No. 9– 14.11.14 NEWSLETTER www.theglc‐pioneer.org.uk 01375‐488420 PARENT DROP‐IN SESSIONS—on Thursday mornings—9.00—10.00 a.m. Each week we focus on different aspects of well‐being and learning. The focus for this week is an ‐bullying. Tea, coffee and refreshments served from 8.30 a.m.—Mrs. Axten would love to see you there! YEAR 1 & 2 PARENT/CARERS How do you support your child with their talking? Come to our friendly parent group mee ng in the Parents’ Room on 4th December, 2014 from 9.00 – 9.45 or 2.15 – 3.00 p.m. run by our speech and language therapist, Mrs. Miller. ‘Children who talk well, learn beƩer’
SAVE THE DATE—MATHS AT THE MOVIES—COMING SOON TO TILBURY PIONEER ACADEMY — 25TH NOVEMBER—5.00—6.00 P.M. WEEKLY ACCELERATED READER QUIZ WINNERS— ELLA—2O AND FINLEY—2O BEST CLASS FOR ‘RED’ (READ EVERY DAY) TED—2B Congratula ons and keep on reading! OPEN DAY FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN COMING TO RECEPTION CLASSES IN 2015—If your child is due to start school in September 2015 (date of birth falls between 1st September 2010 and 31st August 2011) why not come and pay a visit to have a look at our school and the learning environment? If you have any friends that would also like to come to meet us who are thinking of applying to our school, bring them along! If you are experiencing problems logging onto the Thurrock Council website when applying, come in to the school office and they will be able to print forms for you to complete. Don’t forget to visit our website as it is updated regularly with news, details of forthcoming events and term dates www.theglc‐pioneer.org.uk DATES FOR THE DIARY 17th November—1TJ—Trip to Tesco (Farm to Fork) 18th November—1P—Trip to Tesco (Farm to Fork) 18th November—Friends of Pioneer Bingo Night 7.00‐9.00 p.m. 19th November—Open Day to come and view the school for prospec ve September 2015 Recep on pupils (9.00 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.) 25th November—Maths at the Movies for Recep on, Year 1 and Year 2—5.00—6.00 p.m. 28th November—Year 1 trip to Leeds Castle 4th December—Year 2 trip to Covent Garden—’Alice in Wonderland’ ballet—details to follow 4th December—Year 1 and 2—Parent Group Mee ng—Speech & Language Therapist (‘Children who talk well learn be er’) ‐ two sessions: 9.00—9.45 a.m. or 2.15—3.00 p.m. 11th December—Christmas Dinner 13th December—Christmas Fayre— mes to be advised 17th December—Recep on classes Christmas performance—9.30—10.30 a.m. 17th December—Year 1 and Year 2 classes Christmas performance—2.15—3.15 p.m. 19th December—last day of term for school and nursery 6th January, 2015 (Tuesday) —return to school and nursery PARENTS EVENING – Thank you to all parents who came along to Parents Evening – we hope you found them informa ve. We enjoyed mee ng with you all and some of the comments from the surveys were very encouraging for us –‘My child has really improved in her overall educa on and is happy in her environment’. ‘Since the changes there has been a lot of progress in the school and I am very happy with the way forward. Both my children are very happy here’. ‘My child always looks forward to coming to Nursery that means she is happy at school’. ’I totally agree that the school is now transformed, led and managed well. We totally appreciate all work and efforts put together in achieving this. This is where I had wanted my child to be. Things can only get be er’. We do agree that things can only get be er and are working hard to become an outstanding school. We have taken your sugges ons on board on how we can also improve and have already addressed a few issues that were raised and we will also look at assessment informa on on your child coming to you more regularly. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to the School Councillors and House Captains from Year 2 that helped so enthusias cally and ably – well done Ayo, Chima, Yusuf, Fredi, Rhys, Madison, Finley and Rebecca – you were a credit to Tilbury Pioneer Academy – and thank you to the Mums and Dads that allowed them to be here and came back and collected them. Do you know what children are doing online? Thurrock Local Safeguarding Children Board invite you to explore the virtual world of Thurrock’s Children at a Roadshow on Monday, 17th November from 6.30 – 8.30 p.m. at Culver Centre, Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5RR – to book a place on this event you will need to complete the online booking form on the LSCB website – www.thurrock.lscb.org.uk FRIENDS OF PIONEER MESSAGES CHRISTMAS FAYRE—13TH DECEMBER, 2014 The Friends of Pioneer Academy (P.T.A.) need your dona ons for the Christmas Fayre—if you have any unwanted presents, toiletries or any cra items, etc. , would you please bring them to the office. If you are unable to bring in, we can collect from the local area—
please contact the office and leave your details. Nature/Gardening Tips from the RSPB – try to resist the urge to dy away dead stems, flowers and seed heads, as they provide shelter and food for bugs and birds. Channel your energy into crea ng a dead wood pile instead, using larger s cks and logs – if you’re lucky a slug‐munching hedgehog or toad might take up residence. Do you need access to the internet to pay a bill or send an email? Look no further! Parents are invited to use the ICT suite from 3.10 – 4.00 p.m. on Monday a er school free of charge. Please see Mrs. Cariello for more details. TILBURY CHILDREN’S CENTRE—If you are interested in helping the community and adding to your skills, then Tilbury Children’s Centre are looking for volunteers. Please contact them directly on 01375‐858243 and they will be happy to advise you. CHILDREN IN NEED DAY—Thank you to all the parent/carers, children and staff who contributed with their spots and dona ons. We had a spo y fantas c day! The grand total is a wonderful £144.91. STARS OF THE WEEK Jadan 1TJ Sarah 2O Jay RP Logan 1P Reece 2B STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Emily 1TJ Ruby 2O Hannah RP Melissa 1P Mia 2B ATTENDANCE—FOR WEEK MONDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER—FRIDAY, 7TH NOVEMBER, 2014 You can be fined for taking your child on holiday during term me without the school’s permission. Please try and make rou ne medical appointments outside of school hours. If this is unavoidable, please try and bring your child in before and a er their appointment to ensure they receive a registra on mark. RP 87.5% RA 98.89% 1P 94.3% 1TJ 99.6% 2B 97.3% 2O 94.1% Morning Nursery 90% A ernoon Nursery 85.9% Please ensure that you telephone the office by 9.30 a.m. if your child will not be in a endance. If we receive no message of reason for absence, A endance Ambassadors will make a visit to your home. The draw has been made in class for the parents/carers who ensured their children were here on me every day, and the winners this week are: Nathan 2B Ife 2O Perycheon 1P Lukas 1TJ Lorenc RP We hope you enjoy ea ng the chocolates and reading the book together