HEAD'S VIEW
Today we say a sad 'farewell' to Miss Donnelly whose contract comes to an end as Ms Palmer returns after half term from maternity leave. Miss Donnelly has made a deep impression on us all since her arrival in September. It seems like she has been with us so much longer and, Miss Donnelly, I mean that in the best sense! It feels like that because she has given so much to the children, to the staff and she has just thrown herself into the wider life of the school. Miss Donnelly moves to a post at Peasedown St John Primary and we wish her all the very best there and in the future.
Two other people I want to mention are Mrs Boyle and Mrs Verrechia. Since Ms Palmer’s absence, Mrs Boyle has taken on the role of Year 5/6 phase leader and served on the school management team. She steps down today to make way for Ms Palmer but I want to thank her publicly for all that she has brought to the role and to the school. Drumming in Years 1 and 2 is hugely popular with the children and the reason for that is Mrs Verrechia, ably assisted by her family! Mrs Verrechia's last club for this year is today but the good news is that she returns in September to inspire another generation of drummers.
The parents' and carers' questionnaire goes out today, as mentioned in last week’s newsletter. Your time in completing this questionnaire is greatly appreciated because it really does help us continue to move on as a school. The deadline for return of these forms is Friday 6th June.
As you know, we have had to postpone today's celebrations marking the opening of the new facilities and our ReNewbridge efforts but we try again. Please see the invitation below for Friday 13th June. That leaves me with little else than to say ‘well done and thank you’ to all the staff who continue to do their very best for the children and to the children themselves for making this school such a delight to be in. I hope you all have a great half term!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 02/06/08
Monday 02/06/08 - Start of Term 6
Year 6 Residential Trip to Isle of Wight
Year 2 Invasion Week
Friday 06/06/08 - Deadline for return of Parent/Carer questionnaires
Saturday 07/06/08 - Girls' tag rugby competition @ Lambridge, Bath 9am-11am
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHESS AND TAG RUGBY CLUBS THIS WEEK AS MR CROKER IS AWAY IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT WITH YEAR 6.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RENEWBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS
on Friday 13th June 2008 from 3.15pm – 5.30pm
We were defeated today by the weather but we are never going to give up! Here is the new date. Please pass the word around to last year's leavers and near neighbours. This will be our chance to celebrate the opening of the new facilities and our fantastic team effort for ReNewbridge.
SUNDAY FUN FACTORY
Fun, action-packed games, songs and tea with Rob and Sarah.
For under 8’s and their families on Sunday 1st June at Emmanuel Church in Apsley Road, from 4.00pm – 5.30pm. Everything free!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Eleanor, Elliot
Years 1 and 2
Tommy, Freya, Brandon, Rhys, Lydia
Years 3 and 4
Chloe, Joe, Charlie, Harry
Years 5 and 6
Ellie, Jeorgia, Sydney, Chloe, Natasha, Simeon
PPA Music
Rebeca
PPA Art
Beth, Rashane
PPA PE
Jake, Jacob
DINNER MONEY
All dinners must be taken on a weekly basis. The cost of dinners is £9.25 per week. Please send the money in on a Monday morning, in an envelope with your child’s name and class on it. All cheques to be made payable to B&NES please.
Dinner money for the coming term is as follows:
June
20 days at £1.85 = £37.00
Those Year 6 pupils attending the Isle of Wight residential trip need to subtract £9.25 from the June total.
July
19 days at £1.85 = £35.15
TOTAL = £112.85
LOST!
A much missed black sprayaway rain jacket lost last Thursday (left in the lower school playground during the day). It has Cassidy's name on the inside pocket. Thank you.
SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY
The school is looking for a new a Community Governor to serve on its Governing Body with effect from 1 September 2008. Governors are appointed for a period of 4 years. Please note that this is a voluntary position. For more details and an application form please contact the school office. All application forms must be completed and returned by the closing of Friday 20 June 2008. Any informal enquiries may be directed to Lisa Pritchard, Clerk to the Governing Body on 07814 223545 or via Oscar (4P) or Poppy (1H).
MATHS CURRICULUM EVENING DATE CHANGE
Please note that the date of the Maths Curriculum Evening for parents has changed to TUESDAY 17TH JUNE 2008. More details on this event to follow shortly.
HELP WANTED FOR MATHS WEEK
Do you use maths in your job/career? Can you spare some time during school hours on Tuesday 17th June, Wednesday 18th June and Thursday 19th June?
