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3rd May 2024 - Friday Letter

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Friday Letter - 3rd May 2024

Dear Parents

The children have immersed themselves in their learning this week across all classes. They have been in and out of my office all week sharing all of their wonderful learning outcomes. I have seen extracts from their adventure stories and Mary Anning portraits in year 1, recounts of The Great Fire of London from our year 2s and more persuasive writing from reception. The quality of writing across school is of a really high standard.

One of the highlights of the week for me was spending the afternoon with our Reception Rescuers on Tuesday afternoon. The children were an absolute credit to you and the school as they joined the park rangers in a Benhall Park Litter Pick. They also delivered their leaflets about reducing plastic pollution to local residents.

We hope you enjoy a lovely bank holiday weekend.

Love from Miss Morris and the team.

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Year Group in Focus - Year 1

What another busy week in Year One!

Maths has had us counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. This weekend's challenge is to see how far you can count using these counting strategies! Please upload your results to the tapestry.🙂

We have continued our learning about the wonderful Mary Anning and the struggles she faced in her life. Did you know lots of men presented Mary Anning's work as their own?

The children have blown us away with their portraits of Mary Anning, they have listened to instructions and feedback and the final products are BEAUTIFUL!

Ammonites have also taken over the classes this week with the children sketching them and researching all about them. Did you know that Ammonites belong to 2 families, the Cephalopods and the Molluscs?

Please ask your children facts about Mary Anning's life as you will be amazed by their sticky knowledge!

I wonder where Mary Anning will take us next week?

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Clubs in summer term

We have had a couple of queries about where to collect children from. Here is the list.

Photography - Monday, 6 sessions 10th, 17th, 24^th June, 1st, 8th, 15^th July. Pick up from main door at 4.00pm.

Gymnastics - Tuesday, 10 sessions from 16th April. Pick up from main door at 3.50pm

Tennis - Tuesday, 10 sessions from 16th April. Pick up from playground at 4.00pm

Football - Wednesday 10 sessions from 17th April. Pick up from ?playground at 4.05pm approx.

Street Dance - Thursday 10 sessions from 18th. Pick up from the main door at 3.45pm

Multiskills - Thursday 10 sessions from 18th April. Pick up from playground at 4.00pm

Athletics - Friday 5 sessions from 19th April & last session is 17th May. Pick up from playground at 4.00pm

For all clubs except photography children can come in school PE kit for the day. Football shirts and football boots can be brought to school to change into for the club - not worn all day.

Purple Learning

We are approaching our half-way point of the term and what a joy it has been to see how embedded purple learning in Pre-school and School. Reception Rescuers have been on top form putting in effort to help the local community by litter picking on Tuesday. Key Stage One have been putting in effort and Miss Bilton also got a sneaky peak of lots of Year 2 children putting in effort to audition for parts in the end of year show. I can say now… it is going to be splendid! 😊.

Purple Learners

Kendrick

Hazel

Sofia

Laila

Bea

Harry

Millie

Carys

Mrs Maddock and Mrs Griffin

Lunchtimes

We have finally been making consistent use of the school field and it is just heart-warming to see so many of our children enjoying the warmer weather by laying football, making daisy chains, looking for wildlife and chatting with friends. A quick reminder that if it is warm enough, then packed lunches will now be allowed to eat outside, supervised by one of our wonderful lunchtime team.

School Council

School Council have been in contact with the PTA and we have something very exciting to share with you all over the next few weeks. Keep your eyes peeled!

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Sports Day - Wednesday 5^th June

Please save the date and time, so you can join in the fun with your child's year group.

9.00 - 10.30 – Reception

10.40 – 12.00 – Year 2

1.15 – 2.45 – Year 1

More information to follow nearer the time.

Safety before and after school

To help keep all our children safe, please can you make sure that no children use the climbing frame or other play equipment before or after school.

We have also had a few reports that children and parents are walking in the car park whilst staff are arriving. Please make sure that you use the footpaths to enter into school. Please also ensure that you have your child in sight and near to you there was a near miss this week when the child had gone ahead of the parents and cut across the car park. Thank you as always for keeping our children safe.

Children arriving late into School in the mornings.

We have noticed an increase in children arriving late into school in the morning.

Lateness not only disrupts the lesson in progress but can have an adverse effect on your child’s education. If your child misses the initial part of the lesson they often struggle to grasp the new concept being taught.

Children who arrive late for school are often upset and embarrassed by joining a lesson in progress and find it difficult to contribute.

Children should arrive at 8.45am for starting their learning at 8.50am. We will be monitoring and contacting parents if we have a concern.

If there is anything that you wish to discuss, please contact Miss Morris.

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We would like to wish members of our Benhall Family who have celebrated their birthday a really happy birthday. Happy birthday to:

Ethan

Gniewomir

Theo

Yara

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Class Routines

PE Kit

What a great start to wearing school PE kit on PE days – thank you parents for your help with this.

PE Kit reminder:

Navy blue shorts or tracksuit bottoms
Plain white or purple T-shirt
Navy blue hoody or sweatshirt
Trainers

If your child has joined an after school sports club they can wear their school PE Kit on club days too (no football strips).

Orange Class
PE Days - Wednesday and Friday
Forest School Days - Every other Tuesday
Book Bags - Every day please
Book Changes - Bring in on Wednesday go home on Friday
Sound Books - Back in on Wednesday
PPA Day and Cover - Weds am by Miss Bilton

Yellow Class
PE Days - Wednesday and Friday
Forest School Days - Every other Tuesday
Book Bags - Every day please
Book Changes - Bring in on Wednesday go home on Friday
Sound Books - Back in on Wednesday
PPA Day and Cover - Weds am by Mrs Skelton

Green Class
PE Days - Tuesday and Thursday
Forest School Days - every other Thursday
Book Bags - Every day please
Book Changes - When 3 reads in class completed
Spelling Books - Thursday
PPA Day and Cover - Tuesday am by Mrs Selby

Blue Class
PE Days - Tuesday and Thursday
Forest School Days - every other Thursday
Book Bags - Every day please
Book Changes - When 3 reads in class completed
Spelling Books - Thursday
PPA Day and Cover - Tuesday am by Mrs Skelton

Indigo Class
PE Days - Monday and Thursday
Forest School Days - every other Wednesday
Book Bags - Every day please
Book Changes - Friday
Homework - Thursday (Tapestry)
PPA Day and Cover - Thursday am by Mrs Wisdom

Violet Class

PE Days - Monday and Friday
Forest School Days - every other Wednesday
Book Bags - Every day please
Book Changes - Friday
Homework - Thursday (Tapestry)
PPA Day and Cover - Thursday am by Mrs Skelton