BURSAR Mrs Hinton, Our Bursar, Is Moving on to Take up a New Role As School Operations Manager for a Multi-Academy Trust in Peterborough
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Caring ~ Considerate ~ Cooperative ~ Courteous ~ Conscientious Langtoft Primary School Newsletter #133 Term 5/Friday 3 May 2019 THIS MONTH’S FEATURED RIGHT: Article 29 Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities. It should also help you learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people. THIS MONTH’S FEATURED GLOBAL GOALS: 11 Sustainable cities and communities; 12 Responsible consumption and production; 13 Climate action Dear Duty Bearers, Welcome back to Term 5. I hope that you were able to enjoy the great weather we were treated to over the Easter weekend. The new term is off to a good start with Y4 having enjoyed their first residential visit, a ‘No Electricity Day’ and our first School Games Day providing the children with access to Article 29 and Global Goals 11, 12 and 13. REALLY IMPORTANT PARENT/TEACHER CONSULTATION You already know that in this academic year we are offering a third opportunity for you to take part in a Parent/Teacher consultation – one more than the traditional two-a- year pattern. The consultations will take place on Tuesday 4 and Thursday 6 June, starting at 3:30pm. We are changing the way that you ‘book’ an appointment to meet with your child/ren’s teacher. We shall not be sending home a paper-based form for you to complete and return. Instead you will be able to use the Parent Evening Manager tool on ParentMail. This will be the only way that appointments can be made. Please note, the booking window for appointments will open at 7pm on Thursday 16 May and will close at 7pm on Tuesday 21 May. If you have more than one child at our school, we advise that you check the availability of all of the teachers you would like to meet with before finalising your time slots. Please make appointments at least 20 minutes apart. As this is a new system, there may well be some teething problems. Please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Greenham in the office – as always, she will be happy to help. Mrs Greenham works until 1pm each school day. During the consultation, your child/ren’s teacher will advise you on whether your child is working towards or working within the expected standard for their age in reading, in writing Langtoft Primary School ~ Newsletter #133 May 2019 and in mathematics. For a small number of children, they may be working at greater depth within the expected standard. This information will be confirmed in your child’s Annual Academic Report due to be sent home on Friday 12 July along with the results of any statutory assessments (EYFS, Y1, Y2 and Y6) STIBBINGTON Y4 RESIDENTIAL Last week, children from Y4 enjoyed a three day adventure at Stibbington Environmental Centre. Pond dipping, tree tickling, bug hunting and owl pellet dissecting were just a few of the activities the children experienced under the guidance of the Centre staff. Dylan found the pirate’s treasure and everyone ate some of it! The sun shone each day and we played out in it! Becky, one of the Centre’s staff who looked after the group praised the group for being ‘calm, engaged and polite’. What a lovely compliment! Thank you to Mrs Britten, Mrs Wall, Mrs Adams and Miss Henderson for accompanying the children and looking after them so well. Thank you to the children for upholding the Langtoft name. Naturally… Langtoft Primary School ~ Newsletter #133 May 2019 Sports day WEDNESDAY 22 MAY Our Sports Day takes place on Wednesday 22 May, with FS/KS1 starting at 10.00am and KS2 starting at 1.30pm. The event will take place at the pavilion sports field. If the running track is too wet from overnight rain or if the weather is poor, a decision to cancel will be made by 9:00am and posted on our website. An email will also be sent via ParentMail. Children are asked to wear their NAVY BLUE P.E. SHORTS and trainers/plimsolls. Instead of their usual navy blue PE t-shirt, we ask that children wear a t-shirt in the colour of their house team i.e. red, blue, yellow or green. (This can be turned inside out to hide the image/text printed on the front. ‘Water’ house could wear their navy blue P.E. t-shirt! Spectators are welcome to bring their own chairs or rugs to make them comfortable during the event. We ask that you do not cross the track to speak to your child. If there is a problem, please approach a member of staff in the first instance. Thank you for your cooperation. If you wish your child to wear sun protection, please