Newsletter 7.7.17
Date: 7th Jul 2017 @ 3:15pm
Friday, 07 July 2017
Newsletter
Dear Parents / Carers
New Classes
Next Wednesday we will be distributing letters to inform you which class your child(ren) will be in during the coming year, together with a copy of their end of year report. Prior to doing so I would like to inform you of the staff structure for the year ahead.
Reception
Mrs Robbins
Mr Allen
Miss Fox
Year 1
Miss Price
Mr Owen
Miss Bebbington
Year 2
Mrs Ferguson
Mr Wright
Miss Page
Year 3
Miss Barwick
Mrs Bullen / Mrs Moorhouse
Miss Toomer
Year 4
Miss Faulkner
Miss Warrell
Year 5
Miss Lyon
Mr Thorburn
Year 6
Mr Askey
Miss Levis
Mrs Lowe will also teach in Y6 each morning.
Please note:
Mrs Coleman will also be working with Year 1 /2 classes prior to her maternity leave.
Miss Guppy will work with Year 3, 4 and 5 classes during the year.
Mr Bratt will continue to teach Forest School activities and cover teacher planning preparation and assessment time.
Mrs Brook will continue to teach ECAR intervention strategies and cover PPA time Mrs Lawton will cover classes for PPA time.
Mrs Taylor will continue as Special Education Needs Coordinator for the school and cover some PPA time.
Miss Bebbington will join the team from September and will teach one of the Year 1 classes. She will meet her new class prior to the end of term. I am sure that you will join with me in welcoming her to the school.
Mr Jenkins will be leaving High Street in the summer to spend more time with his young family. I am sure you will join with me in thanking him for his service to the school and wishing him well for the future.
Mrs Bullen and Mrs Moorhouse will be sharing one of the Y3 classes. They have both taught at the school for a number of years and have a wealth of experience. Mrs Bullen will work Mondays and Tuesdays and Mrs. Moorhouse will teach for the latter part of the week. This model of working is common in most primary schools and will be most effective for the children concerned.
Sports Week
Last week we had a number of children from different year groups participating in a wide variety of sports against other schools in the locality. Each team excelled in many ways and the children concerned were a credit to the school. Of the teams which participated in the competitions our two swimming teams finished first and second respectively, our Y5/6 football team were the overall winners in their tournament with the Y3/4 football team finishing second. All other teams finished well in tag rugby, multi sports, tennis, golf and dodgeball.
Building
We have now taken possession of the new Reception and Year 2 classrooms. The children seem to have settled in really well and are making the most of their time in the facility.
We are now close to having the new entrance and office block handed over to us. However as it is very close to the end of the school year we have decided to move into the new facility over the summer. Further details will be distributed before the end of the school term to indicate how to access the site in September. I would also like to reiterate our thanks for your support during this project, but as time passes I am sure you agree on the benefits that the new facilities will bring.
World of Work Open Evening
This will take place on Thursday 13th July from 5.00-7.00pm. During the evening the school will be open for you to view. In addition the children from the different year groups will be running a series of activities for you to participate in and which are being used to help to develop their understanding of the World the evening the PTA will provide refreshments and will run a selection of stalls including a bottle tombola stall and cake stall. There will also be the opportunity for you to participate in a variety of small games. You will be able gain entrance to the event through the glass corridor or via the Y6 entrance. Should you wish to have your car washed; the Y6 will be providing a service. Access for the car wash can be gained from the Grange Lane Car Park.
We have also been fortunate to have Chester Zoo and a recycling company visit the school to discuss work practice with the children and later next week Rev Page will discuss his role as a vicar and his wife will speak to y1 about her role as a dietician.
We are also grateful of offers from parents to speak to the children about their place of work and for us to take children on visits to their companies. As this is not a standalone project we will be looking at further visits during the coming year. Many thanks for your support.
Non Uniform Day
To help raise funds for additional materials, the PTA will be running a bottle tombola stall during the World of Work Evening. We should therefore be grateful of donations of bottles for the stall. To facilitate this we will be holding a non-uniform day on Monday 10th July. In return for the children coming to school in casual clothing we should be grateful of donations of bottles for the stall. These will be collected at the start of the day by your child’s class teacher.
Cake Stall
If any parents are willing to donate cakes for the PTA cake stall on Thursday 13th July we should be grateful of your support. Donations of cakes should be sent into school on Wednesday 12th or Thursday 13th July.
Uniform on sale
During the World of Work there will be items of ‘good as new’ uniform on sale should you wish to purchase sweatshirts etc. in preparation for September.
Year 6 Residential Visit
The recent Y6 residential visit was a huge success with the children participating in a variety of activities including canoeing, climbing, abseiling, ghyll scrambling and raft building. During the week the children challenged themselves in each of the activities in addition to participating in a 12 mile walk and visiting places of interest. Well done to all concerned!
School Choir
The school choir recently participated in a concert at Crewe Lyceum. They performed a selection of songs in front of a large audience and were a real credit to all concerned.
During the last two weeks a number of visits have taken place including a year 1 Visit to Chester Grosvenor Museum an EYFS visit to Stockley Farm, a year 2 visit to the Lifestyle centre and a year 4 visit to Cadbury World. In all cases the children had a great time and enjoyed the experiences on offer.
During the remaining 2 weeks the y3 children will visit Reaseheath College for a series of workshops on animal management and the work involved in looking after them and the y6 will visit Waterworld to celebrate their time at the school.
Year 6 Leaver’s Performance
This will take place in school on Wednesday 19th July at 6.00pm for all parents / carers of the children in the year group. Following the performance, there will be light refreshments in the school hall and the opportunity to celebrate your child’s time at the school. Please note that we have limited capacity and all brothers and sisters will have the opportunity to see the Y6 performance during the school day.
Mark Joule
Head Teacher
Winsford High Street Community Primary