Spring Newsletter 2 [Friday 13th January]
Dear Parents & Carers
Woodlands’ staff have been impressed with the children’s attitude since they have returned to school. They have certainly ‘hit the ground running’ & are trying their best across the curriculum. Later this half term, you will be able to book an appointment to see your child’s class teacher to discuss their progress so far this year. These parents evenings will be held on Monday 6th & Wednesday 8th February (note the change of days to normal) from 4pm to 7pm. Details of how to book your appointments will be sent in the coming weeks.
Here are the ‘nudges’ to help you find out about your child’s learning this week:
Nursery
In the story The Three Little Pigs, which house was the strongest? Why?
{Literacy / Understanding the World}
Reception [Red & Blue]
Can you name some nocturnal animals?
{Understanding the World}
Y1&2 [Green, Yellow & Purple]
Can you tell me the countries in the United Kingdom?
{Geography topic: ‘The United Kingdom’}
Y3&4 [3A, 3/4M & 4G]
Can you describe the climate in Western Europe?
{Geography topic: ‘Western Europe’}
Y5&6 [5D, 5/6P & 6R]
What are the similarities & differences between North West England & East Anglia?
{Geography topic: ‘’East Anglia}
I’ve copied a couple of links with advice for parents with regards to the Metaverse / VR headsets & Fortnite (which continues to be incredibly popular). As with all technology, these things move & change at an unbelievable pace. It’s difficult to keep up with what’s happening. We know the importance of keeping our children safe in the modern world, so hopefully these guides will prove useful.
NSPCC parents’ guide to the Metaverse & VR headsets, etc. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/news-opinion/2022/christmas-vr-safety-advice-for-parents-metaverse/
Internet Matters parents’ guide to Fortnite https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/guidance/fortnite-battle-royal-parents-guide-keep-kids-safe-gaming
This week, our whole school attendance is 94.1%. We had no classes with 100% attendance this week & no classes reaching or exceeding our 97% target.
We had 4 classes who had no late marks this week: Red Class, Yellow Class,3/4M & 5/6PD. We had 28 late marks across the whole school. 25 late marks were ‘before the register closed’ (that’s before 9.20am) & 3 late marks ‘after the register has closed’, that’s after 9.20am.
Have a good weekend – whether you’re a Red or a Blue, let’s hope for better things...
KD Williams
Headteacher
Last word
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