Sunday 31 January 2016

Weekly reminders for week beginning 1st February 2016

A big well done to the Key Stage 2 choir who represented Clockhouse at the Young Voices at the O2 on Friday evening. They were all fantastic and it was certainly wonderful to sit in the audience and watch them - we are sure those who were there will agree!

Thank you to all those that came to the book signing on Friday evening, keep an eye out in near future for more reading excitement!

We look forward to welcoming the local Police to assembly on Monday to talk to the children about the Rule of Law.

Sport
Good luck to the boys football team take on St. Edwards away on Tuesday.

Have a good week everyone!

Saturday 30 January 2016

The Dojo League

The Dojo League!

A positive week for Dojo's this week - well done everyone!

The dojo scores have been analysed and the results are in!

Reception and Key Stage 1:
A big well done to Wales who continue to have the overall lead in the Dojo League. Scotland are just behind them in second place with Northern Ireland and Italy in third.

Key Stage 2:
A big well done to South Africa and Japan who are currently in the overall lead of the Key Stage 2 Dojo League with Argentina and Australia in second place and Libya and Peru in third.

Well done to everyone for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

Friday 29 January 2016

The attendance winners this week are...

Well done to everyone for trying really hard to ensure the children's attendance is high. Remember:

Great attendance leads to 
great learning and progress!

Congratulations to the three classes below who are our winners for this week - keep it up!

A big well done to this weeks winners who are:

Wales - 99.33%
Brazil - 98.21%
Australia - 98.33%

Well done to Wales who will get prizes in Achievement Assembly next week for having an attendance percentage of over 99%.

A further well done to Wales, France, Mexico, Canada, Japan and Australia who have not had any children arriving late to school this week!

Whole school attendance currently stands at
 95.6%!

Well done everyone and thank you all for your continued support in ensuring that the
children come to school everyday and on time!

It is still important that we all work to improve our attendance. 
Please remember that our school target is 96%.

Young Voices at the O2

The children have arrived at the O2 safely and are getting ready to rehearse this afternoon.


For those attending tonight, as you can see they are very close to the stage!

Thursday 28 January 2016

Netball News

We have had two matches this week, read on for the details!

Tuesday
On Tuesday afternoon Clockhouse welcomed Mawney for the first league game of 2016. Clockhouse currently sit top of the league undefeated, whilst the visitors were yet to play.

Despite a sluggish start Clockhouse dominated territory and at the end of the first period led 5 - 0 thanks to 3 goals from Gracie-May H and 2 from captain Daisie S-E. Any chances created from Mawney were quickly nullified by Caitlin My and Victoria R.

Another 5 goals came in the 2nd period with Clockhouse now in full flow. The link up play between Summer S and Caitlin M to feed the shooters was flawless. Daisie S-E took her total for the day to 3 and Gracie-May H scoring an impressive 7 goals.

With the team mixed up and some fresh faces Clockhouse ensured a win to keep us top of the league, with Caitlin M scoring 3 times. Credit must also go to Verity A-G and Charlie T who fitted nicely into our defensive structure to most importantly keep the opposition to a nil.

Final Score Clockhouse 13 - 0 Mawney.

Wednesday
In recent years Clockhouse have build a good sporting partnership with St. Peters from the South Weald.

This would be the first time the two schools have played each other at netball, but if the evenly contested tag rugby matches have been anything to go by it was going to be a great contest.

Despite wet, slippery conditions the match lived up to expectations, an end to end contest where the undefeated Clockhouse team were truly tested from start to finish.

The game started at high speed with both teams flowing from end to end. St Peters opened the scoring and Clockhouse replied straight back through in form Goal Shooter Gracie-May H. The two schools traded scores with Gracie scoring her 2nd and Daisie S-E adding to the score to make the game tied with 3 goals each at the end of the first quarter. 

The intensity continued into the 2nd quarter with both teams looking strong defensively. Both teams battled hard and were rewarded with two goals a piece. Both Daisie and Gracie adding a goal each.

Ironically an amazing defensive effort from Shannon I, Niamh S, and Charlie T was the steps to success for Clockhouse to establish a lead in the third quarter. Three unanswered goals and some determined defending put Clockhouse in a good position going into the final quarter.

