Every Week / Volume 13 Issue 20 Week Ending: 17th February 2017

As another half term draws to an end I want to say ‘thank you’ to

the whole community for your ongoing support of our school vision.

Last week’s quiz night reminded me how brilliant you parents are in

engaging with school events, I think all of us who attended had a

genuinely good time. I also want to thank parents of the netball

team who have given their support and time in driving our girls to

away events this half term.

Our staff continue to work with energy and dedication and the re-

sult is that our standards continue to improve. The leadership team

have spent time in every classroom during the last two weeks and

have also looked at children’s work in books. The progress is really

good to see at this half way point in the academic year. As you know

a whole school focus is to improve reading comprehension skills.

Many of you have attended class reading workshops this term and

we shall be holding more through the rest of the year. It would re-

ally help children of all ages to read to an adult at least once a day

over the holiday week. Children who are asked to talk in detail

about what they have read are proven to have better comprehen-

sion skills. Finally I wish all families a lovely half term break and

look forward to welcoming children back on Monday 27th February.

Mr. Leonard

March diary dates….

Activities

March

Wed 1 – Parent Forum 5pm

Fri 3 – World Book Day/Dress up

Mon 6 – YR 2 Dudley Zoo Visit

Tue 7 – YR4 Botanical Gardens Visit

- Reception Cake Sale

Wed 8 – 4B Class Assembly

Thur 9 – Bedtime stories Reception to

Y3

Wed 15 – YR 4 Big Bang Science Fair

Thur 16 - PTA Cake Sale

Wed 22 – 3E Class Assembly

Fri 24 – Teacher Training Day

Mon 27 - Parents’ Evening

Wed 29 - Parents’ Evening

All dates are on the school website

Term dates 2016-17 Spring Term 2017

Half Term: Mon 20th - Fri 24th Feb

Mon 27th Feb - Fri 7th Apr

Summer Term 2017

Mon 24th Apr - Fri 26th May

Half Term: Mon 29th May - Fri 2nd

June

Mon 5th June - Tue 25th July

Autumn Term 2017

Children start Tue 5th Sept

Teacher Training Days

Friday 24th March 2017

Tuesday 25th July 2017

Achieving Excellence Inspiring Dreams

Right of the Week: Article 3. The best interests of the child

must be a top priority in all things that affect children. Chosen by Year 1 UNICEF ambassadors Erin (1B) and Sam (1R).

Netball

High 5 Tournament at Kings Norton Girls on Wednes-

day 22nd March from 2pm to 4.30pm.

Player of the week: Charlotte 5T

Attendance; Week beginning

6th February 2017

Congratulations

KS1 — 1R winner 96.6%

KS2 — 3B winner 100% Overall attendance Y1-Y6 96.4%

Smart Prizes: Well done to all the winners and a thank you to the

local companies for providing the prizes - Coffee Residence, Tumble

Jungle and PSL Bowling.

Reminder: Please return your Parent Forum Attendance slip, if you

wish to attend the session on Wednesday 1st March at 5pm.

PTA Quiz Night:

A huge thank you to the PTA members who organised last week’s highly successful quiz night, al-

so to those parents and friends who attended. The governors and senior leaders had a competi-

tive battle of their own but in the end it was a parent team ‘Fabulous Five’ who deservedly won

the event! The children were also big winners as the event raised over £300. This is going to be

spent on upgrading the sound system in the main school hall thus making future school produc-

tions easier to hear. Thank you again to all involved!

Achieving Excellence Inspiring Dreams

P4C Question of the week:

Is it worse to fail at something or never attempt it in

the first place?

Visit the school website for all club

details www.cotteridgeprimary.co.uk.

Maths Success in Year 4!

Last Friday, four children from Year 4 competed at King

Edward’s in the prestigious Borcherd Shield maths quiz

event. Thirteen schools were in attendance and our chil-

dren did brilliantly well to come second! Congratulations to

Emma, Matilda, Kai and Tyrell for representing our school

so magnificently!

Reception Class visit the shops

The children were all very excited to go on their visit to the Co-operative food and Derek and

Pauline's Grocery shop on Tuesday and Wednesday. The children had their maps and shopping

lists so they knew where had to go and what to buy. The children found all the vegetables they

needed to make soup with.