April 2015
Dear Parents and Pupils
The spring term seems to have flown by, which is often a sign that you’re enjoying yourself. Once again the
Westley pupils have made me very proud. Their performances in music, drama, art and sport never cease to
astound me. Their talents seem to have no bounds and their enthusiasm for learning makes Westley a very happy
place to work. The year 6 pupils are progressing well towards their SATs in May and the whole school is looking
forward to activities week. It’s a great time to be part of the Bury St Edmunds All-Through Trust as we work
together to ensure that pupils reach the highest standards. I am pleased that we are once again oversubscribed
for September.
More Able Art Day
Headteacher
Some of our More Able artists spent a day with Alfie
Carpenter, a professional artist, who specialises in
collages. The pupils who took part thoroughly
enjoyed the day. “It was great to have the chance to
work with such a talented artist. He gave us the
confidence to try things that were out of our comfort
zone.” The small picture shows Betty Hoggar’s
landscape.
Public Speaking
The Westley team performed superbly to win the
Rotary Club Public Speaking Competition held at
County Upper School. A big well done to Riley
Stevenson, TJ Holton, Emily Matthews, Nicky Lucchi,
Ciara McMenamin-Dye and Betty Hoggar. Thank you
also to Ms Lallaway and the successful County Year 9
team who helped coach the pupils.
Dates for your diary
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Gardening Group
The group went on a visit to Waitrose where they got
the chance to see how the fruit and vegetables get to
the shelves. They also took part in a quiz and got the
chance to taste some fruits and cheese.
The staff at Waitrose were fantastic and were very
complimentary about our pupils.
28 April – Hilltop meeting for year 6 parents
11th May – SATs week
18th May – Activities week
25th May – May half term week
5th June – PTA Disco
18th June – Year 5 Kentwell Hall trip
23rd, 24th and 25th June – Peter Pan production
7th July – Summer Music Concert
10th July – Transfer Day
10th July – Year 8 Prom
14th, 15th and 16th July – Year 8 Westley West End
Production
22nd July – Last day of term
Staff News
Mrs Luke will retire at the end of the year. She has been at
Westley for over 24 years during which time she has inspired
hundreds of children to develop a love for History. She is a
fantastic teacher who is able to bring lesson to life with
costumes, drama and a passion for her subject be it Art,
English or History. Mrs Luke will be able to spend more time
with her horses but I’m sure we will still see her in school from
time to time.
Mr Murray also retires at the end of the year. He has not
been here quite as long as Mrs Luke but he has certainly made
an impact in the time he has been here.
We wish them both well for the future.
Mrs Hart has joined the leadership team as an Assistant
Head. She has also taken on the role of head of year 7. She is
already having a very positive impact in both roles.
New—Grab and Go
Available from 14th April
Filled Baguette
Vegetable Sticks
Cake or biscuit
Fruit or drink
£2.30
Show My Homework
This is a great site for you
and your children to catch
up with any missed
homework. If you haven’t
signed up yet please
contact the school if you need help.
www.westley.showmyhomework.co.uk
Congratulations to:
 Lorna Ingate who won the spring term Maths Challenge.
 Katie Horne, Boo Mc Entee and Rachel Stott who competed in the
book mastermind competition.
 Jack Matthews and Michael Collier who finished as runners-up in the
Cospace competition and have qualified for the world finals in China. See
photograph to the left.
 Cameron Gibson who was part of the BSEATT team in a National
Maths event finishing 8th in the country.
Music
Well done to all the those who took part in the Spring Concert.
The quality of playing was fantastic and it was great to see so
many pupils on stage for the first time.
The BSEATT Music Action Day culminated in a brilliant
performance titled ‘Once Upon a Time’ at the Apex with 200
pupils from the Trust schools performing music that they had
written to accompany Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. The
following pupils have achieved these music grades:
Name
Ben Flux
Rosie Masterman
Sarah Bartrum
Shelby Barton
Abigail Hobbs
Zak Brook
Betty Hoggar
Hannah O’Connor
Rory Kettle
Instrument
Violin
Violin
Clarinet
Violin
Violin
Clarinet
Flute
Bassoon
Flute
Grade
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Level
Distinction
Merit
Merit
Merit
Distinction
Merit
Distinction
Merit
Merit
Comic Relief
Thank you to all those who helped raise £670.32 to help
those in less fortunate positions.
The picture below shows pupils trying to eat doughnuts
without using their fingers.
Boo McEntee raised over £150 by being silent all day
while other children baked cakes, bought noses or paid
£1 to make their face funny for money
Arts Award
16 Year 8 pupils got the chance to graffiti the school
walls as they designed and created this superb picture
under the watchful eye of graffiti artist Kevin Parker.
