Netley Abbey Junior School Westwood Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 5EL
Tel: 023 8045 3731 Fax: 023 8045 4240
E-mail: [email protected]
Headteacher: Mrs. Shirley Nicholas-Bond Director of Teaching and Learning: Mrs. Rosie Earle
Head of School: Miss. Rosie Tebbutt
Be the best you can be!
Newsletter 13th
July 2018
Welcome to the final newsletter of this academic year. We would like to say a fond farewell to our Year 6
pupils as they move onto their secondary schools in September. They have made us so proud throughout the
year including their fantastic end of year performance ‘We Will Rock You’.
Years 3, 4 and 5 have been working incredibly hard completing their assessments and I look forward to seeing
them develop further as they move up through the school.
So many of our children work constantly to be the best that they can be, so it was very rewarding to see them
all having fun on their Golden Day today.
I would like to thank all the staff for providing the children with such great learning experiences. They are all
very hard-working and dedicated individuals and together they help to make NAJS such a good school. Thank
you also to the Governors for their support and to The Friends for all their fundraising efforts this year.
Finally, thank you to you and your children for entering into a partnership with us and hope you have a lovely
summer break.
Important Information
Please be reminded that school finishes at 1.15pm
on Friday 20th
July.
Monday 23rd
July and Monday 3rd
September are
Inset Days.
Naming Uniform for the Autumn Term
Please can you make sure that all clothing is marked
with your child’s name. Much inconvenience, time
wasting and distress will be avoided if this is done.
Thank you.
Year 3 - Islamic Festival of Eid
What a fantastic time we had in Year 3 learning about Eid-el-Fitr and Ramadan! The children really enjoyed
learning about the festival and how it is celebrated across the world. They particularly loved getting their own
henna tattoo designs, which helped them feel part of the experience.
Miss Warraich
Year 3 Progress and Attainment Lead
Dinner Money - Reminder
All dinner money needs to be paid up to date at the
end of this term, as we are unable to carry debts
into the new academic year.
Thank you.
Lost Property
Any lost property will be in the playground from
3.20pm on Thursday 19th
July.
This will be the only opportunity to check for any
missing items before we break up for the Summer
Holidays.
Sports News
Friday 18th
May - Year 5/6 Quad Kids Athletics Competition at The Hamble School
This year we were successful in taking two teams to the competition. Each team must be made up of four boys
and four girls and requires each athlete to compete in 4 events; javelin vortex throw, standing long jump, sprint
and 600m race.
The competition ran over 2 dates, with a total of 16 teams. In the team competitions our team 1 secured
5th
place and team 2 secured 14th
place. We had some exceptional achievements by individual athletes as well!
Grace in Year 6 individually ranked 1st
in the vortex throw and also as 1st
best girl overall, achieving UKA Gold
award! Ella also in Year 6 individually ranked joint first in the standing long jump with Wellsted, gaining UKA
Silver award. Milly in Year 5 achieved UKA Bronze award too!
For the boys, Ben in Year 5 threw an impressive throw at our event, ranking 3rd
best boy in the Vortex throw.
The team - Year 5: Milly, Mia, Harrison, Ollie, Ben, Dylan, Emilia, Alfie, Caleb, Charlie and Thomas.
Year 6: Sophie, Grace, Ella, Jess and Martha.
Wednesday 6th
June - PE Reward Trip
A reward trip was organised to show recognition to the children who have represented the school in PE and
sports events in numerous competitions this year. Thirty children were invited to go to Pizza Express and
Rock Up in Whiteley for a celebration of their commitment to the sports teams.
The children were a delight to take and they all had an amazing time!
Tuesday 26th
June - Lower School Handball Festival at Wildern School
There are unfortunately very few lower school competitions currently in the Cluster Diary but this one is a
great one! It encourages children to have a go at a new challenge and try a new sport.
At a festival, children receive some coaching and tips for playing before they enter into competitive games. We
played 3 matches and won all of them! A great triumph especially as we defeated some of the favourites.
We secured 5 points overall, which meant we came first in the whole event.
A superb achievement!
The team - Kaci, Archie, Joey, Magnus, Lily and Sienna.
Special Mentions
Over the transition days our school value has focused on ‘Citizenship’. Congratulations to the following
children who were all awarded a Special Mention.
