DENEHOLM PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER WEEK ENDING FRIDAY5th MAY, 2017
Issue 27
BOOKING FOR AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
If you want your child/ren to attend our After School Club, it is essential that you book them into the specific sessions that you would like them to attend. Only children whose parents have made bookings will be collected by staff and taken to After School Club at the end of day.
SATS
The end of Key Stage 2 SATS week will be week beginning Monday 8th May 2017. It is essential that all year 6 pupils attend school during this week to take these important tests. If your child is unwell arrangements can be made for them to take the test then to be taken home directly afterwards. Please contact the school office staff as early as possible if this is the case. The year 6 pupils have been working really hard, in preparation for these assessments and they deserve to do well. We wish them all the best.
KS1 CROSS COUNTRY SUCCESS
I should like to congratulate all of the children who represented our school so well in the KS1 Cross Country. Out of all the schools across Thurrock who participated, Deneholm finished 3rd overall. This is a fantastic achievement and a huge ‘Well done’ goes to every child who took part, as all of their results combined to give the final overall result.
For the medal table the top 3 overall schools are as follows:
1st Belmont Castle 162
2nd Deneholm 381
3rd Giffards 386
GENERAL ELECTION
School will be closed for staff training on Thursday 8th June 2017, as the school will be used as a polling station for the general election. Children will return to school, as normal on Friday 9th June.
PTA CAKE SALE FRIDAY 5TH MAY
The PTA will be holding a cake sale after school on Friday 5th May. All proceeds from this sale will go towardsthe new outside play area.It would really be appreciated f you could donate any cakes or support the event by buying some! Donations of cakes would be gratefully received anytime from Thursday afternoon.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
The photographer will be in school to take school class photographs on Wednesday 17th May. Please ensure that your child is wearing full school uniform on this day.
SUMMER FETE
We will be holding our summer fete on Saturday 24th June. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to have a board advertising it. We are currently making preparations for this event and are putting together a timetable for the arena. If you know of a dance / exercise troop that would be interested in performing on the day, please could you let PTA member Claire Cornelius know asap either by text: 07793 159547 or by leaving your name and address at reception marked for Claire's attention. Many thanks.
THURROCK CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Thurrock Music Services are launching a Thurrock Children’s Choir. If your child enjoys singing and is aged between 8 and 12, they may be interested in this new initiative.
“Calling All Aspiring Young Singers in Thurrock aged 8 – 12 Years”
Date:Monday evenings (Term time Only)
Time:5.30 – 6.30 pm
Venue:Palmers College, Grays
Starts::Monday 15th May 2017
Cost:No fees apply
For More information and Registration Form contact:
Thurrock Music Services on or call 01375 413681
SPORTING NEWS
I should like to congratulate all of the children who represented our school so well at the Thurrock Schools Netball Rally and thank Mr Perry and the parents who helped at this event.
OUT OF SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to Toula Stavri of class 14 who took part in a Pentathlon Athletics Competition on Monday 1st May, representing the Thurrock Harriers and achieving a personal best in all 5 events, Long Jump, 70 Metre Hurdles, shot Putt, high Jump and 800 metres. Well done Toula.
ATTENDANCE
The best class for attendance, week ending 28th April 2017 was Class 11 with 100% attendance. Well done to them!
Congratulations to:
Class 11 – 100%
Class 5 – 99.3%
Class 9 – 99.0%
Class 3 – 98.7%
Class 2 – 98.3
Class 4 – 97.9%
Class 14 – 97.9%
Class 12 – 97.7%
Class 7 – 97.6%
Class 13 – 97.0%
Unfortunately 4 classes did not reach our 96.5%+ target:
Class 10 – 94.8
Class 8 – 94.7%
Class 1 – 93.3%
Class 6 – 89.7%
Overall attendance was 96.8% which is just above our 96.5%+ target.
HOLIDAY DATES
Holiday dates for the next academic year, 2017 – 2018, have been posted on the school website
HOLIDAY DATES
School closes for the Whitsun break at 3.15pm on Friday 26th May 2017
School re-opens after half term break at 8.45am on Monday 5th June 2017
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 5th May PTA Cake Sale
Week beginning Monday 8th May KS2 SATs for Year 6
Wednesday 17th May Group photos
Friday 26th May Year 4 to Thameside Theatre
Tuesday 6th June Stubbers meeting for parents of year 6 going on residential
Thursday 8th June School used as polling station and closed for staff training
Week beginning Monday 12th June Phonic Screening Check for Year 1
Week beginning Monday 19th June Year 6 residential to Stubbers
Week beginning 26th June Testing week
Friday 21st July School closes for summer break