Dear Parents/Carers

Democracy rules at The Willows! Following a wealth of speeches given by children who had bravely put themselves forward to apply for a role of responsibility, voting has taken place and we were able to present the successful candidates with their badges this week. Seeing our pupils excitedly congratulate their peers shows what lovely children we have at The Willows. We were reduced to tears, but a number of children were too: simply overwhelmed by the surprise of their successful application. It was another heart-warming occasion in school. I know that the children will be able to work well together, making wise decisions to further develop the environment they work in. I’m sure that our children will be able to teach our current politicians a lesson or two!

Many of you are aware that we are awaiting repair work to take place on the scaffolding which is situated between our Nursery and The Mount building. Unfortunately, due to no fault of our own, this is taking longer than anticipated. As soon as I receive further information about this situation, I will update you. As frustrating as this may be for us, it is pleasing to note that the children have remained unfazed by the changes we have had to make to accommodate them in school.

Mrs S Thursfield Headteacher

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Autumn Term Newsletter - Week 5 04.10.19

Attendance and Punctuality

Whole school - 95.5%

Reception

RSC - 90.9%

RKM - 96.9%

RJT - 95.3%

KS1

1ES - 96.7% 2AA - 90.9%

1GR - 95.5% 2LD - 92.4%

1WG - 95.5% 2SS - 97%

KS2

3EB - 95.5% 5JH - 86%

3TC - 94.7% 5HR - 95.6%

3HP - 98% 5JD - 98.7%

4BB - 95% 6CF - 94%

4KB - 99% 6AJ - 98.7%

4PB - 98.7% 6RW - 97.7%

To report your child’s absence you may e mail Mrs Burgess at jburgess11@willowsprimary.com by 9am.

mailto:jburgess11@willowsprimary.com

We are proud to introduce our new School Council members who have been voted for by their

classmates. Miss James is looking forward to working with them on school events and supporting local,

national and international charities.

1ES - Thomas Moss

1WG - Adesimisola Adetu

1GR - Tyra Peake 2SS - Harry Clark

2AA - Nancy Beresford

2LD - Maci-Ray Taylor

3HP - Freya Askey

3EB - Christopher Keates

3TC - Zach Johnson

4BB - Alfie Roberts

4KB - Millie Anderson

4PB - Liam Mallia

5JH - Florence Wilshaw

5HR - Max Smith

5JD - Molly Turner

6AJ - Hibah Khan

6CF - Elliott Lewins-Grocott

6RW - Jordan Jones

We are also proud to introduce our new Eco Council members who have been voted for by

their classmates. Mrs Bridgett is looking forward to working with them.

1ES - Lexie-Mae Pyatt 1WG - Atlanta Mills

1GR - Rose Elkin

2SS - Heidi Branchflower

2AA - Liam Bailey

2LD - Evan Fairhurst

3HP - Urooj Asif

3EB - Nancy Jones

3TC - Emily Berger

4BB - Erin Huxley

4KB - Gabriele Jackevic

4PB - Elliot Turner

5JH - Olivia Sant

5HR - Malak Elamin & Evie Greenhalgh

5JD - Abigail Dodd

6AJ - Thomas Wain

6CF - Cassius De-Araujo-Peake

6RW - Ella Dennis

Y6 Prefects

6AJ

Abigail Aragon

Molly Mountford

Jack Bailey

Joshua Fletcher-Norman

Alex Gardipunchihewage

Ruta Klimaviciute

Orla Finn

Shemi Olayiwole

Ryan Wilding

Lily Sherratt

Daisy Cooper

6RW

Maia Bradley

Beatrice MacDonald

Olivia Wint

Daniel Duncan

Harvey Collis

Jaydon Burton

Jared Jepson

Jonty Klingelfuss

Joshua Woodward

Travis Wyle

Morgan Pearson

6CF

Madison Davis-Phillips

Aneshaa Elangovan

Macie Ellis

Lilia Fear

Jessica Gorry

Leila Hussein

Michael Keates

Sam Kirkham

Thomas Rudge

Ilisapeci Satala

Lucy Yeo-Wheeldon

Stars of the Week

Well done to the following children who have been chosen by staff this week!

