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Week Ending 23rd and 30th June 2017
This week, the following children have received a Head Teacher’s Award:
Hannah – Year 5 – For a beautifully written and presented poem about World War II
Sonny – Early years – For super duper maths work
Stanley – Year 1 – For fabulous independent writing
Archie – EYFS – For super independent writing with great phonics skills
Sebastian – EYFS – For outstanding independent writing with amazing phonics skills
Isobel – Year 3 – for stunning descriptive language in her retelling of Dinosaur time
Attendance awards went to class 8, 12 and 14, who all achieved 99% this week.
Diary of the week:
We have had a few visitors over the last week or so as our assessments have been moderated by the Local authority. This is really positive because it is evidence that our assessments of the children are accurate and reflect how well they are doing. Key Stage 1 were moderated for reading, writing and maths and a really good professional dialogue took place. Key Stage 2 were only moderated for writing, as reading and maths are formally assessed at the end of Year 6. Again, this was a very positive experience. We are pleased with the results in all year groups this year.
Some of our older children enjoyed competing in the district sports competition on Wednesday afternoon. Despite not placing, Mr Leyshon commented on the children’s abilities and how close they were to gaining medals. However, as a school, it is about taking part that counts. The children fun, competed well and we were all really proud of their commitments and representing ‘TEAM GB’ with true spirit.
This last week, has been particularly busy! Teachers have been busy writing their end of year reports. In addition, myself and the leadership team have been completing learning walks to assess the teaching and the learning that children receive throughout a busy day at Greasley Beauvale! The teachers are working incredibly hard and the children get a ‘very good deal’. We are so proud of our school, staff and children.
Amongst a very busy week, we have also managed to maintain the ethos of the school, ensuring that children learn well but also have fun! Many of the children were awarded for their 100% attendance this week. We celebrated with a fun afternoon of inflatables, bouncy castles, floating basketball nets and more…the rain did not manage to spoil the fun! It was also fabulous yesterday, to send my ‘Golden Tickets’ inviting all the children to my leaving party at the end of the term. I couldn’t think of any better way to celebrate my reign here…with the children J
The final gold book of the year was today and what a great celebration it was! The next set of awards will be the ‘Governor’s Award’. We look forward to seeing who the selected children are.
Have a fabulous weekend! I can’t believe the heating has been kicking in this week so let’s hope for some sunshine!
This week, Jessica is spending the week with class 9 and Wilf (in his new school uniform) is spending the week with Class 2. They both had 96% attendance.
Diary of the week:
It has been great to see the sun shining this week, I love to see and hear the children playing out on the field. Phonics screening has taken place this week in year 1 and they have done so well. I have to do random ‘spot checks’, as does Mrs Barrowcliffe and Mrs Bates. We have been completely blown away by how brilliant the children have been. We will not know what the pass rate is for some time, but that does not matter, we know that the children all did their best.
I have started to read the reports for the children. The majority of children have had such a positive year and I am so pleased with the super attitude to learning, I really enjoy writing on the report of every child, children who I feel I know quite well now!
As you will imagine, it is a strange time for me at the moment. I started to show potential candidates around this week, for the head teacher position. Showing people around really does remind me what a super place this is and how fabulous the staff and children are. We really are very lucky. I asked the children on Monday, if there was anything, I needed to mention to the new candidates. They said that they wanted the new head teacher to continue with gold book, learn to use the puppets and have a good heart. That sounds good enough to me!
Talking of gold book, it was great to see the children receiving their awards this morning, once again supported by many of you in the ‘Royal Box.’
I am busily planning the 100% attendance event. We cannot get a bus to take us bowling, so Mrs Williams has been secretly planning – will let you know what this looks like very soon!
Have a great weekend and the very best of wishes to all of the fathers! Make sure you have a nice relaxing Sunday!
A wet start to the final half term of the academic year. I am so pleased that we held sports day early. Talking of sports day and competition…the school football team will be taking on their biggest challenge ever on Thursday 20th July as they take on the staff! This will take place at 2pm in order to allow the children to watch. It will be an event, not to be missed!
Back to this week. Although a short week, once again the children have hit the ground running and are fully engaged in their learning. I am beginning to read some of their end of year reports, before adding my comments. It is great to reflect back on what they have achieved this year, it makes me feel very proud. This morning I was faced with the most amazing sight as all of the children came to school dressed as historical characters – absolutely brilliant. They all thoroughly enjoyed the travelling theatre company who retold the story or Robin Hood. A great day!
Have a super weekend.