Just a reminder that in order for us to have uniform ordered and supplied, ready to give out prior to the Summer Holidays, we would be grateful if you could complete and return your uniform orders by no later than Friday 25th May, 2012, along with the relevant payment, either cash or cheque, (payable to Harlow Green Community Primary School).
Thank you to those of you who have already done this.
PLEASE NOTE, ORDERS RECEIVED AFTER FRIDAY 25TH MAY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED FOR SEPTEMBER.
Just a reminder that on Wednesday 23rd May, 2012 individual and family photographs will be taken at school across the day. Reception classes and our year 6 class will also have class photographs taken.
Your child will bring home a proof of the photographs for you to decide if you wish to purchase them.
Our Friday morning Toddler group had some suprise visitors today. The newly hatched chicks came out of Nursery to visit and some of our toddlers and parents even held the chicks when they came out of their brooder box. The chicks are thriving and our children are loving seeing them every day:
Following on from yesterday`s update we are pleased to announce that the two chicks which hatched on Wednesday were named Thomas and Dora by our afternoon children, who were lucky enough to see them hatch.
A further two eggs hatched today resulting in another two female chicks, these were named Sunny and Daisy by our morning children. Some of the chicks which hatched first are now strong enough and have been moved into their brooder box. We hope you enjoy looking at the photographs:
Another two eggs have successfully hatched today, resulting in another one of each, we now have two males and four females. We will let you know the names of our two new chicks tomorrow, with further photographs too!
We are delighted that four of the ten living eggs have hatched during the early hours of this morning. The first, a male called Pippin, was quickly followed by three females, named, Darcie, April and Betsy. We will keep you updated with their progress. Here are some photos of our new arrivals :
Further to the letter sent home on Monday regarding the above, orders must be received with full payment, either cash or cheque, made payable to Harlow Green Community Primary School, no later than Friday 25th May 2012.
PLEASE NOTE ORDERS RECEIVED AFTER FRIDAY, 25TH MAY WILL NOT BE DISPATCHED TO SCHOOL UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
Below is the letter sent home with children in Year groups 1 to 6 today regarding the Bug Club trial:
Just a reminder that from Monday 2nd April the price of school meals increased to £1.95 per day or £9.75 per week. School meals should be paid for in advance, if paying by cheque, these should be made payable to GMBC.
The school menu is available at www.gateshead.gov.uk/schoolmeals, or by ringing the free helpline on 0800 169 2780. Menus also appear in the Chronicle Extra each week.
Just a reminder that a meeting is taking place today for parents/carers of our Year 6 children. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss SAT`s preparations and also the residential visit to Weardale House, which takes place Monday 28th May until Wednesday 30th May. This will give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
The meeting takes place, in school, at 5:00pm.
We look forward to seeing you.
Below is a copy of the letter sent home with children yesterday (year groups one to six), regarding the new homework trial. We look forward to receiving your child`s completed topic homework into school on Wednesday 30th May, 2012.
Please note this is additional to the weekly homework sent out on a Monday, this will alternate between Literacy and Numeracy and should continue to be returned on a Wednesday.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Easter Discos this week. Monies raised on the night, including ticket sales amounted to a grand total of £465.40. This money will be used for various activities in school and to subsidise school visits and trips for our children.
Thank you again for your support.
Just a reminder that children break up for the Easter Holidays tomorrow, Friday 30th March, 2012. School re-opens on Monday 16th April, 2012.
Should you require any further holiday dates for this year or next year, please refer to the Useful Documents section of our website.
Today saw our children entering into the spirit of things and bringing their decorated eggs into school for our competition. Thank you to all the parents, grandparents and carers who supported and helped their children. The eggs are all amazing and every year the ideas you all come up with just get better and better. The School council have been busy today looking at the eggs and judging which they think are the winning entries. Here are just a few of the examples we have received. Look out for the winners being announced later !
Yesterday we had our KS1 and KS2 Easter discos. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and took part in dancing and other games for spot prizes. There was also a draw and a pupil from each disco won themselves an Easter Egg. Well done to all the winners. A huge thank you to the staff who gave up their time and stayed to help organise the event.