KS1:

1ES: Ella Lewis 1GR: Zainab Akhtar 1WG: Isla Jukes

2AA: Leo-Arthur Corcoran 2LD: Lawan Goran 2SS: Feroze Mir

Behaviour Shield and Norman Bear: Lily Tilstone-Shaw (2SS)

KS2:

3EB: Disney Mills 3HP: Luis Sharrock 3TC: Kai Baker 4BB: Harry Tilstone-Shaw 4KB: Shayaan Waqar 4PB: Liam Mallia 5JD: Noah Jukes 5JH: Katie Whittington 5HR: Ben Shevloff

6AJ: Logan Thorpe 6CF: Ruby Cork 6RW: Sam Stubbs

Reading Champions

KS1

1ES - 86% 2AA - 96%

1GR - 100% 2LD - 85%

1WG - 97% 2SS - 90%

KS2

3EB - 83% 5JH - 100%

3TC - 90% 5HR - 97%

3HP - 90% 5JD - 97%

4BB - 100% 6AJ - 91%

4KB - 100% 6CF - 93%

4PB - 93% 6RW - 90%

Children must read at least 5 times a week at home to become a reading champion - reading to an adult in school is not counted in this total.

Blog of the Week

Walk to School

September walk to school champions:

KS1 - 1WG and 1ES

KS2 - 5JD

Baby News

Congratulations to Mrs Jones and her husband on the safe arrival of baby Finley this week!

Mummy and baby are both doing well.

Book Fair

The Book Fair will be open from 3pm on Monday and Tuesday. Please come along, we are able to buy more books for school with the commission

made.

Diary Dates 2019-2020

October Monday 7th Nursery Badgers Autumn walk PTFA AGM at 6pm Tuesday 8th EYFS Parent Workshop ‘Time to Rhyme’ 9.15-10.45am Wednesday 9th Nursery Foxes Autumn walk Thursday 10th World Mental Health Day 2019 #HelloYellow

City 7s Assembly 9.15am Nursery Squirrels Autumn walk

Friday 11th Y3 visit to Poole’s Cavern Nursery Hedgehogs Autumn walk

Monday 14th 4BB Dance Day Tuesday 15th EYFS Parent Workshop 4KB Dance Day Thursday 17th Y2 SATs coffee morning Friday 18th 4PB Dance Day Monday 21st Nursery Badgers Parent Consultations 12.45-4.20pm Tuesday 22nd EYFS Parent Workshop

Nursery Squirrels Parent Consultations 12.45-4.20pm 3 x Y5 visits to Stoke Library for Performance Poet Jasmine Gardosi

Wednesday 23rd Y1 Phonics Screen Coffee Morning 9.15-10.15am Nursery Hedgehogs Parent Consultations 12.45-4.20pm Thursday 24th Nursery Foxes Parent Consultations 12.45-4.20pm Natwest workshops 1 x Y4 class Young Voices Choir Halloween cake sale BREAK UP FOR HALF TERM

Friday 25th INSET DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED November Monday 4th SCHOOL OPENS

6AJ Dance Day Tuesday 5th 6CF Dance Day Wednesday 6th 6RW Dance Day

Reception Afternoon Tea Thursday 7th Y1 Writing Workshop for parents 9.15-10.15am Tuesday 12th Nursery Phonics Workshop for parents 9.15-10.15am Thursday 14th Y2 Writing Workshop for parents 9.15-10.15am Monday 18th 5JH visit to Englesea Brook

2LD Dance Day Tuesday 19th 5HR visit to Englesea Brook

2SS Dance Day Wednesday 20th 2AA Dance Day 2 x Y6 sessions at Lego Innovation Thursday 21st R-6 classes Parent Consultations Friday 22nd 5JD visit to Englesea Brook 6RW & 6CF visit to Museum of Cannock Chase WW2 Day

Y6 visit to Lego Innovation at Newcastle College Monday 25th 6AJ visit to Museum of Cannock Chase WW2 Day Tuesday 26th Photos – individual and siblings Friday 29th Y6 visit to Lego Innovation at Newcastle College

PTFA FIREWORKS EVENT 6pm

December

Monday 2nd Y5 Laches Wood residential for the week Wednesday 4th Reception Nativity for parents (afternoon) Thursday 5th Y4 Visit to Chester (Dewa) Reception Nativity for parents (morning) Monday 9th Nursery Breakfast with Santa at Astbury Garden Centre (letter to follow) 1GR Nativity Class Assembly (p.m) Tuesday 10th Nursery Breakfast with Santa at Astbury Garden Centre (letter to follow) Wednesday 11th 1WG Nativity Class Assembly (a.m)

