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Phoenix Flier 657 Friday 18th December 2020
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A message from Mr Sawyer
The Phoenix Flier
Issue 657 Friday 18th December 2020
The Yarm Preparatory School Newsletter
A s I write my final newsletter for this calendar year, I can hear the sound of bells ringing and see smiling faces charging around the Astro. Our pupils and staff are completing the Run to Lapland challenge with the final mile being registered as the Rudolph Run which is raising funds for Teesside Hospice. It is another example of the compassion, resilience and endeavour of our school
community, qualities that we have seen throughout the turbulence of 2020. I must commend the boys and girls for their ability to adapt in the last nine months, they have done so with such good spirit. One hopes there won’t be another year like this one in terms of disruption. We don’t know what the future holds, but we can be confident that our boys and girls will continue to develop key skills that will help them in school and beyond. We are committed to helping them develop problem solving skills, collaborate widely, show kindness, display resourcefulness and find the grit to tackle the obstacles they face.
As we part for the well-deserved holidays, my sincere thanks go to all of the teaching and support staff for their dedication and commitment once again this term. I am also indebted to my wife and family for their unswerving love and warmth. Finally, I wish every member of our community a safe and enjoyable Christmas period and a prosperous, healthy New Year. Thank you all for your loyal support of the School. I look forward to seeing you all in 2021.
Bill Sawyer
Head’s Challenge: If it takes five elves, five minutes to make five dolls, then how long will it take 100 elves to make 100 dolls?
Watch our Christmas performances
online!
Prep School Carol
Service:
https://youtu.be/
v0y8l2C8TQg
Year 3: https://youtu.be/lNHSApRNeEI
Nursery: https://youtu.be/LvgwTRbRLfQ
Reception: https://youtu.be/wyye0kVyXsM
Year 1: https://youtu.be/GLKttMJXxP4
Year 2: https://youtu.be/r-12DF79lU0
Photo of the Week: Thank you everyone for your
generous contributions
during our ‘Week of Thanks’.
Our 4J Form Captains show
the collection brought
together by their class for
Little Sprouts and Billingham
and Stockton Foodbank.
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I loved being Santa. The play was really fun and Christmassy! Harry H.
We thought it was so much fun. We got to dress up as fairies and we enjoyed telling the story of Christmas.
Trisha K. and Anwita D.
Photos from the Year 3 Christmas Performance, which took place last week and is shared with you all!
Year 3
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Me!
I am tough,
I like stuff….
Could be great,
Hi ya mate!
One of four,
The youngest (I KNOW!)
Sometimes sneaky,
Never cheeky.
I like baking,
Don’t like raking.
I love pizza,
I won’t tease ya,
Better at reading,
(I’m not misleading).
Piano is my passion,
I eat a whole ration.
Could I go into space
To see another race?
Baby Yoda is ace
Hope Mando keeps him safe
I Switch it up with Fortnite
I’m ready for the big FIGHT!!
I’ve cycled to the beach,
It was nearly out of reach.
Breakfast at Stray Cafe
Took my aches and pains away.
Tiger is my name,
(tame).
Tiger C.
I am Different
I like being different,
And totally unique,
My differences make me happy,
Dancing around the living room is something I like to do,
I would like to be a child forever so I could play and have fun,
Football is a hobby even though I am a girl,
Feelings can be hurt when you’re different,
Everybody has their differences,
Remember to be kind,
Even when you don’t understand,
No two people are the same,
Treat everyone kindly, our differences make us special.
Louisa P.
4P have also been writing poetry about themselves.
Meanwhile in 4N, the children made a chain of gratitude to decorate our classroom! We filled it with people, places, things
and memories we are grateful for and hung it up to remind ourselves.
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Individual Music Lessons
Individual instrumental and vocal lessons continue to be
available. Some Visiting Music Teachers have immediate
vacancies, whilst others have waiting lists. Should you wish to
request lessons, please do so via this form by clicking here.
Mr Gooding
Rockschool Exam Results
Congratulations to the following students for their fantastic
Rockschool exam results. Thank you for putting in the hard
work required. Well done.
Ava Holmes—Grade 1—Distinction
Matthew Robson—Debut—Merit
Fenwick Mitchell—Debut—Distinction
Mr Halford
Year 5
5W have been making their flood proof houses to ‘Beat the Flood!’. They have designed a detailed plan, built the house and
now the only thing left to do is survive the mighty flood from Storm Hose Pipe.
Music Roundup
Car park
During an assembly last week, all of the children were given
the opportunity to visit the site of our car park, just before the
works begin.
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We received a very exciting email last week from
Century, informing us about the results of the
Century Winter Cup. The competition included
schools from all over the world and had a range of
categories, depending on the size of the school.
For four weeks, Century tracked which schools
answered the highest number of nugget questions
during this period.
In the final week, Yarm School answered over
16,000 questions. Congrats!
With a grand total of over 58,000 questions answered, our
final overall ranking was 1st in our group, a brilliant effort!
You are the champions!
The exciting news has been shared with the children and each
form was awarded a certificate to celebrate the thousands of
questions they have completed during the Winter Cup. Well
done to all the children for using Century to support their
learning at home and in school! We look forward to receiving
our trophy very soon!
