Bolnore Village Primary School Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, RH16 4GD

office@bolnoreschool.co.uk

www.bolnorevillage.w-sussex.sch.uk

Volume 15, Issue 146, 13 March 2015 – Shooting for the Moon

Bolnore Village Moonshot School

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‘It takes a village to make a scarecrow!’

Mr Sears’ App of the WeekMr Sears’ App of the WeekMr Sears’ App of the WeekMr Sears’ App of the Week This week: Eggy Times Tables Eggy Times Tables is a fun and

motivational app that helps children

learn multiplication skills. The app

builds and reinforces multiplication

skills using 5 highly interactive

games that make learning times

tables fun and enjoyable. Mr Sears

is having great fun playing this, and

he is also learning to share with the

children so they can improve too!

With a whole school focus on times

tables this is one for the whole

family to try!

Apple: Yes

Android: Yes

Cost: £1.49

MOONSHOT FAIR Parents and children alike ‘aimed high’ and ‘reached for the stars’ when they attended our first Moonshot fair on Wednesday. They completed challenges, performed Moonshot music, asked Moonshot questions on our green screen, checked out our new Moonshot website and helped design a Moonshot school of the future. The children loved collecting stickers on their passports and shared their understanding of Moonshot thinking with the adults who visited. 100%100%100%100% of visitors felt they now know more about Moonshot thinking as a result of the fair and 98%98%98%98% of parents feel they know why Moonshot thinking is such an important aspect of our school. 66% 66% 66% 66% of visitors are hoping to follow us on Twitter – will you add to this? A big thank you to Mr SearsMr SearsMr SearsMr Sears and his team of Moonshot MessengersMoonshot MessengersMoonshot MessengersMoonshot Messengers for this amazing event!

ON THE HORIZON

• Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 March – Year 6 Residential.

• Wednesday 18 March – Last swimming session for Year 3.

• Thursday 19 March – PM BOP (disco) - Reward for Aiming High Jar being full. Free event. No tickets. In school time.

• Friday 20 March – Gardeners’ Dress Up Time in Key Stage 1. Singing workshop for Year 6.

• Tuesday 24 March – Year 5 have earned themselves a Mrs Allen ‘Fabulous Behaviour’ Treat – Pyjama Day! Well done!

• Wednesday 25 March – Governors are in the playground to hear your views. 9.15 am Spring Bonnet Parade in the Hall (or outside if fine) for Reception. Year 6 Has Talent – pm. KS2 girls’ football tournament @ Lindfield - pm

• Thursday 26 March – Teddy Bears’ Picnic for Reception – pm. Whole school Festival of Languages Performance by Warden Park. Easter Magic Assembly. FoBVPS Cake Sale – we’d love donations from Year 5 and 6 please. Y5 and Y6 boys’ football tournament @ Oathall - pm

• Friday 27 March – Mid-year English and Maths Achievement, Progress and Target Setting Reports out to Parents. Junior and Infant Choir Performance open to parents at 2.45 pm. Year 5 – Knights of the Round Table fabulous finish.

• Summer Term starts: Monday 13 April 2015. Half term is Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May. INSETs: 1/06 and 22/7

• Year 6 SATs week: Monday 11 May to Friday 15 May.

QUICK READS

• Scooting in the playground, whilst tempting, is not allowed.

• A272 pedestrian crossing – please look at this link for more information http://epetition.westsussex.public-i.tv/epetition_core/community/petition/3015

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Wow! Who knew Moonshot was so brilliant!

A Moonshot Fair Parent

KS1 Parents joined us for a Design and Technology workshop. We had lots of fun making scarecrow heads out of paper plates and mini

scarecrows with lolly sticks. The children developed their cutting and joining skills. A great time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who came along and

helped.

Forest School Training

Thank you to Stuart Meier of FoABW for spending the

afternoon training our Forest School Team in the art of coppicing. We’re looking forward to working in

partnership with FoABW to help coppice our local woods

along with the children.

The next Parent Forum for parents with children with special educational needs or disability is on Tuesday 17 March at The Virtual Learning Centre (buiding near the farm) at Oathall Community College from 9.30 am to 12.0. Come along and hear from

expert speakers and meet the team of professionals here to help. A

behaviour specialist will be talking about ‘Creating routines for SEND children in the home setting.’ This event is run by ASCEND, the locality SEN Hub set up to support SEND in our area. Book your place by emailing

Karen Crockford at kcrockford@oathall.org

Moonshot Twitter: @bvpsmoonshot@bvpsmoonshot@bvpsmoonshot@bvpsmoonshot

PLAYGROUND: We do understand the excitement of a big space, but we need to lock the gates at 3.30 pm to keep children at clubs safe. Please help us by leaving promptly after collection. Head down to the fabulous Rec Ground! DOGS: Thank you for tying your dog up in the plaza area by the office. This has really helped children feel safer. Thank you. Please let us know if you have any concerns.

Well done to Oliver Moulton for coming first in

an Ink Pots writing competition. His ‘chocolate story’ won him a £10

voucher.

PM BOP! As a reward for filling up the Aiming High Core Value Counter Jar, we are holding a disco for each key stage on Thursday 19 March. 1.20-2.20 pm – Key Stage 2. 2.20-3.20 pm - Key Stage 1 and Reception. Children can bring in their disco outfits and change at lunchtime. The disco and refreshments are free! Well done for all that aiming high! Great effort everyone!

Moonshot Question How can we create a plant to grow

different food? Is it right to do so?

RED NOSE DARED NOSE DARED NOSE DARED NOSE DAY 2015Y 2015Y 2015Y 2015

The School took part in Red Nose Day. Faces were

painted, red noses (£119.10) were worn and lots of money was raised. Well done to the sponsored Silence Group (£40.50 with more to come), the sponsored Spelling Group (£5.50), to Elisha and her friend for Loom Bands sales (£13.90) and to Reception for their biscuits (£183.24). Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and donated (£136.44)

money. We’ve raised

£498.68!

NATIONAL SKIPPING DAY All the classes took part in National Skipping Day today. Scores on the doors were added up and the winning skipping House is…