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Dear Parents, Carers and Families, As part of our commitment to encouraging children to lead healthy lives, each class has organised a fitness challenge for the Spring Term. Some classes are developing a ‘Wake Up, Shake Up’ activity for younger children (‘It gets you fit, and it’s fun!’ Kyle Y5); some are doing a ‘Daily Mile’ (‘Each time you do it, you get quicker and feel fitter’ Olivia Y4); and some are undertaking the ‘Quad Kids’ athletics challenge later in the term (‘It’s exciting and we’re all looking forward to it.’ Ebony Y6). Guidelines indicate that children need 30-60 minutes moderate physical exercise over a day to maintain muscle tone and a healthy weight. Our fitness challenges are one way we are helping to achieve this. Roy Gunning

CERTIFICATE & PRIZE WINNERS The following children will be rewarded in today’s assembly:

Ty Wardill, Max Butler, Oona Taylor, Kai Butler, Cadie Johnson, Ewan Locker, Charlie Coates & Anya Wales

Well done to all our winners.

SCHOOL LUNCHES (Week One) MONDAY: Sausage & Tomato Pasta * Choc Fudge Pud & Cust TUESDAY: VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL LUNCH (see below) WEDNESDAY: Chicken Korma * Jam Sponge & Custard

THURSDAY: Meat & Potato Pie * Chocolate Muesli Krispie

FRIDAY: Battered Fish & Chips * Apple Crumble & Custard

TEA TIME TERRORS MONDAY: Games Night TUESDAY: Valentine’s Bingo WEDNESDAY: Wraps for Tea THURSDAY: Craft Night FRIDAY: Computer Night

Sweetheart Spaghetti Bolognaise served with Passionate Peas, Cuddly Carrots and Gorgeous Garlic Bread

******** Cupid’s Chocolate Crunch

LUNCHTIME AWARD The lunchtime award is presented this

week to Bonnie Bates for for a fab attitude and becoming so

independent . Well done BONNIE! ψ

MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE As we are fast approaching the end of this half term please could parents/carers support us by sending in any payments promptly so as to avoid negative balances at the beginning of next half term. Thank you.

S is for Security Children worry that what they see on the TV and online – earthquakes, tsunamis, crime, terrorism etc – is going to

happen to them. Make time to listen to your child’s worries and be prepared to give simple explanations. Reassure them that their feelings are normal and that

they are safe and secure.

Supporting your child at home with...reading Look out for our top five tips... Tip No. 1. Share your favourite childhood stories Tip No 2. Ask your child what their favourites are Most children have at least one book that will have made an impression on them, whether it was one particular story or a series involving the same character or even a non-fiction title. (You may know before you ask your child which is their favourite story if you have had to read it time and time again!) Discuss what makes the book so special and why they like it. This helps your child think about books in a more analytical way and helps them form opinions that they know you respect.

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/blog/6440_national_storytelling_week

Coming Up… Thursday 2nd March is World Book Day. We will be dressing up as our favourite book characters and doing lots of fun activities to celebrate our love of books!

Child Safeguarding We are picking up from some of our children that they are watching, or playing, 18+ computer games, eg. Grand Theft Auto. These games are age-rated for very good reasons: children may be frightened by the content or may come to see violent/explicit content as normal or acceptable behaviour. For your child’s well-being, please can we encourage you to be vigilant of what games your children are playing or being exposed to. Thanks.

FoSS Valentines’ Disco - Thursday 16th February Tickets £2.50 each. Please send payment in a sealed envelope to the office. The timings are: Wise Owls, Holly and Beech pupils 3.15pm - 4.15pm

Maple, Ash, Elm & Oak pupils 4.30pm - 5.30pm. Mothers’ Day

Artwork, along with any orders (and payments) need to be returned by Monday 13th February , at the latest. We regret that no orders can be accepted after this

time. Thank you for your support.

A message from ‘The Friendship Team’

Did you know that this week is National Kindness Week? Why not carry out an ‘act of random kindness’

and make someone’s day.

AFTER-SCHOOL SPORTS CLUBS OTHER AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS TUESDAY: Dodgeball (Years 3&4) MONDAY: Homework Club (Years 1-6), SATS club (Year 6) WEDNESDAY: Gymnastics (Years 5&6) TUESDAY: Film Club (Years 3,4,5,6) Cooking Club (Year 6) THURSDAY: Boys Football (Years 5&6) FRIDAY: Recorders

BRITISH VALUES This week is The Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee marking her 65 years on the throne. This is a remarkable achievement making her Britain's longest ever serving Monarch. As Monarch, the Queen upholds our British Values wherever she goes. Our Queen is somebody who helps to make Britain the special and unique place it is. I’m sure you will join with us in congratulating Queen Elizabeth on this magnificent achievement.

TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY Swimming for Maple children plus Valentine’s Day Lunch

WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY Forest Schools Lesson - Maple (morning)

THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY Valentines’ Disco

FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARY Stakesby’s Superstars Assembly School Closes at 3.15pm

MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY School Re-opens to Pupils

EVERY LESSON COUNTS - LAST WEEK’S STATS SCHOOL TARGET : 96% OVERALL ATTENDANCE FOR PREVIOUS WEEK : 96.2% (ILL 3.5 % UNAUTH 0%)

SCHOOL TARGET: 0 TOTAL NUMBER OF LATES LAST WEEK: 8 FANTASTIC IMPROVEMENT - WELL DONE

Wise Owls (1 win)

93.1% No lates Ash (4 wins) 94.7% No lates

Holly (3 wins) 95% No lates Elm 96.1% 2 children 2 lates

Beech (1 win) 96.7% 5 Children 6 lates Oak (4 wins) 96.3% No lates

Maple (3 wins) 99.3% No lates This week’s winners MAPLE (3rd time)