Pudsey Waterloo News
Pudsey Waterloo News
11 January 2016 Number 7
Message from Mr Parker… Welcome back, I hope you all had a nice, relaxing break over the festive period although I’m not sure how likely that is! It is always an exciting time of year with lots happening and it is difficult to know what day of the week it actually is! The children were excited to be back in school last week and keen to tell everyone about what they had done during the holiday. We are all looking forward to a busy term full of learning opportunities as the children build on all their hard work from the previous term. Thank you to all the people who attended the performances at Pudsey Parish Church, especially the people who volunteered to walk up with the children. It was lovely weather for the morning walk but the afternoon volunteers definitely drew the short straw as we got soaked! We hope you all enjoyed the performances of the children and that seeing how excited they all were got you in the festive mood. The nursery nativity at the end of last term was excellent and the nursery team were amazed at how well the children performed. It was very well attended and there were some lovely comments from a number of proud parents and grandparents after the performance. The staff in nursery would also like to thank all the parents for their support throughout the term. Miss Foster as PE co-ordinator is trying to arrange some after school clubs for a range of year groups. These will run for half a term before changing to a different year group. It is very difficult to manage this because of the number of pupils in our school and the limited space we have, especially at this time of year when we can’t rely on the weather (although who knows if the summer will be any better!). Therefore it is strictly first come first served and we only have a set number of places. Miss Foster will be keeping a record of people attending and those that missed out, so that next time it is offered we will be able to target the children who unfortunately didn’t get a place previously. On Thursday last week Year 6 went to Chester Zoo, all the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were so engaged they didn’t even notice how cold and wet it was! Having spoken to a number of the children there were a range of favourite animals with some interesting reasons why! It has been amazing how much the children learnt during the trip and they will now be using this to produce some excellent writing. All the staff that went on the trip were very proud of the children as their behaviour was excellent. A number of the general public commented how thoughtful the children were as they let younger children through to see the animals and explained what they knew about the species to them. Finally… the house points winners for the whole of last term were the purple team so on the final day of term they all were able to design and make their own decoration. The Spring term scores started last week so any team can win it and we will reveal the prize towards the end of the term. Mr Parker Acting Head Teacher ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
School Attendance
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Our whole school attendance so far is 96.2%. The awards for best class attendance goes to:
Please can we remind all parents and carers that dogs are not allowed on school grounds at any time.
18/12/15
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
6G
99.2%
8/1/2016 4KL
99.6%
REMINDER Excellent Start To The Year
Please can we remind all parents/carers that children need to have a pair of indoor pumps kept in school.
SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL WARDEN There are vacancies in this area for school crossing patrol wardens. You need to be available mornings and/or afternoons on weekdays during term time only. You can earn £7.19 an hour. For more information please telephone 0113 3781820.
PUPIL SAFETY
Please can we remind parents/carers that children should be brought to their class door on a morning and not left by the gate. Pupils remain the responsibility of their parent until they are in the school building with a member of staff.
SCIENCE HELP! If there are any parents or carers who come from a science background and would be willing to come in and talk to key year groups please leave your details at the school office. We look forward to hearing from you!
Parking Can we please ask Parents/Carers, to park sensibly when dropping off and picking up children on a school day. We have had complaints from residents that cars are parked blocking their access to their drives. Please also refrain from using the staff car park if you do not have a child who needs to use the disabled spaces. Thank you
After School Sports Netball On a Thursday after school.
Football On a Friday after school with Mr Thompson.
SCHOOL DINNER ACCOUNTS Please can we remind all parents/carers that school dinners should be paid on a Monday morning and kept up to date. Payments can be made by cash, cheque (Payable to Leeds City Council) or online. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
CHILDREN ARRIVING LATE Please note that if your child arrives late to school, after 9.20am, then the only lunch option is a jacket potato. If you know your child is going to be late in please advise the office before 9.20am and an alternative lunch can be chosen from the menu.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2016 Friday 15th January
Deadline for Primary School applications for September 2016 intake
Monday 15th –19th February
Half term holiday
Wednesday 16th March 3.30-5.30pm
Parents’ evening
Thursday 17th March 3.30-7.30pm
Parents’ evening
Wednesday 23rd March
Easter assembly Yrs 2&3
Friday 25th March
Good Friday bank holiday—school closed
Monday 28th March
Easter Monday bank holiday—school closed
Monday 4th –15th April
Easter holiday
Friday 27th May
Training day—school closed to pupils
Monday 30th May—Friday 3rd June
Half term holiday
Friday 22nd July
School closes for summer
GOOD WORKER 18.12.15 Nursery
Makaita Jena
Reception Charlie Robinson and Daisy Woods Year 1
Seyfi Baskaya and Zara Evans
Year 2
Franky Thompson Daley and Sienna Ahad
Year 3
Olivier Sypniewski and Imogen Richmond
Year 4
Natalie Waterhouse and Chayse O’Donoghue
Year 5
Blake Wilson and Zak Bryan
Year 6
Ellie Connolly and Ifra Mahmood
8.1.16 Nursery
Poppy Randall
Reception Isaac Royston and Elijah MacDonald Year 1
Emelia Drake and Tayla Roberts
Year 2
Samuel Hitch and Jacob Harrison
Year 3
Alesha Prosser and Evie Lawrence
Year 4
Vrati Desai and Rehan Afsar
Year 5
Justin Daniels and Freddie Carter
Year 6
Michael Butters and Jack White
Well done to all of the pupils named above.
