FEBRUARY NEWS
This newsle er is posted on the website: www.molescro pri mary.net From the website it is possible to click on the SCHOOL BLOG which is an online photographic diary of life at the school. 22nd January 2014 Volume 13 Issue 6 From Russia with Love Dear Parents, Carers, Governors, Friends, Staff and Pupils Most of you are aware that Winter Olympic Games in we traditionally hold an Sochi this February. NEWSLETTER International Festival every year in February. In 2004 we Therefore in 2014 we toured Europe and in 2005 are to celebrate the held an Ambassadors culture, history and Reception with an intercontinental feast of traditions of activities. In 2006 we Russia. focussed on Brazil complete with Carnival. Since then we’ve explored India, China, Arabia, Southern Africa, Australia, The United Kingdom (for the Jubilee Year) and last year Mexico. The children will, I know be keen to know what plans we MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL have for this year. We decided some time ago that there was only one country we could focus on this year with the opening of the 1 More on Russia Boys: dark shoes and Children must be Continued from page 1. plain dark trousers, one of accompanied by an As always the children will enjoy dad’s shirts secured with a special workshops with lessons belt around the waist. adult at all times at the
NEWSLETTER starting on Monday 3rd International Evening. February. These will include: Girls: A long skirt, blouse, simple shoes, white socks • Exploring the flora and fauna of Russia and a shawl. As always everyone is invited • Russian Dance to the celebrated international • History & Geography evening. There will be a host of activities for families to • Traditional Costumes participate in guided by the special passport which will be Sports • given to each child. Russian Art and Architecture • Every family will have a special with each class looking at slot in the hall, where the family different traditions. MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL will be able to join in with our Russian dancers . All children shall have special projects, costumes and workshops delivered by As parents know, these events hats etc. I am sure that the Russians living in our region and are not cheap to organise and children are going to have a also experience Circus Skills! are significantly subsidised thrilling time and will enjoy sharing with you the sights, Each child will make a Russian The requested contribution is hat or headdress which they will maintained at £6 which is only sounds and colour of Russia with you on the evening of be able to wear at the £1 more than the cost in 2007! Thursday 13th February 2014. International Evening on However I must plead with Thursday 13th February 2014. parents to support this and realise the value of the In addition on the Festival We ask boys and girls to programme. There is a form Night itself, our school also bring into school on at the end of this newsletter kitchen will be offering Monday 10th February the and sent home as a hard copy. “Beef Stroganoff with rice following to wear at their and Crusty Bread” to all Russian Workshops and Remember the funding helps to our guests. £2.50 per meal also on the night itself. pay for the visiting artists,
A NIGHT OF ACTIVITY designed to appeal to a wide The Passport will be age range and are particularly your guide created with the family in mind. It is expected that families will Each child will bring home a want to participate together. passport. This gives the information about the different The passport gives parents options and activities available in the information they require all of our classrooms. to support younger It probably isn’t possible for children, who will not be All the children will engage everyone to visit everything so able to read the text in special Art Projects on families will want to mark off themselves. various themes favourites in advance. The activities in the passport are
2 THE INTERNATIONAL internal routes to get to the Hall NIGHT BEGINS WITH and catering. MORE HIGHLIGHTS THE FESTIVAL OF The Hall. BELLS There will be six opportunities to CURLING The Programme join in with some dancing in the
NEWSLETTER hall with our guests. Rather than Yes I’m serious! Families will For homework every child will booking in by year group, this year be able to have a go at be asked to make a bell ... we are trying by Family Surname. Curling at our International plenty of simple advice will be In addition Families will have opportunity to watch Russian ballet Evening. provided. This is in and Character Dances from the preparation for the Nicola Ratherham School of Ballet A special synthetic course international Evening. which meets here every Saturday. will be set up complete with stones with wheels and of The children are invited to 6:00pm Families with Surname course the brushes ... just gather with families on the beginning with A to D South Playground with their 6:20pm Families with Surname for effect. bells. Cones will indicate the beginning with E to H area not to stand within. 