The Courier

Monday 5 February 2018

We will be holding our first ‘Mastery Day’ on Monday 5 February. One of our school targets in the classroom this year is to provide opportunities to demonstrate mastery. All pupils will take part in this theme day in mixed age groups and be presented with tasks, puzzles, projects and conundrums all connected to the theme of ‘Party!’. Children will work together to reach conclusions, answers and solutions through using the skills they have learned so far.

We hope it will be a most enjoyable day for children and a fascinating day for staff to watch the pupils shine and rise to the challenges planned.

We look forward to sharing the results of our day, soon.

Ms Forth
Deputy Head Teacher
Head of Curriculum

Monday 12 to Thursday 15 February 2018

Please look out for the invitation to our curriculum workshops; this time it is the turn of Mathematics.  They will run from 9.05am - 10.05am from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 February. Different classes will be invited in on different days, as stated in the letter.

Our focus for these workshops is ‘Mastery’.  Our whole school target this year is to provide opportunities for children to demonstrate ‘Mastery’.  In mathematics, this manifests itself through investigation work, puzzles, problems, application and pattern identification. It also includes the ability to explain strategies, solutions and answers.

Please come and join us for this valuable opportunity with your child to see techniques and expectations demonstrated in class, with a few ideas of how support could be consistent at home.

Return the slip on the invitation to your child’s Form Tutor; places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We look forward to sharing our classrooms with you.

Monday 12 to Friday 16 February 2018

We want to invite you in to school to work with and support your child through quizzing on Accelerated Reading, Spellzone and Abacus.

You are welcome to join your child in the computing room and experience their opportunities on our learning platforms on any day of the week of Monday 12 to Friday 16 February from 8.15am - 8.35am.

A member of staff will be present to welcome you and show the support we offer your child.

There is no need to make an appointment, just drop in, even if it is for a few minutes. 

I am pleased to announce some new Junior da Vinci students.  These children have received a mastery, practice and creativity sticker in one subject over the year so far.

Well done to:

Class I

• Eric Hutchinson - Art
• Freddie Spicer - Maths

Class II

• Dorrit Davies - English
• Rosina Watson -English

Class III

• Alyssa Barnett - Maths

Class V

• Mehul Patel - English
• Anton Tran - Maths

Class VI

• Samuel Lau - English
• Connor Smith - Art and Design

The following children have received Junior da Vinci Awards this week:

The following children have been awarded Accelerated Reader Awards this week:

A number bonds challenge certificate has, this week, been awarded to Bryson Taylor-Jackson.

Congratulations!

Mr Webb
Class II Teacher and Assistant Head
Head of Pre-Prep

Every year many of our children enter this BBC competition.   As yet, we haven't had any winners, but this year it may be you...

Take a look at the link and then just have a go.  Please let me know if any of you have entered and I am happy to support in any way I can.

500 Words Competition