It`s a busy week in school this week with lots of celebrations and activities taking place in the run up to the Easter holidays. On Tuesday we were delighted to welcome members of the local community into school, along with visitors from Eighton Lodge Care Home. Some of our musicians, including, recorder group, keyboard and guitar club and the school choir performed a selection of songs for our guests. Afterwards some of the children chatted to our visitors whilst they enjoyed refreshments.
Thank you to everyone who completed the reading questionnaires. Many of you asked for more information on book bands and levels. Below is a copy of the letter sent out which explains more about the book bands and different colours. We hope you find this useful, however if you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the class teacher or Mr Allen, Literacy Co-ordinator:
A workshop will take place in school on Monday 19th March, 2012 between 3:30pm and 5:00pm.
Come along to discover how we`re using ICT to develop our literacy and numeracy skills. During the workshop we will use:
Kindles
E-books
Ipads
Computers to make literacy games and much more.
Letters have been sent home with children this week. Please complete the slip and return to the school office if you would like to take part.
Please note children must be accompanied by an adult and should bring along their school computer log in details.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our drop in sessions last week. Once again lots of you gave up your time to come and spend it with your children/grandchildren. Here are just a few of the comments we received:
"Very imaginative activities, all children engaged - great fun!"
"Well thought out and informative lesson where the children worked well together."
"Great fun. Always love to see what the children are doing."
"Brilliant! Lovely to see the class at work!"
Thank you again for your continued support.
Here are more photos of our staff dressing up on World Book Day:
Staff also took part in dressing up to celebrate World Book Day yesterday, here are some of the photos, can you recognise your teacher ?????
Year 6 winner - Jordan Smith:
Today we celebrated World Book Day in school. The effort made by parents and carers, and of course the children, was incredible and the costumes were fantastic! After registration, all of the children and their teachers gathered in the hall. Each class paraded their costumes for the rest of the school to enjoy! The class teacher then chose a winner from their class, who all received a book as their prize. Once all the winners were chosen Mr Allen talked about World Book Day and the activities which were taking part across school throughout the day. This included teachers swapping classes for the afternoon. All of the children, and the teachers, then sat together in the hall and read quietly for ten minutes, this was happening in schools across the UK.
Below is a list of the winners from each class:
Nursery - Bobby Smith dressed up as Percy, the engine from Thomas and Friends.
Reception - (Miss Coatsworth`s class) - Logan Ripley dressed up as Tutankhamun.
Reception - (Mrs Tyer`s class) - Jessica Bell dressed up as Angelina Ballerina.
Year 1 - (Mr Reeson`s class) - Callum Hill dressed up as The Incredible Hulk.
Year 1 - (Miss Goundry`s class) - Jake Chambers dressed up as the bear from We`re going on a bear hunt.
Year 2 - (Mrs Kennedy`s class) - Amy Brydon dressed up as the parrot from the book A kiss like this.
Year 2 - (Mrs Reynold`s class) - Lois Bass dressed up as Mr Twit.
Year 3 - (Miss Bradshaw`s class) - Kate Kerr dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood.
Year 3 - (Mr Allan`s class) - Holly Maxwell dressed up as Pinocchio.
Year 4 - (Mrs Jenning`s class) - Joe Nellist dressed as Wally from the book Where`s Wally?
Year 4 - (Mrs Knox`s class) - Emma Cranston dressed as one of the 100 Dalmations.
Year 5 - (Mr Allen`s class) - Adam Pooley dressed as Stig of the Dump.
Year 6 - (Mrs Blinkhorn) - Jordan Smith dressed as Thomas from Thomas and Friends.
A big thank you to all the staff too who took the time to make great costumes too, these included Mr Allen dressed as Snow White, his seven dwarfs, Mrs Tyer as Willy Wonka, The Ugly Sisters, also known as Mrs Gillender and Mrs Cunningham and Miss Bradshaw as The Hungry Caterpillar, to name a few!
Look out for the photos coming later today.
On Wednesday 29th February, a Netball Club will be starting for our year 5 and 6 children. The club will run until the end of term, every Wednesday, from 3:20pm - 4:20pm. Letters have been sent home with those pupils tonight. Places are limited therefore these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Children successful in obtaining a place should bring their PE kit and a drink.