6:40pm Families with Surname Our guests from Russia will be beginning with I to L welcomed by the traditional 7:00pm Performance from gift of bread and salt. This will the Nicola Ratherham be followed by the uniquely School of Ballet MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL Russian “Festival of Bells”. 7:20pm Families with Surname Bell-ringing is usually preceded by a beginning with M to R two-part introduction. This will be 7:40pm Families with Surname choreographed by Penny Walker. beginning with S to Z 8:00pm Finale: On cue children will be invited to join Performance from Natasha CIRCUS SKILLS in the cacophony! Evidently it is supposed to be like that! Therefore Richardson an ex mole So how good is your whatever happens tonight with who now trains with the our 420 bells will be absolutely Royal Ballet in Manchester juggling! Well you will be fine. Our guests will then dance and is the North East of able to try this out on the for our entertainment. evening with our Circus England Ballet Champion. Skills specialists from the At 5:55pm the school will be open. There will be a strict one way Moscow State Circus ... ok system into the hall and out I’m stretching the truth In order to facilitate your enjoyment through the Fire Exit, to avoid a here ... they are from crush in the foyer and to enable of the evening and the safety of all, I Lincoln! ask that you take a few moments to those buying a Russian Supper in consider the following. the Parish Room to get in and out. Mr. Wiles is in charge in the Hall. Movement around the building can be difficult when so many attend our Staff are not looking after children International Nights. I ask therefore and therefore children must be that wherever possible, visitors under the care of a responsible travel from room to room via the adult. outside of the building. Every classroom has it’s own door to Parking the outside. After the opening We all know that parking will be event on the South Playground or difficult, please be considerate of on arriving at school consider not neighbours driveways. coming to the front entrance, but CHESS MASTERS rather enter through any other of the Tired Children It is not expected that very young school’s 17 entrances. The Relive the cold war played pedestrian gates to the site will children are still here at 8pm out by Chess Masters. remain open all evening. Please do unless of course they have the not bring buggies, prams or push stamina! Challenge our past Chess chairs into school but use the I sincerely hope you all have a Winners who have been most memorable evening. Thank outside routes. This is in the invited back to play each interest of everyone’s safety you for your support and other and are waiting to be particularly to avoid a fire escape encouragement and patience blockage. Please only use the particularly if timings go a bit awry. challenged by YOU.
3 ROCKIN’ ALL I AM SURE THE OVER THE CHILDREN WILL WORLD THOROUGHLY ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE NEWSLETTER MOLESCROFT WELCOMES JEFF A donation of £1.50 per RICH FROM KS2 child and 50p per STATUS QUO KS1/FY child will be most appreciated to On Wednesday 29th January help cover the costs. we are welcoming Jeff Rich from Status Quo to school. He Please send in an will be leading the whole school in a drumming workshop! The envelope marked workshop is split into two “Drumming” on the sections and lasts for an hour day. and a half for KS2, with a short Thank you. break in the middle. KS1and FY join KS2 for the second 45
MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL minutes. Section 1 (KS2) deals with the history of the drum, how it to play in the workshop. If there's to encourage children to take up developed from Africa right time at the end Jeff invites any instrument, not necessarily through to the modern snare questions from the children. percussion and as Jeff himself drum. Children are invited up to says, "The whole idea of my play different drums. This All in all, the workshop is an workshops is to inspire the happens throughout the session. experience that your pupils will children to learn an instrument The whole workshop is hands- find very enjoyable and and if I achieve that, then my job on. inspirational. The workshop aims is done".
Section 2 (KS1 & 2) deals with the drum kit, how it functions etc.. Again children are invited up to play parts of the kit.
Jeff then plays a solo to show how versatile a kit can be. After the solo, children are invited up to play percussion with Jeff (up to 150 at a time). There are 200 peices of percussion available
Jeff started playing drums at the tender age of 9 years old. He was inspired by a drummer in a film he saw on TV. The drummer's name was Gene Krupa, an American big band drummer.
When Jeff got into Secondary School he formed his first band with some friends and they started playing gigs in and outside the school. He played in lots of bands whilst at school and turned professional at 17 years old.
He has recorded and toured all over the world in many bands including Stretch, Judie Tzuke, The Climax Blues Band, Def Leppard and of course Status Quo.
Jeff now spends most of his time visiting schools throughout the UK and Europe holding his drum Masterclass workshops.
