Newsletter | 8th May
Dear Families,
It has been really good to be back in school full time as we approach the summer term. We have had some lovely work this week from the children: the Badger’s Greek myths in English, the Hares learning about David Attenborough and all the hard work the Otters have been doing on multiplication to name just a few things. Also, we had reception class have a great afternoon with the multi-skills sports event.
Next week is SATs for the Year 6. They have worked incredibly hard all year and should be proud of how far they have come. Good luck for next week, now is the time to show off what you know!
Carolie Laycock
Headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May – Year 6 SATs
- Friday 22nd May – last day before half-term
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery we have continued reading Errol’s Garden. The children have really enjoyed planting their own sunflower seeds and learning about plant life cycles. They have also enjoyed planting carrots and sunflowers in our garden outside and will be watching carefully to see what happens next. In maths we have been counting out 1, 2, 3. The children have pretended to make potions with three ingredients and counted out 1, 2 or 3 pieces of fruit to put on their plate.
Reception Rabbits
Rabbits have had a wonderful week continuing their learning on nature by reading, ‘Mrs Noah’s Garden’ and consolidating how to make the numbers 9 and 10 in maths. During this week we also enjoyed an action filled trip to the Multi Skills event where we all tried our best at different sporting activities!
Hares
In science this week, Hares class got to explore the school grounds as we built our understanding of wild plants and their characteristics. Our book this week is ‘Little People, Big Dreams: David Attenborough’ (perfectly timed for his birthday!); we have been using the book to practice retrieval skills and to make lists of facts linked to a text. In computing, the class have been grouping everyday items, learning how computer systems do similar sorting and categorising.
Fawns
This week in Fawns, we have been very excited to see our sunflowers begin to sprout. In writing, we have been editing our work and thinking about the impact that our vocabulary choices have on the reader. In maths this week we have been focussing on multiplication and division and thinking about the different methods we can use to solve problems.
Otters
This week Otters continued to read Wind in the Willows as part of their core text. They are writing their own fictional narrative about a dramatic event which is resolved at the end of the story – we have jungle animals, volcanoes and demon headteachers! In art, the children made their own wire sculpture inspired by the artist Alberto Giacometti. We come to the end of our unit of time in maths and are about to start decimals.
Badgers
Badgers have thoroughly enjoyed the start of their new core text ‘Secrets of a Sun King’ and they are trying to figure out the mysteries within the story! In English, they have finished their myths and legends, which have been very exciting to read so far. They have continued their work on decimals in maths, learning about how to make whole numbers using decimals and rounding decimal numbers. In geography, they learned about different types of map and when it would be appropriate to use them and in PE, they really showed off their skills in the triple jump and javelin! Well done Badgers!
Foxes
This week Foxes finished their DT unit and attempted to make a 1m tower out of only spaghetti and marshmallows – the highest in the class was 71cm. In English, they finished their autobiography and have begun to write a newspaper article. In science, the class learnt all about micro-organisms and were horrified to find out how many live on our body without us realising.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Erin for always being so enthusiastic in all areas of her learning.
Hares Class – Abby for her excellent participation in maths, and the progress she is making in her writing.
Fawns Class – Elio for excellent editing skills in writing.
Otter Class – Charlie Brooke Elvin for his inquisitive nature on building a working electrical circuit.
Badger Class – Charlie for his fantastic javelin and triple jump skills this week!
Fox Class – Alfie G for great focus in arithmetic this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Diesel for making HUGE progress in all areas of his learning and making better choices too.
Hares Class – Finley for showing more resilience and challenging himself in lessons this week – keep it up!
Fawns Class – Isabelle for always showing kindness to others.
Otter Class – Florence for her resilience in always following the Lingwood way. You are a role model to your peers.
Badger Class – Stanley for his determination, independence AND ambition in English, reading and maths!
Fox Class – Jessica S for always showing the Lingwood value of kindness.
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 93.4%.
- In first place is Fawns with 99.6%
- In second place is Reception with 99%
- In third place is Otters with 96%
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!
Football success
Congratulations to Everleigh Cozens, Alfie Peek and Alfie Gregg for winning the Norfolk and Suffolk U11 final as part of the Acle United U11 team! Please do let us know if your child has achieved or won something.
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.
Dear Families,
What a lovely week in school it has been – the children have been hard at work and I have seen some amazing learning and following the Lingwood values of kindness, ambition and determination. Well done to those children who have received a gold badge for 200 Dojo points.
Next week is a bank holiday Monday so please remember that the school is closed on Monday 4th May.
Carolie Laycock
Headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday 4th May – bank holiday (school closed)
- Wednesday 6th May – Reception multi-skills sports festival
- Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May – Year 6 SATs
- Friday 22nd May – last day before half-term
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery we have been reading ‘Errol’s Garden’. We have enjoyed sharing ideas about what we would like in our ‘dream garden’ and learning what plants need to grow. We have started planting our own sunflower seeds and making sure they have all the things they need. In maths we have been recognising 1, 2 and 3 and counting out the right amount.
Reception Rabbits
This week Rabbits have been learning about how to protect the environment and what people like David Attenborough and Isatou Ceesay have done to help. In our maths, we have been measuring and comparing length, weight and volume. It has been lovely to spend more time outside and explore our learning more there too.
Hares
This week Hares class have enjoyed designing their own toast houses in DT, talking about why toast could be used for building a structure while non-toasted bread could not. In English they have done really well with their instructional writing, learning how to use imperative verbs to outline steps for making a fruit smoothie. In maths we have started a new topic on fractions, building up to learning how to recognise and make a half.
Fawns
This week in Fawns we have enjoyed thinking about what seeds need to grow. We learn the word dormant and linked it to our knowledge of seeds. In writing we have started retelling a story and I have been really impressed by the pupils focus and independence.
Otters
This week in Otter class we continue with the topic of time – looking specifically at analogue and digital. In reading, we have started our new text The Wind in the Willows. The children are learning how to write a third person narrative using descriptive devices. They built a working circuit in science and created a 3D sculpture which they covered in tissue paper during art!
Badgers
Badgers have been hard at work this week with their English and maths! They are midway through their Greek myths and using a variety of techniques taught to upskill their writing. In maths, they have continued their work on decimals, including recognising the place value of decimals and multiplying and ordering decimals. In science, they have started their new unit on Living Things and their Habitats and kickstarted the unit with learning about dichotomous keys and used it to classify different trees! In DT, they have started their new unit all about designing and making road safety belts! Well done Badgers!
Foxes
The Year 6 pupils have come back well-rested form Hautbois and the whole class have been working well. In English, they have started writing their autobiographies based on a person from the Windrush generation. In maths, the class have been studying algebra – next is shapes and measure. Finally, in DT, the class made towers of spaghetti to test strength and support.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Ashraf for being brave and trying new food at lunchtime.
Hares Class – Elsie for amazing improvement in her writing.
Fawns Class – Joshua I for his excellent focus with writing this week.
Otter Class – Max for your hard work during our maths unit of time. You have challenged yourself above and beyond.
Badger Class – Givenchy for being so kind and helpful to others throughout the week.
Fox Class – AOlivia for great improvements in mathematics this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Grace for sharing her ideas during carpet sessions and always being beautifully behaved!
Hares Class – Jayda for always being ready in class for her learning and sharing her ideas.
Fawns Class – Grace for being always showing the Lingwood Way.
Otter Class – Malachi for using your toolkit to avoid distractions and remaining focused during lessons.
Badger Class – Thea for her ambition and independence in maths this week!
Fox Class – Tye for putting lots of effort into his work and trying his best to focus.
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 95.9%.
- In first place is Foxes with 99.1%
- In second place is Nursery with 98.1%
- In third place is Reception with 95.8%
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!
