INAPrimaryNewsletter

16 October 2015

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>>> NewsAnnouncementsMessage from Ms Mark (Reception)As part of the Reception learning next week, Ms Mark has asked if some parents could bring in some clean, dry twigs and leaves – possibly with interesting patterns or colours. Thank you in advance

Dear Parents and Carers,

Yesterday I enjoyed lunch with the Reception and Year 1 children and was very pleased to see how independently they were eating. Even more impressive was how helpful so many

of the Year 1 pupils were when it came to tidying up and sorting the cutlery, crockery and trays. Well done everyone!

It was great to see so many parents at last night’s BRIDGES workshop. If you were not able to make it, you will find the handbook and power point on the website under ‘parent resources’. Many thanks to Ms Broadway and Ms Spencer for organising such an informative session.

With best wishes,

Rachel Macfarlane, Principal

Black History Month

To celebrate Black History Month the Reception pupils have been learning about Martin Luther King. The children have been making a ‘We Have a Dream Poster’ with handprints.

The Reception pupils have also learned about Garrett Morgan who made a significant impact on society with his work with ‘Three Position Traffic Signals’; the children have been playing a Traffic Light drama game to help them understand the signals of ‘stop’, ‘slow down’ and ‘go’.

The Year 1 pupils have been listening to music in the mornings by famous black artists and are looking forward to one of our parents visiting next week to read the classes a story. They will also be learning about Rosa Parks. I look forward to sharing some photographs next week.

Message from Year 1 TeachersPlease can you ensure your child has their guided reading book with them every day along with their reading record. Thank you.

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>>> NewsUniform Information• Weexpecteverychildtobeinfulluniformeverydaywiththeirtopbuttondoneup• All coats must be plain black including raincoats• Shoesmustbeplainblack–notrainers!Ifyouarenotsureaboutthetypesofshoesthat are part of our uniform policy, please ask!• PleaselabeleveryitemofclothingincludingPEkitsandalsocheckfromtimetotime as names can fade through washing items. Khalsa Schoolwear has a name labelling serviceavailablewherebyyoucanpurchase40iron-onlabelsfor£5.• Onepairofplainstudearringscanbeworn• Nailpolishisnotallowed• Jewelleryisnotpermitted• Longhairforbothboysandgirlsmustbetiedback.Hairdecorationsmustbesmalland plain• Pleaseprovideyourchildwithawaterbottleeverydayandmakesureitislabelledwith their name (water only, no fruit juice).

School PhotographsWe hope that you were happy with your child’s photograph which youshouldhavereceivedlastweek.Justtoremindyouthatifyou

wish to purchase any of the photographs, the envelope and payment needtobehandedintotheofficebyTuesday20thOctober.The

photographer will be back again later in the spring term to take class group photographs; unfortunately the weather wasn’t at its best during his last visit. If you have any queries, please contact the primary office

staff who will be happy to assist.

Composer of the FortnightFor the next fortnight we will be listening to and learning about Antonio Vivaldi. As a suggested activity to

support at home, you could gather some facts about Vivaldi in preparation for the coming week..

Britten Class Assembly Next Friday, along with our usual Praise and Recognition Assembly, Britten class will be sharing some of their work with us. Parents of children in Britten class are invited to attend. Each half term a different class will host an assembly and the respective parents invited accordingly, so keep an eye on the key dates. The assembly will start at 3.00pm and will take place in the dining hall so please go to the High Road entrance. We look forward to seeing the Britten class parents then.

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Year 1 ScienceYear1have been enjoying some great hands-on science this half term. We have been using a scheme of learning developed by a company called Empiribox. The pupils have been looking at the properties of various materials which has involved investigations around whether or not materials float or sink, whether they are waterproof, flexible etc. If you would like further information about Empiribox, you can visit their website www.empiribox.org

Here are some pictures from the budding scientists in Glennie class this week:

Year 1 Gurdwara VisitAs part of this half term’s ‘Me and My World’ topic the children have been learning about the different religious beliefs within our community. So far Ms McKernan has talked to the classes about Christianity and Ms Palray has talked about Sikhism.

