We are very proud of our Year 2 children who represented our school at the Acle Cluster Football Festival on Wednesday 23rd March. They participated well as part of a team and showed excellent sportsmanship throughout the Festival. They finished in bronze position. Well Done Year 2, we are very proud.
Year 5 – Egyptian Exhibition
A lovely end to the day on Wednesday 23rd March, welcoming our Year 5 parents to join in the Year 5 Egyptian Exhibition. The children have really enjoyed learning about Ancient Egyptians this term and have produced some high quality pieces of work including art and extended pieces of writing. We are very proud of their attitude and enthusiasm for learning. Well done and thank you to all the parents joining today.
Year 4 Violin Festival
We could not be more proud of our Year 4 children this term. Since September the Year 4 children have been learning to play the violin every Thursday. On Thursday 17th March they attended a music event along with 4 other schools at St Andrew’s Hall showcasing everything they have learnt. It is incredible the progress they have made and how confidently they played achieving a highly commended certificate. They also performed to our Year 5 class (who learnt violin last year). Year 5 were very impressed and enjoyed being part of Year 4’s first audience in school. We are now looking forward to an end of year performance in school to show how they continue to develop their violin skills. Well Done Year 4 – Otters.
Return to School – September 2020
Scam Alert
Norfolk County Council Trading Standards – Scam Alert
The Department of Education are warning that parents and carers are being targeted by scammers.
Fraudsters are targeting families, emailing parents and carers with messages such as “if your child is entitled to Free School Meals send your bank details to the school and they will help with funding while the school is closed.”
The email contains links for parents to follow if they want to reserve the funding. These links are fake. This is a scam.
Coronavirus Advice
Academy Trust Seeks to Improve Children’s Futures Through Health and Sustainability Initiative
The HEART Education Trust in Norfolk has launched an initiative to increase the uptake of universal infant free school meals across its four primary academies. From 6th January, pupils will no longer bring packed lunches to school but will instead get a free hot meal. Trust CEO Christina Kenna said, “We have introduced this new initiative as part of our vision to give children the best possible chances in life. Not only will they concentrate better and be ready to learn if they have had a proper hot meal at lunchtime, but they will also learn to make healthier choices about what they eat and get the right nutrition to grow up healthy.” A 2012 pilot study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that Year 6 students in areas of universal provision made an additional two months’ progress over the course of two years relative to similar students in other areas. These significant effects were roughly equivalent to the benefits from national programmes such as the “literacy hour”.
Trust leaders cite a 2018 Education Policy Institute report, where parents were said to be saving an average of 50 minutes and £10 each week as a result of UIFSM. “Schools receive funding specifically for the purpose of providing hot meals to children in Reception and Key Stage One” says Trust COO, Hazel Cubbage. “It seems ridiculous for parents to struggle to plan and pay for lunches when we can provide them for free.”
The Trust says that parents of children with special dietary requirements should not be concerned by the move. “We have worked closely with our caterers to ensure we can provide a wide menu selection that accommodates a range of dietary needs, including vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free options. Children will have a choice between three hot meal options, a jacket potato with a selection of three different toppings and access to a salad bar.”
In its letter to parents communicating the initiative, the Trust referred to the positive difference it would make to preserving the planet for its children. Trust COO, Hazel Cubbage, said “Everything we do is about improving the futures of our children, but what future will they have if we destroy their planet and teach them to do the same? We are incredibly conscious of our responsibility as an organisation to make sustainable choices.”
The Trust advises that the initiative is completely in keeping with its organisational values, which include inspiring and empowering personal growth, promoting social mobility and a commitment to social responsibility. “At The HEART Education Trust we are trailblazers. It is our hope that other schools and academies will see what we are doing and follow suit.”
Key Stage 2 pupils, who are not entitled to free meals under the government’s UIFSM programme will continue to bring in packed lunches.
“Remarkable turnaround at village primary tagged ‘pretty awesome’ by pupils”
