Newsletter Issue 39
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Friday 18th July 2013
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Dear Parent/Carer,
This will be my final newsletter for this academic year and as usual, this time of year is one of great reflection. Before I do that, I would like to share some of the successes of the past week.
Sports Day
Well done to all children who took part in the annual Sports Day last week. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend but the staff and children have advised me that it was very successful and that the support from parents was absolutely incredible. There was reference made to the number of Dads who took part in the Dad’s race and I can say I am delighted that our male representatives are so spirited and game for a laugh!! I am pleased that the children had an opportunity to show those in attendance, The Big Dance, as part of our opening ceremony. I must say thank you to the Active Team, led by Miss Mees with Mr Malley and Miss Pensom for their fabulous organisation of the event.
Nursery Graduation
Well done to all our littlest learners in Nursery who enjoyed a Graduation garden party this week. I was honoured to give certificates to our “first half of the week” children on Wednesday and I know that Mrs Steel did the honours for our other little learners on Friday. Everyone looked very smart indeed and of course, the sun shone!
Team Point winners
I never thought we would have to make such decisions because of the weather being too hot, however on Thursday afternoon our Green House Team enjoyed an afternoon of drinks, snacks and music in the cool of our shaded outside areas as their treat for winning the most points this half term. Well done everyone!
June Wood award
Well done to all of our children who were shortlisted for the June Wood award this year. You are ALL absolutely amazing young people. We welcomed members of June’s family, our Governing Body and MP, Mr Ed Balls to attend our special assembly to present our new award. I would like to congratulate once more, Lyla Barker in Year 2 and Rebecca Wright in Year 6 for winning the award this year, in recognition of their contribution to school life and consistently brilliant attitude to learning. Two VERY well deserved winners.
Miss Beckwith
Miss Beckwith will be leaving us on Tuesday. Miss Beckwith joined us as an apprentice Teaching Assistant almost 2 years ago and in that time she has grown to be a well-established and valued member of our team, loved very much by the children. She will be taking up a permanent Teaching Assistant post at a nearby school, where she will continue to develop her career. She will be very much missed by all of us and we wish her all the very best indeed.
Goodbye Year 6
Many of the Year 6 parents watched an incredible performance of the end of school production “Next Big Step”, this week. It was incredibly entertaining, funny and emotional all at the same time and really encapsulated the feelings that can be experienced when making that move to High School. It is a difficult time of year for many of our Year 6s and their parents as for some, their time and connection with the school comes to an end. It really does feel like yesterday that our eldest learners were bouncing into our Reception class; parents full of anticipation for what would be in store for their child during their seven years at Robin Hood Primary School. I have watched each and every one of our Year 6s grow from fledglings and have had the privilege of teaching some children when they were in my class in Year 2. I could not be more proud of what they have achieved and of the wonderful young, spirited learners that we now see before us. The children are a credit to each and every one of you and on behalf of everyone here at Robin Hood Primary School
And to finish, I would like to just add a personal comment on completion of my first year in post. I feel that the school has this year, gone from strength to strength. Our learners continue to enjoy high quality learning and first class experiences. I feel that we have gained a strengthening sense of community, very much facilitated by the PTA and their organization of fantastic events but also by the school’s improved communication with parents. It’s been fantastic to work alongside you all and I very much look forward to seeing what together we can achieve for our children next year.
If you’re staying with us, please continue to access the school calendar on our website for key dates. We will be updating it as plans for the next year unfold and become confirmed.
If I don’t see you before the end of the term, have a MAGNIFICENT summer and see you all on September 4th.
Mrs Dale
Nursery Newsletter
I feel quite sad that this is the last newsletter that you will be receiving from Nursery this year! The whole Nursery team would just like to say a huge ‘’well done’’ to the children for being such a pleasure to teach over the year. They have all put in so much effort and have approached all tasks with great enthusiasm and determination. You are all stars Nursery, and we know that you will keep on shining as you move into Reception. We would like to say thank you to you too, for your continued support over the year. The progress and the achievements the children have made would not have been possible without all the wonderful and amazing support they have received from home. We will really miss the children next year, but look forward to hearing about how well they are doing from Miss Lambert and Miss Pyatt.
THIS WEEK
This week the children have learnt all about how to stay safe in the sun. They are now very knowledgeable about what they have to do to stay safe. We jetted off to the Caribbean on Tuesday and used their super speaking and listening skills to role-play the trip. Once there we heard some super Caribbean drumming…..!. In numeracy the children learnt about data handling and really enjoyed finding out about what their friends favourite flavours of ice cream are. In phonics the children learnt to recognise and write the digraph ss. They also really impressed us with their confidence and knowledge about the Phase 2 sounds we have learnt so far.
NEXT WEEK
We are only in Monday and Tuesday next week. Monday will be Golden Day, where the children will get a turn bouncing on the bouncy castles Mrs Dale has ordered, and they will also all get an ice-cream each. On Tuesday the children are allowed to bring in one of their own toys or games to play and share with their friends, please make sure the toy or game is clearly named and that it isn’t very expensive.
