Barningham Cevc Primary School

BARNINGHAM CEVC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Church Road, Barningham, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 1DD Tel 01359 221297 e-mail [email protected]

www.barningham.suffolk.sch.uk

Newsletter No. 1 autumn 2015 Our focus value for our Collective Worship this half term is Creativity. Welcome back everybody. We hope that you had a good (not too damp) summer break. Thank you to everybody for the generous gifts and cards for the staff. The teachers have had a busy summer preparing the classrooms and planning an exciting and engaging curriculum for your child. 2014 – 2015 was a fantastic year for celebrating an amazing attendance record, with over 45% of children being in school for over 98% of the year and an incredible 14% achieving a 100% attendance record. This is super news for the children – and we want to thank you all for working with us.

I’m looking for a small band of enthusiastic gardeners to help me tidy up the front flower beds after school sometime soon, as the wet weather has resulted in a mass of wonderful weeds to admire!

You will be pleased to hear that Miss Hogg gave birth to a bouncing boy – Henry – in the summer – all 10lbs of him!

A reminder that the school day starts promptly at 8:50 and ends at 3:20.

The Rabbits are quickly settling into their new class and making friends. Over the next few days we are creating an online tool called Tapestry which we will use to record photos, capture work and write comments about each child – creating a diary to celebrate their achievements - and we want parents and carers to take part too. Miss Garland will be teaching the class Monday morning and Thursdays and Fridays; Mrs Duncan on Monday afternoons, Tuesdays and Wednesdays … and Mrs Parr will sneak in occasionally to join in the fun, especially if the train track is out!

I hope that you have all had a fantastic summer and enjoyed the holidays! I am looking forward to another super, exciting year in the Squirrel class! I have a very busy half term planned for the children which promises to be both exciting and engaging. Out topic for the term Barningham which will be linked throughout the curriculum to the children’s learning. Will from SSCO will be coming in to teach the children about games and strategies once a week. PE will be indoors and therefore the children don’t need plimsolls, it is advisable for PE kits to be in school every day please. Homework will be given out on Monday’s and handed in on Fridays. We will have an Exciting Writing session at the end of each literacy module. Exciting writing is an opportunity for the children to ‘show off’ what they have learned over the module. I will send information home about Exciting Writing with homework when necessary, giving you the opportunity to discuss this with your child. As mathematicians we will focus on learning the times tables and applying our knowledge in many different ways. If you have any queries or concerns please do not hesitate to come and see me, my door is always open and I am available to listen and help wherever possible. Miss Orritt.

Badgers are going to STOMP! I hope you have all had a wonderful summer holiday and are ready for an exciting year in Badger Class. Our topic this term is India, a really interesting and diverse topic that I know your children will really enjoy. As writers we are going to be comparing stories by the same author, writing a set of instructions, studying stories from other cultures, looking at poetry and letter writing. As mathematicians we will be solidifying our knowledge of number and place value, looking at the four operations, focusing on learning to tell the time and looking at the properties of 2d and 3d shapes. As scientists we will be focusing on light and shadows and linking this to DT, English and our India topic by designing and making a shadow puppet theatre and then using this to retell Indian stories. As geologists we will be studying the globe and maps to compare India to other countries in particular the UK, focusing on physical characteristics such as climate and land use and Human characteristics such as religion, transport, homes and clothes. As artists we will be studying art that is influenced by Indian culture and Indian craftspeople and looking at the influence of the British Empire on Indian art. In PE we are fortunate to have Premier Sports who will be taking the children for outdoor games. We will also be covering gymnastics and having a go at becoming Indian dancers. In RE we will be focusing on Sikhism with a Sikhism day at the end of September. As musicians we will be finding out about Indian music and trying our hand at composing our own piece of Indian style music! In ICT we will use the internet to carry out research on India and use this to produce a Power Point presentation. As you can see we are going to be very busy this term! Mrs Fairlie

