Newsletter | 5th December
Dear Families,
As we approach the end of term, the next two weeks promise to be full of festive activities, and the school is looking wonderfully Christmassy. It has been truly heartwarming to hear the children singing carols so beautifully this week—it’s been a very busy and joyful time.
I thoroughly enjoyed Hot Chocolate with the Headteacher this afternoon. It was inspiring to hear the fantastic reasons why children were nominated for this special treat. Many spoke about following the Lingwood Rules and upholding the Lingwood Values. By doing so, they help create a school community where everyone feels they belong. Your children are very fortunate to have such a dedicated team of caring teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff—I am honoured to work alongside them.
Finally, I’d like to remind you of the importance of your children attending school every day where possible as we approach the end of term.
Mrs Sendall
Interim Headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Tuesday 9th December 9:15am – KS1 Nativity (Year 1 and 2)
- Wednesday 10th December 9:15am – EYFS Nativity (Nursery and Reception)
- Thursday 11th December 2:40pm – KS2 Christmas Performance (Years 3-6)
- Thursday 11th December – Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day £1 donation for Save the Children. Christmas Jumper to be worn over the top of uniform.
- Thursday 11th December 3.35pm – FOLPA Christmas Movie Night Further information to come from FOLPA.
- Friday 12th December 2.30pm – Rock Steady Concert
- Wednesday 17th December – Christmas Dinner Date Please book via Aspens by Friday 5th December.
- Friday 19th December – break up for Christmas holidays
- Tuesday 6th January 2026 – children return to school
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery, we have continued to look at the Nativity story. The children have been recreating the Nativity scene, dressing up as some of the characters and enjoying singing songs in preparation for our show. In English we have been using prepositional language to describe journeys in stories, especially words like over, under, round, on and through.
Reception Rabbits
Christmas has arrived in Rabbits class! We started the week by finding out more about different celebrations around the world, to then look at how Christmas is celebrated in a variety of ways. We have enjoyed making Christmas cookies and some handmade decorations to then decorate the class tree.
Hares
This week in Hares class we have started our new D&T topic – structures. We have learnt about the importance of a strong base or foundation, to ensure that a tower is steady and balanced and does not fall over. We are looking forward to learning more about this and building our own structures in the next couple of weeks.
Fawns
This week in Fawns we have started reading our new book: Goldilocks a #Cautionary Tale which we have really been enjoying and are looking forward to finding out what is going to happen next. In maths we have started our unit on multiplication and have been looking at making equal groups and arrays.
Otters
Otters have been busy practising for their Christmas performance this week and are excited to sing their songs to the parents! We also finalised our dance for the dance show and are excited to keep rehearsing it to perfect it.
Badgers
Badgers have been hard at work developing their skills on perimeter in maths this week. They have really outdone themselves in dance by learning some Ancient Maya ‘motifs’ and putting them together with some music. In computing, they have been exploring coding with loops, which they found challenging at first but they really persevered. Well done Badgers! Keep it up!
Foxes
Fox class have written a fantastic explanatory text on the circulatory system, really focusing on technical language and presentation. Next week, they will edit it. In reading, they have finished the book Pig Heart Boy and will start a new, shorter book soon. In maths, they have done brilliantly at subtracting fractions.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Jude for sharing lots of good ideas in maths this week.
Hares Class – Nelly, for beginning to work more independently.
Fawns Class – Stanley, for excellent effort in Maths this week.
Otter Class – Gene for his enthusiasm in class every week and contributing especially in our reading lessons.
Badger Class – Givenchy for his fantastic effort in all his subjects this week. Keep it up Givenchy!
Fox Class – Tye for very good participation and work in English this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Evie for always supporting and encouraging her friends.
Hares Class – Jayda, for always following the Lingwood Way and contributing to class discussions well.
Fawns Class – Poppy for always striving to do her best.
Otter Class – Hunter for his enthusiasm and effort in writing across his subjects, especially in history.
Badger Class – Evelyn for showing perseverance in her work all week, especially when she found the work challenging. Well done Evelyn!
Fox Class – Alfie Gregg for a fantastic start to the class.
Congratulations to you all – we are very proud of you for showing kindness, determination and ambition.
Attendance Update
This week’s whole school attendance is 93.9%.
- In first place is Foxes with 99%
- In second place is Rabbits with 97.3%
- In third place is Hares with 96.7%.
Please note, class teachers will be communicating with any parents of children whose attendance drops below 95% to offer additional support.
Well done to all the children arriving at school on time, ready to learn lets see if we can again increase our attendance next week! A reminder that the school gates will continue to be open from 8.30 am and closed at 8.40am. Registration is at 8.40 am and school finishes at 3.25 pm.
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know.
Remember that every day counts and we are in every day next week!
Class Dojo
We are very keen to connect with parents via Class Dojo as our primary method of communication. Please connect to your class if you are able and also speak with your class teacher if you have any questions.