apply this before the start of school as creams and lotions are not permitted in school. You may wish to provide a sun hat and a rain coat, too! If time permits, there will be a Mums’ Race and a Dads’ Race…We look forward to seeing you there. SAFEGUARDING : Speak out. Stay safe. NSPCC DAY Thursday 23 May is an important day in our calendar of events aimed at teaching children how to keep safe and know their right to be protected from harm (Article 19). I am pleased to have been able to arrange a Speak out. Stay Safe day for the children and for you. Led by the NSPCC, the day involves assemblies and workshops for the children in the morning and then at 1:45pm until 3:00pm (just in time for picking-up time) in the school hall is an… Langtoft Primary School ~ Newsletter #133 May 2019 The NSPCC are hoping for a minimum of 20 parents to attend the workshop. We shall be sending formal invitations out next week. Please sign up. To make the Speak Out. Stay Safe day a memorable one, the children are asked to attend school that day dressed in as much green clothing as they can find! (The NSPCC’s mascot, Buddy, is green.) Green T-shirt, green socks, green hair! We ask that each child donates at least £1 on the day. The cost to the charity to put on a day such as this is £500. PARENTS OF Y4 and y5 CASTERTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE After the NSPCC Online Safety Workshop for Parents, parents of children in Y4 and Y5 are invited to stay on and attend a presentation by Mr Smith, Principal of Casterton College. This will take place in the hall at 3.15pm and should last for 20-25 minutes. The children are welcome to attend alongside their parents/carers. SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSPORT FOR CURRENT Y6 From Pamela Wilson, Transport Entitlement Officer, Transport Commissioning Team, Lincolnshire County Council: If your child is starting primary school or transferring to secondary school in September 2019 they may be eligible for school transport. If you think your child is eligible please apply for transport as soon as possible. Applications can be made online at the website below or a paper application form can be requested from the Customer Service Centre on 01522 782020. For more information about the home to school transport policy and online applications please go to www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/schooltransport. Queries can be emailed to [email protected]. STAFF AN UPDATE Mrs Aranyi has joined our team of Midday Meal Supervisory Assistants. We welcome Mrs Aranyi to the team and hope she enjoys a long and happy association with our school. This new addition takes the number of Assistants up to seven. Langtoft Primary School ~ Newsletter #133 May 2019 JOB VACANCY BURSAR Mrs Hinton, our Bursar, is moving on to take up a new role as School Operations Manager for a multi-academy trust in Peterborough. This means we have a vacancy for a bursar in our school. The position is permanent and part-time (25 hours per week) for 39 weeks of the year. The role is start as soon as possible. Further details are on our website. The closing date is Friday 17 May at 0900. THE 5cs In April, we were pleased to be able to award 5C badges to... Caring Conscientious Considerate Cooperative Courteous Oliver B Ruby W-J Aydan F Elizabeth M Tom M Jack H Citizenship Max N THE GOLDEN BOOK OF GREATNESS April 2019 Last month’s entrants into The Golden Book of Greatness were: Daisy M Austin E Toby T Elliott M Jack A Archie R Zachary B Summer J Rudi Q Sebastian S Mia L Harrison D Ryan L Beatrice F Tallulah W-N James S Ethan B Olivia U Ruby H Alessandra I Eliza P-A Harry G Alfie B Jocelyn B William D Well done, everyone! Langtoft Primary School ~ Newsletter #133 May 2019 Class assembly DATES FOR YOUR DIARY The remaining classes’ Class Assembly are: Class Date Y4 Wednesday 8 May 2019 FS Wednesday 17 July 2019 Each Class Assembly takes place in the school hall and starts at 9:15am Sadly we have to limit the number of guests per child to two. If you wish to video record your child, you must seek permission for this from the school office on the day of the assembly. Video recordings are for private home use only and should not be shared with others or uploaded onto social media sites. Sporting opportunities IN THE COMMUNITY I am pleased to be able to pass on invitations from two organisations which offer local sporting opportunities to the children. Please note that their inclusion within this newsletter is not a recommendation by the school. Parents should use their own due diligence when selecting providers.