending many events and educational visits such as Carlton Outdoor Education Centre. Neil has taken the difficult decision to step down allowing other parents to have the opportunity to become a parent governor. We have had two parents interested in the post of parent governor; therefore you will soon receive ballot papers with pen-portraits in order that you can vote for the candidate of your choice. I am sure either candidate will help the school move towards outstanding! SHOP FOR SCHOOLS Please remember the next time you are at Middleton Grange Shopping Centre for every £1 you spend you can earn points for the school. The more points we collect the better the prizes we can obtain! Last year you helped us raise enough points to obtain an abundance of science equipment. Thank you in advance of your support this year. The scheme runs from: Saturday 1st October 2016 to Saturday 31st December 2016.
UNIFORM REMINDER Please remember details of school uniform can be located on the following webpage: http://www.throstonschool.org.uk/school-uniform/. We have recently noticed a few children wearing white polo shirts rather than red. One addition to the webpage is to allow girls to wear skorts for PE. A skort is a pair of shorts that has the appearance of a skirt. KEY STAGE 2 HALF-TERM SPORTS CAMP I am delighted to announce that Mr. Newton will be running his sports camp again between Monday 24 th October 2016 to Friday 28th October 2016 (10.00am to 3.00pm, £6 per day). Please pick up a application form via the school foyer or download one via: http://www.throstonschool.org.uk/news-updates/ CAR PARK Please remember that the school car park is for staff only. Thank you for your understanding. NON-UNIFORM DAY On Friday 21st October 2016 we will be holding a non-uniform day for our school charities: ‘Sands’ (https://www.uk-sands.org) and ‘4Louis’ (http://www.4louis.co.uk). Both charities provide support for bereaved families who have had to deal with stillbirth or neonatal death. On this day we would like the children to come to school wearing an item of orange clothing and bring a small donation for the charities. SILENCE IS GOLDEN Well done to Year 6 pupils Daisy Adams and Poppy Boyd who raised over £50 by not talking for https://www.macmillan.org.uk/. This wasn’t easy for the girls, so well done! BIKE STARS Congratulations to all our Year 4 and Year 6 children who took part in our recent ‘Bikeability’ courses, I am delighted to say they all passed. ROC AWARD I am delighted to announce that thanks to the leadership of Mrs. Bloomfield and Miss Moody, and hard work of the children at Throston Primary School we have achieved the Unicef UK Recognition of Commitment (ROC) for our rights-respecting work. CHESS SATURDAY Well done to all the children who represented the school in our latest chess tournament on Saturday 1st October 2016. We won many games and demonstrated impeccable behaviour! FOREST SCHOOL I hope many of you have noticed the development of our Forest School. This area near the Key Stage 2 playground will allow children to learn outside the classroom. The area will feature a fire pit, seating, bog, ravine and an abundance of flora that will attract a host of creatures. Watch this space…
NEW ELECTIONS Congratulations to all of the following children who will represent the school during 2016/2017. I am sure they will do a tremendous job. All the children were voted for by our children. The Year 6 ‘Head Boy, Head Girl’ were elected after a series of speeches within the school hall. All the Year 6 speeches were of the highest quality. As usual, I am glad (as are all members of staff) that we did not have to vote! Please also note the school council and eco-council representatives were elected during class elections. Head Boy: Vinny Rowbotham Head Girl: Macey Fleetham-Reid Deputy Head Boy: Thomas Short Deputy Head Girl: Sienna Williams
School Council Representatives (2016/2017) Class 3 Year 1 Mia Howlett Class 9 Year 4 Beth Branfoot
Class 4 Year 1 Flynn Gorton Class 10 Year 4 Matthew Burgess
Class 5 Year 2 Chloe Phelan Class 11 Year 5 Sonnie Crossman
Class 6 Year 2 Ben Blakey Class 12 Year 5 Libby Ogden
Class 7 Year 3 Izzy Davies Class 13 Year 6 Jay Nicholson
Class 8 Year 3 Cohen Aveyard Class 14 Year 6 Alex Trotter
Eco Council Representatives (2016/2017) Class 3 Year 1 Layden Wyness Class 9 Year 4 Taylor Guttridge
Class 4 Year 1 Harriett Devine Class 10 Year 4 Grace Butt
Class 5 Year 2 Lucas Jordan Class 11 Year 5 Eve Black
Class 6 Year 2 Madeline Wright Class 12 Year 5 Kai Stamper
Class 7 Year 3 Hope Tighe Class 13 Year 6 Max Nicholson
Class 8 Year 3 Ethan Gent Class 14 Year 6 Alithea Fawcett
Key Stage 1 Shed Monitors: Sam Blakey, Ruby Frankland, Oliver Lee Mills, Lucy Rochford, Noah Todhunter and Amy Whitlock. Key Stage 2 Shed Monitors: Alex Edwards, Fletcher Green, Sophie Pattison and Melissa Peart. ADAM AND LIZ On Monday 19th September 2016 to Friday 23rd September 2016, children had the opportunity to explore their new themes with the help of our resident author and illustrator. Children wrote interesting stories and added fabulous sketches and caricatures. Even our school and eco councillors had bespoke workshops.
