Headteacher Newsletter: Issue 14
FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 14
Welcome
We would like to welcome back the Dillon family: Ruairi and Maisey have joined class two and Louis class five. We would also like to welcome the Bower family to the school. Cameron has joined Reception and Harrison in class three.
Parent Governor Elections
As mentioned in previous newsletters we have two Parent Governor vacancies and we invited nominations by 22nd April. We received two nominations, therefore a ballot was not required. Once the two governors have been successfully signed up and registered with Essex County Council, following the completion of the required paperwork and procedures, they will be formally introduced.
Bag 2 School
In your Friday Folder is a blue bag and details for our next Bag2School collection on Wednesday 14th May.
Sharing Assemblies – an invitation!
We would like to invite our parents to attend one of your child’s Sharing Assemblies. The assemblies take place in the hall on a Friday afternoon and start at 2.45pm. Listed below are dates when your child’s class will be taking part in a Sharing Assembly. Please join us on this date:
Autumn Term 2013:
Class 5 16th November
Class 2 22nd November
Spring Term 2014:
Class 6 17th January
Class 3 14th March
Class 1 28th March
Summer Term 2014:
Class Reception 27th June
Class 4 20th June
ACHIEVEMENTS
STAR OF THE WEEK
Week ending April 4th
Reception: Evie Fox – for speaking aloud in the church extremely well
Year One: Bella Birch – for super writing about the artist Monet
Year Two: Angus Brash – for his brilliant ‘sportsmanship’ in PE, especially being kind towards the other
team.
Year Three: James Langbridge – for his enthusiasm for creating his pop-up book about the rainforest
Year Four: Beth Parker – for her amazing pop-up book.
Year Five: Jack Wilson – for his enthusiasm in building and lighting his group’s fire at Forest School.
Year Six: Archie Camp – for his mature and giving attitude: helping the younger children at the Spring Fair,
helping to set up and clear away during the event, reading well in church.
Week ending April 25th
Reception: Ted Davidson – for being ready to listen every time.
Year One: Sebastian Siemsen – for his expert knowledge about our pirate topic
Year Two: Amelie Windsor – for outstanding effort in PE and Maths this week.
Year Three: James Luxton – for working really hard to learn his tricky words for Mr P.
Year Four: Sophie Hartley – for consistently producing work of a high standard
Year Five: Jessica Barker – for completing the 100+ word challenge with 114 words
Year Six: Joshua Blackaby – for perceptive comments and observations when working with his
reading group
The It Didn’t Go Unnoticed Award:
Harry Hood for being a good friend to someone who was sad and helping to put away the play equipment.
The Tidiest Classroom of the Week!
Our cleaners are judging the tidiest classroom each week. The winners are announced in assembly on a Friday. The class that has won the most times at the end of a term will be awarded an afternoon with an activity of their choice or an extra playtime.
Week beginning – 25.4.14 Class One
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
22nd April Summer Term starts
24th April Class photographs
24th April SATs and Residential meeting for year 6 parents
2nd May Non uniform day for Ludgate – Spring Term House Cup winners
5th May Bank Holiday
12th – 16th May Year 6 SATs week
14th May Friends of Clavering Bag2School
19th May Assessment week for Classes 3, 4 and 5
26th – 30th May Half Term
16th June Year 6 visit Crucial Crew
20th June Induction Morning for new Reception parents
20th June Sharing Assembly – an invitation for Class 4 parents
25th June Years 3 and 4 visit Duxford
25th – 27th June Year 5 Residential to St. Marks
22nd – 25th June Year 6 Residential to Kingswood
27th June Sharing Assembly – an invitation for Reception parents
3rd July Sports Day (reserve date 11th July)
4th July Induction Day at Saffron Walden County High School for Year 6
7th July Inset Day – school closed/Tour de France
8th July Induction Day at Newport Free Grammar School for Year 6
8th July Induction Day at Saffron Walden County High School for Year 6
9th July Years 5 and 6 visit the Houses of Parliament
10th July Tray Day 3.15 – 4pm.
15th July Class Swap (11 – 12)
16th July Playleader Celebration at St. Marks
17th July Church Service am.
17th July Leavers’ Assembly pm.
18th July End of term 3.15pm
REMINDERS:
- For health and safety reasons and so that outside after school clubs can function properly, can children be supervised once they have been handed over to their parents especially when there are after school events. A number of children were left unattended on the playground and field this week during Tray Day and the Easter Fayre.
- Dinner Money for the summer term is £121.80 or £48.30 for the half term, £10.50 per week, £2.10 per day. Dinner money should be sent in on a Monday morning for the week in an envelope confirming your child/children’s names, class and amount enclosed. Please note if a lunch is ordered but not taken, it must be cancelled before 11.00 am to avoid charge.
If you have any questions at any time then please feel free to make an appointment.
Have a good weekend
Rosalind Allsop
Headteacher