Y5 Visit Afternoon for parents 2.30pm Thursday 12th 1ES Nativity Class Assembly (a.m) Monday 16th EYFS Christmas Party Tuesday 17th Reception visit to Snowdome

Y2 Carol Concert to parents 2.15pm Y5 Victorian Christmas performance for parents 6pm

Wednesday 18th PTFA Santa’s Workshop Thursday 19th PTFA Santa’s Workshop Friday 20th KS2 Christmas discos BREAK UP FOR CHRISTMAS January

Monday 6th INSET DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED Tuesday 7th SCHOOL OPENS Monday 13th 1ES Dance Day Wednesday 15th 1GR Dance Day Thursday 16th 1WG Dance Day Young Voices concert at Birmingham Arena Monday 20th Nursery Coffee Morning Wednesday 22nd PTFA Family Fun Afternoon Thursday 23rd KS1 Basic Maths Parent Workshop 9.15-10.15am Tuesday 28th 5JH Dance Day Wednesday 29th 5HR Dance Day Thursday 30th 5JD Dance Day February

Monday 3rd 2SS Alice Showcase Tuesday 4th 2LD Alice Showcase Wednesday 5th 2AA Alice Showcase Monday 10th RJT Dance Day Tuesday 11th RKM Dance Day Wednesday 12th RSC Dance Day Thursday 13th PTFA Valentines’ Discos Friday 14th BREAK UP FOR HALF TERM Monday 24th SCIENCE Week March

Tuesday 3rd Primary Careers Day THA 1-3pm (Y6) Thursday 5th World Book Day Monday 16th 4BB Class Assembly Tuesday 17th Nursery Farm visit (tbc)

4KB Class Assembly Wednesday 18th Nursery Farm visit (tbc) Thursday 19th Reception Mothers’ Day coffee morning

PTFA Mothers’ Day shop Tuesday 24th 4PB Class Assembly Tuesday 31st Y4 Residential to Mount Cook

Reception Adventure Farm trip (tbc) Town Swimming Gala 1.30pm

April

Wednesday 1st PTFA Easter raffle Thursday 2nd Nursery Easter Bonnet Parade a.m

Parent Consultations for all year groups PTFA Easter raffle

Friday 3rd BREAK UP FOR EASTER Monday 20th SCHOOL OPENS Tuesday 21st Y3 Fire and Flint residential (return 22.04.20)

Y4 Visit Afternoon for parents Monday 27th Y3 Visit Afternoon for parents

May

Wednesday 6th Reception Coffee morning Thursday 7th SCHOOL CLOSED FOR POLICE ELECTIONS Friday 8th BANK HOLIDAY – VE DAY Monday 11th Y6 SATs week Monday 18th Y2 SATs week Friday 22nd ECO Day BREAK UP FOR HALF TERM

June

Monday 1st SCHOOL OPENS Tuesday 2nd Nursery and Reception Sports Day 9.15am

KS1 Sports Day 1.30pm Wednesday 3rd Y3/4 Sports Day 9.15am Thursday 4th Y5/6 Sports Day 9.15am Monday 8th Y6 France trip

Y1 Phonics Screen Y4 Multiplication Check

Tuesday 9th Reception trip to Conkers (tbc) 3TC Class Assembly 9.05am

Wednesday 10th 3HP Class Assembly 9.05am Thursday 11th 3EB Class Assembly 9.05am Monday 15th Y5/6 Sports Day 9.15am (1st reserve date) Tuesday 16th Nursery and Reception Sports Day 9.15am (1st reserve date)

KS1 Sports Day 1.30pm (1st reserve date) Wednesday 17th Y3/4 Sports Day 9.15am (1st reserve date) Thursday 18th Fathers’ Day Breakfast shop Friday 19th Fathers’ Day Breakfast shop Thursday 25th Northwood (Town) Monday 29th Nursery and Reception Sports Day 9.15am (2nd reserve date)

KS1 Sports Day 1.30pm (2nd reserve date) Tuesday 30th Y3/4 Sports Day 9.15am (2nd reserve date)

July

Wednesday 1st Y5/6 Sports Day 9.15am (2nd reserve date) Saturday 4th Summer Fayre Monday 6th BUMP UP Week Tuesday 14th End of year discos Thursday 16th Y6 Leavers’ disco Friday 17th Leavers’ Assembly BREAK UP FOR THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS