Monday’s assembly was based on Motivation and Drive, and we continued with the Character Education theme of fairness.  

Next week we will be undertaking activities linked to Children’s Mental Health week theme of Growing Together, as well as Safer Internet Day on Tuesday.

Chinese New Year

On Tuesday, our kitchen staff supported the children to celebrate Chinese New Year with a special lunch menu and decorations in our servery area.

Safer Internet Day

Prepare for Safer Internet Day with Cleveland Police Cyber Connect Webinar

Our colleagues at Cleveland Police Cyber Connect have developed a Safer Internet Day parental workshop that they are encouraging parents to join and gain key knowledge and skills on how to keep your children safe online. Follow the link below to book a place on the webinar on Tuesday 8^th February.

Safer Internet Day Tickets, Tue 8 Feb 2022 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Dates for the Diary

Action for Happiness

This month’s theme is Friendly February – it is important to reach out to connect with others and doing our best to be a good friend.

Behaviour Support

Lunch Menu

Attendance

Congratulations to 56M with 98.33% 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 Tables 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 – C Jeff
2nd – L Pattison
3rd – L Etherington

Spelling Shed

Top Spelling Groups this week!

1st – 1M Group 1 – 14,699,522
2nd – 3S – 11,579,234
3rd – B3G Stage 2 – 9,392,626

Top Spellers this week!

1st – A Bonner – 7,341,816
2nd – P Slater – 5,812,960
3rd – J Rayson – 3,575,440

Please continue to stay safe and look after each other.

Monday’s assembly was based on Curiosity (one of our Diamond Standards) and we focused on the Character Education theme of fairness.  

Children are enjoying attending our after school clubs and, this week, cooking club made some delicious loaded nachos.

HeadStart

Please follow the link below to view the latest HeadStart newsletter

https://wke.lt/w/s/p4TVlN

Young Voices

We have been allocated a new date for the choir Young Voices singing event in Sheffield which is Thursday 28^th April 2022.  Choir members have received a letter about this, and we still have some spaces available on the bus if any more choir members would like to attend this event. This is a wonderful opportunity for our children to experience singing in a large arena. Please contact the office for further information.

Dates for your Diary

Nursery New Starters

If anyone has a child who will turn 3 years old during this academic year, please make sure they are registered for a place in Nursery. Contact the school office to put your child’s name down, so Mrs Marsh can contact you at the appropriate time prior to your child starting.

COVID Update

Due to ongoing COVID cases, we ask that parents wear a face covering if speaking to staff, coming to Reception or attending any meetings.

Many thanks for your co-operation in this matter.

Lunch Menu

The menu for week beginning 31st January is Week 1. Please see below.

Please note – Tuesday’s menu will change to celebrate Chinese new year! We will have on offer; Chinese chicken curry, Vegetable stir fry, Jacket potatoes, Ginger biscuits, Jelly, Fruit or Yoghurt.

Attendance

Congratulations to B3G with 95% 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.

Community News

Please see below poster with more information on how to keep your child safe when playing Roblox.

Times Tables 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 – J Dickinson
2nd – M White
3rd – C Jeff

Spelling Shed

Top Spelling Groups this week!

1st – 5H – 10,395,596
2nd – 3S – 7,901,176
3rd – B3G Stage 2 – 5,227,758

Top Spellers this week!

1st – J Mitcheson – 6,903,960
2nd – L Hoyle – 3,489,825
3rd – M Haywood – 2,556,346

Please continue to stay safe and look after each other.

All the children have been really focused on their learning this week, enjoying getting into their new themes in the curriculum areas.

Monday’s assembly was based on Commitment and we continued our Character Education theme of friendliness.  We returned to our face to face assemblies this week.

Litter Picking

As part of ‘Weeks in Action’ members of our Junior Leadership Team were asked to support Nichola Laverick (Community Support Officer), PCSO Craig Metcalf and Councillor Cawley with a litter pick in the local community of Dormanstown.  The children were a real credit to the academy and really supported the appearance of our local community.

HeadStart

Julie Wilson, our HeadStart programme assistant, is working weekly with a group of Year 4 and 5 children to train them to become HeadStarters.  They will then support other children in the academy.

Please follow the link to the latest HeadStart newsletter

HeadStart New Year 2022 – Wakelet

Young Voices

We have been allocated a new date for the choir Young Voices singing event in Sheffield which is Thursday 28^th April 2022.  Choir members have received a letter about this, and we still have some spaces available on the bus if any more choir members would like to attend this event. This is a wonderful opportunity for our children to experience singing in a large arena. Please contact the office for further information.

