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Friday 18th December 2020
Dear Parents and Carers, We can’t quite believe we
are finally at the end of the Autumn term. We would like to
start by saying how proud we are of all of the children, with
how well they have coped and adapted to school this term. They
have really shown admirable levels of resilience
and determination. We would also like to take this opportunity
to thank you for your support, patience, kindness and
understanding during what has been a difficult time for us all.
We wish you all a happy and relaxing Christmas and a happy new
year on behalf of all of the staff and
governors. We would also like to personally thank
the whole of our wonderful staff team - teachers, support
staff, office staff, lunchtime supervisors, cleaners, kitchen staff
and our amazing site manager - for the way they have all
pulled together during challenging circumstances this term.
None of us had any idea of the difficulties we would face and the
team have worked tirelessly to ensure those at school and
those self isolating received the best communication and
support we could offer. Please look out for our
staff Christmas video on Twitter later on today. We hope you enjoy
it! Track and trace over Christmas Please
inform us via the school email if any children test positive for
COVID 19 from Friday 18th - Thursday 24th of December, as this
will mean other children may have to isolate if their symptoms
began before the 20th December. The email will be monitored by
senior staff during this time. After this time the school
email will not be monitored, but you can email us of any
absences for when we return which will be picked up by the school
office on January 4th. Please do not email class teachers
directly over the holidays regarding COVID related matters as
there is no obligation for teachers to check their emails during
their holidays. You do not need to inform school if your
child develops symptoms after the 21st of December, please get
your child tested and follow the advice of track and
trace. The school email address is
[email protected] Benefit related Free
School Meals vouchers over Christmas If your child is
entitled to benefit related Free School meals the Local Authority
will be providing you with a voucher for the Christmas
Holidays. The vouchers will be sent electronically and you
should have received instructions via email. Please contact
Mrs Casey in the school office if you need more information
about this. If your child’s bubble has to isolate during
term time we now also can provide you with
a voucher. Sponsored
walk #TheBrilliantBurnopfieldSponsoredWalk has been a
fantastic success and has seen us raise an amazing £889 for
extra treats and activities for our children. Thank you to
everyone who participated and donated in this virtual event.
Children who completed their walk/s will receive a medal when
we return to school in January. Donations for food
bank Donations received last week were quarantined over the
weekend and distributed to the local food bank on Monday. The
staff and volunteers working there were overwhelmed by the
kindness and generosity of the
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families of Burnopfield. Their smiles in this photo show how
happy they were to receive all of your donations! Thank you
all once again. Geordie Panto Co For the last
few years we have visited the pantomime at Gateshead Stadium which
is run by the Geordie Panto Co. They announced last week that
people will be able to live stream their fabulous classic
pantomimes of Cinderella and Aladdin for
free. Cinderella is on Christmas Eve at 11am and
4pm Aladdin is on Boxing Day at 11am and 2pm.
Winter photography competition winners! Thank you to those
of you who submitted entries for our Winter photography
competition. The standard was very high and it was so
difficult to judge that we had to ask Mrs Scott our Chair of
Governors to be involved. After much deliberation, we are
pleased to announce that Leo Abebe and Amelia Riby are
our worthy winners with their fantastic Winter photos;
Amelia’s of a very Christmassy looking Civic Centre in
Newcastle and Leo’s of a beautiful frosty morning. They will both
receive a 2021 calendar of Mr Gray’s photography taken in and
around the North East! Free
French Christmas Zoom Party Sarah from Kidslingo is
running a free Christmas French party via Zoom next Tuesday
and it would be a great way if anyone wants to try out the
French classes but isn’t sure. Anyone interested would need to
contact her to book on to it so she can send out the
link. [email protected]
Calendar of events - Spring 2021
Date Event
Mon 4th Jan School re-opens.
W/C Mon 8th Feb Whole school assessment week.
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Tue 9th Feb Safer Internet Day.
Fri 12th Feb KS1 and KS2 Golden Time
Break up for half term.
Mon 22nd Feb School re-opens.
Wed 3rd Mar Author visit - Adam Bushnell.
Thu 4th Mar Parents Evening.
World Book Day.
W/C Mon 15th Mar Whole school assessment week
Fri 26th Mar Break up for Easter.