PENALTY HEROES! Congratulations to our Year 6 penalty takers. On Saturday 17th September 2016 they ensured we reached the next round, by not missing one! Children played at Victoria Park against Eskdale Academy. WEEKLY REWARDS The latest winners of our weekly ‘outstanding pupil of the week’ trophies: Friday 9th September 2016 – Libby Ogden (Class 12, Year 5); Friday 16th September 2016 – Charlie Hutchinson (Class 4, Year 1) and Annalise Frater (Class 8, Year 3); Friday 23rd September 2016 – Jay Nicholson (Class 13, Year 6) and Daisy Adams/Poppy Boyd (Class 13, Year 6); Friday 30th September 2016: Dillon Hubble (Class 2, Reception) and Oliver Whelam (Class 10, Year 4). The latest winners of our ‘Olaf’ behaviour reward: Friday 16th September 2016 – Lucas Alton (Class 2, Reception); Friday 23rd September 2016 - Faith Anderson (Nursery); Friday 30th September 2016 - Izzy Davies (Class 7, Year 3). SEPTEMBER 2016 ATTENDANCE, PUNCTUALITY & BEHAVIOUR It is a school expectation that each child has attendance of 96.5% and above. Best Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 Attendance Stuart the Minion Class 2 99.1%
Best Key Stage 2 Attendance
Zombear Class 10 99.0%
Best Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 Behaviour
Best Key Stage 2 Behaviour
The Rewards Kevin the Toothless Minion Class 1 and 3
Class 10 and 12
‘BEST OF THE BEST’ Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1
‘BEST OF THE BEST’ Key Stage 2
Bob the Minion
Chewbacca
Class 2
Class 8 and 10
September 2016 Attendance: 97.7% Percentage obtaining 100% Attendance: 76.1% Percentage obtaining 100% Punctuality (children who were never late): 97.6% School Average Behaviour: 397 out of 415 children NOT entered into the Behaviour Book. SEE OUR PICTURES Please remember you can view pictures from all our latest events via: http://www.throstonschool.org.uk/view-our-pictures-autumn-2016/ and you can follow us on Twitter via @throstonprimary. YOUR OPINION If you have any comments on this newsletter or any aspect of school life, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can also let us know what you think about Throston Primary via https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk. Kindest regards, Mr. Atkinson, Head Teacher.
SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS: Address: Throston Primary School, Flint Walk, Throston Grange, Hartlepool, TS26 0TJ Telephone: (01429) 288291 Fax: (01429) 288291 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.throstonschool.org.uk Podcasts: http://www.flyinghighfm.org.uk/ Twitter: @throstonprimary
Dear Parents and Carers, I am delighted to say that we have had a fantastic start to the new academic year. Children across the school have settled into their classes very well. They are behaving well and working very hard. Some children have already completed baseline assessments to help teachers assess their English and Maths skills. I am on paternity leave this week (03/10/2016 to 07/10/2016), so if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact our very capable deputy head teacher (Mrs. Black) in my absence. As always our open door policy continues! NEW STARTERS A very warm welcome to all the new faces we have in Nursery. Mrs. Bloomfield, Miss. Currell and Mrs. Poll have informed me the children are settling in very well with the existing Nursery children. The fantastic new children are: Riveh Armstrong, Daniel Caden, Riley Caden, Isaac Connor, Harper Cook, Antonia Cutting, Theo Dickinson, Ava Doughty, Harry Fraser, Evie Harrison, Lilly-Mae Hickford, Isabelle Hodgson, Isaac Hold, Macey Horsley, Aiden Howe, Daisy Hutchinson, Lucas Jukes, Sadie Knox, Jasmeet Kullar, Jaxon Lake, Tyler Marshall, Harry Pinder, Harry Pringle, Lewis Rae, Theo Rhead, Amelia Stamper, Sophia Waites and Jessica Walker.