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.
Dear Families,
What a fantastic week it has been with many trips and experiences for our children. Starting the week on Monday, our mini marathon event was a great success with so many families joining to support the children as they completed their laps of the field.
Year 6 have had a fantastic week on their annual residential at Hautbois and Badgers visited the Bridewell Museum to support their curriculum.
Finally, Reception visited the local Care Farm Lingwood meeting many animals and having a lovely morning. All our children showed exemplary behaviour throughout and were a credit to our school.
Have a lovely sunny weekend
Carolie Laycock
Headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th April – Parents evening (3:40-6:30pm)
- Wednesday 6th May – Reception multi-skills sports festival
- Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May – Year 6 SATs
- Friday 22nd May – last day before half-term
Year group news
Nursery
This week in Nursery we have continued reading ‘Elephant in my Kitchen!’. The children found out why the animals were in the kitchen and not in their own habitats and have been learning about why some animals are endangered. Our foundational knowledge has linked to our story and the children have been enjoying sorting recycling in our classroom and exploring paper pulp as well as thinking about how they can help look after our environment. In maths we have been looking out for 1, 2 and 3 in stories and rhymes and using our fingers to show these numbers.
Reception Rabbits
This week Rabbits have been busy running the mini marathon and visiting the local farm. On Monday we enjoyed making our own medals, trophies and numbers to compete with. At the farm we loved seeing the baby animals and then holding and feeding them.
Hares
This week in Hares class we enjoyed making smoothies! We have used the experience to start a new English writing task, working on instructional writing to outline the steps involved in making a smoothie. Our new core text is ‘Mrs Noah’s Pockets’, which we have been using to work on skills including retrieval and summarising texts. In maths we have continued to learn about money as we compared amounts of coins and looked to find the right amount of change. In science we are building our vocabulary around the parts of a plant.
Fawns
This week in Fawns we have finished our core text Tad. We enjoyed exploring the use of colour in illustrations to show the mood of a text. In maths we have finished our unit on statistics and have been collecting and representing data in different ways. The children showed excellent teamwork skills.
Otters
This week Otters have continued to read their core text, The Boy at the Back of the Class. They have explored in greater depth food chains in Science. They have started the sport of football in their P.E. lessons and have been learning how to dribble a ball. In art, using wire wrapped in tissue paper, they made 3D art sculptures. We started our new unit in maths of time. In writing, they finished their diaries and started their new unit of third person adventure stories.
Badgers
This week, Badgers have finished their core text, ‘I am Not a Label’. They have been brilliant at class discussions around all the topics in the book! Next week, they will start their new core text, ‘Secrets of a Sun King’. In English, they began planning their ancient Greek myth – there are some very exciting stories that they have come up with! Finally, in maths, they have begun to learn about decimals.
Today, they had their trip to the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell to learn all about the Mayan culture and some interesting facts about chocolate and how it became the chocolate we know and love today! The children were fantastic on the trip and represented us very well.
Foxes
Fox class has been split between the Year 5 and 6 children for most of the week. The Year 5 children have been with Miss Mills and behaved very well in class and during their visit to the Bridewell Museum.
Year 6 had their residential at Hautbois and had a fantastic time. They represented themselves and the school really well, showing the Lingwood values and making the most of their time there.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – All of Rabbits for their super behaviour on our visit to the farm.
Hares Class – Penny for working hard on her handwriting presentation which has meant she is now part of the group writing at tables in phonics.
Fawns Class – Malakai for great work drawing pictograms in maths.
Otter Class – Violet for your wonderful diary entry. You have written in first person consistently and included idioms and reported speech. Well done!
Badger Class – Emily for her determination in English and maths throughout the week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Oakley for always showing that he is ready. Keep it up Oakley!
Hares Class – Beren for being really respectful to his teachers and working hard to follow all the school rules.
