Science Week 2024

We all had a great time taking part in Science Week!

The theme this year was 'Time' and we even met a 'real' Scientist.

Take a look at the photos below to see what we got up to!

Weekly reminders for week beginning 1st July 2024

Well last week was another very busy week at Clockhouse - just the way we like it and this week is just the same as we get closer to the end of the year! 

Thank you to the parents and families who joined us on the last week for the Celebration Assemblies of Uganda and France, we are sure you will agree they were a lovely occasion and we look forward to seeing more of you at these events during the term.

End of Year Questionnaire - please help us help you!

Thank you to all those who have completed the end of year questionnaire already, which provides us with some great information about the school. If you have not done so already, please do take the time to complete it by following the link below (you have until Friday 12th July to complete it):

https://forms.gle/cwzGh3L2CiWArKop9

Sponsored Walk

On Wednesday the children (and parents if they wish) will be taking part in the Sponsored Walk event, following the success of this event prior to the pandemic. The children will come home with a card showing you the laps they completed so that sponsor money can be gathered or it can be kept as a memento of the day. If the children have managed to get any sponsors, please send these into school and thank you for your support.

The times below for the event are a guide, we will do our very best to stick to times. 

Time	Year Group
9.10 – 9.30	Nursery (am)
9.30 – 10.00	Reception
10.00 – 10.30	Year 1
10.45 – 11.15	Year 2
11.15 – 11.45	Year 3
1.00 – 1.15	Nursery (pm)
1.15 – 1.45	Year 4
1.45 – 2.15	Year 5
2.15 – 2.45	Year 6

Children in Greenland will be going out with their year group.

Please ensure that the children come to school with water bottles and a hat every day but especially on Wednesday.

If you are joining us, please wait at the gate by the main school office, towards the field.

Celebration Assemblies

Celebration Assemblies continue this week, please check back through School Story on Dojo or speak to class teachers if you are unsure of the date for your child's class. 

We are looking forward to seeing many of you there: 

Wednesday 3rd July - Kenya (9.10am) Key Stage 2 Hall

Wednesday 3rd July - Italy (2.45pm) Key Stage 1 Hall

Friday 5th July - Argentina (9.10am) Key Stage 2 Hall

Friday 5th July - Scotland (2.45pm) Key Stage 1 Hall

We look forward to welcoming you to school to celebrate with your children.

Year 6

We look forward to welcoming our Year 6 parents / carers on Thursday for Learn with my Child at 9.10am - 10.10am. Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Sport
For those of you attending (invite only), do not forget the Sports Presentation Evening at 7pm on Thursday evening.

OCA

Don't forget we have the OCA Fete on Saturday - we cannot wait to see you all there!

Clockhouse is 90

We are very excitied to be celebrating the 90th Birthday of our school which will start on Thursday when a drone will be coming to school to take some very special photos.

Things to be aware of

Annual School Reports will be coming out via Dojo on 8th July.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

June Newsletter

Sponsored Walk

Information for 2024-2025

sQuid and Parent Pay letter

Shrek Performance (Year 6)

Adventure Island (Year 6)

Learn with my Child (Year 6)

Celebration Assembly Invite (Scotland, Italy, Kenya and Argentina)

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

Mrs Savidge

For more information about our school please visit our school website using the following link:

Clockhouse Primary School website

The Dojo League

The Dojo League!

The Dojo League continued this week - well done everyone for helping your class and for being fabulous Clockhouse Citizens!

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

Reception and Key Stage 1:

A big well done to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Spain, Italy, France, Mexico and Canada who lead the Reception and Key Stage 1 Dojo League and USA in second place.

Key Stage 2:Key Stage 2:

A big well done to Peru, Kenya, South Africa, China, Japan, India, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia and Greenland who are all in the overall lead of the Key Stage 2 league with Brazil and Uganda in second place with Argentina in third.

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

The attendance winners this week are...

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 week's winners who are:

USA - 96.4%

Uganda - 99.0%

New Zealand - 99.3%

A huge well done to all classes above. An extra well done to Uganda and New Zealand for having attendance above 99% - prizes are on their way to you.

8 classes were in the Green Zone this week with an attendance above 96% - well done to those classes. 

A further well done to Nursery AM, Northern Ireland, Spain, Mexico, USA, Peru, Kenya, Soth Africa, Uganda, India and New Zealand who had no lates this week. 

Whole school attendance for this week is:

94.0%

Whole school attendance for the year currently stands at:

94.7%

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

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

 

June Newsletter

Please be aware of the June Newsletter which can be found below as well as a link to a PDF version. 

June Newsletter

Hot Chocolate with the Head

As you all know we are constantly striving to improve Clockhouse for your children. 

This year we are all trying our best to go 'Beyond the Possible' in everything to ensure that our school is a fabulous place to be and the children get the best all round experience possible. Each week, the Heads of Year as well as Miss Ward, Mrs Reinecke and Mrs Savidge choose a person (child or adult) who has been seen to do this and then they get to have Hot Chocolate with Mrs Savidge!

