The Witton Warbler
19th May 2017
Pond Opening AND Garden Sale - This Thursday!
Children and staff have been working hard towards this day and are looking
forward to welcoming you for a cup of tea and a piece of cake at the pond
opening on Thursday 25th May from 2.30pm – 4pm.
Year 6 ‘garden themed’ Enterprise week products will be on sale for you to
purchase at great prices – come and see what your children have been making!
You will find:
Pond
Opening
and
Garden
Sale
Bees, Bugs and Slugs themed stationary and cards by 6RI
Bug Houses for your garden by 6KP
Novelty Plant Pots by 6JM
Twilight garden lanterns by 6EM
Ornamental Garden Leaves by 6RT
Hanging Bird Feeders by 6JR
Not only that, but as part of Year 7 Activities Week, children have made
cakes and biscuits,
tea-light holders
and Bird Boxes!
You can also buy some young lavender plants that have been grown in our
greenhouse.
PLEASE COME TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. CAKES AND GARDEN SALE WILL TAKE
PLACE IN THE YEAR 6 CLASSROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND YOU WILL BE
WELCOME TO SIT BY THE POND IF THE WEATHER ALLOWS IT!
CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AFTER SCHOOL.
Year 5
Parents’ &
Carers’
Assembly
Lost
Found
Y5 Trip to
Blists Hill
Clubs Update
Mrs Bradburn would like to invite parents and carers of pupils in Year 5 to come
and see their assembly on Thursday 25th May at 2.35pm.
Refreshments will be available.
A single door key on a turquoise and blue mountain bike keyring. If found, please
hand it in to the School Office.
A green scooter with black handles.
In order for this trip to go ahead we must receive sufficient contributions by
Monday 22nd May. Please ensure you return your child’s permission slip and
contribution as soon as possible.
The only clubs running during the week beginning 22nd May are Tennis and Table
Tennis. All other clubs are cancelled due to staff being involved with Year 7
Activities Week.
Boxing is cancelled until further notice as we are unable to secure a coach.
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Homework
Bag 2 School
Collection
Gold Goals
You are now able to access your child’s homework from our
website… just follow this link:
http://www.witton.worcs.sch.uk/homework/
We have a Bag 2 School collection scheduled, which is a
fundraising initiative where we ask for good quality second hand
clothing as well as soft toys, shoes, belts and handbags to be
donated. The organisation sends these items for re-use in countries
less fortunate than ourselves.
If you are having a sort out in the next couple of weeks and feel
you are able to donate such items, please bring them in to school
on Friday 9th June. Once all donations have been collected, the
school will receive a cheque based on their weight.
Keep working hard to collect those golds! The final count up is on
Friday 7th July, so you need as many as possible by then to be
eligible to take part in the non-uniform day, attend the disco and
earn maximum golden time.
Please see the attached chart for further information.
Healthy
Snacks
Thank you all for continuing to support our healthy eating standards at school.
Your child's nutritional health continues to be a focus for us as we strive for greater
health and being well in the future. With that in mind, can we politely remind you
that break time snacks must not be any foods in packets, particularly snacks high
in fat and sugar e.g. crisps, cereal bars, Winders, biscuits, chocolate bars and
sweets. They contain empty calories that will not give the lasting energy to keep
your children satisfied until lunch time. Sugary snacks also sdversely affect
concentration. Snacks that are high in carbohydrates, such as extra sandwich, are
much more beneficial as is fresh fruit or vegetable sticks. The canteen is open for
breakfast and offers a wide range of suitable food for snacks. Please ensure your
child brings their snack in a plastic container as this helps to prevent litter being
dropped around school. Children will not be allowed to eat food in packets on
the playground.
Stick
Insects
We have a population explosion of stick insects in the Science Labs! If your child
would like some as pets, please ask them to speak to Mrs Chorley, our Science
Technician, during any morning break when she can explain what is involved.
Before we can send home any stick insects your child will need to bring a suitable
container along with your written permission to Mrs Chorley.
Thank you…
To Mr and Mrs Carter, parents of ex-Witton pupils, for donating a violin to our music
department.
Punctuality
We are carefully monitoring and recording punctuality and each
time a pupil arrives late to school they will receive a negative SIMS
point on their record (with only minor exceptions for genuine
reasons). These will translate to behaviour points on their school
report.
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Just a quick reminder that Witton Middle School is still working hard on increasing
attendance for this academic year. If your child is ill and really does have to be off
school, then you must call reception by 9.00am to ensure that we know that your
child is safe at home with you, otherwise we remain concerned that he/she not
arrived at school.
