Important Updates
Important Note:
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Weekly Newsletter - 26th May 2023
Sun cream – Thankfully the weather is now improving and as I have said children are beginning to move outside to support their learning and we are enjoying having breaks and lunchtimes in the sun. Please make sure your children are prepared for the outdoors especially on hot days. If they have sun cream on before they come to school, it will help and we have additional cream in school. Most parents have given permission for their children to use sun cream in school and we will help if your children need it. If you have not, please consider doing so as sun safety is so important. Only if your child needs a special cream do you need to bring it to school, labelled with their name. We also suggest they come in a hat (Labelled with their name) and they must continue to wear school uniform, including a red or white polo shirt, PE t-shirt on PE days - vest tops are not acceptable. If you need polo shirts please ask, we may have some good quality second hand uniform to give to you and spare PE t-shirts can be purchased at the office for £1.
Worship – Our current theme is friendship and this week we have been looking at how using our friendly voices is important, including in the dinning corridor.
ATTENDANCE - We have had some fantastic weeks this half term and I would like to thank the children, you the parents and the staff for this. It is vital children attend school every day.
The summer term is 7 weeks and I know the weather can be hot but children must still come to school. Parents have a legal responsibility to ensure their children are in school and you must make sure they are in every day, including Fridays which is not part of the weekend (unfortunately!)
We hope to have a fantastic half term to make sure we end the year with the highest attendance possible. It is never too late, even if the year has not been as good as it could be for your child a fantastic last 7 weeks will bring their attendance up.
We also expect the same high standards in Nursery and Reception. This is so important because those early learning experiences help them as they move through school and it helps establish good routines.
Let us try to make sure every child comes in every day and have the best attendance next half term we have ever had.
WE CAN DO IT!
Parking – Unfortunately, we have had issues with parking again outside school both outside the main entrance and on Middle Cross Street where parents are blocking resident’s drives.
The most concerning incident involved a near miss with a Nursery child, where a car parked on the curb did not see him as they reversed off.
BE CONSIDERATE OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS WHO WALK WHEN PARKING AND DO NOT BLOCK THE PATHS. THANK YOU.
Something Mrs Wainwright has enjoyed this week has been seeing so many children being able to take their learning outdoors including Reception who have been improving their Maths skills and Year 5 have been learning about shadows.
Headteachers Awards – Well done to the children who have had a great week in school.
The teachers in school have decided these children have worked particularly hard this week and should receive a special mention and certificate, presented on a Friday afternoon in our assembly. Well done!
- Class 1 Lola
- Class 2 Lakshmipriya
- Class 3 Blessing
- Class 4 Jared
- Class 5 Bella
- Class 6 Olivia
- Class 7 Yahya
- Class 8 Aayana
- Class 9 Michael
- Class 10 Charis
- Class 11 Tara
- Class 12 Nikodem
- Class 13 Nathan
- Class 14 Oscar
- Class 15 Charlie
- Class 16 Kayan
- Class 17 Ralph
Best Classes in School- These classes worked well this week and together earned the most points for their work and behaviour.
- KS1 – Class 6
- KS2 – Class 13
Attendance Winners for last week:
- KS1 - Class 3 & 6 - 96.8%
- KS2 – Class 15 – 99.3%
Whole School Attendance for last week:
- Nursery: 87.4%
- Reception to Year 6: 94.4%
Weekly Round Up
Reception – This week in Reception, we have been recapping everything we have learnt about things that grow. We have made fact books about the chicks and talked about how we can care for living things. We enjoyed thinking about how caring for the chicks was different from caring for a baby, a dog or a plant. We have drawn our own animal life cycles and made observations of our sunflowers and how much they have grown since we planted the seeds. In Maths, we have been solving problems and recording those using pictures and number sentences. Please send any photos of your half term adventures to learning journals; we would love to see what the children get up to during the holidays.
Year 1 & 2 – This week in Years 1 and 2 we have been finishing off our topics of pirates and safari. Children in classes 3, 4 and 5 have created their own African patterns and transferred these onto their printing tiles to make some fantastic African Art. Children in Year 1 and some in Year 2 will have received information last week about the phonics screening check. This takes place after the holidays in the week beginning 12th June. It is really important all children come to school this week. Classes 6 and 7 have enjoyed their pirate day where they have written and performed their own pirate poems. Check out the website to see their fantastic performances!
