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OAKFIELDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
I ssue 48Fr iday 14th February 2020
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
WHAT'S INSIDE...
Page 1 - Headteacher's
letter
Page 2 - Celebrating Success
Page 3 - Year Group
Highlights
Page 4 -Sports/Safer
Internet Day
Page 5 - Student
Achievements/General
Information
Page 6 - General
Information
Page 7 - Chess Club
Page 8-9 -School Catering
Pages 10 - 12- World Book
Week Events
Page 13 - Upcoming Events
Dear Parents and Friends of Oakfields It has been a pleasure to end our half term in such a wonderful way! My week hasbeen packed full of opportunities for me to meet parents, children and visitors;celebrating all that makes me so proud of our school and especially the childrenwithin it. In Year 6, the destination school offers have been flying in and I wish to expresshow proud I am of all our Year 6 children. It has been a pleasure to see themsupport and encourage each other throughout this process. As teachers we arevery aware of how pressured this time can be for the children and work hard tominimise this in the school environment so it is very rewarding to see them sorelaxed and happy; talking about their experiences and the options ahead of them.The offers and acceptances will not be finalised until March, when we will publish alist of offered destination schools, however I can already confidently say that thishas been the most successful year for independent school offers in our school’shistory. This is testament to each of those children who we know have acted asfantastic ambassadors for our school and worked incredibly hard throughout theirtime at Oakfields. I congratulate them all! I must also thank you – our parents, family and friends. We have had two weeks ofcoffee mornings and stay and plays which have resulted in us welcoming over 140visitors into our school. To meet with so many of you, share some of our pedagogyand for you to spend time observing learning in the classrooms is yet anotherreason for celebration. Your support is invaluable. It paves the way for happy andsuccessful learners throughout Oakfields and builds relationships between theschool and home that are invaluable. It goes without saying that none of the above would be possible without theamazing staffing body we have here at Oakfields. Their commitment to their roleswithin the school and the overwhelming sense of purpose and enjoyment in thechildren’s progress has meant that our school is genuinely a wonderful place to be.I am sure you join me in wishing them all a well-deserved break from the alarmclock next week! So all that is left to say is have a fabulous half term! Mrs CarrollHeadteacher
WEEKLYATTENDANCE:
1st - Beech - 537
2nd - Chestnut - 420
3rd - Oak - 401
4th - Elm 389
Years 6T Emily MYears 6W Freya KYears 5B Joe R Year 5S - Phoebe P Year 4 - Sienna H Year 3 - Isla S Year 2 - Elijah-David M-A Year 1G - Anaya M Year 1N - Eaton A-K Rec Holmes- Isabella-Rose G Rec Stubbs - Yaqub B
HEADTEACHER'S AWARDSCelebrating Success
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Year 6T - 98.6%
Year 6W - 88.3%
Year 5S - 100%
Year 5B - 97.3%
Year 4 - 93.2%
Year 3 - 98.9%
Year 2 - 83%
Year 1G - 100%
Year 1N - 94%
HOUSEPOINTS:
Year Group Highlights
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This week Reception have finished their Space topic forthis half term by eating Astronaut food, writing alienstories and sharing their learning with their family atstay and play. The children had great fun showing theirclassrooms and learning to their families. Thank you toeveryone who attended stay and play the childrenreally enjoyed spending time with you.
RECEPTION
YEAR 5
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Tuesday 25th February - Quarter finals
for boys Years 5 /6 Football cup at home
against Crownfields
Wednesday 26th Feb - Quarter finals for
mixed Years 5 / 6 Netball League against
Ardleigh Green
Sports
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Safer Internet Day
We are now through to the Havering Sports CollectiveMixed Netball Cup Semi Final after half term!!Congratulations to our team for beating Parklands. Welldone to Emily M who scored the winning goal and toFreddie E who was fantastic in defence!
NETBALL
Safer Internet Day 2020 was celebratedthroughout the school this week with thetheme: Together for a better internet. The daystarted with assemblies to introduce the themeand continued with activities in class. If youwould like further information or would like totalk to your child about staying safe online usethe link below:https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2020/i-am-parent-or-carer
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Student AchievementsMaria has recently achieved an award fromKumon for reaching Level F in convertingdecimals to fractions! Well done Maria!
Jay has received his pen license! Well done Jay!
General Information
What skills/strategies the children have masteredWhat subjects areas they are making progress in Provide them with some targets to work on for theremainder of the spring term.
There will be 1:1 children's consultation sessions whenwe return from half term. These sessions will take placeon Monday 24th and Friday 28th of February, during MFL or Music lessons. We feel, as a school, that it is really beneficial forchildren to experience a parent's evening styleappointment with their class teacher. The teachers willdiscuss with the children:
We hope that the children (from Reception - Year Six)find this useful and they can then actively engage intheir own independent learning by working really hardon the targets given by the teachers. We look forward topraising children for what they are achieving whilstgiving constructive verbal feedback to support furtherprogress. These targets will be discussed with parentsduring their own parents evening in March. Thank you
Children's consultation sessions
Thursday 27th February 2020 (9.00am-9.45am) Key members of the Senior Leadership Team and theEarly Years’ Team will deliver a presentation to allKindergarten parents about our provision in Receptionat Oakfields. The presentation will be followed by an opportunity tovisit the Reception classrooms and ask any questions. Thank you
Reception Transition Presentation
CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS
Following on from our letter about the Coronavirusepidemic earlier this week, please be assured thatwe are continuing to monitor the situation veryclosely in order to give the greatest protection, andreassurance, to all our parents, pupils and staff.Safeguarding your children and the wider schoolcommunity is our highest priority. Although the riskto individuals in the UK is considered to be low, inlight of the developing situation, Cognita havedecided to implement further measures for all ourschools, which we hope you will appreciate andunderstand in the current circumstances. These measures are as follows:· It is recommended that you do not travel toany of the following countries in the next twomonths unless essential – China, Thailand, Japan,Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore,Malaysia or Macau. · If you, your children, or any close relativesliving with you, do intend to travel to any of theabove, we respectfully ask you to let us knowimmediately by emailing the school office [email protected] with details of thecountry and location of the visit, those on the tripand the expected arrival and return dates.· Upon your return, please contact us beforesending your child back to school, so we can reviewwhether it is appropriate for your child to returnimmediately or not, based on the latest informationavailable.· If any pupils are in close proximity withpeople who have been to any of these samecountries recently, please also let us know so wemay take this into consideration. We hope that you will understand the need forthese increased measures. For information, pleasealso note that we are deferring any visits to theschool where the attendees have come from any ofthe countries identified above, to be reviewedsubject to the latest developments in a month’stime. If you have any further concerns or questions,please do not hesitate to contact us.
