July 2016 - Model Village Primary School

ComeandenjoyourKS2performanceon
Thursday,14thJuly.Performancesat
1:45pmand6pm.
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8 July2016
WeareverysadtotellyouthatMrsMorriswillbeleavingModelVillageattheendofthistermtotake
earlyretirement.MrsMorrishasdedicatedherselftothechildrenandstaffatModelsince2002andIam
sureyouwillallwishtocongratulateheronherretirement.Therearehundredsofchildren,parentsand
staffwhowillhavebenefittedfromMrsMorris’teaching,guidanceandsupportandasstaff,wewillbe
verysadtoseeherleave.WewishMrsMorristheverybestforalongandhappyretirement.
Datesforyourdiary:
Monday11thJuly
Year6transitiondayatShirebrookAcademy
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Tuesday,12 July
ParentsmeetingfornewReceptionchildrenat8:50am
Year6atShirebrookAcademy(LeaGreenvisit)
NewchildrenforNursery1visitat2-3pm
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Wednesday,13
July SportsDay(forReceptiontoYear6)
Inthemorning,childrenwillbetakingpartincircuits(arangeofsportingactivities).
ParentsandCarersareinvitedtocomeandsupportchildrenintheafternoon.
1:15pmThetopgateontothefieldwillbeopenforparentsandcarerstoenter.
Thursday,14thJuly
Tuesday,19thJuly
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Thursday,21 July
Friday,22ndJuly
Monday,5thSept.
Tuesday,6thSept.
1:30pm
Thewholeschoolwilltakepartinawarm-upledbyMrAndrewsand
Year6followedby:
• Eachclass:runningrace
• Eachclass:noveltyrace
• Relayraces(iftimepermits)
New‘Mini-Models’Nurseryfor2YearOldsOpenAfternoon2pm–3pm
KS2performancesof‘CinderellaRockerfella’at1:45pmand6pm
NurserySportsday10:30a.m.ParentsandCarerswelcome!
NewchildrenforNursery1visitat1:45pm-3pm
LeaversAssemblyat9:30am.AllparentsandcarersofchildreninYear6are
welcometoattend.
EndofTerm.Schoolfinishesat2pm.
INSETDAY(schoolclosedforchildren)
Newtermstarts
CricketChampionsofShirebrook!
OurteamofYear5and6cricketerswonthe
ShirebrookcompetitionearlyinJune.Theteam
wentontocompeteattheBolsoverDistrictFinal
atGlapwellCricketClub,wheretheycameina
verycreditablefourthplace.WelldonetoEmily
Harland,KelseyHind,WrenNewcombe,Corey
Wideman,BrandonJohnson,LukeClarke,Lily
WatsonandCharlieHarrisfortheirteamworkand
brilliantskills.
SilverforouramazingChoir!
OurchoirofchildrenfromacrossKS2,underthe
guidanceofMrsMorrisandMrsBaines,putina
dazzlingperformanceattherecentChoirfestival.
TheSilverawardwasverywell-deservedandthere
wereverypositivecommentsfromthejudge:
‘Very smart and focused with lovely smiles…and
bright faces. You sing with ease. Positive twopart singing and a really good feel for the songs.
Nice quiet singing and some contrasting
dynamics. Positive upper notes…lovely long
phrases and breath support is positive. Well
done’.
Attendance
SinceEasterwehaveseenalargeincreaseinthenumberofchildrenbeingabsentfromschoolbecauseoffamily
holidays.
InlinewithourAttendancePolicyandtheexpectationoftheDepartmentforEducation,weareexpectedtorequest
theissueofpenaltynoticesof£60wheneverunauthorisedholidayhasbeentaken.Duringthisschoolyear,231days
ofschoolhavebeenmissedbecauseofholidaystakenduringtermtime.
SinceEasterwehaverequestedpenaltynoticesfor8parentswhohavetakenunauthorisedholidays.
Mini-ModelsNurseryfor2YearOlds
WeareholdinganOpenAfternoononWednesday,13thJulybetween2pmand
3pmforparentsandcarerswhowouldliketolearnmoreaboutournewNursery.
IfyouarecomingalongtoourSportsDay,whynotcomeandfindoutmoreabout
ourNursery?Youcanlearnmoreaboutourplans,meetournewMini-Models
staff,KerrieLangandClairePashley,andtherewillberepresentativesfrom
DerbyshireCountyCouncilwhocanguideyouthroughtheapplicationprocess.
Wehavebeentoldthebuilderswillneedanextratwoweekstofinishtheirwork
butwearegettingveryexcitedaswegetnearertoopening!
Trim-TrailSafety
Wearealwaysproudthevastmajorityofchildrenfollowoursafetyrulesthroughthedaybutwewouldliketo
remindyouthatchildrenmustnotplayonthetrim-trailatthestartandendoftheschoolday.Childrenareableto
useitatplaytimesandlunchtimewhentherearestaffsupervising,butitshouldnotbeusedatothertimes.