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Welcome back! And what a week it has been. We have been non-stop and this newsletter is a bit of a photo album of the past week. I hope you enjoy it!

A huge thank you to the two parent volunteers that came to help out with Forest school on Monday!

Thank you for giving a little of your time to help make the school a better place for all the children!

You'll have received the curriculum newsletters for the half-term and seen that we have lots of exciting learning going on... 

Foundation Stage are learning all about the seaside with their new topic. In years 1 and 2, they are learning all about waste, with Waste Not Want Not. In lower KS2 the children are focusing on the topic My MK- a new topic all about Milton Keynes. Whilst in years 5 and 6 the children are focusing on the Euros with Fitness and Football!

We are working our way through our statutory assessments with the year 1 phonics check next week and the Year 4 Times Tables check already completed. Well done Year 4. 

D-DAY FLYPAST

On Thursday we were lucky enough to witness the flypast to honour those that risked their lives on D-Day- June 6th 1944.

The 352d Special Operations Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, England, is part of Air Force Special Operations Command. 

During WW2 the unit was part of the 2nd Air Commando Group, operating under the Tenth Air Force (U.S.A.A.F) serving in India-Burma flying a number of fighter and cargo journeys to assist allied forces in India, Burma and China.

The MC-130J flies clandestine, or with low visibility. The MC-130J primarily flies missions at night to reduce the chances of being spotted and to prevent interception by airborne threats.

To ease the anxiety that many children have over the summer holidays we are trying something new this year!
The children will be moving up to their new classes on Monday 15th July. They will spend a week with their new teacher, in their new classrooms- they will officially be in the year above!

Year 6- will be busy preparing for their leavers performance and supporting the younger children in their new classes. They will have plenty to do!

The classes are as follows

Foundation Stage- Miss Currie/ Mrs Meredith as she is getting married in the Summer holidays and Miss Cahill

Year 1 and 2- Mrs Chambers, Miss Tierney and Mrs Clarke

Year 3 and 4- Miss Holder, Mrs Migliazza/ Miss Bemrose [Class share] and a new teacher Mrs O'Flynn. Mrs Ahmed will support within the 3/4 team until she goes on maternity leave in October. 

Year 5 and 6- Mrs Brown, Mrs Warburton and Miss Sadia. Miss Henry will be a student teacher based in year 5/6 from September. 

The LAST DAY with your current teacher will be on Friday 12th July. This will be a lovely day of 'End of term' style activities and a chance to say goodbye. Of course all the teachers will be in school until the end of the year but we want to move on up and settle the children in to their new classes in the hope that this creates a better transition come September. 

For your information:

You will receive a letter with your child's new class teacher on Monday 8th July. There is a session straight after school on this day- where you can pop in and meet them and say hi. 

You will receive your child's school report on Friday 12th July,

Years 5/6 had a lovely trip to Southend beach as part of their topic- Where Land Meets the Sea. 

They searched for fossils, sketched the scenery and carried out a filtration science experiment. The children really enjoyed having a little paddle and playing cricket on the sand. They even had an ice-cream!
As usual the children represented the school exceptionally well. Many of the children had never been to the seaside before- this is why we put on such nice visits because the children benefit from seeing and doing, not just looking at maps and photos on the internet. 

Thanks to all those involved in organising the visit and to all the parent helpers! I believe everyone was shattered!

Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars

Over half term we had our TTROCKSTARS battle of the bands... Here are the top ten Rockstars! Congratulations to Zendaya [Kuukua] our fabulous Year 2 winner!

Foundation Stage are learning about the seaside and about lighthouses!

Here are some pictures of Foundation playing in their new indoor beach role-play area and making lighthouses in the creative area. 

 Years 5 and 6 kicked off their new topic Fitness and Football with a visit from MKDONS and a mini-tournament. This is a science topic which secures learning around keeping healthy.

It was great fun!

Holidays in term time!

I know that it is extremely tempting and significantly cheaper to take children on holiday during term time. But I am unable to authorise any absences. Any absences for unauthorised holidays will be fined. This is not something that we determine at school level. This is the rule across the UK. 

The money from these fines goes to MK local authority.

It does not come to the school. 

If you are taking your children away on holiday we would rather know about it in advance, so that we are not ringing you to find out why they are not in school. It is a safeguarding concern if we cannot contact you and we will carry out a home visit/ contact the police/ MASH if we are worried about your child and the family.

COMMUNICATION- We need your help!

I must commend the excellent communication efforts from the school office. Miss Wright and Mrs Hickmott work tirelessly, continuously supporting parents/ carers with ordering lunches, organising clubs, completing forms, chasing permissions and updated information. 

We send a significant amount of information home digitally, along with numerous reminders. Despite this, we frequently receive calls and emails about information we've already shared many times.

Please, please, please ensure you read your emails, newsletters, the Facebook page, and all text messages. Staying informed this way ensures you are up-to-date with the latest information. If you move house or update your mobile number it is your responsibility to notify us. 

We will do our best to communicate promptly and keep you updated with any changes but parents and carers also need to take responsibility, stay organised, and be proactive.

Effective communication is a two-way partnership for the benefit of your children.

Thank you

Phonics Checks Week
All Day
10
June
Class and Year 6 Leavers Photos
All Day
11
June
Melrose Class assembly
2:45pm
12
June
Euros 2024 Themed Lunch Menu
All Day
13
June
Father's Day Afternoon Event
All Day
14
June
Foundation Class Assembly
2:45pm – 3:15pm
19
June
Wear what you want day!
All Day
21
June
Summer Fair
3:00pm
21
June
Parenting workshop
2:00pm – 3:00pm
25
June
Woburn Class Assembly
2:45pm – 3:15pm
26
June

WEAR WHAT YOU WANT DAY!!!

On Friday 21st June the children can wear what they want in return for a donation for our Summer Fair. 

We are asking for:

Foundation Stage/ Year 1/2- New stationery/ toys and teddies - for our raffle and tombola. 

Year 3/4- small treats, fragrances, and gifts- suitable for the tombola or for stall prizes!

Year 5/6- Wine or Water or any bottle of fizz! For the bottle stall!

We are asking for all children to donate cakes and biscuits for our refreshment stall. This was a huge success last year. 

YOU CAN BRING YOUR DONATIONS INTO SCHOOL AT ANY TIME

If you would like a stall at the Fair we are charging £10, please contact the office.

There will be games, prizes and of course Mr Godfrey in the stocks again- so bring your pennies!

I hope you can make it. 

Poster competition!

Your child will have received a poster to decorate and pop in your window at home.

This is to promote our Summer Fair. Please come along. 

I will drive around and see how many fantastic posters I can see!

There will be a little prize for the best poster/ window display!

Your child will come home with a pack of raffle tickets for our Summer Fair.

The tickets are 50p each. Please return the money and the ticket stubs by Friday 21st June. The raffle will be drawn at the end of the Fair. If you need more packs, they are available from the office. Thanks

We have over 100 children booked in for the BIG SCHOOL CAMP in July.

It is time to pay the final balance. If you have booked, you need to go onto Parentpay and pay in full. 

Congratulations to all the children that participated in our Extreme reading challenging over half term. 

Our WINNERS were the Khan family, Emeric, Zoe and Lucas- who read on the side of a cliff! 

All the photos are displayed in the school library, should you wish to have a look!

Have a lovely weekend everyone!