This week the following Clockhouse Citizens have been seen to going 'Beyond the Possible':

Nursery - Isabella S for going beyond the possible to play so nicely with her friends.
Reception - Jack S (Scotland) for trying so hard to go beyond the possible with his learning.
Year 1 - Charlie C (France) for going beyond the possible and showing amazing enthusiasm in all aspects of his learning.
Year 2 - Filip S (USA) for working hard to go beyond the possible to improve in all areas of his learning.
Year 3 - Matthew G (Peru) for always being a positive role model and supporting the children in the class. He always goes beyond the possible.
Year 4 - Tainara A-C (Uganda) for working really hard in all areas of the curriculum and having a positive attitude towards her learning to go beyond the possible.
Year 5 - David C (China) for going beyond the possible with his maths work.
Year 6 - Scarlett S (Fiji) for going beyond the possible with her fantastic writing in her inner monologue for the Applause.   
Greenland - Daksh S for going beyond the possible by showing great perseverance and listening skills when learning to tell the time. 
Miss Ward - Penny D (Kenya) for always being a kind friend and ensuring everyone is included.  She is a positive role model both in the classroom and the playground and works hard to go beyond the possible.
Mrs Reinecke - Zayd R (Northern Ireland) for always following the school rules and for being kind and helpful. He goes beyond the possible.
Mrs Savidge - Jack C (New Zealand) for going beyond the possible with his help in 'Time to Eat'.

Well done to all these children and all the other children who have been seen to going 'Beyond the Possible' this week!

Clockhouse Weekly Wow

Here is last week's Weekly Wow and as usual there were a lot of things to 'wow' about last week.

Time to CELEBRATE - Value Champion Alert!

We are very excited and pleased to share with you that we have more Clockhouse Value Champions of 2023-2024!

A huge congratulations to

Lana W (Australia)

who has earned the Respect Champion Award for 2023-2024!

I would like to nominate this child because of the way she asked such thought-provoking questions on our trip. Her curiosity and insightful questions started some great conversations and made all of us think more deeply about what we were learning at Junior Citizen. Lana's questions showed her eagerness to learn and encouraged more children to participate. She was also exceptionally polite and respectful to all the staff when she was in each activity and they commented on her manners.

Wahab R (Australia)

who has earned the Learning Champion Award for 2023-2024!

This term, Wahab has truly blossomed, showcasing significant growth in both his learning and confidence. Initially quite reserved, he has gradually emerged as an active and enthusiastic participant in class. His newfound self-assurance has empowered him to engage more openly in discussions, ask insightful questions, and tackle complex problems with a positive attitude. Wahab's growth this term shows he's gaining a lot more confidence, marking a big step forward in his learning journey!

Charlie J (Fiji)

who has earned the Nurture Champion Award for 2023-2024!

Everyday during the stayers week he has gone above and beyond to make sure another child was ok, talking him through his anxiety with so much compassion in a way I have never witnessed Charlie to do. His behavior has been exceptional and presented the school the best amongst the group, even on public transport and at the venues. He said please and thank you to every member of staff at the venues, the bus driver even the people on the trains that gave way to the children. Charlie was the first to ask if we needed help with cleaning the classroom after every activity  in class or to help get resources. I could write a further three pages of praise for him, these are some highlights. We are so proud of him and how far he has come this year and is so deserving of this award. 

Harvey C (India)

who has earned the Excitement Champion Award for 2023-2024!

This student never fails to be enthusiastic and engaged in his learning, no matter the subject. He is filled with excitement and always asks insightful questions, showing that he is thinking deeply about his learning. Recently, he helped to host our class celebration assembly and we were all really proud of him for this. I would like to recognise him for the excitement he brings into class India. 

A huge well done from everyone at Clockhouse - wear your Values Champion Badge with pride!

#clockhousevaluesinaction

Reading Raffle Winners!

As you may already know, once again, this year we are holding a weekly Reading Raffle. Each time the children read at home and a message gets sent to their teacher on Class Dojo or a message is put in their Reading Diary they get a raffle ticket which gets entered into the Reading Raffle draw. This takes place in Celebration Assembly on a Monday. 

This week we were overwhelmed with the number of people who entered. Well done to the following children who were this week's winners and are busy deciding on their prizes:

Key Stage 1 

Daniel

Patrik

Ranveer

Teresa

Olivia

Jacob

Key Stage 2

William

Riley

Guransh

Inji

Penny

Andrew

Frankie

Bella

Lola

India

Daria

Haris

Dolly

Harlie

KEEP READING - 

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!

Citizen of the Week

Citizen of the Week!

Well done to the following children who are Clockhouse Citizen of the Week for this week:

Nursery - Isabella S

Reception - Naila K (Northern Ireland)

Year 1 - Samiha W-I (France)

Year 2 - Dollie-Lou W (Canada)

Year 3 - Zofia U (Peru)

Year 4 - Kuba Y (Kenay)

Year 5 - Jada N (Japan)
Year 6 - Rachel W (fiji)

Greenland - Lily M

We have many fantastic citizens at Clockhouse and look forward to rewarding them!

Well done everyone!