Attendance
Matters
Following a meeting with our Education Welfare Officer last week, it has been
decided that pupils who may have an attendance level of less than 90% will need
to provide medical evidence in order for further absences to be authorised. 90%
attendance represents 1 day absence for every 2 weeks, over the course of a
school year 90% is equivalent to 20 days absence or 1 school month which must
be detrimental to overall progress.
You may not be aware that we can support your child with taking medicines at
school. Simply make sure their medicine is clearly labelled, passed to a member of
our administrative team and a consent form is completed.
Our staff are working really hard to provide your son/daughter with the best
possible school experience so it is a big disappointment when he/she is absent
from school. If you consider that your child can make it through the day please
send them to school and we can always call you if we need to.
Headteacher
Awards
Nicole Carswell 6RI for fantastic maths.
Grace Bradley 5LC for fantastic history.
Eleanor Tromans 5LC for non-chronological Victorian report.
Kenzie Cole 5DI for confidently converting between different units
of measure.
Bethan Hope 5DI for writing and imaginative and original fantasy
story.
Megan Harris-Chance 5DI for always being a polite and
hardworking member of the class.
Amelia Bowen 5LC for fabulous homework, getting all her maths
correct and trying really hard.
Owen Handy, Harvey Newman, Jayden Dorans, Ollie Morgan, Sam
Oswell, Felix Cross all of 6RI for excellent teamwork and
presentation of ideas.
Annabelle Dashey 5DI for fantastic effort and attitude in all lessons.
Adam Bradburn 5LC for amazing detail regarding Muslim life in
Ethics.
Chloe Boyce 6JR for her amazing independent work at home on
her enterprise project- costing a producing a bird feeder.
Dillan Tranter 5SW for working really hard and going that extra mile
with his handwriting.
Alex Haller 6JM for making a huge effort to improve his
handwriting, with great improvement as a result.
Finella Field 6LM for great efforts in writing.
Louis McCullough 6RT for developing his writing and writing a really
persuasive letter for Enterprise Week.
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Dates
for your
Diary
22nd – 26th May
22nd May
25th May
26th May
5th June
6th June
7th June
7th June
9th June
13th June
13th June
20th June
20th June
23rd -28th June
25th June
28th June
29th June
30th June
3rd July
3rd July
4th July
5th July
5th July
10th July
11th July
14th July
18th July
18th July
20th July
21st July
Y7 Activities Week
Y6 School Photos
Y5 Parents’ and Carers’ Assembly at 2.35pm
School closes at 3.00pm for Half Term
School opens at 8.25am
Y5 Church Visits
Y5 to Blists Hill Museum
Y6 Parents’ and Carers’ Assembly at 2.35pm
Bag 2 School Collection
Y7 School Photos
7LN Parents’ and Carer’s Assembly at 2.35pm
HOW College Careers Experience (selected children)
DSHS in to talk to Y7s during assembly
Book Fair in School
Salt King 200 event at Chateau Impney
Small Schools’ Transition Afternoon
Y6 to Cadbury World
Y7 PE Transfer Morning
Pyramid Transfer Day
New Intake Parents’ and Carers’ Meeting at 6.30pm
7SR Parents’ and Carers’ Assembly at 2.35pm
Y5s’ Science Trip to DSHS
Y6 Parents’ and Carers’ Assembly at 2.35pm
Drama Production at 7pm
Drama Production at 7pm
Sports Day
7SJ Parents’ and Carers’ Assembly at 2.35pm
Open Evening for current families
Y7 to Drayton Manor
School closes at 3.00pm for Summer Holidays
Water Bottles
To help your child remain hydrated, which in turns helps with their
concentration and general health, please provide your child with
a bottle (with a non-spill top) so they can drink water throughout
the day.
Scooter,
skateboards
and bicycles
We are concerned about the number of children attending school using scooters,
skateboards and bicycles in an unsafe way. We ask that you ensure that your child
has become proficient on a bicycle, by undertaking the Bikeability training in Year
6 before riding to school, and we insist that all children MUST wear a helmet.
Without this it increases the risks for all. Further to this, please remind children that,
for safety reasons, scooter, skateboards or bicycles must not be ridden once in the
school grounds.