As stated in our recent Newsletter, Parent Drop In Sessions will be taking place week commencing 5th March, 2012. Letters are being sent home today. The dates and times are as follows:
Reception: Wednesday 7th March or Thursday 8th March 1pm - 2pm
Year 1: Tuesday 6th March at 2.15pm - 3.15pm or Wednesday 7th March at 1pm - 2pm
Year 2: Tuesday 6th March or Thursday 8th March at 1pm - 2pm
Year 3: Wednesday 7th March or Thursday 8th March at 1pm - 2pm
Year 4 Mrs Jennings: Monday 5th March or Thursday 8th March at 1pm - 2pm
Year 4 Mrs Knox: Monday 5th March or Tuesday 6th March at 1pm - 2pm
Year 5: Tuesday 6th March or Thursday 8th March at 1pm - 2pm
Year 6: Tuesday 6th March or Thursday 8th March at 1pm - 2pm
Please complete and return the slip as spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
You may have noticed the green hoodies which our staff are wearing to teach PE and to accompany children out of school. Some parents have expressed an interest in purchasing them for their children to wear for outdoor PE sessions. Depending on the size required, the cost will be around £9.50 each. A tear off slip was printed on the back of the current Newsletter asking you complete and return if you are interested. Please note the hoodies would only be for use during PE lessons and would not be in place of the standard school uniform. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
Thank you to everyone who returned their completed reading questionnaires before half term. Below is a copy of the letter being sent home with your child tonight explaining how we have used the information to further improve our reading provision in school:
Following on from the success of last years event, the whole school once again took part in "Sign to Sing". The event took place at 2:45pm this afternoon. Along with hundreds of other schools in the UK, the aim was to break the World Record again this year for the most people signing and singing at the same time. The children and staff have been working incredibly hard for the last few weeks to learn the official "Sign to Sing" song. Donations are still coming in, however, to date we have raised £142.45. This money will go to the Deaf Awareness Charity. Thank you to everyone for their support.
Attached is a letter regarding reading together with a questionnaire which has been sent home with children tonight. We would be grateful if completed questionnaires are returned by Thursday 9th February 2012. Thank you.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended Parents Evenings on Monday and Tuesday this week. As always, the event was very well supported with lots of positive feedback. Here are just some of the comments left by our parents and carers:
"It`s great to get a "one to one" chat with the teachers in this way. No real way to improve but keep up the Open Evenings."
"I found Parents Evening very reassuring, it was nice to hear how well my son had settled into nursery and I now have peace of mind that he`s doing well."
"Many thanks to the teachers for their time. Very informative and enjoyable. Nice to see the children`s work."
"We are extremely satisfied with the progress in all her school curriculum activities and lessons. Thank you to all concerned."
"This was a wonderful evening where I heard about my son`s improvement. I should say many thanks."
"Very useful, very helpful. Nice to know my daughter is working hard and identify where improvements can be made and need to be made"
Once again, thank you for your support.
Please see below information provided to us which gives you an idea of the impact lateness and missed school days can have, over the course of the academic year, to your child`s education. We hope you find this information useful :
every school day count primary.pdf
Last term 90 pupils achieved 100% attendance, can your child achieve the same ?
Below is the new topic web for the Spring term in year 6:
As part of the Christmas celebrations, children in year 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be visiting Northern Stage for a performance of `The Glass Slipper`. The visit will take place during the school day on Tuesday 29th November, a letter will be sent out later this week with all the details, this visit is being funded by school so no contribution is required, however, please sign the permission slip so that your child can participate.
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Once again we are taking part in the annual fundraising day for Children in Need on Friday 18th November, 2011. This will be a non-uniform day and we will be selling cakes made by the children, with a little help from some grown ups too ! Attached is the letter detailing how you can help :
We created an edible garden in Year 5. Our garden was so brilliant we won an apple tree. We planted it at the front of the school grounds.
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Speedmark challenge which took place recently. The children had a fantastic time and sponsorship money raised totalled £3,631.50. As we receive 50% of the total raised this means a whopping £1,815.75 has been raised towards our school funds. The orders have been placed and the prizes will be given out as soon as we receive them from Speedmark. Thank you again for your generosity and support.
Mrs Dobson and Mrs Batey are enjoying their time teaching our Year 6 class. The children are working very hard, they are looking forward to their forthcoming trip to Beamish Museum. Look out for the photographs to follow!