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Embroidered uniforms are available to order
from ‘Tesco’. You can order on-line and get
them delivered to an address of your choice.
Ordering is simple:-
1. Go to www.tesco.com/ues
2. Search for Willington Primary School -
You will see the customised items you
can buy.
3. Choose the quantity and sizes you would
like to purchase
4. Add them to your basket
5. Pay with a debit or credit card at the
check out
If you are unable to order on-line please
contact the school office. Thank you.
Don’t Forget To Order Uniform
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) invited every school in the UK to join the RSC Dream Team
to mark Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary. The invitation was part of the Company’s special production
of Midsummer Nights Dream. The RSC have been working with a
cluster of schools from the North East in the classroom and two
children from our school were lucky enough to travel to Stratford
upon Avon in July to perform in Shakespeare’s birthplace. Rebecca and
Lois from year 4 accompanied by Mrs Lamb made the long trip to
Stratford upon Avon to perform in The Dell, the RSC’s outdoor
theatre. They had a very busy itinerary over their time there including
a tour of Stratford, seeing the house in which William Shakespeare was
born, meeting RSC staff and actors and of course performing their
section of Midsummer Night’s Dream in front of an audience. Mrs
Lamb said ‘Their many rehearsals and
hard work paid off! Rebecca and Lois
were fantastic and the performance
was incredible. I was proud to have them as my pupils’. Head of
Young Peoples
Programmes for RSC
Education said ‘We have
been blown away by the
imagination, energy and
shear quality of the
work. The project has
generated a lot of fun
and creative expression’.
Royal Shakespeare Dream Team
From Tuesday 6th September a primary and
nursery school meal price will increase to £2.00
per day per child (£10 per week). We are pleased
to let you know that the Universal Infant Free
School Meal (UIFSM) government scheme for
children in reception, year 1 and year 2 will
continue throughout the new school year 2016/17.
If you think you may be eligible for free school
meals and you require further information please
visit the school office and we will be happy to help.
On your child’s return in September they will
receive our new winter choice menu to take home
to enable you to discuss and
choose meal options. This
new menu will start week
commencing 3rd October.
School Meals Update
18th July 2016
Issue 16
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Goodbye and Good Luck Year 6
Once again I find it hard to believe that
this is the last week of the school year
and the final week in Willington Primary
for Year 6! With the changes to the
curriculum and the much harder tests,
this academic year has certainly been
challenging for both staff and pupils.
However, our Year 6 children certainly
rose to the occasion and the progress
they have all made has been remarkable.
Under the expert guidance of Miss Jones
and Mrs Jacob, Year 6 have become an
extremely effective group of mature,
responsible, self-confident and
hardworking young people who are a real credit to our school. Throughout this
year they have set an excellent example for the rest of the children, showing real pride in their school
and in their learning. They have exceeded my expectations with their attainment and shown that they
have the skills and qualities to be very successful as they move to secondary school.
The children have now outgrown primary school and are
ready for the exciting opportunities that secondary
school can provide. As they leave, the greatest gift the
children can give us is to make sure they get off to a good
start in September, working hard and having the
confidence to get involved in the many exciting activities
that Parkside will offer. On behalf of all the staff and
children at Willington Primary I would like to wish our
Year 6 children every success for the future.
Staff Changes!
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In July we welcomed back Miss Kenny and Mrs Harker following their periods of maternity leave. Mrs
Wilkinson will leave our school this week to take up a new post at Burnhope Primary and Miss Kenny
will slot back into Year 1 in September. However, Miss Kenny will change into Mrs Wallace as she is
getting married in August. We hope she has a fantastic day and look forward to seeing the photos! We
wish Mrs Wilkinson well for the future and thank her for the super job she has done with our Year 1
pupils – particularly the outstanding phonic test results!
Mrs Heslop will also leave us in July after teaching Year 5 during 2015/16. Mrs Heslop’s role enabled
Miss Fenn to be released from class to take on the role of deputy head in Mrs Harker’s absence. Mrs
Heslop has certainly put in the hours getting to grips with the challenges of Year 5 and is one of only
two members of staff with a 100% attendance record! We thank her for the contribution she has made
to our school and wish her well for the future.
Miss Fenn has done a fantastic job as acting deputy during Mrs Harker’s absence and we are very
grateful for the effort and dedication she has applied to the role, ensuring our school has continued to
push forward. Our new Year 5 class in September will benefit from her outstanding teaching skills.
Mrs Harker will return to her position of deputy head in September and we look forward to her
expertise further developing teaching and learning throughout the school.
Last but certainly not least, I come to Mrs Melville. She
is leaving our school office to take up a new and
exciting challenge. I know she be a real asset in her
new position just as she has been for us, here at
Willington Primary. We wish her well for the future
and thank her for the dedication she has shown to our
school.
Summer Fun at the Fayre!
A fun time was had by all (apart from Mr Littlefair who
volunteered to be in the stocks for the afternoon) who joined
us at our Summer Fayre on 8th July. There were fairground
rides, games, stalls, raffles, face painting and a fire engine to
explore to name a few! As always on these occasions we had
an excellent turn out and we would like to thank you all for
helping us raise a huge £1,046 for extra curricular activities in
school. A special thank you goes to our hardworking and
creative ‘Friends of the School’ and staff who organise such
wonderful events.
Mrs Wilkinson Mrs Heslop Mrs Melville
Congratulations to the following children who
have achieved 100% attendance throughout the
school year. They are:- Rebecca Christie, Laura
Smith, Ebony Abbott, Daniel Archer, Robbie Lambe,
Cameron Abbott, Darcy Bond, Gemma Clarkson,
Liam Lincoln, Amy Davison, Harrison Davison, Caden
Kidd, Adam Graves, Charlie Spooner, Mia Walton,
Holly Blenkiron, Olivia Clarkson, Alesha Colley,
Niamh Patterson and Lucy Pickering. Well done
and keep up the good work!
Attendance Matters!
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Parents and carers joined us for our reception class Graduation
Ceremony last week to celebrate their hard work and achievements
throughout their first year in primary school. The children sang a
wonderful rendition of ‘One more step along the world I go’ looking
very smart in their mortarboards.
Parents and carers watched an emotional slideshow of the class
throughout the year followed by party food in the classroom.
Miss McCartney, Mrs Allison and Mrs Patterson were extremely
proud of the children. Miss McCartney said “It was a successful end
to a wonderful year, good luck in year 1!”
The children were
enthralled and Parkside
staff were suitably
impressed with their
existing knowledge of
the subject.
In their spring topic on World War II, year 6
were particularly interested in Anne Frank- a
young girl who wrote a diary which
documents her life in hiding during the
German occupation. They were so inspired a
couple of children even dressed up as her on World Book Day. This month they were lucky
enough to be invited to an Anne Frank
exhibition at Parkside School.
Reception Class Graduation
Year 6 Visit Exhibition