Year 3 & 4 - This week, Years 3 and 4 have enjoyed finishing our money wallets. We used sewing techniques to stitch our fabric together and completed an evaluation about what went well and how we would do things differently in the future. In English, we have continued looking at poetry, and Year 4 have enjoyed writing and performing a rap. This week, we also finished our topic on Tudors and completed an assessment to see if we recall all of the key facts that we have learned. In our French lessons, we took a virtual tour of Paris and saw the amazing sites that the city has to offer. When we return from half term, Year 4 will be completing their times table test online, so any additional time spent on Times Table Rockstars over the holiday will be of benefit!
Year 5 & 6 – Lessons - In Art, children have finished their own surrealism volcano pictures – the pictures look amazing! In English, Year 6 have been writing a leaflet about Iceland and Year 5 have been writing reports on volcanoes. In PSHE, Year 6 have been learning about First Aid covering areas such as choking, the recovery position and resuscitation. Year 5 have discussed different feelings and how they might feel in different scenarios.
After the half term holiday, the PSHE topic will be Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) following school policy. This is part of the statutory curriculum and if there are any questions please see Mr Needham.
Years 5 and 6 loved the tennis sessions delivered by a member of Leeds City Council. Children recapped over basic tennis skills and completed a number of activities.
School Dates:
- Friday 26th May 2023 School Closes at 3.30pm
- Monday 5th June 2023 School opens at 8.30am
- Friday 23rd June 2023 Training Day- No Children in School
- Friday 21st July 2023 School Closes Summer Break at 3.30pm
- Monday 4th September 2023 School Opens at 8.30am
Training Days 2023-2024
- Friday 24th November 2023
- Friday 26th January 2024
- Friday 14th June 2024
- Monday 22nd July 2024
- Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Weekly Newsletter - 19th May 2023
Worship – Our current theme is Friendship and this week we have been talking about and reflecting on how spending time with friends is often the best thing you can do and this needs to be in real life not just on the computer or mobile.
What we are doing to make things better - We are currently planning our new main corridor and reception area floor. This will be ready for the new school year in September, it will make the school look a lot better and will be safer at lunchtimes.
Holiday Scheme - Apologies but there will be no holiday scheme as planned this half term. This is due to unforeseen circumstances.
Something Mrs Wainwright has enjoyed this week - Has been watching the children’s Eurovision songs. I am sure the classes have found judging it very hard. There were some fantastic singing and performances. We are announcing the winners on Monday morning in celebration assembly.
Headteachers Awards – Well done to the children who have had a great week in school.
The teachers in school have decided these children have worked particularly hard this week and should receive a special mention and certificate, presented on a Friday afternoon in our assembly. Well done!
- Class 1 Lilas
- Class 2 Ella-Grace
- Class 3 Hashim
- Class 4 Gursneha
- Class 5 Haider
- Class 6 Ahmed I
- Class 7 Cyara
- Class 8 Jordan
- Class 9 Zoya
- Class 10 Emily
- Class 11 Elhadj
- Class 12 Zainab I
- Class 13 Rose
- Class 14 Cole
- Class 15 Bright
- Class 16 Aya
- Class 17 Kayla
Best Classes in School - These classes worked well this week and together earned the most points for their work and behaviour.
- KS1 – Class 3
- KS2 – Class 12
Attendance Winners for last week:
- KS1 - Class – 6 – 99.6%
- KS2 – Class 10- 100%
Whole School Attendance for last week:
- Nursery: 91.9%
- Reception to Year 6: 96.7%
Weekly Round Up
Reception – The chicks have hatched! What an exciting few weeks we have had in Reception. We have loved watching the eggs hatch and the chicks grow. One of chicks made their entrance during our Phonics lesson and caused quite a stir! We have been drawing and painting pictures of the chicks and learning all about the life cycle of a chick and other animals. We have been using a range of natural materials to create nests for the chicks. It has been lovely to see the children reading and singing to the chicks and handling them carefully. As part of the St Barts Eurovision contest we have been working hard to learn the song 'Un Poco Loco'. We performed the songs on our outdoor stage and there was some amazing dancing and instrument playing. We think we may be in with a chance of winning. Fingers crossed! Look out for the video on Learning Journals.
