Stifford Clays Primary School Newsletter: Issue 4 23 rd October 2020 Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow: Receptive Respectful Positive Honest Determined Dear Parents and Carers, We would like to thank you all for helping us to make this first half term extremely successful. The school is very settled with children working hard in class and making good choices. Our new reception children have made an excellent start too. We have welcomed the Fire Brigade, Thurrock’s Bikeability team, the music service and returning reading volunteers in the last week as we carefully balance ensuring our school remains an exciting place for children to be in with keeping everyone safe. We are delighted that HMI Health and Safety have visited our school and reported that we are doing extremely well. Our dinner menu has been revised in the light of pupil feedback and is attached to the end of this newsletter. We wish you all a happy and safe half term and look forward to welcoming all the children back on Monday 9 th November. Ms Pumfrey Maths in the kitchen! Maths can be done at any time. Here are a few ideas of some questions to ask your child at home in the kitchen. Wear something spotty for Children in Need On Friday 13 th November , we will be raising money for Children in Need. Children are welcome to come into school wearing something spotty. We will have staff members on the gate at the beginning of the day with buckets to allow for any donations. Please do not send your child into school with any money. Ask them to drop it into the bucket as they come to the gate. Thank you. Sending your child properly prepared for each day Every child needs: A water bottle Packed lunch or ordered school lunch PE kit Spectacles etc. if prescribed PLEASE HELP US TO HELP YOU. Ensure your child has the right equipment Head of School Mrs S Martin Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2ST 01375 373866
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Stifford Clays Primary SchoolNewsletter: Issue 4 23rd October 2020 L e a r n i n g T o d a y , L e a d i n g T o m o r r o w : R e c e p t i v e R e s p e c t f u l P o s i t i v e H o n e s t D e t e r m i n e d
Dear Parents and Carers,
We would like to thank you all for helping us to make this first half term extremely successful. The school is very settled with children working hard in class and making good choices. Our new reception children have made an excellent start too. We have welcomed the Fire Brigade, Thurrock’s Bikeability team, the music service and returning reading volunteers in the last week as we carefully balance ensuring our school remains an exciting place for children to be in with keeping everyone safe. We are delighted that HMI Health and Safety have visited our school and reported that we are doing extremely well. Our dinner menu has been revised in the light of pupil feedback and is attached to the end of this newsletter. We wish you all a happy and safe half term and look forward to welcoming all the children back on Monday 9th November.
Ms Pumfrey
Maths in the kitchen!Maths can be done at any time. Here are a few ideas of some questions to ask your child at home in the kitchen.
Wear something spotty for Children in Need
On Friday 13 th November , we will be raising money for Children in Need. Children are welcome to come into school wearing something spotty. We will have staff members on the gate at the beginning of the day with buckets to allow for any donations. Please do not send your child into school with any money. Ask them to drop it into the bucket as they come to the gate. Thank you.
Sending your child properly prepared for each day Every child needs: A water bottle Packed lunch or ordered school lunch PE kit Spectacles etc. if prescribedPLEASE HELP US TO HELP YOU. Ensure your child has the right equipment every day and your family is up bright and early.
Half Term Holiday Club and Sports Camp Are you thinking how you will keep the
children occupied during October Half Term? Why not sign them up to attend Star Sports half term holiday club and sports camp!This runs for 2 full weeks from Monday 26th
October to Friday 6th November the cost is just £16 per day per child from 9.00am – 3.00pm. Please see the flyer attached, further information can be received by contacting Mr Cole as per below. MOBILE: 07875536628 EMAIL: [email protected]
Reception Drop off As you know we are constantly assessing and reviewing the arrangements in place to be able to run the school as safely as
possible during this pandemic. We would like to remind all Reception parents that
after half term children will be dropped off at the main gate at 8.45. The Reception teachers will be based just inside the gate to
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collect the children and take them to their classes.We thank you for your enormous help and support since September and hope that you know that we are trying our very best to keep everyone as safely as possible in challenge times.
