Lingwood Primary Academy Newsletter 16th May 2025

lorraine.long • May 16, 2025

Dear parents and carers, 


What a lovely week of weather! I have been really impressed how children have stayed smart with shirts tucked in despite the heat.  Well done to year 6 - they coped superbly with their SATs and had a well-deserved reward yesterday. 


One of the many highlights of my week was hearing from a parent who told me that her children go home and tell them that Mr Jeffery says in assembly that we want to be the best school in the world. Firstly, I am glad children listen to my assemblies, and more importantly, it is great to see and hear children with such great ambition. 


Mrs Clack is having to spend her Tuesdays at Heartsease for the upcoming weeks. Fortunately, we have the very experienced Mrs Porter supporting the school and carrying out the SENCO role. Her email is sporter@unitysp.co.uk. 

This week our attendance is once again impressive and stands at 97.4%. Well done to Year 6 for a stomping 100%. 


Good luck to the staff team (and parent teams!) at the quiz tonight and have a lovely weekend. A reminder that half-term is the week after next (w/c 26th May) with children returning on Monday 2nd June. 


Mr Jeffery 

Dates for the diary  

  • Friday 16th May - FOLPA Quiz Night 6pm - Lingwood Village Hall
  • Thursday 22nd May - Year 1 trip to Sea Life Centre
  • Friday 13th June - FOLPA whole school picnic (more information to follow)
  • W/c 16th June - Bikeability for years 5&6
  • Tuesday 24th June - Sports Day AM-KS2, PM-EYFS/KS1 (exact timings to follow)
  • Wednesday 25th June - Year 5 trip to Whitlingham
  • Thursday 26th June - FOLPA Non-uniform day. Raffle/tombola donations or £1 please.
  • Friday 27th June - INSET day
  • Friday 11th July - Summer Fete afterschool - Lingwood Primary Academy


Year Group News

Nursery

This week in Bishy’s we have continued our Foundational Knowledge focus on plants, talking more about the life cycle of a plant and what a plant needs to grow. We have carried on reading the book ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’, learning the names of different vegetables and linking this to healthy choices about what we eat. In maths we have been working on counting small quantities of objects with good one-to-one correspondence and recognising numerals to 5, while in phonics children have shown huge progress with segmenting short words into their individual sounds and blending them back together – well done Bishy’s!


Reception 

This week, Reception have been reading a book called ‘The extraordinary Gardener’. They have been learning all about planting and growing seeds and are investigating exactly what plants need to grow by placing plants in different places around the classroom. In maths we have been finding out about 2D shapes and how we manipulate and rotate them to make pictures and patterns.


Year 1

This week year 1 have enjoyed our DT Food and Nutrition topic.  We learnt all about the importance of eating a range of fresh, colourful foods and learnt the skills of grating, ribboning and chopping to make rainbow wraps, crudites and vegetable kebabs.  We loved using all our senses to explore our ingredients and then sampling our finished products! 

In Maths we have continued our work on fractions and in Science we have been learning about the parts of a tree and their important jobs. 


Year 2 

Year 2 have been working hard in Maths this week. They have all done particularly well with counting fractions up to a whole. Everyone got to do the challenges. Well done Year 2!  

 

In Science, we learned about the consequences if a plant does not get enough of what it needs. We started an investigation to find out what happens if a plant does not get enough light. We planted some cress seeds and have left some by the window and some in a cupboard with no light. We can’t wait to see the results!  


Year 3

This week Year three have started our new unit in maths on Shapes. We have been learning about different types of angles. In writing we have started our unit: writing formal letters to complain and have been thinking about the difference between formal and informal language. This week we have also been lucky enough to have been visited by some one-day old pheasant chicks. We all enjoyed giving them a little stroke and learning about how to care for them.  

Year 4

This week in Year 4, the children have started a few new units of work. In maths they have begun learning about time and in English the children have begun learning about diary entries and using informal language such as colloquialisms and idioms. The children were over the moon with our chick visit Tuesday afternoon; they were inquisitive and respectful. Thank you, Lottie, for coming in.  

 

Year 5

This week, Year 5 have worked hard on their Pixl assessments, where they have shown determination and resilience. I am very proud of everybody for their hard work. In English, we have started writing our myths and legends story, making sure that we balance dialogue with description. In PSHE, we discussed what the children were most looking forward to about growing up and what they weren’t looking forward to. This was a mature conversation, and the children enjoyed sharing these with each other.  