House
Points
House points running total as at 18th May:
Corbett - 15075 Impney – 15353
Norbury – 14663 Salwarpe - 14397
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The challenge is to read and pass the Accelerated Reader quiz for
50 books in a school year. For each ten books read a certificate is
awarded at the end of each half term. Congratulations to the
following pupils who have received a certificate in May:
Rainbow (10 Books): Lucy Bott, Christopher Brown, Ruby Boulton,
Stanley Broadway, Isabelle Lewis, Sylvia Scattergood, Cassius
Loague, Erin Riley, Rose Baker, Ella Collins, Charlotte Howl, Harry
Butler, Matthew Hatfield, Madeleine Reed, Nell Paskins, Dylan
Goode, Declan Holloway, Jersey Maxwell, Lottie Mountford, Eliya
Harris, Lauren Loveridge, Chloe Rosser, Tia Summers, Mina
Townsend, Katie Woodland
Witton
Reading
Challenge
Bronze (20 books): Grace Oakley, Adam Bradburn, Eleanor
Tromans, Guilherme Rodrigues, Amy Pullen, Jayden Dorans, Jessica
Millington, Izabella Milligan, Charlotte Plant
Silver (30 books): Isobel Sprague, Caleb Harris, Alesha Bennett,
James Evans, Lily Hirschfield, Joseph Cundy, Lucy Davis, Willow
Brookes
Gold (40 books): Ben McGough, Grace Simpson, Isabelle Simpson,
Emily Sprague
Platinum (50 books): Sally Baker, Solomon Lingard
Millionaires (read a million words): Holly Jackson, James Evans,
Eleanor Tromans, Erin Moss, Alesha Bennett, Sofie Berry-Morris, Ava
Rolfe
Multi-Millionaires (read multi-million words): Isobel Sprague
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DROITWICH MiniKickers
Kidderminster Harriers start weekly football training sessions for 5-10 year olds at
Chawson First School, Thursdays 5.30-6.30pm next week May 4th. We have a new eight
week skills challenge programme for children to complete an gain an award. Cost £3 per
session or £20 for eight sessions. Open to school years 1-5.
New Football Sessions available:
GIRLS
Girls Gifted & Talented Football
A new Girls G & T Football Centre will start Saturday 6th May. Sessions will be held at
Baxter College 10-11.15am.The aim will be to provide talented footballer to access a
coaching programme designed to improve individual technique. Girls aged 7-14 years
(school years 3-8) are welcome to attend. Cost £2 per session. Places can be booked by
contacting the Community Office on 01562 863821 or email
[email protected]. The programme is supported by NLT and WFA.
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DISABILITY
Together we are Harriers
Following support from Sport England we are pleased to announce that we will be
launching new football sessions on Friday evenings for anyone with learning or physical
disabilities. Based at Baxter College 5-6pm, there will be under 16 and 16 plus groups on
the 3G astro and power chair football in the small hall.
Anyone wishing to join should contact Nick on 01562 863821 or email
[email protected]
Kidderminster Harriers Community Scheme will be holding holiday football courses
during half term. Course run 10am-3pm and are open to children aged 5-14 years.
Younger children can attend for half days if they prefer. Cost is £10 for one day £19 for
two. The courses will feature our Skills Challenge, everyone who completes the
challenges win a medal. The venues are:Droitwich – Witton Middle School – Tuesday 30th & Wednesday 31st May
Kinver High School - Tuesday 30th & Wednesday 31st May
Worcester – Bishop Perowne College - Tuesday 30th & Wednesday 31st May
Malvern – Dyson Perrins Academy - Tuesday 30th & Wednesday 31st May
Bromsgrove – Catshill Middle School – Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd June
Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre - Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd June
Kidderminster – Baxter College - Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd June
To book a place contact the Community Scheme on 01562 863821 or email
[email protected]. Please send name, age, course attending, any
medical conditions and an emergency contact.
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All the Fun of the Circus!
Bank Holiday
Monday 29 May.
Circus Fun!
11 – 4.
Join performer Steve
Tues 30 May
Wed 31 May
Thurs 1 June
Make your own
Juggling Balls
Craft a Paper
Tiger
Make a Roll Up
Clown
Design a Clown
Mask
Make a Jumping
Jack Clown
Create a Pop Up
Circus Tent
Colour a Clown
Colour a Clown
Colour a Clown
Kaos and try your hand
at circus skills. Play
games, dress up like a
clown, craft a paper
tiger & design a clown
mask!
Throughout the week......Dress up as a clown and take a selfie, play circus games and follow the
Circus Trail!
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Activities run 10.30am-4pm, unless stated otherwise.
Normal admission charges apply (£13 per family), plus £2 per child for weekday
activities.
Each activity will close for a short lunch break but there will be at least one activity
available at all times.
Worcestershire County Museum, Hartlebury Castle, Kidderminster, DY11 7XZ
Tel: 01299 250416
[email protected]
www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk
Activities and times may be subject to alteration.
Activities are suitable for children from 5 years of age.
Jazzlines Summer School 2017
Free for young musicians aged 11-19
Town Hall & Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Monday 21—Friday 25 August 2017
Deadline for applications Friday 21 July 2017
If you have any queries about the Summer School please contact
Jazzlines on Tel: 0121 644 5066 or Email: [email protected]
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