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Glade News Issue 14 Friday 14th December

Stars of the Week Owls: Armandas Vasyilius and James Stilgoe Blackbirds: Hugh Townshend and Danielius Ragauskas Woodpeckers: Raquel Depta Ribeiro and Finley Crane Swallows: Ysanne Atkins and David Kielbasa Swifts: Devon Meen and Igor Miernik Robins: Lorelei Liddell and James Street Kingfishers: William Bell and Samuel Macgregor-Cannon Skylarks: Marley Carr and Amelia Klajster Herons: Archie Granger and Hannah Carpenter Kestrels: Ricardo Ferreira and Poppy Cash Headteacher’s Special Mention: Key Stage One: Jeremy Humphries for an outstanding piece of writing retelling the Nativity Story. Key Stage Two: Lorelei Liddell for having a wonderfully positive attitude towards

Dear Parents/ Carers, We hope those of you who were able to attend our Nativity Play “Whoops-A-Daisy Angel” enjoyed the performance. We were very proud of our youngest pupils. We invite you all to attend a carol concert (weather permitting!) on the playground on Tuesday 19th December at 2:30. The children will be performing songs (and a dance, too!) and you will be able to join in with the carols. This is the last newsletter for this half-term and, indeed, for 2017. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and

a happy, healthy 2018. We will see you in the New Year for lots more exciting learning.

Last week’s attendance: 93.6%. This is unsatisfactory. Excellent: above 96% Kingfishers: 99.7% Kestrels: 97.1% Blackbirds: 96.9% Good: 95-96% Owls: 95.4% Satisfactory: 94-95% Swallows: 94.9% Skylarks: 94.1% Unsatisfactory: Below 94% Herons: 91.7% Woodpeckers: 89.2% Robins: 88.5%

Last weekend was a Christmas Tree festival at St Peter’s Church, Brandon and Glade decorated a tree. Thank you to all who attended and to Ruby-May Quinton and Harrison Hampton who represented Glade brilliantly at the event. Thank you to Mrs Sparks for organising. Find out about events at St Peter’s at https://www.facebook.com/stpetersbrandon/

After Christmas, Mrs Potschul, our English Leader, will be running some workshops for parents and children. These are reading workshops and will give you ideas about books to share at home. We do hope you can attend and your child will be able to join you in the Nest for the session. Friday 12th January (2:30pm) EYFS workshop: parents and children This is for parents/children of EYFS children in Owls/Blackbirds. Friday 19th January (2:30pm) Y1 workshop: parents and children This is for parents/children of Y1 children in Blackbirds/ Woodpeckers. Friday 26th January (2:30pm) Y2 workshop: parents and children Friday 2nd February (2:30pm) Y3 workshop: parents and children Friday 9th February (2:30pm) Y4 workshop: parents and children Friday 23rd February (2:30pm) Y5 workshop: parents and children Friday 2nd March (2:30pm) Y6 workshop: parents and children

Team Points Blue (223) Red (213) Blue (204) Yellow(187)

Monday 18th December Star of the Week assemblies. Tuesday 19th December Christmas Carol concert on the playground: 2:30 pm. Last day of term. Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Thursday 4th December Return to school after Christmas holidays. Happy new year!

Here is Samuel Da Silva (Robins) with his super decoration for the Christmas tree and

Jeremy Humphries (Swallows) with his excellent writing, retelling The Nativity Story.

Lorelei Liddell (Robins) produced some wonderful writing about school for Mrs Price whilst she

was feeling poorly. What a super attitude towards school

and learning, Lorelei! You are a wonderful role model to all!

Mrs Vincent enjoyed a visit from Alfie O’Connor, Edward Atkins and Leeia Harrington who shared the work that had been nominated for a Headteacher visit!

Alfie produced super instructions for a flying machine, Edward created an imaginative story about a day without gravity and Leeia was a huge help

organising music during our Choir’s visits to local Care Homes.

Here are Lilly Taylor, Riley Holmes and Kale Asuncion (Year 2) enjoying their Christmas lunch on Thursday. The hall was decorated, Christmas music was playing

and every child had fun pulling their Christmas crackers!

Whoops-A-Daisy Angel Reviews by Year 6

As Year Six have been studying the Nativity Story in class, they wrote reviews of the EYFS performance. They produced some fantastic work on this project.

Here is Taylan Meen’s review: