Dear Parents and Carers,
The children have had a brilliant start to the new term. All classes have been working hard across the school and it has been wonderful to see how engaged with their learning they have been.
Children from Year 2 - 6 have completed their Accelerated Reading Star Reader assessments over the last few weeks. Information regarding your child’s progress with these latest assessments will have already or will be sent home to you. It is essential to support your child and ensure they are reading at least 5 times a week and recording this in their contact diary. Mrs Simpson shares lots of information about how your children can be ‘Reading Dragons’ on our whole school dojo information but if you need another reason for why reading is so important, click on the link below. I couldn't have said it any better...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW2r5uStgG0&t=20s
Year 1 have started their new writing unit and have been on the lookout for a dragon! Have you seen it? They have spotted evidence of a dragon around school but do not fear they are writing an information text on how to catch a dragon - they will keep the school safe!
Year 6 held the ‘Razorbill Great British Bake Off’ this week! As part of their home learning task, they had to research recipes, write instructions and then bake some fabulous cakes, pies and biscuits! Please take a look at just a few of their delicious baked creations!
Our Character Virtue focus this week has been Caring. Caring is one of our Moral Virtues and we have been exploring how and why Caring is...
- treating people, living things and delicate object with gentleness (being good stewards of the world)
- giving attention to someone who is sad (being good stewards of others)
- looking after yourself by keeping yourself clean and healthy (being good stewards of ourselves)
Next week, as part of our focus on caring, our children will be taking part in a range of different activities to support the Plastic Free North Devon Annual Day of Action. (Please see the poster below regarding local community events).Classes across the school and the KS2 School Councillors and Eco Warriors have teamed up together to ensure we are supporting this annual event by taking part in a number of different cleans in the community next week.
Thank you for your continued support,
Warm Regards
Mrs Gail Holmes
Please can we remind all parents and carers to call the school absence line before 8.30am to report all absences and again each morning for additional days that your child is absent.