Weekly reminders for week beginning 24th June 2024

As we get ever closer to the end of the term and the end of the year, we had another good and busy week at Clockhouse last week, there was certainly lots of excitement around the place!

Thank you to the parents and families who joined us on the last week for the Celebration Assemblies of China, South Africa, USA and Spain we are sure you will agree they were a lovely occasion and we look forward to seeing more of you at these events during the term.

We have another busy and exciting week ahead - just the way we like it!

Science Week

Following the success of Science Week in previous years we will once again be carry this out this week. We have lots planned for the children and cannot wait to share the week with them.

Celebration Assemblies

Celebration Assemblies continue this week, please check back through School Story on Dojo or speak to class teachers if you are unsure of the date for your child's class. 

We are looking forward to seeing many of you there:

Friday 28th June - Uganda (9.10am) Key Stage 2 Hall

Friday28th June - France (2.45pm) Key Stage 1 Hall

We look forward to welcoming you to school to celebrate with your children.

Year 1

Year 1 are off to Southend on Wednesday. If you have not yet sent in money and consent forms please ensure this is done first thing Monday morning.

Year 2

We look forward to welcoming our Year 2 parents / carers on Monday for Learn with my Child at 9.10am - 10.10am (approximately). Please come for as little or as much as you can. As with the other year groups, regrettably we are unable to accommodate younger siblings at these events.

Year 3 and 4

Year 3 and 4 will be taking part in our annual David Leaper Athletcs Day on Thursday. The children well need to come to school in PE Kit.

Year 4
Year 4 are off to Paradise Wildlife Park on Tuesday. If you have not yet sent in money and consent forms please ensure this is done first thing Monday morning.

Year 4 and 5

A part of our Bee Project with the Institute of Directors, some of our Year 4 and 5 children are off to visit them on Monday.

Sport

Good luck to the Year 2 Quad Kids Team who take part on the Borough competition on Wednesday.

Things to be aware of

Don't forget the Sponsored Walk will soon be upon us this is on Wednesday 3rd July. The correct letter will be coming out this week. 

The Newsletter for June will also be coming out this week as well as the Summer Term Questionnaire.

Letters that went out last week:

The following letters went out last week:

Health Authority (Nursery)

Learn with my Child (Year 2)

Celebration Assembly Invite (Uganda and France)

Have a good week everyone!

#ourclockhousefamily

Mrs Savidge

For more information about our school please visit our school website using the following link:

Clockhouse Primary School website

Fabulous Football from Year 4!

Clockhouse had  a great time when they attended a football festival at Upminster Junior School. The team were filled with excitement and could not wait to play their first match of the day. The team put in tremendous effort and encouraged each other throughout every match and displayed amazing sportsmanship on and off the pitch.

The festival started with a match against Harold Wood Primary School which kept the boys on their toes passing the ball back and forth up the pitch, making some great interceptions and winning the ball back once they found their stride as a team, resulting in a 2-0 defeat.

Despite the defeat in the first game this gave the boys the determination to work hard as a team in their different positions across the pitch to get the job done! The team played incredibly well together against Ardleigh Green Junior School, with Harry making some brilliant saves and Reean scoring not only one but two excellent goals. Full time score - 2-0 to Clockhouse.

The team took on their third opponents of the day, Upminster Juniors (team two) with momentum starting to grow amongst the team the boys managed to win the ball back on several occasions with some great work from the defenders passing the ball up the pitch allowing Reean and Frankie to both score. Upminster came back with determination and managed to score, but this did not stop the team allowing George to score the last goal of the match ending with a 3-1 victory.

The boys were now starting to understand the dynamics of the team and enjoying playing together to represent the school with pride. The next match the boys came up against St Marys Primary, this was a hard challenge met with St Marys making some great saves and winning the ball back, despite their great effort, Reean scored at the last minute resulting in a 1-0 score to Clockhouse.

The last two matches ended on a high with a 3-0 victory against Upminster Junior (team 1) with Jack, Caleb and George scoring some brilliant goals with Bobby and Elliot making some great passes and interceptions which continued into the last match of the day. This was against Suttons Primary resulting in a great challenge with Jack, George and Reean scoring some amazing goals putting Clockhouse in front 3-1 on the end whistle.

The Team made the whole school proud with their great determination and effort throughout the day and in their training sessions prior to the match with coach Nick who has worked incredibly hard to make the team a success.

Well done Team Clockhouse!
 
Team - Elliot (Uganda), Caleb (Uganda), Harry (Uganda), George (Uganda), Jack (South Africa), Frankie (South Africa), Reean (Kenya) and Bobby (Kenya)

The attendance winners this week are...

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 week's winners who are:

Wales - 97.9%

Kenya - 99.1%

Japan - 99.2%

A huge well done to all classes above. An extra well done to Kenya and Japan for having attendance above 99% - prizes are on their way to you.

Only 7 classes were in the Green Zone this week with an attendance above 96% - well done to those classes. 

A further well done to Nursery AM and All Day, Wales, Spain, Mexico, USA, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Uganda, South Africa, Kenya and Japan who had no lates this week. 

Whole school attendance for this week is:

93.7%

Whole school attendance for the year currently stands at:

94.6%

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

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