Important Information to Share

We are really excited to share that we will be having some new playground equipment installed in the coming weeks. A huge thank you to the PTA for contributing an amazing £2,500 towards this. We are so lucky to have such a committed team; we coudn't do this without you!

Coffee and Chat - we will be holding a curriculum catch up on Friday 1st March from 2.15pm, just before shared learning in classes. Mrs Austin will share some of the strategies we are using in class to support children to be more active in their learning. It will also be an opportunity to ask any questions about the curriculum. We look forward to seeing you there. Please let us know if you will be dropping in https://forms.office.com/e/wK9cpLsw4G 

Shared learning will be open from 2.45pm, however if you need to visit more than one child please feel free to come in from 2.30pm to allow enough time to chat through learning with your child/ren. Due to space we would ask that parents who need to bring younger children with them, join us after school at 3.15pm. 

After half term we will also be launching 'Stay and Play' for Wolves parents once again. More information will follow about days and activities available during the session. We appreciate that some parents have younger children but unfortunately, due to space, we cannot accomodate siblings as part of these sessions. 

Consultation - please see the attached information regarding a consultation on providing specialist places for special educational needs in Ipswich.  Please complete and return the consultation question by 12th March.

Tuesday Dessert - please see the attached poster for details of a change to our dessert next week as we mark Shrove Tuesday.

Computational Workshop - year 4 children will be attending a computational workshop run by BT at St Jo's next week.  Please see the email sent earlier this week for full details.  Please note they may return after 3:15pm.

 

Family Assembly Rota

Please find the family sharing rota starting after half term

 

World Book Day - Thursday 7^th March

World book Day is coming up after half term, children will all receive a £1 book token to spend on buying a new exciting book to read. We won't be asking children to dress up this year, but we are planning to run a 'decorate a paper plate' competition where children will be given a paper plate to take home and decorate around a character from their favourite book. The deadline for entries is Friday 1^st March.  The winners will be announced on World Book Day. There will be a prize for the winner from each class. (Please ensure that your child writes their name on the back of the plate). 

 

Please see below for some ideas and a link with ideas around reading. Families - World Book Day

 

 

Lent challenges set by Worship Group.  Lent starts on Wednesday 14^th February.  The children need to complete the challenges (see attached;children will bring this sheet home) and bring them in by Friday 19^th April to receive a prize/reward.

 

Attendance

We are pleased to say that attendance has risen very slightly again this week to 93.6% Attendance last week in Suffolk in primary schools was 94.3%.

 

If you need advice or support to improve your child's attendance, Mrs North, Mrs Austin and the Education Attendance Team are available to discuss any concerns.

REMINDERS!!!!

Every week we encourage parents to support their children to learn and use new vocabulary. In school we will be exploring the origin of new words, what they mean and how to use them effectively in context. If you can encourage your child to use these words it would be really helpful!

Wolves: subitise and senses

Hedgehogs: topography and monarchy and year 2 inspire 

Adders: portraiture and proportion

Monday 12th February - Gymnastics after school club for those who have signed up.

Monday 12th February - Yr 2 swimming plus some Yr 3 & 4

Tuesday 13th February - ITFC Multi- sports after school club for those who have signed

Tuesday 13th February - Change of Dessert (Pancake Day)

Wednesday 14th February - PTA Dress Down ' wear what you love'

Thursday 15th February - Governors in school &  Year 4 Computational Workshop at St Joseph's.

Friday 16th February - 'Tractors into Schools' a visit in to school on Friday afternoon for Yr R, 1 and 2

19th-23rd February - Half Term

Friday 1st March - Coffee and chat, and shared learning in classes (no Family assembly)

Thursday 7th March - World Book Day

Tuesday 12th March - Parents sleep workshop - please sign up

Thursday 14th March - KS1 trip to Colchester Castle

Thursday 28th March - Easter service and bonnet parade at church, 9am

Last Day of Term

Learners of the week

'Don't give up'

Wolves: Safire and Archie

Hedgehogs:  Cordy and Amy

Adders:  Jake and Frankie

Value - courage -  Isabella B, Lucy, Jacob

HomeSchoolValues-COURAGE.pdf (schoolspider.co.uk)

Reading Giants

This is the new name for our Reading Challenge!  We will be sharing which class has been excited by reading the most each week

Last week was