` Executive Principal: Primary Education: Mark Randall BSc (Hons) NPQH Principal: Anna Mackenzie BMus (Hons) Chair of Governors: Cllr Peter Gruen ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Friday 9th November 2018

Message from the Vice Principal

Dear Parents and Carers,

What a busy week it has been at Richmond Hill Academy this week! On Monday, our Year 1 teachers launched their new topic on China, with a "flight" to China! The plane was flown skilfully by Captain Rollin and the children got to experience walking through Beijing before returning safely home. RH sent out its first Cross Country team and we were so proud of how the children completed and conducted themselves during the day (see more, further on in the newsletter). Year 2 took part in a Road Safety workshop and were very sensible on our streets. Finally, the whole of Upper Phase performed poetry as part of our Remembrance Day celebrations. Thank you so much to all the parents who came and listened and to the teachers who worked so hard with the children to produce fantastic performances.

I hope you all have a good weekend and we will look forward to seeing the children on Monday. Anna Mackenzie Principal

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W www.richmondhillleeds.co.uk Chief Executive Officer: Sir John Townsley BA (Hons) NPQH

If you are worried that a child is at risk of harm please contact Children’s Social Work Service on 0113 222 4403. Our Designated Person for Child Protection are Miss Coulson and Ms Mara.

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Attendance

Class Attendance % Lates Rainbow 95.8 1

Julia Donaldson 86.7 17 Oliver Jeffers 95.5 19

1 Dahl 92.5 13 1 Rowling 92.5 19

1 Morpurgo 93.1 9 2 Rowling 94.2 9

2 Dahl 90.4 10

2 Morpurgo 78.1 11 3 Rowling 95.4 15

3 Dahl 92.9 8 3 Morpurgo 98.0 8

4 Rowling 96.6 9

4 Dahl 94.1 9

4 Morpurgo 96.2 10 5 Rowling 100.0 3

5 Dahl 94.1 6

5 Morpurgo 95.7 8 6 Dahl 97.5 17

6 Rowling 93.8 11 6 Morpurgo 96.2 9

A Centenary of Remembrance

This year Richmond Hill Academy commemorated the centenary of the end of "The war to end all wars" by having each pupil create a poppy that was then added to our Remembrance Day Display.

100 years ago the First World War ended, and a new world began. The example and experience of those who lived through it shaped the world we live in today. On Sunday 11th November 2018, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth will mark the centenary of the day when the guns fell silent. This will also be a time of reflection to honour all those that have lost their lives through armed conflict.

Reminders

Parents' Evening is on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th of November. Those who attend will have the chance to enter a prize draw to win £60, £40 or £20 worth of shopping vouchers

100% Attendance

Congratulations to pupils in 6 Morpurgo and

3 Dahl who achieved 100% Attendance this

week.

PE LESSONS

Monday Year 2 (09.30-12.00)

Tuesday Year 4 (09.00-11.30)

Year 1 Morpurgo (1.30pm – 2.30pm)

Wednesday Year 3 (12.30-3pm) - swimming

Thursday Year 5 (9.30-11.30)

Friday Year 6 (9.00-11.30)

Active School Cross Country Event Middleton Park, Wednesday 7th November 2018

This week a squad of our finest long distance runners represented

RHA at an Active Schools Cross Country Event in Middleton Park.

Looking super smart in our Adidas kit we braved the wind and rain to

race against children from twenty other schools.

Year 4 ran a distance of 900m, whilst Y5 and 6 pupils ran a total dis-

tance of 1,500m! Quite an achievement. Mr Williamson led the

cheering from our team’s base at the finish line and it was wonderful

to have some parents attend the event, supporting their children.

A special mention must go to Harleigh Lewis (4D) who finished in

6th place overall, to Leo Alghafari (4D) Who finished in 10th place and

to Leo Lewis-Sykes (5D) who finished in 11th place out of over

50 runners! Incredible running!

The results will be emailed in the coming days so I will be sure to write

a follow-up report on our successes. A massive thank you to

Mrs Newell and Ms Woodhouse for helping us at the event.

Miss M Rowe

PE Teacher

Congratulations to…

Y4

Laith Alghofari

Meron Paulos

Bailey Farquharson

Marley Judge

Kamil Lewandowski

Harley Lewis

Jasmine Hunter

Aleksandra Zarod

Amyrah Offei-Essah

Abrar Oraiet

Y5 Lavitr Mehn Leo Lewis-Sykes Dembo Jaiteh Dylan Croarkin Declon Butterfield Abigail Griffin Ellouise Griffin Anabel Ehimuan Rachel Adelola Soliana Paulos

Y6 Essay Mulubrhan Asher Sibanda Joao Silva Jayden Lightowler Sarah Newell Alimatou Dia Tia McMahon-Mumby Kaycee Bell Jerrylyn Mensah

Students making poppies

A REMINDER FROM THE PE DEPT:

1) Group 2 gymnastics begins on Wednesday 14th November 2) Group 2 DAZL Dance begin their block of sessions on Wednesday 14th November. GROUP 1 CHILDREN, WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED HAVE NOW COMPLETED THEIR BLOCK OF SESSIONS. 3) There will be NO FOOTBALL CLUB this Tuesday (13th November) after school. We are hosting an U11 Foot-ball 'Come and Try' event and do not have staff, or space available for this club.

DIWALI

The pupils celebrated Dwali ‘The Hindu Festival of

Light’, on Wednesday 7th November.