Year 6

Year 6 have worked incredibly hard this week during their SATs tests. They have showed real maturity and put in lots of effort into them – they genuinely could not have tried any harder and should be proud of what they have achieved.  


Achievement Awards

Rabbit Class  -  Ruby for doing great writing at every opportunity this week. 


Squirrel Class – Daisy for her fantastic explanation of halves in Maths. 


Hares Class  –  Grace for working hard on editing her non-chronological report on plants.


Fawns Class  –  Donnie for excellent focus and participation in maths. 

               

Otter Class -  Freddie for consistently volunteering answers in Maths and having a great understanding of the 24-hour clock. 


Badger Class - Chloe for doing amazingly well on your arithmetic paper. I am so proud of you for working hard and it was a pleasure to look at your workings! 


Fox Class - Zoey for amazing effort in maths this week. 


Star Pupil Awards

Rabbit Class - Bethany for always participating fully in her learning and trying her best every day.  


Squirrel Class – Hayley for her perseverance in PE using a racket and ball. 


Hares Class  – Harriet for being a role model of the Lingwood Way.


Fawns Class - Harry for always being kind and helpful to adults and peers.  


Otter Class – Benjamin for always being helpful and polite.  You are a positive role model for the Lingwood Way. 


Badger Class –  Esme for being polite and hardworking. You always show me that you are Lingwood ready and you’re a brilliant role model. Well done! 


Fox Class – All of Year 6 for their fantastic effort this week during SATs.



Congratulations to you all - we are very proud of you!

Attendance Update
   
This week's whole school attendance

97.4%

  • In first place is Year 6 with 100%
  • In second place is Year 5 with 99.5% 
  • In third place is Year 4 with 98.9%.


A reminder that Kara Stock is at Lingwood every Tuesday, if you need any further support and guidance with attendance.


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!

School Survey


It's not too late to have your say. As mentioned in last week's newsletter we would like you fill out a survey to hear your views about our school. The more people that fill in the survey the better the understanding we have of what is going well, and more importantly, what we can do better. The survey is anonymous. Children and staff will also be completing similar surveys this week. 


Please click on this QR code to complete. 

Thank you for your time.

Special Visitors!

This week, lots of our classes were lucky to have a visit from Willow and Ruby's mum Lottie and some baby pheasant chicks!  It was really interesting to hear all about them, to see the eggs they hatch from and to stroke them.

Thank you for coming to see us!