General Information
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A gentle reminder to be considerate when parking. The gates in front of the Kindergarten entrance, arereserved for Kindergarten parents, so kindly pleaserefrain from parking there.
PARKING
ALLERGEN UPDATE
After half-term the school, will be introducing greenlanyards & corresponding coloured plates forchildren that have a dietary requirement through alifestyle choice e.g. vegetarian, pescatarian, vegan. The children will be given the following colouredlanyards and corresponding coloured plates, basedon the following 3 choices, identified by theirparents, from the records held at school. If thereare any changes to your children’s dietary needs,please ensure that you email into the school office [email protected] Red – Life-Threatening conditions / ConfirmedAllergens This will be supported by medical evidence, careplan & prescribed medication. Children within thiscategory will have a plated meal. Blue – Mild intolerances This will be supported by medical evidence, careplan & possibly some prescribed medication. Green – Dietary preference / Lifestyle ChoiceThis will be for any children who have a dietarypreference e.g. vegetarian, pescatarian, vegan Just a reminder that the kitchen staff are only ableto serve dishes on the menu in line with the dietaryrecords held at the school.
EXTRA- CURRICULAR CLUB
Chess Club
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During assembly this morning, the children had a taster session given by Mr Eden from Premier ChessCoaching. They played a game of chess with Year 3playing against Year 6 and I must say theexcitement that filled the room was very refreshing. Key Stage 1 is now full, however there are stillplaces remaining for Key Stage 2. To registerplease see contact Premier Chess.
Thank you for all your feedback regarding our catering. We have met with our catering company and are workingwith them to address your feedback! You’ll be pleased to note the children have been supporting us by completinga survey. The survey questions dishes they would like to see on the menus, how full they are after lunch, as well asflavours and presentation of the food. The results will help shape the schools new menu cycle after half-term!
GO-LARGE – Children decide their portions!To avoid waste, we encourage children to take only what they are going to eat, however, they can now take-up the option to have a large-plate, if they wish to do so. They simply have to ask as they go through the counter. There are posters displaying this option for them.
Loving the biscuits! The children celebrated valentines day in the canteen by indulging in some much deserved heart-shaped cookies. They went down like a treat!!
Tasting Tables Some children from different year groups were able to sample some of the foods made by our new chef this week. They selected from a main dish and a dessert and we received feedback on how they found flavours, textureand presentation of the food.
School Catering
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CATERING UPDATE
School Catering
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Parent Taster Sessions:
Kindergarten – 14:50 – 15:00Reception – 15:00 – 15:15Years 1 & 2 -15:15 – 15:30Years 3 & 4 – 15:30 – 15:45Years 5 & 6 – 15:45 – 16:00
Shrove Tuesday – Tuesday 25th February 2020
Coming up….
Come & have a taste… Monday 24th February 2020, Courtyard Parents & carers are invited to come and sample the new menu at Oakfields. Due to parking limitations on site, we have allocated a time slot for the various year groups.
Oakfields will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday with adelicious array of pancakes for the children to enjoy! See menu below.Did you know that pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent, because they are a way to use up richfoods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent!
World Book Week Events
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World Book Week Events
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Thursday 5th March 2020
Dear Parents and Carers Following last years success, the 5th of March see’s the return of the PTA’s wonderful Second Hand Book Sale in conjunctionwith World Book Day 2020. We would really appreciate any good quality children’s book donations, as without these the event won’t be able to go ahead. These can be left with either your PTA Year Rep or with Miss Nicki in the Office. Many thanks in advance and wishing you all a restful Half Term. Oakfields PTA
World Book Week Events
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
17TH - 21ST - HALF TERM HOLIDAY
25TH - Pancake Day
THURSDAY 27TH - Reception Transition Presentation
(Current K2 parents) 9 - 9:45am
MONDAY 2ND - Secondary School National Offer Date
TUESDAY 3RD - Reception trip to Discovery Centre/PTA
MEETING
THURSDAY 5TH - World Book Day (Children can dress as
their favourite fictional book character)
THURSDAY 12TH - Year 5 trip to British Museum
WEDNESDAY 18TH - Year 1 trip to Colchester Zoo
TUESDAY 24TH - Parents Evening 4-7pm
THURSDAY 26TH - PTA Easter Egg Hunt/Parents Evening
4-7pm
MONDAY 30TH - Year 4 Destination School Meetings
TUESDAY 31ST - Year 4 Destination School Meetings
WEDNESDAY 1ST - MONDAY 20TH - EASTER HOLIDAYS
TUESDAY 21ST - CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
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