The children have had a lovely week in the academy undertaking Christmas activities. The Polar Express has left Dormanstown a few times this week, and the Year 6s enjoyed dressing up as their favourite Christmas character. Lots of craft activities have also been made to celebrate this important time of year as well as us enjoying a delicious Christmas lunch on Tuesday.
Please make sure you have watched our Christmas Extravaganza on Facebook. As we couldn’t undertake our normal Christmas performances this year, each class has given you a little piece of Christmas to enjoy.
Another huge thank you to the Ladies of Steel who brought each child in the academy a Christmas bag to take home on Wednesday. Your costumes were absolutely fantastic, and you really made the children’s day with your kindness and generosity.
During our Christmas Jumper day the children donated £178 which we will give to the Ladies of Steel to support their charity and community work. The whole Dormanstown community are so grateful for what you have done this year; you all deserve a well-earned rest over Christmas.
We were so lucky to be able to participate in a Trust Carol Service which has been put on our website and posted on Facebook. In these difficult and restricted times, it was an amazing achievement to combine readings and songs from all five of our academies to make a full service. Well done to all the children involved and to Mr Stogdale for putting the service together.
Please see the attached letter for informing the academy of any positive cases over the Christmas break. We thank you for your support and communication with school during this time.
We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas holiday. The children have worked very hard this term, and we are really proud of how they have adapted to all the changes and expectations. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the academy on Monday 4th January 2021
Please continue to stay safe and follow the Tier 3 guidance
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Full detailsWe can’t believe that we have reached the last week of the autumn term after such a difficult and unusual year. Although disappointed that we can’t share our normal Christmas performances and events with you, we hope to reward the children for their hard work with some memorable Christmas activities and events in their bubbles next week.
The children enjoyed a lovely day in the academy on Monday undertaking a range of Christmas activities including a Christmas treasure hunt, making gingerbread men, re-enacting the Christmas story, a Christmas dance, sewing Christmas stockings and enjoying a hot chocolate. What a wonderful range of Christmas jumpers we had, and it really heralded the start of the festive season. We were also able to record our part in the Trust Christmas Carol Service which will be available to watch online next week.
The children will have further Christmas celebrations this coming week, which they thoroughly deserve after a busy and hard-working term. We will share these in our final Christmas Assembly.
We are all looking forward to our Christmas dinner in the academy on Tuesday 15th December. Children can also wear a Christmas jumper/accessory again on this day alongside normal academy uniform.
Just a reminder that the children break up on Thursday 17th December at their normal finish times and return to the academy on Monday 4th January 2021.
Please see the attached letter for informing the academy of any positive cases over the Christmas break. We thank you for your support and communication with school during this time.
A huge well done to Class RM for being the first to win the attendance reward this year! They have managed to get all 7 letters of AWESOME by being the top class for attendance for 7 weeks this term. They are in discussion with Miss Duffy to decide what their reward will be. Mrs McFarlane is delighted!
Year 6 Reece
Year 5 Spencer
Year 4 Reilly
Year 3 Leo
Year 2 Paige
Year 1 Saif
B2H Noah
B3A Joseph
Top Weekly Spelling Group
1st: 6H/S – 87 503 774
2nd: B2H English – 46 883 587
3rd: B2H – 46 883 587
Top Weekly Speller:
1st: Cupples J – 44 514 918
2nd: Houlden L – 15 378
3rd: Clark-Wood R – 13 832 528
Autumn Term Leader Board
1st: 6H/S – 674 269 708
2nd: B2H English – 375 522 912
3rd: 4S – 282 374 718
Please continue to stay safe and follow the Tier 3 guidance.
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Full detailsWell done to all the children who undertook their assessments last week; it was so positive for the children to share all the learning that has taken place during the Recovery Curriculum.
We hope you like the new uniform that the academy has provided for the children. If your order came in slightly later, then your child’s jumper or cardigan will be in our second delivery. We will let you know when they arrive. The children were all very enthusiastic to start wearing them and very proud of our new logo.