Fawns Class – Brooke for her incredible work in maths this week and supporting others with their learning.
Otter Class – Mason for trying your hardest to ignore distractions and to make the right choices for yourself.
Badger Class – Ramona for being a fantastic role model on our trip to the museum!
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 96.5%.
- In first place is Fawns with 99%
- In second place is Foxes with 97.6%
- In third place is Nursery with 97.6%
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!
Mini-marathon
A huge well done to the school for taking part in the first mini-marathon. The children and parents had a great time watching and it was a really lovely afternoon (and it didn’t even rain!).
Bridewell Museum visit
Today, Badger class and some of Foxes went to the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell for a chocolate workshop! They learned all about the origins of chocolate, how it came to Europe and how it became the chocolate that we know (and love) today. They also had a lovely tour around the museum itself and learned a lot about Norwich through the ages.
Hautbois
The Year 6 children had a fantastic time at Hautbois. The weather was great, the activities were fun and challenging and the children (and adults) had a great time. Some of the activities they took part in included: abseiling, kayaking, ziplining, monkey climbing and tomahawk throwing.
Thank you to Mrs Marjoram and Miss Freezer for helping out and making it a memorable experience for the class. Enjoy the weekend and rest well!
Dear Families,
It is lovely to be back at school and thank you all for making it so welcoming on my return. Mrs Thorne will still be in school as I transition to more days to ensure consistency.
It has been a very good first week of term with the children working hard in class and following those Lingwood values of kindness, ambition and determination. Next week we have the mini-marathon and Year 6 residential visit to Hautbois to look forward to.
Carolie Laycock
Headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday 20th April – Lingwood mini-marathon
- Wednesday 22nd-Friday 24th April – Year 6 residential
- Friday 24th April – Badgers and Year 5 Foxes school trip
- Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th April – Parents evening (3:40-6:30pm)
- Wednesday 6th May – Reception multi-skills sports festival
- Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May – Year 6 SATs
- Friday 22nd May – last day before half-term
Year group news
Nursery
This week, Nursery have been reading the book Elephant in my Kitchen! They have enjoyed spotting all the silly things that the animals in the book have been doing. In Foundational Knowledge, we have been learning about a variety of different wild animals including penguins, orangutans and pandas and finding out where they live and looking at their different habitats. In maths we have been matching, comparing and sorting objects. We have used fruit, wild animals and blocks to practise our sorting and matching skills.
Reception Rabbits
What an exciting first week back Rabbits have had! We have enjoyed learning about grouping and sharing in maths, as well as our story ‘Martha Maps It Out’ which has inspired us to create our own maps for areas that we know. Most excitingly though, we have had lots of new visitors – our butterflies! It has been wonderful to watch their lifecycle and relate it back to our learning, and we especially enjoyed naming and releasing them. Keep an eye out for Ronaldo and his friends in your garden!
Hares
This week Hares class have started a new topic in music, learning more about changes in tempo and dynamics in songs. They also carried on some of the excellent learning from before the Easter break in computing, where children demonstrated how much they had remembered to code short sequences in Scratch Jr. In science we are starting a new topic on plants – this week we have begun by writing our own scientific questions!
Fawns
This week Fawns have started to explore a new text in reading. We are learning about the lifecycle of frogs with the story of TAD. In writing we have been thinking about where authors get their ideas from and have written some short stories based on the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. In maths we have started our new unit on statistics. Well done for all of your hard work this week.
Otters
This week Otter class have continued with their core text of The Boy at the Back of the Class. In writing they have been exploring diary entries – writing about something unexpected which happened to them. In science, they have enjoyed learning about food chains delving into the key vocabulary of predators, prey and producers. In art, they created their own optical illusions using the method of layering an image on top of coloured paper repeatedly.
Badgers
Badgers have kicked off the half term with a new writing unit all about Greek myths. They have been so excited to read about Theseus and the Minotaur and they will begin to write their own myth next week. In PE, they did a great job improving their running skills in athletics, and in computing they learned the importance of creating safe and secure passwords! Well done Badgers for a great week.
