Dear Parents / Carers,

We had such a lovely day yesterday.  It was great to see so many of you join the coronation picnic and you brought the sunshine too.  I really enjoyed chatting to so many of you and it was lovely to see you having fun and spending some time with friends. The children certainly enjoyed it.

Today, all of the children have been taking part in coronation activities.  Some of the clay work is amazing!  There’s been a fantastic buzz around the school with the children so excited about the coronation.

I hope you all have a lovely long weekend and enjoy the celebrations.

Reception Trip

Reception children visited the local church this week.  They learnt about various areas in the church and the importance of a church in the Christian faith.  They drew some fantastic pictures of their favourite objects which they found.  They came back to school very enthusiastic and full of chatter about their visit which was lovely to hear.

Next week Year 6 will be taking their SATs.  Lots of rest, breakfast every morning and the reassurance that they will be absolutely fine.  The children work so hard every single day and I’m sure they’ll show off what they know next week.  And if they forget something – they forget it!  They are remarkable children in so many ways and everyone at Friarswood knows this.

Year 2 children will be taking their SATs over the last 2 weeks of the half term.  This is a calm and steady process where the children work on their own but in small groups.  They may be asked to work in another room so that they have space and can concentrate.  Looking at how much progress they have made in the last few months I know they’ll enjoy completing this special work.

European Language Day

Next Friday (12th May) the whole school will be taking part in this event.  Children will learn about a different country including main places, events and (most importantly) about typical food from the country. Each class has been given a different country and if they wish they can come to school in the colours of that country’s flag or full on disco sparkles as our celebration also coincides with the UK hosting the Eurovision Song Contest!

Sports Events

KS2 – Mon 15th May at 1:30pm

Early Years – Tue 16th May at 9:15am

KS1 – Tue 16th May at 1:30pm

Thank you as ever for your continued support.

Have a lovely long weekend

Take care and stay safe.

Mrs Wilmer

Absences

Please report any absences on the first day of the absence to Mrs Dean on 01782 470401 (please leave a message if I am not in the office) or email angela.dean@coopacademies.co.uk .

If your child has sickness/diarrhoea they do require 48hours symptom free before they come back to school.

Co-op Ways of Being 

Be yourself always

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Show you care

Dear Parents / Carers,

This week has been very busy.  We’ve been observing and interviewing teachers for the SENDCo role.

I’ve been showing teachers around to cover Mrs Rafferty’s maternity leave.  As soon as we have found the right person, I’ll let you know.

This week I have been sent the following online safety information which you may find useful.

For Parents – Gaming

We all know that gaming is a hugely popular activity for a number of different reasons, e.g. socialisation, coping mechanism, skill building and much more. Many games are not appropriate for children and plenty of parents struggle with this. Internet Matters have put a guide together which details some alternative games beyond the most popular ones and promoting gaming as a family affair. There are games from 3+ upwards so there’s something for everyone. You can download the guide HERE.

Additionally, Andy Robertson from Ask About Games has some family guides which parents will find really useful. You can find all the guides HERE.

Dear Parents / Carers,

Welcome back to our Summer term.  I hope you all had a lovely Easter break.

Thank you everyone who has returned their Dougie Mac sponsor forms.  If you’ve forgotten, please don’t worry, you can bring it in on Monday.

Safeguarding 

As part of our duty to safeguard children, we also have to ensure that any child displaying any extremist or radicalised behaviour is reported.  We will work together with the police and the parents to support the child.

If you have any concerns about a child’s behaviour please let either myself or Mrs Hartley know.  There is a form on our website called ‘report a concern’ (top right of website).  You can report any safeguarding concerns using this report form including if you have concerns about radicalised / extremist behaviour.

Dangerous parking on Abbots Way

Please can I remind you to park safely along Abbots Way.  There have been quite a few complaints this week regarding how dangerous some of you are parking and driving.  

We want all of our families to be safe walking to school and crossing the road. Thank you.

Strike Action

On Thursday 27th April there is a strike day planned for teachers of the NEU union.  This is a national strike regarding funding for schools, pay and conditions.  Friarswood will remain open to all pupils.

Eco-warriors

You may have seen on our social media that a group of our older children took part in an eco-warrior activity day on Tuesday.  The children went to Angel Square in Manchester to share with the other academies what we have been doing to make our school a ‘greener’ place. They got up and did an excellent powerpoint presentation that they had created so confidently! They have been very busy and have big plans to create a community herb garden for everyone to use, so watch this space!  Please take a look at the social media for photos of what these children got up to including making a wallet out of a juice carton! 

Our Year 3 class went in to our local area to clean it up so that it can be safely enjoyed by everyone and for the wildlife by picking litter. It was amazing to see how much litter our children were able to find and properly dispose of. They had so much fun with the litter pickers and as a bonus they were joined by a Womble! Thank you to Year 3 for helping Newcastle Borough Council’s Green team. #Succeed Together #Do What Matters Most

Just before we ended this term ready for the Easter break, we had a chance to invite our parents in to see just how busy our children have been this term. Our parents were able to join in with lessons (some were cooking and tasting!), to see their children’s work and their projects that they have been completing. It was very busy in every room which was so lovely to see. The Uniform Exchange was also out and our parents were able to take the next sizes of uniform as by now, the children have grow so much from when they started back in September! This is available everyday if any parents didn’t get the chance to stop and look. We really hope that everyone who came enjoyed the time in the classroom with their children, it was amazing to see the pride on everyone’s face. #DoWhatMattersMost #BeYourselfAlways #ShowYouCare #SucceedTogether

Our Year 1 class were very lucky to take part in this year’s Great British Spring Clean. We joined forces with NBC Green team and had a very special helper called Orinoco! Although it was a bit soggy (and muddy!) the children had a great time. They were able to find litter and dispose of it in a better way. They were brilliant and really enjoyed helping to keep Britain tidy. #DoWhatMattersMost