Tapestry Login for ReceptionIf you are having trouble logging into Tapestry, please let our main office know.
TT RockstarsCongratulations to 2M, 3S, 4M, 5H and 6S for winning their year group battle. A new battle is up
and running. Just log in to join in! Good luck.
PSA – Design Your Own Christmas CardsThe PSA team have managed to safely organise the “design your own Christmas cards” activity for the children to complete at home. Please check your child’s bag for the form. Please follow the instructions on the design form. There will be collection boxes at the gates in the mornings when we return from half term on Monday 9 th November until Wednesday 11 th November. Due to the current pandemic no late entries will be accepted as they will not have time to be processed. This is due to strict quarantine rules by the company.We also cannot accept any design card forms during the day because of the quarantine rules set by the company so please do not buzz at the gate to hand them in as we will be unable to assist.
Attendance Winners for This Half TermWe are happy to announce that the overall attendance winners for this half term are:KS1 1st – 6B
2nd – 6J, 3H and 3F3rd – 3S
KS2 1st – 2D2nd – 2S3rd – 1M and 1DW
Shocking Styles in Year 4Over the last few weeks, Year 4 have been learning about ‘Shocking Styles’ in fashion. We have looked at modern and historic trends. This week, the children have all become fashion designers and have created some amazing clothes and accessories using recycled materials.
This afternoon, we hit the runway (home time lines!) and showcased our fantastic designs. Have a look at our works in progress.
Virtual Walk Online Roadshow for Parents, Carers and Professionals - FREE EVENTThis workshop will look at the online world and how our young people are using it. It will explore how they are navigating around restrictions and using the internet without parents’ knowledge. There are two available dates for this event: 9th December 2020 at 18:30 till 20:30 OR 25th February 2021 at 18:30 till 20:30To book and for more information, please visit: https://www.thurrocklscp.org.uk/lscp/training-event-information/walk-online-roadshow-for-parents-carers-and-professionals-free-event
Be aware of who your children are talking to onlinePlease ensure that your children are properly supervised when on the internet. Not everyone using the internet has good intentions and children do not always understand this. Great parental advice can be found at:
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The Big Question Giving children a chance to think independently and then discuss their opinion is a really important life
skill. Please take the opportunity to discuss the question below with your child. Share the question with them, give them 2 minutes thinking time and then ask them what they think. The idea is that there is no right or wrong answer, but it is an opportunity for them to explore their own ideas and develop their speaking and listening skills. The question for this week is:
""Does a frog know that it is a frog?”
Volunteers We are always looking for volunteers to help us offer even more support for our pupils. If you have an hour a week or
more, please call the office or email and leave a message for Mrs Burdett. We’d love to hear from you!
Sharing Assemblies We have mapped in Sharing Assemblies to take place in the new year as we were hopeful that things might improve and we are keen to give working parents as much notice as possible to book time off. Due to the current circumstances, sharing assemblies may not be able to take place after Christmas. However, if this is the case we will inform you of this with as much notice as is possible.
Water Bottles Please send in a bottle containing water rather than juice. As the water fountains aren’t in use, the only thing to drink is provided by parents/carers. If your child sips on
squash or juice all day, they constantly have sugar in their mouths and this is not good for teeth. “No added” sugar contains naturally occurring sugar – it is not sugar-free. A juice drink for lunch time as part of a home packed lunch is fine as this is drunk in one go – not sipped all day long. Whilst we cannot insist on water, we really are asking for your help with this please. Absolutely NO fizzy drinks allowed in school.
Parental Queries and Concerns We are asking that you do not come into the main
reception unless absolutely necessary in order to keep families and staff safe. If you have any queries or concerns, please email the admin email address ([email protected]) or call us on 01375
373866 in the first instance. This will then be followed up by a senior member of staff who will help to resolve the issue. Teachers will not respond directly to any emails from parents.