JUST A REMINDER
For the children who will be starting in Reception at Robin Hood in September just a quick reminder that if they are on Miss Lambert’s carpet they will be coming in on Wednesday 4th September and Friday 6th of September from 9am-3pm. If they are on Miss Pyatt’s carpet they will be coming in on Thursday 5th of September and Friday 6th of September from 9am-3pm.
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR CHILD OVER THE HOLIDAYS
· Encourage them to keep practising writing their name and their numbers up to 20 or even further.
· We have stocked the children up with books for the holiday so that when they go into Reception their new teachers will be impressed with their fabulous reading.
· Above all have a fantastic time with your children.
We hope you have a fantastic holiday and enjoy reading your child’s report! Have a lovely summer and we look forward to welcoming back the children who will be staying with us in Nursery.
Mrs Steel and the rest of the Nursery team.
Reception newsletter
NEWS ROUND UP
I feel quiet sad that this is the last newsletter I will be writing to you this year. The whole Reception team would just like to say a huge well done to the children for being such a pleasure to teach over the year. They have all put in so much effort and have approached all tasks with great enthusiasm and determination. You are all stars Reception and we know that you will keep on shining as you move into Year 1. We would like to say thank you to you for your continued support over the year. The progress and the achievements the children have made over the year would not have been possible without all the wonderful and amazing support they have received from home. We will miss the children next year but look forward to hearing about how well they are doing from Miss Pensom and Miss Mees.
THIS WEEK
This week the children have learnt all about how to stay safe in the sun. The children are now very knowledgeable about what they have to do to stay safe and they wrote some fantastic poems about sun safety. We jetted off to the Caribbean on Wednesday and the children got to taste some fantastic Caribbean specialities which they were surprised to find that they really enjoyed. They have designed their own fabulous beach bags with Mrs Friar and have tried really hard to make sure that their colouring is super neat. We were also really impressed with how well the children managed to cut out the nets of their bags and assemble them. In numeracy the children learnt about data handling and really enjoyed finding out about what their friends favourite flavours of ice cream are. In phonics the children have learnt to read the words; fish, gave, mouse, something, bed and may.
NEXT WEEK
We are only in Monday and Tuesday next week. Monday will be Golden Day where the children will get a turn bouncing on the bouncy castles Mrs Dale has ordered and they will also all get an ice-cream each. On Tuesday the children are allowed to bring in one of their own toys or games to play and share with their friends, please make sure the toy or game will fit in their locker and that it isn’t very expensive. Also on Tuesday we will be hosting a Garden party to celebrate the children leaving Reception, which you and your family are invited to come to. The Garden party will start at 11am and will finish at 12pm and will take place on the field. We look forward to seeing you all there.
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR CHILD OVER THE HOLIDAYS
· Encourage them to write at any opportunity, maybe they could write a holiday diary or write lots of imaginative stories about their summer adventures.
· We have stocked the children up with books for the holiday so that when they go into Year 1 their new teacher will be impressed with their fabulous reading. Remember that bug club is also available.
· Practise their superb adding and subtraction skills.
We hope you have a fantastic holiday and enjoy reading your child’s report!
Miss Pyatt, Miss Lambert and the Reception Team.
Home Learning:
This week there will be no home learning. The children have worked so hard all year that we thought this week they could use the weekend to get ready for Golden Day and the last day of term!
Over the summer holidays it is extremely important that the children continue any weekly reading, writing or number learning so that your children are ready and raring to go for the new school year in September!
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News
School Reports
Tonight you will receive your child’s school report for the past school year. As teachers, we love to share how absolutely fantastic all your children are. We hope you enjoy reading about the wonderful learning your children have taken part in and their personal achievements across the year. The children have enjoyed using their computer skills to write and reflect on their learning across the year and what they want to improve on in their new class. All of the children really are stars and deserve all the praise that comes their way.
Sport’s Day Thank You
We did speak about Sport’s Day on the newsletter last week but we thought it needed to be mentioned again. This time we really wanted to celebrate the fantastic involvement from you; the parents and carers. We were absolutely blown away by the amount of parents and family who came to support their children and who took part in the parent races. It was most definitely a Robin Hood record to have so many parent races and especially see so many Key Stage One Parents involved in the day. The children came back to class and were so excited to have seen their parent’s or friends of their parents racing. It was an amazing day and we are very thankful for your support towards the event.
Topic:
The children began the week by using Play Doh to design and create animals suited to their fantastic habitat back drops. After this the children were shown how to use a programme called ‘I can animate’ on an iPad where they had fun taking pictures and creating their own ‘David Attenborough’ style video animation of their animals moving around their habitat. The children have loved the whole process and if you have an iPad or iPhone at home it really is something worthwhile to do over the summer holidays. It is an excellent application that you can buy for £1.99 on the iTunes store. You can make an animation about absolutely anything!