MFC Homework Competition

Nursery New Starters

If anyone has a child who will turn 3 years old during this academic year, please make sure they are registered for a place in Nursery. Contact the school office to put your child’s name down, so Mrs Marsh can contact you at the appropriate time prior to your child starting.

COVID Update

Due to ongoing COVID cases, we ask that parents wear a face covering if speaking to staff, coming to Reception or attending any meetings.

Many thanks for your co-operation in this matter.

Lunch Menu

The menu for week beginning 24th January is Week 3. Please see below.

Attendance

Congratulations to B2S with 96.2% 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.

Community News

Times Tables 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 – J Dickinson
2nd – A Jones
3rd – K Standing

Spelling Shed

Top Spelling Groups this week!

1st – 3S – 16,342,799
2nd – 5H – 14,456,700
3rd – 2T – 5,693,445

Top Spellers this week!

1st – A Robinson – 5,960,932
2nd – P Slater – 4,101,620
3rd – T Jones – 3,851,100

Please continue to stay safe and look after each other.

Happy New Year to everyone, and we hope you had a lovely, relaxing Christmas break.

This week, our virtual assemblies were based on the theme of New Year’s Resolutions on Monday and our new Character Education virtue was friendliness on Wednesday.  We hope to return to in person assemblies this coming week.

Ladies of Steel

We would like to say a huge thank you to the Ladies of Steel who gave a Christmas selection box to every child in the academy on Tuesday 21^st December. The volunteers came dressed in festive costumes and really put a smile on all the children’s faces.

Take a look on our Gallery page to see more photos from this exciting event.

Morning Club and After School Clubs

Morning Club with Mr Campbell will resume next week for the KS2 children who have been booked in by parents.

After School clubs will be as follows:

Monday – EYFS Multisports

Tuesday – Year 3 & 4 Gymnastics

Thursday – Year 1 & 2 Gymnastics

Thursday – Year 5 & 6 Cooking

If you asked for your child to attend, you will receive a letter today to confirm their place for next week.

Diamond Standard Awards

Congratulations to the following children and staff who were awarded a Diamond Standard award at the end of the autumn term.  They were nominated by staff or children to achieve this important award. Please see Mr Long’s video congratulating all the winners on the last day of term.

Layla Earl for Care

Layla always tidies up after other at playtime. She does so without ever having to be asked, but will always do her bit to keep the yard tidy every day without fail. She has been a fantastic support to all the lunchtime staff this year.

Miss Arkless for Courage

For teachers moving to new year groups, it takes courage to learn the new curriculum and expectations – this is particularly true in Y6. Miss Arkless has embraced her new position, and planned fantastic work which has allowed the Y6 children to shine. Her love of reading has inspired her students to great things, and she has been a fantastic role model to her class.

Spencer Mitchell for Commitment

Spencer has shown his deep love of reading this term, embracing a wide range of texts of various genre. He always achieves his golden ticket, and is so enthusiastic and committed to get his nose back into a good story whenever he has finished his work.

Evangeline Lumley for Curiosity

Evangeline is such a kind child. She is always seeking out new people to play with, and learning new skills from the other children on the playground. Her curiosity shines through as she involves herself in games and conversations with children from all age groups.

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Young Voices

We have been allocated a new date for the choir Young Voices singing event in Sheffield which is Thursday 28^th April 2022.  Choir members have received a letter about this, and we still have some spaces available on the bus if any more choir members would like to attend this event. Please contact the office for further information.

Nursery New Starters

If anyone has a child who will turn 3 years old during this academic year, please make sure they are registered for a place in Nursery. Contact the school office to put your child’s name down, so Mrs Marsh can contact you at the appropriate time prior to your child starting.

COVID update

Due to ongoing COVID cases, we ask that parents wear a face covering if speaking to staff, coming to Reception or attending any meetings.

Many thanks for your co-operation in this matter.

Lunch Menu

The menu for week beginning 17th January is Week 2. Please see below.

Attendance

Congratulations to B3G who have won our Awesome competition this week with 98.5% attendance!

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

Times Tables 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 – C Jeff
2nd – R Clark-Wood
3rd – K Standing

Spelling Shed

Top Spelling Groups this week!

1st – 3S – 23599,154
2nd – 5H – 2,426,952
3rd – 1M Group 1 – 1,845,164

Top Spellers this week!

1st – P Slater – 6,260,442
2nd – M Haywood – 5,124,554
3rd – T Jones – 3,775,664

Community News

Please continue to stay safe and look after each other.

What a busy week in the academy! Our classes have been practicing and recording their nativity videos and we are so excited to share them with you next week! Our children thoroughly enjoyed their Christmas dinner and everybody looked very festive in their Christmas jumpers!

