Spring Term Issue 11 8th March 2019 Middlezoy and Othery Village Primary Schools …. Working in partnership, putting children first. MIDDLEZOY AND OTHERY NEWS Message from Mrs Chesterton It was so lovely yesterday seeing all the children (and staff) dressed up for World Book Day. Thank you for all your efforts and to those that brought in a donation. We are really proud of everything the schools are working hard on and achieving at the moment and would like to invite you to join us for some 'Inspire Mornings'. These mornings will give you an opportunity to work alongside your children in class and see what life is like in our classrooms. We are aiming to run these each half term so you'll have plenty of opportunities to join us. This terms dates are as follows and will run from the start of the day until approximately 11am: Monday 25th March 2019 - Lapwings and Hatchlings Inspire Morning Tuesday 26th March 2019 - Owls Inspire Morning Wednesday 27th March 2019 - Cranes Inspire Morning Thursday 28th March 2019 - Herons Inspire Morning We look forward to you join us soon! During half term Mrs Thompson and Holly from Herons class had a very busy me appearing in the Puriton Players Panto 'Dick Whington.' Performing to full audiences for the enre run, Holly was a superstar, taking part in a number of dance rounes and songs - a true professional. No Construction Club on Monday 25th March due to Parents Evening.
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Spring Term Issue 11 8th March 2019
Middlezoy and Othery Village Primary Schools …. Working in partnership, putting children first.
MIDDLEZOY AND OTHERY NEWS
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Message from Mrs Chesterton
It was so lovely yesterday seeing all the children (and staff) dressed up for World Book Day. Thank you for all your efforts and to those that brought in a donation.
We are really proud of everything the schools are working hard on and achieving at the moment and would like to invite you to join us for some 'Inspire Mornings'. These mornings will give you an opportunity to work alongside your children in class and see what life is like in our classrooms. We are aiming to run these each half term so you'll have plenty of opportunities to join us. This terms dates are as follows and will run from the start of the day until approximately 11am:
Monday 25th March 2019 - Lapwings and Hatchlings Inspire Morning
Tuesday 26th March 2019 - Owls Inspire Morning
Wednesday 27th March 2019 - Cranes Inspire Morning
Thursday 28th March 2019 - Herons Inspire Morning
We look forward to you join us soon!
During half term Mrs Thompson and Holly from Herons class had a very busy time appearing in the Puriton Players Panto 'Dick Whittington.' Performing to full audiences for the entire run, Holly was a superstar, taking part in a number of dance routines and songs - a true professional.
No Construction Club on Monday
25th March due to Parents Evening.
Spring Term Issue 11 8th March 2019
Middlezoy and Othery Village Primary Schools …. Working in partnership, putting children first.
Class News
Lapwings Class & Hatchlings:
Lapwings have had great fun learning all about the 3 little pigs. We have learnt to retell the story, and are beginning to write our own versions. We have been busy making traps for the wolf and investigating the strength of different materials.
Owls Class:
Owls class had a fantastic world book day and celebrated the occasion by doing a range of different activities. The children all dressed up and brought their favourite book. We wrote a book review on "There is no dragon on this story". We also listened to some traditional stories and read some of our favourite books.
Heron Class:
It’s been an exciting week for Herons! We have all been working very hard on our Boudicca speeches and we picked some of the best ones to be read out in assembly. They certainly made the rest of the class want to rise up and fight the Romans! World book day was a complete success and the children came in with some fantastic costumes. We all discussed our favourite books and authors and had a great day.
Crane Class:
It was lovely to see so many children dress up for World Book Day - a fantastic response and well done to all those who came in costume. A reminder that next Monday (11th) we will be attending the Taunton School football and netball tournament, leaving school at 12pm and returning at 4:15pm. Have a lovely weekend!
In the Interest of our children's safety,
please can we remind everyone that photo’s
of children other than your own cannot be
shared on any social media platform without
the explicit consent of the parent\guardian.
This includes pages that are not open to the
public. Thank You.
