Well done to Y2 and Y6 this week who undertook their assessments in the academy.  In Monday’s assembly, we looked at one of the British Values – Mutual Respect and Tolerance. On Wednesday, Mr Long looked at Gratitude, as part of our Character Education work.

Sports Week

Next week in the academy we are having a sports week where each year group will have half a day undertaking a range of sporting tasks. The timetable is as follows:

Monday 28^th June am – Nursery

Monday 28^th June pm – B2H + B3A

Tuesday 29th June am – Year 1
Tuesday 29th June pm – Year 4

Wednesday 30th June am – Year 5
Wednesday 30th June pm – Year 3

Thursday 1st July – am – Reception + B1R
Thursday 1st July pm – Year 6

Friday 2nd July am – Year 2

Please ensure that the children have their PE kits with them on the correct day. 

Attendance

We have noticed a dip in attendance over recent weeks and, following the year we have had, it is vitally important that the children attend school every day through this summer term. We also have important work coming up to support your child’s transition to their new class, so it is important that children are here to meet their new teacher and take part in our transition project on “The Olympics”.

HeadStart

Please find attached this fortnight’s HeadStart Newsletter, filled with lots of training opportunities to share.

HeadStart Newsletter 21^st June

Lunchtime Supervisor Opportunity

We have a vacancy for a lunchtime supervisor from September 2021.  Please see the attached recruitment pack/application form and share with anyone who you think would like to apply.

Careersttps://www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/careers/

Survey

Due to the Covid19 pandemic there have been many pressures placed on individuals, children and families. This has led to differences in when and what people drink at home.

The purpose of this survey is to find out about how the COVID-19 pandemic and related issues such as lockdown, altered working patterns or furlough have affected the amount of alcohol you consume.

The results of this survey will be sent to Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch and Dr Andrew Divers at the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law at Teesside University.

No one will be identified when writing up the results and you do not need to give any identifiable information however if you wish to be included in a draw for one of five £10.00 gift vouchers, please leave your email at the end of the survey.

The survey takes less than two minutes to complete.  If you have a spare couple of minutes, please can you complete the survey to support our colleagues at Teesside University and improve life chances in the future.

https://teesside.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/covid-alcohol-survey

After School Clubs

Multi-sports will continue for EYFS/KS1 children next week (3 – 4pm) for children who have booked a place.

Tuesday – Multi-Sports – Reception

Wednesday – Multi-Sports – Y1 & Y2

Thursday – Multi- Sports Y3

Summer Clubs

The children brought home a letter this week regarding Summer Clubs in the academy. Please send your slip back asap if you are interested in your child attending during the first or last week of the summer holidays.

Nursery 30 hour Provision

As of September 2021, we hope to be able to offer 30 hour provision for your 3 and 4 year olds!

We can offer funded 30-hour provision for those parents entitled and also a flexible paid for service for those not eligible or who require additional hours.

Check your 30-hour eligibility via the website www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Call us on 01642 483696 to register your interest or for more information.

Polite Reminder

For the safety of everyone, please can we remind parents and carers that we ask that face masks are worn on the Plaza when dropping off and collecting children.  We appreciate your support in this matter.

Times Tables Rockstars…

Year 6 – Mais and James

Year 5 – Max

Year 4 – Adam and Reiley

Year 3 – Connor and Lucas

B3A – Heidi

Spelling Shed Leader Board…

Please continue to stay safe and look after each other.  

Another busy week in the academy with children in Y1, 3, 4, and 5 working hard on their assessments this week. Y2 and Y6 have theirs next week. In Monday’s assembly, we looked at another of our Diamond Standards – Care – talking about how we can care for ourselves, our friends, our family and our community.  Later on in the week, Mr Long talked about Self-Discipline, as part of our Character Education, and everyone was interested to hear how he had got on with his exercises.