Mrs Pawluk
Christmas Tech
ThinkUKnow have produced an
excellent parent’s guide to
children ‘being social’ on their
phones and tablets. With
Christmas being a time when some
children will be getting new devices, we recommend parents
read this guide by clicking here.
Thank You
Little Sprouts were over the moon to receive all of the
hampers this week. Thank you so much for helping to put
these together, they really will make such a difference.
Cheryl from Little Sprouts wanted to send an extra special
thank you for the beautifully decorated boxes and cards
from the
children.
There was
also a
sizeable
collection of
goods that
will go to the
Billingham
and Stockton
Foodbank
this week
too.
Miss Darbar
Century
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It has been a fun-filled last couple of weeks in the PE
department. We have loved the efforts the children,
parents and staff have put into our 'Run to Lapland'
challenge which was completed yesterday with our entire
school participating in the Reindeer Run. The ambitious
challenge was never in doubt and it is a fabulous achievement
to run 2247 miles in just under 3 weeks. Some children ran in
excess of 4 miles in each PE lesson (which is very good
going!) and by week 3 we had all in Years 5 and 6 running/
walking 3 miles! It has been fantastic to see the pupils trying
to beat each class total and really throw themselves into the
challenge. Well done everyone.
In games lessons we have finished
the term with various house events,
starting with a mixed Year 4 hockey
event last Thursday. This was
followed by house netball for Year 5
and house hockey for Year 6, as well
as house rugby for our boys in Years
5 and 6 on Friday afternoon.
The results can be seen below.
It is great to see that all houses enjoyed some success and one
house has not dominated the events. What a wonderful way
to finish this term. Happy Christmas to all and see you all in
the New Year.
Mrs Redhead-Sweeney and Mr Simpson
PE and Games News
House Competitions—Autumn 2020
Sport 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Y4 Hockey Telford Brunel Arkwright Stephenson
Y5 Netball Arkwright Telford Stephenson Brunel
Y5 Rugby Arkwright Stephenson Telford Brunel
Y6 Hockey Telford Stephenson Brunel Arkwright
Y6 Rugby Stephenson Telford Arkwright Brunel
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After School Care
If you need to make any late changes to your after school
arrangements, please contact Miss Richardson or Miss Algate.
Mr Stone
Headphones
Please could children bring in a pair of headphones or
earphones. These are to remain in drawers and be used when
children are working on particular activities on Chromebooks.
Mr Stone
Yarm School has recently become part of Parent Zone’s Digital
Schools Membership programme, recognising our
commitment to keeping our pupils safer online and making
sure we work with you to achieve this.
Our Digital Schools membership gives you FREE access to
Parent Zone’s Parent Lounge with:
Online training;
Expert advice and information on all things
digital;
Access to a free help service for all of your tech
questions.
To get started, go to: https://parentzone.org.uk/parents/
discover-parent-lounge
Click on ENTER PARENT LOUNGE
Click on the pink ADD TO CART button
On the next page click CHECKOUT. You’ll be
asked to enter your email address.
On the next page you will need to enter the coupon code
YarmSchool to ensure you have free access. Please click ADD
COUPON once the code has been entered. The code gives you
a 100% discount.
I cannot recommend the Parent Zone service highly enough. In
this day and age, when we are teaching the children how to be
good online citizens and how to stay safe online, it is
imperative that parents are in the loop too. Parent Zone offers
this support.
Mr Stone
We held our values and endeavour certificate assemblies last
Friday. Our congratulations to all of the children who have
received an award!
Reminders
Key Dates
No Christmas Holiday School.
Mon 4/1 Spring Term begins
After School Care as usual
Wed 6/1 House General Knowledge Quiz
Mon 11/1 Prep clubs begin for the term
Thu 14/1 Internal entrance exams (conclude 15/1)
Mon 18/1 4N Egyptian Morning
Tue 19/1 4J Egyptian Morning
4P Egyptian Afternoon
Thu 28/1 Year 5 National Schools Quiz heat (online)
Mon 1/2 Activities Carousel 4 begins for Year 4
Thu 4/2 Year 3 National Schools Quiz heat (online)
The answer to the Head’s Challenge from last time was: It was a Grandmother (who is a moth-
er), mother (who is a mother and a daughter) and daughter who went out for dinner.
Parent Curriculum Information Site
http://bit.ly/yarmprepparents
The new parent curriculum information site will contain
overviews and guidance booklets for English and
mathematics, in addition to other links and curriculum
details. It will be updated regularly so do keep checking
back!
Awards and Celebrations Assemblies
Form Values Endeavour
3A Niall E. Joseph A.
3C Sylvia D. Amelia C.
3D Aphelia S. Vedh A.
4J Lucy W. Harriet B.
4N Wilf S. Dorothy W.
4P Navina M. Darcey-Rue R.
5B Charlotte F. Namitha N.
5P Monica P-H. Thomas P.
5W Charlie E. Ben P.
6G Rosie W. Tabitha L.
6H Alfie A. Noah C.
6L Ava H. Laurie E.
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