FRONT STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Whickham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE16 4AD
01914335677/Nursery 01914335673
HJ Gladstone
Headteacher
27 November 2015
Dear Parents
Angels of the North Concert
On Monday evening 60 Year 5 and Year 6 children represented Front Street at the Sage Gateshead. The children took part in a concert with other North East schools and blew the audience away with their singing. It was an amazing evening (even though it was somewhat late) and I was really proud to see Front Street performing. I hope all the parents who went along really enjoyed it. Thank you Miss Donkin, Miss Walker, Miss Routledge and Mrs Croft for giving up lunchtimes, playtimes and their time to make sure the children were well rehearsed. Well Done to all the children who took part and thank you.
We are waiting for information about the DVD and the concert programme .
Community Singing
A number of children from Year4, 5 and 6 have been chosen to sing at the Hermitage Garden on Monday 14th December from 3.30 – 4.15pm. The children will be bringing a permission slip for the event. Everyone is welcome to come along and listen to the carol singing and join in.
Parent Workshops
If you have applied for First Aid on Monday you have a place. If anyone would still like a placeplease ring the school office as we can still accommodate a few more. If you are interested in the new National qualifications in English and Maths, please see attached flyer for details.
Brainology Day
Yesterday, all children at Front Street were talking about BRAINS. Your child may have told you about how they've been developing a 'Growth Mindset' at school. Every class has been looking at and learning about the two types of mindsets that children and adults can have, a ‘fixed’ mindset and a ‘growth’ mindset.
It has been proven that having a Growth Mindset can improve children’s progress and attainment. As a result, we are teaching our children that by having a Growth Mindset they can grow their brains and intelligence and achieve anything they want!
See the website for photos of the kind of things they got up to. More information will be coming soon on the website.
Dropping Off and Picking Up
Please can I ask parents not to drop off or collect children from the office unless a prior arrangement has been made with me. Obviously this does not include children who are coming for clubs. Children should be dropped and collected from the correct school yard. The office is really busy first thing and last thing and we have your child’s safety at heart. Thank you.
Rights Respecting Schools Award
Five of our RRSA ambassadors attended an annual Gateshead event to celebrate the rights of a child. As we are a ‘Rights Respecting School’ we took along a non-Rights Respecting School to share our knowledge and work with them. We had a great day at the Baltic celebrating the rights of children. We also took part in an outright campaign where we wrote messages for David Cameron regarding the conventional rights of the child (UNCRC).
We will be referencing the articles from the UNCRC toour school policies and newsletters.
Friends of Front Street
The FOFS are trying compile a calendar for parents to buy with all the children’s photographs on. If you do not want your child’s photograph to be on this please can you let the office know on Monday.
Attendance
Congratulations to 3ONand 4S who had 98% attendance this week.
Class 1S / 88.1% / Class 4S / 98%Class 1B / 98% / Class 4H / 93.7%
Class 2H / 95..3% / Class 5H / 97.8%
Class 2M / 97% / Class 5K / 97.8%
Class 3R / 95.3% / Class 6W / 97.5%
Class 3ON / 98% / Class 6L / 97.7%
Nursery
Thank you to everyone who helped on the morning walk to the Hermitage Garden.
If you would like to help on our Stickman day please let us know ASAP as there are only a few spaces available.
Next week the colour of the week is yellow.
Reception
As part of our ‘Special Days’ topic the children would like to learn about Weddings and Christenings. We have booked a visit to St Mary’s Church for Wednesday 2nd December at 1pm. Both classes will be going along together. If anyone would like to help us walk along to the church please let a member of the Early Years team know asap.
In addition to this if your child has any photographs from a Wedding or a Christening that they would like to share next week please send them in with your child’s name on.
If your child is a narrator or an instrumentalist in Reception’s nativity please can you send in a Christmas jumper with their name on.
Year 2
Sharing Assembly- Thank you to everyone who came to our assembly this morning I am sure you will agree the children did a great job. Please complete the comment slip attached.
Wool - Please can you send in any wool that you no longer need to help with a Christmas craft activity.
TESCO field trip - As you are aware Year 2 will be taking part in an online field trip (all about chocolate - yummy) next Thursday. Nearer the time Tesco will provide us with the link you need if you wish to watch it live as it happens.
Christmas play- If your child has a speaking part in our performance theywill have brought home their lines. Please work with your child to learn them and say them clearly and loudly. We will give out a costume list next week.
Reminders
Next week is the final week for the after school clubs apart from Art and Gym.
Please can all pantomime money be sent in a by the end of next week £2.50 per child.
Christmas Play & Party Dates -
Monday 7th2.30pmYear 3 Christmas Production
Tuesday 8th2.30pmYear 2 Christmas Production
Wednesday 9th10.00amAM Nursery Christmas Production
Wednesday 9th1.45pmPM Nursery Christmas Production
Wednesday 9th2.30pm Reception Christmas Production
Thursday 10th2.30pm Year 1 Christmas Production
Thursday 10th1.30pmYear 5/6 Christmas Production (Com Ctre)
Friday 11th2.30pmYear 4 Christmas Production
Monday 14thPMYear 1 Christmas Party
Tuesday 15thPMYear 3 & 4 Christmas Party
Wednesday 16thPMNursery, Reception, Year 5 Christmas Party
Thursday 17thPMYear 2, Year 6 Christmas Party
Years 4, 5 and 6 Parties are all over in the Community Centre from 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Party Food – We will need pre bought items in sealed packets with sell by dates. More details to follow.
Christmas Lunch - Friday 11th December.
Yours sincerely
HJ Gladstone