WILLIAM READ PRIMARY SCHOOL
Newsletter
We are a Growth Mindset school
‘You have never lost until you quit trying’
Canvey Reads
From tomorrow a variety of activities relating to reading will
be taking place in Canvey.
We have placed a Treasure Trail on our Facebook page and
our website for the children to complete around the local
shops.
Issue 21
24th February
2017
Behaviour - Our Dojo Champions this week are:
Reception – Isla Fenlon, Leila Sandy, Toby Amey &
Courtney Yard.
Year 1 – Aston Broadbent, Grace Barns &
Charlotte Anderson
There are opportunities for children to work towards their
Children's University Degree.
Year 2 – Tai Toyin-Adebanjo, Leah Blackmore & Zoe Cai
On Wednesday Mrs. Garrick will be taking several of our
Reading Champions to man a book exchange in the
Knightswick Centre - please come along to grab some free
books.
Year 3 – Archie Bryant & Ellie Buckley
We have had a few entries for the book inspired model
competition, but it would be lovely to have some more - use
this weekend to work with your child to create a model
inspired by their favourite book.
Finally children can dress as their favourite hero or heroine
from a book on Friday 3rd March and we would like to invite
parents to share books and book related activities in your
child's class from 2.30pm on Friday.
There will be a hero inspired quiz and a treasure hunt that
can be done using books in the classrooms.
Bikeability
Year 5 and 6 pupils were invited to undertake Bikeability
during the half term. Amber Robins-Allen and Calum Jago
achieved Level 1 and Anabell Fellerman, Ella Carter, Mollie
Cleary, Nancy Spink, Callum Johnson, Monica Cooper, Riley
Bryant, Larry Cracknell, Nota Chrysochoidou, Brayden Pattle,
Leah Bright, Alfie Neale, Amy Smith and Demi Crooks
achieved Level 2.
Well done to all pupils who participated.
Headteacher Awards
Tyler Findlay, Chloe O’Donnell, Sophie Norton, Nicholas
Mabe, Piers Rowles, Arda Sahan, Josie Charman and Gracie
Tomlin for representing the school by participating in a
mountain biking tournament on 21st February 2017.
Our team came fourth overall with Sophie and Nicholas
gaining a bronze medal and Chloe gaining a silver medal.
Year 4 – Ella Dove & Henry Vu
Year 5 – Mollie Cleary, Nancy Spink & Chloe O’Donnell
Year 6 – Chloe Bricknell, Alfie Varnes & Riley Bryant
Reminders
We are a healthy school and pupils are not permitted to
bring fizzy drinks or energy drinks for their lunch.
Accelerated Reader
The following pupils were presented with achievements
this week:
Bronze Certificate – Kiera Allman, Alexis Cave, George
Durrant, Maxwell Goldstone, Bobby Lavery, Summer
Lawson, Nicola Dryla, Joshua Hurst, Connie Bright, Tai
Toyin-Adebanjo, Channing Burke, Millie Jenkins, Maisie
Kiel, Jessica McKenzie, Zoe Cai, Tiffany Frith, Madison
Payne, Solange Sousa, Sonny Abitbol, Lacey Balmer,
Ruby Deonanan, Billy Stockwell, Archie Bryan, Alfie
Oliver-Heard, Louie Scoltock, Craig Brett, Ella Dove, Lola
Robertson, Keira Clements, Kyran Lee, Rola-Louise
Babalola, Joe Baker, Monica Cooper, Lily-Jane Lintott,
Jake Barritt, Gethin Rees, Shakira Birch, Anushan
Kugathasan, Millie Owen, Chloe Bricknell, Lacey Baisden,
Connor Barber, Riley Bryant, Mikki-Leigh Hull and
Samuel Morris.
Apologies to Charley Rodwell whose name was spelt
incorrectly on our last newsletter.
Silver Certificate – Caitlin Rowlands, Alena Pattle,
Teagan Richardson, Blake Ormsby, Bobby Hide, Kyran
Lee, Frankie McAllister, Temi Bakare, Sophie Norton and
Josie Charman.
WILLIAM READ PRIMARY SCHOOL
Newsletter
Issue 21
24th February
We are a Growth Mindset school
‘You have never lost until you quit trying’
2017
Top Table
Our Midday Assistants nominate a pupil from each year group who have kept the Lunchtime Golden Rules to sit at our Top
Table on a Friday. Our Top Table pupils this week are Mia Murphin, Daisy Sipple, Leah Oxby, Rihanna Nicholls, Danny Hall,
Bailey Gray and Arda Sahan.
Attendance
Class attendance for the week before half term was as follows:
Year 3
Chestnut
89.7%
Reception
Ash
89.7%
Reception
Elm
97.6%
Year 1
Pine
92.2%
Year 1
Cherry
96.3%
Year 2
Willow
92.5%
Year 2
Hazel
94.6%
Year 2
Rowan
94.6%
Year 3
Beech
97.8%
Year 4
Maple
97.2%
Year 4
Hawthorn
95.1%
Year 5
Birch
92.7%
Year 5
Elder
93.8%
Year 6
Sycamore
92.9%
Year 6
Cedar
100%
Year 6
Oak
100%
Whole school attendance this week has unfortunately dipped below satisfactory with a percentage of 94.5%. However,
attendance since September is still a pleasing 95.1%. We are thrilled that this week two classes have achieved a staggering
100% - well done Oak and Cedar.
Today Mrs. Garrick has enjoyed celebrating Outstanding attendance with all the classes - we had 290 pupils attend, which
means 70% of pupils only had one absence or less last half term. This is fantastic and highlights only a small minority of
pupils whose attendance is below where we would expect. If your child has attended all this week they are currently
eligible to attend the next party after Easter and it would be fantastic to see some new faces - one day or less off entitles
your child to an invitation.
Dates for your Diary
Monday 27th February – Friday 3rd March
Canvey Reads Together
Monday 27th February
Year 4 Printing Workshops
Tuesday 28th February
Key Stage 1 Racquets Festival (selected pupils)
Tuesday 28th February
Reception Reading Café starts for parents and carers
st
Wednesday 1 March
Parents That Lunch for Ash and Birch Classes
rd
Friday 3 March
th
Hero or Heroine Dressing Up Day for Canvey Reads
th
Monday 6 March – Friday 10 March
ECO Waste Week
Tuesday 7th March
KS2 Cross Country (selected pupils)
Friday 10th March
Wearing Green Non Uniform Day for ECO Waste Week
Wednesday 15th March
Parents That Lunch for Elm and Elder Classes
Friday 17th March
9.00am – Parent Council Meeting