Spring Newsletter 7 [Friday 1st March]

Dear Parents & Carers

Next week, on Thursday 7^th March, it’s World Book Day. As part of our celebrations, we will be holding The Great Book Swap. This is the second time we’ve held the swap so I suppose that means it’s become a tradition. You should have received a message via School Spider, outlining how your children can take part (I’ve attached a flyer to this newsletter).

I’d like to congratulate our school hockey team who took part in a tournament at Formby Hockey Club yesterday. They showed high levels of skill, excellent teamwork & had a great time too They also picked up silver medal for their efforts – only losing to a single goal scored in extra time of the final. Thank you to Miss Dollery for getting the children involved.

Here’s the ‘nudges’ to find out about your child’s learning this week…

Nursery

Can you talk about what happened in the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’?

{Literacy / Communication & Language}

Reception [Red & Blue]

What did you learn from our fire fighters visit to our school on Wednesday?

{Understanding the World / Communication & Language}

Y1&2 [Green, Yellow & Purple]

Can you name any of the 5 food groups that are part of a healthy diet?

{Science topic: ‘Animals, including Humans’}

Y3&4 [3A, 3/4M & 4G]

How are sounds made?

{Science topic: ‘Sound’}

Y5&6 [5D, 5/6P & 6R]

Explain how a periscope works.

{Science topic: ‘Light’}

This week, our whole school attendance is 96.3% - below our 97% target. We have 0 classes with 100% attendance. We have 4 classes other class equalling or bettering 97%: Blue Class (99.5%), Yellow Class (98.6%), 3/4M (98.7%) & 6R (98.4%).  

We only had 2 classes who had no late marks this week: 3G Class & 5/6P. We had 30 late marks across the whole school. 29 late mark were ‘before the register closed’ – that’s before 9.20am & 1 late mark ‘after the register has closed’, that’s after 9.20am.

We’re holding our nursery parents evenings next week for our N2 children – those pupils who will be starting reception in September 2024.

• Tuesday 5^th March 12.30 - 5.00pm [Mrs Simpson]
• Thursday 7^th March 12.30 - 5.00pm [Mrs Riding]

Please keep an eye out for a separate School Spider message from Woodlands governors with information about staffing at Woodlands & an update about the process of appointing a new headteacher.

We’re looking forward to seeing our Y6 parents & carers at Come Dine with Me next week (Thursday 7^th March). Please arrive at the school office at 11:20 – you need to have booked a place & paid.

I have been asked to share a couple of workshops run by Sefton’s Mental Health Support Team:

• supporting your high school child with anxiety: a parent workshop
• sleep & screen time workshop with the mental health support team

Please see the flyers attached to this newsletter for further details.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

KD Williams

Headteacher

Last word

I dreamt I invented a new colour last night

but I think it may have been a pigment of my imagination…

Thanks to Olaf Falafel