Emergency Closure Procedures—Just in Case!We aim to keep school open in all weathers but when conditions are severe, we consider the safety of children and staff travelling to school and the safety of the site. Details of school closures are announced on local radio stations and published on South Gloucestershire Council’s website http://essential.southglos.gov.uk/schoolstatus/default.aspx. Parents will be informed by text as early as possible once a decision has been made.

Barrs Court Newsletter

‘Believe, Create, Succeed’

B A R R S C O U R T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L 10th January 2019

Issue 4—2018/19

Happy New Year! We hope that you all had a peaceful and relaxing Christmas and New Year break. At school we are looking forward to an exciting and successful 2019. We are aiming for Barrs Court children to develop independence in their learning through Growth Mindset, understanding that it’s OK to make a mistake and that a challenge in learning makes us a better learner and helps us to be the best we can be!

Thank you for all the lovely cards, gifts and good wishes received at the end of last term. It was much appreciated by

everyone. A big Thank You for all the kind donations

of books and toys which Opal & Pearl Clas-ses and WASP Club will love using as well as providing additional wet-play activities.

The children regularly have opportunities to take their learning outside, Please make sure your child has a warm, waterproof coat in school everyday.

Silver Artsmark We are delighted to inform you that Barrs Court has been awarded an Artsmark Silver Award, celebrating our ongoing commitment to arts and cultural education. Fantastic news! Thank You A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the Christmas Fayre a huge success. We raised a tremendous £1200 which will be used to enhance the children’s learning experiences in school.

Topic Time… This term’s topics are: FS2 Hocus Pocus! and Chinese New Year Red Area Through the Keyhole...Who lives in a house like this? Blue Area Hail Caesar! What did the Romans do for us? Green Area Who on earth were the Mayans? Further information can be found in the Classes section of the website under ‘Curriculum letters’.

This Term’s Talk Topics 14.1.1 What makes a house a home? 21.1.19 Would you be the same person if you had a different name? 28.1.19 Why do we say seeing is believing? 4.2.19 What would you do if you were invisible? 11.2.19 How do we know what is real?

School Attendance Target - 97.3%

Currently - 96.9%

Class Winners - Sapphire with 97.9%

January Fri 18th Faith Day Mon 21st Red Area visit St Fagans Tues 29th 3.30pm KS2 Maths Workshop for parents/carers Wed 30th 3.30pm KS1 Maths Workshop for parents/carers February Mon 4th 2.15pm NSPCC E-Safety Workshop for parents/carers Mon 11th NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe assemblies and workshops Wed 13th 2.30pm FS2 Learning Exhibition 7pm Festival of Youth Dance Performance Thurs 14th 3.15pm END OF TERM 3 Fri 15th INSET—School Closed (Staff Training) HALF TERM Mon 25th 8.45am TERM 4 begins Remaining Inset Days

Friday 15th February 2019

Monday 24th June 2019

Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd July 2019

As part of the Bath Spa Student Teacher programme,

we are joined by Miss Buckler (Red Area) and Miss

Dyer (Green Area) during Term 3. Our ‘home

students’ will return in Term 4.

...SPORTS REPORTS…

Boys’ Football

Won 4:1 against Cherry Garden

Won 5:1 against Pucklechurch

B Team lost 8:0 against

St Stephens

Girls’ Football

Lost 4:1 against The Park

Third Place in the Year 5

Kabaddi Tournament

Barrs Court Primary School Stephens Drive Barrs Court BS30 7JB

Tel: 01454 867799 email: enquiries@barrscourtps.org.uk

Headteacher: Jess Caunter

Barrs Court is a ‘Ripple Kindness’ School “Carry out a random act of kindness with no expectations of reward,

safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” Princess Diana

Work to Celebrate There have been some magical happenings in Opal and Pearl classes.

This term’s Value is ‘Honesty’.

Being honest means speaking the truth, even if

it’s difficult or gets you into trouble.

‘If you want to be trusted, be honest.

If you want to be honest, be true.

If you want to be true, be yourself.’

GEMS This term we will be using ‘Sapphire’ power.

Sapphire helps us to stay focussed, even when

there are distractions around you.

Faith Day

On Friday 18th January, we

will be having a Faith Day

where the children will learn

about and celebrate different

religions and cultures as part

of the RE and British Values

aspect of the National

Curriculum.