HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Dear Parent / Carer,
The School Nurse will visit the school on Monday 4th June 2018 to speak to our Year Six children about puberty.
This is an annual service offered by the Area Health Authority and includes a talk with a video presentation followed by any questions and answers.
If you would like to discuss any concerns regarding this subject matter please contact me on the telephone number below.
If you are happy for your child to take part you do not need to reply to the letter sent home with your child.
Come along and join us in the School Hall, Friday 25th May
9.00am - 10:15am
On Friday 25th May 2018 (the last day of term) we are holding a coffee morning and non-uniform day (no donation required for non - uniform).
All proceeds will go towards some fantastic new resources for the children to use in school.
I hope you agree that raising funds for charity is important but sometimes we do have to raise funds for school too.
A donation of cakes / biscuits would be greatly appreciated.
Dear Parent / Carer,
Your child has been selected to participate in the Gateshead Schools Fun Run at Saltwell Park on Friday 25th May 2018.
We will be travelling by coach to Saltwell Park leaving School at 8.15am. Please ensure your child arrives at school for 8.00am wearing their PE Kit and trainers, and (weather depending) sun cream & sun hat or a coat / waterproof jacket and their water bottle. We will be returning back to school at 12.45pm therefore please can we ask that all children bring a packed lunch. Children entitled to free school meals can have a packed lunch provided by school free of charge, please indicate below if you would like a school packed lunch.
Spectators are allowed to come to watch this event and encourage us along!
Can you please complete the reply slip sent home with your child and return it to school as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Good attendance is part of a winning combination that helps a child succeed. We want every child to succeed and have a target of 95% attendance. We need parents, especially parents of the under-5s to support this target.
Nursery attendance, and sometimes Reception attendance, is too often for individual children far less than 95% because some parents continue to believe that their child’s absence doesn’t matter and the children “only play!”
What we know is that it does matter – because poor attendance habits start in Nursery and Reception.
In the short time that they are in our infant school, children who accumulate poor attendance are simply not here enough to fully access school life or to receive the full benefit of good teaching.
The cumulative effects of poor attendance mean that a child is on permanent ‘catch up’ and however conscientious their teacher, all efforts to help that child are undermined by the next absence because within days, that child is back on ‘catch up’ again through more missed time.
onfidence is soon lost when the child becomes old enough to realise that friends (with good attendance) are achieving more at a higher level. Academically-able children with poor attendance may do reasonably well but they do not achieve everything of which they would have been capable had their attendance been good. Less academically-able children with poor attendance, who might always have needed extra teaching time not less, are at a further disadvantage.
For many parents socialisation is one of the most important goals for sending their child to Nursery and that is why social skill development is one of our key priorities. Many of these skills are crucial in making and sustaining friendships. Poor attendance may result in your child finding it difficult to become involved and form social relationships, regular attendance will ensure that all children have the greatest opportunity to develop these very important early skills and become lifelong learners.
Our target is 95% attendance from Nursery onwards – for us, it is not about whether a child is statutory school age or not – it’s about every child accessing their entitlement to a really good education, and building their learning year on year.
We complete ‘first-day calling’ even for Nursery children if your child is absent and we do not know why. The majority of parents ring us on the first day of their child’s absence and return them to school as quickly as possible. Of course, we understand about chicken pox and other infant ailments that must keep a child away from school, but “A day off!”, “Too tired!”, “Had a cough!” all accumulate. Be kind but firm, and bring your child to school!
If you have a child ill at home, and you are struggling to get other siblings to school, please give us a call and we will try and help.
In this school, children are taught well and we care about their progress and well-being, but every child needs to have good attendance from Nursery onwards to get that full, winning combination.
Thank you,
Royal Wedding Celebration
As I am sure you are aware, on 19th May 2018 the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is taking place. We would like to give all children the opportunity to celebrate this happy occasion here at Larkspur on Friday 18th May.
The school will be holding a celebratory formal lunch of roast chicken breast with Yorkshire pudding and a selection of vegetables, finished with ice cream for dessert.
We request that all children “dress to impress” in their best party clothes to mark this special event, but please do not feel the need to go out and buy anything new. £1 donation towards a treat for each child would be gratefully appreciated.
We plan to hold a series of exciting celebratory activities throughout the day including designing lunch place mats, researching the history of Royal Weddings, learning good table manners and etiquette, making special buntings and playing good old “British Games”.
Please ensure your child has their PE Kit in school on this day.
We hope the children will learn a lot about the Royal Wedding and can explore an exciting time in British culture.
We are looking forward to experiencing this with the children and thank you in advance for your support.
Mrs Clarke Rocks!
Tuesday 8th May 2018 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Dear Parent/Carer
On Tuesday 8th May 2018 we are holding a coffee afternoon in aid of FACT Fighting All Cancers Together. This is a charity that was very close to Mrs Clarke’s heart.
You may remember we did a Mrs Clarke Rocks! rock painting day on 27th March, which was a huge success. After a few requests we have decided to have an afterschool painting session with tea, coffee and cakes on sale. Hopefully we will see some of our parents that miss out on morning sessions.
If you would like to donate any cakes to sell on the afternoon, that would be wonderful.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Mrs M.R. Liddle
Head Teacher
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Please find a copy of the Year 6 SATs Week Timetable for week beginning Monday 14th May. Your child will carry out no more than two tests per day giving them plenty of time to rest and recharge their batteries between tests.
During the week of the SATS we will also be running a free Breakfast Club from 8.30 am exclusively for Year 6 pupils each morning of the tests where they will be treated to range of breakfast treats including bacon/sausage butties, pancakes and pastries. We hope all Year 6 pupils can attend.
Your child has worked incredibly hard over the last academic year to prepare for these tests – please ensure they get plenty of rest over the course of the week.
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2018 Y6 SAT Timetable
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SATs Paper |
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Monday 14th May 2018 Commence 9.15 am |
Key Stage 2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling tests Paper 1 - Short answer questions. 45 minutes Paper 2 - Spelling. 15 minutes |
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Tuesday 15th May 2018 Commence 9.15 am |
Key Stage 2 English Reading Test. 60 minutes |
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Wednesday 16th May 2018 Commence 9.15 am |
Key Stage 2 Mathematics Paper 1 - Arithmetic test. 30 minutes Paper 2 - Reasoning. 40 minutes |
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Thursday 17th May 2017 Commence 9.15 am |
Key Stage 2 Mathematics, Paper 3 - Reasoning. 40 minutes |
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Please remind your child that we are all very proud of the effort they have made throughout the year in preparation for the SATS. Thank you to all parents and carers who have supported their child during this challenging time.
Kind regards
Miss Hall and the SATS teaching team
We propose taking the Year 6 children to Lightwater Valley in North Yorkshire on Friday 8th June 2018. The school will pay towards the cost of the transport for this visit; however a contribution from parents of £20 is required. We are also currently organising an additional sporting trip and this will be at no further cost.
The children will need to be at school for 8.15am, with the bus leaving at 8.30am. We should arrive back at school at approximately 5.00pm.
Sensible clothing and footwear will need to be worn and children should take a waterproof jacket in case of poor weather.
The children will require a packed lunch. Children entitled to free school meals can be supplied with a packed lunch from school by completing the attached reply slip and returning it as soon as possible. All children need to take their own drink.
Please complete and return the reply slip sent home with your child as soon as possible.
Thank you