Foxes
Fox class have had a great first week back. They started ratio in mathematics and autobiographies in English. In DT, the class started a new unit based on structures – they will be testing strength and designing their own structures over the next few weeks. In science, the class also began a new unit on classifying animals, initially looking at the work of Carl Linnaeus.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Luca for contributing his ideas about grouping and sharing clearly.
Hares Class – Hunter for working hard to improve the presentation in his English books.
Fawns Class – Edward for his excellent recall of facts in our history lesson.
Otter Class – Jenson for his wonderful illusion art piece. He persevered to get the outcome he wanted.
Badger Class – Jack for his persistence in improving his presentation!
Fox Class – Arthur for making a real effort to improve his presentation in class.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Finley for drawing and labelling his map beautifully neat. Keep up the great presentation Finn!
Hares Class – Betsy for consistently having such well-presented work across all subjects.
Fawns Class – Henry for excellent participation in lessons this week.
Otter Class – Summer for her outstanding back to school attitude. She approaches every day with a positive mindset.
Badger Class – Emme for her significant improvement in handwriting and her determination in all subjects this week!
Fox Class – Lily for being polite and friendly in 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 96.3%.
- In first place is Badgers with 99.5%
- In second place is Foxes with 99.1%
- In third place is Nursery with 97.9%
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!
Star badges!
Well done to Thea-Rey for being the first person to receive a gold badge this year!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver 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!
Dear Families,
This week we had a practice ‘lockdown’ drill where the children rehearsed what to do if they had to be kept in class away from potential danger. They were very calm and approached it sensibly and maturely. The class teachers spoke with the children in an age-appropriate way to describe what they are doing and why and it ran smoothly.
For sports day this year on Thursday 25th June, it will be through school years rather than classes. Reception and KS1 (Year 1 and 2) are in the morning, 9:30-11:30 and KS2 (Year 3 to 6) are in the afternoon 1:30-3:25.
We hope you can have some enjoyable and relaxing time with your children this Easter.
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Tuesday 14th April – Summer term begins
- Monday 20th April – Lingwood mini-marathon
- Wednesday 22nd-Friday 24th April – Year 6 residential
- Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th April – Parents evening (3:40-6:30pm)
- Wednesday 6th May – Reception multi-skills sports festival
- Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May – Year 6 SATs
- Friday 22nd May – last day before half-term
Year group news
Nursery
This week Nursery have been reading ‘What Happened to You?’. They have been thinking about being polite and which questions we can ask people. Our Foundational Knowledge has been to learn about Easter and how people celebrate. The children have enjoyed lots of Easter crafts, counting chicks and looking at pictures of Easter celebrations. In maths we have been counting to 5 using stories rhymes and games.
Reception Rabbits
This week, Rabbits have learnt the Easter story and have enjoyed writing about how the festival is celebrated. We have continued to observe the caterpillars and cannot wait to find out who gets to take them home and keeps us updated over the holiday. Well done Rabbits on another successful term. Have a safe and fun Easter break together!
Hares
This week in our English reading lessons, Hares class have been using new techniques to scan and retrieve information from a text. In maths we have been using tally charts, block diagrams and pictograms to represent statistics, while in history we have started to learn about the importance of David Attenborough and how his work and interests link to Mary Anning. Children have also made some lovely Easter crafts to take home. Well done on a great spring term, Hares class!
Fawns
This week in maths we have been working on our problem solving and arithmetic skills. All of the pupils have been working hard and are showing a good understanding of how to identify the key words and numbers in the problems. In reading we have finished our study of Too Much Stuff and thought about what birds really need in their nests. We have also enjoyed exploring the different commands you can use when programming characters in Scratch during our computing lesson.
