October Treat - Special Dinner Day

Do not forget that Thursday (2nd October) is Special Dinner Day!

Please see the menu below:

Weekly reminders for the week beginning 29th September 2014

It has been lovely to see so many Nursery children excited and eager to start with us last week. We look forward again to welcoming more children this week. We hope those parents / carers who joined Mrs Edgar and Mrs Ayling enjoyed the MacMillan coffee morning also.

We are pleased to be able to inform you that we raised a fantastic £440 for Genes for Jeans day - thank you for all your support.

Thank you also to those parents who attended the Parent / Governor meeting last Thursday. We hope you found this useful and thank you for the ideas you gave us to improve the school further - we have already started to think about how some ideas can be implemented.

Do not forget that Thursday sees out first Special Dinner Day of the year. All children are welcome. For children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 this comes under the government free school meal initiative. Children in Key Stage 2 will need a dinner ticket as normal.

Also on Thursday we have our first home sports match of the season when we take on Oakfields in Tag Rugby. Please come along and support the children.

Future dates for the Diary
23rd October children's Fancy Dress Disco (Year 1, 2 and 3 4pm - 5.30, Year 4, 5 and 6 6pm - 7.30). Tickets can be purchased for this. Please send the slip and £2 back to school and we will pass this to the PA.

13th December - 'Frozen' themed Christmas Fete.

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

This weeks attendance winners are...

As always we continue to monitor attendance and punctuality.

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

This weeks winners are:

1AL - 99.68%

3HF - 98.75%

5OG - 97.14%

1AL will receive prizes in Achievement Assembly on Friday as their attendance is above 99% - what an achievement! Last week 14 classes achieved over the 96% mark - well done, can we make it 15 next week?

Our whole school attendance continues to be above our school target of 96%, currently standing at 96.64%!
Well done everyone!

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

The Dojo League

The Dojo League update

A big well done to everybody for all the positive Dojos that have been awarded this week, there have certainly been a lot!

We have had a change in the leaders of the league from last week, but it is still very close!

2TR and 4LJ have taken over the lead from 4CD who are now in second place with only a point behind and 3LB, 5EC and 6JD third!

Well done to these classes and everyone else for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

MacMillan Coffee Morning - Today

Nursery and Reception families, do not forget that Mrs Edgar and Mrs Ayling are holding a MacMillan Coffee Morning today in the Parents Room.

There will be lots of lovely cakes kindly donated by staff as well as the chance for parents and carers to get to know each other.

Parent / Governor meeting - Today

Do not forget we have our second Parent / Governor meeting, today at 9am in the Key Stage 2 hall. 

We hope to see many of you there! If you are unable to make it but wish to know what was discussed, please do not hesitate to speak to one of the Leadership Team or ask at the school office.

Parents meet the Governors this Thursday - find out more about your school

Do not forget we have our second Parent / Governor meeting this Thursday at 9am in the Key Stage 2 hall. 

We hope that these meetings will provide parents and carers with the opportunity to meet some of the Governors to find out more about your child’s school and our plans for further developments. They are also designed to help keep us up to date with your views as parents. During the meeting, along with other things, you will have the opportunity to meet the new Leadership Team who will tell you a little bit about themselves and their plans for developing the areas that they lead within the school. Mrs Collard will be taking the opportunity to share the progress that has been made in securing improvements in order to see us return to the Ofsted ‘Good’ category in the not too distant future.

We hope to see many of you there! 

Skill point challenge champions!

A big well done to all those that took part in Mr Yarrow's holiday sports club!

Congratulations to Gracie-May, Harry, Leah and Max for being the skill point challenge champions!

Weekly reminders for the week beginning 22nd September 2014

Another good week was had at Clockhouse last week with, as always, a lot going on!

We look forward to having our Reception children stay all day from Monday and welcoming some of our new Nursery children during the week. It was lovely to see so many Nursery children and families attend the open stay and play day last Thursday.

Thank you to all those people who have come to spend Ready, Steady Read time with their children, the more the merrier!

