Email: [email protected]Website: www.springfield-pri.essex.sch.uk Springfield Primary School Forsythia Close Chelmsford Essex CM1 6XW Tel: 01245 461077 Headteacher: Jacquelyn Pick 1 May 2019 NEWSLETTER Summer Term 02 *** Reminder we are closed to children tomorrow *** Attendance News We are pleased to advise that for week commencing 22 April the highest attendance was Hedgehogs with 99.5% well done! Staffing Update Last week we welcomed Mrs Harvey and Mr Perry to our teaching team, both temporary positions for the summer term and they have quickly settled in. Mr Andrew Gorman-Ward continues to teach Y3 Otters whilst Mr Henderson recovers well from his recent surgery Y6 teacher Mrs Smith has been appointed as our new English Lead with Mrs Esser leading a project to develop reading and the introduction of a new reading programme for September. Our new SLT - Senior Leadership Team will therefore be myself and Miss Denyer supported by: Miss White Maths Lead Mrs Smith English Lead Mrs Esser Reading Lead Mrs Anderson SENCo We are currently recruiting for permanent teachers to start in September and, so far, have a really strong field of applicants. I will keep you updated as and when we appoint. Luke’s Writing Luke in Y6 was sent to Miss Denyer this week to be written in the Gold Book for his fantastic piece of creative writing. Here is an excerpt from it to entice you to read the whole piece which can be seen at the end of the newsletter. Well done Luke! The unbearable light, as bright as the sun, erupted in a sudden outburst of colour; azure whales rose from the glowing pages, which lay scattered around the dead fish. Looks of sorrow appeared on the whales’ faces as they swam around the corpse. An orange light began to appear as they carcass rose into the air as if he were a puppet. With a cough and a splutter, the fish was alive once again. Pocock Cake Sale - Dates Changed Please note, the dates for the Pocock cake sale have been changed to Tuesday 21 May, with follow up on Wednesday 22 May. Donate a Library Book Our new library is very close to being open. To celebrate this, we are inviting parents to donate a book which will be given a bookplate saying the name of the child who donated it. If you would like to donate a book, our wish list can be found at www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3QOSPV3RX50J5?ref_=wl_share with a variety of fiction and non-fiction books to choose from, some costing as little as £3. Please remember to add a note to say who donated the book. If you would prefer not to use Amazon, please ask at the office for suggested book titles or please donate an amount in a named envelope which we will then use to buy a book from the list in your child‟s name. Thank you in advance. Our first books were donated by Evie and Jacob:
*** Reminder we are closed to children tomorrow *** Attendance News We are pleased to advise that for week commencing 22 April the highest attendance was Hedgehogs with 99.5% well done! Staffing Update Last week we welcomed Mrs Harvey and Mr Perry to our teaching team, both temporary positions for the summer term and they have quickly settled in. Mr Andrew Gorman-Ward continues to teach Y3 Otters whilst Mr Henderson recovers well from his recent surgery Y6 teacher Mrs Smith has been appointed as our new English Lead with Mrs Esser leading a project to develop reading and the introduction of a new reading programme for September. Our new SLT - Senior Leadership Team will therefore be myself and Miss Denyer supported by: Miss White Maths Lead Mrs Smith English Lead Mrs Esser Reading Lead Mrs Anderson SENCo We are currently recruiting for permanent teachers to start in September and, so far, have a really strong field of applicants. I will keep you updated as and when we appoint. Luke’s Writing Luke in Y6 was sent to Miss Denyer this week to be written in the Gold Book for his fantastic piece of creative writing. Here is an excerpt from it to entice you to read the whole piece which can be seen at the end of the newsletter. Well done Luke!
The unbearable light, as bright as the sun, erupted in a sudden outburst of colour; azure whales rose from the glowing pages, which lay scattered around the dead fish. Looks of sorrow appeared on the whales’ faces as they swam around the corpse. An orange light began to appear as they carcass rose into the air as if he were a puppet. With a cough and a splutter, the fish was alive once again.
Pocock Cake Sale - Dates Changed Please note, the dates for the Pocock cake sale have been changed to Tuesday 21 May, with follow up on Wednesday 22 May.
