INAPrimaryNewsletter

9 October 2015

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Thank you to those of you who were able to attend the Tapestry workshop on Monday to discuss the online assessment tool. We hope you found it a useful session and were able to gather a

greater understanding of how the tool works and how we can use it to further support your child’s learning journey together. Ms Mark will be piloting Tapestry, along with the parents in Newton class, for the next few weeks. Once we have gathered some feedback from them we will then be in a position to roll out the online access for parents of pupils in Curie and Maxwell classes. Periodically we will use the newsletter to ask for your help in gathering information about your child in a specific Early Learning Goal strand but will also welcome any ‘Wow’ moments that you capture and want to upload.

Reception pupils follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. There are 17 areas of learning and development by which we track your child’s progress. It is expected that Reception pupils will reach a Good Level of Development across the 17 Early Learning Goals (ELGs) by the end of the Reception Year. A detailed breakdown of the 17 Early Learning Goals can be found on INA’s website under the ‘Community’ tab – Resources for Parents – Reception Early Learning Goals.

For further information regarding Tapestry please visit the following website:http://tapestry.info/

Tam Broadway, Head of Primary

>>> NewsAnnouncementsSafety NoticeIf your child cycles or uses a scooter to come to school, please ensure they are kept as safe as possible by wearing a helmet.

Dear Parents and Carers,

I am delighted to announce that Isaac Newton Academy Primary has been awarded the Ruth Miskin Training accreditation badge. This is in recognition of the fantastic phonics programme that is

operating at the school. Congratulations to all the teachers and to Ms Broadway for raising standards of reading and writing for the pupils at the school

With best wishes,

Rachel Macfarlane, Principal

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COMING NEXT WEEK

BRIDGES Parent Workshop for Primary and Secondary Parents/Carers

on Thursday 15th October 6.00-7.00pm in the KS3 Hall

You are invited to a workshop to find out more about our BRIDGES programme and how you can support your child in

developing these key characteristics. Please inform the primary or secondary school office if you would like to attend.

Uniform Information

• Weexpecteverychildtobeinfulluniformeverydaywiththeirtopbuttondoneup• All coats must be plain black including raincoats• Shoesmustbeplainblack–notrainers.Ifyouarenotsureaboutthetypesofshoes that are part of our uniform policy, please ask.• PleaselabeleveryitemofclothingincludingPEkitsandalsocheckfromtimetotime as names can fade through washing items. Khalsa Schoolwear has a name labelling serviceavailablewherebyyoucanpurchase40iron-onlabelsfor£5.

Message from the Year 1 TeachersTo help us maximise our PE lesson times each week, it would really help if you could assist your child at home in the following ways:

• Practisedressingandundressing with greater speed• Practiseturningtheirsleevesand jumpers the right way when they take them off• Practisefoldingtheirclothesintoa pile so that items don’t go astray

Thank you!

School PhotographsWe hope that you were happy with your child’s photograph which you should have received last week. Just to remind you that if you

wish to purchase any of the photographs, the envelope and payment need to be handed in to the office by Tuesday 20th October. The

photographer will be back again later in the spring term to take class group photographs; unfortunately the weather wasn’t at its best during his last visit. If you have any queries, please contact the primary office

staff who will be happy to assist.

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Enrichment Learning The enrichment programme has been going really well this half term and it is evident that the children are having lots of fun. Here are a few lovely moments captured over the last few weeks during some of the enrichment clubs. The letter for your child to choose their club for next half term has been put in your child’s book bag. Could you please return the form, letting us know your child’s choices by Tuesday 13th October. Failing to hand the form in on time could result in your child missing out on his/her preferred club.

Composer of the FortnightEvery fortnight the children will be introduced to the music of a chosen music composer. For the last two weeks the pupils have

been listening to music composed by Benjamin Britten, since we have named one of our Year 1 classes in his honour. Over the course of the year the children will be exposed to a wide range of

composers and their music.

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ecognitionEvery week each teacher chooses two children from their class to receive

a certificate in assembly, one in recognition of a child demonstrating our BRIDGES habit of the week, and the other in recognition of a pupil’s

academic effort throughout the week.

Well done to the following children, who have been recognised this week!

Curie Class:

Abdullah Shahzad – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for being really focussed during his phonics lessons.)

Ravi Jethwa – Scholar of the Week (for using great ‘power words’ in literacy.)

Maxwell Class:

Aariz Chaudhry – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for showing grit and determination to make his work the best it could be.)

Srisakthi Velmurugan – Scholar of the Week (for amazing partner work during maths and using the word ‘estimate’ correctly.)

