20th April to 22nd May
Welcome back
I trust you have all had an enjoyable and restful Easter break. Like all good
parents I hope you helped your children eat the huge number of Easter eggs
they received!
Healthy Eating
Now is rather an apt time to make a polite request that snacks being eaten by children during morning or
afternoon break times should be of the healthy variety. Choose from options such as fruit, raw
vegetables, raisins or bread sticks. Children are encouraged not to eat chocolate or crisps at break times.
Eclipse
The Eclipse was an amazing experience that all our children were able to enjoy. I would
like to thank Mr & Mrs Knight for their time and scientific expertise – they worked with
our Year 3 children who took light and wind measurements and recorded their findings.
Year 4 Roman Assembly
What an amazing performance. As I mentioned at the end of the assembly, the pupils
have learnt so much about the Romans and used the topic as a stimulus for so many different subject areas.
Your feedback comments were hugely positive and I have passed the sheets on to the Year 4 staff.
Cross Country
Thanks to the amazing talent and attitude of our children and some expert coaching
from Mrs Driver, the Romiley Cross Country team has achieved enormous success over
the past half term. This culminated in a FIRST place finish for the Year 3&4 Boys, Year
3/4 Girls and a third place finish for the Year 5/6 Boys in the Stockport Harriers event.
Well done to all.
Attendance (Term 2 2ndHalf)
Reception = 97.6%
Year 1 = 97.1%
Year 2 = 97.3%
Year 3 = 97.2%
Year 4 = 96.1%
Year 5 = 95.2%
Year 6 =97.5%
Whole School = 97.1%
Holidays
Like all Headteachers I receive a lot of requests to take children out of school during term time. I would
just reiterate that I will not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional
circumstances. It is important to point out that this is not a personal viewpoint; instead it is a decision
that is made in accordance with the DFE Guidance Document, ‘Advice on School Attendance February
2013.’
Dogs
I have had a number of parents expressing concerns that dogs are sometimes being brought onto the
school premises at the start/end of the school day. In the interests of child safety, please ensure your
dog, (regardless of size), is kept off the school premises. Thank you for your support with this matter.
Year 6 SATs
As I am sure you are aware, Year 6 pupils across England will sit the Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) week
commencing Monday 11th May. It is essential your child is in school on time to ensure they are as best
prepared as possible. We want your children to give the best account of themselves that they can and will
ensure they feel positive, confident and calm about the whole process.
Charities
Yet again the children have shown their generosity of spirit raising money for World Wildlife Fund,
Christies Cancer Research and Ugandaid. They are stars and should be proud.
20th April to 22nd May
House Captains
Pupils were asked to vote for one girl and one boy from Year 6 to be their
House Captains. Congratulations to Poppy D, Luke P, Gabriel B, Emily D,
Ellie J, Cameron J, Jodie G, James C. I am sure they will all do a fantastic job.
Parent View
I would like to draw your attention to the Parent View website. This is available for all schools and gives
you the chance to answer a set of questions regarding different aspects of your child’s school. The
website can be found using the following link https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/ or Google ‘Parentview’
If you can spare the time I would be grateful if you could complete the set of questions.
Sports Day
Just to give you all advance notice, Sports Day will take place on Thursday 25th June, weather permitting.
If we do have to cancel a reserve date of Thursday 9th July has been added.
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 will compete in the morning and Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 in the
afternoon.
Important message re: After School Clubs
We offer a variety of After School Clubs which the children clearly enjoy. On occasion Clubs may
be cancelled at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances. If this happens can I make it clear
that at no point will your child ever be left unsupervised. Our standard procedure is that a
member of staff will remain with the children until they are picked up by either yourselves, or
their designated childcare provider.
Dates for your diary
Please check the Class Newsletter from your child’s class teacher for other dates and events. (These will
be sent out on Thursday).
Monday 4th May – May Day (School Closed)
Monday 11th - Thursday 14th May – Year 6 SATs Week
Friday 15th May – Superhero Day (More information to follow)
Friday 15th May – Spring Fair 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
End of Half Term Friday 22nd May 2015
Return to School Monday 8th June 2015
Monday 15th – Friday 19th June – Year 1 Phonics Testing
Thursday 25th June – Sports Day (see above for further details)
Thursday 9th July – Reserve Date for Sports Day
Wednesday 1st July – Community Concert 1:45 p.m.
Friday 24th July – Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly 11:00 a.m.
End of Term
Friday 24th July 2015
Return to School Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Romiley Primary School
Holiday List 2015-2016
School closes 3.15/3.20pm
School Opens 8.50am
Friday July 24th 2015
Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Half Term
Friday 23rd October 2015
Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Christmas
Friday 18th December 2015
Monday 4th January 2016
Half Term
Thursday 11th February 2016
Monday 22nd February 2016
Closed for Good Friday 25th March 2016 and Easter Monday 28th March
2016
Easter
Friday 1st April 2016
Monday 18th April 2016
Closed for May Day Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May 2016
Half Term
Friday 27th May 2016
Tuesday 14th June 2016
Summer
Wednesday 27th July 2016
In Service Training Days
Tuesday 1st September 2015
Monday 2nd November 2015
Friday 12th February 2016
Monday 13th June 2016
Thursday 28th July 2016
Tuesday 6th September 2016
to be confirmed