Moulton Primary School
Newsletter 25 - 24th March 2017
What is good attendance?
Good attendance is vital for children
to achieve well and be happy at
school.
If your child has better that 96%
attendance at school they are doing
well. Children with 80% attendance
will miss an average of one day a week
and two years of school by the time
they are in Year 11. Similarly
attendance of 90% may sound good
but it is still half a day a week and a
year of missed education by the time
they are 16.
Poor attendance can result in children
falling behind their peers and
developing confidence and friendship
issues. Imagine missing a week of
training at work and being asked to
slot back in and keep up with everyone else. We are aware that some absences are unavoidable and caused by
illness, but a significant proportion are due to holiday and appointments taken during term time.
Please think about what you can do to prevent your child from missing school:
 Make sure children understand the importance of good attendance and punctuality.
 Share any worries they may have about school with their teachers so that these can be sorted out.
 Do not encourage time-off for minor ailments - particularly those that would not prevent parents from going to
work.
 Arrange appointments for after school or in holidays.
 Don’t book term-time holidays - we know they cost less, but there is also a cost to children’s education.
Year 4 Blue Abyss
Year Four were very excited to invite parents in on Friday to experience an
exhibition through The Abyss. The children guided the parents through the
different zones of the sea, shared
some fantastic art work based on the
artist J Vincent Scarpace and even
persuaded them to save the coral reef
from the dangers of tourism. The Year
Four teachers and parents were very
proud of all the hard work that the
children put in. Well done Year Four!
Year 3 Life in Prehistoric Britain Exhibition
What a super way for our Year 3 children to showcase their
knowledge and understanding of life in prehistoric Britain. The
open afternoon was organised and led by the children to
demonstrate all the rich learning that had taken place
throughout this topic. Both classes worked collaboratively to
proudly show off their models, non-fiction writing, PowerPoints
and creative skills. Thank you to all those adults that supported
this event, feedback from the children was amazing.
If you are having a spring clean over half term …
KS1 and Reception are planning to create a bank of resources for the children to access and enjoy during playtimes
and lunch. If you are able to support us in developing our resources we would much appreciate it. We are hoping
to gather the following items:
- Soft balls
- Cars
- Duplo/Lego
- Dolls/Figures/Soft toys
- Crayons/Felt tips
- Books
- Dressing up clothes
If you are able to help us, please give any unwanted resources to your class teacher. Thank you for your support.
Foundation Stage and KS1 Team
Achievement Assemblies – Well Done Children!
Moulton Primary School - Key Dates
Term 4
Year 1 – Woburn Safari Park
School Closes
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Friday 31st March 2017
Term 5
Teacher Training Day – Closed
School Opens for Term 5
SATs Week
Year 4 – Residential
School Closes
Tuesday 18th April 2017
Wednesday 19th April 2017
w/c Monday 8th May 2017
w/c Monday 15th May 2017
Friday 26th May 2017
Thank you for your continued support.
Debbie Bastin,
Headteacher
Dinner Money
The school Financial Year End is 31st March 2017. It is essential that all parents bring their dinner
money accounts up-to-date via ParentMail Payments and ensure payments are made in advance
for any dinners booked until the end of term.
An email has been sent to all parents showing any amounts outstanding. Should you have any
queries please contact us. Your support with this would be much appreciated.
Mrs Fisher – Finance/HR Manager
PRICE INCREASE – School Uniform
We have had notification from the uniform providers that due increased costs to them they have
reluctantly had to increase the prices of the school uniform.
Please see below the new price list that comes into effect immediately.
THE SCHOOLWEAR SHOP
40 – 42 ABINGTON SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON NN1 4AA
Telephone 01604 635828
STORE OPENING HOURS 9.00 – 5.30 Monday – Saturday
TWO HOURS FREE PARKING AT ST MICHAELS – DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE THE STORE
Complete one stop shop for all your school day needs
IRON ON NAME LABELS PRINTED IMMEDIATELY WITH CHILD’S NAME WHILST
YOU WAIT - ONLY £5 FOR 50 LABELS.
Official stockists of Guide and Scout Association activity wear:Rainbows, Brownies and Guides
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
* We can accommodate all builds of children with our slim, average and full fit / sturdy ranges of general wear clothing
without the need for elastic waist adjusters which distort the clothes shape.
MOULTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Uniform requirements (with school emblem)
Navy fleece jacket (age 3/4 – 11/12 years)
Royal crew neck sweatshirt (age 3/4 – 13 years)
Royal cardigan (age 3/4 – 13 years)
White polo shirt (size 24”, 26”, 28”, 30”, 32” and 34”)
Royal polo shirt (size 24”, 26”, 28”, 30”, 32” and 34”)
PE T-shirt – Red = Fire, Navy = Water, Yellow = Air or Green = Earth
General uniform requirements (no emblem)
* Grey or black trousers, skirts or pinafores
Blue gingham summer dresses
Black PE shorts & black plimsolls (navy or black jogpants for winter)
Moulton Primary School Emails
Please can we ask Parents to send your
email correspondence to:
[email protected]
Thank you
Price
£15.00
£11.00
£13.00
£7.50
£7.50
£6.00
No cycle shorts
Moulton School Vacancies
Administration Assistant (closing date 28/3/17)
Attendance Officer (closing date 18/4/17)
Achievement Coach (closing date 18/4/17)
Full details of all vacancies can be found on the
school website www.moultonschool.co.uk
MOULTON PRIMARY SCHOOL VACANCY
LUNCHTIME SUPERVISOR
5 LUNCHTIMES @ 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES PER DAY
(6.65 HOURS PER WEEK)
TERM TIME ONLY 38 WEEKS
NJC Scale Grade C Points 8-10 £14,771 to £15,238 FTE
(ACTUAL PART-TIME ANNUAL SALARY £2,212.32 TO £2,282.27)
Application form and further information available to download from our website
www.moultonprimary.co.uk
Please contact Mrs Fisher on 01604 643061 if you have any queries regarding this position.
Happy’s Circus Thursday 11th May 2017
Tickets for Happy’s Circus are now on sale! This is a fantastic professional Circus and
should be a brilliant event for all the family. We have sold over half of the tickets. Ticket
sales will be opened to other local organisations on 31st March so if you would like tickets
please make sure you buy them early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are limited – once
they are gone they are gone!
Tuck Shop – Friday 31st March 2017
Our end of term tuck shop will be held on Friday 31 st March after school in the playground,
don’t forget your pennies for a well deserved treat.
Mufti Day – Friday 12th May 2017
In exchange for children wearing their own clothes on Friday 12th May we are asking for a
contribution towards our event at Moulton Festival. We would like the children to bring a
filled jar. The Jar can be filled with any goodies from sweets, stationery, chocolates, toys,
hairbands (unused) etc. You can make them as interesting and varied as you like.
Please do not include anything fresh as the jars will not be won until Saturday 20th May.
Also please do not use jars that have contained strong smelling items ie pickles as the
fragrance remains even after the jars have been washed. The jars will be collected from
the children as they enter the school or MASK on Friday 12th May 2017.
FOMPS is a registered charity and all funds raised go towards providing resources for Moulton Primary School for the benefit
of its pupils. If you would like to become involved with FOMPS or just want to know more about us, please do get in touch. We
welcome any new suggestions or feedback.
Moulton Primary School Menu
£10.50 per week
-
£2.10 per day
- Payable in advance via ParentMail
Week 6: Monday 27th – Friday 31st March 2017
Week 6
Main dish
Vegetables
Desserts
Daily:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Carbonara
or Tomato
Pasta
Meatballs
with Rice
Sausages
with Roast Potatoes,
Yorkshire Pudding
& Gravy
Jacket Potato
with
Tuna or Cheese
Turkey Drummers
with
Oven Chips
Peas
Mixed
Vegetables
Broccoli
& Carrots
Beans or
Sweetcorn
Spaghetti
Hoops
Apple Crumble
& Custard
Fruit
Cocktail
Mousse
Jelly
Flap Jack
Selection of fresh fruit and yoghurts, wholemeal bread and chilled water
A Vegetarian alternative is available for the advertised meal.
ie: Veggie Burger, Quorn Sausage, Quorn Mince and Quorn Roast
Whilst we take every precaution to prevent any cross-contamination from food stuffs that may give rise
to medical reactions, we cannot fully guarantee this is totality. Please scrutinise our menu with the
greatest of care withdrawing your child from receiving a hot dinner on any days that may give rise to
concern.
Moulton Primary School
School Sandwich Bag Lunches
Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 only
Self Service from the Lunch Trolley
A variety of options will be available on a daily basis.
Your child will be able to choose from the following:
Freshly made Sandwiches
Fillings: Ham/Jam/Tuna/Egg/Cheese
with mayonnaise/salad/plain.
Fresh Fruit
Biscuit or Cake
Yoghurt
All children will be provided with chilled water.
£2.10 per day payable via ParentMail