After a game played at a frantic pace both teams began to tire and the Clockhouse defence stood strong, leading from the front with Caitlin M and Summer S working non-stop from one end of the court to the other resulting in only conceding once whilst Clockhouse had the final say equaling their rivals goal in the final quarter of the game to earn a hard earned win.

Mr Yarrow said after the game 'it is always nice to play a great game with a school from outside the borough. All our sporting encounters with St. Peters have been breathless games played in great spirit and this one was a classic! The netball team have been in cruise control in the league this year so far, but it was great to see tonight that when we are up against it we can perform to that level to remain undefeated this year. It's great to see that despite having some brilliant shooters that our defence was a real credit to the team tonight. Thank you to Pam Peart and the parents for their help and as always thanks to St. Peters. I personally look forward to some more amazing encounters later this year!'

Final Score: St. Peters 6 - 9 Clockhouse

Well done Clockhouse!

Sunday 24 January 2016

Weekly reminders for week beginning 25th January 2016

It was lovely to welcome our Danish colleagues last week and they were certainly impressed with the computing provision we offer to all the children. Some of our children also went to talk about our use of ICT to some delegates from Russia who were equally as impressed. Keep a look out for them in the Romford Recorder.

Year 3 
Year 3 are off to Collier Rom on Monday as part of their work in Geography. Please ensure consent forms are returned first thing on Monday if you have not done so already.

Year 6
Year 6 are off to see Annie at Bower Park on Wednesday afternoon. Please ensure permission slips are returned by Tuesday if you have not done so already.

The Year 6 children have Transport for London visiting on Thursday morning and they will be taking part in a workshop run by them.

Year 1 to Year 6
We are very excited that we have an author visiting next week. Adrian Townsend will be meeting the children in assembly on Thursday. He will be back on Friday should you wish to purchase one of his signed books. If you wish to do this, please go to the Key Stage 1 ICT Suite at the end of the day on Friday.

Key Stage 2 Choir
We are very pleased that the Key Stage 2 Choir are once again off to sing at the O2. On Friday they will join with thousands of other children from London to take part in the Young Voices concert. A very exciting opportunity.

Have a good week everyone!

Friday 22 January 2016

The Dojo League

The Dojo League!

A positive week for Dojo's this week - well done everyone!

The dojo scores have been analysed and the results are in!

Reception and Key Stage 1:
A big well done to Wales who have taken the overall lead in the Dojo League. Scotland and USA are just behind them in second place with Northern Ireland, Mexico, Canada and Italy in third.

Key Stage 2:
A big well done to Argentina, South Africa and Japan who are currently in the overall lead of the Key Stage 2 Dojo League with Peru and Australia in second place and Kenya, Libya and Uganda in third.

Well done to everyone for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

The attendance winners this week are...

Well done to everyone for trying really hard to ensure the children's attendance is high. Remember:

Great attendance leads to 
great learning and progress!

Congratulations to the three classes below who are our winners for this week - keep it up!

A big well done to this weeks winners who are:

Scotland - 96.67%
South Africa - 98.28%
Japan - 98.67%

A further well done to Wales, Scotland, Mexico and Japan who have not had any children arriving late to school this week!

Whole school attendance currently stands at
 95.6%!

Well done everyone and thank you all for your continued support in ensuring that the
children come to school everyday and on time!

It is still important that we all work to improve our attendance. 
Please remember that our school target is 96%.

Sunday 17 January 2016

Weekly reminder for week beginning 18th January 2016

Another good week was had a Clockhouse last week and as always we thank you for the support you give us with all that we do! We have another busy week ahead.

Clockhouse visit to the Bett Exhibition
Mr Bottrill, Mr Pavan, Mrs O'Connor and some of our digital leaders are off to visit the Bett Exhibition on Wednesday. This is to investigate new technologies that we could have in school in the future - a very exciting opportunity.

Year 3
We look forward to welcoming our Year 3 parents for Learn with my Child on Thursday morning at 9.30 am. The morning will finish at 11.45am. Please come for as little or as much as you can. Regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Denmark comes to Clockhouse
We are very excited as we have a number of danish delegates visiting  the school on Thursday to get ideas to take back to Denmark in terms of the ICT provision we offer our pupils. We are all looking forward to welcoming them to the school.

Sport
Good luck to the boys football team who take on Parklands at home on Tuesday and to the Netball team who play Mawney away on Wednesday.

Have a good week everyone!

