Woodside Primary

Newsletter

9th October 2020 2020/21

MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER

Hello, hope you all have had a fantastic week! As a school new to the INSPIRE Trust of 8 other schools we have been working collaboratively to ensure that your child gets the best education that they deserve . All 9 schools are driven by the 5 values stated below.

Collaboration matters because this creates shared agency amongst staff, pupils and our wider communities. We are stronger together and can achieve more through working in partnership.

Excellence in everything is a core value because we believe learning is an art form, measured best through the journey and the quality of the outcome. Excellence is inclusive because it creates a shared expectation in everyone to achieve.

Community first connects our mission to transform lives with our vision to ensure pupils have the skills, qualities and attitudes to achieve the very best. Leadership behaviours for everyone are rooted in serving communities, especially those who need us most.

Equity for everyone exists to ensure we are fair, enact ethical leadership and strive to remove barriers to learning wherever they exist.

Continuous growth applies to us as leaders of learning as much as children discovering the joy of learning. We all have the capacity to grow new skills, learn knowledge and gain new experiences. We grow best in a climate of trust, reciprocity and connectedness.

Mrs Fleary-Tayabali

Learning together, learning for life

E SAFETY We work hard to teach each child how to stay safe online. Interestingly, however when we spoke to a selection of children about their Esafety habits, MANY of them confessed to knowing their parent's smart phone passcode, enabling them to use the phone without the parent knowing. If you have set up parental locks on the family tablet or computer, your child could be accessing other material on your phone, which you are unaware of. Please check that this is not the case.

WOODSIDE SUPERSTARS Week beginning 28th September 2020 1 Oak-Lilith for working incredibly hard since we came back to school in September which is evident from the improvement in her work. 1 Willow—Brandon for displaying fantastic behaviour, settling into new systems and routines 1 Ash-Raphael for settling in quickly and making new friends. He is kind to everybody and has shown a positive mindset. 2 Oak-Danielle for really trying to be independent and showing good integrity with her learning this week 2 Willow-Nathaniel for working well with his peers 2 Ash-Tai for showing great integrity 3 Oak-Lilly for demonstrating fantastic relationship character skills this week. She has such shown kind-ness to other children in the class. 3 Ash- Laszlo for improving his behaviour and trying his best and demonstrating a positive mindset 3 Willow– Aiza for using the character skills mindset when using different strategies during our maths lesson 4 Willow-Ryan for having inquisitive mind and an excellent work ethic 4 Ash-.Mushimah for approaching new challenges with great enthusiasm and creativity and always contributing interesting and exciting suggestions. 4 Oak—Amara for working very hard since starting this year and has already shown good progress in his reading and writing. 5 Oak-Cairo—for displaying impeccable manners since we started this academic year and is always kind and thoughtful. 5 Willow-Nana for being an excellent role model and showing that she is always ready to get on with the learning displaying a strong mindset 6 Oak-Leanna for always focusing on her learning and thinking of others. She is helpful and always asks for help to move her learning forwards 6 Willow-Amogh for always being a superstar and using positive mindset, integrity and wonder to write an advice letter to help someone develop positive relation-ship and a positive mindset 6 Ash– Keanna– for demonstrating great leadership skills when helping others to achieve their best

Well done!

CHARACTER SKILLS You may have heard your child talking about character skills and wondered what they were. We have 5 character skills that refers to values needed to support learning and interactions with others

These are displayed and referred to constantly by the class teachers and during assemblies . Perhaps you can use these at home too.

PACKED LUNCH Please make sure that your child has a healthy packed lunch each day if they are not eating school dinners. This should consist of fruit or veg, a

sandwich/ source of carbohydrates and a healthy snack . As we are a healthy school no chocolate, fizzy drinks or nuts. We have children that have nuts allergies and this could be dangerous.

GLOBAL CURRICULUM

Even very young children are trying to make sense of a world marked by division, conflict, environmental change and extreme inequality and poverty. Our curriculum is designed to enable children to make deep connections between learning and understanding the world that they live in, leading to children connecting taught knowledge and skills with agency and purpose.

We see our curriculum as a vehicle for connecting with the bigger cause. This means we enable children to form meaningful relationships with their learning, see patterns and apply skills into a context where learning can make a difference. Children see that their learning has human significance.

This is through seven global learning themes. These underpin our curriculum and each theme is broken down into knowledge and understanding, skills and attitudes.

Social justice and equity

Identity and diversity

Globalisation and interdependence

Sustainable

development

Peace and conflict

Human rights

Power and

governance

Learning together, learning for life

PARENTMAIL Have you downloaded Parentmail? Please don’t delay and do it now. You are missing out on important messages and letters from school.