By ashley.coley June 6, 2025
Dear parents and carers, It was great to see Lingwood in the newspaper over half-term. Please see the link below. Lingwood Primary Academy win Acle Cluster Competition | Norwich Evening News Yesterday I received a certificate celebrating the fact that Lingwood was in the top 25% of primary schools in the country for our attendance last term. This is recognition for everyone at the school. Well done and thank you. Please see the letter I have sent out today about the actions we are taking having read all of the responses from the surveys that were sent out last month. Next week I will update you about staffing for September. Mrs Clack is now only working at Heartsease because of a leadership change there. Fortunately, we have got the expertise of Sarah Porter supporting all this SEND for the remainder of the summer term. Have a lovely weekend. Mr Jeffery
By ashley.coley May 23, 2025
Dear parents and carers, This term seems to have gone by in a flash. There have been many highlights but what stands out most for me is how children talk about being part of Team Lingwood and wanting to the very best version of themselves. The year ones had a lovely trip to the SeaLife Centre on Thursday and were absolutely buzzing when they returned. It was great to hear how well they represented the school. This week our attendance is a disappointing 90.6% but our attendance for the whole year still remains above the national average but we are never looking for average at Lingwood! I can report back that the staff quiz team more than held their own but were unlucky not to win! Thanks to FOLPA for organising this and for all their hard work and support. After the half-term break, we will be able to share information about transition days and who your child's teacher is. Have a great half-term and see you all on Monday 2nd June. Mr Jeffery
By ashley.coley May 9, 2025
Headteacher's Update Dear parents and carers, First of all, reminder about the parent survey. Thank you to those that have taken time to do this. Please click on this QR code below if you have not yet filled it in. This week our attendance is whopping 98%. This is brilliant. Thank you for your support in making sure attendance is a priority at Lingwood. Year 4 won the attendance cup and Eric the Penguin this week with 99%. Next week is SATS week. We wish year six the very best of the luck. This is an important week for the school, and we know the children will do their best. Whatever happens SATS do not define you as a person and we are very proud of everyone in the class for how hard they have worked this year. You will no doubt be aware that Ms Mera is well and truly pregnant. She will be going on maternity leave on 6th June. We wish her all the very best. I am pleased to let you know that Mrs Luck will be teaching the class on Mondays and Tuesdays and Miss Black will lead the class for the remainder of the week. A reminder that we have a non-uniform day on Friday 16th May. Children should bring £1 for the Fete or a prize for the tombola. The Sumer Fete is on Friday 11th July and don’t forget the FOLPA quiz night on Friday 16th May. Rumour has it the staff team think they can win. Have a lovely weekend Mr Jeffery Interim Headteacher Lingwood Primary Academy
By ashley.coley May 2, 2025
Headteacher's Update Dear parents and carers, As mentioned in my last newsletter, we would like you fill out a survey to hear your views about our school. The more people that fill in the survey the better the understanding we have of what is going well, and more importantly, what we can do better. The survey is anonymous. Children and staff will also be completing similar surveys this week. Please click on this QR code lower down. A huge thank you to Sarah Seyrus for making our School promotional video. Please have a look and share. https://1drv.ms/v/c/9f0dbb8d453b4c30/Ee2IQglg739LhBQGhy51XIIBDdjvcVyZDkIj0pC2aYHUSw With weather getting hotter, please ensure that your child is wearing suncreen to school, brings a hat and water bottle. If your child needs to reapply sunscreen they will need to have a nut-free labelled bottle which needs to be given to the class teacher.  After a little blip last week our attendance is once again good at nearly 97%. Well done to year 3 who won the attendance cup and Eric the Penguin with 99.6%. Have a lovely Bank Holiday Weekend and see you on Tuesday morning. Regards, Mr Jeffery Interim Headteacher Lingwood Primary Academy
By ashley.coley April 25, 2025
Headteacher's Update Dear parents and carers, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break. The children have come back to school in good spirits and have settled back into the ‘Lingwood Way’.  Last term I wrote to you about uniform expectations at Lingwood and it has been useful to hear some feedback from parents. Further to what I wrote in my last newsletter, please note that black or dark grey pinafore dresses can be worn and that plain hoodies are ok for outdoor PE. I hope that clears a few things up. All Unity Schools are sending surveys to parents, staff and pupils this week. This type of feedback is really useful, and I would be grateful if you could spend a few minutes filling this survey in. As always, if there are any big issues please do not hesitate to contact the school so we can work things through. Our weekly attendance has dropped a bit to 94.4%. The simple fact is that the higher the attendance for your child the more learning they can do. Often our absences are because of unauthorised holidays. I understand the frustrations around expensive holidays, but your child is missing crucial learning if they are going away in term and it is highly unlikely I will authorise the absence. Well done to year 6 who managed 100%attendance for the week. Year 6 have SATS on the w/c 12th May and it is crucial they are in every day. Have a good weekend and enjoy the mini heatwave which is set to come. Regards, Mr Jeffery Interim Headteacher Lingwood Primary Academy
By ashley.coley April 4, 2025