If your work involves maths in any way and you would like to talk about this to individual classes, then please let me know. Remember that maths involves pattern, time, weighing, measuring, problem solving, using directions and not just numbers, so please be creative.
If you are interested and would like to have an informal chat, then please contact Mrs Phillips, Maths Subject Leader.
FOOTBALL NEWS
League
Newbridge 7 v 1 St Mary's
Newbridge 3 v 1 St Stephens
Newbridge are currently in second place in the league.
Cup - Semi-final
Newbridge 5 v 1 Oldfield Juniors
Newbridge are in the final of the Bath Schools cup competition.
Date and venue of the final will be announced once known.
NEWBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
Congratulations to Y3 and Y4. The cake sale raised £130. What a super treat too that the weather held out. Special thanks to all the bakers, eaters and helpers.
NPSA UPCOMING EVENTS
13th June – Ladies Fashion show – get your friends and neighbours to join you for a fun night. There will be tables for you to sit at whilst you relax over wine, drinks and nibbles and just watch the show in support of the 'mum models'. Then treat yourselves to some of the clothes, shoes, bags, makeup and Aloe Vera products, so plenty to choose from.
Tickets available from:-
· class reps
· main reception ( thank you to Mrs Miles and Mrs Hill )
Friday, 23 May 2008
Thursday, 22 May 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 5.04
HEAD'S VIEW
Next week we will be issuing our annual parental questionnaire. This is important to us in moving the school forward. I include a policy below which illustrates how last year’s feedback helped us look with a fresh eye at the way we inform parents about our children's progress, about what and how they are taught and about their day to day routines. The time you take to complete the questionnaire is greatly appreciated.
Sally Wright, from LEPRA, joined us for our whole school Monday assembly this week and we celebrated with her our fund raising efforts. In total we raised over £1800, the largest amount raised by a primary school for LEPRA. This means that 89 children and adults will be cured of leprosy. Our gratitude goes to all our families who showed that their generosity goes well beyond ReNewbridge. I feel very proud that the people in this school have such values.
As the much publicised SATs week draws to a close, I would like to say 'well done' to our Year 6 girls and boys for all the hard work and positive attitude they have shown in the lead up to the assessments. This is also an opportunity to remind them that learning is for life, not for a few papers in May of 2008, and therefore we expect their best to the last minute of the last day of the summer term……and the last minute of their time at secondary school……..and……….!
Last but not least, we say 'farewell' to Connor (2S) who leaves us on Monday to start a new life in Bridgenorth. He is a lovely boy with a great personality and we wish him and his family all the very best.
PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING TO PARENTS
Introduction
In an overwhelmingly positive parental questionnaire (2007), one area that our parents felt we could do better was reporting to parents. 25% disagreed that 'the school keeps me well informed of my child’s progress' and 28% disagreed that 'I am given a clear idea about what and how my child is taught'. The verbal feedback in that questionnaire highlighted this as a key issue. As a result the policy of reporting to parents has been redrafted and will run as follows:
How is my child getting on?
We will keep three parents’ evenings a year. The first one is held in mid October, the second in February just before half term and the third will be in July, following reports home. This third one is considered 'optional'.
Written report – this has been revamped to make it more succinct and more informative with assessment data included in all years. This new version will be used in the reports coming out shortly.
What is my child being taught?
From September 2008, a curriculum plan will be sent out at the beginning of each term and put on the website. This will be one side of A4 and will consist of broad headings under each subject incl. topics and other learning.
How do they do things in the year above?
There are changes from one year to the next; expectations, daily routines etc which often cause concern to parents. We propose to introduce, from September 2008, a 'getting to know you' talk to parents in the classroom given by the class teacher. The timing will be 2.30 to 3.00pm so that the children can attend assembly. We will spread this over the second and third week of term and have one year group at a time.
How is my child being taught?
We propose to hold two curricular evenings a year to inform our parents of teaching & learning approaches within the school and to keep you fully informed of any developments and changes.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 19/05/08
Monday 19/05/08 Assessment Week Years 3, 4 and 5
Football v St Stephens @ 3.30pm Home
Wednesday 21/05/08 Year 5 & 6 Girls' football tournament 4-7pm
Thursday 22/05/08 Football v Saltford @ 3.30pm Away
Friday 23/05/08 ReNewbridge celebrations 3.30 – 5.30pm
Parental questionnaire sent out
HALF TERM HOLIDAY
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RENEWBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS
on Friday 23rd May 2008 from 3.30pm – 5.30pm
This invite is extended to all our families, last year's leavers and their families, and our neighbours. There will be an opening of the new building, a variety of simple family games and activities for anyone who wants to participate, a chance to see the new facilities and free ice creams! Most of all, this is a chance to relax together and celebrate what we have achieved. You are more than welcome to bring your own picnics. (The reserve date for this event is Friday 13th June if the weather is against us).
