We just hosted a lovely well-being coffee morning at school! We had a good show of parents who enjoyed getting to know other parents, chatting to Miss Morris our mental health lead, and Mrs Reveley our Deputy and SENCo.
Our wraparound children had fun while taking the school chickens for a little walk to stay healthy.
Both, chickens and children enjoy this exercise.
Edition 1
Friday 26th September 2022
Mrs Tabitha Smith, Head Teacher
The following children have been celebrated in our assemblies, for demonstrating an understanding of our Ways of Being – ‘show you care’ ‘do what matters most’ ‘be yourself, always’ and ‘succeed together’.
Congratulations to: Lalaina and Michael, Kagan and Kit, Eryn and Solomiia, Myra and Ezana, Alexis, Isla and Luna, Gabriel, Stevie. Esme and Kairo and Maya. Plus all of Year 4 LB for an amazing Circles lesson.
In our assemblies, Key Stage One have completed their study of Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ whilst Key Stage Two have been listening to and learning about Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Autumn.
October is World Mental Health Month! Starting from Tuesday 27th September, we will be showing and playing “Song around the World” tracks in our KS1 and KS2 assemblies.
This is to celebrate the joy of music making, to promote creativity and confidence while learning ‘hands-on’ about music from around the world. Music making and listening is a great way to get endorphins running for many of our children. Ask your children each week about their music assemblies and how the music made them feel.
We have arranged for the Fire Service to come in to give a workshop for parents, to help give advice and guidance on keeping your children safe when near water. As we have so many canals near school, it is important that key safety messages are shared with parents and carers. Come along at 9:00 on Friday 30th for this 30 minute safety talk. The children will then have workshops later in the day.
Monday 3rd October 3:40 to 4:45:
The company ‘Chimp Management’ was founded by Consultant Psychiatrist and best-selling author, Professor Steve Peters. The purpose of the company is to help individuals understand and manage the mind so that they can get the best out of themselves and others. We will be working with Chimp Management over the coming weeks to help pupils in Years three and four to understand how their mind works and how they can manage their emotions and behaviours.
Chimp Management will be hosting an introductory session on the 3rd October for parents, which will introduce The Chimp Model to give you insight into how your mind works and how you can support your child’s psychological well-being.
The following list gives an outline of the term’s events. They are not set in stone! Greater details will be given as appropriate nearer the time. Changes or new additions are bolded.
| Monday 26th September | Bike to School Week – try a new way of coming to school (don’t forget your bike lock though!) |
| Wednesday 28th September | Year 5 / 6 Girls’ Football Team Tournament 3:30 to 5:30 – please refer to the email sent out |
| Wednesday 28th September | Coffee morning for parents from EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 at 9:15 to 10:15. Please book on via the Google Form that will be sent out nearer the time. |
| Thursday 29th September | As part of the Bike to School Week (starting on 26th September) we have secured the services of Rob from Mcr Bike Kitchen who will attend school, to offer FREE bike repairs / safety checks to anyone who wants. This service will be available from 2:30 on Thursday 29th September; bring your bikes along then! |
| Thursday 29th September | Careers related learning: Our Year 5 pupils will work alongside the Mancunian artist Akinyemi Oludele to support their project work on Our Community (afternoon sessions) |
| Thursday 29th September | Careers related learning: Aspire to Engineer – cars, what next? Our Year 6 pupils will work with world-renowned engineer Linda Zhang to take part in a challenge to create a vehicle for the future (afternoon session) |
| Friday 30th September | Parent Workshop – Water Safety at 9:00 for 30 minutes. See details above. |
| Monday 3rd October | All parents are invited to join our staff meeting at 3:30 to 5:00. The focus is on mental health, understanding our emotions in order to develop a resilience to cope with life. The session will be run by a company called Chimp Management.https://chimpmanagement.com/ |
| Wednesday 5th – Friday 7th October | Year 6 Residential |
| Wednesday 12th October | Year 4 concert at the Manchester Grammar School – parents are invited to come along to the performance at around 5:00. More details will be sent out nearer the time. |
| Monday 17th October | Nasal Flu vaccinations |
| Tuesday 18th October | Key Stage One assembly – focus on the Ways of Being – Be Yourself, Always. This is a chance for pupils to showcase their talents! More details to follow but parents are invited in to support our pupils. Starts at 9:00 to 9:45 |
| Thursday 20th October | Key Stage Two assembly – focus on the Ways of Being – Be Yourself, Always. This is a chance for pupils to showcase their talents! More details to follow but parents are invited in to support our pupils. Starts at 9:00 to 9:45 |
| Friday 21st October | Last day of school before the half term holiday |
| Monday 31st October | Final date for our Year 6 families to make your online application for a Secondary school place |
| Tuesday 1st November | Return to schoolSign up for Parents Evening |
| Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th November | Parents evening with appointments from 3:40 to 6:20 |
| Thursday 8th December | Whole School Pantomime x 2 performances |
| Friday 9th December | EYFS nativity at 9:30 |
| Tuesday 13th December | Key Stage One Carol Concert at 9:30 |
| Wednesday 14th December | Christmas Jumper and Christmas Dinner day |
| Thursday 15th December | Music Concert at 9:30 |
| Friday 16th December | Toy day / end of term |
| Tuesday 4th January 2023 | Spring Term begins for all pupils |
| Mondays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 12th Sept – Year 6 19th Sept – 2AO26th Sept – 2JJ3rd Oct – 5LB10th Oct – 5IP17th Oct – RNE |
Fridays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 9th Sept – 3JM16th Sept – 3FC23rd Sept – 4AO30th Sept – 4LB7th Oct – 1EM14th Oct – 1MO21st Oct – RCS |
Notes Children should come to school on Forest School days in the appropriate clothing and footwear. As the winter approaches, a warm waterproof coat is essential as the children go out in any weather. Please refer to letters previously sent home or ask your child’s teacher for clarification. |
As always, contact me any time: tabitha.smith@coopacademies.co.uk
Year 6 made fresh home-made elderberry tea in Forest School last week.
