Newsletter | 22nd May
Dear Families,
What another busy week in school we have had. Well done to Years 2-5 for their assessments this week. You tried your absolute hardest and and should be proud of yourselves. Otters also had a Viking workshop which they thoroughly enjoyed and Reception learnt all about bees and how they make honey. We have another busy half-term coming up and I hope the children enjoy their week off.
Please don’t forget to donate to the FOLPA tombola raffle when we are back.
Caroline Laycock
Headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday 1st June – return to school
- Monday 1st June to Friday 12th June – Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check window (schools will decide the specific date to do this within the window)
- Tuesday 2nd June – Fawn class to visit aviation museum
- Monday 8th June to Friday 12th June – Year 1 Phonics Screening Check window (schools will decide the specific date to do this within the window)
- Friday 12th June – non-school uniform day
- Thursday 25th June – whole school sports day
- Friday 26th June – INSET day (school closed)
- Friday 10th July – individual school reports sent home
- Monday 13th July – Ben Langley (comedian) to visit
- Tuesday 14th July – Year 6 end of year celebration
- Thursday 16th July – Year 6 leavers presentation (2:30pm-4pm, close family of Year 6 pupils welcome)
- Friday 17th July – last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery, we have continued reading ‘I Want to be a Doctor’. The children have learnt lots of new vocabulary like prescription, patients and thermometer and have talked about whether they would like to be doctors when they grow-up. They have also learnt about some other jobs – vets, dentists and teachers and thought about what skills they might need to do those jobs. In maths we have been making collections and talking about how they are the same and different.
Reception Rabbits
Rabbits have had a buzzing week learning about bees! On Thursday we really enjoyed our visit discovering how bees make honey and how we can help them in our gardens and community. Have a wonderful break together and come back raring to go for our final term!
Hares
Today in science Hares class got to enjoy the sunshine while looking closely at the different trees on the school grounds, identifying the parts to each one and seeing how they differed between type of tree. In history we found out more about Neil Armstrong as part of our new topic on the lives of significant individuals in recent history. In art we started a new block of learning as we explore materials and techniques for producing textile art.
Fawns
This week in Fawns we have been learning about multiplication in maths with increasing complexity. In writing we have begun our non-chronological reports about plants which has linked to our topic in science. In PE this week we enjoyed welcoming some of the Year 3’s from Otters class and practiced for Sports Day.
Otters
This week Otters took part in a fantastic workshop all about the Viking era. They had a chance to chop wood, view and investigate some of the artefacts and had a brilliant Viking expert to ask all their questions relating to their learning! In writing we are exploring poetry, specifically its structure and form. Finally, in art, the children have been mixing and blending colours using different medium such as paint and mixing oil pastel with oil to make it mixable.
Badgers
Badgers have had a lovely end to the half term. They thoroughly enjoyed creating their road safety belts in DT and using different types of fastenings to ensure their designs would be flexible and adjustable. In French, they have learned about different types of sports this half term and they are really working on their pronunciation. Finally, they have done so well with their assessments this week and they have all tried their very best. Well done Badgers!
Foxes
Fox class have had a good week and finished their newspaper report; they were very well written. In DT, the class wrote down and analysed the challenge they did last week of creating structures out of spaghetti. In maths, Fox class did lots of work on statistics (bar charts, line graphs and pie charts). Well done to Year 5 for their work this week when taking assessments.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Frankie for being more confident when writing and staying focused during Phonics.
Hares Class – Hattie for excellent contributions to our group discussions in science.
Fawns Class – Evie for improved confidence when answering questions in class.
Otter Class – Sami for showing great, in-depth knowledge of hundredths as decimals.
Badger Class – Billy for his creativity in DT this week when making a road safety belt.
Fox Class – Esme for fantastic editing in writing.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Ora for being a role model to her class for following the Lingwood Way.
Hares Class – Penny for how focused she has been in lessons the last few weeks – well done for being determined to try your best!
Fawns Class – Matthew for fantastic work in maths this week – you have shown real ambition!
Otter Class – Autumn for her continued enthusiasm for her learning all day, every day!
Badger Class – Dylan for his constant determination and ambition and for always upholding the Lingwood Way!
Fox Class – George L for much more focus in class this week and trying his best.
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 94.2%.
- In first place is Hares with 98.9%
- In second place is Rabbits with 95.8%
- In third place is Foxes with 94.7%
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!
Star badges!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver or gold star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
Viking workshop
Otter class had a Viking workshop this week and had a fantastic time learning all about how Vikings lived and worked. It was a really good day and the children had a great time.
Our Approach to Technology in the Curriculum
To ensure an engaging and effective learning experience, we integrate various appropriate technologies into our curriculum delivery. If you have any concerns regarding the use of these tools, please inform your child’s head teacher.