Cycling Awareness for Y4 Welcome! Early Years Electronic

Dates for your diary
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LEES HILL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
April 2015
Mon 13th April School
re-opens
Newsletter
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Wed 15th April 7pm
Lees Hill WI
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Wed 15th April
5.30pm Governor Pupil
behavior and discipline
sub-committee meeting
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‘ Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has
many; not your past misfortunes of which all men have some.’
Charles Dickens
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Thurs 23rd April Rev
Rod Allon-Smith
assembly
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Mon 27th Feb Primary
PE Meeting
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Thurs 30th Feb
Governing Body
Meeting 6.30– 8.30pm
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Thurs 7th May Polling
day. School Hall in use.
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Week of 11th May
National Testing week
for all of Year 6 pupils
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Fri 15 May 4-6pm
PTA Pizza Party Non–
school Uniform Day
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Thurs 21st May
Rev Rod Allon-Smith
assembly
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Fri 22nd May Break up
for half term
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Mon 1st June
School re-opens
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Fri 19th June
WHS Choir week
begins
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Mon 22nd June
WHS music week
begins
Cycling Awareness for Y4
Certificates were
awarded to all our year 4
pupils for successfully
completing level 1 of the
cycling proficiency
scheme. Once again we
were complimented on
the exemplary attitude
and attention displayed by
the children. Well done
boys!
Working Together to Benefit your Child:
Pupil Progress and
Parents Evening
Early Years Electronic
Learning Journey
Parents evening was held Wed 4th
March and incorporated a focused
book-look with the children. There
was an excellent turn out of over 90%
of families attending.
Parents of nursery and reception
children have been issued with a
memory pen on which we are
summarising highlights of their week in
school. We are calling this an
electronic learning journal: ELJ for
short!
Please remember to keep an eye on
your children’s progress through
accelerated reader and accelerated
maths. If you have any questions don’t
hesitate to get in touch with your
child’s teachers.
Reading targets are achievable with 20
mins daily reading 5 times a week at
home. Children who have struggled to
meet the points (quantity) target will
be given books of a lower level to
promote fluent reading next term.
The ELJs are in process now and this
developing system will enable school
and home to communicate and capture
key steps in the children’s
development.
Not only is monitoring the progress
good for us, it will be a lovely keepsake for your child. If you have ideas on
how to make it even better we’d be
happy to hear from you.
Welcome!
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Tue 23rd June 10am
Lanercost Festival
Choric Verse
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Fri 17th July Break up
for Summer.
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We welcomed Tom into the junior class in March. Tom has very quickly become
part of our team when he showed willingness to understudy a reading for the
Easter church service. Thank you Tom!
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Summer Term Updated School Timetable
Please note PE days are now on TUESDAY and FRIDAY: PE uniform on those days please.
8.55 to
9.05
9.05 to 9.45
9.45 to 10.25
jnr
Literacy
Literacy
10.25 to
10.40
10.42 to 11.22
11.25 to 1
Maths
Italian
B
Mon
Inf
Phonics and Literacy
Phonics and Literacy
Maths
Handwri
jnr
Literacy
Literacy
Maths
Scienc
Inf
Phonics and Literacy
Phonics and Literacy
Maths
Scienc
jnr
Literacy
Literacy
Maths
Italian
Tue
R
E
Wed
Inf
Phonics and Literacy
Phonics and Literacy
Maths
Reading & P
jnr
Literacy
Literacy
Maths
Scienc
Thur
A
Inf
Phonics and Literacy
Phonics and Literacy
Maths
Scienc
jnr
Literacy
Literacy
Maths
PSHE
Inf
Phonics and Literacy
Phonics and Literacy
Maths
Reading & P
Fri
K
After School Clubs
E-safety for Parents
Next half term’s club plan:
The e-safety training for parents was quieter
than we might have hoped for, but for those
who did come it was very informative.
Monday
Board Games Bonanza (bring your
favourite games to school to play with your friends)
Tuesday
Rounders
Wednesday
Homework, Love Read or Love Maths
Thursday
Project Night
Friday
Basketball
Children are welcome on a drop-in or regular basis. Any changes
to normal routine need to be communicated by a parent, either
in writing or by telephone. Please avoid emails as a method of
informing us of changes to home time arrangements, as we
cannot guarantee to read emails during the school day.