Saturday 16 January 2016

The Dojo League

The Dojo League!

A positive week for Dojo's this week - well done everyone!

The dojo scores have been analysed and the results are in!

Reception and Key Stage 1:
A big well done to Scotland, Wales and Spain who currently top the Dojo League. Canada and USA are just behind them in second place with Northern Ireland, Mexico and Italy in third.

Key Stage 2:
A big well done to Argentina, South Africa,Uganda and Japan who are currently in the overall lead of the Key Stage 2 Dojo League with  Peru, Kenya, Libya and Australia in second place and India, Nepal and New Zealand in third.

Well done to everyone for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

Friday 15 January 2016

The attendance winners this week are...

Well done to everyone for trying really hard to ensure the children's attendance is high. Remember:

Great attendance leads to 
great learning and progress!

Congratulations to the three classes below who are our winners for this week - keep it up!

A big well done to this weeks winners who are:

Wales - 98.67%
Peru - 98.93%
India - 97.33%

Well done to India who win for the second week in a row!

A further well done to Italy, Mexico, Canada, South Africa and Fiji who have not had any children arriving late to school this week!

Well done everyone, our whole school attendance has gone up and although not at the 96%, does show an improvement from last week. Whole school attendance currently stands at
 95.7%!

Well done everyone and thank you all for your continued support in ensuring that the
children come to school everyday and on time!

It is still important that we all work to improve our attendance. 
Please remember that our school target is 96%.

Sunday 10 January 2016

Weekly reminders for week beginning 12th January 2016

It was lovely to welcome everyone back last week and we were pleased to hear about everyone's Christmas Holidays. Thank you for the very positive start we have made to the new term - the children were certainly returned ready and eager for learning.

Some children still do not have the necessary equipment they require - full P.E. kits, water bottles, coats, home learning, reading books and diaries and anything else they need. Please ensure these are all in school by Monday. Please can we also remind you of the importance of full school uniform and that this along with coats are clearly named.

Please remember that clubs restart this week unless you have been advised otherwise.

Sport
Good luck to the Boccia team who take part in the annual borough competition on Friday.

Please can we also take this opportunity to remind that Year Group Ready, Steady Read sessions take place on the following days:
Reception - Tuesday (8.50am)
Year 1 - Thursday (8.50am and 3.10pm)
Year 2 - Thursday (8.50am and 3.10pm)
Year 3 - Friday (8.50am)
Year 4 - Wednesday (8.50am)
Year 5 - Wednesday (8.50am)
Year 6 - Friday (8.50am)
Please do come and join us.

Have a good week everyone!

Friday 8 January 2016

The Dojo League

The Dojo League!

The Dojo League has got off to a great start this new year - well done everyone!

The dojo scores have been analysed and the results are in!

Reception and Key Stage 1:
A big well done to  Scotland, Wales, Italy, Spain, Canada and USA who currently top the Dojo League. France and Mexico are just behind them in second place with Northern Ireland in third.

Key Stage 2:
A big well done to Argentina, Peru, South Africa, Kenya, Libya, Uganda, Japan, India, Nepal and Australia who are currently in the overall lead of the Key Stage 2 Dojo League with  China and New Zealand in second place and Fiji in third.

Well done to everyone for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

The attendance winners for this week are...

Well done to everyone for trying really hard to ensure the children's attendance is high. Remember:

Great attendance leads to 
great learning and progress!

Congratulations to the three classes below who are our winners for this week - keep it up!

A big well done to this weeks winners who are:

USA - 98.33%
Uganda - 98.71%
India - 97.50%

Well done to USA who win for the forth week in a row!

A further well done to Northern Ireland, Wales, Spain, France, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, Uganda and  New Zealand who have not had any children arriving late to school this week!

Lots more that before the holidays - great news!

Sadly, our whole school attendance is below 96% this week, we need this to improve with your help! Whole school attendance currently stands at
 95.6%!

Well done everyone and thank you all for your continued support in ensuring that the
children come to school everyday and on time!

It is still important that we all work to improve our attendance. 
Please remember that our school target is 96%.

Key Stage 2 Dojo League Champions

The Dojo League half term winners!

A big well done to

South Africa

who are last half terms Dojo League winners for Key Stage 2


They are now busy thinking about what their reward will be!

Well done also to Japan who finished in second place and Australia who finished in third!

