NEWS & INFORMATION

• POSITIVE NEWS We'll start by saying well done to the team for getting an 88% pass rate in the phonics screening check. Considering there has been a pandemic - these are brilliant results. Well done to all.

• THANKS Well done to all staff involve in curriculum conversation and the EYFS visits earlier this week. We've recieved some really positive feedback which demonstrate the great job you're all doing.

• PUPIL PROGRESS MEETINGS Begin next week and will take place over the next two weeks. Please sign up on the timetables in the staffroom and prepare the 3 sheets beforehand. These will be email out.

• CORAM SCARF MONDAY A different lady is in on Monday, starting in Year 3 going up to Year 6. The timings have been sent in an email. Teachers are to stay in the sessions as this provides a great CPD opportunity

• ASSEMBLIES for the next few weeks will be focussing on singing Christmas songs that will be sung at the annual Christmas Carol service taking place at All Saints and Martyr's on the 16th December

• Y6 CLASS ASSEMBLY Is now on Wednesday at 9.10am

• Y5 CLASS ASSEMBLY Is on Thursday at 9.10am

• ASSESSMENTS AND EFFORT GRADES are due on Monday at 5pm. Blank target cards are being shared with parents in the end of term reports. More info to follow on reports.

• MYON ASSESSMENTS To be completed next week please.

• NATIVITY UPDATES We have received information that we can go ahead with nativity with some minor restrictions :)

• PHONICS ASSESSMENTS Reception will be assessed next week, followed by Year 1. If you run a phonics group in KS2, then please speak to Becky to arrange having your children assessed. Also, well done to Year 2, who achieved above national :)

• PANTOMIME is on Friday. Please can we set off at: 9.20am Please can Year 6 walk with Reception and set off first. Please can you liaise with parents of children with EHCPs to discuss safety when walking / change in routine / how they will manage at a noisy pantomime. The office have purchased chocolate bars for snacks - please check allergies in your class. More info to follow.

• IEPs are due to be reviewed and updated. We have been checking through them and feel that some of the targets could be made a little more meaningful to match the child's needs, so please really think carefully how we are going to be supporting each child to reach their potential. IEPs also need to be shared with parents, so they know what their child is working on and what extra things will help at home. Please also get a signed copy to keep in their file. Thank you.

• REGISTERS please save them! The office are waiting each morning to see who is here and chase up who is not. So please be more timely with this. Also, there has been a few instances where children are marked either in when they are out, or out when they are in - so please be careful. You can imagine the difficulties and confusion/extra work that this simple mistake would cause.

• SEND COURSE RECOMMENDATION Carenna has recently completed a course on National College and would recommend it it others: https://thenationalcollege.co.uk/webinars/a-webinar-for-teaching-assistants-primary

CURRENT ACTIONS

• TEACHER DROP INS Have you dropped in on a colleague over the past 4 weeks? When you have please complete the Staff 'Drop In' feedback form (link is also at the bottom of this page).

• NATIONAL COLLEGE All staff should have now completed PREVENT training and FIRST AID.

• FIRST AID TRAINING from the National College is to be completed by all members of staff that are not first aiders.