Otters
This week in writing, Otters have been finishing their persuasive adverts – advertising a pen that can scan calculations and give you the answer. They have used superlatives, topical vocabulary and persuasive language. In maths they started a new unit on fractions – delving deeper into mixed fractions. We changed our books in the library ready for the Easter break so they have a fresh, new book to keep them busy! Lastly, they started their new core text, The Boy at the Back of the Class, which has created and promoted some thoughtful conversations.
Badgers
Badgers have enjoyed finishing off their synopsis of A Midsummer Night’s Dream this week, making sure they included fronted adverbials, parentheses and concise language. In science, they learned about the Earth’s axis and how this creates day and night. They had so many questions and it was great to see their scientific minds at work! They have now finished their computing unit on flat-file databases and delved into our new topic of money in maths this week. Have a lovely Easter break Badgers!
Foxes
This was very much a finishing off units week for Fox class. They finished their water colour painting in art, Internet safety in computing, the water system in science and position and direction in maths. Have a great few weeks off and come back ready for more hard work Foxes!
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Frankie for joining in and sharing his ideas during our structured story.
Hares Class – Benny for working hard to explain his thinking and share his ideas in history.
Fawns Class – Freya Cox for her excellent writing this week.
Otter Class – Charlie C for his wonderful persuasive advert. He included rhetorical questions and superlatives! Great work!
Badger Class – Donnie for his ambition in writing to include all his targets
Fox Class – Erin S for a really good improvement in conversions between decimals and fractions in maths.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Mabel for becoming more responsible during her phonics with Miss Yeomans.
Hares Class – Grace for being kind and helpful to her friends each lunchtime.
Fawns Class – Lewie for making an effort to take responsibility for himself and his actions, well done!
Otter Class – Autumn for taking responsibility with her work and being organised and ready to learn.
Badger Class – Annabelle for always trying her best and never saying no to a challenge!
Fox Class – Freddie for always being a good partner to work with – upholding the school values.
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 96.5%.
- In first place is Badgers with 99.2%
- In second place is Rabbits with 97.8%
- In third place is Otters with 96.4%
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 star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. We have so many children who are close as well. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
Easter Bonnets
Well done to all the children who came in with their Easter bonnets – they looked amazing! Don’t forget to fill up the Easter egg to help raise money for FOLPA.
Dear Families,
What a busy week in school with so much going on! We started the week with a Pinocchio theatre production that the whole school came to. On Wednesday, we were treated to a Rocksteady concert with parents – thank you Mark for this, the children had a great time and so did the crowd. Year 1 also took part in a multi-skills tournament and really enjoyed themselves. On Thursday, Mrs Smith took some children to plant some trees for the community garden – we hope to do some more things in the future with them. Finally, today was crazy hair day for Comic Relief. We also managed to fit in some learning!
Please see the letter regarding uniform – it really is important to come to school wearing the correct uniform (including PE clothes). Please do let a member of staff know if you have any concerns.
Heather Thorne
Interim headteacher
Dates for the diary
- Monday each week – Year 1 and 2 football after school
- Thursday each week – Year 3-6 cheerleading after school
- Friday each week – Fawn class begin swimming lessons
- Friday 27th March- last day of school
Year group news
Nursery
This week, Nursery have continued reading Wow! Said The Owl. We have been thinking about what happens in the story and putting pictures in order to show what happened at the beginning, middle and end. We have also been sorting objects by colour and having fun with coloured blocks. In maths we have been making repeating AB patterns with beads, counters and other objects. We have also been looking at patterns in construction and in the order of events through the day.
Reception Rabbits
This week Reception have been learning about animal habitats. We have looked at where different animals live, such as frogs in a pond, polar bears in the arctic, flamingos in lagoons and pandas in forests. We have continued our learning on life cycles, this time looking at the life cycle of a frog. We have enjoyed our story Tad, which follows the journey of Tad the tadpole as she grows and changes into a frog.
