Focused, Hardworking, Happy Children

Spring Term 2 Week 3 Newsletter

Focused, hardworking, happy children!!

Dear Parents / Carers,

Haworth Residential

5SL had a wonderful three day residential in Haworth last week, exploring the world of the Brontes. The weather was glorious, the fun, friendship and fellowship was outstanding and the children were an absolute credit to themselves, their parents/carers and to the school. Thanks again to the dedicated team of staff who led the residential with such enthusiasm, hard work, care and concern for the children’s welfare and enjoyment : Mr Bickley, Mrs Limbert, Mrs Lynch, Ms Holroyd, Mr Walker and Mr Dickson. It will be 5RK’s turn to head off to Haworth this coming Wednesday and the weather forecast looks dry and mild.

ASAC News from Mrs Kitching

Summer Term Newsletter/Application - copies are available from the School Office. You can still hand these in even though the deadline for the "Draw" has passed.

There are no activities on Wednesday 15th March or Thursday 16th March (Haworth Residential), except for:-

Wednesday 15th March - Cake Decorating C2/Needlecraft N2 - catch up sessions

Tuesday 21st March - Art A1/Code Club/Film Club F2 - catch up sessions

Goodbye to Wates

Wates will finally be departing from the school this week, with their work complete, our fantastic new building operational and the grounds of the school looking fantastic (once seeding is completed and grass begins to grow in the newly landscapes areas). All being well, within the next fortnight, we will be able to open up the school grounds to children and parents. Will parents please remind their children to stay off the newly seeded areas of earth/mud to allow the grass to grow and prevent unnecessary dirt coming into school.

We’d like to thank Mr Gary Coulton (site manager) and the whole Wates team for their commitment, hard work, sense of fun, professionalism (and willingness to adapt their plans to the school’s needs) over the past 12 months. We are immensely proud of what they have built for us and trust that they have enjoyed being part of the Gledhow family for the past year.

National Autism Awareness Week During the week commencing Monday 27th March, we will be recognising National Autism Awareness Week at Gledhow. This will provide wonderful opportunities for the children to learn about autism through a range of assemblies and activities in the classroom and learn how to help spread the word about why it's so important to understand and accept autism. As part of that week, we will be raising awareness of autism by having a non-uniform day on the last day of term, so please help by sending your children in to school dressed either as Superheroes or in their onesies!! Get your capes, masks or onesies at the ready!! (NB – no donations required.)

Message from Mrs Sue Johnson

Mrs Sue Johnson, who retired at February half-term, has been in touch with the school and wanted to send the following message to parents/carers and friends of the school having received lots of cards, messages and presents from the school community.

I would like to express my grateful thanks to those parents and children who so generously presented me with such wonderful gifts and cards upon my retirement from Gledhow. I have had 12 happy years at Gledhow, made all the more special by the support of the parents and children. I would also like to take this opportunity of thanking my team of girls who have acted as register monitors; they know who they are and without them my job would have been much harder. I will miss you all very much and may I personally thank everyone for making my time at Gledhow such a happy one.

With fond memories of you all.

Kindest regards

SUE JOHNSON

4SB’s Class Assembly

And finally, please note that Miss Black’s Year 4 Class Assembly will take place on Wednesday 15th March at 9.45am. All parents/carers and friends are welcome.

Mark Trudgill, Sue McCann, Louise Jeynes, David Bickley

Dates for Your Diary New item s are underlined

Monday 13 March PSA AGM 7.30pm at Gledhow Sports and Social Club

Wednesday 15 March 5RK Haworth Residential

Friday 24 March Red Nose Day, Spelling Bee, Mother's Day Shop

Tuesday 28 March Reception Stay and Play (1)

Wednesday 29 March Reception Stay and Play (2)

Thursday 30 March Reception Stay and Play (3)

Friday 31 March Autism Non-Uniform Day/School closes for Easter

Tuesday 18 April School Opens Summer 1

Monday 1 May School Closed-Bank Holiday

Tuesday 2 May School Closed- Training Day

Monday 8 May Year 6 SATS Week

Tuesday 23 May Reception Stay and Play (4) Wednesday 24 May Reception Stay and Play (5)

Thursday 25 May Reception Stay and Play (6)

Dates for Your Diary New item s are underlined

Friday 26 May School closes for Half Term

Monday 5 June School opens- Summer 2

Thursday 8 June Class Photos by Tempest

Wednesday 14/15/16 June Year 4 Malham Residential- one night ONLY

Saturday 24 June Roundhay Primary Schools Fun Run in Roundhay Park

Saturday 1 July Gledhow Summer Fair goes Carnival ACHIEVEMENTS 10th March 2017

The following children featured in this week’s ACHIEVEMENT ASSEMBLIES for work or activities achieved in and out of school: Nursery Nursery pupils have a Star Jar which is filled with rewards earned by Individuals or groups. When the jar is full, the whole Nursery receives a reward.

RAC Gracie Taylor and Charlotte Smedley RLW Rachel Dennison and Felix Gunning

Always Club: Claudia Hardy Always Club: Neha Ahilal RKJ Laiba Shazad and Reeceo Shann- 1AB Lana Rivett Khan and Tristan Elphick Clamp

Always Club: Fatima Bilal Always Club: Patrick Cowan 1SH Lewi Netsanet and Hinal Daga 1SS Phoebe Booth and Rory Mitchell

Always Club: Grace Ball Always Club:Ipsha Seth 2PG Zac Turner and Daya Lali 2VW Hayat Ahmed and Euan Evers

Always Club: Kyla Woodrow Always Club: Honey Cole 3LF Barney Sumner, Elise Simpson 3KG Amelie Freear and Alice Wells

Always Club: Mary Skirrow Always Club: Max Barron 4DB Ayen Barzin and Grace Jones 4SB Kyle Simpson and Oscar Hesling

Always Club: Mikaeel Hussein Always Club: Evie Cooper 5RK George Lewis & Zane Cruise 5SL Joshua Diamond and Aisha Hussein

Always Club: Ishaq Hashmi Always Club: (at Haworth) 6EC Lucius Galloway and Izzie Piper 6KW Dominic Goodwin and Nat Shaw

Always Club: Lucius Galloway Always Club: Elliott Dixon