Hawthorn Community
Primary School
,
Weekly Newsletter 22.01.16
Hawthorn Road
Kettering
Northants
NN15 7HT
Tel: 01536 512204
Fax: 01536 512468
Head Teacher: Julie Clubley
Email: [email protected]
Website: hawthornprimarykettering.co.uk
Despite the chilly weather it has been another busy week at Hawthorn. On Tuesday our
year 5 and 6 writing group continued with their project at Warkton Church. Please see
Sophie and Vali’s report of what they have been doing so far on the programme
overleaf.
On Wednesday some of our year 1 and year 2 children from Pears and Rowans classes
went off to Fermyn Woods for their Forest Schools Visit. Although the weather was cold,
there was no rain and the children all had a wonderful time. It was an excellent trip, the
sun even came out for Rowans, and the children had to find branches as tall as Mr
Gilbert (who was the minibus driver). They also learnt how to be safe in the forest – by
avoiding the thin ice on the water and played hide and seek to encourage them to
think about how their voices changed as they got further away. A lovely time was had
by everyone on the trip and the children’s behaviour was exemplary! I’m sure that the
those children from Rowans and Pears who haven’t had their trip, and all of the children
from Beeches class are looking forward to their visits next week. Let’s hope that the
weather is just as kind!
Maples class were lucky enough to be invited down to Southfields School on Thursday
afternoon to watch a performance of Peter Pan written and performed by some of the
students and then to take part in a short workshop with the students, before returning to
school. It is always lovely to catch up with some of our ex-pupils, and to see how they
are getting on at secondary school. Yesterday, The pantomime was really funny – our
favourite character was Smee because his (her) jokes were hilarious! After the panto, we
did some drama games and acted out scenes from the pantomime. Evie L, Kate and Grace.
House Points for this term.
This
week
Rockingham
Salcey
Sherwood
Thetford
572
568
482
601
Term
total
1378
1425
1241
1425
Well done to all those in Thetford this
week.
This term’s leaders are:
Salcey and Thetford
Playschool News
This week the children had the opportunity to
investigate the properties of ice, thanks to Mr
Gilbert who kindly brought some in from his
garden on a particularly icy day! The children
also enjoyed the texture of cornflour, water
and shaving foam and used tools and vehicles
to create patterns in the tray. Some of the
children went home looking a little like "Olaf"
from the film "Frozen" but they loved the
experience! In our role play area we have had a
circus tent and a stage where the children
have dressed up and performed to their peers.
We have been practicing our ball skills outside
and our playhouse has been turned into a farm
shop selling some unusual vegetables for the
children to explore such as aubergine and
courgettes. On our snack table there have
been a variety of cereals with milk to sample
this week. On Wednesday we wished Kial a
happy 4th birthday and we welcomed Isaac to
our morning session. We have some kind and
friendly children in Playschool who have been
helping to settle our new children and to make
them feel welcome.
We are still accepting applications for children
aged 2 years 9 months and over who may wish
to join us for possible afternoon sessions at
Easter. Please contact me on 07722737657
for more information.
Thank you to all parents for your continuing
support of our Playschool
Clare and the team
Hawthorn Parents and Friends Association
Don’t forget that there is a PFA meeting next
Wednesday 27th January at 8pm in the
School Community Room. New members are
more than welcome.
Dates for Your Diary: New
27th
January
Beeches/Pears trip to Forest School
28th
Beeches/Rowans trip to Forest School
28th
Oaks, Cedars & Maples Cake Sale
29th
Magic Maths Assembly
w/b 8th
8th
February
Parent Interview Week
12th
Wendy Scales workshops with KS1 ‘Time
Out’
Wendy Scales workshops with KS2 ‘Time
Out’
End of Term 3
22nd
Start of Term 4
9th
Update on Year 5 and 6 Creative Writing
Project at Warkton Church
On Tuesday 12th January, a band of children
were selected to visit the historic, marble
memorials in Warkton Church. This was the first
of five visits. In the first week the children were
finding out about the history of John, Duke of
Montagu, and his family. We also had to
choose a figure from one of the memorials to
develop a poem about – particularly thinking
about how the character might be feeling.
This week when we arrived back at the
amazing Warkton Church and were greeted by
the activity leaders we spent some time
examining the jewel coronet. After this we were
able to make cake replicas of the coronet out
of muffins and icing sugar.
Finally, we were all encouraged to clear our
minds and to start to use our persuasive powers
to help with our poetry writing.
As we were heading back to school in the
minibus, we were all imagining what we might
be doing next week.
Thank you to Vali and Sophie for their report
about what they have been doing so far for
their writing project.
Cedars, Oaks and Maples Cake sale will take
place next Thursday 28th January. Don’t
forget to bring in cakes if your child is in one
of these classes, so that they can raise some
money for extra resources in the classroom.
Please bring cakes in on Thursday morning.
Helpers will be needed to collect the cakes
on the morning and to help to sell them after
school. Please let a member of the PFA know
if you can help.
Thank you
For further information, please use the school website:
http://www.hawthornprimarykettering.co.uk
Julie Clubley, Headteacher