NextThursday22ndOctober,theYear1childrenwillbevisitingalocalGurdwaratolearnaboutthe Sikh place of worship. An information letter has been put into your child’s book bag.

Enrichment Clubs Thank you for returning your letters indicating your child’s enrichment choices for next half term. Their

current enrichment club will continue to run next week as usual. You will

be informed of your child’s new enrichment club by Friday 23rd

October. The gardening club making bird feeders.

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ecognitionEvery week each teacher chooses two children from their class to receive

a certificate in assembly, one in recognition of a child demonstrating our BRIDGES habit of the week, and the other in recognition of a pupil’s

academic effort throughout the week.

Well done to the following children, who have been recognised this week!

Curie Class:

Hamza Chand – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for comforting other children when they have felt upset.)

Aryan Lakhani – Scholar of the Week (for using his sounds to write about how his mum helps him.)

Maxwell Class:

Priyajanani Pradeep Kumar – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for making sure everyone has someone to play with

Yusuf Mahmud – Scholar of the Week (for using lovely long sentences to compare sizes.)

Newton Class:

Sasha Lard – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for being caring towards her peers and offering to help them put on their coats.)

Ibrahim Nasiri – Scholar of the Week (for always doing his best and working hard during phonics to blend his sounds.)

Britten Class:

Ava-Lily Pemberton-Mardenborough – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for keeping a positive attitude throughout the day.)

Haider Chand – Scholar of the Week (for writing a great story of Beegu and using his Fred fingers to help spell the tricky sounds.)

Fitzgerald Class:

Jasmine Gadhiya – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for being a fantastic partner in maths.)

Sayef Ahmed – Scholar of the Week (for amazing role play in English.)

Glennie Class:

Aisha Bashir – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for super listening and understanding during literacy and maths.)

Ceylan Warner – Scholar of the Week (for excellent vocabulary whilst doing role-play about Beegu.)

Headteacher’s LunchWell done to the following pupils who have been nominated for the Headteacher’s Lunch for next Thursday 22nd October. An invitation will be given to the children during our

Celebration and Awards Assembly:

Jeevat Palray – Fitzgerald Nabeeha Ozzul - Curie

Emile Morgan - NewtonJaneefa Khezar – Fitzgerald

Ali Ullah - FitzgeraldNicholas Fertrina Jardiel - Curie

Naniyah Owusu - Britten

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Regular attendance is a crucial factor in students’ educational development and ability to achieve their full potential.

At Isaac Newton Academy every student is set the target of 100% attendance.

The class with the highest attendance at the end of every week is awarded the attendance trophy during Friday’s Award & Recognition assembly.

Curie 95.9%

Maxwell 98.3%

Newton 95.7%

Overall Attendance: 97.7%

Wow, we have a tie this week between Britten and Glennie! Congratulations to both classes!! We hope that the Reception classes can make a comeback next week.

It is important that the children attend school every day and do not miss any learning. Thank you for your support in ensuring your child is at school every day. We always strive for 100%

Britten 99.3%

Fitzgerald 97.3%

Glennie 99.3%

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"We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” Isaac Newton BRIDGES are habits of mind or learning characteristics that develop a pupil's character and learning power and enable him/her to grow into a well-rounded individual and resilient learner.

There are seven BRIDGES habits that we will be working on, which will rotate on a weekly cycle throughout the year. The BRIDGES habit of the week will always be introduced at the beginning of the week during the Monday assembly and reinforced throughout the week across the curriculum. Each class teacher will award a certificate to a pupil that they feel has demonstrated the BRIDGES focus for the week.