End of term messages
Seedlings and Saplings Well done to all of our amazing
‘little people.’ We have had such fun this term getting
to know you all and we are so very proud of how hard you have
worked and how well you have settled into Nursery. We would
like to wish you and your families a safe and happy Christmas
and we can’t wait to see you all again in January.- Mrs Ferris and
Mrs Quigley
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Willow Class What an amazing start to Reception you have
had! I am blown away by how well you have settled and the
amount of hard work you continue to do every day. I am
extremely
proud of every single of you. I hope you have a wonderful
Christmas and can’t wait to see you all when we return for
more fun in January! - Miss Farries x
Walnut Class What a fantabulous first term we have had
together. You have learned such a lot, made lots of new
friends and we have all had so much fun doing it. I hope you all
have an
amazing Christmas and New Year. See you all in 2021. Hope you’re
ready for more? Lots of Christmas love, Mrs Carson
xxxxx
Pine Class I am SO proud of how hard all of you have
worked this term! You have tried your very best every single
day and become so much more independent! You are so
happy,
smiley and funny and Mrs Coulson and myself absolutely love
spending our days with you! Have a fantastic Christmas
everyone! Miss Oxnard xxx
Poplar Class Well done everyone on an amazing first term
in Year 1! I am super impressed with how hard you have worked
and how independent you have become! You should all be
very proud of yourselves! I hope you all have a lovely
Christmas - you definitely deserve it! Miss
Bingley x
Lime Class What a fantastic term we have had, you have all
worked really hard and should be proud of what you have
achieved. It has been nice to see the effort and growth
mindset
you have all had through this difficult time and have taken all
of the disruptions in your stride. I wish you all a Merry
Chritsmas and a great New Year.
Lilac Class Well done everyone you have worked so hard and
shown great growth mindset through this very difficult term. I
am extremely proud of you all. I hope you have a
brilliant
Christmas and I look forward to seeing all your smiling faces
again in the New Year.
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Best wishes and Happy Christmas Mrs C
Thompson and Mrs R Brunton Acting Co-Head
Teachers
Hazel Class What a great term we have had and you have all
worked extremely hard! I’m so very proud of the growth mindset
you have all shown and I hope you have the best
Christmas! Mrs Gardener x I can honestly say that I
have absolutely loved my short but VERY sweet time in year
3!
Thank you all for being so welcoming and working your little
socks off. Have a wonderful christmas, Miss Meredith
x
Hawthorn Class Well, Hawthorns, what a term this has been.
So much madness going on in the world and, man, you made it
way easier than it could have been. It’s always a tricky
jump
moving up into KS2, and you had to do it after having been off
for 6 months… but it was a challenge each and every one of you
has risen to. It hasn’t always been easy, of
course, but we have laughed a lot this term, and I look forward
to more of the same in the new year. Be safe, and Merry
Christmas! CG
Chestnut Class Well done, Chestnut! You’ve all had an
amazing start to this school year and I’m very proud of
everything you’ve achieved this term. We’ve all faced lots of
changes and challenges so far and you’ve taken them all in
your stride with a fantastic attitude. I can’t wait to see you
all again in the new year and I hope you all have a
fantastic
Christmas. Merry Christmas
Mr. Gray
Cedar Class What a term we have had, Cedar class! I am so
proud of each and every one of you. You have all worked so
hard through all of our challenges this term and, best of
all,
you’ve done it all with big smiles on your faces. Thank you for
an amazing first term, team. Have a fantastic Christmas and
I’ll see you all in the new year!
Miss Alsop :)
Birch Class To my lovely Birch Class! I want to say how
incredibly proud I am of each and every one of you. You have
come in each day full of positivity and enthusiasm, you have tried
your best with each new challenge and you have all made
fantastic progress. I hope you all have a magical Christmas
and I look forward to seeing you all in January. Mrs
Errington
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Beech Class To Beech class. I just want to say a huge well
done for all of your hard work this term. I am very proud of
you all and I want you to be proud of yourselves. It has certainly
been a different start to the year but you have taken it all
in your stride-including a two week
isolation! I have loved teaching you all this term and can’t
wait to see you all after Christmas. Have a lovely and well
earned break with your families. Mrs Gray x
Ash Class What an amazing start to Year 6 you have all
made! You are the most enthusiastic learners and are
constantly striving to succeed. You have been a real credit
to
yourselves, your parents and the school; you really are role
models for other Year groups to follow. I hope you have a
lovely Christmas and well deserved break! Mr Robertshaw
Apple Class I am so proud of you all. You have all been so
positive, enthusiastic and hard working this term! Enjoy your
time off and have a fantastic Christmas! Mrs Marley x
