In this week’s

newsletter:

Golden Book

Squirrels

Nursery update

Diary & next

year’s term

dates

Moon Walk

Sports Report

Fun Run

Fostering

Newsletter

Good morning.

Although it has been a shorter week, much has still been happening. The landscaping continues to progress and it has been a hive of activity inside. Behind the scenes we have been meeting with outdoor play equipment specialists to discuss the long awaited installation of the play equipment for children. The swimming pool has also been a focus as we prepare to swim from next week onwards. It is beautifully clean and like getting into a bath, so hopefully the outside temperatures will pick up soon too. On Wednesday we were delighted to take delivery of the cross which we commissioned for the hall and which will be a focal point for our collective worship. This cross is an outward demonstration of the school’s Christian distinctiveness and the values and ethos that underpins everything that goes on in school. It was made for us by The Sculpture Room (www.thesculptureroom.co.uk) who produce beautiful contemporary wall art for homes and businesses. It is formed from three crosses made of contrasting metals; brushed steel, stainless steel and steel with a copper effect. They had an avid audience as they were still installing it during lunch and we had lovely conversations with the children about which of the metals they liked most and why the cross was being put on the wall.

Next week is SATs week in school where our Year 2 and Year 6 pupils will be undertaking assessments. Please be assured that we will do everything we can to make these as stress free as possible for the children. We are truly proud of each and every one of our pupils and we recognise that these tests do not measure the many talents that they have. Please help us by not placing undue stress on your children, encouraging them to eat, sleep and play as normal during this time. The children have been well prepared in school and we know they will do their best. Thanks to those of you who have attended additional parent meetings this week - it is so important that we keep you updated with your child's individual progress. We continue to monitor and assess pupils on an ongoing basis. Towards the end of this month, teachers will start to write the end of year reports. Please note in the dates section that we continue to add events which take us to the end of term. It is a very busy term indeed with lots going on pretty much every week, so please keep an eye on the newsletter for all the dates. Wishing you all a pleasant weekend. Kathryn Krynicki

Headteacher

5 May 2017

Pyrford Church of England Primary School

If your child comes

in to school from

the church car

park, please ensure

that they walk on

the path around

the car park and

not across it

between the cars.

And a reminder

that registers are

taken at 8:50am so

children must be in

the classroom by

that time.

Hazel - Grace Freeman for good scientific

knowledge about how to keep healthy.

Beech - Ben Poole for joining in with

classroom activities so well.

Chestnut - Tayba Ahmed for top effort in all

areas.

Oak - Hannah Lamb for amazing writing about

Neil Armstrong.

Cedar - Lilee Patrick for excellent progress

and hard work in Maths.

Hawthorn - Kendall Goodrich for writing a

fantastic Thank You letter.

Sycamore - Tegan Reed for always chatting

politely to the teachers.

Juniper - Scarlett Davies & Hayan Zafar for

writing lovely adventure stories.

Maple - Zaina Chowdhury & Truly Keenan for

writing lovely adventure stories and editing

them well.

Alder - Ava Mantell for a well-researched

rainforest poster.

Larch - Saleem Zafar for a beautifully

presented and well-researched rainforest

poster.

Birch - Mithra Raja for a beautifully presented

and well-researched rainforest poster.

Rowan - Jack Hollingsbee for a super Viking

timeline.

Willow - Jack Purnell for a wonderful timeline

on the Vikings.

Laurel - Matthew Smith for an excellent piece

of writing about an exciting moment in

Stormbreaker.

Holly - Ayaan Hussain for an excellent piece

of writing about an exciting moment in

Stormbreaker.

Squirrels update This week we were very excited to receive our nursery uniform samples from G&S by Val-entinos. The nursery uniform consists of a logo polo shirt (either blue or red) and a logo sweatshirt (either blue or red). These can be mixed and matched and worn with navy blue jogging bottoms. We are hoping to have a ‘pop up’ shop when we have ‘stay and play’ ses-sions in July (date tbc) for the children (and their parents) that are starting in September. A special thank you to our lovely models Leo and Aliona who did a fantastic job showcasing the uniform.

