Roe Green Infant School Newsletter
Summer Term-2017
Being Healthy
PE lessons will take place outside now, weather permitting. Sport’s Day will be held on 20th June
2017. Please make sure your child has plimsolls (that fit) and PE kit in school. Too many children
are missing out in this important area of the curriculum because they do not have their PE kit in
school. Also please ensure that stud earrings are worn and not hooped earrings.
We always ensure that our school and its grounds are tidy and welcoming for our community, things
such as dropping rubbish and spitting are not allowed on the school premises.
Staying Safe
If the weather is unsettled, please make sure your child brings a coat to school. During the good
weather, children will need to bring in sun hats. Children can either wear their black school shoes
(Velcro attachments are more suitable than lace ups for our children) or they can wear a sensible closed
toe summer sandal. We are concerned about children wearing open toed sandals as accidents can so
easily occur.
Some parents are parking on the zig zag lines or in front of the school gates at drop off and collection
time. These areas must be kept free for the safety of children and for emergency access. Please keep
these areas clear at all times, even if it does mean parking a couple of minutes walk from school.
Please be considerate to the school’s neighbours and do not park across their drives when
dropping off and picking up your children.
Please make sure that your children aren’t playing on the equipment or with the fountain at the
beginning and end of the school day.
Enjoying and Achieving
The national phonics check for Year 1 and for some of the children in Year 2 will take place in the week
beginning 12th June. A Parents’ meeting for Year 1 children to explain what happens during the check
took place earlier this half term.
Last term a number of events took place.
Maths week took place from 16th – 21st January. During Maths week children participated in a wide
variety of games and activities that were based around numbers, problem solving, turn taking, winning
and losing.
Parents were invited into classrooms to play alongside their children and friends. It was wonderful to see
so many parents take part. Classes designed and made their own games and were then presented at
the whole school assembly on Friday.
Computing week took place from 6th – 10th February. During computing week KS1/KS2 explored a
variety of different technology. Each year group made QR code key rings and bookmarks, as well as
controlling electronic devices using algorithms and programming devices.
English Week took place from 27th February – 3rd March. This year’s English Week was based on Story
Telling. The week started with a visit to the school by Chip Colquhoun form “Snail Tales”, a company
which highlights and develops the importance of storytelling in education. This “Storytelling Day” started
with a whole school assembly and then classes had workshops in which they created their own ideas for
telling stories. English Week concluded with a World Book Day celebration where the children came to
school dressed up as one of their favourite book characters. Book prizes were awarded to the best
costumes from each class.
Inclusion week took place from 13th – 17th March. During Inclusion Week, the children made kites
which involved using key scientific and DT skills. They tested their kite designs out on the field and had
a fantastic time. The parents were invited to this event and afterwards they enjoyed snacks from the
World Food Cafe.
Class assemblies for Reception will be held this term. Class assemblies will be on a Friday in the
Infant hall, starting at 9.10am.
16th June
Red Robins
30th June
Yellow Canaries
The following class assemblies have taken place since our last newsletter:
Eagle class
Toys from the Past
Kestrel class
K-News
Hawk class
Red Nose Day
Falcon class
Green Parrots
Blue Jays
The Three Little Pigs
The Man who planted trees
Africa
Attendance
We continue to encourage good attendance by awarding ‘Richard the Bear’ to the class with the highest
weekly attendance, and also by giving 100% attendance certificates at the end of each term.
Our overall attendance is currently 96.1% which is in line with the expectation for good attendance of at
least 96%. Please help us to maintain this level of attendance, by sending your children into school
every day, unless of course they are genuinely too ill to attend. Also, please remember that term time
leave can only be authorised in the most exceptional circumstances, and that unauthorised travel may
now result in a fine from the Local Authority.
A massive well done to the 55 children who received 100% attendance certificates at the end of last
term (for both autumn and spring term)and 77 children got certificates for 100% attendance during the
spring term. – Fingers crossed for even more in July!
Making a positive Contribution
The Book Fair took place during March, from which we raised a commission of £223 for the school; this
will be used to purchase new guided readers.
We raised £547.58 for Red Nose Day.
We are still collecting Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers. Please send any vouchers into school to allow
us to benefit from this offer.
Bikes & scooters - We are delighted that so many children are taking the healthy option and coming to
school on their bikes and scooters. However, as we only have limited space to store bikes during the
school day we have had to put in place the following timetable for the remainder of the summer term.
This is a timetable for leaving bikes and scooters in the store in the back playground, please don’t leave
bikes and scooters in the front playground as this is reserved for the use of the junior children. You will
see that each class has 2 days in the week when they will be able to leave bikes. We are endeavouring
to provide more storage for the autumn term as riding bikes is becoming ever more popular.
Monday
Red Robins
Yellow Canaries
Kestrels
Squirrels
Eagles
Tuesday
Blue Jays
Green Parrots
Falcons
Badgers
Hedgehogs
Wednesday
Green Parrots
Eagles
Hedgehogs
Hawks
Foxes
Thursday
Yellow Canaries
Hawks
Foxes
Kestrels
Squirrels
Friday
Red Robins
Blue Jays
Falcons
Badgers
National walk to school month
The month of May is national walk to school month to promote healthy lifestyles and walking to school.
Happy shoes day was held on Tuesday 23rd May and proceeds from this have been collected for the
charity Living Streets.
In June we will be thinking about reducing pollution in and around the school and will again ask parents
to ditch their cars and walk to school on Thursday15th June.
Reception Open Week will take place from 3/7/2017 – 7/7/2017. Parents and children who will be
starting Reception classes from September 2017 will be invited into school to meet the Headteacher and
Reception Staff. They will meet their class teacher and be able to spend time in their classroom. A letter
will be sent out closer to the time.
Nursery Open Days will take place on 29/06/2017 and 30/06/2017
The deadline for the Nursery applications was Tuesday 18th April. If you have children born in the
period 1st September 2013 - 31st August 2014 please come to the school office to fill out an application
form. It will now be considered as a late application.
Diary Dates
29/5/17 – 2/6/17
5/06/17
6/6/17
8/6/17
23/06/17
20/06/17
27/06/17
29/06/17 and 30/06/17
3/7/17- 7/7/17
14/7/17
21/7/17
Half term
School closed – Staff training day
School re-opens for pupils
School closed – General Election
Nursery Sports Day
Sport’s Day – Reception and Key stage 1
Open Evening
Nursery closed – Open days
Reception Open Mornings
Year 2 Summer Concert
Last day of the term