There have been so many fabulous things happening at school this week. Today’s blog will show you some of those highlights. It has been a very busy week at Dormanstown.
The children have had a blast taking part in National Poetry Day, writing their own poems to then read to their friends and teachers.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Macmillan Coffee Morning. Thank you to the mysterious person who left these in the school office for us.
We weren’t able to catch you to thank you in person. They’re brilliant! But next time you visit, please wipe your feet – you left muddy, swampy footprints all through our school!
We managed to raise a total of £100.73 for Macmillan Cancer Support! Thank you so much to everyone who came and donated not just money but the cakes as well.
Do you know the school now uses Class Dojo? This is a great service for parents/carers to see what the children get up to daily at school.
It also shows parents/carers what the children have been getting points for, including being on time, working hard during class and good manners to teachers and their friends.
The children are also scored for meeting the Values we hold closely at Dormanstown Primary of Inspiration, Aspiration, Collaboration and Celebration
Also just a reminder that the Academy still uses School Gateway for any messages to be sent to the school. This includes Attendance, medical appointments and general questions.
What a fantastic week it has been in Year 5! The children have truly embraced a myriad of activities, making every day exciting and engaging. One of the highlights has undoubtedly been our chess sessions with Mr Edmunds. This term, Year 5 have really been enjoying getting to grips with the game. We started our journey by learning about each piece and their unique moves, and we’ve now advanced to playing full games, putting all that knowledge into practice. It’s wonderful to see so much strategy and critical thinking emerging as they engage with one another on the chessboard!
In PE, the pupils have been busy participating in a range of activities that focus on movement, balance, and coordination. It’s a joy to watch them develop their skills while having a blast with their friends—there’s never a dull moment!
In Maths, we’ve been exploring the world of numbers with a focus on prime and composite numbers. The children have shown incredible curiosity and determination in identifying these numbers, building a solid foundation for their future learning.
As a grand finale to the week, the children have just completed an excellent piece of fiction writing based on ‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell, set in the captivating Amazon rainforest. Their creativity has truly shone through, with imaginative tales that transport readers into the heart of the jungle.
What an exciting week in Year 5! Bring on next week!
This week, pupils have enjoyed writing their final piece in English which has been a newspaper report about the declaration of World War II.
The sequence of learning included learning about Neville Chamberlain and the events leading up to World War II. In English lessons, the children have been exploring different headlines and how to report speech.
They have also been learning to write an introduction, main body and conclusion. When they brought everything together, the final pieces of work were outstanding. The children should feel very proud of their hard work and the presentation of their books!
What a fab start S4, to the new academic year.
All children have worked hard in both English and maths. We have started with Art, creating wonderful abstract pieces that reflect relationship, with the influence of Barbara Hepworth.
Here we have worked with form, using playdough to practice shaping a medium and used clay for our final piece.
Science has us looking closely how plants and animals have evolved to survive and PHSCE has us all considering what friendship is and how they vary in different circles.
Each week we have an ‘Awesome Attendance’ competition for the class or classes with the highest attendance. The class with the highest attendance will receive a letter and the first class to spell out ‘Awesome’ receives a treat for the whole class.
Which class will be the first to receive that treat?
This weeks winners are………
50.5 days of missed learning occurred this week due to unauthorised absences. Unauthorised absences are for holidays, parents/carers not contacting the academy or any other unexplained absence. With most minor ailments, children can be in school, so we really encourage you to think about keeping your child at home.
This week we had 197 children who achieved 100% Attendance for this week, which is Fantastic!!
A huge WELL DONE to you all.
Can you get 100% next week?
We strive to accommodate parents/carers with appointment times within the academy. Unfortunately we have noticed that many appointments have been missed, occasionally this may be due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have to cancel and/or re-arrange your appointment, please ensure you contact the academy as soon as possible. Failing to turn up for an appointment and not contacting the academy to cancel it has an adverse effect on other parents/carers appointment times. This can also take valuable staff time that could have been utilised by other parents.
Next week’s choices will be Week 3.
A reminder to all parents we are a Nut Free Academy, please read below.
Asda Rewards – Cash Pots for Schools We have signed up to this brilliant scheme to get funding for our school. Every time you shop using Asda Rewards, Asda will donate 5% of your shop to our school. It’s easy to sign up. In your Asda rewards app – Opt into the Cash pot for schools campaign and select our primary school. We are already over the £100.00 mark!
The surveys to capture views on Speech and Language Therapy Services in Tees Valley from Parents and Carers and will be available until Monday 7th October.
https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/9XMD2HG
Redcar junior parkrun takes place in Locke Park every Sunday morning at 9.00 a.m. and is a 2km double loop of the park. Anyone ages 4 to 14 years old can walk, jog and run the event and they welcome volunteers of all ages.
Junior parkrun’s are family friendly, community events set up to encourage children and their families to enjoy exercising in open spaces. It free to attend but participants are asked to register before they first come along at the parkrun website register | parkrun UK and bring a copy of their barcode to the event to receive a timed result.
Event Director Michelle Shaw is looking to expand the current pool of core volunteers and Run Directors and anyone who is interested in finding out more about what this entails should contact her at redcarjuniors@parkrun.com
For those that aren’t aware, the UK Cinema Association has a discount card which enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they are visiting a participating cinema.
To be eligible the person must be 5 years of age or older and be in receipt of one of the following:
Or hold:
Cards are valid from 1 year from the date of issue and there is a fee of £6.
For more information and/or to apply please visit the CEA webpage – Home – CEA Card
The Autumn 2024 Raring2go! Teesside Magazine is now ready to view. Follow the link below to get the latest news and suggestions of places to visit.
https://magazines.raring2go.co.uk/teesside/autumn2024
Optimistic October is here, showing off your bright side even as the days become grey. What will you do to stay Optimistic this month?
You can get your children’s uniform here.
Lollipops have a preloved rail out on the shop floor with various items on including polo tops, trousers, sweatshirts/cardigans, shoes, plimsolls, summer dresses etc. All items on the rail are free for anyone to take, they just ask for customers to be considerate of others when taking items. There is a box for anyone who would like to make donations which we then add to the rail.
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All our links and flyers to help our families can now be found here. https://dormanstown.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/parents/mental-health-well-being/
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