WELL DONE THIS WEEK TO…

Damien Clark for working so hard independently during maths lessons….and he was brilliant at remembering everything he did! Well and truly lodged in his long term memory-brilliant! Leo Seal has also impressed Mrs. Turner by telling her all about Samuel Pepys! Wow! An historian in our midst!! Mr. Martin said that Connor Storr has done some excellent work using the column method for adding! (Sounds rather tricky to me!!) and Chloe Henman has done a super retelling of the story of Rama and Sita! In Year 6 Bradley Edwards has been making a really good contribution to discussions about questions and Miss. Brakespear would also like a mention for Bradley, along with Alex Taplin, and Stephanie Wardenier who have been using some brilliant strategies when they have been doing their maths work with her-and not just for this week but when they were working before the end of last term too! Excellent!! And in Year 5 Courtney Garvey has made a great start to the term in lessons-answer questions, contributing ideas and using what she had already learnt last term! Good Girl! Max Magner has also made a good start, working hard and making good use of his. Rather clever, ideas in class! Keep it going guys!!! Mrs. File says that Aimee-Lea Bourne has done some fantastic homework-and Aimee-Lea showed me everything she had done and really is super stuff-fabulous work Aimee-Lea!! Finally a HUGE well done to Eleanor Bradley and Nicki Cragg represented the school and sang at the village Christmas Celebrations and Steven Cragg who read a Christmas poem! They were absolutely brilliant (and Steven totally stole the evening!!)!!!! Thank you!

Winning house this week: Lady Jane AND Newton each with 49 points!!

Golden Duster to Class 2 this week!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Welcome to Mrs. Tina Wood teaching with Mrs. Turner in Class 1! Mrs. Wood is training to be a teacher (although she has worked in schools for many years-and still not been put off!!) and she will be with us all of this term, teaching with Mrs. Turner and gradually taking over more teaching herself. Mrs. Wood comes with excellent references from her previous teaching placement and we are sure she will be very successful!

Mrs. Turner would like some ‘junk’ boxes for modelling with (!?!-making models with!) so if you have any empty kitchen roll holders, cereal boxes et. Please take them to Class 1-I will empty my recycling bin and bring it all in!!!

You will find attached to this letter a bag for materials-instructions will be with the bag but basically fill it with materials such as unwanted clothes etc. return to school and the school receives funds according to how much we return-so a good opportunity to make good use of that after Christmas/new year organisation clear out!!

The ISP Programme continues and next week Mr. Craven comes in to start lesson observations and monitor children’s learning. Mrs. Turner and I will be attending training for Literacy and Numeracy leadership in schools and Mrs. Hagan has already been to talk to us about the classroom as a learning environment and ‘working walls’! Governors are also being very proactive about monitoring all areas of school management and leadership, including finance, classroom visits, health and safety in school, staffing etc. Remember! If you want to be a Governor there are still vacancies for Parent Governors!!

Volume 3, Issue 1
Friday, January 11th. 2008

WHAT’S ON NEXT WEEK!

* Mr. Craven visits the school as part of ISP

* Mr. Parkin (Governor) in school to review the SEF (Self Evaluation Plan!)

*Young Leaders Award starts in school with Mr. Irving from King Edwards

*Miss. Crowson and Mrs. Turner attending ISP training

*Mr. Mence (SIP-School Improvement Partner) visiting

*School Census Day this week(school budget is set from these figures for the next financial year)

FORTHCOMING EVENTS!
BOOK FAIR Week beginning February 4th.
PANCAKES IN SCHOOL Tuesday February 5th.
VALENTINE DISCO
3.00pm Friday
February 8th.
PTA meeting
Thursday February 21st. 2008 3.20pm