Donate a Library Book Our new library is very close to being open. To celebrate this, we are inviting parents to donate a book which will be given a bookplate saying the name of the child who donated it. If you would like to donate a book, our wish list can be found at www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3QOSPV3RX50J5?ref_=wl_share with a variety of fiction and non-fiction books to choose from, some costing as little as £3. Please remember to add a note to say who donated the book. If you would prefer not to use Amazon, please ask at the office for suggested book titles or please donate an amount in a named envelope which we will then use to buy a book from the list in your child‟s name. Thank you in advance.
Uniform As it gets nearer to summer (hopefully) could we remind parents that, as part of school uniform, children are permitted to wear sandals but they must not be open toed. Please ensure your child has their full PE kit in school every day. School Governors
My name is Nikk Esser and I am a Staff Governor. I am the newest member of our governing body and was elected only last year by the school staff to represent them. My role as Staff Governor is to contribute to the decisions being made by the governing body as well as building links between the governing body and the staff at the school. Since joining the school over eleven years ago, I have gained a number of „hats‟ which now include teacher, staff governor and also parent as my daughter Molly attends the school and son Zachary is due to start in September. This has resulted in me being passionate about the school for many different reasons and bringing perspective from a number of varying angles. In the short time I have been a governor, I have attended induction training which has assisted me in getting to grips with my new role and have also been actively involved in the monitoring visits that take place. You will either find me in KS2, where I teach part time in year 5 Elephant class, or on the school drop off or pick up. I am always happy to have a chat so please feel free to come and say hi!
Turtles Turtles class are asking parents if you have any spare buttons at home, green and blue would be great but they will take any colours for a project that they are doing on Friday 24 May 2019. Thank you Recycling If you have any empty printer cartridges please drop them into the school office. We are able to recycle them and will receive up to £2.50 per cartridge we send off. Every little helps. Essex County Council (ECC) Send Strategy In Essex 2019-2024 Please find a notice from ECC for the opportunity to give parents their views.
Summer Circus and Fayre Tickets on sale THIS WEEK! We are excited to announce tickets will be available to purchase this week - ticket request forms will be in PTA News and on our Facebook page from 1st May. Alongside the circus, we will have the usual food and refreshments, plus a selection of your favourite Summer Fete stalls. There will also be our raffle - the top prize is a laptop. Plus many other exciting prizes! Further details will continue to follow... for now, please save this date Saturday 20 July and check our Facebook Page ‘Springfield Primary School PTA’ for updates on this and all our events. Southend Adventure Island - If you would like to buy tickets please get in touch via Facebook or email. Prices are £17 for blue, £14 for green/red. Also available at each end of month tuck shop. Raffle Prize Help - We want to ensure we have great prizes to offer at our Summer Circus and Fayre. If you / your company / someone you know are able to help in anyway, we would be really grateful. This could be with vouchers, experiences, event tickets; anything you can think of that might help our ‘prize pool’ please get in touch via our Facebook page or you can email [email protected] many thanks in advance, we are always truly grateful for your support and generosity.
Luke’s full piece of writing Shady, grey clouds loomed over the colourless sea as an emotionless fish with a hopeless look swam across the seabed. He swam towards his imagination – confining room with dark, towering walls. Then suddenly, he heard a loud splash from above as a large leathered book - which left a trail of bubbles - floated gently down in front of the fish. Confused, he picked it up and began to read, completely unaware of the magic within. As he opened its wrinkled cover, he felt a slight glimpse of joy. “What is this?!” he exclaimed as this book was not normal. As he read on, the pages began to produce a soft glow, illuminating the seabed. But within the light, there was a shadow: sharks. They crept towards the innocent fish, yearning for a meal, pearl teeth glinting in the magical light, and bit the fish. The light continued to grow brighter until it was unbearable for the sinister sharks. Blinded and confused, they left the motionless corpse of the fish. The unbearable light, as bright as the sun, erupted in a sudden outburst of colour; azure whales rose from the glowing pages, which lay scattered around the dead fish. Looks of sorrow appeared on the whales‟ faces as they swam around the corpse. An orange light began to appear as they carcass rose into the air as if he were a puppet. With a cough and a splutter, the fish was alive once again. A look of confusion appeared on his face as he looked towards the whales. Amazed, he thanked them, but something was different. He felt different: he felt joy.
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