Matilda (Denzil)
Oscar (Crescent)
Aiden (Priory)
Lucy (Westwood)
Maisy (Grange)
Mawgan (Castle)
Sports News - Continued
Thursday 21st
June - Hampshire School Games 2018 at Aldershot Army Barracks
Again, this year Netley Abbey Junior made it to the Hampshire School Games to represent the
South Winchester & Eastleigh Cluster. This time we were going to play hockey!
The Upper School team was successful in the preliminary cluster event earlier in the year, where they came
second to Freegrounds School, Hedge End.
For all of the team this was their first time attending the games and the excitement continued throughout the
day.
The team successfully won their pool without a defeat, giving us full points into the next round. The next game
was against Amport and was extremely tight throughout but unfortunately went their way with a 1-0 win!
I am extremely proud to have been fortunate to watch the team play and grow through the tournament. They
were a credit to the school, regardless of the very long day and missing most of their Year 6 Disco due to
traffic!
We finished an impressive 7th out of 22 of the best schools in Hampshire!
The Team - Lucas, Shani, Amelia, Jessica, Ella, Grace, Laura and Ben.
Mrs Kenway
P.E. Leader
Second Hand Uniform
For those children moving onto secondary school in September, we are happy to accept any second hand
school uniform, especially shirts/blouses which are useful for when children do painting in class to protect
their clothing. Good quality PE kits are also welcome.
Please hand any donations into the school office.
Thank you in advance.
Pupil Voice
This section is written by groups of children within our school and the following report is about Sports Day.
Sports Day - The Grand Opening
On Thursday 28th
June, Netley Abbey Junior School had an amazing start to the day. The parents were scanning
the field to find their children when suddenly; to their surprise some talented children started dancing. The
adults loved watching them try their best.
The Awesome Activities
After this amazing start to the day, the parents were eager to see more. Every time Miss Kenway, our PE
teacher, blew the whistle the children were gone, they had raced away doing whatever activity they were
supposed to be doing.
Written by Evan (Priory)
Staff Update
The end of a school year brings about inevitable changes in staffing and this year is no exception. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank our colleagues who are leaving us at the end of this term and would like to wish
them all the best for the future.
Miss Smith moves to Birmingham, Miss Warraich has promised to send some wedding photographs and we
hope she settles in to married life in Southend and Miss Broderick is looking forward to working with a
Reception class in Holland.
Miss Barwell is looking to gain a new challenge outside of school life and Mrs Parmiter has decided that now
her children are grown then it will be great to have term time holidays! She remains working locally for a
charitable organisation. Mrs Forest-Hill’s family are looking forward to her spending more time at home
following their move.
I would also like to welcome our new team members. Mrs Bundy has recently joined our admin team;
Miss Taylor joins us as Progress and Attainment Leader for Year 3 with Mr Oliver also joining Year 3.
Miss Whittlesea takes on Wykeham Class and also leads Year 6 as our Teaching and Learning Development
Leader. Mr Cull is our new Sports Coach and Mrs Hull and Miss Watts join our class based support staff.
Mrs Sawyer will join Mrs Osborne to lead the Lighthouse, our nurture group.
I am lucky to work with all of the staff at Netley Abbey Junior - the wealth of talent is immense!
Lower School Music Concerts
It has been a pleasure as always to hear the music showcased by lower school in our instrumental concerts this
year.
On Tuesday morning, Priory and Grange performed a range of rhythms on the samba drums, working well to
improvise and showcase a range of call and response rhythms within their performance.
Then on Thursday morning we heard from Denzil and Castle as they performed some fantastic pieces on the
descant recorder. It was exciting to see so many children attempting the treble recorder this term too.
Finally, on Thursday afternoon Seaview and Westwood performed with Mrs Barnett on the keyboards, showing
their hard work from the summer term.
I would like to congratulate all children on their efforts in their music lessons and concerts this term. It has
been rewarding as always to hear the results of your learning.
See you in the autumn term for our music and Christmas concerts!
Miss White
Music Manager
Letters Home
Please note that letters home to parents are put on our school website. Should you need to refer to any letters,
please check the website first on www.netleyabbey-jun.hants.sch.uk
Thank you.
