Sports News – ESSA Swimming Relay Team Championships

On Saturday four Year 6 pupils -Will, Macey, Ava and Rosie – travelled to Sheffield to take part in the national swim relay finals. Competing against the top schools in the country we didn’t quite make the final. However, it was a great experience, the team swimming with real grit and determination and improving their times from the qualifying rounds by over 4 seconds. Well done team.

Year 6 Parents – Help Wanted

On the morning of Thursday, 5th July we would like to ask any year 6 parents with some spare time to help clear the garden area outside the year 6 classroom. Please let Miss S know if you can help.

Musical Performances for Year 4, 5 & 6 Parents – Thursday 12th July

Years 4, 5 and 6 are performing on Thursday, 12th July to showcase their musical talent on the brass instruments they have been learning this year. The times of the performances are as follows:

9:00-9:30: Year 5 performance
9:30-10:00: Year 6 performance
10:00-10:30: Year 4 performance

Parents only need to stay for the performance their child is in.

There will be a period between each performance to allow parents to leave/arrive for a changeover of the audience.

Year 6 Leavers’ Performance – Tuesday 17th July

Year 6 will be putting on a performance of “What a Knight” on Tuesday, 17th July in the school hall, starting at 6.30 pm. Parents and families of Year 6 children are invited to attend. Children should arrive for 6.00 pm to allow them time to get ready.

Year 6 SATs

Good luck to all our Year 6’s sitting SATs. Next week is your chance to shine after all the hard work you have put in this year. Don’t forget to get a good night’s sleep.

Year 6 – The Walk

Next Thursday Miss Spandrzyk would like the children in Year 6 to watch the film “The Walk”. This follows high-wire artist Philippe Petit as he recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream to walk the immense void between the World Trade Centre towers. This film is rated PG. If you do not wish your child to watch the film please let Miss Spandrzyk or the school office know.

Year 6 SATs

Year 6 will sit their SATs week commencing 14th May. We would ask that all children get a good night’s sleep, have a good breakfast and arrive promptly for school each day. We would also ask you to consider, should your child suffer with hay fever, that they have the appropriate medication over the week.

Below is a link to a short video explaining what the SATs are and what the tests look like.

Monday, 14th May – English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test
Tuesday, 15th May – Reading Tests
Wednesday, 16th May – Maths Paper 1 & Mental Maths Test
Thursday, 17th May – Maths Paper 2
Friday, 18th May – No SATs

Key Stage 2 SATs 2018

Year 6 – Forest School

Year 6 will be taking part in Forest School activities on Monday afternoon (26th March) in the small wooded area behind the school.

Children will go outside whatever the weather. Please could children come to school with suitable outdoor clothing – wellies, long trousers/leggings, long sleeved tops and a warm/waterproof coat.