Well done!All the Nursery staff would like to say a big ‘Well done!’ to all the Nursery children who have settled so well in Nursery. It has been a very busy half term and we have welcomed lots of new Nursery children and families. We have worked hard to get used to our routines and help each other remember what to do. Thank you as well to all the parents who have been so supportive of our settling back in procedures and our on entry/collection routines. We really appreciate your patience and understanding. You should feel really proud of your child as they have adapted very well and some are even able to walk in to the cloakroom on their own. Really impressive!
Nursery Mobo AwardsThank you to everyone who joined in and told us who their favourite artist is for Nursery Black History Month. We had a three-way tie for the winner……..Michael Jackson/Craig David/ Whitney Houston. We played the winning artists’ music during the week, as well as the staff choice (a tie between Beyoncé, JLS, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald) and a ‘mash up’ on Friday. It was nice to see some brave parents dancing whilst waiting to come in to Nursery!
This WeekWe have been exploring some Halloween activities this week. We have been using pipettes and coloured water to make our own magic spells! Abracadabra! We’ve been mixing paint together to make orange and then paint our own pumpkins. We’ve hammered golf tees into pumpkins and pretended to make pumpkin and cabbage soup! Delicious! The children have been telling us about dressing up for Halloween. It
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Key PersonNursery children will receive details of their child’s Key Person on Tapestry today.
Half TermNursery breaks up for half term today, Friday 23rd October. We are CLOSED for two weeks, along with the rest of the
school, and we reopen on Monday 9th
November at the usual time.
Important Dates for your diary…
New dates are highlightedCancelled dates in crossed out
November9th November Pupils return to school
10th November Firefighters and fire engine visit for KS1
13th November Police and police services visit for Year 1
13th November Children in Need – Wear something spotty!
(w/c) 16th November Anti-Bullying Week
December1st December Flu immunisations for
pupils3rd December International Day of
People with Disabilities
4th December Artyfact Theatre in school (provisional date)
(w/c) 14th December Carol Concerts at St Cedds TBC
(w/c) 14th December KS1 Carol Concerts TBC18th December Last day of term
HALF TERM 19TH DECEMBER 2020 – 4TH JANUARY 2021January5th January Pupils return to school14th January 6J & 2M Sharing
Assemblies20th January Individual Photos21st January 5H & 3H Sharing
Assemblies28th January 4A &1DW Sharing Assemblies29th January Young Carers’
Awareness Day
February4th February 6S & 2D Sharing Assemblies(w/c) 8th February Children’s Mental
Health Week 9th February Safer Internet Day11th February 6B & 2S Sharing Assemblies12th February Last day of term
HALF TERM13TH FEBRUARY 2021 – 21ST FEBRUARY 2021
February22nd February Pupils return to school
March4th March 4F & 1P Sharing Assemblies4th March World Book Day and
Bedtime Stories TBC
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11th March 5M & 3S Sharing Assemblies12th March Red Nose Day17th March Parents evening TBC18th March Parents evening TBC18th March 5B & 3F Sharing Assemblies19th March World Down Syndrome Day 25th March 4M & 1M Sharing Assemblies26th March Last day of term
HALF TERM27TH MARCH 2021 – 11TH APRIL 2021
April12th April Pupils return to school
May MAY BANK HOLIDAY - 3RD MAY 5th-7th May Year 4 Residential
(provisional date)28th May Last day of term
HALF TERM30TH MAY 2021 – 6TH JUNE 2021
June7th June Pupils return to school30th June Sports Day TBC
July 7th July Open evening15th July Year 6 end of year
performance TBC16th July Last day of term
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Head of School Mrs S Martin Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2ST
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Head of School Mrs S Martin Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2ST
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Head of School Mrs S Martin Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2ST
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Head of School Mrs S Martin Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2ST
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Head of School Mrs S Martin Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2ST
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Head of School Mrs S Martin Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2ST
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Head of School Mrs S Martin Stifford Clays Primary School Whitmore Avenue, Grays, Essex RM16 2ST
