FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER  ISSUE 15:                            12.5.23

Dear Parents

Take One Picture

We are delighted to be able to announce that Clavering School has been commended for its submissions to the National Gallery’s Take One Picture competition last year and that two classes have been selected for inclusion in the exhibition to go on show at the Gallery this summer.  Last year’s Year 3 and Year 4’s work will feature on display and can be viewed by anyone visiting the Gallery from 13^th July to 8^th October.  A huge well done to all the children for their wonderfully creative and imaginative work and a particular congratulations to those children whose work will be displayed.

KS1 Striking and Fielding Skills

Last week, classes 1 and 2 visited Joyce Frankland Academy in Newport to take part in the KS1 striking and fielding festival. They took part in activities that develop their skills in throwing, catching, batting and bowling as well as some speed and agility exercises. This included trying to use an underarm throw to get a bean bag in a hoop, bowling a ball at a set of cricket stumps, throwing and catching to a partner and trying to bowl a ball at a rounders post. The children tried really hard learning these new skills and had a great afternoon!

Coronation

The children thoroughly enjoyed our Coronation Party last Friday afternoon, despite the rain outside and having to celebrate indoors.  We ate party food and sang the National Anthem.  Mr and Mrs Docking joined us for the occasion.  Thank you to the Friends of Clavering for serving drinks and supporting the event.

SATs

The children worked very hard this week during the SATs tests.  They should be very proud of their efforts.

Important information – Term time holidays – Essex update

Improving school attendance is a key priority for all schools across Essex. Where families choose to take a family holiday during term time, this can detrimentally impact a pupil’s progress and can prevent them from fulfilling their true academic potential. Our school attendance policy, available via our school website, clearly sets out the process that parents should follow if they wish to apply for leave during term time. Please note that applications should only be made, if you feel that there are exceptional circumstances which mean that the leave cannot be taken during the school holidays. We would ask all parents to note that, where families choose to go on holiday during term time and the absences are coded as unauthorised, Essex County Council may not issue penalty notices and may instead proceed to prosecution and place the case directly before the Magistrates for their consideration in court.

Lateness

School starts at 8.50 a.m.  We have noticed several children are consistently arriving late for school – ‘late’ is defined by not being within the school gates by 8.50 a.m.  Please make every effort to be at school on time and if you know that your journey will be disrupted by road works, do allow time for this.

Please note that lateness is recorded on a per pupil basis.

Thank you.

Cost of Living Support

We know that there are families across Essex who are currently struggling with the rise in the cost of living.  Colleagues have pulled together a special newsletter which gives information on some of the support they may be eligible for. Please share onwards with parents and carers. You can also find out more about cost of living support on the Cost of Living web hub.

Free School Meals Funding

You can register for Free Schools Meals Funding if you meet the criteria below.

If you have a child in Key Stage One and are receiving the free meal, which is part of the universal offer, you could be missing out on this additional funding for the school, which will support your child with their learning, if you meet the criteria below.  You have to apply for this funding.    If you think you meet the criteria below then please follow the guidance below and contact the school office.

Free school meals are available to pupils in receipt of, or whose parents are in receipt of, one or more of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guarantee element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

 How to apply –

https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

Mobile Phones

This is a gentle reminder not to use mobile phones whilst on the school site.

This is part of our safe-guarding policy for all of our children.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

9^th – 12^th May            SATs week

15^th – 19^th May          Science/Eco week

19^th May                      Sharing Assembly – invitation for year 4 parents

23^rd May                      Reception Farm Visit

24^th May                      Year 6 Cricket

25^th May                      Year 3 Rapid Fire Event

26^th May                      Sharing Assembly – invitation for year 1parents

29^th May – 2^nd June     Half term

5^th June                         INSET day – school closed to the pupils

5^th – 9^th June                Multiplication check

7^th June                         Year 6 Parents Residential Meeting

12^th – 16^th June          Phonics check

14^th June                      Crucial Crew

17^th June                      Clavering Village Fete

19^th June                      Sports Day

25^th – 28^th June         Year 6 residential

30^th June                      Transition day at JFAN

26^th June                      Year 5 Harlow Outdoors trip

3^rd – 7^th July                 Work experience student

4^th July                          French Day

7^th July                           Tray Day

10^th  – 14^th July            Work experience student

17^th July                       Class Swap

17^th July                       Parent evening

18^th July                       Parent evening

19^th July                       Year 1 and 2 school trip TBC

21^st July                       Last day of term

ACHIEVEMENTS

STAR OF THE WEEK

Week ending 28^th April

Reception     Chantelle – for working very hard all week and doing super writing

Year One     Lucas – for great effort and enthusiasm in his learning

Year Two     Matilda – for a great attitude to learning

Year Three  Seren – for a positive attitude to learning this week

Year Four    Tilly – for showing a keen interest in her English research on Italian immigration

Year Five     Cindy – for her helpfulness and positive attitude

Year Six       Wilf – for his imaginative description of a hot air balloon ride

Week ending 5^th May

Reception        Bertie – for his super writing about King Charles

Year One        Annabelle – for fantastic effort and improvement in phonics and reading

Year Two        Reggie – for fantastic column subtraction in Maths

Year Three     Cheyanna – for fantastic effort in Maths this week

Year Four       Polly – for always taking pride in her work and challenging herself more in Maths

Year Five        Bella – for super sentence work in English

Year Six          Joshua B – for his great effort and focus in Maths

WRITER OF THE WEEK – 28.4.23 

Reception        Bertie for writing a sentence independently

Year 1              Laura for great use of adjectives in her writing

Year 2              Barney for great written comprehension answers

Year 3              Isabella L for writing creative puns and being very ‘punny’

Year 4              Tommie for super engagement with our new class book and great presentation

Year 5              Tommy for wonderful use of metaphors in poetry

Year 6              George S for his excellent use of vocabulary when describing a hot air balloon ride

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

Have a good weekend

Rosalind Allsop
Headteacher