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Anston Brook Primary School, Ryton Road, Anston, Sheffield S25 4DN |
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Anston Brook Primary School Summer Term Newsletter Edition 2, May 2009 |
This is only edition 2 of the Summer Term Newsletter and it is already almost half term! A very short half term that will have seen the SATs tests completed. Only a few tests remain to be taken through school before the end of SATs Week celebration that all our fulltime attenders take part in. We regard all the SATs tests as an important part of our assessment of your child's educational achievement however, it is only the end of Key Stage assessments that are reported to the Local Authority and nationally. The assessments made on our Foundation children and Key Stage 1 children help us to plan for the next stage in their learning, whilst the end of Key Stage 2 SATs test results are used by the children's next school. The attitude of all our children has been excellent throughout the week. The school has been calm and quiet and all our children, even the youngest ones, have adapted to having playtimes and lunchtimes disrupted. I am extremely proud of our children and know they have tried their best throughout the week. Our free Breakfast Club for the Year 6 children has proved very popular and every child has been at school on time every day. Please remember, if you wish to see me about anything regarding your child or school, please call in and see me or make an appointment through the school reception. Christine Farmery Christine Farmery |
Dates for your diary: 20.5.09 Y5 Tag Rugby tournament 20.5.09 Y6 Cricket Festival 22.5.09 School finishes for half term 1.6.09 INSET day 2.6.09 First school day 9.6.09 Potted Sports and Picnic 18.06.09 Sound and Percussion presentation for KS2 25.06.09 Rags R Us 30.06.09 Sports Day 1.07.09 Class Lists out 6.07.09 Keep Safe Week begins 6.07.09 Open Evening 7.07.09 Open Evening 8.07.09 Y2 Basketball Festival 9.07.09 FS New Starters Open Day 13.07.09 The Golden Key Performance 13.07.09 School Disco 14.07.09 Team Treat 15.07.09 Leavers' Show 16.07.09 Attendance Treat 17.07.09 Last school Day 17.07.09 Non-Uniform Day |
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Next Newsletter The next newsletters will be out: w/e 12th June 2009 w/e 26th June 2009 |
INSET Days School closes at the normal time next Friday, May 22nd 2009, for the May Bank Holiday Week. The first school day for children after the week is Tuesday June 2nd 2009. In September we will once again begin the school year with two training days for teachers and so the first school day for children will be Monday September 7th 2009. |
Community Room Our Community Room has now been designated as a Phase 3 Children's Centre. The plans for offering services to parents of children under 5 years of age in the local area are well underway and already we are beginning to think about the official opening. Do look out for the official announcement that Anston has its own Ryton Brook Children's Centre and I hope to be able to update you about the services we will be offering. |
Attendance Matters As you are aware, our school has been placed in the category of Persistent Absence this year and the attendance of each child in school has been closely monitored. I cannot overstate the importance of good attendance in school for your child's educational development and yet we do still have a number of children whose attendance is well below school, local and national averages. School is being supported in attendance matters by the Local Authority and the Locality Educational Welfare Officer (EWO). The EWO, Chris Stafford, is planning meetings with parents of some of our children whose attendance is causing concern; if you would like to request a meeting yourself with Mr Stafford please let me know. May I also remind you that I am only able to authorise up to 10 days in one school year for a holiday to be taken in term time and only if there are special reasons for the request; please be aware that the cost of a holiday is not classed as a special reason. I am unable to authorise any holiday where your child's attendance is 95% or below and not in the first two weeks of the Autumn term. There are other times when I am also unable to authorise a leave of absence, all the information you need is on the leave of absence request form. |
Anti-Bullying Award I am very pleased to inform you that we have achieved the Rotherham Authority Gold Standard Award for Anti-Bullying. We have been working towards the Award for just over a year. This has involved a working party of staff, children, parents and governors looking at our policy and procedures regarding anti-bullying. Our policy and procedures have all been updated and the plan we have worked towards has been taken by the Local Authority as a model of good practice for other schools. We are continuing our commitment to anti-bullying by continuing to hold working party meetings and introducing a Keep Safe Week later this term. |
School Bank Our School Bank for children is becoming very popular; if you would like your child to open an account please contact the school office for more details. Please note there will be no collection of school bank money during SATs week. |
Class Attendance Winners of the most recent class attendance awards are: w/e 1st May 2009 Class 6 Well done children and keep up the good work. |
Key Stage 2 SATs 2010 I have been informed that the end of Key Stage 2 SATs may be moved from May to June next year. |