Newsletter: 19th January 2024
Posted on January 19, 2024 | By Mr Cole
- Buckland Brewer School: Friday 2nd February
- Parkham School: Friday 9th February
We will be showing Wonka in both schools!
This will appear on ScoPay very soon; please make sure you tick the PG Certificate consent box as that’s the rating of the film. 3.15pm to 5.30pm £5 each includes cheese pizza, drink popcorn and film. Movie Night is available to children in Y1 and above.
Proceeds from this event are being put towards new Forest School waterproofs in each school. If you are able to help at either event, please let your school know – thank you.
PE Updates
friendly – Village Schools Partnership Blog (edublogs.org)
Just a reminder that the collection date at Woolsery is next Tuesday, 23rd January. Please bring any bags you wish to donate to the FOWS hub building next to Cranford and Sunflowers classes. Thanks.
This is regular fundraiser where we ask the local community to collect together good quality items for re-use. Bag 2 School weigh all the donations as they are loaded into their van and give us a cheque in exchange! We are paid per kilo so, please have a clear out and send your unwanted items our way.
They accept: all decent clothing, paired shoes, handbags, jewellery, belts, soft toys, linen, curtains, towels, sheets.
They DO NOT accept: duvets, blankets, pillows, cushions, carpet, ripped clothing, school uniform, down-filled coats, rags/ offcuts.
Forest School Waterproofs
As you may know, our stock of Forest School waterproofs have worn out from many hours of great use and we’ve begun the process of funding replacements. We have been really touched that Mr Gill in Buckland Brewer has made a considerable donation to the school, which will fund 50% of the total cost of waterproofs at Buckand. Along with a DCC Councillor Grant and fundraising from the Movie Night, we should be able to order the first batch very soon. Thank you, Mr Gill for your huge generosity.
Computing
Just a reminder about this article from Mr Marks which appeared in last week’s Newsletter…
Mr Marks, who leads Computing across the Partnership is trying to find out what sort of support you’d appreciate having relating to computing and online safety, with a view to holding some parent information sessions later in the term. Please could you take some time to fill out this survey to let him know your thoughts? Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqK1nj343CE-0vTVv8wrg6EnbPhjJw9SKObJY2-nuzOl2inw/viewform
Year 3 Aquarium Residential
Mrs Kersey will be holding a series of parents’ information meetings next week to go over arrangements for the Y3 residential to the National Marine Aquarium in March.
You can attend any of the meetings, not necessarily the one at your child’s school but please try to attend so you get all of the important information in plenty of time. Thanks
- Buckland Brewer – Friday 2:45
- Parkham – Wednesday 3:15
- Woolsery – Thursday 2:45
Well done to everyone who has received a Headteacher’s Awards in assembly today! As usual, our awards are given in recognition of achievements relating to our six learning animals which represent for children the qualities needed to be a good learner. They are:
Orleigh: Mylee (Cat) For her interest in learning about our World and for using questions to find out more about different hot and cold countries; Sammie (Dolphin) For independently using drawing, cutting and collage skills to create his picture of the little pig’s straw house.
Tythecott: Oscar (tortoise) – being resilient when writing his animal poem; Jacob (spider) – making links and connections with his story writing
Gorwood: Laicee (dolphin) – for diving into her learning in PE particularly when practicing game skills of dodging and finding space; Tommy (cat) – for showing curiosity in his topic learning about mountains
Foxdown: Leo (spider) Leo has been using his knowledge of numbers to find the missing numbers on a number line; Alana (tortoise) – Alana has shown us how resilient she can be. This week she mastered the skills of riding a bike and blending words in her head while reading.
Melbury: Odin (owl) – Brilliantly using what he already knows about continents to help him with his Geography work, well done Odin; Hugo (tortoise) – For being a resilient tortoise and editing his work carefully and diligently when asked to improve it.
Goldworthy: Enna (tortoise) for working hard and showing good levels of resilience in her learning for the first two weeks in her new school; Raife (cat) for being a bundle of energy and incredibly enthusiastic about his learning.
Sunflowers: Melisa (tortoise) – for her great work in learning her Nursery Rhymes; Imogen (tortoise) – for making new friends when starting Sunflowers
Cranford: Emilija (dolphin) for trying hard when adding to 5 in maths this week; Jacob (tortoise) for trying hard with your letter formation when writing your letter to the wolf this week.
Burscott: Noah (dolphin) – for being a dolphin and diving into his multiplication maths this week. Well done!; T-J (cat) -for having a positive attitude to all his learning and asking questions to further his understanding
Stroxworthy: Monty (dolphin) – for diving into his learning in Geography and accepting the challenges with great resilience and determination; Poppy (tortoise) – for being resilient and showing superb independence of learning whilst ‘making equal groups’ in maths.
Alminstone: Bella (dolphin) – for diving into her learning, creating an amazing letter, using the features of formal letter writing; Belle (tortoise) – for making huge efforts at learning her times-tables this week with Mrs Nicholls. Well done!
Ashmansworthy: Emily B (dolphin) – for developing independence and accuracy during Fluent-in-Five sessions; Mel (dolphin) – for independently using working out to solve problems involving ratio and proportion
- 22nd January – Parents’ Meeting re future of FOWS 2:30pm at School
- 23rd January – AdsaMan cooking with Tythecott Class (pm)
- 24th Januaery – Football Match Y5/6 Girls at Kingsley School (am)
- 2nd February – Movie Night – Buckland Brewer 3:15 – 5pm
- 5th February – Y4, Y5, Y6 – Multisports Festival at Atlantic Academy
- 6th February – Safer Internet Day
- 9th February Tempest School Photos at Buckland Brewer
- 9th February – Movie Night – Parkham 3:15 – 5pm
- 10th – 18th February Half Term Holiday
- 11th March – Professional Athlete visit at Woolsery and Parkham
- 12th March – Professional Athlete visit at Buckland Brewer
- 18th – 20th March – Pixies Holt Residential (Year 4)
- 21st March – Lots of Socks Day for Downs Syndrome
- 28th March: Last Day of Term
- 15th April: First Day of Summer Term
| Monday |
FOPS committee meeting 2pm Parent’s meeting at Woolsery re future of FOWS; 2:30pm |
| Tuesday |
Mr Cole out all day Mrs Morrison out all day – Mrs Boother supply teacher |
| Wednesday |
Mr Cole out all day Tythecott Y2s – Appledore Art (am) National Marine Aquarium residential parent’s meeting – Parkham (3:15pm) |
| Thursday |
Y5/6 Swimming – Goldworthy Class National Marine Aquarium residential parent’s meeting – Woolsery (2:45pm) |
| Friday | National Marine Aquarium residential parent’s meeting – Buckland Brewer (2:45pm) |
Mr Cole’s planned schedule
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| Friday | morning | afternoon | afternoon |
With best wishes,
Matt Cole, Headteacher