THANK YOU NEIL I would like to take this opportunity to say a HUGE thank you to Neil Yates. Neil has been a fantastic parent governor at the school, not only has he been an asset during many long meetings, he has also played an active part in the school attending many events and educational visits such as Carlton Outdoor Education Centre. Neil has taken the difficult decision to step down allowing other parents to have the opportunity to become a parent governor. We have had two parents interested in the post of parent governor; therefore you will soon receive ballot papers with pen-portraits in order that you can vote for the candidate of your choice. I am sure either candidate will help the school move towards outstanding! SHOP FOR SCHOOLS Please remember the next time you are at Middleton Grange Shopping Centre for every £1 you spend you can earn points for the school. The more points we collect the better the prizes we can obtain! Last year you helped us raise enough points to obtain an abundance of science equipment. Thank you in advance of your support this year. The scheme runs from: Saturday 1st October 2016 to Saturday 31st December 2016.
UNIFORM REMINDER Please remember details of school uniform can be located on the following webpage: http://www.throstonschool.org.uk/school-uniform/. We have recently noticed a few children wearing white polo shirts rather than red. One addition to the webpage is to allow girls to wear skorts for PE. A skort is a pair of shorts that has the appearance of a skirt. KEY STAGE 2 HALF-TERM SPORTS CAMP I am delighted to announce that Mr. Newton will be running his sports camp again between Monday 24 th October 2016 to Friday 28th October 2016 (10.00am to 3.00pm, £6 per day). Please pick up a application form via the school foyer or download one via: http://www.throstonschool.org.uk/news-updates/ CAR PARK Please remember that the school car park is for staff only. Thank you for your understanding. NON-UNIFORM DAY On Friday 21st October 2016 we will be holding a non-uniform day for our school charities: ‘Sands’ (https://www.uk-sands.org) and ‘4Louis’ (http://www.4louis.co.uk). Both charities provide support for bereaved families who have had to deal with stillbirth or neonatal death. On this day we would like the children to come to school wearing an item of orange clothing and bring a small donation for the charities. SILENCE IS GOLDEN Well done to Year 6 pupils Daisy Adams and Poppy Boyd who raised over £50 by not talking for https://www.macmillan.org.uk/. This wasn’t easy for the girls, so well done! BIKE STARS Congratulations to all our Year 4 and Year 6 children who took part in our recent ‘Bikeability’ courses, I am delighted to say they all passed. ROC AWARD I am delighted to announce that thanks to the leadership of Mrs. Bloomfield and Miss Moody, and hard work of the children at Throston Primary School we have achieved the Unicef UK Recognition of Commitment (ROC) for our rights-respecting work. CHESS SATURDAY Well done to all the children who represented the school in our latest chess tournament on Saturday 1st October 2016. We won many games and demonstrated impeccable behaviour! FOREST SCHOOL I hope many of you have noticed the development of our Forest School. This area near the Key Stage 2 playground will allow children to learn outside the classroom. The area will feature a fire pit, seating, bog, ravine and an abundance of flora that will attract a host of creatures. Watch this space…
NEW ELECTIONS Congratulations to all of the following children who will represent the school during 2016/2017. I am sure they will do a tremendous job. All the children were voted for by our children. The Year 6 ‘Head Boy, Head Girl’ were elected after a series of speeches within the school hall. All the Year 6 speeches were of the highest quality. As usual, I am glad (as are all members of staff) that we did not have to vote! Please also note the school council and eco-council representatives were elected during class elections. Head Boy: Vinny Rowbotham Head Girl: Macey Fleetham-Reid Deputy Head Boy: Thomas Short Deputy Head Girl: Sienna Williams