SCHOOL DATES FOR 2016—2017 ACADEMIC YEAR

changes & additions in bold

Description Date Time

Yr 3 Disco Fri 5 May 18:30-20:00

SATs Week 8 - 12 May

Yr 5 Vikings workshop Tue 9 May

Yr 3 Residential to High Ashurst 10 - 11 May

Yr 4 to Wisley Gardens Wed 17 May

Yr 4 Movie evening Fri 19 May

Yr 3 class to Henley Fort Mon 22 May

Yr 3 class to Henley Fort Tue 23 May

Class Photos Wed 24 May

Reception’s Cops & Robbers Day Thu 25 May

Fun Run Fri 26 May

Summer Half term 29 May - 2 June

INSET Day Mon 5 June

Cedar class to Alice Holt Mon 12 June

Hawthorn class to Alice Holt Tue 13 June

Sycamore class to Alice Holt Wed 14 June

Meeting for parents of Reception 2017 children Wed 14 June 10:00

Yr 5 Away Day to Fullbrook Fri 16 June

Summer Fayre Sat 17 June

Yr 4 Tropical Zoo workshop Mon 19 June

Yr 1 to Chessington Tue 20 June

Assessment Week w/c 26 June

Yr 6 Residential to Belsey Bridge 26— 30 June

Leavers’ Service at Guildford Cathedral Mon 26 June pm

District Sports - Field Events Mon 26 June 16:00-17:30

Yr 3 class to Pizza Express Wed 28 June

Yr 3 class to Pizza Express Thu 29 June

District Sports - Track Events Thu 29 June 13:00-16:30

New Reception children visit classes Wed 5 July

Pyrford & Wisley Flower Show Sat 8 July

Yr 2 class(es) Pedals Course Thu 13 July

Yr 2 class(es) Pedals Course Fri 14 July

Friends’ Summer BBQ Fri 14 July

Leavers’ Service at CoGS Fri 21 July 09:30

Last Day of Summer Term Fri 21 July finish at 13:30

2017/18 Term Dates & INSETs

INSET DAY Mon 4 September First day of Spring term Mon 8 January

INSET DAY Tues 5 September Spring Half Term 12 - 16 February

First day of Autumn term Wed 6 September Last day of Spring term Thu 29 March

Autumn Half term 23 - 27 October Easter Holidays 30 March - 13 April

Last day of Autumn term Thu 21 December First Day of Summer term Mon 16 April

Christmas Holidays 22 December - 3 January Summer Half term 28 May - 1 June

INSET DAY Thu 4 January Last day of Summer term Fri 20 July

INSET DAY Fri 5 January INSET DAY Mon 23 July

Off to the Oval!

On Wednesday this week Mr Jones and I took 12 girls to a Women's and Girl's event at The Kia Oval. The girls consisted of our Year 6 Kwik Cricket team - Charlotte, Connie, Joss, Lauren, Harriet, Macey, Amaea and Kirsty - and some aspiring cricketers from Year 5 - Tamsin, Eva, Katherine and Darcie. It was a bitterly cold day but the girls had an amazing time. They had the opportunity to do drills on the outfield with cricket coaches, do some ball skills in the Cricket Factory and play a match on the outfield

together with some secondary school girls. There were over 400 girls present from both Primary and Secondary Schools. At the end of the day we attended an question and answer session led by Ebony Rainford-Brent director of Surrey Women's Cricket. The girls had the opportunity to ask some Surrey Cricketers questions. One of those cricketers was Safar Ansari. It was a great day out and a wonderful opportunity for the girls to play in such auspicious surroundings. We are looking forward to receiving an invitation to next year's event! Mrs Cockle

The Cup Final was Woking Town Youth vs Burpham Juniors Panthers

As soon as the whistle blew for the start of the game, we had all the possession. Will Abbott and Josh Stimson were amazing in defence and no one could get past them. We had lots of shots on goal, but couldn’t score until half way through the half when we finally got the ball in the net. It was a fantastic goal by our top striker Ollie Eliot!! After this, it was not long until Ollie scored again to make the score 2-0 minutes before the half-time whistle blew.