However, there is an on-line training program
which we recommend all families to complete.
It costs only £5 to register and takes about 30
minutes. On production of a completed
certificate we will reimburse this cost to you.
Follow this link:
http://www.melearning.co.uk/e-learningcourses/e-safety-for-parents-course
12.05
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12.05 to
13.00
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13.00 to 13.40
13.40 to
13.50
RE/ Godly play
L
ting
14.30 to 15.10
Whole School
Assembly
Get set Go!
Art & Design
Big Maths
PE
Whole School
Assembly
U
ce
Big Maths
n
History/ Geography
N
Phonics
ce
PE
Art & Design
Whole School
Assembly
Get set Go!
Computing/ PSHE
History/ Geography through Art and design
Big Maths
Music
C
Get set Go!
ce
Big Maths
E
Computing
Class Assembly
Music
PE
H
Phonics
15.10 to 15.25
History/ Geography
RE/ Godly play
ce
13.50 to 14.30
PE
Wild Weather Fun
Children's
Assembly
Comic Relief 2015
Lee Mitchinson raised £120 for
Comic Relief in school by
organising a quiz, a baking
competition and a poetry and
joke reading recital.
The children had a great time
discovering the joys of poetry as
they investigated the literature
available at Carlisle Library. The
teachers planned poetry work
including public speaking skills as
part of their teaching leading up
to the recital. And the children
themselves selected and prepared
appropriate poems to share with
the audience of mums, dads and
family.
Learning about winning and losing
is a part of growing up and not
only did the activities give value
and purpose to our direct
teaching, they gave us the
The baking competition was most opportunity to discuss important
impressive indeed. So many
attitudes to charity, caring for
entries and so creative! Mrs
others, respect in completion and
Metcalfe and Mrs Lyons had a
all at the same time as helping a
particularly tough job choosing
very good cause.
the winners as the standard was
so high.
Therefore we owe massive
congratulations to Lee: you’ve
really made a difference!
Sports News
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Schools’ Cross Country - Lanercost
The event this year was graced
by the presence of Brendan
Foster CBE is a British former
long-distance runner who
founded the Great North Run.
In spite of a dreadful flu bug
circulating, a good proportion of Once again, a good show from
our school turned out to
Lees Hill. Congratulations and
participate and certificates were thank you everyone.
awarded to the children taking
part.
Dance Festival
World book day books
The junior class, inspired by their Earth in space
work in science, produced a beautifully
choreographed dance echoing the movement of
the planets, the earth, sun and moon.
It was a creative piece and showed fantastic use
of space (pardon the pun!) and strong team
work as the children maintained a clear idea of
their own part amongst the performance as a
whole.
Presenting the work to a packed audience at
William Howard School may have been
daunting, but the children didn’t make it appear
so. Well done children and Mrs Stobbart.
Swimming Success
The progress the children have The younger children have built
made in swimming has been
their skill and confidence and
nothing short of impressive.
have mastered the basics of
breast stroke, front crawl and
When we started the lessons
backstroke.
the teachers at the pools
complimented us on the
Even our very littlest children
number of children who could have developed into keen little
swim and the quality of their
water ducklings.
swimming.
It has been a joy to see you
However, there is always room develop children. Your
for improvement: our more
certificates will be issued very
advanced swimmers have
soon.
learned and practiced advanced
breathing techniques for front Well done.
crawl which will help them
power through the water in
their next races!
Coming up at WHS ...