NO CLUBS AFTER SCHOOL NEXT FRIDAY…………………….
due to the ReNewbridge Celebrations there will be no clubs at the end of school except for the After School Club, run by the YMCA, which will be on as normal.
£102 FOR JULIAN HOUSE…………………...
Well done to the staff whose cake sale raised the above amount for the homeless in Bath. Thank you to Emilie Noad and her Mum for organising the event and to all our buyers and eaters!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Angeline, George
Years 1 and 2
Lily, Meg, Megha, Katrina, Eleanor
Years 3 and 4
Isabella, Molly, Jack, Isabel
Years 5 and 6
Finlay, Olly, Ashley, Caleb, Matthew, Zoe
PPA Drama/Art
Meggie, Alice
PPA Music
Sophia
PPA PE
Sam, Frances
MATHS DAY
On Wednesday 30th April four children from year 5 went to the Guild Hall to take part in a maths day. At the maths day we did lots of different things but most of them were related to famous mathematicians. We looked at a mathematician called Goldbach. He made a theory that every even number above 4 could be made by adding 2 prime numbers together and this theory had never been proved so we had a go at proving it. This was fun but we didn't prove it. As well as doing that we had a look at Pascal's Triangle. We tried to find different patterns dotted around the triangle. We also did a bit of mind reading (this mind reading did involve maths, but not too much), that was fun too!
Overall we had a good time and would like to thank Mrs Phillips for organising it.
By Harriet and Finlay.
('Some impressive mathematics going on here. I look forward to hearing more from this group at the up and coming Maths Curriculum Evening for parents after half term.' Mr Croker)
TAG RUGBY REPORT
On Thursday 9th April two Newbridge Tag Rugby teams played against Combe Down School. In the first game the red team lost 11-12 and the blue team lost 10—11. In the second game the reds lost 13-14 but the blues drew 9-9. At the end Mr Croker said well done to us all and we went to have tea and biscuits and orange juice in the Blue Room and to talk to the parents about the game.
By Ben and Charlie.
('‘We are the existing BANES tag rugby champions and I have to say, that with this crop of Year 5 players, the future of rugby at Newbridge looks bright. Ben and Charlie have been very modest by omitting that all of our players were from Year 5 while most of the opposition were Year 6. That said, it was a lovely warm afternoon and it was a pleasure to host our visitors who, to the last girl and boy, made a point of thanking us for the event.' Mr Croker).
National Year of Reading - Half Term Holiday Event
Jonathan Hyde - world famous film and stage actor will be doing an extra special children's storytime at Bath Library on Saturday 31st May at 11am -11.45am.
Jonathan has starred in Titanic, The Mummy, Jumanji and Richie Rich. He is also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Jonathan will be reading stories for primary school age children (5-11 years).
This is event is free but children need to have a ticket. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets available from Bath Children's Library - 01225 39 40 41
Next week we will be issuing our annual parental questionnaire. This is important to us in moving the school forward. I include a policy below which illustrates how last year’s feedback helped us look with a fresh eye at the way we inform parents about our children's progress, about what and how they are taught and about their day to day routines. The time you take to complete the questionnaire is greatly appreciated.
Sally Wright, from LEPRA, joined us for our whole school Monday assembly this week and we celebrated with her our fund raising efforts. In total we raised over £1800, the largest amount raised by a primary school for LEPRA. This means that 89 children and adults will be cured of leprosy. Our gratitude goes to all our families who showed that their generosity goes well beyond ReNewbridge. I feel very proud that the people in this school have such values.
As the much publicised SATs week draws to a close, I would like to say 'well done' to our Year 6 girls and boys for all the hard work and positive attitude they have shown in the lead up to the assessments. This is also an opportunity to remind them that learning is for life, not for a few papers in May of 2008, and therefore we expect their best to the last minute of the last day of the summer term……and the last minute of their time at secondary school……..and……….!
Last but not least, we say 'farewell' to Connor (2S) who leaves us on Monday to start a new life in Bridgenorth. He is a lovely boy with a great personality and we wish him and his family all the very best.
PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING TO PARENTS
Introduction
In an overwhelmingly positive parental questionnaire (2007), one area that our parents felt we could do better was reporting to parents. 25% disagreed that 'the school keeps me well informed of my child’s progress' and 28% disagreed that 'I am given a clear idea about what and how my child is taught'. The verbal feedback in that questionnaire highlighted this as a key issue. As a result the policy of reporting to parents has been redrafted and will run as follows:
How is my child getting on?
We will keep three parents’ evenings a year. The first one is held in mid October, the second in February just before half term and the third will be in July, following reports home. This third one is considered 'optional'.
Written report – this has been revamped to make it more succinct and more informative with assessment data included in all years. This new version will be used in the reports coming out shortly.
What is my child being taught?
From September 2008, a curriculum plan will be sent out at the beginning of each term and put on the website. This will be one side of A4 and will consist of broad headings under each subject incl. topics and other learning.
How do they do things in the year above?
There are changes from one year to the next; expectations, daily routines etc which often cause concern to parents. We propose to introduce, from September 2008, a 'getting to know you' talk to parents in the classroom given by the class teacher. The timing will be 2.30 to 3.00pm so that the children can attend assembly. We will spread this over the second and third week of term and have one year group at a time.
How is my child being taught?
We propose to hold two curricular evenings a year to inform our parents of teaching & learning approaches within the school and to keep you fully informed of any developments and changes.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 19/05/08
Monday 19/05/08 Assessment Week Years 3, 4 and 5
Football v St Stephens @ 3.30pm Home
Wednesday 21/05/08 Year 5 & 6 Girls' football tournament 4-7pm
Thursday 22/05/08 Football v Saltford @ 3.30pm Away
Friday 23/05/08 ReNewbridge celebrations 3.30 – 5.30pm
Parental questionnaire sent out
HALF TERM HOLIDAY
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RENEWBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS
on Friday 23rd May 2008 from 3.30pm – 5.30pm
This invite is extended to all our families, last year's leavers and their families, and our neighbours. There will be an opening of the new building, a variety of simple family games and activities for anyone who wants to participate, a chance to see the new facilities and free ice creams! Most of all, this is a chance to relax together and celebrate what we have achieved. You are more than welcome to bring your own picnics. (The reserve date for this event is Friday 13th June if the weather is against us).
NO CLUBS AFTER SCHOOL NEXT FRIDAY…………………….
due to the ReNewbridge Celebrations there will be no clubs at the end of school except for the After School Club, run by the YMCA, which will be on as normal.
£102 FOR JULIAN HOUSE…………………...
Well done to the staff whose cake sale raised the above amount for the homeless in Bath. Thank you to Emilie Noad and her Mum for organising the event and to all our buyers and eaters!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Angeline, George
Years 1 and 2
Lily, Meg, Megha, Katrina, Eleanor
Years 3 and 4
Isabella, Molly, Jack, Isabel
Years 5 and 6
Finlay, Olly, Ashley, Caleb, Matthew, Zoe
PPA Drama/Art
Meggie, Alice
PPA Music
Sophia
PPA PE
Sam, Frances
MATHS DAY
On Wednesday 30th April four children from year 5 went to the Guild Hall to take part in a maths day. At the maths day we did lots of different things but most of them were related to famous mathematicians. We looked at a mathematician called Goldbach. He made a theory that every even number above 4 could be made by adding 2 prime numbers together and this theory had never been proved so we had a go at proving it. This was fun but we didn't prove it. As well as doing that we had a look at Pascal's Triangle. We tried to find different patterns dotted around the triangle. We also did a bit of mind reading (this mind reading did involve maths, but not too much), that was fun too!
Overall we had a good time and would like to thank Mrs Phillips for organising it.
By Harriet and Finlay.
('Some impressive mathematics going on here. I look forward to hearing more from this group at the up and coming Maths Curriculum Evening for parents after half term.' Mr Croker)
TAG RUGBY REPORT
On Thursday 9th April two Newbridge Tag Rugby teams played against Combe Down School. In the first game the red team lost 11-12 and the blue team lost 10—11. In the second game the reds lost 13-14 but the blues drew 9-9. At the end Mr Croker said well done to us all and we went to have tea and biscuits and orange juice in the Blue Room and to talk to the parents about the game.
By Ben and Charlie.