4 SNOW POLICY: safety risk. This done the Chair of IMPORTANT Governors and the local radio The following is taken stations will be informed. A severe Health and Safety Risk would be from the school’s presented if insufficient staff could Safeguarding Policy reach the school or indeed the NEWSLETTER and should prepare health and safety of staff meant parents/carers for what that they should leave early. Due to expect when it to the location of the school it is snows. expected that the school will be able to remain open. Closing a The school will only close The school will only close without school at short notice including prior no ce as a last resort. The Head closing mid way through a day without prior no ce as a Teacher or his representa ve will poses considerable difficulties for last resort. The Head parents and must only be taken as remain on site un l the last child is Teacher or his a very last resort. collected. representa ve will remain on site un l the last child is Policy in Practice A complete heating failure in the winter and/or a loss of the water collected. What the school does to assist in supply would however result in the the event of icy weather school having to close.
MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL conditions Good communication is essential. It is not practical to grit the entire Parents receive a copy of specific able to arrive before the normal start site, but as part of the gritting policy, instructions during the autumn and of school time. In the event of severe weather, a safe routes round the site and winter months via the monthly newsletters and the website. decision to close the school for day across the South Playground have pupils will be made by 7am. The been identified and will be gritted Children have the processes Head Teacher will contact Radio before giving access to the site, explained to them in the classroom. Humberside and Viking Radio to ask thereby minimising the risks to It is expected that parents adhere to them to broadcast the information. children parents and visitors. The these instructions and pass all car park will also be gritted. relevant information to friends and PARENTS WILL BE INFORMED relatives who may also come to BY TEXT IF THE SCHOOL IS TO Children are not allowed to make school to bring and fetch children. CLOSE. slides on the playgrounds. Parents/Carers are asked to be Playgrounds are gritted if practical Updates will be posted on the responsible and plan more time for Twitter section of the school’s before 8:30am and when not, by their journey, suitable footwear for website. www.molescroftprimary.net morning break. At playtimes a having to walk further, wrapping up decision as to whether children are to keep warm etc....parents should In the event of the normal timetable to be allowed outside will be made not expect to be able to park close being suspended, a programme of by the senior teacher on duty in activities will be organised for pupils to the school at these times! Parents who arrive at school. Teachers and conjunction with a member of the and visitors are expected to use the Senior Management Team. Teaching Assistants will be gritted paths rather than walk across delegated to supervise these the snow and ice. activities. Children may not throw snowballs on the playgrounds. However if the Rather than a full closure it is more field is covered by thick snow pupils Snow Policy and Procedures - likely that the school will remain open on a reduced capacity. In may be allowed to play on the field information for teaching and in snow, make snowman and throw such an event, parents/carers will support staff be asked if it is possible to make snowballs. Those not wishing to alternative arrangements for pupils. throw snow (or indeed be hit by In the event of disruption caused by Where this is not possible the snowballs) stay on the playgrounds. heavy snow the prime concern of school will remain open for those The school believes that playing in the school must always be the who need to come to school or for and throwing snow is part of a safety of the pupils and staff. those who cannot go home in the child’s life experiences. case of an unexpected early It is expected that all staff will make closure. As the number pupils every reasonable effort to undertake remaining decreases, they will be In extreme cases the Headteacher the journey to school. It is moved to other classes or the hall. may decide that there is no option appreciated that the journey may but to close the school if there is take longer than normal and presented a severe health and therefore some staff may not be
5 Magic Maths Week NEW ZEALAND DAY LUNCH AT CROFTY’S 24th February to 28th February 2014 RESTAURANT Once again we are having a special week to reinforce Maths
NEWSLETTER in the context of the real world and it’s central place in our THURSDAY 6TH lives in general. As in previous years we are searching for FEBRUARY 2014 any parents or grandparents who use maths creatively in their lives at work or home. This may be for example as a Menu: computer programmer, computer games designer, architect, accountant, doctor or surveyor. But equally valuable would Roast Lamb and Mint be a parent who would talk about the budgeting for the Sauce with New Potatoes. weekly shop in a supermarket and all ideas in between. Kiwi Fruit Cheesecake We would invite volunteers to either speak to a class about what they do, work with classes in their maths work or be part of an assembly; if feeling particularly brave!