Please can we remind everyone that at the end of the school day, children are the responsibility of parents and should be supervised accordingly. Out of school hours we expect the same high standard of behaviour of children playing on the trim trail
Uniform
Following parental suggestion and parent consultation, it has been decided at trust level that all schools within The Levels Academy Trust will have a compulsory tie as part of their uniform in Key Stage Two (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6). Children in Reception, Years 1 and 2 are welcome to wear a tie should they wish. As from September 2019 children will be expected to wear white polo shirts/shirts as part of their school uniform instead of pale blue. The School trends website will be updated but this can take up to a week. From this point forward when replacing your children's school shirts, please do so with white shirts/polo shirts.
Champion Music Group have pupil space available for private Drum lessons to take place in school! Lessons are £9.50 for 20 minutes or £13.50 for 30 minutes and take place weekly. Apply online at www.championmusicgroup.co.uk/registration
If you have any questions please call 01458 762182 or email [email protected] Thank you!
Bikeability Years 5\6
18th\19th March and\or 20th\21st March
We require adult volunteer’s to help with the
bikeabilty courses. The co-ordinator needs two adult
helpers each session. You will need a roadworthy
bike, helmet and suitable clothing and footwear. If
you would be able to help please let the office know.
If you have any concerns about a student you should report this to a member of staff immediately. If you feel a student is at risk or a subject of abuse you must contact the Designated Safeguarding Leads immediately.
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Nichola Chesterton Deputy DSL: Mrs Tiffany Doughty Davis Safeguarding and Child Protection Governor: Mrs Ceri Gardiner
Lunch Order Deadlines:
W/c 11th Mar—9.00am 4th Mar W/c 18th Mar—9.00am 11th Mar W/c 25th Mar—9.00am 18th Mar
BAM order forms can be found on the school
website PLEASE NOTE— ORDER FORMS RETURNED
AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND LUNCHES WILL NOT BE
ORDERED.
Celebration Assembly Dates
Monday 11th Mar—Othery Village School—2.45pm
Monday 18th Mar—Middlezoy Chapel—2.30pm
Monday 25th Mar—Othery Village School—2.45pm
Monday 1st Apr—Middlezoy Chapel—2.30pm
Monday 29th Apr—Othery Village School—2.45pm
Monday 13th May— Middlezoy Chapel—2.30pm
Monday 20th May—Othery Village School—
2.45pm
Have a look at our School Facebook page:
https://facebook.com/117556225764182
School Opening Times\Minibus Times
Middlezoy School: 8.45am to 3.00pm Othery School : 9.00 am to 3.15pm
Minibus Times Morning Afternoon
8.15 Othery to Middlezoy 3.00 Middlezoy to Othery 8.25 Middlezoy to Othery 3.15 Othery to Middlezoy 8.35 Othery to Middlezoy 3.30 Middlezoy to Othery
The minibus will be leaving promptly and will not be able to wait for late arrivals. The minibus is full and will not be able to take extras.
Happy Birthday Wishes go to:
Dylan, Joseph, Ruby H, Isaac & Reef
Piano Lessons with Lara Cowling
If your child is interested in learning to
play the piano, please contact Lara
direct on:- Tel: 01823 353651 or
Mobile: 07833 171684
Champion Music Group are thrilled to introduce their new music tutor Christopher Hutchings, a talented musician and composer with 12 years’ experience who will be offering private instrumental tuition in the following instruments from January 2019:- Violin, Viola, Piano, Cello, Oboe, Saxophone, Trumpet and Cornet. If you would like your child to have lessons in any of these instruments then please collect a registration form from the office and send back to Champion Music Group or alternatively you can apply online atwww.championmusicgroup.co.uk. If you have any questions please feel free to call 01458 762182 or [email protected]
Breakfast Club Due to very few children using the Breakfast club at present it is running at a large loss. Unfortunately as a school we can not afford this. Therefore, It was discussed at the local school governors meeting last night and the first port of call is to try and promote usage of the Breakfast club. This will be reviewed after February half term. We therefore need more children to attend regularly. We are at present averaging only 4 children per week.
