THE WIDEWELL WEEKLY
Widewell Primary Academy Newsletter
Website: widewellprimary.eschools.co.uk
Facebook page www.facebook.com/WidewellPrimary
Thursday 7th July 2016
Twitter Account twitter.com/widewellprimary
Dear Parents and Carers
Thank you to everyone who was able to support Olivia and Chloe as they took over the
school for the day yesterday. All of the children seemed to thoroughly enjoy the day and it
was great to have good weather for the picnic lunch! The girls have raised £82.30 for playtime equipment with their ‘No bake’ sale and will be looking at catalogues to choose the
equipment before the end of term.
Tomorrow you will be receiving a copy of your child’s report for the year. We are using a
new format which follows our detailed tracking system for every child. Inside the envelope
will be a feedback form for you to comment on both your child’s report and the new format, if
you would like to. I hope you find them informative and a real reflection of all the hard work
that has gone on across the school this year.
We are hoping to be able to hold Sports Day on Wednesday next week. If it looks like we
have to cancel for any reason I will put a message on Facebook and email you by 8am on
the morning.
Kind regards,
Key Dates for 2015/2016
8 Jul Reports to parents
13 Jul Reserve Sports Day
15 Jul Open Afternoon 2.30pm
– 3.30pm
19 Jul Y6 Leavers Celebration
20 Jul 1.15pm End of Term 6
21 Jul Non Pupil Day
22 Jul Non Pupil Day
Key Dates for 2016/2017
1 Sep Non Pupil Day
2 Sep Non Pupil Day
The Hungry Caterpillar Club News
5 Sept 8.45am Start of Term 1
In the club this week, we made banana bread muffins. The children were very adept at squashing,
creaming, mixing and especially munching the end result! We will trial these healthy treats for the rest of
the school and if deemed a success, can be part of our Autumn menu. If you want to have a go at making them at home, the recipe is: Banana bread muffins (can also be made as a loaf)
21 Oct 3.30pm End of Term 1
Ingredients
250g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
3 ripe bananas
2 tablespoons apple juice
125g unsalted butter
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons runny honey
oil to grease the tin if making a loaf
3 Jan Non Pupil Day
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
2. Either put paper cases in bun trays, or if making a loaf, lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 1-litre
loaf tin with oil and then lightly dust with flour.
3. Peel and add the bananas to a mixing bowl.
4. Using a fork, mash the bananas so you’ve got a mixture of smooth and chunky, then put aside.
5. Add the apple juice and stir to combine.
6. In a separate bowl, beat the butter with a wooden spoon until creamy.
7. Crack in the eggs one at a time,. beating each one in well before adding the next.
8. Fold in the flour, cinnamon, honey and banana mixture, taking care not to over mix.
9. Spoon into the paper cases and then bake for approx 15 minutes, or loaf tin and then bake for around
40 minutes until golden and cooked through
11. Allow the loaf to cool slightly, then carefully turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely.
18 Apr Non Pupil Day
31 Oct 8.45am Start of Term 2
16 Dec 1.15pm End of Term 2
4 Jan 8.45am Start of Term 3
10 Feb 3.30pm End of Term 3
20 Feb 8.45am Start of Term 4
31 Mar 1.15pm End of Term 4
19 Apr 8.45am Start of Term 5
26 May 3.30pm End of Term 5
5 Jun 8.45am Start of Term 6
21 Jul 1.15pm End of Term 6
22 Jul Non Pupil Day
Help with the new
garden entrance
The Hungry
Caterpillar Club
make banana muffins
Summer Mix 2016: Going Local
From 1st to 26th August, Plymouth City Council’s Youth Services Team is offering
young people in the city hundreds of fantastic, free activities to liven up their summer.
Summer Mix: Going Local is open to any young person living in Plymouth aged 11 to
19 (up to 25 for those with a disability).
There is a big emphasis on communities this year with youth centres open throughout
August to deliver a wide range of activities in addition to programmes run by community groups, a big programme of sporting activities organised by the Council’s Sports
Development Unit and loads of other fun things for young people to do.
Registration and bookings begin on Monday 27th June. For more details and to see
the full programme, go to: www.plymouth.gov.uk/summermix
Any enquiries should be directed to Summer Mix who can be contacted on 01752
306595 or by email at: [email protected]
Uniform Order
We will arranging a uniform deliver
from the uniform shop during the
last week of term.
If you would like to place an order,
please complete an order form with
full payment to the office by Monday 11th July.
Teddy Bear’s Picnic
The ARK will be holding a teddy bears picnic On Thursday 14th July from 9-10.30am
at Pendeen Nature Reserve.
Bring your best teddy and enjoy a small picnic, activities and fun in the great outdoors! Each child will have their own snack provided by us. Usual session price of £1
applies.
Please book via our event page on Facebook, find us under ‘The Ark Community
Project-Widewell’
Gardening Team
Thanks to Petty Officer JP Priestley and the recruits from HMS Drake for their hard
work last Wednesday in horrendous weather conditions in removing the turf for our
new entrance Garden.
The Ark Community Project have been working with the gardening team of year 6
pupils and with the help of money they raised £138 plus a donation of £200 from the
local Rotary Club it has enabled supplies and plants to be bought to renovate the
entrance garden to the school. The team comprises of Miles, Anna, Esther, Archie
and Denisa, who have worked really hard to plan, dig and plant the garden. We have
a few more things to finish off and the Year 6 children hope to have it complete within
the next few weeks.
Healthy June
This week we have been focusing on good dental hygiene and the importance of
looking after your teeth. We have been lucky to have had the Teeth on Tour resources from the Peninsular Dental School. The children have learnt how to correctly
brush their teeth and been given tips to ensure all teeth are sparkling and clean! We
feel that good dental hygiene is very important for the children to understand as our
teeth are precious and it doesn't take much to look after them. All children in Nursery,
Foundation and KS1 came home on Tuesday with a toothbrush for them to use at
home. If you would like to find out more about teeth and how to clean them, have a
look at the following links:
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/dentalhealth/Pages/Careofkidsteeth.aspx
http://www.colgate.co.uk/app/BrightSmilesBrightFutures/UK/Program-Materials/KidsGames/Games.cvsp
Happy Brushing!
Pre-loved uniform sale
Get kitted out for the new school
year at our pre-loved uniform sale
which will be taking place on the
open afternoon (Friday 15th July).
Every item will be just £1, come
along and grab a bargain!