If you would like to order more uniform, please contact myclothing.com
On Monday 7th December we will be having a Christmas Jumper Day, and the children will be engaging in a number of Christmas activities as we enter the festive season. This will include recording a carol for the Trust Carol Service and photographing our festive activities. With current restrictions, if your child doesn’t have a Christmas jumper, we don’t want you to rush out and buy one: festive adaptations to an existing jumper are perfectly acceptable (and lots of fun to make). Please note that the children wear full normal uniform with their Christmas jumper. We are proposing that the children bring a donation of £1 on this day which we will donate to the Ladies of Steel as a thank you for all they have done for all the children and families in our community during this year.
Children can also wear a Christmas jumper/accessory on Tuesday 15th December which will be Christmas dinner day in the academy.
This year, due to the Coronavirus we cannot allow children to bring Christmas cards and presents into school to share with friends and staff. We will be doing a lot of exciting Christmas activities, but we are unable to accept anything into school from home this year. Thank you for your support in this matter.
The Action for Happiness December calendar reminds us that random acts of kindness matter. We can all make lots of people happy during the festive season
Year 6 Reece
Year 5 Spencer
Year 4 Reilly
Year 3 Leo
Year 2 Paige
Year 1 Saif
B2H Noah
B3A Joseph
Top Weekly group:
1st: 4S – 99 377 380
2nd: 6H/S – 57 701 264
3rd: B2H English – 23 475 949
Top Weekly Speller:
1st: Standing K – 22 817 502
2nd: Cupples J – 21 008 166
3rd: Stubbs R – 20 579 166
Autumn Term Points League:
1st: 6H/S – 630 807 482
2nd: B2H English – 350 652 880
3rd: 4S – 279 613 278
Please continue to stay safe and follow the Tier 3 guidance.
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Full detailsWe look forward to welcoming back B3A on Monday and our Reception children on Tuesday. Well done on all the home learning you have engaged in whilst isolating, and a big thank you to all the staff who have been supporting you.
On Monday 7th December we will be having a Christmas Jumper Day, and the children will be engaging in a number of Christmas activities as we enter the festive season. This will include recording a carol for the Trust Carol Service and photographing our festive activities. With current restrictions, if your child doesn’t have a Christmas jumper, we don’t want you to rush out and buy one: festive adaptations to an existing jumper are perfectly acceptable (and lots of fun to make). We are proposing that the children bring a donation of £1 on this day which we will donate to the Ladies of Steel as a thank you for all they have done for all the children and families in our community during this year.
Children can also wear a Christmas jumper/accessory on Tuesday 15th December which will be Christmas dinner day in the academy.
This year, due to Covid-19, we will not be allowing children to bring Christmas cards and presents into school to share with friends and staff. Next week, and during the last week of term, we will be doing a lot of exciting Christmas activities, but we are unable to accept anything into school from home this year. Thank you for your support in this matter.
On Friday, we said a HUGE thank you and celebrated all the support staff who work in the academy. This included our Academy Council saying thank you to each group of staff during our virtual Celebration Assembly and each member of support staff receiving a “Star in our School” certificate. Thank you to all our learning assistants, pastoral staff, office staff, lunchtime supervisors, cleaning staff, kitchen staff, our caretaker and ICT technician; what a huge difference you all make to our academy.
Our Academy Council have been meeting virtually via Zoom to discuss issues occurring in the academy and sharing the views of their classes. This week we discussed how children were feeling about the changes in the academy due to Covid, and the children gave very positive feedback. We also discussed how we will change the name of our Celebration award, in line with our new logo, and the token rewards children can earn each day in the academy.
The views of the children will be taken to SLT, and we will let you know the outcomes soon.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all PE lessons will take place outside unless it is raining heavily. As it is getting colder, please ensure that your child has an outdoor PE kit on their classes P.E. days.
Children from Year 1 upwards will be undertaking assessments in the academy this week. We are sure that it will be a real opportunity for the children to show all they have learnt since their return to school in September whilst undertaking the Recovery Curriculum.
The following the children are currently in the lead for TTRS:
Year 6 – Reece
Year 5 – Spencer
Year 4 – Reilly
Year 3 – Leo
Year 2 – Paige
B3A – Allie
B2H -Noah
Weekly Top Groups:
1st: 6H/S – 119 656 462
2nd: B2H English – 27 854 608
3rd: B2H – 26 465 300
Weekly Top Spellers:
1st: Houlden L – 45 200 414
2nd: Cupples J – 18 924 648
3rd: Richardson A – 13 764 220
Autumn Term League Points:
1st: 6H/S – 551 273 016
2nd: B2H English – 320 737 266
3rd: B3A – 251 811 952
Please continue to stay safe, especially with the new lockdown rules in place.