Check out these lovely photos!
The Year 3 children really enjoyed eating their very delicious home-grown spuds. They had a feast and when the pot was empty they all asked for more. Yummy!
The children washed the potatoes and put them straight in the pot to cook over our fire.
Year 3 grew their own potatoes and they were so excited to harvest. A whole 5 kilograms of delicious home-grown potatoes!
Last week some children made amazing chopping boards out of cedar wood slices in Forest School, using sandpaper and treating them with linseed oil!
From Monday 26th September it’s Bike to School week!
Try a new way of coming to school, but don’t forget your bike lock though!
As part of the Bike to School Week (starting on 26th September) we have secured the services of Rob from Mcr Bike Kitchen who will attend school, to offer FREE bike repairs / safety checks to anyone who wants.
This service will be available from 2:30 on Thursday 29th September; bring your bikes along then!
Edition 1
Friday 16th September 2022
Mrs Tabitha Smith, Head Teacher
The following children have been celebrated in our assemblies, for demonstrating an understanding of our Ways of Being – ‘show that you care’ ‘do what matters most’ ‘be yourself, always’ and ‘succeed together’.
Congratulations to:
Ivy and Sofia, Saesha and Demir, Amelia B and Alan, Parry and Lillian, Kofo and Arad, leonie and Remi, Clotilde and Logan, Aaliyah and Diana, and Jahnavi
In our assemblies, Keys Stage One have been learning about Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ whilst Key Stage Two have been learning about the art of Japanese Taiko drumming.
Please can all items of clothing – but especially jumpers / cardigans be clearly named. We already have brand new jumpers with no name. Please can all children and parents be reminded that the PE kit is a plain black hoodie / sweatshirt.
We are building in opportunities for our pupils to meet professionals from all professions. More information about this will be sent out soon, but in the meantime please read the information below linked to our Money Talk week – any parent who works in the financial sector would be very welcome to come in and talk about the role that you have. Please email me with an expression of interest and I will meet you to give more details. Many thanks.
The following list gives an outline of the term’s events. They are not set in stone! New additions or alterations will be highlighted. Greater details will be given as appropriate nearer the time.
| Monday 26th September | Bike to School Week – try a new way of coming to school (don’t forget your bike lock though!) |
| Wednesday 28th September | Coffee morning for parents from EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 at 9:15 to 10:15. Please book on via the Google Form that will be sent out nearer the time. |
| Monday 3rd October | All parents are invited to join our staff meeting at 3:30 to 5:00. The focus is on mental health, understanding our emotions in order to develop a resilience to cope with life. The session will be run by a company called Chimp Management.https://chimpmanagement.com/ |
| Wednesday 5th – Friday 7th October | Year 6 Residential |
| Wednesday 12th October | Year 4 concert at the Manchester Grammar School – parents are invited to come along to the performance at around 5:00. More details will be sent out nearer the time. |
| Monday 17th October | Nasal Flu vaccinations |
| Friday 21st October | Last day of school before the half term holiday |
| Monday 31st October | Final date for our Year 6 families to make your online application for a Secondary school place |
| Tuesday 1st November | Return to schoolSign up for Parents Evening |
| Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th November | Parents evening with appointments from 3:40 to 6:20 |
| Thursday 8th December | Whole School Pantomime x 2 performances |
| Friday 9th December | EYFS nativity at 9:30 |
| Tuesday 13th December | Key Stage One Carol Concert at 9:30 |
| Wednesday 14th December | Christmas Jumper and Christmas Dinner day |
| Thursday 15th December | Music Concert at 9:30 |
| Friday 16th December | Toy day / end of term |
| Tuesday 4th January 2023 | Spring Term begins for all pupils |
| Mondays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 12th Sept – Year 6 19th Sept – 2AO26th Sept – 2JJ3rd Oct – 5LB10th Oct – 5IP17th Oct – RNE |
Fridays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 9th Sept – 3JM16th Sept – 3FC23rd Sept – 4AO30th Sept – 4LB7th Oct – 1EM14th Oct – 1MO21st Oct – RCS |
Notes Children should come to school on Forest School days in the appropriate clothing and footwear. As the winter approaches, a warm waterproof coat is essential as the children go out in any weather. Please refer to letters previously sent home or ask your child’s teacher for clarification. |
As always, contact me any time: tabitha.smith@coopacademies.co.uk
Edition 1
Friday 9th September 2022
Mrs Tabitha Smith, Head Teacher
We are all devastated by the news of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Born on 21st April 1926, and ascending to the throne just after the Second World War, Queen Elizabeth II lived a life of service to her country. The longest-ever reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II showed strength, dignity and grace for 70 years. The qualities she chose to live her life by are ones that we can all admire and aspire to.
Her life of service stretched beyond most of our living memories; she is all so many of us have ever known. The passing of such a famous lady – whose face and name is known across our globe – will take time for the nation, the world, to process.
In line with guidance, we will respect this period of national mourning whilst the Crown passes on to King Charles III, to whom we say, in line with tradition “God save the king”
Queen Elizabeth II 1926 to 2022
Some of our year 6 children had Forest School afternoons in the last few weeks of the term, doing some amazing nature art, whittling and cooking forage food over the campfire.
Check it out!
