Doxey Primary School Newsletter—Monday 6th March 2017
Let’s Celebrate
Bright Sparks
Jade for showing self-belief when reading her ‘Fred Words’ keep Fred Talking.
Year 1
Grace, you show all of our Doxey Values all of the time, we will miss you loads, good luck in your new school.
Year 2
Rachel for showing self—belief, perseverance and ‘Jock the Dog’ in all your work, Miss Fellows is very proud of
you.
Year 3
Charlie for impressing Mrs Lawson in English, he has shown focus and self –belief.
Year 4
Jamie for having a super Wednesday and showing a brilliant attitude to learning.
Year 5
Brooke for working super hard to improve her handwriting, she has shown pride and perseverance in her work.
Year 6
Ethan for his huge effort in Maths and English. He has shown pride in his work and curiosity when learning something new.
Parents are invited to a Mother’s Day Meal
BEFORE SCHOOL GATE REMINDER
Reception and KS1—Thursday 16th March
KS2—Thursday 23rd March
The school gates are opened by duty staff at approximately
8.45am. Once the gates are opened children only are allowed on to the playground. Any messages for class
teachers can be given to the duty staff at the gate and they
will be passed on accordingly. Parents wishing to communicate with a class teacher in person, can do so at the
end of the day when collecting their children.
MENU
Choose a main meal
Lemon Roasted Chicken Thigh
Or
Cheddar Cheese Quiche
On the side
Crispy Roast Potatoes, Creamy Mash, Seasonal
Cabbage and Sweetcorn
For dessert
Orange Drizzle Cake with Custard
Or
Cooks Homemade Crunchy Biscuit
Meals are charged at £2.15 per child unless your
child is in Reception Class, Year 1, Year 2 or receives
free school meals.
Adult Meals £2.52
ALL BOOKING INFORMATION WAS SENT HOME
LAST WEEK
Bright Sparks – Talk Homework
Last week Tuesday the children enjoyed pancakes and chose the children were able to
choose their favourite filling. We have started looking
at flowers and seeds in the garden centre. And we have
started to look at lifecycles, through the lifecycle of a
frog.
This week we will be reading “Little Red Riding Hood and
the Woolly Sheep”, a different version of the classic. It
will help your child if they know the original story, could
you please read “Little Red Riding Hood” at home .
Accelerated Reading Programme
Word count for week ending Friday 3rd March…
Y2—16,448, Y3—13,938, Y4—268,828 , Y5—95,933
and Y6—208,137
YEAR 3/4 Parent Workshop
Wednesday 8th March 3.05pm
Year 3 & 4 would like to invite their parents to a workshop
where they are keen for you to see a slide show of recent
class activities .
Mrs Lawson will lead a session about how to use the homework dairies and passports successfully.
Parents can access the school hall from the outside gates.
RED NOSE DAY
FRIDAY 24th MARCH
WEAR PYJAMAS/ONESIE TO
SCHOOL
To raise funds for “Comic Relief”, children can come
dressed in pyjamas or onesies for a donation 50p or
more. We will keep you informed of the money we
raised.
CLASS WITH THE BEST ATTENDANCE
For week ending …3rd March 2017
Year 3 & 5—100%
Here’s how all the other classes performed…
Bright Sparks— 95.8%, Year 1— 97.8%, Year 2—94.5%, Year
4 — 96.9% and Year 6—99.6%
WELL DONE ALEX!
KS2 Hobby Days
A short time ago children in Year 5 and 6 were invited by the
Parish Council to take part in designing a new play park on the
Redrow Housing Estate. We are happy to announce that Alexandra Williams was runner-up and received a special prize. In
addition to the prize each child who entered received a
Redrow goody bag.
The annual ‘Hobby Day’ dates have been released.
Year 5 & 6 – Tuesday 28th March
Year 3 & 4 – Tuesday 4th April
We look forward to seeing all the interesting
hobbies which children devote their time too.
The Parish Council hope that the park will be up and running in
early April 2017.
HELP YOUR CHILD BE HEALTHY AND ALERT AT SCHOOL
Healthier children make stonger pupils. The best way to make sure a child is ready to learn in school is to ensure
children have a healthy breakfast.
Breakfast is an important meal for growing children. Studies show that children who eat breakfast have better
attendance, less tardiness and higher academic performance. Their overall test scores are higher, they concentrate better and they solve problems more easily.
Not only is it crucial for your child to eat breakfast , but it’s important that it be a healthy, nutritious meal to get
the day started right. Consider the following healthy choices;

Fruits, oatmeal or whole-grain cereals are excellent options, along with low-fat or non-fat dairy products.
Try to stay away from sugar-heavy cereals.

A smoothie can be a nutritious and fun breakfast item. Try blending some frozen berries with a banana and
yoghurt or milk.

Peanut butter on whole-grain toast provides a high-protein boost.
Dates for your diary…
Tuesday
7th March
Class Photos
Tuesday
7th March
Parent Evening 3.30pm—5pm
Wednesday
8th March
Y3 & Y4 Parent Workshop 3.05pm in the school hall.
Wednesday
8th March
Parent Evening 5pm—7pm
Monday
13th March
School Closed for Staff Training.
Thursday
16th March
Reception and KS1 Mother’s Day Lunch—12 Noon
Monday
20th March
Y3 & Y4 Easter Explorers at the Church
Tuesday
21st March
Y5 & Y6 Easter Explorers at the Church
Thursday
23rd March
KS2 Mothers Day Lunch—12.15pm
Tuesday
28th March
Year 5 & 6 Hobby Afternoon from 2pm—School Hall
Tuesday
4th April
Year 3 & 4 Hobby Afternoon from 2pm—School Hall
Thursday
6th April
Easter Lunch
Friday
7th April
Easter Service at the Church 2pm