Dear Families,

On Monday, we had lots of early years parents join their children for an afternoon of learning in the woodland area. There was so much going on from making dens and hammocks to making woodland hats.  I’m not sure who had more fun - the children or the parents!  I’m so glad you had so much fun.

On Tuesday,  we had Year 2 parents in, supporting with some very tricky sewing of puppets.  The end results look great.  Well done parents for all going home with 2 eyes!

On Wednesday we had Year 3 parents in, who were supporting their children learning about mountains.  Several children have told me lots of information about mountains and there was a lot of praise for Miss Graham, our new teacher.

Yesterday, Year 5 parents came in. The children were learning about how to make a strong structure and experimented with cuboid frames and triangular pyramid frames. Parents and children had a great time being mini engineers. Lots of competition, teamwork and problem solving - and that was just the adults!

By the end of this term, all parents will have been invited in to learn with their child.  We hope you get a lot from the activities and have a chance to speak to your teacher and see what your child is learning about.

 Year 6 WOW week (written by Alice and Sofia)

Monday – We learnt about what our options were when we left high school (apprenticeship, college, T levels) and a careers quiz.

Tuesday – We made our own picnic boxes and created a slide to present to the judges (it was based on dragons' den competition). Moo meals WON.

Thursday – We prepared a job application letter and had an interview with 3 lovely people and if you get the job you can actually do the job in school.

Friday – Looked at the booklet.

Alice’s personal quote:

” I really enjoyed the whole experience and it really made looking at the future so much less stressful. I especially enjoyed the interview part because all the people were lovely !"

Sofia's -

” I really enjoyed the whole thing. It was really fun, especially the job interviews and slides. I can't believe Alice, Grace, Emilia and Marcie won WOW. Fliss, Nora and I were one of the runners up along with Liz, Peggy, Skyla and Elaf."

Messages to parents and myself
Just a gentle reminder that the staff do not constantly check emails and Dojo due to teaching, after school clubs and meetings.  If we don’t get back in touch with you straight away - we’re not ignoring you, we just haven’t got to the messages yet.

Driving safely
Please can I ask that when you drive along Abbots Way and down the side road, you slow down.  We’ve had several reports of parents driving quite fast especially when there are little people and families about.

I also need to remind you that it is against the law to not wear seat belts.  Young children must be seated in a car seat and be wearing a seat belt.  If you drive without a seat belt, you are putting yourself and your children’s lives at risk.

Thank you as ever for your support.

Take care and stay safe.

Mrs Wilmer

Upcoming events

Dear Families,

We seem to have been really busy this week.  The early years children and KS1 children have started their preparations for the Christmas plays.  We’ve had visitors in school offering to help find funding pots to help with trips and resources as well as helping with our CRL (careers related learning).  The Co-op Community Pioneers have lots of links to a variety of people in business who can come and talk to our children about their jobs, which will be exciting for the children.

Year 5 gymnastics
I had the pleasure of taking 6 children to the Crewe & Nantwich Gymnastics centre on Tuesday.  The children had so much fun learning about gymnastics and various elements needed for gymnastics routines.  We’ve got a few more practise sessions before the girls are in a competition.

Small & Tall
We’ve had a new member of staff join us, Miss Pattinson.  The children were great at showing Miss Pattinson ‘the ropes’!  

Next Week:
Anti-bullying week – the theme is Power for Good.  All of the children will be learning about what bullying is and how we can tackle this.

Children in Need - We are asking children to come in their own clothes in exchange for £1 (or more) donation. The payment can be made on Parentpay and this link will take you directly to the page  Children in Need donation 

School Age Immunisation 
The School Age Immunisation team will be in school on Wednesday 26th November to administer the Nasal Flu spray to the children. You should have received an email with the details on how to register. If you have not received this, please let Mrs Dean know in the office. This is only for Reception – Year 6 children.

Dojo
Please can I remind you that staff struggle to answer any messages throughout the day due to them teaching.  Messages in the evening, weekend or in the holidays will be answered on the next work day.

New menus 
The menu has changed to a new three-weekly cycle. I have attached the PDF at the bottom of the newsletter and below is the menu rota :

• WEEK ONE – 3rd November, 24th November, 15th December, 5th January, 26th January, 9th March, 20th April, 11th May, 1st June, 22nd June, 13th July, 14th September, 5th October, 26th October
• WEEK TWO – 10th November, 1st December, 12th January, 2nd February, 23rd February, 16th March, 27th April, 18th May, 8th June, 29th June, 20th July, 1st September, 21st September, 12th October
• WEEK THREE – 17th November, 8th December, 19th January, 9th February, 2nd March, 23rd March, 13th April, 4th May, 15th June, 6th July, 7th September, 28th September, 19th October

This information can also be found on our website, Parents~Lunches

School visit to New Vic Theatre (KS2 only)
The New Vic Theatre requires confirmation of numbers for our visit on 16th December to see The Little Mermaid. In order to secure a place, if you have not already paid, please make a partial payment ASAP as consent for your child's attendance. The deadline for full payment is next Friday 14th November.

INSET day
Please remember that we are closed on Monday 10th November.  The Trust has organised a training day for all colleagues of Co-op Academies Trust.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Take care and stay safe.

Mrs Wilmer

Upcoming events