Windlesham School Newsletter Feb/Mar 2015 Issue 151 Dear Parents and Carers, The Spring term has continued to be very busy for the children. We have been pleased to see so many of you attending out parent teacher meetings. Our Year 6 pupils are in the process of receiving final feedback from their secondary school choices and once their news has been finalised, we shall look forward to reporting this in our next Newsletter. Year 6 are certainly ready for some special time away as they prepare for their residential activity trip to the Isle of Wight. They must all be congratulated on their fantastic achievements. Staff News: We have welcomed back Mrs Conley to the SENCO department following her operation. Mrs Freeman is teaching Year 3 as she covers Miss Thomas who is now on her maternity leave. I would also like to inform you that Mrs Baxter, Mrs Conley, Mr Hamm and Mrs Burr will be retiring from teaching after many years of service. Mrs Baxter first joined Windlesham in April 1991 and we are extremely grateful to her for her role in developing sport at Windlesham along with her valuable work as our Upper School Co-ordinator and Class Tutor. Mrs Conley started the Learning Support department when she joined in April 1997. Her role as SENCO has been extremely important to all the children who have worked closely with her. Mr Hamm started working with his first class at Windlesham in September 2000. His role as class teacher along with developing swimming and chess has been greatly appreciated. Mrs Burr joined us in January 2008 to teach one of our Year 1 classes. After 7 years of working with this year group, along with being a former Lower School Co-ordinator, she is now preparing to move out of the area to be nearer to her family. We thank all of these staff for their hard work and support to the children over the years. I am sure you would like to join me in wishing them every happiness with their future plans. Important Dates for Spring Term 2015 Saturday, 7th March FOW Easter Egg Hunt 11.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. (School) Tuesday, 10th March Year 6 depart for Little Canada School Trip 9.30 a.m. Friday, 13th March Year 6 return from Little Canada School Trip 4.00 p.m. Friday, 13th March FOW Nearly New Uniform Sale Tuesday, 17th March Year 1 Trip to Plumpton (During School Day) Wednesday,18th March Year 2 Musical Assembly to Parents (9.15 a.m. School Gym) Parking: Please continue to help park responsibly along Dyke Road, Port Hall Road and our surrounding areas when you pick-up and drop-off children. This is much appreciated by the School and neighbouring areas too. We ask that parents respect the safety of children and do not park on double yellow lines, at bus stops or on pavements as this poses a serious hazard to pedestrians. Please read our ‘Park and Stride’ letter which mentions short-stay parking in Port Hall Road. PLEASE PARK SAFELY. Page 1 Windlesham School News GENERAL NOTICES Important Note about Lunches: Please remember we are a nutfree school when preparing lunchboxes. It is important to check labels as many products may contain a trace of nuts. Thank you for your help in this matter. Please do not include any sweets in your child’s lunchbox. A balanced, healthy lunchbox is really important. The Prefects for this part of the term are: 3S Tiergan Kensett Nathanael Andrawos 3T Ra Healy Elizabeth RimmerLeeming 4B Rosa Flack Danielle Chalmers 4H Tilly Catchpole Tia Lazanakis 5CM Ned Skipper Isabel Newman 5M Khian Samandi Scarlett O’Callaghan Saving Vouchers and Household items. Please support these worthwhile causes: Sainsbury Active Kids, Silver foil for Guide Dogs, Used Postage stamps for Martlets Hospice, Red, Green & Blue milk bottle tops for Chestnut Tree Children’s Hospice, Printer cartridges and old mobile phones for Great Ormond Street Hospital. UPPER SCHOOL EASTER SERVICE: Please note that this year the Easter Service will be held at St Luke’s on Thursday, 19th March 2015 at 1.30 p.m. It will last approximately one hour. Chess Tournament 2015: Each year, during the Spring term, the Chess Tournament is run for anyone in Years 2-6 who wishes to take part. 75 children have signed up and will be playing 7 games within two groups as follows: Years 2 & 3 and Years 4,5 & 6. The players will gain points as they play and earn different prizes as they achieve a progressive target of points. Watch out for results at the end of the term. Mr Hamm RWI Development Day The Lower School recently welcomed Colleen Somich, an associate from