FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER  ISSUE 4:                            2.10.19

Magistrate Visit

Elaine Terri was welcomed to class 6 on Thursday afternoon to talk to them about her role as a magistrate. Elaine talked to the children about what it means to be a magistrate (which they were all surprised to hear is a voluntary role), and about the differences between the Magistrate’s Court and the Crown Court. They discussed the age of criminal responsibility and how people might find themselves in situations where they offend. She organised a task for them to consider different crimes and appropriate consequences (prison sentences fines, suspended sentences, community service), as well as helping them to become more aware of how offenders can be offered rehabilitation or be helped to change their lives and not to reoffend.

The children gained a great deal from this visit, asked lots of questions and made very sensible and thoughtful observations. This is the sixth year that Elaine has visited our school to talk to Year 6 and we very much appreciate her giving her time once again this year.

Parent Governor Election

 

We are pleased to announce that Ross McNaughton has been elected onto the Governing Body and we look forward to working with him after half term.

Friendship Week

We all enjoyed a fun filled friendship week last week with the children working together off curriculum in their house groups. We were particularly impressed with the way the children responded to the different tasks and activities and how they worked so well together with our older children encouraging and supporting the very youngest. They explored the values of friendships, worked on ideas to reinforce current friendships and to make new ones as well as contributing with ideas to take forward to our Vision Day next Friday when all staff and governors will be getting together. In addition to all this they also enjoyed many games, challenges and much fun together with the parachute.

Our new house captains were also voted in:

Oliver

Harry captain, Hermione vice captain

Saville

Matilda captain, Jamie vice captain

Ludgate

Katie captain, Luca vice captain

Wymarc
Ben captain, Isabelle vice captain

Wales
Agatha captain and Mia D vice captain

Cross Country

All of the children from Year 2 to Year 6 ran in the Partnership cross country event at JFAN last Wednesday. The children ran between 500m and 1800m according to their age group. All the children ran extremely well and should be very proud of their efforts. The two schools with the fastest six runners from years 3-6 qualify to go on to the next round in March and it is fantastic that we have both a girls’ team and a boys’ team qualify in each year group. Also to be particularly commended are the medal winners:

Year 2: Tommy silver

Year 3: Toby gold and Anna bronze

Year 4: James gold, Chloe P silver and Chloe S bronze

Year 5: Ted and Amber both gold

Year 6: Matilda gold Tom silver and Hermione bronze

Football Match 

Last Thursday Clavering played Birchanger in a very close game.  We won 3-1 and Aiden, Olly O and Ted R scored our 3 goals.  Everybody played really well and Birchanger are a very good team.  We are on a winning streak and we want to keep it like that.  Last year we were also on a winning streak until we met them.  So we’re really happy to win.

Freddie and Harry, Y6

PE Clothing – a reminder

In compliance with health and safety regulations, earrings (including studs) must not be worn for any sport.  Please make sure that children who wear earrings know how to remove them and have somewhere safe and clean to keep them during PE lessons.  Thank you.

School Admissions – Primary and Secondary – Apply Now!!

To apply quickly and easily for primary and secondary school places go online to http://www.essex.gov.uk/Education-Schools/Schools/Admissions/Pages/Apply-Online.aspx

For secondary applications – (children in year 6) apply from 12 September 2019

https://www.essex.gov.uk/apply-for-a-secondary-school-place

For primary applications – (child born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016) You can apply for a primary (Reception) place from Monday 11^th November 2019.

https://www.essex.gov.uk/apply-for-a-primary-school-place

 Applications can be made online via www.essex.gov.uk/admissions

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

23^rd October                            Parent Evening 5 – 7.30pm

24^th October                            Parent Evening 3.30 – 6pm

25^th October                            INSET day

28^th October – 1^st November   HALF TERM

7^th November                          School Photos

7^th November                          Friends of Clavering Halloween Disco

22^nd November                       Open morning for new parents

2^nd December                          Flu Vaccine

3^rd December                          Reception Class visit Santa at Audley End

6^th December                          Friends of Clavering Christmas Fair

11^th December                        Christmas Performance dress rehearsals and evening performance for year 5 and 6 parents

12^th December                        Christmas Performances – Reception, KS1 and KS2 (years 3 and 4 parents)

16^th December                        Tray Day 3.15 – 4.15pm

16^th December                        Friends of Clavering Christmas Shopping Morning

17^th December                        Church Service

18^th December                        Christmas Lunch and Friends of Clavering Entertainment

ACHIEVEMENTS

STAR OF THE WEEK

Week ending October 4^th  

Year One    Rosie – trying hard with adding in Maths

Year Two    Elliot – for brilliant independent writing this week

Year Three  Joshua B – for great attention and contributions in Maths

Year Four   James – for an excellent conclusion in Science

Year Five    Max – for being a great role model

Year Six      Frederick – for a super start to his Beetle story

Week ending October 11^th  

Year One    Greta – for putting in great effort in all areas this week

Year Two    George S – for linking DT with Maths through our fruit kebab making

Year Three  Matilda S – great understanding of different types of skeleton

Year Four   Olivia M – for her beautiful William Morris design and wallpaper sample

Year Five    Jamie – for great work on classifying 2D shapes

Year Six      Rebecca – for super work in Geography about Biomes

HEADTEACHER’S AWARD  

For children who have achieved their personal best:

Reception:

Henry – for great enthusiasm especially in phonics

Minty – for brilliant counting

Year One:

Alexa – for a great improvement in her reading

George – for trying so hard to improve his writing

Year Two:

Ellie – for improved handwriting

Teddy – for fantastic innovated story writing

Year Three:

Finlay – for good understanding and hard work in Maths

Hadley – for hard work and challenging herself in Maths

Year Four:

Rory – for trying to do his best in every lesson

Olivia – for going the extra mile in her work at school and for homework activities

Year Five:

Grace – excellent listening and focus to achieve her best

Olly – for pushing himself to try harder challenges

Year Six:

Agatha – for excellent effort and conscientious approach to all her work

Jamie – for excellent effort and conscientious approach to all her work

CARTOON ATTITUDE TO LEARNING AWARDS

We have our super hero learning behaviours, which the children created in their house groups during friendship week last year.  This half term the children worked hard on co-operation, championed by “Co-Octopus”.  Two children from each class were nominated for a special award and will enjoy a hot chocolate treat with Miss Allsop –

Reception:       Zander and Elise

Class 1:            Carrie and Tristan

Class 2:            Cooper and Max

Class 3:            Toby and Anna

Class 4:            Chloe P and Ethan

Class 5:            Charlie and Elissa

Class 6:            Rebecca and Matilda

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.

Winners:

Week beginning –

23.9.19     Class 6

30.9.19     Class 1

14.10.19   Class 2

IT DIDN’T GO UNNOTICED’ AWARD

Max (5) for being an excellent friend and role model to the younger children.

REMINDERS:

SWIMMING, Year 3 will have a term of swimming instruction in the autumn and Year 2 in the spring.  Swimming will commence Monday September 9th for 13 weeks. Swimming costs £6.75 per session.  This can be paid termly – £79.00   Please make cheques payable to Clavering Primary School.

If you have any questions at any time then please feel free to make an appointment

Have a great half term

Rosalind Allsop

Headteacher