THE IMPORTANCE OF READING It is important that you read with your child every day for at least 10 minutes . This can be with a parent or older sibling. Research has shown that if you read with your child every day this helps to significantly improve their reading skills of decoding. Due to the current situation all books are placed into quarantine when they are returned to school before they are issued to another child. Please write an entry every day in your child’s Reading Record stating the date, book title, comment and signature.

Wonder

Integrity

Leadership Relationship

Mindset

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY Woodside Primary School promotes positive attendance and punctuality. The DFE have been very clear that it is vital that children and young people return to school, for their educational progress, for their wellbeing, and for their wider development. School attendance was mandatory from the beginning of the new academic year. This means that it is your legal duty as a parent to send your child to school regularly. Your local council can give each parent a fine of £60, which rises to £120 each if you do not pay within 21 days.

WOODSIDE SUPERSTARS 1 Ash -Khaqwan has made a very good progress in his maths. He worked hard to improve his number formation and is very keen to do well in his tasks. 1 Oak- Arman for displaying a huge improvement in his learning this week. . Well done Arman! 1 Willow the whole class for being resilient and working hard 2 Ash -Samesha for having great enthusiasm towards all her learning. And being a math expert 2 Oak- Harrison for having extremely positive mindset since returning to school 2 Willow -Reya for always having a bright smile on her face and a dedication towards her learning. Please see poem below 3 Ash -Mahari for using outstanding vocabulary during his speech for school council. 3 Oak -Mey always has a smile on her face and brightens up everyone’s day. She listens, works hard, asks when she needs help and perseveres 3 Willow- Lisa for meeting challenges in her learning with a positive mind set and Identifying steps and appropriate strategies to solve them 4 Ash Ediz for being a role model to his peers. Ediz has an excellent attitude to learning and always works to his best potential 4 Oak- Emilia for being a role model to the class in her behaviour, presentation and attitude towards her learning. Well done and keep it up! 4 Willow- Jolie for coming up with some superb questions and answers in English 5 Ash -Lily for her amazing writing. She has used her mindset character skill, reflecting on her sentences, taking time to improve her work 5 Oak- Renas for always being enthusiastic, having a positive attitude to work and always taking time to help others 5 Willow -Cooper for being enthusiastic about his maths and English this week and contributing his ideas when working in a group 6 Ash- Kyra for always trying her absolute best in all areas of the curriculum. Thank you for working so carefully and with such pride. 6 Oak -Zixi is always ready to learn. She is helpful and focused throughout the day. Moreover, Zixi has a positive mindset and excellent relationship skills. 6 Willow Sackeira for always being ready to learn and showing integrity in everything she does. She is responsible, takes pride in her work and always has a positive attitude

PE DAYS Please ensure that your child comes to school in their correct P.E kit on the days stipulated below. Plain black joggers and plain white T-shirt only.

NAME LABELS IN CLOTHES Please ensure that you child’s school uniform is labelled as it is difficult to tell which one is theirs in the event of clothes getting mixed up or lost.

My version of 'The Doors' by Reya, 2 Willow Go and open the door. Maybe there's a slide, or a pink flower, Or maybe there's a mail box singing, Or a princess dancing to a beat. Go and open the door, Maybe my mum has baked a cake for me, Or my cousin is having a sleepover Or maybe a butterfly flying around. Go an open the door, If there's my teacher teaching everyone in my class, I will love it. Go and open the door, Even if there's only chairs, Even if there's only dining tables, Even if everyone changes. Go and open the door,

YEAR GROUP

CLASS DAYS

Year 1 Ash Oak Willow

Mon & Tues Tues & Thurs Mon & weds

Year 2 Ash Oak Willow

Mon & Tues Tues & Wed Tues & Thurs

Year 3 Ash Oak Willow

Indoor Mon Outdoor Wed

Year 4 Ash Oak Willow

Indoor Wed Outdoor Thurs

Year 5 Ash Oak Willow

Mon & Tues

Year 6 Ash Oak Willow

Indoor Thurs Outdoor Fri

UNICEF OUTRIGHT CAMPAIGN Woodside is a Unicef Rights Respecting school and this year we have signed up to take part in the Unicef Outright campaign. This year’s campaign is all about climate change. Throughout the

year, children taking part will:

Learn about climate change and its impact

Learn how climate change and its impact on children’s rights

Use their voices to call on decision-makers to take actions on climate change that prioritise children’s rights

We will be talking more about this in school over the coming weeks and would like the children to think about how they can raise awareness about climate change and what we can do to help.