In maths we have continued our learning on number bonds and using part whole models. We also enjoyed going to our first ever singing assembly.
Hares
Hares have had a busy and exciting week. We started off with the Pinocchio theatre visit which we loved and then went on our first Y1 visit to the Y1 Multi-Skills Festival. All our teachers were extremely proud of us for showing our determination on each activity, but also how polite and well behaved we were! In class, we have finished our stories set in school – Ms Freezer was particularly impressed with how our story writing has developed since last term. Well done Hares, let’s keep it up through our last week next week!
Fawns
This week in maths we have been looking at using the four operations when measuring mass and capacity. In reading we have been thinking about the difference between a prediction and a guess. We have been using what we have learnt from the text to make sensible predictions. We have also enjoyed watching a production of Pinocchio on Monday and attending an online assembly led by Active Canaries.
Otters
This week Otters have continued to look at measurement in maths. They can find and compare equivalent lengths. In writing, they continue to learn how to write a persuasive advert – they have learnt to use rhetorical questions. In art they used their printing blocks they made last lesson to create geometric patterns – these were constructed of cardboard and elastic bands.
Badgers
Badgers have been continuing their writing on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, refining their skills on adding parentheses and using the present tense. They thoroughly enjoyed the theatre production on Monday and they had a special backstage pass after the show to find out about how a theatre production works! In science, they have been so enthusiastic when learning about the moon phases and finding out why we have lunar eclipses. Well done to the children who took part in the Rocksteady concert on Wednesday! The whole class loved seeing them all perform and they all did an amazing job.
Foxes
The Year 6 children in Fox class have had assessments this week – well done for all your efforts. You worked very sensibly and maturely. In mathematics, the class have studied position and direction; specifically coordinates. In reading, the class finished their book on the Windrush Generation and in art have nearly completed their water colours. Fox class enjoyed the theatre production this week and also the Rocksteady concert.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class – Evie for excellent writing about animals and their habitats.
Hares Class – Adona for challenging herself at swimming and being brave to try new things!
Fawns Class – Evie, for an excellent job editing her writing.
Otter Class – Niranjan for his amazing writing. He used some fantastic persuasive language and well thought out rhetorical questions.
Badger Class – Freddie for his perseverance and independence in English this week!
Fox Class – Alex for really focusing on his presentation this week.
Star of the Week Awards
Rabbit Class – Diesel for taking responsibility for his classroom and helping to tidy up brilliantly!
Hares Class – Louis for taking responsibility for his behaviour at the Multi-Skills Festival and trying his best on all the activities.
Fawns Class – Jakob, for improved organisation at the beginning and end of every lesson.
Otter Class – Summer for always making the right choices and following instructions.
Badger Class – Austin for his consistent responsibility shown this week and for always helping others.
Fox Class – Anesu for taking responsibility for his learning and attempts to improve.
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 96.3%.
- In first place is Hares with 97.8%
- In second place is Rabbits with 97.6%
- In third place is Foxes with 96.9%
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!
Star badges!
A huge well done to those children who have received their silver star badge today. 100 Dojo points will earn a silver star badge and 200 a gold badge to wear with pride. We have so many children who are close as well. Keep showing those Lingwood values!
Multi-Skills Tournament
Well done Year 1 for all their effort this week in the multi-skills tournament. You upheld the Lingwood values and should be proud of yourselves.
Pinocchio Production
Lingwood were treated to a last minute production of Pinocchio this week and Foxe and Badger class had a ‘behind the scenes’ look at how it was made including sound effects and puppetry. The whole school conducted themselves well and upheld the Lingwood values during the visit.
Community Garden
This week, Mrs Smith took some children to help with the Lingwood community garden. The children had a great time planting trees and helping the local community.
Rocksteady concert
A huge well done to those children who took part in the Rocksteady concert this week. You were all amazing and should be proud of how well you performed. A letter has been sent home this week if you would like your child to join and take part in sessions.