Key Stage 2 Comparative Report 2018
This information allows you to compare Netley Abbey Junior School’s performance at the end of key stage 2
with the attainment of other year 6 pupils across England. Well done to both pupils and staff.
Subject Percentage of pupils
achieving the
expected standard:
Netley Abbey Junior
Percentage of pupils
achieving the
expected standard:
nationally
Average scaled
score: Netley
Abbey Junior1
Average scaled
score: nationally1
English reading
75%
75%
105
105
English grammar,
punctuation and
spelling
88%
78%
109
106
Mathematics
88%
76%
106
104
English writing
(teacher assessment)
90%
78%
N/A
N/A
Science (teacher
assessment)
91%
82%
(2017 data)4
N/A
N/A
Combined reading,
writing and maths
72%
64%
N/A
N/A
Percentages for English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, mathematics, and English writing teacher assessment (TA) are based on provisional headline information on the 2018 national curriculum assessments: www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2018-interim/key-stage-2-2018-interim-results-text 2 Scaled scores guidance: www.gov.uk/guidance/scaled-scores-at-key-stage-2 3 Average scaled scores for English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling and mathematics are based on provisional headline information on the 2018 national curriculum assessments: www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2018-interim/key-stage-2-2018-interim-results-text 4 Science TA is based on revised information relating to the 2017 national curriculum assessments:
www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2017-revised
Useful Website Links
School website: http://netleyabbey-jun.hants.sch.uk/
Tucasi: www.scopay.com/netleyabbey-jun
Special Diets - School Menu
HC3S can provide special diets for pupils with allergies who want to have a school meal, but medical evidence
confirming the child’s allergy is required, for example a letter from a GP or consultant paediatrician. If your child
has a special dietary requirement, please contact the School Office.
School Dinner Menu
A copy of the latest lunch menu can be found on our website:
http://netleyabbey-jun.hants.sch.uk/our_school/letters/whole-school-letters/
Increase in School Meal Price
Please be aware there will be an increase in the school meal price from £2.15 to £2.30
with effect from 1st September 2018.
Thank you.
Allergies Reminder- School Dinners and Snacks
Can we please remind all parents that we have children in school with the following allergies:-
Nuts, sesame and legumes
These allergies can be triggered from indirect contact i.e. touching areas where the products have been. Please
consider carefully when providing your child with a snack or a packed lunch.
The following foods should NOT be brought into school:
• sesame topped buns, seeded bread and humous
• nut based products (i.e. chocolate spreads with nut products, cereal bars and cakes containing nuts)
• peas, broad beans, lentils, chickpeas, French beans, butter beans, haricot beans, kidney beans, sugar
snap peas, pulses, soybeans and soya.
The health and safety of all children in school is a high priority and trust that you will support the school to
ensure that it is a safe environment for all and thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Term Time Absence
Hampshire County Council have up-dated their Behaviour and Attendance webpages with a statement
explaining the legal position on non-attendance and penalty notices. Please ensure you familiarise yourself with
this guidance: -
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/hias/learning-behaviour-attendance/attendance-guidance-
forparents/possible-penalties.htm
Full information is available on our website, together with our attendance policy.
Dates for Your Diary
Monday 16th
July 2018 - Year 4 Minstead Residential Trip Week
Thursday 19th
July 2018 - Lost Property in the Playground at 3.20pm
Friday 20th
July 2018 - Break up for the Summer Holidays at 1.15pm
Monday 23rd
July 2018 - Inset Day
Thursday 26th
July 2018 - FONAJS Meeting at the Prince Consort at 7.30pm
Monday 3rd
September 2018 - Inset Day
Tuesday 4th
September 2018 - Fairthorne Manor Residential Trip for Year 6
Advance Inset Days and Early Closures 2017/2018
Friday 20th
July 2018 - Finish at 1.15pm
Monday 23rd
July 2018 - Inset Day
Advance Inset Days and Early Closures 2018/2019
Monday 3rd
September 2018 - Inset Day
Monday 29th
October 2018 - Inset Day
Friday 21st
December 2018 - Early Finish at 1.15pm
Monday 25th
February 2019 - Inset Day
Friday 28th
June 2019 - Inset Day
Monday 1st
July 2019 - Inset Day
Tuesday 23rd
July 2019 - Early Finish at 1.15pm
Mrs Shirley Nicholas-Bond
Headteacher
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