Staff Bulletin
ISSUE 5
8th - 12th October 2018
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
- NEW STYLE BULLETIN Let's see how this goes! With the different calendars being embedded, it will hopefully make it quicker for me to produce each week and with all the links to different forms, should make it easier for everyone to find them when required.
- NO PHOTOGRAPHS ON PERSONAL EQUIPMENT Although it rarely happens, to protect ourselves can we ensure we don't take photographs using our personal mobile phones. We are amending our policy in light of some information from the local authority. It will ensure that we are all safeguarded against allegations and although it can be a hassle having to use iPads at sporting fixtures/trips/residentials...etc it will help protect us all. We will just have to upload photos to Twitter when we get back from school or use our mobile phones as a 'hotspot' if we want to send the images instantly.
- PARENT'S EVENING Takes place this Wednesday from 3.30 - 7.00pm. Alison will photocopy the times parents are coming. Discussions should be around how well they've settled into class. Please put out English and Maths books in classrooms for parents to look at. The Tech Team will be onsite asking parents to complete the usual questionnaire.
- TAKE IT EASY Due to parent's evening we don't want anyone burning out next week so make sure you teach lessons next week that require very little preparation and no marking after school.
- HARVEST FESTIVAL We've asked children to bring in donations for next Thursday's Harvest service. Please get them to bring donations straight into the hall so they can be placed on the table. The service will be nice and simple and include Fr Phillip saying a few words, harvest songs and a little input from some Year 6's. The songs are in N:\Hall IWB Resources\Assembly songs\Harvest\Harvest 2018 for any last minute practice.
- NEW PHOTOCOPIER is being installed today. Fingers crossed there won't be any issues.
- Y2 CLASS ASSEMBLY Thank you for a great class assembly this morning about the seasons!
- STAFF CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT Final payments are needed by 15th October
- STRONG PASSWORDS Please ensure you have a strong, hard-to-guess password for your school email login as there has been a few issues recently with people receiving lots of spam messages
- DINNER ROTA FOR ONE-ONE STAFF Susan is leaving the team next Friday. As a result we're going to go with the following times for dinnertime cover with our three children with EHCP's in reception. 12.00 – 12.45pm Candice, Ruth and Lauren. 12.45 – 1.00pm Ruth and Lauren. 1.00 – 1.15pm Hayley and Natalie. We'll see how it goes!
- STAFF DROP INS There is now a link near the bottom of this bulletin for staff to record drop ins. You no longer have to record on paper. This will help us keep things collated.
- PLANNING FOR SCIENCE WEEK Science week is the final week of this half term with a special celebraTION assembly at the end of the week. Although the week can be as special as you'd like (we've no show this year) the assembly can be used to present anything the children have learnt this half term in their Science topic. Get planning something fabulous!
- SUBJECT SUMMARY AND ACTION PLANS Thanks to all those that completed action plans and summary sheets. These will be used as an appendix to the school improvement plan (SIP) – which will be shared with all staff once complete. A reminder that these can be found here: O:\Curriculum and Planning\Subject Coordinators.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
TEACHING AND LEARNING
- TA'S I'd like you to drop in on each other over the next couple of weeks. Complete the form in the staff room detailing who you'll be dropping in on and what your focus will be. Obviously, make sure you organise it with the other person and decide on a focus that will help you develop. Once complete please complete the online feedback form - which can be found below.
- MATHS DROP INS Thanks to those that I've already dropped in on. I will complete the drop ins next week. A reminder that the focus is 'mastery approach' and that feedback will be given.
- MATHS I do, we do, you do…a reminder from staff meeting.
- SCIENCE ENQUIRY The 5 lines of scientific enquiry are: Research, Pattern seeking, Observations over time, Identifying and classifying and Fair Testing. The question you need to ask each lesson is which of these am I covering?
- CLASSROOM SECRETS WEBSITE Teachers have been emailed login details for the Classroom Secrets website which contains lots of activity cards linked to each of the White Rose Hub maths topics.
REMINDERS
REMINDERS
OPEN AFTERNOON We’ve decided against a formal open afternoon this year. As an alternative, parents are going to book onto sessions where they’ll be shown around the school.
EARLY BIRDS AND BUSY BEES If a parent requests any changes to bookings made for Early Birds of Busy Bees please send them to the office to organise. For example, if they tell you they don’t need Busy Bees that day then they will still be charged as they need to give two weeks’ notice. A reminder for parents will also be sent on today’s newsletter.
PE COACH Just a note to let you know that our PE teacher is Mrs Jenny Banks. Jenny has years of PE teaching and will cover PPA, dinner and after school clubs. This is instead of Georgina!
TWITTER Keep tweeting lots with the correct # – at the moment @AlkringtonPS and @Littleheaton are doing loads more than us! This is our way of recording the evidence from the fabulous activities that you do in class.
CPOMS Incidents must be verbally reported to the SL or DSL before being recording on CPOMS to ensure actions can be taken immediately if required to resolve any issues.
SIGN-UP SIMON Please sign him up in the mornings to help you in lessons - team teaching, group work, creating/finding resources etc. Remember that Mathletics can be used in maths lessons and that topic work can be covered during English lessons.
ABSENCE REPORTING Please ensure you have CJP’s, MK’s and KB’s phone number if you are absent. A reminder that calls are to be made before 8am so that we can plan for cover. Text messages are not acceptable.
FABULOUS FRIDAYS KS1 will be swapping at 2pm and 2:40pm. KS2 will be swapping at 1:49, 2:15 and 2:41pm. There will be a two minute warning bell for a swift change around.
TRIPS Any requests? Please send to MK so they can be approved. Remember, we are being much stricter if the cost of the trip is too much.
YELLOW AND RED CARDS need to be recorded on SIMS. Please speak to MK if you require any support.
Inclusion
- If you have any concerns regarding IEP's please speak to Gemma asap.
Health and Safety
- LADDERS Putting up a display? Please make sure you’re using ladders and not chairs and tables.
- Seen anything of a CONCERN? Please fill in the appropriate form in the staff room and hand in to the office as soon as possible.
Keep completing these online forms to feedback on courses, visits and drop ins. This includes visits to other schools, collaborative groups…etc. It helps us keep an impact on any CPD that takes place.
Complete this online form to request time to for subject leadership. Marc or Carolyn will respond to any requests.
Link for logging incidents on CPOMS. If it's urgent - see Carolyn (Designated Safeguarding Lead) or Jane (Deputy DSL) immediately.
Writing structure strips for children to stick in the margin of their book to support them with their writing.
✅ Please ensure all pieces of work are ‘acknowledged’. Deep marking isn’t required for every piece of work.
✅ Review, review and review learning throughout a lesson. Keep referring back to LI and SC and how well they’re doing.
✅ Can’t think of something to write when feeding back?? Remember: QUESTION-ACTION-CHALLENGE
✅ Library days: Mon – 5/6, Tues – 3/4, Weds – 1/2, Thurs – R.
✅ Now Try…Explain why…are two great sentence starters (particularly for Maths) when feeding back.
✅ Plan time for pupils to respond to feedback – make sure you demonstrate this .
✅ Spellings should be: differentiated, linked to the writing genre if possible and taught using meaningful / fun activities.
✅ Please keep on top of marking - especially cross curricular which should also follow the marking policy.
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