Each week we will update you on the BRIDGES habit that will be introduced in the coming week and offer some top tips on how to reinforce the habit at home too. Please also refer to the Primary BRIDGES wheel above

Week commencing 19th October– Self Discipline

Displayinghabitsoforganisation,hard-work,absorption,practising,prioritising,planning,prudence,revising,self-regulation,independenceandmotivation

At home and school:

Wewouldallliketoseethechildrendevelopthehabitslistedabove,astheyareallessentiallifelongskillswhichareneededforustosuccessfullymanageourwaythroughschool,college,universityandourworkcareers.Itisreallyimportantthatwhilstthechildrenareyoungwehelpthemdevelopthese habits as quickly as possible – especially organisation, independence and hard work. At schoolweensurethepupilsunderstandthateveryactionhasaconsequenceandthatwhenweworkhard it can often reap satisfaction and reward. Our pupils work hard day to day to earn their merits for making good choices and demonstrate their efforts.

Reception

• Tohelpthechildrenunderstandthestructureandorderoftheday,wealwaysstartwith avisualtimetable.Eachpartofthedayisrepresentedbyapicture;thishelpsthechildrento understand the daily routine.

• Athomethechildrenneedtopractisegettingdressedandundressed,managingbuttonson shirts and coats etc. and generally become more independent. Helping your child to get organisedthenightbeforewillhelptoensuretheyhaveeverythingtheyneedfortheirday.

Year 1

• Year1pupilsarerequiredtocometoschoolwearingtheirnormalschooluniformandchange forPElessons;theyneedtolearntodothiswithgreaterspeed.Itisimportantthatthatwe teachtheyoungpeopletobecomemoreorganisedandcheckthattheyhavealloftheir belongings with them each day.

• Itmayhelptocreateavisual/pictorialtimetableathometohelpyourchildbecomemore organisedandtothinkaboutwhentheyneedtheirPEkit,homelearning,guided reading book etc. This could be displayed in your child’s room or in a central place like the kitchen where you can both check what is needed the night before, ready for the followingday.Thiswillallowyourchildtobecomemoreinvolvedinpreparing for their learning each day and gaining independence. It is also good to remind your child, aswedoinschool,tocheckregularlythattheyhaveallofthebelongingswiththem. Tam Broadway, Head of Primary

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Primary RemindersIMPORTANT REMINDERS

• Schools starts at 8.45am, it is important that your child arrives on time every day so that the teachers can start the lesson promptly. The school gate will be open from 8.25am and will close at 8.45am.

• Schoolfinishesat3.45pmeverydayotherthanTuesdaywhenwefinishat3.00pm

• If any of your details have changed e.g. your address or phone number –pleaseensureyoucontacttheofficetoinformus,sothatwecanupdate our records and contact you in case of an emergency.

• Please ensure your child attends school every day and on time. If your childissickthenyoumustcalltheofficetoletusknowby8.15am.

If your child has a medical appointment you must let us know in advance.

Wisepay DetailsWisepay details have been given to everyone now, which will allow you to book a place for ‘Breakfast Club’ or ‘After School Club’. Payments must be made in advance. If you experience any problems, please contact Ms Rayner or Ms Chaggar who will be happy to help.

Breakfast is available each day from 7.45am and costs just £2 per day. The children enjoyarangeofcereals,toastanddifferenttopping,juiceormilkandfruit.Anychildattendingmustbebroughttothemainreceptionareaby8.20amatthelatest.

AfterSchoolClubrunsfrom3.45pm–6.00pm(3.00pm–6.00pmonTuesdays)andcosts just £5 per hour. The children enjoy a range of snacks each evening and a variety of games and activities.

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Key Dates for the Autumn Term 2015: Primary

Friday23rdOctober BrittenClassAssembly(BrittenClassParentsInvited)3.15pm26–30October HALFTERMMonday2ndNovember StaffTraining:schoolclosedtostudentsTuesday10thNovember ParentWorkshoprePhonicsThursday19thNovember ParentWorkshopreLiteracyWednesday25thNovember StaffTraining:schoolclosedtostudentsFriday27thNovember GlennieClassAssembly(Glennieclassparentsinvited) 3.15pmThursday 3rd December Coffee Morning with Head of PrimaryFriday 11th December Parent reports sent homeTuesday 15th December Parent Progress Meetings Friday 18th December Last day of term