Welcome to the Owl Class! I hope you have all had a fantastic summer and a well-earned break. We have got some fabulous topics planned for this year, including our topic for the autumn term which is going to be ‘The Victorian Empire’. If you have any resources or books that you feel would support with our topic this term and you are willing to bring them in then please do so, it would be very much appreciated. As historians, we are going to explore Victorian history. We will be thinking carefully about our own enquiry questions for research and using these within our history sessions to research, explore and compare and contrast. As geographers, we are going to look at the British Empire. We are going to explore what the British Empire was and locate and identify countries that were within the British Empire. As writers, we are going to look at the work of Charles Dickens and his well-known novel, Oliver Twist. We are also going to be exploring and creating pieces of persuasive writing, information texts and recounts. As mathematicians, we are going to be carrying out tasks and solving mathematical problems using symbols, words and diagrams. We will be exploring place value to multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000 and will be using all four operations with decimals to two places. We will be exploring fractions and how to simplify and solve simple problems involving ratio and direct proportion. We will be learning how to use appropriate non-calculator methods for solving problems that involve adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing any three-digit number by any two-digit numbers. We shall interpreting coordinates in all four quadrants and exploring how to draw angles to the nearest degree. We will be finding the area and perimeter of a range of shapes and identifying symmetries of 2-D shapes, as well as finding the mean, median, mode and range of a set of data and interpreting graphs and diagrams and draw conclusions. As scientists, we are going to focus on humans and other animals and the importance of our bodies and keeping healthy. Just a few of the areas we will be focusing on are: foods and their nutrients, digestion, growth, the respiratory system, the heart and the circulatory system, pulse and pulse rates, diet, exercise and hygiene. As artists, we are going to be learning about painting and printmaking. We are going to be looking at the famous artist, William Morris and using his artistic style within our own pieces of art. As design technologists, we are going to be designing, constructing and evaluating Victorian toys. In French, we are going to be exploring French greetings, personal information and describing members of the family and people. Within PE, we are going to be exploring both netball and hockey. As musicians, we are going to continue to learn to play the clarinet and we are going to explore rounds within music and sound sources. In RE, we are going to be learning about Christianity. The teaching of ICT will be taught throughout the curriculum and we will be taking on the role of market researchers and exploring productivity. If you have any queries, concerns or questions please do not hesitate to speak to me at the end of the school day. Mrs J Tomkinson

Breakfast Club is open from 7:45 every morning and costs just £3 per session. We provide a healthy breakfast with the choice of cereals or toast, plus Wednesday is specials day...... toasted tea cakes, pancakes, waffles, fruit kebabs to name a few. Each day we have activities and crafts for the children to take part in. Our first activity will be creating a new display for our board in the hall. Children are welcome on a regular basis or as and when you require them to attend. No need to prebook. We look forward to seeing you.

After School Club. We are looking forward to enjoying plenty of fun arty activities with afterschool club this year! We have lots of new glittery art supplies in ready for some fun sparkly projects. There will be colouring and board games to enjoy also. Fridays will be laptop day! Come along and see us every weekday until 5:30. Saffron and Anna

Lunch and Key Dates for your diary 10.09.15 Class Photos 17.09.15 Kagera Day 21.09.15 Harkirat Singh – Sikhism Day 25.09.15 2:0 Macmillan Cake and Tea Afternoon 01.10.15 Harvest Lunch 05.11.15 Bonfire Lunch 06.11.15 Owl Class Assembly 13.11.15 Squirrel Class Assembly 20.11.15 Badger Class Assembly 27.11.15 Rabbit Class Assembly 05.12.15 Christmas Fair 17.12.15 Christmas Lunch 18.12.15 Christmas Service at St Andrews Church

Welcome back to school, I hope you all had a good break. A warm welcome to our new parents/carers and children who are starting at our school. The Friends Committee are a group of patents/carers who organise fundraising events throughout the year to pay for 'extras' for the children. This year sees the start of a new committee, everyone is welcome to join us, no previous experience required! If you would like to join us or have a fundraising ideas please come and speak to me (Claire Dear). The date of our first meeting will follow shortly.

There will be two After School Sports Clubs for this half term, Football and Tag Rugby. Please ask Dawn in the office for details. EYFS children are not included, but we do try to lay on activities for these children, especially at lunchtimes. On a Tuesday at morning playtime we have our popular Glee Club (singing) and after school there is a Knitting Club , which is open to all children from Y2 upwards.

The Governors would like to welcome you all to the new school year. Once again the school is moving forward in so many ways – new children in Rabbits and several new members of staff. The other major change is the new school website which we hope you will enjoy visiting. The classrooms have been prepared over the summer holiday for the arrival of the children and we thank Mrs Parr and her staff for all their hard work. We look forward to seeing the children achieve their full potential in a happy and stimulating environment. Elizabeth Hall (Chair of Governors)

The Cake Tastes Better Together tea & cake afternoon to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support will be held in school on Friday 25 September, starting at 2:00. I would like donations of cakes to sell, help serve tea and/ or come along to support us. This event is open to all members of our community – so please bring along your friends and help us to raise lots of money for such a great cause!

Dawn has a new uniform stock in the office.

Our Y6 children took home letters last week in readiness for the next school decision. Both Thurston Community College and Ixworth Free School are holding Open Evenings soon. We are having a New Parents Evening on Monday 19 October from 3:30 to 4:30 for children starting school in September 2016.

So much to celebrate and look forward to. On the new website there is a Google Calendar, which we hope will be up and running very soon. Details of all school activities, planning and special events can be found on our new school website: www.barningham.suffolk.sch.uk or just ask!

Frances Parr Head Teacher To learn, aspire, believe and hope. Barningham CEVC Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. The Designated Senior Leader is Mrs Parr, the Alternate Designated Person is Mrs Pipe and the Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding is Mrs Hall.

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