Please contact Mrs. Tonks or Mr. Atkinson if you are available. You will be most welcome.
Our Year 6 pupils are keen to
MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL SOUP KITCHEN REMINDER promote this winter service which A GREAT PUPIL runs Monday to Thursday un l COUNCIL IDEA Easter. Soup is available to all pupils, January has seen the return of the though children in Founda on Year morning soup kitchen. and Years 1 and 2 con nue to Year 6 children sell the homemade receive free fruit every day from vegetable soup every morning the Government. break from the Friends’ Garden. 30p per cup. This was an ini a ve FAIRTRADE FRIDAY from the Pupil Council in 2011 which proved very popular ever On Fridays we introduced since. Fairtrade Hot Chocolate for It is rather sa sfying to gather in 30p at morning break. This is coat and scarf at morning break another suggestion from the with friends to enjoy a warming cup Pupil Council and has proved of delicious soup. to be very popular indeed. It continues to Easter.
MASQUERADE BALL Tickets will be available from A NIGHT OF GLAMOUR! FRIDAY 24TH JANUARY In addition the Friends FRIENDS ANNOUNCEMENT The Friends Association is are delighted to delighted to announce that it announce that headlining is giving its annual evening of at the event will be the glamour and entertainment a hugely popular local face lift this year. band: Reloaded. On Saturday 1st March the HEADLINING AT THE BALL Friends’ are hosting a Dancing into Sunday is THE POPULAR BAND RELOADED Masquerade Ball at Beverley guaranteed! Racecourse. CLUBS: Making More of Molescroft FROM THE WEEK COMMENCING 24th February 2014 *. Up to the half term holiday please refer to the club list in the Jan’ Newsletter
NEWSLETTER As always, I am indebted to the staff and volunteers who give up so much to offer extra curricular activities to our children. Below is a list of Clubs which operate at school. Clubs in bold indicate a change. Clubs in italics are provided through the Extended Schools Initiative, are NOT staffed by Molescroft, have a booking form AND usually incur a small fee. Day Time Club Age Groups Leader Monday 12:00pm - 12:35pm Routines Dance Y6 Miss Watts 12:35pm – 1:10pm Routines Dance Y3 Miss Watts 12:35 - 1:10pm Talented Writers By Invitation Mr Lilley 12:35pm – 1:10pm Stamps Everyone Mrs. Coward REOPENING* 3:30pm – 4:30pm Boys Football Y3 & Y4 Mr. Wood In drizzle the club will continue outside. In heavy rain an indoor activity will be provided in Mr. Wood’s classroom. 3:30pm - various KS2 Theatre Club Y3-Y6 Mr. Loncaster ATTENDANCE ORGANISED BY REHEARSAL TIMETABLE FROM MARCH Tuesday 12:00pm - 12:35pm Routines Dance Y5 Miss Watts 12:00pm - 12:30pm Intermediate Chess ALL Mrs Coward 12:35pm -1:10pm Routines Dance Y4 Miss Watts 12:30pm – 1:00pm Christian Club All Mrs Norman, Mrs Hulse, Miss Fullam 12:35pm – 1:10pm iPad Club Y6 Mr Britton 3:30pm - 4:30pm Table Tennis Y6 Mrs Coward REOPENING* 3:30pm - 4:30pm Basketball Y5/Y6 Mr. Rowsell
MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL In drizzle the club will continue outside. In heavy rain an indoor activity will be provided in Mr. Rowsell’s classroom. 3.40pm – 4.35pm Gymnastics Y1 - Y2 Head Coach of Meridian Gym 4:35pm – 5:35pm Gymnastics Y3-Y6 & Advanced “ “ “ Wednesday 12:00pm – 12:30pm Beginners Chess ALL Mrs Coward 12:00pm - 12:35pm Routines Dance Y1 Miss Watts 12:35pm -1:10pm Routines Dance Y2 Miss Watts 12.30pm – 1.00pm Choir Y3 - Y6 Miss Baker & Mr Britton 3:30pm - 4:30pm Girls Football Y3 - Y6 Mrs Coward In drizzle the club will continue outside. In heavy rain an indoor activity will be provided in Mrs. Tippett’s Room. 3:30pm - 4:30pm Model Making Y6 Mrs. Coward REOPENING* 3:45pm – 4:45pm Football Coaching FY TO Y4 Hull City AFC Children to change in FOUNDATION Room. Parents may support to the room, but not go further into school In drizzle the club will continue outside. In heavy rain an indoor activity will be provided in the changing room. 3:30pm - 4:30pm Badminton Y3 to Y6 