AUTUMN TERM 2017 – NEWSLETTER No. 6 Friday 15 December

CHRISTMAS ACCESSORIES FOR NSPCC - We had fun this week wearing Christmas accessories to school and also thought about others who are less fortunate than ourselves by donating £1 to NSPCC. The children realise how lucky they are and generously gave £268.

NURSERY - Wow what an exciting count down to Christmas Nursery have had! After putting on a faultless performance in their Nativity play the boys and girls were treated to a top-secret Christmas adventure. Their mission was to find Father Christmas! After a very lively bus journey spotting various clues en route to Middleton Railway they eventually found him on the station platform where he boarded the train with them handing out presents and singing songs as the steam locomotive chugged down the track. Sadly not everyone on the trip was very well behaved! Two rather naughty and cheeky elves got up to all sorts of mischief during the day - stowing away on the bus, climbing in the trains, hiding in the museum and even eating Mr Ribeiros packed lunch! We are keeping a very close eye on them over the last few days of term to make sure the don’t get up to any more mischief! This time of year is very magical for our children in school and we wish you all a happy, peaceful and exciting Christmas holiday.

RECEPTION - Thank you to everyone who came to the Nativity. The girls all really enjoyed performing for you. While you were in school, you may have seen the Christmas tree in the hall. The girls all enjoyed making a decoration to hang on the tree. It has been a hive of activity in the Reception classrooms, the girls have been very busy helping wrap presents and write cards in Santa’s workshop. Thank you to everyone who helped on our craft morning. The girls loved the Christmas activities. We hope you have a lovely Christmas and New Year.

YEAR 1 - In Year 1 we have been learning about how animals survive in winter. We have learned about hibernation, migration and adaptation. We have compared hot and cold climates in Geography and used atlases to identify some of these countries. We enjoyed performing our nativity play and had a fantastic trip to the watch the pantomime. Year 1 enjoyed making lots of different Christmas crafts and decorations for our school Christmas tree. We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

YEAR 2 - The girls in 2GW thoroughly enjoyed performing to their family and friends in their class assembly. The assembly was all about “The Fire of London”. They acted out the story of how the fire began, told some very interesting facts about the fire of London and performed a dance. There was even some audience participation when mums and dads sang “London’s Burning” in a round with the girls. Well done to all!

CUPPA CLUB AT THE RIDINGS - Last Thursday out Year 2 Choir and Mulberry Singers ventured down to the Ridings shopping centre bedecked with festive headgear to provide musical entertainment for Age UK’s cuppa club. The girls sang a fine selection of festive songs to a highly appreciative audience, spreading a little Christmas Cheer to members of our local community.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Stars of the Week (Week commencing Monday 4 December 2017)

For completing her word lists and moving up eight lists in one Samy Karthik (RBW) week. Well done Chloe Warburton- Collins (RBW) For improved behaviour and attitude. Well done

Arya McAdam (RLW) Learning to say the number that is one more than a given number. Maddie Mackenzie (RBW) Much neater writing and trying hard to sit her letters on the line. Emilia Callaghan (1AM) Great writing about a present she would choose for Baby Jesus Anniyah Khan (1AM) Super work identifying coins and adding up coins Tilly Cunliffe (1KT) Super work identifying coins and adding up coins. Azariah Heppinstall (1KT) Writing a super set of instructions about looking after a pet. Madalena Mendonca (2GH) Being a sensible, reliable and hard working member of the class Nina Hitzeroth (2GH) Being a sensible, reliable and hard working member of the class Frances Richardson (2GW) Always being a sensible and reliable member of the class. Elia Abbatiello-Crosthwaite (2GW) Accurate work adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers.

Stars of the Week (Week commencing Monday 11 December 2017)

Emily Queen (RBW) For trying really hard to improve her handwriting.

Becky Austin (RBW) For excellent work in maths adding and taking away 1 from a number For great independent writing about the nativity play. Izzy sat her letters on Izzy Bate (RLW) the line Cayla Pan (RLW) For trying so hard with her reading and word lists. Well done.

Beth Callacher (1AM) For super Maths work making amounts with coins. Jessica Gilbert (1AM) Excellent work in Geography comparing weather in The UK to Australia. Sabiha Sarwar (1KT) Super sound work in RWInc. Well done! Fiona Lane (1KT) Carefully locating hot and cold countries on a map. Elizabeth Otter (2GH) Being a sensible and hard working member of the class Terri Whittaker (2GH) Taking a lot of care with the presentation of her work Amaya Khan (2GW) Really concentrating and speeding up with her work. Well done! Eva Jonas (2GW) Accurate work in mental maths. Well done!

DATES TO NOTE - A list of dates for your diary can be found on our website www.wgsf.org.uk. I would, however, like to draw your attention to the following forthcoming events during this half term.

 Tuesday 19 December 12.00 noon – End of Term  Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 – Christmas Club (8.30 am to 4.30 pm)  Thursday 4 January – start of Spring Term  Wednesday 17 January 9.30 – 12.00 – Open Morning for prospective parents  Thursday 18 January 3.30 – 4.30 – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Open Book  Monday 12 February – Half Term (one week)  Monday 19 February – Back to school