('‘We are the existing BANES tag rugby champions and I have to say, that with this crop of Year 5 players, the future of rugby at Newbridge looks bright. Ben and Charlie have been very modest by omitting that all of our players were from Year 5 while most of the opposition were Year 6. That said, it was a lovely warm afternoon and it was a pleasure to host our visitors who, to the last girl and boy, made a point of thanking us for the event.' Mr Croker).
National Year of Reading - Half Term Holiday Event
Jonathan Hyde - world famous film and stage actor will be doing an extra special children's storytime at Bath Library on Saturday 31st May at 11am -11.45am.
Jonathan has starred in Titanic, The Mummy, Jumanji and Richie Rich. He is also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Jonathan will be reading stories for primary school age children (5-11 years).
This is event is free but children need to have a ticket. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets available from Bath Children's Library - 01225 39 40 41
Monday, 12 May 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 5.03
HEAD'S VIEW
We are busy putting many plans in place for September, not least class organisation, and I will be letting you know about classes and staffing for September shortly after half term.
Ahead of that I would like to outline our policy in this aspect. Firstly, I can confirm that there will be no mixed year classes in the school and that is a principle we do all we can to adhere to (numbers permitting). That does mean that some classes will have slightly higher numbers than others but we believe that is far more preferable than mixing years to balance numbers. We will also target support in classes depending on certain criteria and one of those is class size. Secondly, there is sometimes a need to reassemble classes within a year due to an imbalance of numbers or to achieve a better social and academic mix. Where this is the case it is our policy to consult the children on friendship groupings and then decide among the staff on the best balance across the classes in that year. We will take into account a variety of factors and then make our decisions based on the desire to achieve the best academic and social mix across the classes. This has to be our decision. Only where there are exceptional circumstances, that we are not already aware of, would parents be involved in this process. Rest assured that any decision we make is to achieve the best for every single girl and boy under our care.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend and that this fantastic weather stays with us!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 12/05/09
Year 6 SATs week
Thursday 15/05/08 - 2S Assembly @ 2.40pm
Friday 16/05/08 - 3C Assembly @ 2.30pm
Saturday & Sunday 17 – 18 May - Chess teams at Brean Sands
HOT WEATHER ADVICE
In accordance with local authority advice can you please ensure that in hot and sunny weather you apply sun cream to your child before they come to school. The children should also bring a named sun hat and water bottle.
Due to health and safety reasons we are unable to apply sun cream in school, so we suggest you use a once a day formula cream. In light of this please do not send sun cream into school.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RENEWBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS
on Friday 23rd May 2008 from 3.30pm – 5.30pm
This invite is extended to all our families, last year's leavers and their families, and our neighbours. There will be an opening of the new building, a variety of simple family games and activities for anyone who wants to participate, a chance to see the new facilities and free ice creams! Most of all, this is a chance to relax together and celebrate what we have achieved. You are more than welcome to bring your own picnics. (The reserve date for this event is Friday 13th June if the weather is against us).
CHANGE OF DATE
Please note that 2RB's assembly will now take place on Thursday 19th June instead of 12th June.
On Thursday 12th June the whole of Year 2 will be putting on a performance. More details to follow.
CHESS CLUB
There will be no chess club next Friday 16th May. This is due to the three teams going off for the weekend to play at Brean Sands in the national schools' semi finals. This is our first time – whatever happens this is a great achievement!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Chloe, Mehrin, Charlie, Elise, Alice
Years 1 and 2
Mazey, Todd
Harvey, Myles, Johan
Years 3 and 4
Oliver, Thomas, Aisling, Jack
Years 5 and 6
Joda, Tom, Will, Ben, Joe, Zac
PPA Drama/Art
Kate, Ella
PPA PE
Alfie, Sherilyn
PPA Music
Megan
NEWBRIDGE PARENTS ASSOCIATION WINS TROPHY!
We went with Mrs Rixson and Mrs Sellick to Bath Spa station in a taxi then we got on a train to Paddington. We got on an underground train to Victoria and then another one to Green Park. By now we were very excited. We walked to Lancaster House and it was full of gold, real gold, it was amazing! We met a person called Caroline who showed us around and told us what was going to happen. Then we sat down with everybody else to see who had won the trophy. When we heard that Newbridge School had won the trophy and a thousand pounds, we were shocked but very pleased. Then we went out and saw Buckingham Palace. We had something to eat on the train back to Bath. When we got back to Newbridge we chatted to Mr Croker and told him that we had had a really fun day. By Elijah and Lucas.
Mrs Sellick and Mrs Rixson were very proud of Lucas and Elijah – their behaviour was brilliant. It was an exhausting day but they didn’t complain once!