Headteacher's Update Dear parents and carers, What a lovely way to end the term with. The children had a great service at the church. They sang beautifully, walked sensibly to and from the church, and the readers did a great job. We were also fortunate to hear the bands from Rock Steady in the afternoon. It is important to be able to offer opportunities like this to our children and we will be sending some information out after Easter about the chance to learn an instrument. Next term, we are having a big push on school uniform. School uniform helps us have a sense of identity and belonging and I am a firm believer in taking pride in your appearance in school (even when I am dressed as a penguin). Once standards start to slip with uniform, it is a battle to get them back up. Also, by allowing one child to wear a hoodie, for example, opens this up for every other child to ask why they can’t do the same. Our big push for the first few weeks of term will be shoes, the correct PE kits (not hoodies) and proper school shorts and trousers. On our website it says children must have proper school shoes, but after speaking to children, parents and staff, I have decided to allow plain black trainers. For more information, please see the link below and if you are unsure or if you have any questions please contact your class teacher of Mrs Tubby. Uniform at Lingwood Primary I hope you and your families have a brilliant Easter break. A reminder the first day of term is Tuesday 22nd April. Regards, Mr Jeffery Interim Headteacher Lingwood Primary Academy
By ashley.coley March 31, 2025
Headteacher's Update Dear parents and carers, I hope you had a lovely week. We are nearly at the end of the Spring Term but still have a busy few days to go. On Friday we are heading to St Peter’s Church in the morning for our celebration service. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help. Your child’s class teacher will let you know if we need you to help walk down. As much as we would like to have everyone there, please don’t turn up at the church as there is not room. We are keen to have share what happened at Lingwood on social media and have brought the Lingwood Primary Academy Facebook page back to life. Please click on this ling to follow us. (1) ‪#‎lingwoodprimary‬ – Explore | Facebook FOLPA met last Tuesday. I am pleased to let you know about some important dates: We have two non-uniform days in the summer term. Children can bring in £1 or tombola donations. Dates will be 16th May and 26th June. This is to raise money for our summer fete which be held on 11th July at 3.30pm. There is a quiz on 16th May at the Village Hall. Once again, our attendance is above the national average for Primary schools. A big well done to year 5 and Nursey for 100%. Have a great week.
By ashley.coley March 25, 2025
Headteacher's Update Dear parents and carers, It has been quite a week at Lingwood. We celebrated and raised money for Comic Relief on Friday including lots of exercises in assembly. The year sixes have been on their residential trip for three days. I am writing this having just experienced kayaking in March. Thank goodness for the sunshine. On Wednesday, we filmed our promotional video of the school. Once we have checked it through we will put this on our website. Many of you have been asking how Mrs Laycock is. It was lovely to see her visit the school on Wednesday. Please see an update from Dr Tim Coulson (CEO Unity SP). Mrs Laycock has successfully had surgery and has recovered well. She is now moving onto the next phase of her treatment plan. Once she has fully recovered from this, she is looking forward to returning. It has been agreed that Mr Jeffery will continue as interim Headteacher until her return. Please see this week’s attendance below. Well done to year 3 again for getting 100%! Have a lovely week. Mr Jeffery Interim Headteacher Lingwood Primary Academy
By ashley.coley March 17, 2025
Headteacher's Update Dear parents, It was great to see such a good turnout for parents evening last week. If you didn’t manage to come your child’s class teacher will be in touch because we think it is important you know how they are getting on. Mrs Brighton is running the London Marathon on Sunday 27th April and raising money for Neuroendocrine Cancer UK in memory of her mum. To help with the fundraising we will be holding a CAKE SALE! When: Wednesday 2nd April Where: School playground Time: From 3.25pm All items will be 50p If you are able to donate any baked goods, homemade or shop bought (and importantly nut free!) then please drop these off on the morning of the cake sale. If you would like to sponsor Mrs Brighton directly, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/page/stephanie-brighton-run-for-mum?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL Thank you for your support :-) I have had a few eagle-eyed parents who have pointed at that it said underneath my newsletter that children return to school after the Easter holiday on Monday 21st April. This is a mistake and is in fact Easter Monday. Children and staff return on Tuesday 22nd April. Another reminder to please not use the staff car park but to use the one at the Village Hall. A solid week with attendance. Well-done to year 3 for 100% attendance. Have a lovely week ahead. Mr Jeffery Interim Headteacher Lingwood Primary Academy
By ashley.coley March 10, 2025
Headteacher's Update Dear parents and carers, Firstly, I would like to apologise that you received last week’s newsletter so late. We are having a few IT issues, but I am hopeful they have been resolved. It has been lovely to see the sun shining and the children continue to enjoy using the play equipment at lunch. It was also wonderful to see the effort put into World Book Day costumes. Last week I met three wonderful members of FOLPA (Friends of Lingwood Primary Academy). FOLPA is our PTA, and they help raise much needed and appreciated money for our school. This includes holding discos, non-uniform days and fetes. They are keen for more parents to join and help out. They are keen to stress that any help is welcome, and by signing up, you are not signing your life away! The next meeting is on 25th March at 7.15pm at the village hall. We are having a big push on reading at Lingwood this term. We are asking to children to read at home. Please support your child and the school by signing their reading logs and even better by listening to them read. We expect all children to be reading at home at least three times a week. Our weekly attendance is a cracking is 97.2% with the highest attending class being year 1 with a whopping 99.3%. Have a great weekend Mr Jeffery Interim Headteacher Lingwood Primary Academy
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