Dear Parents

After the rain over half term, isn’t it lovely to see some sunshine? As we enjoy the warmer weather, please remember that the children are outside throughout the day and there is very little shade on the school grounds, so they do need sun protection such as “once” sun cream applied in the morning, a named sun hat and water bottle. 

Year 2 Mini Games

We’ve had another busy week, with all our Year 2 children attending the Chelmsford Mini Games at Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre on Wednesday. The children came a very respectable 5th in the competition against other local schools and we are very proud to say that Alex in Dolphins was the fastest boy at the event, winning a gold medal! Congratulations to him, what a brilliant achievement! Thank you to the parents who came to cheer on all the children and to the staff for accompanying them. 

Transition

We held induction meetings this week for parents whose children are starting school in September. It was lovely to see both new and familiar faces and we look forward to working with families as the children begin their induction over the coming weeks. Of course we are preparing all children for moving up to their next year group and there will be lots of opportunities to settle them in before September. A reminder that Year 2 parents are invited to induction meetings at WJS next Thursday and Friday, details have been emailed to you. 

Multiply Maths Course

Parents who attended the Multiply Maths course on Wednesday afternoon were full of praise for the way it enhanced their understanding of how maths is taught in Years 1 and 2. If you would like to attend next Wednesday afternoon, you would be very welcome, please sign up here or speak to the office. Remember it's free and you receive a £10 voucher on completion!

Important Communications

Apologies as it is a very busy day for communications, you will receive lots of ParentMails! Please check your account, as we are sending important messages home today. Most notably we are delighted to confirm an exciting future development for the school, as we look to form the HIVE multi-academy trust with other local schools, including Writtle Junior School. We have also sent home a reminder about the 2 Johns meeting at WJS on Monday evening, once again we cannot recommend this highly enough, they really are experts in the field of internet safety. Year 1 and 2 will be attending a workshop with the 2 Johns on Monday morning at WJS.

Phonics Screening

Year 1 will have their phonics screening next week, so please make sure they have a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast each day! It really helps their concentration. Please don’t worry about the screening, we ensure it is stress-free and a very low-key event. In fact the children often enjoy the dedicated one-to-one time with their class teacher.

Sports Day

Sports Day is coming up on the afternoon of Tuesday 25th June. This year it will be a joint event with the Junior school, which we are all very excited about. Further details will follow, but children from every year group will be in one of 4 teams competing in 8 activities, with siblings kept together, so that you don’t need to split yourself in two to follow them around the field! Entrance will be via the Junior school as the Infant school site will be closed. 

Farewell Mrs Borg!

Finally we would like to wish our school chef, Julie Borg, all the very best as she moves to pastures new. She has been working for both schools for 12 years, so she will have cooked thousands of meals, feeding many hundreds of children in that time!

Sorry for the epic message today, it’s a very busy half term and we want to keep you well informed!

Enjoy your weekend.

Best wishes

Tracey Wilson