School Council Representatives (2016/2017) Class 3 Year 1 Mia Howlett Class 9 Year 4 Beth Branfoot
Class 4 Year 1 Flynn Gorton Class 10 Year 4 Matthew Burgess
Class 5 Year 2 Chloe Phelan Class 11 Year 5 Sonnie Crossman
Class 6 Year 2 Ben Blakey Class 12 Year 5 Libby Ogden
Class 7 Year 3 Izzy Davies Class 13 Year 6 Jay Nicholson
Class 8 Year 3 Cohen Aveyard Class 14 Year 6 Alex Trotter
Eco Council Representatives (2016/2017) Class 3 Year 1 Layden Wyness Class 9 Year 4 Taylor Guttridge
Class 4 Year 1 Harriett Devine Class 10 Year 4 Grace Butt
Class 5 Year 2 Lucas Jordan Class 11 Year 5 Eve Black
Class 6 Year 2 Madeline Wright Class 12 Year 5 Kai Stamper
Class 7 Year 3 Hope Tighe Class 13 Year 6 Max Nicholson
Class 8 Year 3 Ethan Gent Class 14 Year 6 Alithea Fawcett
Key Stage 1 Shed Monitors: Sam Blakey, Ruby Frankland, Oliver Lee Mills, Lucy Rochford, Noah Todhunter and Amy Whitlock. Key Stage 2 Shed Monitors: Alex Edwards, Fletcher Green, Sophie Pattison and Melissa Peart. ADAM AND LIZ On Monday 19th September 2016 to Friday 23rd September 2016, children had the opportunity to explore their new themes with the help of our resident author and illustrator. Children wrote interesting stories and added fabulous sketches and caricatures. Even our school and eco councillors had bespoke workshops.
PENALTY HEROES! Congratulations to our Year 6 penalty takers. On Saturday 17th September 2016 they ensured we reached the next round, by not missing one! Children played at Victoria Park against Eskdale Academy. WEEKLY REWARDS The latest winners of our weekly ‘outstanding pupil of the week’ trophies: Friday 9th September 2016 – Libby Ogden (Class 12, Year 5); Friday 16th September 2016 – Charlie Hutchinson (Class 4, Year 1) and Annalise Frater (Class 8, Year 3); Friday 23rd September 2016 – Jay Nicholson (Class 13, Year 6) and Daisy Adams/Poppy Boyd (Class 13, Year 6); Friday 30th September 2016: Dillon Hubble (Class 2, Reception) and Oliver Whelam (Class 10, Year 4). The latest winners of our ‘Olaf’ behaviour reward: Friday 16th September 2016 – Lucas Alton (Class 2, Reception); Friday 23rd September 2016 - Faith Anderson (Nursery); Friday 30th September 2016 - Izzy Davies (Class 7, Year 3). SEPTEMBER 2016 ATTENDANCE, PUNCTUALITY & BEHAVIOUR It is a school expectation that each child has attendance of 96.5% and above. Best Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 Attendance Stuart the Minion Class 2 99.1%
Best Key Stage 2 Attendance
Zombear Class 10 99.0%
Best Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 Behaviour
Best Key Stage 2 Behaviour
The Rewards Kevin the Toothless Minion Class 1 and 3
Class 10 and 12
‘BEST OF THE BEST’ Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1
‘BEST OF THE BEST’ Key Stage 2
Bob the Minion
Chewbacca
Class 2
Class 8 and 10
September 2016 Attendance: 97.7% Percentage obtaining 100% Attendance: 76.1% Percentage obtaining 100% Punctuality (children who were never late): 97.6% School Average Behaviour: 397 out of 415 children NOT entered into the Behaviour Book. SEE OUR PICTURES Please remember you can view pictures from all our latest events via: http://www.throstonschool.org.uk/view-our-pictures-autumn-2016/ and you can follow us on Twitter via @throstonprimary. YOUR OPINION If you have any comments on this newsletter or any aspect of school life, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can also let us know what you think about Throston Primary via https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk. Kindest regards, Mr. Atkinson, Head Teacher.
