FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 15

Parent Governor Elections

We would like to welcome our two new Parent Governors to our team:  Mary Loram and Elaine Moloney. They attended their first meeting last night and we are looking forward to working with them both.

Parent Forum

Our Parent Forum met last week to discuss the possibility of a walking bus which some parents are going to trial with their own children.  Concerns have been raised as to how fast the cars are going along Stortford Road since the restrictions.  Please remind your children to cross the road very carefully.

Parents were updated as to where we are with our outside area wish lists following our Vision Day.  A list has been put together with appropriate suggestions from a variety of stakeholders with a plan of the outside area.  Sonja Phipps is kindly putting costs next to the prioritised items on the list and drawing a final plan for the area.  This will then be shared with the governing body, when sources of funding will be explored.

We are hoping to run a second hand uniform sale before and after our Sports Day on July 3^rd.  More details to follow.

Class teacher interviews

Last week interviews took place for the part time class teacher position.  We are pleased to announce that Gail Broadbent will be joining our team from September.

SATs week

Well done to Year 6 who have been working very hard on their SATs all week. They are pleased the sun has now come out to celebrate their completion!

Art Prize Winners

Again this term, the entries for our school Art Prize were outstanding. The best in each of the four classes have been chosen for display in the school entrance hall. Congratulations go to all four runners up and to our winners:-

Timothy Kacar (Reception)

Oscar Kellett (Year 1)

Lizzie Bohannon (Year 4)

Phoebe Love (Year 6)

Walden Triathlon Club

Seven children from Clavering Primary School took part in the WaldenJNR vs. Cambridge Tri triathlon race on Saturday 3^rd May at Friend’s School, Saffron Walden. The race was hard and challenging but enjoyable at the same time. Everyone tried their hardest and have done themselves proud.

There were some amazing results from 3 age groups. In the youngest age group Tristart (year 3) we had three competitors. Millie Denyer who came first, Freddie Wardle who came second. Unfortunately, Max Sanderson didn’t come in the top three but came home after trying his best with a good result.

The next category was Tristar 1. Alice Donker finished her race with a strong run and her end result was good. Also in this age group was Elliot Wood who finished first after a great cycle and run.

In the third age group (Tristar 2) we had two competitors. Amelia Donker, did a speedy swim and transition and Daisy Collett ran extremely fast with a sprint finish making her a pleasing fifteenth out of thirty one.

Former pupils Helena Dyce came 1^st in her group and Lottie Dyce and Ella Hall both did well competing in the Youth group.

For the first time in five years Walden JNR won the practice race against Cambridge Tri due to everyone trying their best.

By Elliot Wood and Daisy Collett

Friends of Clavering dates –

5^th June – Movie night 3.15pm in school hall. Children may go straight to the film from the end of the school day. More information to follow.

9^th June – Fun Run (within school time)

11^th July – Fete at 3.15pm

Uniform

A few children are starting to wear trainers during the day instead of school shoes.  Please encourage them to save these as an option to change into at lunchtime but not to wear as part of their school uniform.  Children should come to school in shoes. Thank you

ACHIEVEMENTS

STAR OF THE WEEK

Week ending May 2^nd    

Reception:       Kitty Crabb – working really hard to improve her concentration

Year One:       Summer Hilton-Keech  – for super writing

Year Two:       Harry Clark – for his excellent work in R.E about a special place

Year Three:     Isaac Bamford – for fabulous art work and focus in class

Year Four:       Tabitha Joseph – for caring and encouraging manner towards her reading partners

Year Five:       Elliott Wood – for thinking about which method was most efficient to answer questions on

percentages

Year Six:         William Kocher – for good effort and concentration in class all week.

Week ending May 9^th      

Reception:       Tilly Westoby – for fabulous writing about the pond, all on her own

Year One:       Jude Mack – for his enthusiasm to succeed when adding numbers

Year Two:       Annie Donker  – for her hard work and enthusiasm for her water project

Year Three:     Amelia Ferreira-Hartley – for super independent work to tackle maths challenges

Year Four:       Edan Anderson-Patmore – for his interest in all things historical

Year Five:       Daisy Collett – for persisting with her maths and finding percentages and not giving up!

Year Six:         Olivia Taylor – for working co-operatively and collaboratively to produce excellent partner work in Science and Geography

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

22^nd April                                 Summer Term starts

24^th April                                  Class photographs

24^th April                                  SATs and Residential meeting for year 6 parents

2^nd May                                    Non uniform day for Ludgate – Spring Term House Cup winners

5^th May                                       Bank Holiday

12^th – 16^th May                        Year 6 SATs week

14^th May                                  Friends of Clavering Bag2School

19^th May                                  Assessment week for Classes 3, 4 and 5

26^th  – 30^th May                        Half Term

5^th June                                   Friends of Clavering ‘Film Night’ from 3.15 pm

9th June                                  Fun Run

16^th June                                 Year 6 visit Crucial Crew

20^th June                                 Induction Morning for new Reception parents

20^th June                                 Sharing Assembly – an invitation for Class 4 parents

25^th June                                 Years 3 and 4 visit Duxford

25^th – 27^th June                       Year 5 Residential to St. Marks

22^nd  – 25^th June                      Year 6 Residential to Kingswood

27^th June                                 Sharing Assembly – an invitation for Reception parents

3^rd July                                     Sports Day (reserve date 11^th July)

4^th July                                     Induction Day at Saffron Walden County High School for Year 6

7^th July                                     Inset Day – school closed/Tour de France

8^th July                                     Induction Day at Newport Free Grammar School and Saffron Walden County

High School for Year 6

9th July                                    Years 5 and 6 visit the Houses of Parliament

10^th July                                   Tray Day/Open Afternoon 3.15 – 4.30 pm.

11^th July                                   School Fete

15^th July                                   Class Swap (11 – 12)

16^th July                                   Playleader Celebration at St. Marks

17^th July                                   Church Service am.

17^th July                                   Leavers’ Assembly pm.

18^th 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 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