Summer Term 2 Week 1 Newsletter
Focused, hardworking, happy children!!
Dear Parents/ Carers,
Welcome back after what I hope has been a peaceful half term,
although I would also like to take this opportunity to send our thoughts to the people caught up
in the attacks in London and Manchester over the last few weeks and to all those families and
friends who have been affected by these terrible tragedies.
We have welcomed back Mr Walker and Mrs Jeffery from South Africa and
they appear to have had an amazing experience. Mr Walker has tried the
sympathy vote on feeling tired with jet lag but has not got anywhere! The
partnership seems to be going from strength to strength and this is thanks
to the hard work of our staff – especially Miss Black who is passionate about
the partnership and is doing a fantastic job of promoting it and keeping the
momentum going. During assembly she was presented with a plaque sent over from
Summerfield where apparently she is a mini celebrity!
Lisa Seton
Chess competition
Thank you to our organisers in Year 6: - Dominic, Elliot, Frazer, Ned and Lewis. The competition
is on its way with a final prize of the winner challenging Mr Trudgill to a game (Mr Trudgill has
lost to one Year 4 boy this term already!) I wonder who else will have the
honour of beating the Headteacher in a game of chess.
Assembly
We are going to be treated to 3LF’s assembly next week,
Wednesday 14th at 10.45. Unfortunately I will be unable to go to
this one as I will be in Malham with Year 4 – however I have
been able to get myself an invite to the dress rehearsal on
Tuesday – so I am looking forward to this as the Victorian
costumes looked brilliant today.
ASAC
A quick notice to say that this will be cancelled on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th due to the
residential for Year 4 on those two evenings.
Times Table Rock Stars Rock Wrangle and Red Carpet event
Monday 19th June is the start of Rock Wrangle week where the children will compete to earn a
place in the Red Carpet event on Friday 23rd June. The winning pupil will receive the Rock
Wrangle trophy and a Domino's pizza to share with 2 friends. So children get practising!
Reading Area
Over half term our small reading area inside the playground
entrance to year 4 has been transformed thanks to the skills of
Chloe and Roger who have been working on turning the area
into a lovely space to read and relax with a book!
Dyslexia
Gledhow Primary now has a base for two private Dyslexia teachers who are on site a couple of
days per week and using a dedicated room in which to teach their pupils. We are very lucky to
have them in school as they will be able to share their expertise with the staff.
Kick Boxing Fun Day
Dantrell in Year 6 attends British Military Martial Arts, BMMA - LEEDS
where he has been doing Kickboxing for the past 2 years.
He is an assistant instructor under the supervision of his instructor
Charlotte Thomas and he is also on the fight team BMMA - Leeds Vipers.
Dantrell along with his team mates regularly attend competitions up and
down the country and some of them including Dantrell recently
competed at the ICO British Open Championships where they qualified to
represent England at the ICO World Cup in October.
In the field of martial arts all competitions, travel expenses and
accommodation are self-funded through various different fundraising
activities, so Mrs Knight, Dan’s mum, and some of the other parents of
The Vipers have decided to organise a Funday to enable Dantrell and his
team mates to attend the ICO World Championships.
They are holding their Family Funday on Sunday 16th July at Thomas
Danby Community Sports Centre from 11am - 5pm if you wish to support
them. It would be great to help support this venture as Dantrell is a credit
to school and a name to watch in the future!
Books For Schools
Please see below the competition to help school win books for our library.
ACHIEVEMENTS 9th June 2017
The following children featured in this week’s ACHIEVEMENT ASSEMBLIES
for work or activities achieved in and out of school:
RAC
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.
Joseph Robinson and Gracie Taylor
RLW
Zayaan Arif and Heidi Earl
RKJ
Always Club: Jake Black
Annie Joyce and Alfie McMahon
1AB
Always Club Vedamsa Atyam
Elijah Alam and Thaleia Stavropoulou
1SH
Always Club:Antonia Salfelder
Grace Ball and Olivia Dunning
1SS
Always Club: Georgie Ward
Rory Mitchell and Tinh Nguyen
2PG
Always Club: Harry Fryer
Neath Frank and Zachary Turner
2VW
Always Club: Ava Joyce
Sienna Matthews and Mollie Armstrong
3LF
Always Club: Connor Branfoot
Sam Redmond, Tayaba Shahzad
3KG
Always Club: Jamie Smith
Amelie Freear, Rayan Idris
4DB
Always Club: Zain Chaudary
Sofia Sainty and Susannah Hall
4SB
Always Club: Kiara Isaacs
Saba Hussain and Sam Comyn
5RK
Always Club: Erin Evers
Ed Sumner and Martha Redmond
5SL
Always Club: Kyle Simpson
Noah Hussein & Siraj Kany
6EC
Always Club: Yousuf Muhammad
Matilda Charlett and Violet Powell
6KW
Always Club: Colette Buck
Always Club: Dominic Goodwin
Nursery
Always Club: Daniel Brown
Always Club: Luca Morris and Sam
Cook
Thank you for your continued support - Mark Trudgill, Lisa Seton, David Bickley and Louise Jeynes.
Dates for Your Diary
New items are underlined
Monday 5 June
School opens- Summer 2
Tuesday 6 June
New Reception parent meeting -6.00
Thursday 8 June
Class Photos by Tempest
Monday 12 June
New Reception parent meeting- 4.30
Wednesday 14/15/16 June
Year 4 Malham Residential- one night ONLY
Saturday 24 June
Roundhay Primary Schools’ Fun Run in Roundhay Park
Wednesday 28 June
Nursery CLOSED- OPEN DAY for September starters
Saturday 1 July
Gledhow Summer Fair goes Carnival
Tuesday 11 July
School Partnership Music Concert 3.30-5pm
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