Thank you also for the support given to Jeans for Genes day. We will let you know how much we have raised for this worthwhile charity once the counting has been completed.

Mrs Edgar and Mrs Ayling will be holding a MacMillan Coffee Morning on Friday for parents / carers. There will be lots of lovely cakes kindly donated by staff as well as the chance for parents and carers to get to meet with each other.

Good luck to the boys football team who take on Rise Park in our first match of the new school year. They are playing at home, so please come and cheer them on.

Year 4
Year 4 are looking forward to welcoming the Freshwater Theatre Company on Thursday for a Victorian day to further develop the children's understanding of this period in History.

Year 6
On Thursday, we are looking forward to welcoming Year 6 parents / carers to our first 'Learn with my Child' morning of the new school year. This starts at 9.30 and finishes at 11.45am. Please come for as little or as much as you can.

Please look out for the first newsletter of the new school year coming out this week.

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

This weeks attendance winners are...

As always we continue to monitor attendance and punctuality.

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

This weeks winners are:

RCO - 100%

4LJ - 98.39%

6NB - 99.67%

6NB will receive prizes in Achievement Assembly on Friday as their attendance is above 99% - what an achievement! This is the second week in a row that they have won the prize - great work 6NB. Also a special well done to RCO who have had 100% attendance this week, a great start to your schooling!

Our whole school attendance is above our school target of 96%, currently standing at 96.9%!

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

The Dojo League

The Dojo League update

A big well done to everybody for returning to school ready and eager to learn.

Currently in the lead of the Dojo league are 4CD with 2TR and 4LJ only a point behind them in second place!

Well done to these classes and everyone else for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

Jean for Genes Day - tomorrow!

Do not forget it is Jeans for Genes day tomorrow, for a small contribution to this worthwhile charity the children can come to school wearing jeans. 

If they do not have jeans, jogging bottoms or such are fine. Please ensure though that children are suitably dressed for school, including foot wear, school rules regarding jewellery still apply.

Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress and Mathletics

Please remember that Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress and Mathletics, the online programmes that we subscribe to, are available for the children. This is a fun and interactive way for the children to practise and reinforce their Reading and Maths skills.

If you cannot remember your password please pop into the school office and we will be able to reissue it to you.

Even 10 minutes practise of these each day will help your child progress.

Do you have a few spare hours?

If the answer is yes,  then we are looking for people  who are able to give up a little of their time to hear children from all different year groups read.  This only need be one or two hours a week, at a time that is convenient to you.

If this is something that you are interested in please call into the school office to find out further          information.

Every little bit really does help!

Ready, Steady Read is back!

Do not forget that Ready, Steady Read resumes this week so please come in to school to read with your child. We look forward to welcoming you on the days and times below:

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)

How 10 minutes a day can make a difference

We came across this short you tube clip and thought we would share it with you. It only last 2 minutes and is worth a watch to remind us all why reading for 10 minutes a day with your child is so important!

Please follow the link below:

Ten minutes a day could change everything

It can also be found by searching for 'Ten minutes a day could change everything' in Google.

Enjoy!

Weekly reminders for week beginning 15th September 2014

The fantastic start to the new school year has continued this week, with the children settling well into their classes and lots of learning taking place. It has also been lovely to welcome all the new children to Reception this week, they certainly seem to have settled into school life quickly! Do not forget that Reception children are due to stay for lunch this week.

We are also looking forward to welcoming our new Nursery children and their families to school on Thursday for the Nursery Open Day where you can stay and play with your children as well as meeting and chatting with all the Nursery Staff.

Ready, Steady Read resumes this week so please come in to school to read with your child. We look forward to welcoming you on the days and times below:

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)

If anyone has a spare couple of hours to come into school to hear some children read, we would love to hear from you. Please let the school office know and we will be in touch.

Please remember that Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress and Mathletics, the online programmes that we subscribe to, are available for the children. If you cannot remember your password please pop into the school office and we will be able to reissue it to you.