the Read Write Inc company, for a day long visit to the school. She was able to observe the children and staff in action during their Read Write Inc sessions. Ms Somich was impressed with the standard of reading and the excellent progress the children have made using this phonics programme. As part of the visit, together with staff, she has identified areas for further development which will ensure the children continue to achieve high standards in reading and writing. Well done to the children and to all the reading teachers for their hard work. Also, of course, thank you to parents for your ongoing valuable support. Mrs Older, Read Write Inc Co-ordinator. Page 2 Windlesham School News YEAR 2 ROMAN DAY On Friday, 23rd January, as part of our Roman learning journey, Year 2 were visited by the Roman Goddess Minerva. To start the day we learnt about the Roman Gods and Goddesses. We were then introduced to Boudicca and some of us got to dress up as her. There was a competition to see who could yell the loudest! Coppleus was then dressed up as a Roman soldier. Minerva explained why they wore each part of the outfit and how it helped keep them safe in battle. In the morning, we designed and created our own mosaic tile. We used tiles, grout and our magic spreading finger! We learnt that Romans used to create a mistake in their design on purpose. After lunch we were trained to fight as gladiators! We learnt what the audience would chant at the end of the fight to decide the outcome. Then we each got the chance to battle! At the end of the day we all got to witness a gladiator fight as Minerva and Coppleus fought each other! Mr Copple Page 3 Windlesham School News LIBRARIAN TRIP TO WATERSTONES On Tuesday, 3rd February the Year 6 Librarians had the opportunity of visiting Waterstones in Brighton. Upon arrival, the girls were kindly received by Frie, who led them on a tour across the shop. She started in the storage room and discussed what happened to books that were not achieving many sales. She then proceeded to take the girls round different sections of books and discussed how they were organised. This was helpful for the girls, as it made them reflect upon the organisation of our own school library. Later on in the visit, the girls were able to write a book review of their favourite book, whilst drinking a hot chocolate! It was wonderful to see the reviews go on display. The girls then had the opportunity to choose their own books to take home. Overall, it was a fantastic day and a wonderful experience. Miss Baig and Miss Thompsett Page 4 Windlesham School News YOUNG SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Years 4, 5, 6 were given the opportunity to watch one of Shakespeare’s special plays just before half-term. They all seemed to enjoy it as outlined by Lukas Nerurkar in 6B below: ‘The Young Shakespeare Company performed the comedy ‘ A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. They asked volunteers to act as well as performing themselves. It was really funny and well acted. To make it easier to understand, they used modern language. Overall it was very good.’ Page 5 Windlesham School News RAINFOREST RESCUE Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed performing the musical ‘The Emerald Forest’. The children, in the guise of monkeys, toucans, bats and jaguars, rallied to fight off the greedy tree loggers and save the Amazon rainforest. The children sang beautifully and were so convincing in their pleas that the loggers and businessmen were persuaded to join forces with them and not destroy the forest. In celebration, the parents were treated to the ‘Jungle disco’, showing off their best John Travolta moves! All the children performed amazingly and enjoyed the appreciation of the audience. Page 6 Windlesham School News WORLD BOOK DAY FRIDAY, 6TH MARCH 2015 As this School Newsletter goes to print, Windlesham School is enjoying an amazing World Book Day. The children and staff arrived this morning in the most wonderful book character costumes. We have enjoyed story telling sessions, a visit from local author Jo Simmonds, story telling, illustrating comic strips and much, much more! More details in our next Newsletter but in the meantime, check out the School website for some photographs of the day. Page 7 Windlesham School News WORLD BOOK DAY So many smiling faces and many characters too Page 8 Windlesham School News WORLD BOOK DAY Mrs Baxter, Miss Baig and Mrs Moss in great form Mr Copple and Mrs Ball in character Mrs Slater hairy costume Magical