Lost Property
A big thank you to Mrs Aris who has been coming in every week to wade through and sort all the lost property.
Please remember to name any items that your child brings into school.
Uniform
As the weather gets warmer please remember to keep your uniform looking smart. Skirts should not get any
shorter and shirts should still be tucked in. Can pupils also remember that you will only be allowed on the field if
you have an alternative pair of shoes/trainers.
Litter
Sadly we are seeing more and more litter around school. New bins have been ordered to stop the seagulls from
raiding them but it is important that we keep our school environment clean and tidy.
School Car Park
Please can parents not use the school car park to drop off and collect pupils as it is very congested at the beginning
and end of the school day as the buses arrive. The only exceptions are: if you are using the disabled parking bay; if
you are collecting from an after school club or you are dropping off for an early morning club.
PTA
The PTA have been very active raising over £3000 since
the start of term with 2 discos, the Christmas Bazaar
and a superb ‘Westley’s Got Talent’.
Their efforts have meant that the school has been able
to get its own 17-seater minibus. It’s already well
booked up by staff to provide exciting opportunities for
the pupils.
The photograph shows the ’Westley’s Got Talent’
winners.
This is a brief analysis of all the major achievements at Westley over the Winter months. Each year
seems to get busier and busier.
Hockey
U13 Boys – 3rd in Bury festival
U13 Girls – 3rd in Bury festival
Football
U13 Boys – won their mini league but lost in Suffolk
quarter finals
U13 Girls – won their mini league, but lost 2-0 in
Suffolk semi-final to East Bergholt
U12 Girls – Suffolk 5- a- side champions
U12 Boys – Runners up in West Suffolk 5-a-side finals
U11 Boys – Bury champions - 5th in Suffolk
U11 Girls – 7th in Suffolk finals
U10 Boys – winners of Bury festival
Rugby
U13 Boys – Runners up in West Suffolk Festival and
5th in Suffolk
U12 Boys – West Suffolk champions and 5th in Suffolk
Netball
U12 Girls – won all league matches and qualified for
West Suffolk finals after Easter.
U11 Girls – Bury High 5s champions & qualified for
Suffolk finals in June.
U10 Girls – Finished 2nd in South Lee tournament and
2nd in Bury High 5s
Table Tennis
U11 Boys – Finished 4th in the County finals
U11 Girls - Finished 5th in the County finals
BSEATT Evening of Dance
Over 50 Westley pupils took part in the Trust’s
Evening of Dance at County Upper. It was a fantastic
way to finish the term. Very uplifting.
Athletics
U13 Sportshall athletics
Girls – Bury winners (6th in Suffolk)
Boys – Bury runners-up
U11 Sportshall athletics
Boys – Bury winners
Cross Country Suffolk event at Royal Hospital School
Boys U12 Y5, 6 &7 – 2nd in team event
Girls U12 Y5, 6 & 7 – 2nd in team event
Basketball
U13 Boys – Suffolk runners-up and have qualified for
West Suffolk final.
U13 Girls – Suffolk 4th place. Playing Thurston in a West
Suffolk final.
U12 Boys – 3rd in Suffolk
U12 Girls – Suffolk County Champions
U11 mixed team – Bury Champions and County
Champions.
Clubs
The summer term clubs list will be published shortly on
the website but I would like to outline the early morning
and afterschool clubs that are run by Westley staff or out
of School agencies:
Monday – Early morning tennis coaching 7.30am
Tuesday – Y5 & 6 early morning Basketball 7.30am
Thursday – All years early morning Badminton club
7.30am
All years Street Dance Club 4-4.45pm
All years Cycling Club 3.45-5.00pm
Friday – All years early morning Running Club 7.30am
All years pay & play Tennis 3.45-5.00pm
*Please note, tennis, cycling & running club incur a
charge.
There will be a free taster session for Street Dance and
hopefully if there is enough interest, a club will start
soon
The final week of the Spring term shows up how many things have happened
Tues 24 March – County U13 Rugby final. Y5 netball tournament at South Lee.
Weds 25 March – Y6 & 7 boys football festival v St Louis/Horringer/Howard. Y5 girls Bury High 5 netball.
Thurs 26 March – U11 Y5 & 6 Suffolk Basketball final. Academy Trust Dance Festival. Y5 Boys football festival v St
James/Horringer/Howard/Hardwick.
Fri 27 March – U12 Y5, 6 & 7 Suffolk basketball finals – Boys & Girls. A very, very busy final week!