Newsletter: 26th January 2024
Posted on January 26, 2024 | By Mr Cole
FOWS news
I am really pleased to say we had a good turnout of parents for the meeting about the future of the Friends of Woolsery School on Monday. FOWS received many new offers of support and this has given us the confidence that a new committee will be able to be elected when the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) is held. This will take place at 7pm on Tuesday 27th February in the school. Assuming a new Committee takes office at that point, the work of FOWS will continue from that point. Thank you, everyone for your support.
Late Children
Please remember that, if your child is late in school for whatever reason, it’s important that you sign them in at your school office. This is really important so that the Registers are updated and we know who is on site. Please do not take your child to their classroom yourself but hand them over to a member of staff who will then take your child to their classroom for you. Thank you.
You may remember that one of the charitable activities our children commit to each year is supporting the work of Edukid. Edukid is a global charity which is based in Bideford, working in several locations around the globe to facilitate education for children in very poor countries. Village Schools Partnership currently sponsors two children in Cambodia and in Uganda, with the responsibilty for raising the money to pay for their education lying with School Voice.
On 9th February, the Global Voice team at Woolsery will be running a Break The Rules Day, whereby children will be allowed to break any of three specific school rules for a donation of 50p per rule. Details of which rules which can be broken on 9th February will be in next week’s Newsletter so please look out for further information then… Thank you for your support.
Neurodiverse Parents’ Workshop
Computing Questionnaire – final call
If you haven’t yet compelted the Parent Questionnaire for Mr Marks, please could you do so as soon as possible? This will help Mr Marks, who leads computing across the three schools, to plan online safety information for you later in the term.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqK1nj343CE-0vTVv8wrg6EnbPhjJw9SKObJY2-nuzOl2inw/viewform
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: Elliot (Tortoise) For trying lots of new foods at lunchtime and discovering so many more things that he likes to eat; Elsie (Spider) For remembering and using some great story language and descriptive words when retelling the story of ‘The Three Little Pigs.’
Tythecott: Jensen (Spider) – for making links and connections to create his bar chart from his data during science; George (dolphin) – for diving into his learning to create sentences about his superhero in French.
Gorwood: Ada (spider) – for making connections between her times tables and maths work and using and applying her knowledge; Aoife (dolphin) – for diving into her sport in lessons and representing the school at a football tournament
Foxdown: Clark (tortoise) – Clark has shown great resilience when learning to read. He is now beginning to blend in his head; Darcey (cat) – Darcey showed great curiosity in Forest School, exploring some magic potions that could have been made by the Big Bad Wolf!
Melbury: Benji (spider) – You have been a brilliant spider making links in guided reading bwetween characters and plot; Magnus (tortoise) – A fantastic effort with your resilience recently in making the right choices and setting a great example for your peers.
Goldworthy: Jimmy (bee) – for working well with his partner in mathematics this week to calculate some difficult multiplication and division calculations. Also for his courage in being able to put his face under the water in our swimming lessons; Lewis (tortoise) – for his resilience when calculating difficult mathematical word problems and for going back trying again and again
Sunflowers: Charley and Ernest (spiders) – for making links between rhythm and music
Cranford:
Burscott: Milo (Spider) – linking all aspects of his writing to produce a great letter in literacy this week; Joey (dolphin) – diving into his learning inmaths on multiplication and division. Well done.
Stroxworthy: Scarlett (bee) – for working together and supporting those less able by reminding them of the importance of reading phonetically, with patience and fluency; Robyn (tortoise) – for being resilient and working hard to grasp the methods and understanding of division.
Alminstone: Becky (spider) – creating some great persuasive writing this week, focusing on the key features of this genre; Jack (dolphin) – superb discussion and engagement in RE, recalling events of Holy Week. Great work!
Ashmansworthy: Xavier (dolphin) – for working hard in English to improve the quality and quantity of his written work; Finley (dolphin) – for growing confidence in comprehension and independence in writing
- 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 Break The Rules Day at Woolsery, in aid of Edukid
- 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 | Mr Cole at meeting – Exeter |
| Tuesday |
Governors’ Finance Meeting 9am, Woolsery Reception and Y6 height and weight checks at Buckland Brewer (am) and Parkham (pm) |
| Wednesday |
Local Authority monitoring visit – Parkham (all day) Tythecott – Appledore Art continues |
| Thursday |
Y5/6 Swimming – Goldworthy Class Y6 SATS Meeting for chidlren and Parents at Woolsery 2:45pm |
| Friday | FOBBS Movie Night 3:15pm in the school hall |
Mr Cole’s planned schedule
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| Tuesday | all day | ||
| Wednesday | all day | ||
| Thursday | morning | afternoon | |
| Friday | morning | afternoon | afternoon |
With best wishes,
Matt Cole, Headteacher