A big well done to everybody for all the positive Dojos that were awarded last half term, there have certainly been a lot! There have also been lots of Dojo stars earned by those children who scored 100% on their Dojo for the half term - well done everyone!

Reception and Key Stage 1 Dojo League Champions

The Dojo League half term winners!

A big well done to

Wales and Northern Ireland

who are last half terms Dojo League winners for Reception and Key Stage 1


They are now busy thinking about what their reward will be!

Well done also to Scotland and Mexico who finished in second place and Italy and USA who finished in third!

A big well done to everybody for all the positive Dojos that were awarded last half term, there have certainly been a lot! There have also been lots of Dojo stars earned by those children who scored 100% on their Dojo for the half term - well done everyone!



Reading Star Champions

We have been delighted to see lots of reading happening this term and to reward the following children for the commitment they have shown to improving their reading!

Remember, each time the children get three signatures in their Home School Learning Diaries, they receive a star, the child with the most stars in each class at the end of the term is the class Reading Star and they receive a certificate and a book (for more reading)!

Below are listed last terms Reading Star Champions - a fantastic achievement:

Wales – Shameer M
Scotland – Kyran M
Northern Ireland – Finley R
France – Fabio R / Jack W
Italy – Charlotte B
Spain – Aleeza M / Graham A
USA – Aleysha M
Canada – Souleymane S
Mexico – Ben C
Peru – Violet C
Argentina – Georgie B
Brazil – Finley O
Uganda – Katie G
South Africa – Charlie B
Kenya - Layla G
Libya – Lola C / Nikolay A
China – Liya H
Japan – Lauren W
India – Lilly-Rose R
Nepal – Matthew R
Australia –  George C
New Zealand – Marissa E
Fiji – Caitlin M

Well done to all these children for their efforts last term - now time to start gathering reading stars for this term! Who will the champions be?

Core Value Award Winners

As you know, each half term the children choose a Core Value Award winner for their class. This is an award which was devised by the School Council to recognise those children who consistently demonstrate meeting Clockhouse's Core Value.

All the children below were chosen by their class this half term for continually demonstrating kindness, respect, care and concern for others:

Wales – Freddy E
Scotland – Chloe S
Northern Ireland – Ava C
France – Victoria M
Italy – Bradley K
Spain – Bailey P
USA – Hannah T
Canada – Charlie R
Mexico – Jorgie B
Peru – Lucy W
Argentina – Zach C-S
Brazil – Nadia M
Uganda – Layla S
South Africa – Alex D
Kenya - Jack J
Libya - Grace Day
China – Bradley L
Japan – Callum L
India – Anikah M
Nepal - Finley M
Australia – Katie C
New Zealand – Jeremiah O
Fiji – Adam S / Caitlin M

Well done everyone, a great achievement for great Clockhouse citizens!

The hunt starts for next terms Core Value winners when we return!

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Congratulations

Well done to our PA and to you all for supporting the Race for Life last year. You managed to raise an amazing £1342.50 for this very worthwhile charity and yesterday we received this:
 
Clockhouse,
your
JustGiving page was one of the most successful of 2015.
Get your friends involved
Out of 532124 fundraisers, you were in the top 5%! Well done on raising so much for your cause! 

Sunday 3 January 2016

Weekly reminders for week beginning 4th January 2016

Happy New Year everyone!

We all hope that you have had a fantastic Christmas and that 2016 has got off to a good start for you all! On behalf of all the staff a huge thank you for all the lovely cards and gifts we received prior to the Christmas break.

That time has come and as we are sure you are aware and we are back to school on Tuesday (5th January). Tomorrow is a staff training day so we look forward to seeing everyone bright and early on Tuesday to hear about their holidays and adventures.

Please ensure that all the children return to school with all the necessary equipment they require - full P.E. kits, water bottles, coats, home learning, reading books and diaries and anything else they need. Please can we also remind you of the importance of full school uniform and that this along with coats are clearly named.

Please remember that there are no clubs this week with the exception of Year 6 booster classes and Homework clubs which will go ahead as usual.

Year 6
Do not forget that Year 6 will be taking part in an Ancient Roman Day on Wednesday - costumes at the ready! Please ensure you have sent the money into school to support this worthwhile event.

We all look forward to working with each and everyone of you in 2016!

Here is to another successful year at Clockhouse Primary!

See you all on Tuesday and have a good week.