Lingwood Primary Academy Newsletter 6th September 2024
Headteachers Update
It has been wonderful seeing the pupils returning to school this term in smart uniform with smiles on their faces. We understand that returning to school can be challenging after the long summer break but we are all here to ensure the transition back can be as smooth as possible for us all. The children are settling well into their classes and showing great enthusiasm for all their new learning and topics. We are very proud of every pupil and their attitude towards learning. All class letters and learning content have been shared with you via MCAS email. If you have any questions around your child’s curriculum please speak directly to your class teacher.
Thank you for your continuing support. We are excited to start the year as a UNITY partnership. It was lovely to see Tim Coulson CEO of our new trust greet the school community on our first day back.
Miss Laycock and the Lingwood Team
Dates for the diary
- 4th September - Term begins
- 6th September - Year 6 begin swimming
- Monday 28th to Friday 8th November- Half-term holiday
- Monday 11th November-
Autumn Term 2 begins
Year Group News
Nursery
Reception
We are so proud of how well the children have all settled into reception this week. They have really enjoyed exploring the activities around the classroom and learning our new routines. Well done Rabbits class!
Year 1
What a fantastic first few days in Squirrels class! In the mornings we have been reminding ourselves of the features of a sentence in English and sorting and counting in Maths. In the afternoons we have enjoyed practising jumping in different ways in PE and in History we have been talking about how we have grown and changed since we were born. We have loved earning our new Dojo House Points and also our acorns for reward time. Today we earned some extra play time for working hard! We are looking forward to another busy week of learning next week!
Year 2
Well done Hares class for a great start to the year. In English, we have been reminding ourselves of the importance of using capital letters and full stops. In maths, the children have been focusing on their numbers to 100. In the afternoons, we have enjoyed exploring the outer layers of creatures in science and media in art. Miss Coley and Mrs Mera have been giving lots of new class Dojo house points for being ready, respectful, and safe. We had a big celebration when we hit 100! We are looking forward to celebrating more positivity next week.
Year 3
Well done to everyone in Year 3 for an excellent start to the school year. This week we have been learning about partitioning in Maths and have started our class text: Greta and The Giants. We have enjoyed learning about the environment and thinking about what we can do to help with climate change.
Year 4
What a fantastic final week of Year 4! You presented your theme parks as your groups and did it clearly and confidently, including lots of detail about how your park will be inclusive for all. In P.E., we played a big game of rounders to finish off our unit. We revisited equivalent fractions in Maths and finally, you created a powerpoint explaining all of the things the new year 4s will learn about and presented them to the class. I am super proud of everything you have accomplished in year 4 and it has been a pleasure being your teacher. I wish you all the best in year 5!
Year 5
The children have returned settled and ready for Year 5, which is amazing! We have been recapping in English, making sure we are clear when to punctuate sentences correctly. In addition to this, we have started learning about who Sir Ernest Shackleton is as this is our core text for autumn 1. In Maths, we have consolidated learning from Year 4, whereby the children have been rounding to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000. We are all very excited for a great year ahead!
Year 6
Fox Class have had a really good first few days back: so many of the class are trying hard to improve their work and effort. We have created static electricity with balloons in science, studied the Battle of Britain in history and have begun to read a great non-fiction book called Dare To Be You.
Achievement Awards
Rabbit Class - Star award and achievement award for the whole class for settling in so brilliantly and having such a successful start to Reception.
Squirrel Class – Charlie - Fantastic reasoning in maths, explaining his answers.
Hares Class – Aurora - for taking your time and writing some excellent sentences ensuring they made sense, had a capital letter, and a full stop.
Fawns Class – Emily for always being ready to learn.
Otter Class – Emme for your resilience in maths. You gave all of your effort into the questions you found trickier and even completed some on your own!
Badger Class – Teddy - for producing excellent creative writing - well done!
Fox Class – Bea for working really hard on her handwriting and using it in other lessons
Star Pupil Awards
Rabbit Class - Star award and achievement award for the whole class for settling in so brilliantly and having such a successful start to Reception.
Squirrel Class – Stanley - Excellent teamwork with his partner in PE.
Hares Class – Freddie for showcasing ready, respectful and safe rules so fantastically.
Fawns Class - Donnie for being kind, caring and supportive of other pupils.
Otter Class – Evie - for always being ready. You have your pen down and eyes front before Miss Walker even asks!
Badger Class – Kelsey - for working amazingly well as part of a team - well done!
Fox Class – Noah for making a very positive start to the school year with his effort and behaviour.
Congratulations to you all - we are very proud of you!
Attendance Update
This week's whole school attendance
95.8%
Our whole school attendance this week was 95.8%. In first place is Year 6 with 100%, in second place is Year 4 with 97.8% and in third place is Year 1 with 96.6%. Well done to all the children arriving at school on time, ready to learn!
A reminder that the school gates will continue to be open from 8.30 am. Registration is at 8.40 am and school finishes at 3.25 pm.
Please note that the DFE are making changes from August 2024 with regards to term-time holidays and fixed penalty notices. See link below for further information.
Fines for parents for taking children out of school: What you need to know
Remember that every day counts!
Reading Mornings
Continuing on from the success of our Reading Mornings last year, we would like to invite you in to share a book with your child, one morning each week at drop-off time.
This will be a short 15-minute session where you can come into class and either be involved in listening to a whole-class story with your child in Reception, or in sharing a story with your child in year 1 and 2. We will endeavor to change the day of these sessions each half term in order to allow as many parents and carers as possible to attend across the year. The days for this half term are as follows:
Reception Tuesday 8.30am – 8.45am
Year 1 Thursday 8.30am – 8.45am
Year 2 Thursday 8.30am – 8.45am
These sessions will start from next week (week beginning 9 th September).
We look forward to welcoming you!
After School Clubs
A reminder that free after-school clubs start next week. Letters went home this week. Spaces for some clubs are already full, but if you would like your child to go on a waiting list please speak to the school office.
For Autumn Term 1, the following free clubs will be available.
- Premier Sports Gymnastics KS2 Club - Tuesday
- Premier Sports Gymnastics KS1 Club - Wednesday
- Miss Walker's Art Club KS1 - Tuesday
We will also be continuing to have our external paid club on a Monday. Please visit https://cookieskitchen.co.uk/ for more information. It was a great success last year.
Rocksteady lessons will also continue on Friday afternoons. We look forward to seeing who will take part in the live performance later this term.
