THIS WEEK'S NEWS

• WORLD BOOK DAY - Date alteration (Again) Now next Friday 12th March. - please remind children of this. The children and the staff can dress up as anything, or normal non uniform if they prefer. We are off timetable for the day. Please prepare a book or an extract to read to the children that they will enjoy. The children will then be creating a 'book' each. They will need a front cover, a blurb, a story and illustrations. Please tailor it to the Year group that you are in. At the end of the day, they may then want to read their story to the class and take it home if you like.

• ORDERING Please note that to streamline things in the office they will only be ordering once a week through YPO. As a result, orders submitted may not be immediately ordered. Please plan at least a week in advance if you need resources.

• WHOLE SCHOOL RE-OPENING DETAILS

• School will reopen to all pupils on the 8th March

• All pupils are expected in school, unless they are shielding. Attendance is not optional.

• The entrance and exit routine from Autumn term will continue - with children lining up on the playground and being collected by teaching staff at 8.45am

• Before and After School Club will continue as per usual.

• The class bubble system is still in place

• Coronavirus measures within school will remain. Please see the updated risk assessment (found here)

• All children will be provided with a new school water bottle

• Y6 breakfast booster club will continue after Easter holidays giving pupils a few weeks to settle back into routine

• There will be 2 assemblies per week (Monday and Friday at 10.10am)

• PERMANANT TA2 POSITIONS Thanks to those that have put in a letter of interest. All interested will receive an email with details about the interview process and timings.

• STAFF ABSENCE If you are going to be absent please call Marc or Gemma before 8am on the first day of absence. You no longer need to call Karen B as she is now working two days per week.

• TEACHER APPRAISAL REVIEWS Thanks for completing with MK this week. Any questions around appraisal, please speak to Marc.

• READING BOOKS PLAN The RWI books are now outside the staffroom. Next week, the children will need to have a MyOn session so that any children who have yet to take the test can take it.

• BOOK LOOK PROFORMA Following training MK had on Thursday he will share with you a very useful document, that we have adopted, into what OFSTED would be looking for when they conduct a book scrutiny. MK will email the form for reference but it will be looked at and used in staff meetings within the next few weeks as a discussion/training point.

• BIG FINISHES In addition to the info above, information from the book look course demonstrated how vital it was that at the end of a topic (our BIG FINISH) children are given the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and skills that have been learnt. This also gives you the opportunity to assess their understanding. A basic example of this would be a presentation to other members of the class where they're explaining their learning to others. In cornerstones they're usually found in the 'EXPRESS' section of the units.

• CHARACTER ASSEMBLY Will be sent by Mrs Gooding next week so please share it with the class.

• INTERVENTION to return on Monday 15th March. (Daily intervention will work well).

• PARENTS EVENING Advanced warning that it is now going to take place on Wednesday 28th April between 3.30 and 7.00pm.

• LFD TESTING Please continue to take the tests and submit your results to https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result . Karen Slatford needs to know about any tests that come back as inconclusive.

• WATER BOTTLES It may sound like a trivial thing but we need to maintain our high expectations and standards and ensure that all pupils use a Parkfield water bottle. Also, please don't allow them to bring juice in their water bottles. All children will need to be using Parkfield water bottles from next week - please can the TAs collect the bottles from the office. Thank you.

• DISPLAYS A polite reminder to please update your displays in the hall and shared areas - thank you!

• SIGN OF THE WEEK This week’s sign is ‘Spring’. Just use right hand with palm facing chest. Raise it up, starting with fingers together and open them up as you bring you hand towards your chin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YanGwPZqtO0

• THOUGHT OF THE WEEK My math teacher called me average... How mean!