Hull City Coaching 4:30pm - 5:30pm Badminton for girls Y3 to Y6 Hull City Coaching NOTE NEW EXTENDED TIME Thursday 8:00am - 8:45am French All standards Le Club Fran çais 12:30pm – 1:00pm Sewing, Knitting &Jewellery Y5/Y6 Mrs Coward 12:30pm - 1:10pm French All standards Le Club Fran çais JANUARY ONLY 12:00pm - 12:35pm Orienteering Y5/Y6 Girls Mrs. Charlton FEBRUARY ONLY 12:00pm - 12:35pm Orienteering Y5/Y6 Boys Mrs. Charlton OPENING W/C 3. MARCH 2014: 12:00pm - 12:30pm Runner Beings! Y1-Y6 Mrs. Charlton 12:30pm - 1:10pm Talented Artists By Invitation Mrs. Ripley 12:15pm - 1:10pm Gardening Club By application Mrs. Hemphill FROM JUNE 3:30pm - 4:30pm Hockey Club Y3/Y4 Mr. Williams/Miss Power In wet weather an indoor activity will be provided in Miss Fullam’s Classroom. CLOSED UNTIL MAY 2014: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Cricket Y5/Y6 Mr. Wiles In wet weather an indoor activity will be provided in Mr. Britton’s Classroom. REOPENING* 3:30pm - 4:30 pm Netball Club Y5 & Y6 Mrs. Mitchell-Smith In drizzle the club will continue outside. In heavy rain an indoor activity will be provided in Miss Baker’s Room. NOT 13TH FEB 3:30pm - 4:15pm Zumba Y1 & Y2 Mrs. P. Rimmer NOT 13TH FEB 4:30pm - 5:15pm Tennis FY to Y2 Advantage Coaching NOT 13TH FEB 5:15pm - 6:00pm Tennis Y3—Y4 Advantage Coaching Friday 12:30pm – 13:00pm Brass & Woodwind Any taught players Mr. Atkinson 12:00pm – 12:35pm Urban Dance Y3 - Y4 BOYS Miss Watts 12:35pm - 1:10pm Urban Dance Y5 - Y6 BOYS Miss Watts 12:30pm – 1:10pm Spanish Club Y3 ONLY Mrs. Henderson Tucker 12:30pm – 1:00pm Guitar Y2 - Y6 Mr Britton 2:15pm – 3:05pm Orchestra By invitation Mrs. Walker REOPENING* 3:30pm – 4:30pm Boys Football Y5/Y6 Mrs. Coward In drizzle the club will continue outside. In heavy rain an indoor activity will be provided in Mr. Lilley’s classroom. 3:30pm - 4:30pm Zumba Y3 to Y6 Mrs. P. Rimmer Enrichment Clubs: various days and times (watch out for separate letters from Mrs. Lazenby) PLEASE NOTE ALL EVENING CLUBS: THE COLLECTION POINT FOR PARENTS AND EXIT ROUTE FOR CHILDREN IS THROUGH THE MAIN FRONT DOOR. PUPILS MUST NOT LEAVE VIA THE Y5/Y6 DOOR OR ANY EXTERNAL CLASSROOM DOOR. Green Mole NEW YEAR NEW Fit Fridays RESOLUTION Walk, scoot, cycle or skip to Fit Fridays is a simple, school. NEWSLETTER achievable New Year’s resolution created to Even if you must drive, encourage pupils and please park 5 minutes parents to become more away and walk the last active on the way to and part. It makes all the from school. The obvious difference. benefits of leaving the car Cyclists must be at home are feeling accompanied by an healthier, being more active adult until passing the and spending ‘quality time’ bike-ability course in with your children, but by Year 5. not driving there will be less traffic on the road
MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL around the school gates, creating a more pleasant environment for everyone. Each pupil taking part will be given a journey record card to FitFit FridaysFridays The scheme runs for four log how they get to school on consecutive Fridays through each Fit Friday. Pupils skateskate January and February where we completing all four weeks in an scootscoot ask all pupils, parents and staff active way will be entered into a skateskate cyclecycle to make a more active and prize draw. The dates are as walkwalk sustainable journey to and from follows: cyclecycle school on each Friday. Everyone scootscoot taking part can choose whether Friday 24th January, Friday walkwalk to walk, scoot, cycle or even 31st January, skateskate pogo-stick to school, it’s up to Friday 7th February, Friday cyclecycle you. If you live too far away and 14th February 2014 are unable to make an active scootscoot journey and have to use the car, walkwalk Please help the school support scoot why not think about parking a scoot this fantastic initiative and start short distance away from the the New Year in a positive and school and walking the last five active way. minutes.