Please ensure that you return the forms for requesting clubs as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, we really do our best to cater for everyone.

As you will already know, Friday is Jeans for Genes day, for a small contribution to this worthwhile charity the children can come to school wearing jeans on Friday. If they do not have jeans, jogging bottoms or such are fine. Please ensure though that children are suitably dressed for school, including foot wear, school rules regarding jewellery still apply.

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

This week's attendance winners are...

As always we continue to monitor attendance and punctuality and we have certainly started the year with a bang with ALL classes except one achieving over the schools target of 96% attendance this week - a great start and one that must continue!

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

This weeks winners are:

2JK - 99.67%

3LW - 99.03%

6NB - 99.33%

All of these classes will receive prizes in Achievement Assembly on Friday as their attendance is above 99% - what an achievement!

Our whole school attendance currently stands at a fantastic 98.04%!

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

The Dojo League

The Dojo League is back!

A big well done to everybody for returning to school ready and eager to learn.

Currently in the lead of the Dojo league are 2TR, 4CD, 4LJ and 5EC, with 3LB and 6JD only a point behind them in second place!

Well done to these classes and everyone else for really trying to earn Dojos for their class.

Weekly reminders for week beginning 8th September 2014

It was absolutely lovely to welcome all the children from Year 1 through to Year 6 back to school last week as well as welcoming new staff and children along with their families. We were all pleased to see everyone and the children seemed to settle quickly, we are all looking forward to an action packed and exciting year ahead.

Welcome to our Reception children who all start on Tuesday, either in the morning or the afternoon. If your child is starting in the afternoon, please enter Reception through the Nursery playground.

We hope that you like the new Home / School Learning Diaries. Please ensure that the children bring these to school with them everyday and that you sign them and add any comments.

Some children last week did not have all the equipment they require - particularly full P.E. kits, water bottles, coats. Please ensure P.E. kits are in school and that earrings are removed. Please can we also remind you of the importance of full school uniform and that this along with coats are clearly named.

Please also remember that if your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 and you would like them to have a dinner, they will be part of the Government School Meals Scheme.  This means you are not required to purchase a ticket.  Your child just needs to inform their teacher that they are having school dinners when the register is taken.

Year 1 parents and careers please remember to send you child into school a photo of themselves when they were younger which has the child's name written on it. This is for the start of their new theme.

As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

Have a good week everyone!

School Dinners - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

As you may already know all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are now entitled to have a school dinner under the Governments Free School Meal Offer.

If your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 and you would like them to have a dinner, they will be part of this Government Scheme.  This means you are not required to purchase a ticket.  Your child just needs to inform their teacher that they are having school dinners when the register is taken.

In the near future you will be able to purchase drink tokens before school in the KS1 office, we will advise you of when this is due to start.  Your child will have access to water or please send them with a drink that is clearly labelled with their name and class.  Alternatively please send your child with 30p in a clearly labelled envelope/purse/wallet so that they can purchase a drink at lunchtime.  

More improvements

Look at our fabulous new Key Stage 2 boys toilets!

Welcome back and reminders for week beginning 4th September 2014

Welcome back to the new school year everyone!!

We all hope that you have had a fantastic Summer Holiday and enjoyed lots of time with family and friends.

As you are aware we are back to school on Thursday (4th September) and are looking forward to seeing everyone bright and early! Remember that school starts at 8.55am.

Please ensure that all the children return to school with all the necessary equipment they require - particularly full P.E. kits, water bottles, coats. Some children will be doing P.E. this week with the timetable resuming on Wednesday. Please can we also remind you of the importance of full school uniform and that this along with coats are clearly named.

A number of building works have taken place during the summer holidays. Both halls have been fully decorated and refurbished, the canteen has been decorated and re-floored, windows and doors have been installed in Key Stage 1 as well as the complete refurbishment of the Key Stage 2 boys toilets.

Once again welcome back everyone, here's to another successful year at Clockhouse Primary!

See you all on Thursday!