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Full detailsIt has been an eventful week in the academy. Our children who are isolating have really impressed us with their home learning and positive attitude.
We are really missing both the children and staff, and we look forward to welcoming 4S back this Monday.
Thank you to everyone who took part in Odd Socks Day on Friday. We certainly had some colourful and unusual socks around the academy, showing how we can all be different and individual. The children participated in some excellent discussions and activities linked to Anti-Bullying Week which really highlighted this important issue and reflected the theme “United against Bullying”.
We managed to raise £209.45 to donate to Children in Need. Thank you for your support.
We know the children are missing their after school clubs and activities so this might help! Every weekday at 5pm until the end of term (18 December), the Youth Sport Trust are running a 30-minute online club for children and young people to do some sport, develop skills and, most importantly, have fun!
Adventure Monday – This might involve getting children to do floor, wall climbing and map reading all within their living room
Tuesday Play – Imaginative play utilising resources in the house to create games and activities to get active
Wild Wednesday – Some high tempo competitive activities involving personal challenges
Thinking Thursday – Introducing cognitive challenges for children through movement. Active noughts and crosses and introducing an element of competition – whether that be against themselves, the clock, their siblings or remotely with friends
Fun Friday – A chance for children to let loose and have some fun. Dancing and doing what makes them feel good. The After School Sport Club will be led by Athlete Mentors from different backgrounds, abilities and sports.
After School Sport Club | Youth Sport Trust
Would you like help for your family this Christmas? Feeding Families provides and delivers FREE hampers to hundreds of families in the north east. You can apply if you are in financial need and struggle on a day-to-day basis to feed your family (deadline is the 30th November for applications).
For more information visit
https://feedingfamilies.org.uk/receive
This week, please find a list of the names of the children who have been practising Rockstars the most at home – well done to everybody!
Year 6 – Lucas M
Year 5 – Mason
B3A – Mohammad
B2H – Alexis
B1R – Lydia
4S – Lewis
3A – Leo
2PR – Gypsy -Leigh
1st: 6H/S – 62 244 896
2nd: B2H English – 18 842 788
3rd: 5N/W – 15 558232
Weekly Top Spellers:
1st: Mason M – 8 259 472
2nd: Clarke O – 7 548 626
3rd: Hoyle K – 7 388 496
Autumn Term Points League:
1st: 6H/S – 440 793 988
2nd: B2H English – 305 024 854
3rd: B3A – 237 661 512
Please continue to stay safe, especially with the lockdown rules in place.
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Full detailsWe have had a busy week in the academy with lots of activities linked to Children in Need day and some super learning taking place. Class 4S have also really impressed us with their home learning, so a big well done to you all.
The children have had a super week with activities linked to Children in Need. The focus this year was “Together we can, change young lives” and the resources provided to schools looked a children’s mental health and wellbeing. With a daily “Five to Thrive” video from Joe Wicks, it has really made the children think about how they are feeling, strategies they can use and how to make a difference to themselves and others.
Thank you for sending your children in some great costumes today; we appreciate that it wasn’t as easy this year, but the children all looked so colourful around the academy.
We will let you know how much was donated for this worthwhile cause next week.
This week we received a very generous donation of surplus food from Aldi, Redcar, and we distributed it to 4S who are currently self-isolating. We are signed up for many more donations; if you feel like you would benefit from a food package, please let us know, and we will do our best to help and support.
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week, and the theme is United Against Bullying. The children will be undertaking activities during this week to reflect on and discuss this very important topic.
Showbie is our new home learning app that we hope to use extensively in the academy in the near future. Thank you to everyone who has returned their consent letter. Additional letters were sent out yesterday, and we ask for them to be returned to the academy as soon as possible.
Please see the attached guidance that we put on Facebook earlier in the week as a reminder of the current lockdown rules.
If any member of your household has symptoms of COVID-19, everybody in your household must self-isolate. You should then arrange to have a test to see if you have COVID-19.
Please inform the academy of any test results ASAP, so that any arrangements can be made regarding your child’s bubble.
Please click the link below for more guidance.
Thank you to all the children who have taken part already in the competition this week; however, it doesn’t finish until tomorrow and there is still time to play! The results will be announced on Monday. So far, Year 5 are in the lead!
