Newsletter 02.05.2025

Attendance

Whole school attendance this week is 94.85%.

These six classes met the target of 96% this week.

Punctuality

Both of our Year 2 classes had all of the children arrive on time every day this week

Well done Y2C Coots and Y2S Swans.

Please ensure all children are in school by 8.50am. Lessons start promptly at this time.

Police

The police have been around after school this week, checking that blue disabled badges have been used correctly, and checking car seat and seatbelt use in cars. They also noted drivers who continue to drop off or pick up on the yellow zigzag lines or the solid yellow lines between 3pm and 4pm– which is not permitted. Several drivers were spoken to and given advice.

We will be having these police visits on a regular basis.

Please ensure that you use appropriate car seat, use seat belts and only stop where it is safe and legal to do so.

Events

Police Horses  - We had a visit from the mounted police on Monday. All of the children got the chance to see the horses Rufford and Hutton and to pat the horses if they wanted to. Children from each class were able to ask a question and we found out lots of information about the Police horses.

Adam in Year 6 asked why they use horse when motorbikes would get them around faster. He was told that being on the horses enabled the officers to be higher up so that they can see what is happening in a crowd. They also told him that they cannot drive a motorbike through crowds, but they can use horses in crowds.

Football  - our girls’ football team played at Fishermore on Monday and played really well.

New Reception Children  - We welcomed lots of new children on Monday who will start at Reedley from September in our Reception class. There were lots of familiar faces and many new families. If you have a child due to start with us in September and you have not completed the forms, please see Mrs Iqbal as soon as possible.

Upcoming events

80^th Commemoration of VE Day  - Thursday 8^th May

Children and staff are invited to wear red, white and blue to school on Thursday to commemorate 80 years since fighting stopped in Europe, signalling the end of World War 2. They do not need to bring any money to school.

Mrs Latif’s Parent Meetings

Mrs Latif will be meeting parents on Tuesday as she was not able to carry out the parent meetings before Easter. Please ensure that you have signed up for a slot if your child is in Mrs Latif’s class.

Year 4 Egyptian Day

Year 4 are having an Egyptian Immersion day on Friday 23rd of May. Children are invited to dress up for the day for an exciting day where they will learn about Tutankhamun, mummification and the tomb that Howard Carter discovered in 1922.

Phonics Screening Parent Meeting

On Wednesday 7^th May from 9am, Miss Cowell will run a meeting to make parents aware of the Phonics Screening Check that takes place in June. This is for all Year 1 children and some Year 2 parents (you will receive a text if this applies to you).

During the meeting, parents will find out about the check and what you can do to help prepare your child. Your children will join the meeting if you attend, so you can have a practise together.

Climate Change

Khadijah and Maham from Year 4 have written a presentation in their own time and delivered it to the children from Y3 – Y6 in assembly.

They told children all about the different bins they can use to recycle and encouraged them to use the bins.

They discussed the impact that waste has on the environment.  They said that plastic waste can end up in the ocean and have an impact on the animals there. They also said that waste that can not be recycled gets put into a hole in the ground (landfill) and asked what we will do when these get full.

Thank you to the girls for taking the time to research this topic and presenting it so well in assembly.

Police Cadets

Ten children from Y5 have been randomly selected to take part in a police project running for 10 weeks, starting this week.

This week they got warrant cards and got to wear a police jacket. They are learning about the role of the police and the different jobs that they do.

Key Dates

School Closure

·         Bank Holiday – School will be closed on Monday 5^th May for a national bank holiday

·         Y6 SATS test will take place from Monday 12^th May to Thursday 15^th May.

·         Y2S Trip to St Annes – Tuesday 20^th May

·         Y2C Trip to St Annes – Wednesday 21^st May

·         Reception Trip to the Farm – Wednesday 4^th June

·         Eid  School will be closed on Monday 9^th and Tuesday 10^th June.

·         Sports Day -  (subject to weather)– families are welcome to come and watch

·         Y4 Times Table Check will take place between Monday 2^nd June to Friday 13^th June

·         Y4 Eid Assembly - Families of children in Y4 invited to the assembly at 2.30pm on 18^th June

·         Phonics Screening Check for Y1 and some Y2 children to take place from Wednesday 11th June to Friday 13^th June.

·         Y6 Day Trip to Whitehough – Friday 4^th July

·         Y6 Residential trip to Whithough  - Monday 7^th July to Wednesday 9^th July