Late pick-ups…

Late pick-ups…

We understand how busy life can be and we all run a bit late every now and again, however if you are persistently more than 10 minutes late to collect your child from their class at the end of the day then we will need to pop them into After-School Club which will come at a cost to you.

This also applies if you are late to collect your child from their Nursery session. Teachers are extremely busy and have lots to do after 3.10pm.

Changes for February…

No more toast…

Sadly, after half-term, we will no longer be selling toast at breaktime. We have made this decision based on several reasons. Due to the increase in food prices and electric prices we would need to increase the price of toast to 25p a slice to make sure we are covering costs. We do not think that this would be fair to you.

With changes to the food standards, we would only be able to serve brown wholemeal bread and most children do not like this which would mean wasted food.

Our children in EYFS and KS1 already receive fruit everyday which is provided to schools for free through a Government scheme.

Children in KS2 will be encouraged to bring in a piece of fruit or a healthy snack to be eaten at breaktime. This can include, fruit, vegetable sticks, rice cakes, popcorn, raisins. Unhealthy snacks such as crisps or chocolate bars will not be allowed at breaktime.

Following advice from a visiting dentist, we would encourage children to have only water in their water bottles as the sugar in the juice can have a detrimental impact on their teeth.

Year 2 – Buildwas Abbey

Year 2 – Buildwas Abbey

The Year 2 children have visited Buildwas Abbey over the last week to look at an Abbey. It would be so easy to show them a picture on the screen but with the minibus available they were able to go and visit a real one for free! They could see it, draw it and even touch it! What a wonderful morning they all had.

Year 1 – Judaism Assembly

Year 1 – Judaism Assembly

The Year 1 class performed their class assembly to the whole school and some parents last Friday and they were able to explain to everyone listening what they have learnt about Judaism. It was lovely to hear them explain that Christian and Jewish believers both share the same creation story and that it can be found in Genesis Chapter 1. The children shared the creation story and that in the Jewish faith they have their own day of rest.

This is known as Shabbat.

The children proudly explained what they had been learning to the rest of the school and their parents. Well done everyone! You modelled our school values and Fundamental British Values beautifully.

Year 4 – Making Torches

Year 4 – Making Torches

The children have been studying circuits and electricity in Science and designing and making torches in Design Technology. The children had two design briefs and had to create their torch for that person (either a cave explorer or a criminal catcher) Here are some of the comments from the children:

Euan – I enjoyed making the circuit and then putting it inside the bottle to make a real-life torch.

Sienna – I love that we learnt to make a torch from all different materials. I enjoyed making the switch the most as I wasn’t expecting it to make it work!

Bobby – I enjoyed making the torch. It was fun getting to cut the bottle open and learn new things.

Aaliyah – I liked drawing all the little details on the torch.

Year 5 Mosque Visit

Year 5 Mosque Visit

Mrs Lane’s class were lucky enough to visit Telford Central Mosque on Monday 22nd January.  This trip supported our understanding of our recent RE topic, when the children were learning about ‘How and why do Muslims and Jews pray?”. They thoroughly enjoyed learning more about Muslim beliefs and visiting a real mosque. During this visit our Year 5 children modelled our school values and Fundamental British Values.

A big thank you to ‘Telford Central Mosque’ for their hospitality and their invaluable knowledge that they were happy to share.

The children were excited to share what they had learnt on the way home in the minibus and talked excitedly about their experience!

RockKidz 2024

RockKidz

On Wednesday 8th January, we had our annual visit from RockKidz who delivered workshops to the whole school on Anti-Bullying and Relationships. The children were fully engaged, excited and thrilled to be able to dress as Rockstars and sing and jump around the hall alongside listening to the key messages delivered. It was amazing. The teacher ‘v’ children battles were great but really difficult for the teachers!

A huge well done to Miss Brown who won the whole school rockstar battle 😊

House Points – January 2024

House Points…

The House Points were collected, counted and verified and here are the results for the first month of 2024!

Kindness

Dear families and friends,

Wow! January has just flown by and there is only 7 days left until half term! We have had an action-packed January and the children have worked so hard.

We started the year by focusing on New Years Resolutions and how if we support each other we will manage to stick to the changes we want to make. The changes that we have decided to make link very well with our school value of the month – Kindness. We are going to be kind to everyone and everything within our school.

The team have been asked to nominate children that they believe have shown kindness during this month and they received a certificate in assembly and a great big thankyou for promoting kindness!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online Safety Newsletter – February 2024

Online Safety Newsletter from Knowsley Council.

Online Safety Newsletter February 2024

We have become significantly dependent on and accustomed to the digital services and devices we use for being online. Online safety plays a vital role in the proper use of these tools.

Online Threats

The internet, for all its glory and opportunities, does unfortunately feature threats and challenges. These might manifest as online abuse, bullying, threats, impersonation, grooming, harassment or exposure to offensive and/or violent content.

All of these are harms we have a duty to protect young people from – and we shouldn’t underestimate its seriousness. If young people are exposed to – or perpetrate – these behaviours, they can be life-altering.

  • A systematic, large-scale review of academic research found that victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to self-harm or attempt suicide
  • There have been high-profile news stories about online grooming and its devastating effects
  • According to Ofcom, 45% of 12-15s who go online say they have seen something hateful about a group of people online in the last 12 months

Practice Online Safety

Being aware of and practicing online safety is the only way to mitigate these risks. They will always be present, but teaching young people how to manage harmful situations and content will ensure they are best-placed to benefit from their time online, free from harm.

Creating an online space that is led by the principles of online safety requires all of us to step up – to both practice online safety and to challenge bad and harmful behaviours online.

Understanding the consequences of our actions as well as the tools that are available for reporting and helping are the first stepping stones in being an educated and respectful digital citizen.

This Newsletter provides practical advice for parents!

 

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