Stokes Wood Primary School

Newsletter Spring Term no 1

(130120)

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Happy 2020 A new decade a new year

a new start Time for new challenges

There will be plenty I lsquom sure

Remember we are here to support you

and your children not only with their

learning but with concerns you have

about school or home If we donrsquot have

the solution we can point you in the

right direction and help you find it Mrs Gadsby Mr Brown and

Ela Sawicka are nearly always available and will get back to you

in the rare occasions they are not You can make appointments

with class teachers either through the office or by speaking to

them at the beginning or end of the day

ldquoAt Stokes Wood Primary School the health and safety

safeguarding and promoting the welfare

of all children is of paramount importancerdquo

WOODLAND WALK PLEASE ENSURE CHILDREN

ARE ACCOMPANIED AND THAT THEY KEEP TO

THE WALK WAY THIS IS FOR YOUR

CHILDRENrsquoS SAFETY

See how Stokes Wood compare with other schools nationally Top 10 in reading for progress Top 5 in writing and maths for progress Above national for attainment at KS2 in Reading Writing and Maths combined Improvement over 3 years See link below for more detail httpswwwcompare-school-performanceservicegovukschool120038stokes-wood-primary-schoolprimaryresults-over-timeaccordionstate=0|1|2|3|4|5|6

Dates for your diary

School starts 850am (Bagel

breakfast available from 830)

Friday 14th February Valentinersquos

disco Y1-2 (345-445pm)

Y3-6 (500-600pm)

Mon 17th to Fri 21st Feb Half

Term

Tues 3rd March 330-530 Parentsrsquo

evening

Wed 4th March 330-730 Parentsrsquo

evening

Snacks at break time Nursery reception Y1

and Y2 children receive a piece of fruit

everyday through the government fruit

scheme KS2 children may bring a piece of

fruit or a plain cereal bar as a break time

snack No fruit winders please Children

should not be eating items from their packed

lunch at break time Please ensure

food items brought into school do not contain

nuts because of allergies

LOST PROPERTY FROM LAST HALF TERM IS DISPLAYED ON THE STAGE UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK

Attendance Early YearsKS1 Mrs Hatcherrsquos Miss De

Lislersquos and Miss Yatesrsquo classes 100

KS2 Mrs Mc Cullochrsquos class

Tidiest Classroom Mr Patelrsquos class and Mrs Hatcherrsquos

class

Congratulations to the Boccia team who came a

very close 2nd out of 16 schools in Leicester West

They also won the Spirit of the Games Trophy for

sportsmanship team work and lots of effort

Well done to Ismail Natasha Travie Ethan and

Riley

Awards Assembly Winners this week were

Miss Strickland Corey Lenton Marleigh Barnett

Miss de Lisle Yumi Jamieson Thomas Pottinger

Mrs Hart Anthony Thomas Dilan Ali

Mrs Hatcher Mohadisa Abasi Taylor Burden

Mrs Ciftci Xico Jamieson Gabriel Freeman

Miss Yates Richard Plunge Oyirichim Udochukwu

Miss Master Ali Abulfazl Jamili Jameslee Osmond

Mr Sorby Abigail Crofts

Miss Neale Logan Birkin Grace Douglas

Mrs McCulloch Anmolvir Bal Liberty Smith

Mr Bradshaw Sam Muton Leo Gatward

Mrs Edwards Bezalel Abraham Hollie-Mae Jarvis

Mrs Cheetham Thisath Goonathilake Jacob Green

Miss Stone Christopher Wells Chantelle Richards

Mr Patel Sokratis Pappas Kyan Dunkley

Mr Smith Clarissa Richards Thisara Jayasinghe

Sports Person of the week KS1 Tristan Mbakop

KS2 Ali Abulfazl Jamili

Daily Mile Mr Patelrsquos class

Winning House Foxton

Lunchtime awards Abigail Crofts Brodie Bottrill

Aura Layne

Golden lunchbox Mrs Edwardsrsquo class Miss Mastersrsquo

class

Special guests Eliza Adoma-Mensah Dhyey Rathod

Ada Stephens Chloe Proctor Thiven Jayasinghe

Best sitters Abigail Yimer Jaiden Essex George

Crawley Casey Mbakop

With best wishes

Jane Gadsby

Congratulations to the Lego Design team who took

part in the competition at De Montfort University on

Thursday

The team received the Judgersquos award and were

extremely proud The team were up against strong

opposition from other primary and secondary schools

Some teams were 10 children strong We only had 3

as one was away so an even better achievement The

team were awarded the trophy for team work and

communication skills