Weekly Round Up

Great focus from the children this week as they started their summer term curriculum work. We have got a busy term planned with more educational visits and activities that the children have not been able to fully experience in for a while.

Some of our choir members had a great day on Thursday at Young Voices in Sheffield; the experience of singing in such a large arena with all the other schools was fantastic for the children and staff. Well done to them all.

After school clubs start again next week – your child will receive a letter to confirm they have got a place at any clubs requested.

Enjoy the longer bank holiday weekend and see you all on Tuesday 3^rd May.

Class Showcase

This week, our featured classes are Nursery, RB and B1R, so please enjoy reading what they have been learning about.

Nursery

We have had a fantastic start to the summer term in Nursery. The children have begun name writing and we have been having fun focusing on our fine motor skills.

RB

Oh I do like to beside the Seaside!

Reception are really enjoying our new topic based on the seaside. We have lots of new areas to explore!  Our hut is now the beach and we are enjoying making sandcastles of different sizes. We have an ice cream parlour to cool us down on hot summer days. In our investigation area where we can explore and learn about a diverse range of sea creatures, this has inspired lots of independent drawing and writing.

What a fabulous start to the summer term.

B1R

This week we have been reading the story The Gruffalo. The children have enjoyed retelling the story in our Gruffalo tray, making Gruffalo crumble and colouring in their favourite characters from the story.

Young Voices

Our choir children represented the school at Young Voices in Sheffield this week, we had a lovely lunch at Bella Italia and a wonderful night of singing. Be sure to check out the gallery for all the photos!

Diary Dates and Reminders

Lunch Menu

Next week’s menu will be week 2.

Attendance

Congratulations to 1M who have won our Awesome competition this week with 97% attendance.

Links to support for children and families

HeadStart Newsletter 25th April 2022 – Wakelet

The Link CIC

Please see below posters for courses The Link are offering.

Use this link for the booking form: Booking Form – Training 2022.pdf

What a wonderful end to the term it has been, highlighted by the Year 6 visit to Peat Rigg.  The children have had many new experiences and made fantastic memories that they will remember for years to come. Thank you to Mr Mount and Miss Arkless for giving the children this opportunity.          

It has been an emotional day in the academy today as we say goodbye to Mrs McFarlane as she takes early retirement after nearly 27 years at Dormanstown.  I am sure you would like to join us in thanking her for EVERYTHING she has done for all the children, families, staff members and the community during her career, and we wish her every happiness for the future.

We would like to thank all parents/carers for your support over the last term, and we hope you all have a very happy Easter holiday.  We look forward to seeing you back in the academy on Monday 25^th April.

5H

This week in year 5 we have been working hard to combat climate change. In teams of 4 we created eco-gardens, specifically designed to reduce CO2 in the Atmosphere. 

6A and 5/6M

The children in Y6 and Y5/6M have been learning about the true meaning of Easter, and why we celebrate this Christian festival.  In art, we have been thinking about rebirth and growth, and we looked at the season of Spring; the children then produced their own piece of artwork to celebrate a colourful spring meadow.  They used the following media: brusho and oil pastels.

Diary Dates and Reminders

 If you have booked places at the Easter Club this next week, the children will come into the academy and be collected via the main entrance. We look forward to seeing the children at the sessions: morning sessions are 9.30am until 12 noon and afternoon sessions 12.30 until 3pm.

Choir members will be attending Young Voices in Sheffield on the 28^th April, and we can’t wait for the children to experience singing in an arena setting.

Lunch Menu

We will start back on Week 1 after the Easter Holidays.

Attendance

Congratulations to B2S who have won our Awesome competition this week with 98% attendance.

Times Table Rockstars

Practicing times tables is so important in improving maths and is a huge part of number work from Year 2 upwards. Please encourage your child to use their account to get as fast as they can which will help them be able to apply their knowledge to different areas of maths.

Congratulations to the highest coin collectors this week!

1st – M Alsadoun
2nd – J Dickinson
3rd – R Owen

Spelling Shed

Top Spelling Groups this week!

1st – B3G Stage 2 9,607,766
2nd – B3G Stage 1 9,598,091
3rd –5H 8,669,657

Top Spellers this week!

1st – J Cupples
2nd – A Bonner
3rd – A Richardson

On Monday, KS2 had an assembly from Rita Richardson (Schools Education Co-ordinator from Cleveland Fire Service) to speak about the dangers of fire setting in the community and encouraging everyone to stay safe. 3S had a very enjoyable visit to the Tees Barrage and were lucky enough to be the first to visit on a school trip over the last two years. We were very proud of the academy choirs this week who participated in the Trust Easter Service at St Nicholas’ Church, Guisborough: The Trust would like to say thank you to all children who performed and all parents/carers who attended. Nursery have enjoyed seeing their eggs hatch and the chicks grow and develop so much over the last week; they have certainly been a hot topic of conversation amongst our EYFS children!

This week, our featured classes are 3S, 4HM and B3G, so please enjoy reading what they have been up to.

Celebrating Class Achievements

3S

This week Year 3 headed out to Tees Barrage on a trip to support their history topic. We had an amazing time, and worked with The Canals and Rivers Trust to learn more about the history of the river, why it is so important to our area and also how the water has been changed over time.

We created our own sand rivers, thinking carefully about where we would place towns, industry and bridges. During lunchtime we headed down to the water to do some nature spotting. Half of the class were lucky enough to see a grey seal swimming in the water.

In the afternoon we were invited up into the control tower, where we given the chance to open the river gates, raise bridges and operate the monitoring cameras.

The trip was a huge success, and all the Year 3 staff were incredibly proud of all the children for their attitudes and behaviour.

4HM

Over the last couple of weeks, in DT Year 4 have been completing work all about recyclable materials. We planned, designed and created our own, ‘plastic flower wall’ for the balcony we thought hard about how we could use single use plastics that would usually go to landfill to achieve this. 

B3G

This term B3G have been focusing on space. A workshop was carried out via zoom where the children learnt about the Webb Space telescope and then create a card which reflected the awe and beauty of the planets, stars and galaxies that can be seen in space.  

Marvellous Me

Let us know if you need your “join up” code to hear about the great things your children are getting up to in school.

Dates for the Diary

Lunch Menu

Next week’s menu is week 3 and to celebrate Easter the desert options will be slightly different.

The Link

See below for Children and Young People’s Mental Health Training:

HeadStart

Click below to take a look at this week’s Newsletter!

https://wke.lt/w/s/qnXFLz

Action for Happiness

This month’s focus is finding ways to get moving and stay active and healthy.

Attendance

Congratulations to 3S who have won our Awesome competition this week.

Please remember to phone the academy if your child is going to be absent and remember the importance of excellent attendance at school.

Times Table Rockstars

Practicing times tables is so important in improving maths and is a huge part of number work from Year 2 upwards. Please encourage your child to use their account to get as fast as they can which will help them be able to apply their knowledge to different areas of maths.

Congratulations to the highest coin collectors this week!

1st – M White
2nd – J Dickinson
3rd – R Owen

Spelling Shed

Top Spelling Groups this week!

1st – B3G Stage 2 12,438,752
2nd – B3G Stage 1 8,052,794
3rd –5H 5,731,108

Top Spellers this week!

1st – J Cupples
2nd –F Galloway
3rd – A Bonner