Newsletter

Welcome back to The Circle! One of my favourite things to do is visit classes and see the children engage in their learning in such a joyful way. This week, we have particularly enjoyed seeing the Year 3 children rehearsing for their upcoming performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream and listening to the Year 2 children learning to play the recorder! Their love of learning really is so evident and contributes to great outcomes. Enjoy this week's newsletter and have a wonderful weekend when it arrives. Remember the gardening club is on this Saturday! Best wishes, Andi and team

Reception

The children have been embracing the outdoors this week, having a fantastic time in the outdoor area! They worked together to create waterslides, exploring how water flows from one place to another. Through this exciting hands-on play, they deepened their understanding of the world around them.

Year 1- Joy

The children showed so much joy last week learning how to make dens outside. They discovered that a high point is key for building a strong den. Using the resources available, they got really creative and built some brilliant dens. They collaborated wonderfully, working together as a team to make their ideas come to life.

Year 2 – Curiosity

This week the children have been exploring how to make a teddy bear. They have made a success criteria to decide what makes a good teddy and have spoken to the reception children to find out what their likes and dislikes are with teddys. They then worked together and showed their resilience when cutting the fabric and sewing their bears together.

Year 3 – Kindness

Year 3 have been lucky enough to have a wonderful student teacher work with us throughout the autumn and spring term and they have displayed such kindness! They have welcomed her into Parton class, forming positive relationships and helping her learn about the 360 way.

Community Corner:

Community Garden now open on Saturdays

We planted the willow cuttings on either side of the logs, planted lots of daffodils and some more herbs in the bed around the Cornus kousa tree and I shifted some more compost and soil across and replanted another one of the apple trees.

Please fill in this form – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1h53zjtw8QHmFf7HgLRDkjGgMxlv4ioHHEgQqzs7Qtes/viewform?edit_requested=true – and use this link to join the WhatsApp group for more information and to let us know if you would like to attend – https://chat.whatsapp.com/JX6D7JWzdVTIjhWsTtNwXi.

My Big Idea: DLR

FREE Half Term Event for Families at School 360

Saturday 22nd February 2025, 10am – 4pm

What might the future of travel look like? At this FREE event for families, children aged 12 and under will come up with their big ideas for the future of travel and bring those ideas to life with junk modelling, LEGO and coding. Get your FREE tickets now!

Parking at the school

Please remember that there is no allocated parking outside the school other than disabled bays. Parking is available in neighbouring streets that are in walking distance of the school. It is a hazard to park outside the school gate or to use the pavement as a turning point. Small children are vulnerable and need to be safe to walk, scoot or cycle to and from school. Please help us to keep our children safe by not parking by the school gate.

Love 4 reading

To promote the love of reading, we give every child a book for their birthday that they can keep and this is supported through your kind donations. Thank you to everyone who has donated books so far. We really appreciate it. If you'd like to donate more books, here's the link: Love4Reading Each purchase benefits the school and helps us buy even more books! Even better, share the link with friends and family. Thank you!

Notices:

After School club updates

FREDS Club

Mondays & Thursdays – Multisports

Wednesday-Introduction to Drama

Years – Reception only

Coaches – Jamie & Matteo

Numbers – 20 child capacity

Sessions – 6

Friday – Drama club

February Half-term

Monday 17th – Friday 21st

Early drop 7:30am

9am – 3:30pm

Late pick up – 5pm

Football club!

WEDNESDAY

Football club 15.15-16.15pm

Year Groups 1,2,3

Start date: Wednesday 8th January 2025

End date: Wednesday 12th February 2025

Please click on the link below to secure your place limited spaces available

https://4cornersports.classforkids.io/info/59

FRIDAY

Football club 15.15-16.15pm

Year Groups R,1,2,3

This class will be split into two groups

Start date: Friday 10th January 2025

End date: Friday 14th February 2025

Please click on the link below to secure your place limited spaces available

https://4cornersports.classforkids.io/info/60

Football club will run for six consecutive weeks, the price will be £30 for the term.

Children are welcome to bring a healthy snack and bottle of water.

For any queries please use the contact details below;

Registration/Booking

Phone: 07511400986

Email: [email protected] Jumper day

Tuesday 17th December

Please donate £1 or any amount you can to support our chicken fundraiser.

Breakfast Club and After School club

Link to pay for breakfast club and the school trip:

We will be moving our Student Management Information System (MIS) to Arbor in September 2024 and we are no longer using Reach More Parents (WEDUC) to take online payments for trips and the breakfast club. Please use this link to purchase breakfast club places and for trip payments.

Breakfast club opens from 7:50am Children need to arrive before 8.30 to join the breakfast club. If parents arrive at 8.30 or later they will be asked to wait at the main gate until 8.40, because the breakfast club is closed and children are already being taken to their various classes. If a child arrives a few minutes before the club closes, they can still eat breakfast in the classroom as we would never want a child to go without breakfast. It’s the case for all parents that if they let a member of staff know in the morning that their child hasn’t eaten breakfast, they will always be offered and encouraged to eat something as this is best for their wellbeing and learning.

We will be asking for a contribution of £2 per day. We can offer a discount for siblings and this cost does not affect families eligible for Free School Meals. If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact the School office and we will do our best to help.Thanks for your understanding.

After School club

Premier Wraparound will run after school every day the school is open, subject to demand/minimum bookings being met. For booking enquiries please contact [email protected] or Sophie Morris, [email protected] alternatively you can call on 01953499040 / 07857987693

Attendance Matters – every day counts

This week the average whole school attendance went down to 91.73% and our target is 97%. The class with the highest attendance this week was Reception class well done! Thank you for your efforts in making sure your children are here on time every day. If you ever need support with this – please let us know. You can email the office or speak to your child’s class teacher.