Burpham started the second half well, and from a corner they got a lucky own goal from one of our player’s heads. This goal came as a shock to us; so we worked even harder. We kept putting pressure on Burpham, and when we thought we were going to score again Ollie got taken down in the box! Without hesitating Nate Hurles stepped up to take the spot kick … and after a short run up … he smashed it into the back of the net!! There was no coming back for Burpham, and when the final whistle blew all six Pyrford boys had the biggest grin on their faces!”

by Billy Lambert

Players (from Pyrford): Will Abbott, Ollie Eliot, Nate Hurles, Billy Lambert (GK), Josh Stimson, Alfie Walker

On May 13th Miss Adams and Mrs Tolley will be taking part in the

London Moonwalk; a marathon distance power walking event,

through the night, to raise money for Walk the Walk, a breast cancer

charity. Walk the Walk is based in Woking. As the charity aims to

raise awareness of breast cancer symptoms they ask all participants

to complete the walk in a decorated bra, even the men!

Miss Adams and Mrs Tolley are both doing the walk in memory of Mrs Edis and have been training hard. Their

bras will feature both pink and sparkles in her honour. Both of them would be grateful of any support anyone can

give and the links to their fundraising pages are below.

Thank you very much.

Miss Adams and Mrs Tolley

Miss Adams

https://moonwalklondon2017.everydayhero.com/uk/sarah-79

Mrs Tolley

https://moonwalklondon2017.everydayhero.com/uk/shelley-7

Surrey County Council Fostering Service Spring 2017 Newsletter

The number of children in care in Surrey has increased slightly recently, and hovers around 900 children. We continue to have to place 40% of those in foster care outside of Surrey because we haven't got enough foster carers. We need foster carers for children of all ages, from birth to 18, for supported lodgings carers for young people aged 16-21, and Short Breaks carers for children with disabilities.

Whether you are married or single, male or female, straight or gay, whatever your cultural heritage, do or don't have your own children, rent or own your home, work or don't work, we would love to hear from you. You do need to have a spare room, or if you want to become a Short Breaks carer, be able to make a room available when the child stays with you.

Foster Care Fortnight 8-21 May 2017

The Fostering Network holds its annual fortnight to raise awareness about fostering. We have scheduled a series of events around this time and we would love to chat with you at any of them:

6 May Shah Jahan Mosque, Woking, after Friday prayers

9 May 10am-midday Leatherhead Library

9 May 2-4pm Dorking Library

10 May 7-9.30pm Woking Library

As part of our Foster Care Fortnight events, Surrey County Council Fostering Service is hosting an evening with authors Carolyn Robertson and James Craker. Carolyn adopted twice and James is a foster carer. Come and hear them talk about their books and how their experiences of fostering and adoption has influenced their writing stories for children. They will bring copies of their books for you to purchase and they will be delighted to sign them for you. Free light refreshments will be available. Reasonably priced car parks are nearby, with Victoria Way car park being the nearest.

Foster carers and fostering team members will be on hand to chat with you about fostering with us if you want to find out more. Please book your free place via this page: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/fostering-and-adoption/fostering/fostering-recruitment-events

16 May 10am-midday Redhill Library

16 May 2-4pm Horley Library

19 May Asda Reigate Rd, Banstead, Burgh Heath KT20 5NZ, we will be in the foyer

Meet our foster carers at cafes around Surrey

You might enjoy having an informal chat with foster carers about what it's like to foster with us. To find out the dates and times, please visit http://bit.ly/2d9zjpc. You can simply drop in to the cafes at any point during the advertised times to chat with the foster carers.

Book a home visit to chat to us about fostering Why not give our friendly Fran a call on 0800 0969 626 or email fostering.recruitment@surreycc.gov.ukto book a home visit? We can book a time that suits you on Monday to Friday, between 9am and 9pm. There's no obligation to take your enquiry further if you decide after talking to us that fostering isn't for you at this time.

Follow us on social media We regularly update our Facebook and Twitter accounts, so this is a good way to keep up to date with us. 'Like' us on Facebook at facebook.com/surreyfostering and follow us on Twitter @surreyfostering. We appreciate Facebook shares and retweets, as it helps to spread the fostering message.

You can also follow us on Instagram @surreyfostering