MAGDALEN GATES PRIMARY SCHOOL Weekly Newsletter: 15/05/2017 Attendance Well done to Year 2,3 and 5 who received the £10 in assembly last week. FIRST TIME for three classes to be awarded. in assembly. This week Yr 3 won the £10 Their attendance for the week was…….. 100% Whole School Attendance for the week was 98.3% P4C: Would you rather stand out or fit in? Governor Election We are delighted to announce that Annika Musgrave has been re-elected as Parent Governor. Annika’s skills and knowledge as our previous Safeguarding Governor would have been irreplaceable. We also want to thank Sarah Corby who is stepping down after having been a parent governor for the last 4 years. Louise Foster (Freddie in Year 2) has had to sadly decline the role due to work commitments. We will hold another election after half term. In the meantime if any parents would like to find out more, please see Miss Fahy or Jo Chair of Governors. Welcome Abbey MSA We are delighted to welcome Abbey Skells to our Midday Supervisor Team. EYFS and 1 Class Assembly Garage NonYear Uniform Day – Donation of 50p Magdalen Gates are holding a themed non-uniform day for the Charity “The Garage” in Norwich on Friday 26th May. The Garage is an independent charity founded in 2002. It is an important creative hub for the whole of Norwich beyond - working to provide our high annual quality theatre programming, education Pleaseand take the time to complete Parent Survey andparticipation, return by Friday 8thand July – training for all ages. It is a place for everyone but has a particular focus on young people from all backgrounds, your feedback counts very much. especially those that are vulnerable or disadvantaged. We are looking forward to seeing the school full of Pirates (A returns box is in the school office) & Princesses! Pupil Achievements – Colin and Mpaji We have heard about some really lovely achievements over the last week Recently Mpaji, who plays for Lakeford Rangers Football team, played in the cup final and his team won. He even got a gold medal! Then last Saturday he appeared at the Theatre Royal – breakdancing on stage! He did this along with professional dance troupes from all over the world. Colin also had some amazing news ..he passed his Piano Grade 1 exam with distinction! Colin has agreed to play for the school whilst the children lead into assembly on a Monday and Friday. We have all been incredibly impressed. Most Popular Primary School in Norwich The EDP is planning to write an article about admissions to Norfolk primary schools. They have collected the number of places in each school's reception class, the number of those places allocated and the number of children on waiting lists. This information has been put into a table and can be seen to show popularity. We are proud to announce that Magdalen Gates ranks 4th out of 312 Norfolk primaries, and is the most popular primary school in Norwich. Car Park Gates Please be aware that we are working with NPS to fix the car park gates. In the meantime, we have undertaken a number of Safeguarding actions to ensure the site is secure. Football Consultation- Feedback! Thank you to all the parents who took the time out to fill in the football consultation form that was attached to a previous newsletter. We had a really positive response to this consultation and have decided we will continue to allow football to be played after school till 4pm. I would strongly urge that ALL parents adequately supervise their children the entire time please. If any parent would like to see a copy of all the many replies we received, please come and pick up one from the school office. Thank you. Traffic Warden Feedback We had a visit from the Head Traffic Warden to see Mandy our amazing lollipop lady. The feedback Mandy received was that “she runs a tight ship” – I think we would all agree with that . Our main action point was to remind parents that parking on yellow lines is not permitted – please also inform grandparents, taxi drivers and extended friends and families of this – they do undertake spot checks. Whole School Story As you know, Magdalen Gates Primary School is a storytelling school, and each term the children learn a new story off by heart. Next term, for the first time ever, we will be learning a whole school story, which every pupil, teacher, staff member and Governor will learn. The story is called 'The Freedom Bird', and the pupils will learn this story, through lots of exciting writing, art and drama activities. At the end of term, we will be hosting a special assembly for all family members to come and hear our wonderful story. Well done Year 6 Well done to Year 6 who completed their KS2 tests last week. Thank you to parents for all their support and to Miss Bramble, Miss Rix, Mrs Lynn, Mrs Coulthart and Mrs Anderton for all the support they offered the children throughout the week. Menus form Jill The children seem to be loving the new menu from Edwards & Blake and we have now started issuing a wrist band system to ensure children have the correct dinners – this also helps Jill in the office sort out any late payments – On this subject PLEASE can all the menu forms be sent back to the office by the Wednesday that you receive the Menu form. We shall be sending a text out to parents who are bringing the forms back late as this is causing issues with the kitchen. Minibus Driving A massive thank you to Norah and Tom’s dad John who has offered to drive the minibus for swimming on a Friday am. Is any parent able to help us on a Monday from 1-3pm? Please see Miss Fahy if you can. Sainsburys Vouchers IF you have any of the Sainsbury’s vouchers lurking in your car/wallet/under the sofa – please hand them into the school office as soon as possible as our Yr6 Ambassadors are eager to count them up and exchange them for some much needed new balls and playground equipment. Please ask members of your extended family too – Grandparents, aunts and uncles. The more the merrier! Lastly - Uninvited Guests! – Nits. Unfortunately, with the weather getting warmer again, some classes have had an outbreak of nits. Please could all parents check their Child(ren)’s hair and treat as necessary. Don’t forget the school office has an electronic nit comb which parents are welcome to use. Sorry, but we do ask that the school comb stays in school at all times. You are more than welcome to take your child into a quiet area in the school or the First Aid room if you require privacy whilst de-nitting. Diary Dates Mon 15th May Tue 16th Wed 17th Thur 18th Fri 19th Mon 22nd May AM 9:30 2pm 10-12:30pm 2pm All day 2pm 11:30 2pm Yr4 9:20am Yr2 SATS Week YR6 Visit Open Venue for wall climbing EYFS/Yr1 School Dentist (invited only) Yr4 Story Café Yr6 Visit to High Altitude – trampolining Yr1 Maths Café All Years Outdoor classroom day – NON UNIFORM ALL FOMG Meeting – PLEASE POP ALONG IF YOU CAN Yr6 Road Safety Yr2 Story Café Eaton Vale Residential Yr6 Maths Cafe
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