Literacy
Miss Pensom paid a special trip to Doncaster this week to give in our posters to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Monday and Tuesday next week….the last days before the Summer Holidays
On Monday the children will be partaking in the annual Golden Day. They will be enjoying the blow up bouncy castles, games on the field and sneak in a tasty ice cream too! All of the children fully deserve this day as they have worked so hard and had so many successes. It looks as though the lovely weather is set to continue so let’s hope the sun is still shining for this super fun action-packed day!
Across the two days the children can bring in any games or toys that they would like to play with. Please make sure your child’s belongings come to school in a clearly labelled carrier bag and if they want to leave these at school on Monday night they can do if they wish to play with them on Tuesday. Any electrical items such as Nintendo DS’s or iPods are allowed but at your own discretion. These also must be fully charged at home. These are the children’s responsibility so again, we do recommend for these to be clearly labelled. There will also be opportunities to watch DVD’s and any brought in to school must be of a U rating.
On Tuesday we will be having a party! This will consist of party games and party food! Your children can bring their own party clothes in a bag to wear at school. We kindly ask if you could provide your child with either savoury food if they are boy or sweet food if they are a girl. Any drinks of squash or juice would also be greatly received. We thank you in advance!
WOW – another year is nearly over! Time really does fly when you are having fun! We hope you all have a fantastic and safe summer holiday and look forward to seeing you all in September.
The Key Stage One Team
It has been our last full week in LKS2 and what a wonderful week it has been. The children have continued to learn about various artists as part of their Arts Award Discover Award, and have been adding wonderful detail to their art logs. The children have also been working well as part of a team to create board games that incorporate different facts they have learnt across the year.
School Report
Tonight you will receive your child’s school report for the past school year. As teachers, we love to share how absolutely fantastic all your children are. We hope you enjoy reading about the wonderful learning your children have taken part in and their personal achievements across the year. The children have enjoyed thinking about everything that they have enjoyed over the past year, and have spent a lot of time writing up their favourite memories to share with you. We are so proud of each and every child across the phase, and you should be too!
Poetry Day
This week we were very lucky to welcome a professional poet, Donovan Christopher, into LKS2 in order to teach the children various poems and support them in creating their own. We enjoyed sharing these with the school and were very proud of the children’s confident performances.
Times table Challenge
This week saw the final timetable challenge of the year. This showed how far the children have come in learning their tables and we were so proud of the speed, accuracy and confidence of their answers. We were blown away with how many children were in the year 4 final, but after a tough heat we would like to congratulate our reigning champion Chitua Hani-Okoroafor. We were lucky to welcome a new champion for year 3; Ella Spence! Congratulations for all your hard work and determination.
Monday and Tuesday next week….the last days before the Summer Holidays
On Monday the children will be partaking in the annual Golden Day. They will be enjoying the bouncy castles, games on the field and sneak in a tasty ice cream too! All of the children fully deserve this day as they have worked so hard and had so many successes. It looks as though the lovely weather is set to continue so let’s hope the sun is still shining for this super fun action-packed day!
On Monday, the children are also allowed to bring in a toy of their choice. Please make sure your child’s belongings come to school in a clearly labelled carrier bag and if they want to leave these at school on Monday night they can do if they wish to play with them on Tuesday. Any electrical items such as Nintendo DS’s or iPods are allowed but at your own discretion. These also must be fully charged at home. These are the children’s responsibility so again, we do recommend for these to be clearly labelled. There will also be opportunities to watch DVD’s and any brought in to school must be of a U rating.
On Tuesday we will be having a party! This will consist of party games and party food! Your children can bring their own party clothes in a bag to wear at school. We kindly ask if you could provide your child with either savoury food or sweet food. Any drinks of squash or juice would also be greatly received. We thank you in advance!
We hope you have a lovely holiday,
Team 3/4
UKS2 News Roundup:
· The last newsletter of the year and we would like to congratulate all pupils in year 5/6 on a fantastic year!
· Congratulations also to our year 6 pupils on their end of year production. The children gave their all and it was clear how much energy and dedication they put in to every performance. We would also like to thank all the parents who attended these performances. Your support is greatly appreciated.
· Next Monday and Tuesday pupils will be able to bring in a toy of their choice, including board games. Pupils can bring in electrical toys however mobile phones are not allowed in school. If electrical toys are brought into school, pupils must not use camera or videoing features. DVD’s can also be brought into school, although these must be genuine copies and have age related appropriate content.
· Could parents and carers also check to see if any school books are currently at home. We appreciate that pupils often bring them home and forget to return them. Thank you.
· On the last day of term, children will be allowed to bring in some snacks and drinks for a class party in the afternoon. Please can pupils not bring in fizzy drinks. Thank you.
· All the year 5/6 team would like to thank all parents and carers for their support this year. We hope that you and the pupils have a fantastic summer and we look forward to another fantastic year in September.
Dates for your diary:
· 22nd July- Golden Day celebration.
· 22nd July- Year 6 leaver’s prom, Glitz & Glamour theme. (5.30- 7.30pm).
· 23rd July- Class party with snacks and drinks. (1.15- 3.15pm).
· 23rd July- Year 6 leavers’ assembly (2.00pm).
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