Hankies at the ready!

Well, have you got the Kleenex ready?


After a wonderfully hardworking year, we have now reached the final week of term, and we shall all certainly need the tissues out, even before we get to Friday! It doesn't seem 5 minutes since we were saying 'hello' to the beginning of the new year, and here we are, already at the end of another successful year.

This last week is, just like any other, extremely busy, with lots to fit in, so here goes...

Gulliver's World

Yippee! On Monday the whole school will be leaving and going off to Gullivers for the day. I know they can't wait! Let's just hope for at least a dry day.

• Every child will need a packed lunch and at least a couple of drinks, as we will be out for the whole day. It is better if the children have a backpack for this, as it means they can be 'hands-free' on the rides.
• The children will need a waterproof coat - hopefully this will remain in their bags though!
• If our prayers are answered and we have glorious sunshine, then a sunhat and sun cream are essential
• The children will be allowed a couple of pounds to buy an ice cream etc. Please ensure that this in a zipped purse.
• As always, please ensure your child's name is on everything - we are taking the whole school and there are many children with the same bags!

Thank you so much for all the offers to help on the trip. The response was over-whelming and you will have been informed by your child's teacher if you are needed to accompany the children.

We would advise that parents go around in pairs on the day, so that there is always someone available to look after bags, stay with children who don't want to go on particular rides etc.

On Monday morning, please send your children into school for registration as normal. The children will then be put into their groups, ready to leave for the walk up to the coach.

At the end of the day, as you may appreciate, there are nearly 300 children and 60 adults all trying to get back into school at the same time. Please Please Please could we ask that you do not collect your child from the coach, but from the classroom door as normal. We are sure that you support us in agreeing that our children's safety is paramount. Many thanks with this.

Leaver's Mass

Mmm, I shall definitely need my tissues for this one! We say goodbye to our Year 6 children on Friday. There will be a leaver's mass at 9.00am in the hall, to which you are invited.

Reports

You will receive your child's annual report this week, as hopefully the Year 6 SATS results should be back in school. It is a celebration of all their achievements this year and there are also some targets which will help them maintain the same level of progress next year.

We love to read your comments, so please do take 5 minutes to complete the reply form inside - they are appreciated.

And finally...

All that is left to say, is a huge thank you for all the support you have given to all the staff this year. We have had a great year and the children have made a tremendous amount of progress since September.

We shall miss all of the children and hope that the Year 2's still come back to see us when they are very grown up juniors. They are more than ready for the challenge now!

Holidays

I know September seems a million miles away (or though I did see a 'Back to School' sign in Tesco the other day!), but children do lose a little momentum over the summer break.

I intend to maintain this blog over the holidays and will post some websites to keep the brain cells functioning over holidays. If you would like to visit the Year 3/4 site, you can view it by clicking here.

Have a really good summer and we'll see you again in September.

Year 1/2 team xxx

Not many more sleeps!

Can you believe that we only have two weeks to go? This year seems to have gone very quickly and very soon, the children will be moving on to their next year group. The class organisation for next year is being finalised, and you should be informed of this through your child’s annual report.

We aim to get the reports out by the end of this week, but as you may have heard on the news, the results of the Key Stage 2 results have been delayed nationally.

As we are in the final two weeks, we are updating lots of information to pass up to the next teacher, including high frequency words, number work and two pieces of independent writing, which will form the first pages of a book called ‘The Big Write’. This book will stay with your child as they move throughout the school, and will contain examples of their writing from Years 1 and 2 all the way to Year 6. They will be amazed at home much they can improve throughout this time!
The children are also busy preparing a canvas bag of work which they have chosen to represent their time in Year ½. This will be brought home during the last week and you will be amazed by how much they have come on this year. They will also bring home a small momento of their time in their class, which they need to keep safe – Facebook...in 20 Years time!? We are thrilled with their progress and the tissues are at the ready for all the staff!
Sports Day

We hope (fingers crossed) to hold our annual sports day this week, although as I type this, the heavens have just opened and the rain is VERY heavy! Our planned day is Tuesday and the infant sports day is held in the afternoon.
Should the weather not be suitable on Tuesday, we will hold it on Thursday, again for the infants in the afternoon.

The children should have brought home their PE kits on Friday, ready to be washed and ironed for sports day, so a plea...PLEASE do remember to send them back into school on Monday.
IF the weather is fine, please remember to send in a hat and sun cream for the children. Also, an extra drink would be useful.

Gulliver’s World

Many thanks for all the permission slips which have been returned. If you haven’t already done so, and you would like your child to go on the trip, please return the slip as soon as possible.
ARE YOU ABLE TO HELP? We need lots of adult help on the day to ensure we have the sufficient adult/child ratio. If you are able to help, please let any member of the team know, so we may allocate places. Alternatively, let us know through the diary.

We will let you know the details for next week’s trip in this blog next weekend and also by letter during the week.

BBQ

Don't forget that this Friday is the annual Friends of St.Vincent's Barbecue. It is always a great occasion, starting at 6.00pm and ending at...well, let's just say late! If you haven't got your tickets yet, the let us know and we can arrange them for you.

That’s all for this week’s very short blog!
Have a good week and fingers crossed for good weather!

Year 1/2 team