Tuesday 5th May 2015
Dear Mothers, Fathers and Carers
Formal Opening
Wicklea Academy
On Monday April 27th we
welcomed Michael Eavis CBE and
his wife Liz to Wicklea Academy.
Together with Governors and
invited guests Michael Eavis
formally opened the school,
cutting a celebratory cake and
unveiling a plaque in the school.
All Wicklea children were
given a Wicklea cup cake
and a T shirt to recognise a
very special day.
Michael is Waycroft Multi
Academy Trust Patron of
the Arts.
After visiting Wicklea and watching the children
sing and dance Michael went to Waycroft
Academy to formally open Waycroft’s new multipurpose hall and kitchen facicility. Photographs of
the day are available on the new websites
www.wickleaacademy.com and
www.waycroftacademy.com.
New Wicklea Academy Library and Author Visit
Wicklea Friends have kindly agreed to pay the author Elen
Caldecott to visit the school on May 8th. From 1pm Elen will
be running a Writers Workshop for 30, selected Wicklea
children from across the 4 age groups. Elen will then address
the whole school, open the Library and, from 3pm onwards,
be signing copies of her books in the school hall. Copies of
Elen’s books will be available for sale in the hall and parents
are welcome from 3pm onwards.
To enable all Wicklea children to use our new library facility we will need a signed permission slip
returned from every parent/carer. See attached letter and return slip.
Quiz Night
Please remember to sign up for the Friends Quiz night on Friday 15th May. It’s £2.50 per person
maximum 4 per team. If you would like to partake but don’t have a team to join, please let the
school office know and we will be able to place you in a team.
Head lice
Please check your child(rens) hair regularly and treat as necessary for head lice.
Farewell
At the end of term 5 Two members of staff are leaving and we would like to thank them for their
hard work and dedication. We wish Miss Lunn all the best with her soon to be new addition to her
family, and Miss Benoit with her new chosen career.
Singing Club
Although Miss Benoit is leaving, Miss Allen has kindly agreed to run Singing Club for the remainder of
the school year.
Lifecycle
Some of our Year 6 students will get the opportunity to take a Bikability course run by Lifecycle after
their SAT papers. They will need to have a roadworthy bike, a helmet and a signed permission slip
before going onto the road in groups. They will need to bring their bikes to school on Friday 15th May
for an assessment of ability and a bike check. They will be given the permission forms on the 15th if
they have been selected to take the course on the road. Lifecycle sessions run during the school
holidays at various locations throughout Bristol for anyone who is unable to participate this time.
May 2015
04.05.15
07.05.15
11.05.15
14.05.15
14.05.15
15.05.15
15.05.15
15.05.15
18.05.15
18.05.15
19.05.15
21.05.15
22.05.15
Bank Holiday, school closed
Polling Day: St Anne’s Infants’ and Wicklea Academy both open
Yr.6/KS2 SATs begin
Induction Meeting for parents of Yr.2’s 2pm in Wicklea hall (Creche available)
Induction Meeting for parents of Yr.2’s 6pm in Wicklea hall (Creche available)
Yr6 Bikeability Bike check & assessment of ability
Wicklea Friends Meeting 2pm
Wicklea Friends Quiz Night 7pm
Yr6 Bikeability cycle course begins (Monday – Thursday)
Active Travel Week
Class photos, starting at 9am
End of Term 5
INSET Day
June 2015
01.06.15
08.06.15
09.06.15
13.06.15
16.06.15
20.06.15
23.06.15
23.06.15
29.06.15
Term 6 starts
FGB Meeting at 4pm
Sports Day 9.15am start
Waycroft Academy Friends Summer Fayre (12 noon to 3pm)
AIM Sports Day at Broomhill Jnr School run by Brislington Cricket Club
Wicklea Academy Friends Summer Fayre
AIM Dance Day at Waycroft Academy (am)
AIM Maths Challenge at Waycroft Academy (am and pm)
Yr.6 Activity Week begins, starting with residential stay at Folly Farm
July 2015
01.07.15
06.07.15
06.07.15
08.07.15
10.07.15
13.07.15
14.07.15
14.07.15
16.07.15
17.07.15
20.07.15
September 2015 Yr.3 teachers to meet Yr.2’s at St Anne’s Infants’ (pm)
International Week starts
FGB Meeting at 4pm
1.30pm to 3pm, Yr.2 children visiting Wicklea, orientation visit
Last day of school clubs in Term 6
End of Year Reports sent home
Leavers Service 2.30pm
Parent Evening for parents with End of Year Report concerns 3.30pm to 5pm
End of Year Awards Ceremony 2.30pm, invited guests only
End of Term 6
Monday July 20th is an INSET Day, school is closed for staff training
Yours sincerely
Simon Rowe (Executive Principal Waycroft Multi Academy Trust)