Max – Year 5
Reece – Year 6
Finley – Year 4
Joseph – B3A
Toby – B2H
Leo – Year 3
Paige – Year 2
For the classes:
Year 5 – 1,491
Year 6 – 421
4S – 272
B3A – 242
2PR – 66
3A – 1
B2H -6
Weekly Top Spelling Group:
1st: 4S – 84 364 368
2nd: 6H/S – 78 833752
3rd: B3A – 30 577 466
Weekly Top Spellers:
1st: Mitcheson J – 35 233 086
2nd: Trewhitt E (4S) – 33 828 026
3rd: Balam J – 17 387 914
Autumn Term Points League:
1st: 6H/S – 378 549 092
2nd: B2H English – 263 885 719
3rd: B3A – 209 068 490
Look out for our virtual assembly on Facebook later this afternoon, celebrating all your children’s achievements this week. Some of our Year 6 Junior Leadership Team are presenting the assembly this week!
Please continue to stay safe, especially with the new lockdown rules in place.
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Full detailsIt has been lovely to see the children back in the academy after the half term break. They have come back very settled with positive attitudes and all eager to learn.
As we sent out the message earlier in the week regarding the ventilation in classrooms, we have seen the majority of children have a jumper/cardigan in school this week. Thank you for your support in this matter to keep your child comfortable in class.
Also, just a reminder, that most P.E. lessons are undertaken outside at the current time, so a tracksuit or leggings/hoodie are advisable for P.E. alongside plimsolls.
We hope that all children on free school meals received their holiday food vouchers. These were fully funded by Tees Valley Education, and we hope that they supported families over the holidays during these exceptional circumstances we find ourselves in.
The children have brought home another breakfast pack this week; we hope that these are supportive in providing a nutritious breakfast before school and setting the children up for a day of learning.
Our new academy logo is proving very popular, and the children have been learning about the values in their assemblies in class. Our new uniform is available to order from www.myclothing.com
The jumpers that the academy is providing for each child are on order, and we hope to take delivery soon. We will let you know when we receive them.
We are also delighted that we received our brand new books with the logo on this week. The children are starting to use them over the next few weeks, and they are very proud of them.
Please see the following link to request Christmas Food Hampers from Feeding Families:
https://feedingfamilies.org.uk/receive
Feeding Families provides and delivers FREE hampers to hundreds of families in the North East. You can apply if you are in financial need and struggle on a day-to-day basis to feed your family.
(more information on Facebook)
We are pleased to be teaming up with Aldi in the very near future to receive donations of a variety of different foods. This will help us to continue to support those who are self isolating or who need extra support during this very stressful and worrying time. Look out for more details to come out very soon.
If any member of your household has symptoms of COVID-19, everybody in your household must self-isolate. You should then arrange to have a test to see if you have COVID-19.
Please inform the academy of any test results ASAP, so that any arrangements can be made regarding your child’s bubble.
Please click the link below for more guidance.
Year 6 – Shilo and Reece
Year 5 – Spencer and Josie
Year 4 – Reiley and Lewis
Year 3 – Leo and Olly
Year 2 – Paige and Maddy
Year 1 – Saif and Bonnie
B2H – Noah and Ryan
B3A – Albie and Joseph
Weekly Top Spelling Group:
1st: 6H/S – 52 681 720
2nd: 4S – 40 239 258
3rd: 5N/W – 18 918 258
Weekly Top Spellers:
1st: Standing K – 21 463 376
2nd: Stubbs R – 12 953 738
3rd: Houlden L – 11 048 728
Autumn Term League Points
1st: 6H/S – 301 142 636
2nd: B2H English – 245 388 826
3rd: B3A – 181 164 808
Although Covid is restricting our lives, we can find new ways to keep making progress. Trying out new things can actually boost our well-being. When we open up to new ideas, it helps us stay curious and engaged. It can also bring a sense of accomplishment and help to boost our self-confidence and resilience. There are so many ways to learn new things and this month we’re encouraging everyone to find new and creative ways to overcome our frustrating situations.
Look out for our virtual assembly on Facebook later this afternoon, celebrating all your children’s achievements this week
Please continue to stay safe, especially with the new lockdown rules in place.
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Full detailsThank you for all your support this half term. We are so proud of how your children have managed the new routines and made lots of progress in their learning.
