West Kingsdown CE Primary School
Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 6JP
e-mail: [email protected]
www.west-kingsdown.kent.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs. S Phillips B.A. (NPQH)
Tel: (01474) 853484
Fax: (01474) 853114
Mrs Phillips’ Highlights of the Week 1/5/15
Lunchtime Superstars
Holly:
Willow:
Magnolia:
Maple:
Cherry:
Redwood:
Lime:
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Stars of the Week
Isabella H
Holly:
Obie
Layla
Willow:
Paige
Elizabeth
Magnolia: Levi
Jessica
Maple:
Jimmy
Sylvia
Cherry:
Sylvia
Daisy
Redwood: John
Joshua R
Lime:
Hannah
The focus this week was for those who are good listeners.
Next week we shall be looking for those pupils who are responsible learners.
We have had yet another busy week here in school! The last of the Y6 groups finished their
Bikeability on Monday, so now they understand how to ride safely on the roads. Pupil will be
presented their certificates with feedback this afternoon in Celebration Worship.
I have been very impressed with Y1’s home learning this week! The gardens that pupils have
designed and made are absolutely wonderful! Thank you parents for taking the time to help
them with this project. The results are amazing! If you would like to see the gardens, they are
on display in the library area outside Willow Class.
Holly Class have been very busy this week learning about animals. When I took some visitors
in yesterday, we were asked about our pets, as the pupils were compiling tally charts! They
also had a very special visitor this week called Fred. Fred is an African Thigh-Sprurred
Tortoise owned by one of our Midday Supervisors. He is huge! He weighs 13kg (2 stone!).
Thank you to Mrs Tyler for bringing him in, the pupils enjoyed meeting him and hearing all
about how to look after him.
In readiness for our VE Street Party next week, Y3 have been writing some poems. I was
very moved by some of them. Well done Y3!
Congratulations to Poppie, Grace and Imogen in Y5 who took part in football trials on
Monday evening for a team that will cover the whole district. They have all got through to the
next stage of the trials, so we wish them the best of luck! Well done girls!
There was a PTA meeting on Thursday where we discussed the Summer Fair. DUE TO A
CLASH WITH Y6 INDUCTION DAYS, WE HAVE MOVED THE DATE TO
FRIDAY 17TH JULY. PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THE NEW DATE! There is also a
need for volunteers to help on the day. If you will be available, please can you let Jenny
Rayner, Lisa Evans or Charlotte Reynolds know.
Thank you to Michelle Pillow for coming into school on Tuesday afternoon to take some new
photos for us. These will be displayed, in due course, in the reception area.
Miss Walledge has been working with a group of Y2 pupils writing descriptions of an owl.
She has been very impressed by the level of the vocabulary they are using, and how
enthusiastic they are to write. Well done Y2!
REMINDERS FOR NEXT WEEK.
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We have a short week next week due to the Bank Holiday on Monday!
Our School Improvement Advisor from KCC will be carrying out observations, looking at
books and talking with pupils next Wednesday in each class. I will feedback to you next
week what she says. This will be a great opportunity to show the improvements we have
made since her last round of observations!
Thursday 7th May is a normal school day. Our site is not being used as a Polling Station.
On Friday afternoon at 2pm we are having our VE Day 70th Anniversary Street Party on KS2
playground. Everyone is welcome to come along! There will be entertainment provided by
each class and the PTA are kindly providing some refreshments for the pupils. PUPILS
CAN BRING IN RED,WHITE AND BLUE CLOTHES TO CHANGE INTO, BUT
MUST COME TO SCHOOL IN THEIR SCHOOL UNIFORM!
Enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend!
Mrs Phillips