Middlezoy and Othery Village Primary Schools …. Working in partnership, putting children first.
Diary Dates: PLEASE NOTE: Updates and amendments are in
red; new dates as specified.
Monday 25 March: Parents Evening—Middlezoy
Wednesday 27 March: Parents Evening—
Middlezoy Thursday 28 March—CLP Concert—Crane
Class Wednesday 27 March: Parents Evening—
Middlezoy Wednesday 3 April: Evening of Musical
Excellence Wednesday 22 May: Year 6 Trip to Matilda
Term/Inset Day Dates:
Friday 5th April: End of Spring Term 2 Tuesday 23rd April: Start of Sum m er Term 1 Friday 24th May: End of Sum m er Term 1 Monday 3rd June: Start of Sum mer Term 2 Friday 19th July: End of Sum er Term 2 Monday 22nd July: Inset Day Tuesday 23rd July: Inset Day
After School Clubs:
KS2 Clubs:- All Clubs will be held at Middlezoy School
Monday—Study Club —3.00—4.00pm starts Monday 14th January Tuesday—Chess Club—Lunchtime starts Tuesday 15th January Thursday—Sport Club—3.00—4.00pm starts Thursday 17th January Thursday—Singing club—3.00—4.00pm starts Thursday 17th January KS1 Clubs:- All clubs will be held at Othery School Monday—Construction Club 3.15—4.15pm starts Monday 14th January Tuesday—Sports Club 3.15—4.15 pm starts Tuesday 15th January Wednesday—Cooking Club 3.15—4.15pm Starts Wednesday 16th January Thursday—Musical Instrument Club—Lunchtime starts Thursday 17th January
Newsletters We are going paperless. Newsletter can be emailed to you or will be on the school website. If you would like an email copy please let us know your preferred email address by sending an email to the office email stating ‘Newsletter’. Thank you
After School Drama Clubs at The Nurture Shed, Middlezoy
You will have received a leaflet about drama clubs at The Nurture Shed in Middlezoy. In order to make this possible we have made the following minibus plans:
On a Wednesday, Key Stage 2 children attending the club will be bussed over just before the end of the school day. This will not affect the normal mini bus run.
On a Monday, Key Stage 1 children attending the club will be bussed over using the free spaces on the 3.15pm bus. The bus will leave Othery and will go via The Nurture Shed to drop off and then carry on to Middlezoy School to drop off and collect the final children. It is anticipated that this will cause a 5 minute delay in Othery children reaching Middlezoy and the final Middlezoy children reaching Othery. This will only affect a Monday. Whilst this isn't ideal, I hope you appreciate the benefits this opportunity can bring and we thank you in advance for your co-operation.
The Key Stage 1 club will finish at 4.45pm (Monday) and the Key Stage 2 club will finish at 4.15pm (Wednesday). Children need to be collected from the Nurture Shed in Middlezoy at these times. Payments to the Nurture Club please.
Term Dates 2019/2020 Monday 2nd September—Inset Day
Tuesday 3rd September—Start of Autumn Term 1
Monday 7th October—Inset Day
Friday 25th October—End of Autumn 1
Monday 4th November—Start of Autumn Term 2
Friday 29th December—End of Autumn Term 2
Monday 6th January 2020—Inset Day
Tuesday 7th January—Start of Spring term 1
Thursday 13th February—End of Spring Term 1
Friday 14th February—Inset Day
Monday 24th February—Start of Spring Term 2
Friday 3rd April—End of Spring term 2
Monday 20th April—Start of Summer Term 1
Friday 22nd May —End of Summer Term 1
Monday 1st June—Start of Summer Term 2
Friday 17th July—End of Summer Term 2
Monday 20th July—Inset Day
STICKY CHURCH
Calling all children and their grownups! It’s time for
another fun-packed Sticky Church at Othery Village
Hall, on Saturday 23 March from 3pm – 5pm. With
themed crafts and activities, a buffet tea, story and
songs, all free. We hope to see you there. (Please note