From Friday 6th November, and every Friday after, the academy will close early for each class.
Classes | Time |
B1R / B2H / B3A | 1:40 pm |
RB / RM / 1T / 2P / 2R / 3A | 1: 50 pm |
4S / 5N / 5W / 6S / 6H | 2:00 pm |
We have placed the order for the new sweatshirts/cardigans. We should receive these after half term, and we will notify you then. Any additional uniform can be ordered from myclothing.com
Those entitled to free school meal vouchers have had them sent out via text/email for the half term holiday.
Please ensure if you have symptoms of the virus to book yourself in for a test. Anyone having to isolate, please ensure you contact the academy on the Monday after half term to notify us of your isolation period.
Have a lovely half term, and we will see you on Monday 2nd November.
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Full detailsWell done to everyone making an amazing effort today wearing red to show our support for ‘Show Racism the Red Card’.
The children have taken part in activities to help raise awareness and we have raised a lot of money!
We will update you on the amount raised once it has all been counted.
Just a reminder that teachers will phone parents/carers at their allocated time on Monday or Tuesday to discuss their child’s progress.
Thank you for for sending in suitable warm clothing; this supports our outdoor P.E.
We are currently liaising with our uniform supplier, myclothing.com in preparation for rolling out our new logo! We are delighted to announce we will be offering every child one free school sweatshirt or cardigan.
Please complete the form to order a sweatshirt or cardigan for your child, and return it to the academy by Monday 19th October.
You can order additional uniform from myclothing.com
Thank you to those who have returned the recent letters, consents, ICT agreements, Lexia consent, home learning questionnaire – we are sending another copy home those who have not yet provided these. Please note your child cannot access any IT without the ICT agreement and Lexia consent – please return by Monday 19th October. Thank you.
These will start on Friday 23rd October and the children return back to school on Monday 2nd November.
Year 6 – SH and Reece
Year 5 – Spencer and Harley
Year 4 -Reiley and Charlie
Year 3 Leo and Olly
Year 2 – Lola and Harley
B2H – Noah and Alexis
B1R – Lydia
B3A – Albie
Weekly Top Group
1st: B3A – 109 006 302
2nd: B2H English – 106 442 060
3rd: 6H/S – 53 055270
Weekly Top Speller
1st: Balam J – 101 792 254
2nd: Houlden L – 10 413 550
3rd: Jones C – 7 257 502
Points League
1st: B2H English – 211 913 678
2nd: 6H/S – 199 139 074
3rd: B3A – 136 943 422
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Full detailsChildren will be bringing a home learning questionnaire home today – please complete and return to the academy asap, thank you.
On Friday 16th October, we will be raising money for Show Racism the Red Card and the theme is “Wear Red Day”. In the academy, the children (and staff) will be able to wear anything red on the day for a £1 donation (please no PJs/nightwear).
Due to COVID-19 restrictions the donations will be collected in a bucket as the children enter school at all entrances (any loose change also welcome!)
During the day, the children will be taking part in some activities to raise awareness of this extremely important and prevalent issue.
We hope that you are able to support us with this very worthwhile charity, and we look forward to an exciting day!
Due to the majority of our P.E. lessons currently taking place outdoors, please could we ask that the children bring in tracksuit bottoms and a hoodie / tracksuit top to wear for their lessons, so they are warm, especially as the weather gets cooler. Many thanks for your support.
Year 6 – SH and Reece
Year 5 – Spencer and Josie
Year 4 -Rieley and Charlie
Year 3 Leo and Olly
Year 2 – Lola and Harley
B2H – Noah and Ryan
B1R – Lydia
B3A – Albie
Weekly Top Spelling groups
1st – 6S/H – 50 304 564
2nd – B2H English – 17 434 306
3rd – 4S – 15 856 222
Weekly Top Speller
1st – Jones C – 17 011 662
2nd – Cupples J – 12 242 702
3rd – Richardson A – 5 949 188
Learning Points Total
1st – 6S/H – 146 083 804
2nd – B2H English – 105 804 138
3rd – B2H – 98 933 810
It is World Mental Health Day on the 10th October, so make sure you take some time for yourself. Please see the Action for Happiness calendar, focusing on Optimistic October.
Please remember to follow the current guidelines, stay safe and have a good weekend.
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