Issue No: 17 17th January 2020

“Together we learn and grow, beyond expectations, guided by our faith and values”

Our school Value for this term is:

CROCKERTON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Crockerton CE Primary School, Potters Hill, Crockerton, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 8AB Telephone: 01985 212168 Web: www.crockerton.wilts.sch.uk

Governors Email Address. If you wish to make contact with the governors please feel free to email them at:

gov@crockerton.wilts.sch.uk

Friends Email Address. If you wish to make contact with the Friends Committee please feel free to email them at:

friends@crockerton.wilts.sch.uk

January

20th Friends Meeting, 2.30pm at school, all very welcome!

21st Class assembly – Weavers, 2.40pm

28th Foresters Group 1 visit to Longbridge Deverill Nursing Home, 1.30-2.30pm

28th West Wilts County Finals at Stanley Park, Chippenham – details are out

29th Class assembly – Foresters, 2.40pm

29th Full Governing Body Meeting, 6.00pm

February

2nd Candlemas Service – 10.30am at Longbridge Deverill Church

4th Class assembly – Thatchers, 2.40pm

4th Health Assistant in for Reception children – height, weight, vision & hearing test

5th Young Voices at the O2 in London

6th Eco-Cluster for Green Team

7th Swimming (less confident KS2 swimmers)

7th Reports out Y1-6

7th NSPCC Number Day – details to follow

11th Weavers Tutankhamun trip, details to follow

12th Class assembly – Potters, 2.40pm

14th Last KS2 swimming

14th Friends Disco, Longbridge Deverill Hall – further details to follow

End of Term 3

24th TD Day – School closed for children

26th Hockey Tournament at Stonar – to be confirmed

28th KS2 swimmers who have not swam yet – 3 sessions pre gala)

March

4th Last Thatchers Liberty Gym session

11th Weavers Liberty Gym Sessions start

Learning Corner

Potters Thatchers Maths maths maths ! Subtraction using number lines and mental strategies, brilliant maths challenges all completing. Explorers role play really taken off with icicle making and ice fishing ! Finding out about polar explorers, using the globe and making maps. All Potters doing really well with new Sounds Write unit this week !

Another wonderful week this week. Potters and

Thatchers worked together for science. On Tuesday a

lost penguin turned up at the classroom door and

the children have been working together to write

diary entries to recount what happened. Please

discuss the four compass points so the children can

use them to navigate the continents in geography.

Have a lovely weekend.

Weavers Foresters We have been gathering facts and writing about the River Nile. We have sketched figures in art and had a first go at making a ‘shaduf’ – an Ancient Egyptian machine for lifting water. On Thursday, Weavers and Foresters worked together with a big debate – Should we ban children heading the ball in football? – wow we really do have some convincing speakers, I was very impressed. Although it was a 50-50 result, we did all agree that we do need to take care of our heads.

We have been learning to multiply 3 digit numbers by

2 digit numbers. In English, we’ve been exploring

‘Who let the Gods out?’ by Maz Evans and in art

we’ve begun sketching ideas for our Greek pots we’ll

be making soon. With Weavers, we were debating

the news story… ‘Should children be heading a ball in

football games?’ It was a 50-50 result, with some

very thought provoking comments.

Dear parents,

Term 3 really is in full swing. I have been popping in and out of many lessons this week, as well as

teaching in 3 classes and I see so many children engaged in their work and enjoying their learning. It

really is great to see.

Unfortunately, our football finals were postponed this week due to the weather – they will now take

place on the 28th.with all the same arrangements.

As I reported last week, all children are having increased daily number work – KS1 are currently

looking at embedding their number bond facts and KS2 embedding multiplication and division facts

based on their times tables for example, ___ x 8 = 16 or 24 ÷ __ = 12. Twenty questions with a timed

element. Please do support your child and practise regularly alongside their daily reading.

As always, please do speak to your child’s class teacher or myself, if you have any concerns about your

child.

Mrs Ilic

Friends Disco - Hi all, the Friends will be holding a school Disco on Friday 14th Feb at Longbridge Deverill Hall from

5.30-6.45pm (KS1) and 7-8.15pm (KS2). Hope you can joins us. More information to follow next week!

Headteachers Award

Potters Class – Isla

Thatchers Class – Hermione & Matilda

Weavers Class – Eddie & Wregan

Foresters Class – William & Aimee

Presentation Award Potters – Rufus

Thatchers – Alfie

Weavers – Charlie

Foresters – Lexi

Dojo Winners of the week Potters – Felix, Thatchers – Finn, Weavers – Isaac, Foresters – Esme

House Winners of the Week – Cley Hill!

LOST PROPERTY – there is a huge amount of unnamed property, including water bottles that will be

emptied next week. Please do check the box in the entrance foyer if you are missing something.

This week 5 members of staff have completed their Paediatric First Aid course. This has been ongoing

over a number of weeks and was a really engaging course. Look out for future courses that may be

held in school for both children and adults. Thanks to our two trainers for delivering the course!

Newspapers needed please! We are planning an art project and will need newspapers, if you have any that you are

happy to send in we would be very grateful. Many thanks, Mrs Cooper

Olivia & Ruby, Happy Birthday!

Candlemas service - 'Come and join us for a special service for Candlemas where we will bless our candles for the

coming year. Bring a Candle from home to bless. 10.30am St Peter and St Paul’s Longbridge Deverill Sunday February

2nd.’

DESIGN a Flag competition for HONESTY – hand in the entries to myself to pass on to Mr Widger.

See poster below.

Active Trowbridge’s Active Extras Sports Clubs which all take place at John of Gaunt Sports Centre Monday –

Thursday between 5pm – 6pm. The sessions resume week commencing 13th January, £3.50 per week, a free

trial session is available further details can be found at: http://activetrowbridge.co.uk/weekly-activities/

To whom it may concern RE: Active Trowbridge Soccer Schools I am writing to invite members of your Football Club aged between 5-14 years to attend a free day on Monday 17th February 2020 at the Active Trowbridge Soccer Schools based at John of Gaunt on Wingfield Road. Soccer Schools are a full day (8:30am – 3pm) of football activities including warm-up and reaction games, technique training sessions and world player challenges to practice technique. We also run small sided matches and tournaments. Soccer Schools are open to boys and girls and are suitable for any ability; led by Level 2 and UEFA B qualified coaches. Attendees would need to bring the following with them:

Football kit or tracksuit

Football boots and training shoes

Packed Lunch (containing no nut based products)

Plenty to drink

Shin pads The terms and conditions for attending are as follows:

The free day offer is for Monday 17th February 2020 only.

Places need to be reserved in advance by emailing info@activetrowbridge.co.uk

Please bring this letter with you on the day as proof of booking.

On behalf of myself and the team we look forward to welcoming your players to Soccer Schools on the 17th February 2020. Kind Regards Hayley Bell Head of Leisure and Facilities