Newton Class:

Zayn Miah – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for grit shown by concentrating on his work throughout the numeracy lesson.)

Muhammad Mohid Asif – Scholar of the Week (for a ‘wow’ moment when he independently spelt and sounded out the word ‘cat’.)

Britten Class:

Eesa Anwar – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for trying really hard to eat all of his dinner.)

Keerat Teja – Scholar of the Week (for working really hard with his number work during maths.)

Fitzgerald Class:

Kamil Ali – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for really persevering and writing his ‘Dark Dark Tale’.)

Ria Jethwa – Scholar of the Week (for great science learning about floating and sinking.)

Glennie Class:

Eesa Hussain – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for persevering with his learning and overcoming obstacles to produce super work.)

Riyen Shah – Scholar of the Week (for being able to explain the particles that make water.)

Headteacher’s LunchWell done to the following pupils who have been nominated for the Headteacher’s Lunch for next Thursday 15th October. An invitation will be given to the children during our

Celebration and Awards Assembly:

Marqelo Rama – Curie Zakariyah Master - Glennie

Imani Salim - BrittenKhyra Maynard – Britten

Adam Ismail - NewtonAairah Abid - Curie

Jasmine Gadhiya - Fitzgerald

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Regular attendance is a crucial factor in students’ educational development and ability to achieve their full potential.

At Isaac Newton Academy every student is set the target of 100% attendance.

The class with the highest attendance at the end of every week is awarded the attendance trophy during Friday’s Award & Recognition assembly.

Curie 99%

Maxwell 99.7%

Newton 90.7%

Overall Attendance: 96.1%

Well done to Maxwell Class, our winners. It was close-run battle at the top this week with Curie class a very close second!

It is important that the children attend school every day and do not miss any learning. Thank you for your support in ensuring your child is at school every day. We always strive for 100%

Britten 97.7%

Fitzgerald 93.3%

Glennie 96.7%

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"We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” Isaac Newton BRIDGES are habits of mind or learning characteristics that develop a pupil's character and learning power and enable him/her to grow into a well-rounded individual and resilient learner.

There are seven BRIDGES habits that we will be working on, which will rotate on a weekly cycle throughout the year. The BRIDGES habit of the week will always be introduced at the beginning of the week during the Monday assembly and reinforced throughout the week across the curriculum. Each class teacher will award a certificate to a pupil that they feel has demonstrated the BRIDGES focus for the week.

Each week we will update you on the BRIDGES habit that will be introduced in the coming week and offer some top tips on how to reinforce the habit at home too. Please also refer to the Primary BRIDGES wheel above

Week commencing 12th October– Emotional Intelligence

Displayinghabitsoflistening,empathy,collaboration,sociability,reflectiveness,understandingandopenness.

At home and school:

At school we always remind the children to treat others in the way that they would like to be treated inreturn.Whenachildhurtssomeoneormakesapoorbehaviourchoice,itisimportantthattheyreflectontheirbehaviourand,ifanotherpersonisinvolved,thattheyapologisetothem.Havingconsistentboundariesbetweenhomeandschoolisveryimportant.

Reception

• Itisimportantthatthechildrenlearntosharetheschoolresourcesandincludeothersin theirgamesandthatsometimeswehavetowaitpatientlytoplaywithsomethingifsomeone has it first.

• AspartoftheReceptionEarlyYearsframework,greatemphasisisplacedonthechildren demonstrating that they are able to listen to instructions clearly as well as how they build friendships and work together.

Year 1

• Throughwiderreadingandresearch,thechildrenwillbeabletoextendtheirunderstanding of the world around them, reflecting on what makes things different around them but also considering similarities.

• Thoughreadingstoriesthechildrenwillbeabledeveloptheirskillsofempathythroughtheir comprehensionofcharacters,theirmotivations,situations,dilemmasetc.

Tam Broadway, Head of Primary

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Key Dates for the Autumn Term 2015: Primary

Thursday 15th October BRIDGES workshop for Primary & Secondary parents 6-7pm (KS3 Hall)Friday23rdOctober BrittenClassAssembly(BrittenClassParentsInvited)3.15pm26 – 30 October HALF TERMMonday2ndNovember StaffTraining:schoolclosedtostudentsTuesday10thNovember ParentWorkshoprePhonicsThursday19thNovember ParentWorkshopreLiteracyWednesday25thNovember StaffTraining:schoolclosedtostudentsFriday27thNovember GlennieClassAssembly(Glennieclassparentsinvited) 3.15pmThursday 3rd December Coffee Morning with Head of PrimaryFriday 11th December Parent reports sent homeTuesday 15th December Parent Progress Meetings Friday 18th December Last day of term