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We’ve reached the end of our Spring term and we are ready to recouperate before we enter into the Summer term where we have lots of fun activities and learning to complete. Below you’ll find this half terms newsletter full of year group updates, recommended reads, Maths challenge and upcoming diary dates.
We wish you a restful Easter break – have fun and stay safe!
In the attached newsletter you’ll find year group updates and photos; as well as updates on activities and events for the first half of the Spring term, a Math challenge, recommended reads and important details about attendance.
Assessment at the end of EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP)
In the final term of the year in which a child reaches 5, the EYFS Profile must be completed for each child. Each child’s level of development must be assessed against the ELGs. Children are defined as having reached a good level of development (GLD) at the end of EYFS if they have achieved at the expected level in:
and
KEY STAGE ONE
In Key Stage 1 all the children are assessed against the requirements of the Key Stage 1 National Curriculum. Individual and comparative results are sent to parents/carers.
We set high academic expectations and targets and we are proud of the achievements of the children. Results for the last academic year for Year 1 Phonics screening and end of Key Stage 1 are given below:
Year 1 Phonic screen check
The phonics screening check is a short, light-touch assessment to confirm whether individual children have learnt phonic decoding to an appropriate standard.
Year 2 children attaining expected or better in:
Reading, Writing and Maths
Further information can be found by clicking on this link
After a very busy second half to the Autumn term, we’ve finally reached the Christmas holidays. An exhausting few weeks, including our themed class activities, Ofsted visit, and festive preparations; including Christingle and our school play – not to mention the Snow!.
You can find the full details in our Christmas newsletter and photos will be updated on the website in the New Year – so keep an eye out.
On behalf of all the staff, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas, enjoy the festivities, stay safe and we look forward to seeing you in the new year!
The children love to interact and participate in short interesting and impactful bible stories, learning important religious and moral lessons and ethics.
What a lovely start to the new academic year. We’ve reached the end of the first half of our Autumn term, welcoming our children back and settling in our new EYFS children and their families. We’ve been busy reading stories, being creative, visiting the woods and exploring nature. A lot of learning and fun has been had and you can read all about it in our half term newsletter.
It just leaves us to say thank you for your continued support, have fun, stay safe and we’ll see you back at school on Monday 31st October.
Welcome to our new families and welcome back to existing families.
Attached is a welcome newsletter from Mrs Nicholson, alongside our condolences to the Royal Family and nation as a whole.
In our Summer Holiday IT newsletter you can read about screen time and setting rules; YouTube Kids; and parental guidance, including key messages and conversation starters. You’ll also find details on Minecraft, as well as, links to online activities, such as Smartie the Penguin stories.
We’ve finally reached the end of the academic year and we are all looking forward to our holidays.
During the final half term the children have worked extremely hard, whilst dealing with extreme heat! Our Year 2s have given us all a celebratory leavers assembly in front of the whole school as well as to parents and carers. What a wonderful demonstration of skills! We hope you all enjoyed it.
In this newsletter you will find a letter from the head teacher, details on what each year group have been up to, and links to various charities and organisations providing additional support you may wish to tap into over the holiday period.
Whether you’re going to London, visiting sights in the local area, going abroad, or staying home this Summer, we wish you a happy and enjoyable holiday. Stay safe! We’ll see you back at school on Monday 5th September.