Newsletter | 19th December
Dear Families,
I have had a very busy couple of days getting to know Lingwood Primary Academy and have really appreciated the warm welcome from everyone. As we say ‘ goodbye’ to Mrs Sendall, I am sure you will join me in thanking her for all her hard work and care towards to the whole school community, she will remain part of the Lingwood family!
I wish you all a very happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you all back in the new year!
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Tuesday 6th January 2026 – children return to school
- Monday each week – Year 1 and 2 cricket after school
- Thursday each week – Year 5 and 6 football after school
- Thursday 15th January – Otter’s dance show performance
- Tuesday 20th January – Judo taster session Years 1-6
- Monday 9th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Rabbits, Hares and Fawns class
- Tuesday 10th February – Glow in the dark dodgeball session for Otters, Badgers and Foxes class
- Friday 13th February – last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery we have continued to read You Choose Fairy Tales. We have been thinking about what we might take on our adventure and what could happen along the way. We have been busy making Christmas cards and learning about mixing colours and how to hold a paintbrush correctly. The children have also been enjoying printing their own wrapping paper, wrapping presents and posting them in our post office. We would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas!
Reception Rabbits
This week in Rabbit’s class we have been enjoying a classic festive story, ‘The Jolly Christmas Postman’. We have been making links back to some of the traditional tales we have learnt about in recent weeks, while building understanding of why letters and parcels are sent. It’s also been a great excuse for lots of practice of our own writing! Children have also had fun making their own Christmas decorations – we hope you enjoy displaying them at home, and that you all have a fantastic Christmas break!
Hares
This week we have had a wonderful time designing and building our Christmas Tree Towers! Ms Freezer was pleased to have healthy Hares return who jumped straight back into their learning despite being poorly. Merry Christmas to all Hares and their families. Have a safe and restful break together!
Fawns
This week Fawns have finished writing their cultural stories. I have been impressed by the perseverance shown by all pupils as well as their use of ambitious vocabulary. In maths we have continued our unit on multiplication and have challenged ourselves to increase out times table recall speeds. Well done Fawns for all your hard work this half term, enjoy the well-deserved Christmas break.
Otters
Otters have finished writing their third person adventure stories and have done a fantastic job! They have also been learning about area this week; they created some Christmas pictures and found the area of different parts of their pictures by counting the number of squares they took up.
Badgers
What a lovely end to the half term Badgers! They have been working their socks off to finish their stories and they have been truly wonderful to read. We have started a new unit on coordinates this week in maths and finally finished off our core text The Explorer, which they have thoroughly enjoyed. Have a lovely Christmas break everyone!
Foxes
Fox class had a very good end of term, finishing their work on fractions this week in maths (for the time being) and comparing the poems of Shakespeare and Wordsworth. In DT, they continued their work on gears and pulleys – there are some pictures on Class Dojo. Have a fantastic break Foxes and come back ready in the new year for some more hard work.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Asha for working hard on her writing this week.
Hares Class – Lexie for asking for additional challenges in her learning!
Fawns Class – Jasmine for applying her times tables knowledge in maths this week.
Otter Class – Robin for her effort to remain positive this week and her contributions to class discussions. Keep it up!
Badger Class – Austin for his hard work and determination in maths this week!
Fox Class – Alfie P for very good focus in handwriting this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Grace for how she has grown in confidence across the term.
Hares Class – Benny for being determined and working independently on his Christmas Tree Tower.
Fawns Class – Brooke for showing determination in her writing this week.
Otter Class – Summer for her focus when writing her adventure story this week! Well done, Summer!
Badger Class – Billy for being a fantastic role model and such a kind member of our class. Well done, Billy!
Fox Class – Jacob for being incredibly brave during the class performance of the poem.
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 68.8%.
- In first place is Badgers with 76.1%
- In second place is Foxes with 75.2%
- In third place is Otters with 70.9%.
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!
FOLPA
A huge thank you to FOLPA for all the funds they have raised and in building the school community. Please see below the December newsletter.