11 January 2016 Number 7
Message from Mr Parker… Welcome back, I hope you all had a nice, relaxing break over the festive period although I’m not sure how likely that is! It is always an exciting time of year with lots happening and it is difficult to know what day of the week it actually is! The children were excited to be back in school last week and keen to tell everyone about what they had done during the holiday. We are all looking forward to a busy term full of learning opportunities as the children build on all their hard work from the previous term. Thank you to all the people who attended the performances at Pudsey Parish Church, especially the people who volunteered to walk up with the children. It was lovely weather for the morning walk but the afternoon volunteers definitely drew the short straw as we got soaked! We hope you all enjoyed the performances of the children and that seeing how excited they all were got you in the festive mood. The nursery nativity at the end of last term was excellent and the nursery team were amazed at how well the children performed. It was very well attended and there were some lovely comments from a number of proud parents and grandparents after the performance. The staff in nursery would also like to thank all the parents for their support throughout the term. Miss Foster as PE co-ordinator is trying to arrange some after school clubs for a range of year groups. These will run for half a term before changing to a different year group. It is very difficult to manage this because of the number of pupils in our school and the limited space we have, especially at this time of year when we can’t rely on the weather (although who knows if the summer will be any better!). Therefore it is strictly first come first served and we only have a set number of places. Miss Foster will be keeping a record of people attending and those that missed out, so that next time it is offered we will be able to target the children who unfortunately didn’t get a place previously. On Thursday last week Year 6 went to Chester Zoo, all the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were so engaged they didn’t even notice how cold and wet it was! Having spoken to a number of the children there were a range of favourite animals with some interesting reasons why! It has been amazing how much the children learnt during the trip and they will now be using this to produce some excellent writing. All the staff that went on the trip were very proud of the children as their behaviour was excellent. A number of the general public commented how thoughtful the children were as they let younger children through to see the animals and explained what they knew about the species to them. Finally… the house points winners for the whole of last term were the purple team so on the final day of term they all were able to design and make their own decoration. The Spring term scores started last week so any team can win it and we will reveal the prize towards the end of the term. Mr Parker Acting Head Teacher ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
School Attendance
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Our whole school attendance so far is 96.2%. The awards for best class attendance goes to:
Please can we remind all parents and carers that dogs are not allowed on school grounds at any time.
18/12/15
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
6G
99.2%
8/1/2016 4KL
99.6%
REMINDER Excellent Start To The Year
Please can we remind all parents/carers that children need to have a pair of indoor pumps kept in school.
SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL WARDEN There are vacancies in this area for school crossing patrol wardens. You need to be available mornings and/or afternoons on weekdays during term time only. You can earn £7.19 an hour. For more information please telephone 0113 3781820.
PUPIL SAFETY
Please can we remind parents/carers that children should be brought to their class door on a morning and not left by the gate. Pupils remain the responsibility of their parent until they are in the school building with a member of staff.
SCIENCE HELP! If there are any parents or carers who come from a science background and would be willing to come in and talk to key year groups please leave your details at the school office. We look forward to hearing from you!
Parking Can we please ask Parents/Carers, to park sensibly when dropping off and picking up children on a school day. We have had complaints from residents that cars are parked blocking their access to their drives. Please also refrain from using the staff car park if you do not have a child who needs to use the disabled spaces. Thank you
After School Sports Netball On a Thursday after school.
Football On a Friday after school with Mr Thompson.
SCHOOL DINNER ACCOUNTS Please can we remind all parents/carers that school dinners should be paid on a Monday morning and kept up to date. Payments can be made by cash, cheque (Payable to Leeds City Council) or online. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
CHILDREN ARRIVING LATE Please note that if your child arrives late to school, after 9.20am, then the only lunch option is a jacket potato. If you know your child is going to be late in please advise the office before 9.20am and an alternative lunch can be chosen from the menu.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2016 Friday 15th January
Deadline for Primary School applications for September 2016 intake
Monday 15th –19th February
Half term holiday
Wednesday 16th March 3.30-5.30pm
Parents’ evening
Thursday 17th March 3.30-7.30pm
Parents’ evening
Wednesday 23rd March
Easter assembly Yrs 2&3
Friday 25th March
Good Friday bank holiday—school closed
Monday 28th March
Easter Monday bank holiday—school closed
Monday 4th –15th April
Easter holiday
Friday 27th May
Training day—school closed to pupils
Monday 30th May—Friday 3rd June
Half term holiday
Friday 22nd July
School closes for summer
GOOD WORKER 18.12.15 Nursery
Makaita Jena
Reception Charlie Robinson and Daisy Woods Year 1
Seyfi Baskaya and Zara Evans
Year 2
Franky Thompson Daley and Sienna Ahad
Year 3
Olivier Sypniewski and Imogen Richmond
Year 4
Natalie Waterhouse and Chayse O’Donoghue
Year 5
Blake Wilson and Zak Bryan
Year 6
Ellie Connolly and Ifra Mahmood
8.1.16 Nursery
Poppy Randall
Reception Isaac Royston and Elijah MacDonald Year 1
Emelia Drake and Tayla Roberts
Year 2
Samuel Hitch and Jacob Harrison
Year 3
Alesha Prosser and Evie Lawrence
Year 4
Vrati Desai and Rehan Afsar
Year 5
Justin Daniels and Freddie Carter
Year 6
Michael Butters and Jack White
Well done to all of the pupils named above.