WINTER PHOTO COMPETITION
After the greatest response to our Photo Competition Mrs. Hemphill will be delighted to receive entries for our Winter Photo Competition.
Entries can be emailed to Mrs. Hemphill [email protected]
Closing date: Friday 28th February 2014
Happy Snapping! Friday 24th January, Friday 31st January, Date: Friday 7th February, Friday 14th February 2014
TakeTake partpart inin FitFit FridaysFridays byby walking,walking, scooting,scooting, cyclingcycling,cycling,, skatingskating oror eveneven skippingskipping toto school.school. DIARY DIARY
JANUARY
Friday 24th Fit Fridays commences for four weeks Monday 27th Holocaust Memorial Day Wednesday 29th Rockin’ All Over the World Mass Percussion Workshop with Jeff Rich of Status Quo! £1.50 for Y3 to Y6 50p for FY to Y2 Friday 31st 12 noon Chinese New Year lunch at Cro y’s
FEBRUARY
Monday 3rd 3 pm 2014 Interna onal Fes val is launched Tuesday 4th 6 pm Governors’ Curriculum & Quality Assurance Commi ee Wednesday 5th 3:15pm Friends’ Second Hand Uniform Sale Thursday 6th 12 noon New Zealand Day lunch at Cro y’s 3:40 pm Consulta on Evening for Mrs. Grainger’s Class Friday 7th Winter Olympics begin at Sochi, Russia Scoot the Route training for the children in Y3 who reserved places. Monday 10th 3:40 pm Consulta on Evening for Mrs. Grainger’s Class 6:30pm Friends’ Commi ee Mee ng Thursday 13th 3:30 pm No Zumba or Tennis Clubs tonight 5:30 pm Interna onal Evening Friday 14th 3:30 pm School closes for half term.
Monday 24th 8:50 am School re-opens Fairtrade Fortnight Magic Maths Week Most outdoor clubs recommence this week Friday 28th 4pm Closing date for the Winter Photo Compe on
MARCH
Saturday 1st 7.30 p.m. Friends’ Associa on Masked Ball
Yours sincerely
Michael Loncaster Head Teacher PROUDLY PRESENT MasqueradeThe Friends Ball Saturday 1st March 2014 7.30pm til 1am (bar closes 12.30am) Beverley Race Course Tickets - £25 pp (Inc. Hot Bu!et) Luxury Ra"e Mysterious Man & Lady Competition Photographer
We are also pleased to announce music from fantastic local band...
Please note this is a Black Tie/Evening Dress Event.....and of course bring a mask!! RUSSIA: INTERNATIONAL WEEK Parents/Carers please return this form to school PLEASE REFER TO THE FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER FOR DETAILS
NEWSLETTER Name of child(ren) ______Year Group ______
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I am able/unable* to pay £6 per child towards the cost of the Russian International Workshops, activities and costumes for my child(ren) (Those in receipt of income support can claim remissions from the school)
I enclose £ ______towards the cost of this year’s International Festival.
Please make cheques payable to Molescroft Primary School. MOLESCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL
Signed ______Parent / Carer
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Thank you for your support Together we make a difference.
M.A. Loncaster Head Teacher