Upcoming Key Dates

As the end of the Term draws to an end, we have some key dates for our parents/carers to be aware of:

Dates	Events
Friday 1 April	Break up for Easter Holiday
Tuesday 19 April	Return to school
Wednesday 27 April	Year 2 trip to Lotherton Hall
Monday 2 May	Early May Bank Holiday

Headteacher Announcement📢

The Spring term has nearly come to an end. The pupils and staff have been working very hard. This week, the children completed their Spring assessments.

Year 4 received a visit from a Viking, who helped bring their history topic to life. Year 5 have enjoyed their intensive swimming lessons this week. Especially, as they missed out on lessons due to the pandemic.

Some of our pupils across the academy have enjoyed being part of the Co-op Young Leaders programme. After Easter, these pupils will be helping to make playtimes and lunchtimes even better, by managing activities on the playground.

This week, we say goodbye to Mrs Emerson, who is leaving us for pastures new. Mrs Emerson has been with us for 14 years and we wish her the very best of luck.

Ramadan Mubarak to all of our families who are celebrating.

We wish you all a safe and peaceful break and look forward to seeing you back in on, Tuesday 19th April.

Reading📖

This is a key focus for our academy. During the Easter break, please can children ready regularly. Remember, 100 reads earns pupils a golden ticket for our amazing vending machine.

For phonics, please visit this link to remember how to say each sound. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-owl/find-a-book/read-write-inc-phonics–1/phonics-pure-sounds-video

Skills Builder and Careers Related Learning

We use the Skills Builder Programme in our academy. For more information, visit – https://www.skillsbuilder.org/

Safeguarding

It has been brought to our attention that there is a new online horror game, which some children are talking about in school. It is called ‘Poppy’s Playtime’ and is based on a toy which chases you around a toy factory.  The toy in this game is called Huggy Wuggy. 

Huggy Wuggy has rows of sharp teeth and chases the players in the game. This leads to the death of the character. This content is not appropriate for primary aged children. 

To find out more ‘Our Safer Schools’ has more information. https://oursaferschools.co.uk/2021/12/03/poppy-playtime-online-safety-review/

Governors

This week, the Governors had their annual Academy Governing Council meeting. They have considered how to make communication better with families. Watch this space for more information.

Community

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your say about the new Fearnville Wellbeing Centre. For more information, please visit – https://fearnvillewellbeingcentre.commonplace.is/

Attendance

Congratulations to all of the children who achieved 100% attendance this term!