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Forthcoming Dates:
Week beginning 9th March 2020 – Menu week 3.
11th March - KS1 Assessment
Information Meeting 6.30pm
(Parents of children in Year 2)
12th March – Sports Relief Day
(Pupils to come to school dressed in
tracksuits and trainers, in exchange
for monetary donation – suggested
amount £1.)
12th March – 18th March - Book Fair
in School - Key Stage 2 Library /
Computer Suite from 3.20pm –
3.45pm approximately
13th March – Class and Team
Photos – Tempest Photographers
18th March – Year 5 Bikeability
19th March – Year 5 Bikeability
19th March – Year 1 Visit to Blists Hill
19th March – PTFA Easter Discos as follows: Year 1: 4.00pm - 4.45pm KS2 Hall Year 2: 5.00pm - 5.45pm KS2 Hall Year 3 and Year 4: 6.15pm - 7.15pm KS2 Hall Year 5 and Year 6: 7.30pm - 8.30pm KS2 Hall
W/B 23rd March – Nursery to Year 5
Parent/Teacher Consultations. (After
School Appointments.)
26th March - Foundation Stage, Key
Stage 1 and Year 3 to Year 5
Parents’ Evening Consultation
Appointments 6.00pm – 8.30pm
27th March – PTFA Easter Bingo
(Ticket holders only.)
Further dates will be added to the
Newsletter as we progress through
the year.
Newsletter Mrs R. Mander - Headteacher 6th March 2020
World Book Day
We had a fantastic time yesterday when we
celebrated World Book Day. I thought the
pupils and staff looked outstanding in their
costumes and I would like to thank everyone for the effort
put into making such amazing outfits. We had pupils and staff
dressed as witches, princesses, dalmatians, pirates and many
more characters from well-known children’s books and nursery
rhymes!
Readathon Mrs Tandy is running a
Readathon which starts on Monday 9th March
and ends on Friday 13th March. Please feel
free to come to the KS1 library (Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and
Year 2 pupils) or the KS2 Hall (Year 3 – Year 6 pupils) on each
day at 8.35am, with a book and enjoy reading for 20 minutes
before school. (Please see the letter sent home on Tuesday of
this week.) I look forward to announcing which year group got
the most ‘reads’ in next week’s newsletter!
Here are photographs of everyone having such an enjoyable time!
Five Ways Primary School Langholm Drive
Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ Web Site Address: https://www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/ Tel No: 01543 278071 Email: office@fiveways.staffs.sch.uk
Children in Nursery
enjoyed celebrating their
first World Book Day at
Five Ways. They talked
about the characters they
had dressed as and the
related stories.
You can see the butterfly from The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Darcey
Humpage), Peter Rabbit (Jack Rowsell), The Gruffalo (Leighton
Hall), Mary Poppins (Thea Bailey) and Goldilocks (Ella Adams).
Well done everyone! You looked splendid!
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Five Ways Primary School Langholm Drive
Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ Web Site Address: https://www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/ Tel No: 01543 278071 Email: office@fiveways.staffs.sch.uk
World Book Day continued:
Year 1 pupils welcomed a very special
visitor into school for World Book Day.
‘Tom the Tale Teller’ joined each Year 1
class for a special reading session where
he shared some traditional folk tales using
props. Here he is with Thing 1 (Kadence),
Thing 2 (Joe), The Green Crayon (Max)
and ‘Poppy’ from Trolls (Georgia). We
would like to thank Tom for reciting some
fantastic stories in such an engaging way!
Reception children took part in various activities
during World Book Day. They all made their own
bookmark to use at home and made ‘Gingerbread
men’. The children had lots of fun and enjoyed
seeing their teachers dressed up too! Opposite is
Primrose dressed as Elmer and Alex dressed as
the BFG. Well done everyone!
Year 2 children were very excited about celebrating
their favourite story characters on World Book
Day. There were some excellent costumes including
Fantastic Mr Fox, The Worst Witch, Horrid Henry and
Batman! Year 2 children read the story The Giraffe
and the Pelly and Me, written by Roald Dahl where the
character Billy, dreams of creating his own sweet
shop. Children designed and described their own
sweets using some very imaginative ideas. They also
read some true life stories about some amazing
animals who have helped people in different ways and
have become animal heroes.
Year 3 children enjoyed listening to several stories
from the Amazing Animal Heroes book. They included
‘Wojtek – The Loyal Soldier Bear’, ‘Sergeant Bill – The
Head-Butting Goat’ and ‘Hannibal and The Mountain
Climbing Elephants’. The stories share how heroic
animals caught in human conflicts have shown bravery,
friendship, or brought comfort to people.
Photographed on the left can be seen Charlie Bicknell,
Stanley Smith and Jenson Baldwin all from Year 3.
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More World Book Day photographs:
PTFA News!
PTFA Easter Discos – A letter with more details has been sent home already. Easter discos will be taking place as follows: Thursday 19th March 2020 - Year 1: 4.00pm - 4.45pm KS2 Hall. Year 2: 5.00pm - 5.45pm KS2 Hall. Year 3 and Year 4: 6.15pm - 7.15pm KS2 Hall. Year 5 and Year 6: 7.30pm - 8.30pm KS2 Hall.