teaching with Mr Crellin... Page 9 Windlesham School News WORLD BOOK DAY Mr Clifford reading to the children Page 10 Windlesham School News WINDLESHAM SPORTS NEWS The school swimming team had an excellent victory at Brighton College beating our rivals 49-29. Windlesham won 9 of the 12 individual races and all the medley and freestyle relays. It was an incredible result against a very strong swimming team. Well done to the Windlesham’s Swimmers who were: Georgia Hewitt, Téa Hennin, Elliott Abbott, Lukas Nerurkar, Jackson Cowland, Fleur Connolly, Toyo Oloko, Mia Lawden, Hannah Lind, Rosa Flack, Caitlin Cheal and Sasha Hewitt. Reminder: Brighton and Hove Schools Swimming Gala is being held on Wednesday, 24th March 2015 (in the School Easter Holidays). More information to follow. The Windlesham team won Roedean's U11 Cross Country event on Wednesday, 4th March. 7 girls represented the School : Téa Hennin, Scarlett O'Callaghan, Kaia Dacre-Blackburn, Georgia Hewitt, Mia Lawton, Blythe King & Matilda McEwen. The girls ran over an 1.8 km course around Roedean's grounds. Well The U11 Netball Team played against Brighton College and Windlesham House on Wednesday, 14th January 2015. Despite it being very windy and cold the girls played well winning 7 – 0 against Brighton College with Georgia Hewitt chosen as player of the match. Windlesham also won against Windlesham House 10 – 1 with Téa Hennin chosen as player of the match. Mrs Baxter Page 11 Windlesham School News FRIENDS OF WINDLESHAM NEWS The FOW film club nights were a great success with copious amounts of popcorn being consumed while the Lower School enjoyed The Croods and the Upper School watched Sharkboy and Lavagirl. FOW are now busy preparing for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, 7th March from 11.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. Volunteers are as ever in high demand so please do let us know if you are able to help on the day. We would also love donations of cakes and baked goodies ...please bring these in either on Friday or the day of the Easter Egg Hunt. Don't forget to decorate your Easter Bonnets for the competition held during the Easter Egg Hunt and please bring in your chocolates for the tombola on non-uniform day on Friday, 6th March. Dates for your diary:Friday, 13th March :- Nearly New Uniform sale 2:30-3:45 p.m. Page 12 Windlesham School News Page 13 Windlesham School News Pupil Achievements Year 2 Stars: Year 2 pupils are awarded stars rather than house points. Congratulations to the following children who were awarded the most stars in Year 2 this month: Beau Aloof, Hermione Chappell, Daisy Boyle, Sophie Vera, Ted Wiskar, Mia Hobbs and Astrid Berman. Merit Badges: The following children are to be congratulated for tremendous effort or positive attitude this month (as at 6th March 2015): Upper School: Truly Wellock, Molly Christie-Miller, Mia Harrison, Tilly Catchpole, Rebecca Zhao, Toyo Oloko, Max Lind, Evie Hawkes, Daniel Abadi, Tom Brooks, Isabelle Handley, Thomas Bowcock, Harry Tidey, Jai Sahi, Amy Hepburne Scott, Oberon Clark, Phoebe Knight, Téa Hennin, Evie Flack, Jamie Peasgood, Isabelle Handley, Lily Gifford, Madeline Pickering, Kitty Hudson Harry James, Matthew Cox, Lukas Nerurkar and Hugo Varvaridze-Cain Lower School: Charlie Littlefield, Mia Lawrence, Buckley Phillips, Billy Williams, Akim Ntwari, Harry Underwood, James Twibill, Bobby Murphy, Ivan Pineda Vera, Maria Coego, Betty Lamb, and James Usherwood. Owls Awards: The following children have been congratulated for good work this month (as at 6th March 2015): Sasha Cameron, Theo Elyas, Diego Gonzalez Garcia , Rhodes Hamilton, Lola Sahi, Todd Walker, Jasmine Demetriou, Hugo Chappell, Rhea Ayling, Seb Nicholson, Buckley Phillips, Faris Dawwas, Isaac Grace, Beau Aloof, Astrid Berman, Mia Hobbs, Sophie Vera, Katie Connolly, Alabama Cowland, Saskia Gualtieri Kros , Michael Munday, Tilly Outhwaite, Kit Aloof, Scarlett Ince, Christian O’Callaghan, Truly Wellock, Tom Brooks, Molly Christie-Miller, Oliver Jackson, George Lazanakis, Max Slater, Nathanael Andrawos, Sonny Hudson, Lily Gifford, Rocco Loudoun, Kitty Hudson, Hannah Lind, Caitlin Cheal, Jayden Hobbs, Mia Lawden, Bilal Manzoor, Fleur Connolly, Joe Thomasson, Mia Barrow, Ellie Double, Jamie Evans, Max Lind, Lukas Nerurkar, Elliott Abbott, Finn Hjelmgaard, Phoebe Knight and Daniel Schavemaker. Best Wishes Aoife Bennett-Odlum Headteacher www.windleshamschool.co.uk Newsletter Editor: Mrs T Pedro Page 14
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