It’s been a busy and positive first week back, with great attendance. It has been wonderful to see the children back in class, settled and ready to learn!
Year 5 have begun their swimming lessons and have made a fantastic start in the pool. Our Early Years children enjoyed a visit from Bupa Dental Care in Bingley and a Mr Peck, one of our parents who is a train driver as part of their “People Who Help Us” topic. We’ve also launched our new lunch menu, which has been well received, and pupils took part in a special assembly on Wednesday led by Chris Kemp from All Together Now Choir, filled with uplifting singing.
Next week is set to be even busier, and we have lots of exciting events and activities planned for the rest of the half term. Please keep up to date via Class Dojo for the latest news and event information and remember to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Diary Dates
March
Tuesday 3 March, to Thursday 5 March – Reception and Year 1 Bikeability
Thursday 5 March – World Book Day – see email and Class Dojo for details
Thursday 12 March, FOPPS Superwoman Shop for Mother’s Day – see below for details
Tuesday 17 March – Thursday 19 March – Year 5 Bikeability (more details to follow)
Thursday 19 March, 9:00am – 9:30am – Year 6 Class Assembly (all parents, carers and families welcome)
Monday 23 March, 3:05pm – 5:30pm Parents’ Evening (more details to follow)
Wednesday 25 March, 3:05pm – 6:00pm – Parents’ Evening (more details to follow)
Tuesday 24 March, Year 5 & Year 6 RSE/Puberty workshop
Tuesday 24 March, Eid lunch and celebration afternoon (more details to follow)
Thursday 26 March, Year 5 Rewind to Easter, visit to the local Church
Friday 27 March – FOPPS decorate an egg competition (more details to follow)
FOPPS NEWS
Attendance
Thank you to all our families, please see each classes attendance for before half term. This week, we have seen an improvement.
Reception – 75%
Year 1 – 97.5%
Year 2 – 89.9%
Year 3 – 95.5%
Year 4 – 96.7%
Year 5 – 98.7%
Year 6 – 96.6%
Pride of Priestthorpe
Thank you to all parents, carers and family members who joined us for our special awards assembly on Friday.
Reception – Oren and Mahnoor
Year 1 – Freddie and Xander
Year 2 – Mavisha and Ada
Year 3 – Hazel and Xander
Year 4 – Aeyla and Henry H.
Year 5 – Cooper, Lola, and Sky
Year 6 – Flynn and Daisy
Early Years
Early Years have been learning about people who help us. We had a visit from a dentist and dental nurse.
Year 1
Year 1 have enjoyed making moving pictures this week in DT.
Year 2
Year 2 have had a busy and creative week! We crash-landed into an alien classroom, designed our own puppets and practised our addition skills. In art, we explored sketching techniques, experimenting with different mediums, pressure and tone.
Year 3
Year 3 were experimenting with the north and south poles of their magnets.
Year 4
In computing , we learnt about bots and how they have their advantages and disadvantages. We then designed our own bots that we felt would benefit our class, whilst still acknowledging the potential risks that could arise.
Year 5
Year 5 have begun their new DT topic of structure. Lesson 1 was to think about how we could make a structure that is self supporting, and then to use problem solving skills to rectify any issues e.g. leaning/collapsing.
Year 6
In art, Year 6 have been learning about street art/graffiti. We have looked at lots of different examples and discussed the messages and meaning behind these pieces. We have even discussed if we agree that they should be classed as art! This week we finished out own examples of street art, conveying messages that the children felt most strongly about.
Pride Beyond School
Well done Isaac
Isaac in Year 4 received his blue belt at kickboxing over the weekend. Well done Isaac,, a very proud moment!
Well done Erin
Erin in Year 1 attained her red belt in karate at the weekend. She was the highest scoring child in class and very happy!
Important Information
Times Table Rockstars is an award-winning maths learning platform where children can practice their times tables like a rock star! Certificates can be achieved every Thursday for the children who have made the most progress in terms of the biggest increase in accuracy that week. We also run in school competitions.
Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars
This week’s winners are; Jasmine (Year 3) Bella (Year 4) Olivia (Year 5) Ollie. G (Year 6)
Daisy (Year 6) for most minutes played.
Accelerated Reader will allow children to read a book and then take an online quiz to test their knowledge and understanding of the text, and receive immediate feedback. Students respond to regular feedback and are motivated to improve their reading skills.
Spelling Shed uses the science of spelling to teach it to pupils. Using phonics as a base and drawing upon proven approaches such as teaching morphology, etymology, and orthographic mapping, as well as teaching spelling patterns. Children are set new activities on here each week.