Easter Chocolate Bingo – 27th March - Full details of this event have been sent home already, and posters are located around school. It is always popular and sells out fast so please return your reply slips quickly to avoid disappointment!
Easter Egg Hunt – 3rd April – On the final day before the Easter holidays we will see our Easter Egg Hunt take place. Details for this event have been sent home already.
Easter Boiled Egg Competition – Please see the posters around school. Entry fee £1. Please bring your eggs to school on 30th March ready for judging! Good luck! Five Ways Lottery - Tickets can be bought by following the link: www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/five-ways-primary-school
Five Ways Primary School
Langholm Drive Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ
Web Site Address: https://www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/ Tel No: 01543 278071 Email: office@fiveways.staffs.sch.uk
Parents’ Evening
Nursery to Year 5 parent consultation meetings with classteachers are taking place during the
week beginning 23rd March with Parents’ Evening on Thursday 26th March. To make an
appointment to see your child’s classteacher, please follow the link that should have been sent to your
mobile phone or email address yesterday, and select a time convenient for you. This service is available
to access now until Thursday 19th March at 4.00pm. Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if
you do experience any problems with the booking service.
Year 6 children studied Hamlet by William Shakespeare. They created a
story board to re-tell the story, acted out a scene and created a family
tree to show the relationships between the characters. Year 6 children
also read animal hero stories relating to war time. Photographed above
are Tyler Parton, Elliot Holdsworth. Evie Tranter and Grace Clent.
Year 4 children had great fun on World Book Day. They worked in
groups to become ‘story experts’ and shared some of the wonderful
stories from our chosen book ‘Amazing Animal Heroes’ by Mike
Unwin. In addition, the children also received a visit from a children’s
author, Laurence Prestidge. All classes in Year 4, participated in
workshops with Laurence to design characters that they would be able to
include in their own stories. They were asked to write a brief blurb for the
book in which this character could be used, using techniques to hook the
reader. At the end of the day Laurence conducted an assembly, sharing
excerpts from some of the books that he has written.
Pictured above are Callum
Boden, Lexi Taylor, Noah
Cross and Jessica Bridgart
all from Year 4.
Year 5 also spent World Book Day exploring a range of Amazing Animal Heroes. Children read different Amazing Animal Hero stories and retold them as a comic strip. In groups, children discussed the reasons why their focus ‘animal hero’ was the bravest, ready to have a whole year group debate to award one animal the ‘most heroic’.
Above is Leila-May Boyd, Liam Carter
and Holly Collins from Year 5.
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Five Ways Primary School Langholm Drive
Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ Web Site Address: https://www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/ Tel No: 01543 278071 Email: office@fiveways.staffs.sch.uk
Book Fair
I am pleased to announce that the book fair is in school
next week and will begin on Thursday 12th March. The
fair is open in the KS2 Library / Computer Suite and
begins straight after school until 3.45pm approximately.
The final evening for the book fair is on Wednesday 18th
March.
I hope to see you all there and
look forward to browsing through
the books with you.
Unfortunately, we have been unable to book The Book
Bus again due to the company going into administration.
Sport Relief Day
On 12th March, Five Ways is
taking part in Sport Relief day.
Pupils are asked to come to
school dressed in their tracksuits and trainers
for the day for a monetary donation.
(Suggested amount of £1.) Pupils will be
taking part in ‘The Daily Mile’ during the day,
which involves running or walking for 15
minutes approximately. Pupils will also be
learning about the good causes of the charity.
Thank you in advance for all donations
received.
Netball News!
On 13th February, Miss Myatt and Mr Redpath took
14 girls to Rugeley Leisure Centre to play some
friendly netball matches against Chancel Primary
School. The girls enjoyed the games and worked
together extremely well. The girls who took part
were as follows: Back left: Danielle Owen, Sophie
Hassall, Sophie Glover, Tia Smallman, Lillie
Crutchley, Evie Ray, Lucina Cooke and Amara
Aston-Wright. Front left: Gracie Jones, Maia
Aston, Isabella Lane, Caitlin Green, Maddison Hall
and Elena Groom.
I am also pleased to inform you that on 25th February, Miss Myatt
took a mixed netball team to Burntwood Leisure Centre to play in
a tournament. The first match was against West Hill and we won
9 - 2. The team then went on to win their second game 6 - 2
against Littleton Green meaning that they won their group and
progressed to the final! A tough final against Chancel Primary,
who had not conceded a single goal in their group, ended in us
winning 7- 4 which is an amazing result! The team then
progressed to the Level 3 competition at Fenton Manor in Stoke,
on 3rd March. Miss Myatt was thoroughly impressed with all
players and their super team spirit. Well done everyone! The
team were as follows: Back left: Sonny Liggins, Alex Fewtrell, Tia
Smallman, Sophie Glover and Sophie Hassall. Front left: Zac
Taylor, Maddison Hall, Gracie Jones and Caitlin Green. I look forward to informing you about the outcome
of the Level 3 competition in next week’s newsletter.
Sponsor Money
Thank you to all those families who were able to return sponsor money today, in support of
our Maths Day and active maths activities. Pupils will be consulted regarding how they feel
the funds would be best spent to benefit them directly.
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