Support for Parents/Carers

YGAM is a website that provides the tools and information to build resilience, inform, educate and safeguard young people about the potential harm of gaming and gambling.  Follow the link below to find out about support for parents:

Parent Hub – Parents.Ygam

Another website that provides support is Get Safe Online which provide webinars about your child and online gaming.

Follow the link below for further information:

Gaming4Good Webinars – Get Safe Online

Trauma Informed Schools UK

This website is passionate about improving learning, mental health, and quality of life for children and young people. The following link provides support around dealing with Anxiety. 

Lunchtime Supervisor Opportunity

We have a vacancy for a lunchtime supervisor from September 2021.  Please see the attached recruitment pack/application form and share with anyone who you think would like to apply.

https://www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/careers/

After School Clubs

Multi-sports will continue for EYFS/KS1 children next week (3 – 4pm) for children who have booked a place.

Tuesday – Multi-Sports – Reception

Wednesday – Multi-Sports – Y1 & Y2

Thursday – Multi- Sports Y3

Summer Clubs

We are looking into providing Summer Clubs during the first and last weeks of the summer holidays.  A letter will come out on Monday for parents to express an interest in children attending any of the sessions.

Nursery 30 hour Provision

As of September 2021, we hope to be able to offer 30 hour provision for your 3 and 4 year olds!

We can offer funded 30-hour provision for those parents entitled and also a flexible paid for service for those not eligible or who require additional hours.

Check your 30-hour eligibility via the website www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK

All about Government help with childcare costs, including 15 to 30 hours free childcare, Tax-Free Childcare, tax credits, Universal Credit, vouchers and support while you study

www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Call us on 01642 483696 to register your interest or for more information.

Polite Reminder

For the safety of everyone, please can we remind parents and carers that we ask that face masks are worn on the Plaza when dropping off and collecting children.  We appreciate your support in this matter.

Times Tables Rockstars…

Year 6 – Mais and James

Year 5 – Max

Year 4 – Adam and Reiley

Year 3 – Connor and Lucas

B3A – Heidi

Spelling Shed Leader Board…

We hope that everyone enjoyed the half term break, especially the glorious weather. In Monday’s assembly, we looked at one of our Diamond Standards – Curiosity – focusing on World Environment Day and, later on in the week, we continued our Character Education work on Self-Discipline.

Keeping Safe in the Sun

With the high temperatures and sunshine at the moment, please send your child to school with sun hats/caps and apply sun cream before coming to school to keep them safe whilst outdoors at play and lunchtimes.

Breakfast at Home

The National School Breakfast Programme has launched its breakfast at home area on the Family Action website, where you will find lots of information and advice on providing a low cost, nutritious, daily breakfast at home.

www.family-action.org.uk/BreakfastAtHome

It shows the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast, and the impact this can have on their child’s readiness to learn, health and wellbeing. It contains six main categories: get organised, nutrition and wellbeing, family fun, top tips, recipes and videos and research.

After School Clubs

Multisports will resume again for EYFS/KS1 children next week (3 – 4pm) for children who have booked a place.

Tuesday – Multi-Sports – Reception

Wednesday – Multi-Sports – Y1 & Y2

Thursday – Multi- Sports Y3

Nursery 30 hour Provision

As of September 2021, we hope to be able to offer 30 hour provision for your 3 and 4 year olds!

We can offer funded 30-hour provision for those parents entitled and also a flexible paid for service for those not eligible or who require additional hours.

Check your 30-hour eligibility via the website www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Call us on 01642 483696 to register your interest or for more information.

Polite Reminder

For the safety of everyone, please can we remind parents and carers that we ask that face masks are worn on the Plaza when dropping off and collecting children.  We appreciate your support in this matter.

Times Tables Rockstars…

Year 6 – James and Mais

Year 5 – Kayden and Lucy P

Year 4 – Reiley and Adam

Year 3 – Noah and Lucas 

B3A – Heidi

Spelling Shed Leader Board…

Please continue to stay safe and look after each other.