Reading and Phonics

Phonics Screening week is June 12th 2023. We are really excited for all pupils to show off their phonics skills.

Reading helps your child to be successful now and in the future. Reading at home will help your child in many areas of their learning. Please read with your child each night to help them progress. 

Read Write Inc (RWI) is the phonics scheme we use to help pupils learn to read. The below clip shows you how to say each of the sounds your child is learning!

Check it out:

Safeguarding

Safer Internet Day is on Tuesday February 7th. The theme this year is ‘Want to talk about it? We can always start a conversation about how to stay safe online.

Below is a quick guide that can help you with these conversations.

Quick guide

There is now a Report a Concern button on our website. Please use this if you are worried about any safeguarding concerns.

You can find it here:

Community

Check out what is on at the Henry Barron centre – www.giptontogether.com

Thank you to Money Saving Central for putting together this handy list for places to eat during half term.

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Attendance

Attendance is important. We need pupils to attend regularly to help them with their learning.

Please make sure that you support your child in attending each day. 

This week’s attendance is as follows:

Class 3	86.3%
Class 4	84.3%
Class 5	97.7%
Class 6	90.4%
Class 7	92.0%
Class 8	87.7%
Class 9	93.3%
Class 10	95.1%
Class 11	92.6%
Class 12	91.6%
Class 13	90.0%
Class 14	92.5%

Overall attendance for the week 91.1%

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Curriculum

We use the Skills Builder framework for our Careers Related learning. The lessons focus on the skills below.

This term we are focussing on the skill:

Next term we will be focussing on the skill:

You can find out all about what we do in our curriculum on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Please follows us on:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089702569067

twitter.com/coopoakwood

Highlights

Y2 have been working hard in their Art lessons.

Year 4 had some interesting visitors in their class…

We hosted our first Stay and Create session in Key stage 1.

We have taken part in the Co-op Academies sports tournaments. We won

gold in the last 2 Football competitions!! #succeedtogether

Year 6 went on a trip to Drax Power Station.

Great trip to Drax Power station for Year 6 #curriculummatters #it’swhatwedo pic.twitter.com/LjDOFqN4Cg

— Co-op Academy Oakwood (@coopoakwood) February 3, 2023

Reception went on a trip to Skelton Grange.

Key Dates for your Diary

Event	Date	What I need to Know
Language Development drop in session- Chat with Mr Day and our Tutor	Fri 3rd Feb	Come anytime between 1pm and 3pm to the Community Room
Class 5 visit to Elland Road	Mon 6th Feb
Class 6 visit to Elland Road	Wed 8th Feb
Choir Young Voices visit	Fri 10th Feb
Term ends	Fri 10th Feb
SPRING TERM 2
Terms starts	Mon 20th Feb
Industrial Strike action	Tues 28th Feb	Academy plans to be fully open
World Book Day	Thurs 2nd March	Pupils are invited to dress up as word (e.g spotty- wear something with spots) or a character
Stay and Share A Bedtime Story	Thurs 2nd March	4.00pm-5.00pm EYFS and KS1 are inviting families back into school for bedtime stories.  Wear your pjs, bring your favourite book and share a story with friends and family.
Jamie’s Farm Residential for some Y5 pupils	Mon 6th March
Year 3 visit to Tropical World	Wed 8th March
Parents’ Evenings	Wed 8th March Thurs 9th March	Both days 3.30pm-6.00pm
Science fortnight begins	Fri 10th March
Industrial Strike action	Wed 15th March and Thurs 16th March	Academy plans to be fully open
Science Fair for pupils and their families	Thurs 23rd March	Join us from 2.45pm in the hall with your child to do some super Science things
Y1 visit to Epiphany church	Wed 29th March
Term ends	Fri 31st March	Training day Monday 17th April Academy reopens on Tuesday 18th April

*Please note: Parents’ evening dates have now moved due to planned Industrial Strike action.