Trust Carol Service

We are proud to present our Trust academy video that our choir have worked really hard on! Check out our news article to see the video!

Community Calendar

We took part in the community calendar competition with Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. Our challenge was to design a picture for the calendar to show how ‘The Future is Bright’. Well done our two winners who received an amazing prize voucher and their pictures are now part of the calendars for 2022!

Nursery New Starters

If anyone has a child who will turn 3 years old during this academic year, please make sure they are registered for a place in Nursery. Contact the school office to put your child’s name down, so Mrs Marsh can contact you at the appropriate time prior to your child starting.

Household Support Payment

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council encourages low income working age families to claim a ‘Household Support Payment’. The support is funded by the DWP and is intended to assist low-income families over the winter period.

For details of the scheme and how to claim assistance visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/householdsupportfund. .

Nasal Spray Catch up Clinics

Childhood Immunisation Team have put in place some catch up clinics for any pupils who missed immunisation within school. Please see the dates and times below.

Dates for your Diary

COVID update

Due to increased COVID cases, we ask that parents wear a face covering if speaking to staff, coming to Reception or attending any meetings.

We also ask that children do not bring Christmas cards into school again this year to share with their friends.

Many thanks for your co-operation in this matter.

Lunch Menu

The menu for week beginning 20th December is Week 2. Please see below.

Attendance

Congratulations to 2T who have won our Awesome competition this week with 95.7%.

Please remember to phone the academy if your child is going to be absent

Times Tables 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 – L Pattison
2nd – A Jones
3rd – C Jeff

Spelling Shed

Top Spelling Groups this week!

1st – 3S –44,242,580
2nd – 2T – 14,810,820
3rd – 3S Miss Fitzgerald – 1,451,918

Top Spellers this week!

1st – M Haywood – 208,826,878
2nd – P Slater – 791,283,532
3rd – L Morton – 259,606,130

Please continue to stay safe and look after each other.

We are proud to share with you the TVEd Christmas concert. Although we couldn’t all be together in church, you can see the hard work that has been put in by all of the children across the academies.

This week, our assemblies were based on the theme of Mutual Respect and Tolerance  on Monday and we reviewed all our Character Education virtues.

Trust Carol Service

Choir worked really hard on Wednesday recording their 5 songs for the Trust Carol Service.  A green screen was used by Mr Stogdale, and he will combine our singing and readers with the work from the other academies. Thank you to parents and carers for ensuring the children were here on time and looking immaculate in their choir uniform. We look forward to seeing the final Carol Service which we will put on the website and social media.

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Christingle

We undertook our Christingle service virtually on Monday.  Many thanks to Miss Riley for organising the service and Mrs Smuk and Mr Nixon for preparing choir. All the children watched and joined in with the service from their classrooms after making their Christingle.

To view all photographs from this event, check out our Gallery page!

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After School Clubs

Due to Covid advice, morning club will be cancelled until the end of term as well as Key Stage 2 after school clubs.

KS1 art club will still go ahead on Wednesday

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Nursery New Starters

If anyone has a child who will turn 3 years old during this academic year, please make sure they are registered for a place in Nursery. Contact the school office to put your child’s name down, so Mrs Marsh can contact you at the appropriate time prior to your child starting.

Household Support Payment

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council encourages low income working age families to claim a ‘Household Support Payment’. The support is funded by the DWP and is intended to assist low-income families over the winter period.

For details of the scheme and how to claim assistance visit www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/householdsupportfund. .

Nasal Spray Catch up Clinics

Childhood Immunisation Team have put in place some catch up clinics for any pupils who missed immunisation within school. Please see the dates and times below.

Dates for your Diary

COVID update

Due to increased COVID cases, we ask that parents wear a face covering if speaking to staff, coming to Reception or attending any meetings.

We also ask that children do not bring Christmas cards into school again this year to share with their friends.

Many thanks for your co-operation in this matter.

Lunch Menu

The menu for week beginning 13th December is Week 1. Please see below.

If your child usually has a packed lunch, please inform the academy office ASAP if they would like a Christmas dinner on Friday 17th December.

Attendance

Congratulations to B3G who have won our Awesome competition this week with 97.1%.

Please remember to phone the academy if your child is going to be absent

Times Tables 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 – A Jones
2nd – M White
3rd – C Jeff

Spelling Shed

Top Spelling Groups this week!

1st – 3S – 295,299,492
2nd – 2T – 18,334,150
3rd – B3G Stage 1 – 6,826,994

Top Spellers this week!

1st – M Haywood – 140,376,276
2nd – P Slater – 113,981,766
3rd – B Robinson – 8,491,000

Please continue to stay safe and look after each other.