Let us know if you want to enter
any of the following:
Wed 22nd April 3.30-5pm Hockey
Festival
Wed 6th May 1pm Netball
Tournament Yr 5 & 6
Wed 3rd June1pm June KS1 sports
Wed 10th June 3.30pm Festival Yr
3&4
Wed 17 June Sports day: all years
Fri 3 July 1pm Rounders Y5 & 6
Date to be confirmed: transitional
sports day for Y6
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WEEK 1
Main Choice
Choice 2
Pudding
Chicken fillets, served with
baby potatoes, broccoli and
coleslaw
Oven baked potatoes with tuna
or cheese. Served with fresh
salad and raisins
Chocolate chip cookie,
Monday
Kitchen made lasagne served
with Garlic bread and fresh
salad
Soft wholemeal ham or egg
sandwich, served with fresh
salad and coleslaw
Paris sandwich
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Roast Ham dinner served with
Oven baked potatoes with
roast potatoes, pineapple, car- cheese or beans. Served with
rots and broccoli
fresh salad and coleslaw
fresh fruit or yogurt
or fruit cocktail
Banana Split, fresh fruit
or yogurt
Vegetable curry with best of Soft wholemeal tuna or cheese
both rice served with Naan and sandwich, served with fresh
Fresh fruit pavlova or yogurt
sweetcorn
salad and sultanas
Friday
Crumbed Salmon Fillet served
with herby diced potatoes,
beans and ketchup portion
Oven baked potatoes with
beans or tuna. Served with
fresh salad raisins and grated
cheese
Tinned peaches and ice cream
or fruit smoothie
WEEK 2
Main Choice
Choice 2
Pudding
Monday
Spagetti bolognaise served
with garlic bread and salad
Soft wholemeal ham or egg
sandwich, served with fresh
salad and grated carrot
Iced Grasmere gingerbread or
fresh fruit segments
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Cheese and Tomato Pizza
Oven baked potatoes with tuna
Pears and butterscotch sauce,
served with salad, coleslaw and or cheese. Served with fresh
fresh fruit or yogurt
new potatoes
salad and raisins
Roast beef dinner served with
Soft wholemeal tuna or cheese
mashed potatoes, carrots,
sandwich, served with fresh
broccoli, Yorkshire pudding
salad and coleslaw
and gravy
Duffins or a banana portion
Cod and salmon Fishcakes with Oven baked potatoes with
herby diced potatoes, peas,
cheese or beans. Served with
corn and ketchup portion
fresh salad and coleslaw
Jelly and fruit cocktail with
cream, fresh fruit or yogurt
Chicken Fajitas served with
salad and cucumber sticks
Soft wholemeal ham or egg
sandwich, served with fresh
salad and coleslaw
Shortbread with a glass of milk
fresh fruit or yogurt
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WEEK 3
Main Choice
Choice 2
Pudding
Monday
Cumberland Sausage served Soft wholemeal tuna or cheese Apple and raspberry crumble
with creamed potatoes, brocsandwich, served with
with ice cream ,fresh fruit or
coli and gravy
an orange salad
yogurt
Tuesday
Leek and mushroom quiche
served with new potatoes and
salad
Oven baked potatoes with
beans or tuna. Served with
fresh salad and coleslaw
Shepherd’s pie served with
beetroot and coleslaw
Soft wholemeal ham or egg
sandwich, served with fresh
salad, raisins and carrots
Wednesday
Raspberry muffins or
ice cream tub
Fruit salad and strawberry milk
or yogurt
Thursday
Oven baked potatoes with tuna
Cheese and biscuits with
Fish fingers served with creamy
or cheese. Served with fresh grapes and apples, fresh fruit
mash, beans and broccoli
salad and coleslaw
or yogurt
Friday
Sweet and sour chicken served Soft wholemeal tuna or cheese
with 'best of both' rice and
sandwich, served with crisp Homemade shortbread biscuit
mixed salad
sweetcorn and cucumber salad
Second Choice Option
School Milk
We assume everyone will take the main choice
meal unless we hear otherwise from a parent. The
second choice options can be prepared for your
child for any particular day’s menu choice. To
select this as an option. please confirm this in
writing to Mrs Metcalf. Food orders are made a
week ahead, so make sure you give us fair
warning.
Semi-skimmed milk is provided free of charge to
anyone eligible for free school meals.
Everyone will be provided with a glass of milk with
their lunch, and for this we are asking for a
voluntary contribution of 30p per week per
child.
Food Allergens
If you have any questions about food allergens please contact
Mrs Metcalf, school cook, who will be happy to provide it.
School Hall
Party Hire
Lees Hill school hall is
available for hire at very
reasonable rates. Perhaps
you might want to simply set
up a game of family
badminton, or even hold
your child’s birthday party
here. Don’t hesitate to ask
for our supervised/
unsupervised rates.
Lent and Easter Journey snaphots