Year 1 & 2 -This week classes 3, 4 and 5 have been working super hard in Maths to find different fractions. They have understood what a quarter is and have found ¼ of a range of shapes, objects and amounts. In English, they have learnt a poem about African animals and have enjoyed performing this to different classes. In Science, the children have been learning about the diets of different animals and have used the words carnivore, herbivore and omnivore to describe each animal. Children in classes 6 and 7 have continued their topic of 'pirates' and have enjoyed reading The Pirates of Scurvy Sands'. They have designed their own pirate theme park based on the book and have written some impressive book reviews about their favourite Jonny Duddle pirate story. In History, the children have started to learn about Grace Darling and why she is remembered in History.
Year 3 & 4 - This week Years 3 and 4 have had an excellent week. We really enjoyed our trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park. We had a tour of the grounds and were amazed by some of the sculptures we looked at. We then took part in a building workshop where we got to make our own sculptures in teams. Please see the website for pictures of these on our class pages. In school, we enjoyed starting to look at poetry, and enjoyed our murder mystery about who killed a Tudor called Lord Darnley.
Year 5 & 6 – Lessons - In Geography, children have been learning about fair-trade and why it should be supported around the world. In Art, children have enjoyed completing their ‘surreal art volcanoes.’ In Music, children have enjoyed creating their own Eurovision music videos and judging the performances of other classes.
Uniform and swimming - Children should still wear school uniform on swimming days. PE kit (red t-shirt and black tracksuit/shorts) should be worn on PE days.
- Class 13 have PE on a Tuesday and swimming on a Friday
- Class 14 have PE on a Tuesday and swimming on a Wednesday
- Class 15 have PE on a Thursday and swimming on a Monday
- Class 16 have PE on a Friday and swimming on a Thursday
- Class 17 have PE on a Friday and swimming on a Tuesday
School Dates:
- Friday 26th May 2023 School Closes at 3.30pm
- Monday 5th June 2023 School opens at 8.30am
- Friday 23rd June 2023 Training Day- No Children in School
- Friday 21st July 2023 School Closes Summer Break at 3.30pm
- Monday 4th September 2023 School Opens at 8.30am
Training Days 2023-2024
- Friday 24th November 2023
- Friday 26th January 2024
- Friday 14th June 2024
- Monday 22nd July 2024
- Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Weekly Newsletter - 12th May 2023
Well done to both the children and staff in year 6 for working so hard to prepare for this week. The children faced the challenge with a fantastic attitude and we are proud of them. A big thank you to all the staff including Year 6 and all those who helped with the tests this week.
Attendance – What a fantastic week it was last week for attendance, it is so important children are in school and I would like to thank you for your support with this. Let us keep this up for the rest of the year and we hopefully will reach the national expectations, which would be an amazing achievement.
Whole School Attendance for last week:
- Nursery: 91.8%
- Reception to Year 6: 96.7%
Contact Details – Please make sure you let us know if you get a new telephone number or address. We also need at least two contacts for each child in case of emergency, can you please let us know if their details also change.
Training Days - These are the planned days we will be closed to children next school year; we are sharing them with you now so you know when your children will not be in school.
- Friday 24th November 2023
- Friday 26th January 2024
- Friday 14th June 2024
- Monday 22nd July 2024
- Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Contacting School - If you have any questions or concerns the easiest and quickest way to see us would be to see one of the senior leadership before or after school, we are outside every morning and evening. If you need to make an appointment, you can call or email school. If you have a specific year group question or want to speak to a phase leader, you can use the contact emails below. Please remember we are keen that you speak to us if you are worried or have any questions, as issues can often be resolved quickly and easily.
headteacher@stbartsleeds.org.uk
nursery@stbartsleeds.org.uk
reception@stbartsleeds.org.uk
year1year2@stbartsleeds.org.uk
year3year4@stbartsleeds.org.uk
year5year6@stbartsleeds.org.uk
The Diner Theme Menu - We will be serving a theme menu on Thursday 18th May, if your child normally has packed lunch and would like a dinner on this day, please order and pay at the office by Monday 15th May, and inform us of any allergies. The cost is £2, unless paying for something else at the same time we can only accept cash. You can see the Menu on our website and in the notice boards.
School Dates:
- Friday 26th May 2023 School Closes at 3.30pm
- Monday 5th June 2023 School opens at 8.30am
- Friday 23rd June 2023 Training Day- No Children in School
- Friday 21st July 2023 School Closes Summer Break at 3.30pm
- Monday 4th September 2023 School Opens at 8.30am