('And I feel very proud of the four who represented us and the hundreds who have given so much to ReNewbridge. Congratulations to you all!' Mr Croker)
NPSA NEWS
Year 3 & 4 Cake Sale – Friday 16th May
Start your weekend with a treat! Weather permitting, the year 3 & 4 cake sale will take place outside the new building – if not, then in the Blue Room. Please come along, encourage your friends and acquaintances, put a smile on your child's face, and support our fundraising efforts. We are currently building a fund to purchase a wide range of musical instruments for the whole school to use. Thank You!
Calling all Sparkys'
NPSA is purchasing a new cooker for the Blue Room kitchen and we are looking for a qualified electrician amongst our community who would donate his/her time to wire a cooker socket. Please contact the school office if you are willing and able to do this. Many thanks.
We are busy putting many plans in place for September, not least class organisation, and I will be letting you know about classes and staffing for September shortly after half term.
Ahead of that I would like to outline our policy in this aspect. Firstly, I can confirm that there will be no mixed year classes in the school and that is a principle we do all we can to adhere to (numbers permitting). That does mean that some classes will have slightly higher numbers than others but we believe that is far more preferable than mixing years to balance numbers. We will also target support in classes depending on certain criteria and one of those is class size. Secondly, there is sometimes a need to reassemble classes within a year due to an imbalance of numbers or to achieve a better social and academic mix. Where this is the case it is our policy to consult the children on friendship groupings and then decide among the staff on the best balance across the classes in that year. We will take into account a variety of factors and then make our decisions based on the desire to achieve the best academic and social mix across the classes. This has to be our decision. Only where there are exceptional circumstances, that we are not already aware of, would parents be involved in this process. Rest assured that any decision we make is to achieve the best for every single girl and boy under our care.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend and that this fantastic weather stays with us!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 12/05/09
Year 6 SATs week
Thursday 15/05/08 - 2S Assembly @ 2.40pm
Friday 16/05/08 - 3C Assembly @ 2.30pm
Saturday & Sunday 17 – 18 May - Chess teams at Brean Sands
HOT WEATHER ADVICE
In accordance with local authority advice can you please ensure that in hot and sunny weather you apply sun cream to your child before they come to school. The children should also bring a named sun hat and water bottle.
Due to health and safety reasons we are unable to apply sun cream in school, so we suggest you use a once a day formula cream. In light of this please do not send sun cream into school.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RENEWBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS
on Friday 23rd May 2008 from 3.30pm – 5.30pm
This invite is extended to all our families, last year's leavers and their families, and our neighbours. There will be an opening of the new building, a variety of simple family games and activities for anyone who wants to participate, a chance to see the new facilities and free ice creams! Most of all, this is a chance to relax together and celebrate what we have achieved. You are more than welcome to bring your own picnics. (The reserve date for this event is Friday 13th June if the weather is against us).
CHANGE OF DATE
Please note that 2RB's assembly will now take place on Thursday 19th June instead of 12th June.
On Thursday 12th June the whole of Year 2 will be putting on a performance. More details to follow.
CHESS CLUB
There will be no chess club next Friday 16th May. This is due to the three teams going off for the weekend to play at Brean Sands in the national schools' semi finals. This is our first time – whatever happens this is a great achievement!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 'STARS OF THE WEEK'
Foundation Stage
Chloe, Mehrin, Charlie, Elise, Alice
Years 1 and 2
Mazey, Todd
Harvey, Myles, Johan
Years 3 and 4
Oliver, Thomas, Aisling, Jack
Years 5 and 6
Joda, Tom, Will, Ben, Joe, Zac
PPA Drama/Art
Kate, Ella
PPA PE
Alfie, Sherilyn
PPA Music
Megan
NEWBRIDGE PARENTS ASSOCIATION WINS TROPHY!
We went with Mrs Rixson and Mrs Sellick to Bath Spa station in a taxi then we got on a train to Paddington. We got on an underground train to Victoria and then another one to Green Park. By now we were very excited. We walked to Lancaster House and it was full of gold, real gold, it was amazing! We met a person called Caroline who showed us around and told us what was going to happen. Then we sat down with everybody else to see who had won the trophy. When we heard that Newbridge School had won the trophy and a thousand pounds, we were shocked but very pleased. Then we went out and saw Buckingham Palace. We had something to eat on the train back to Bath. When we got back to Newbridge we chatted to Mr Croker and told him that we had had a really fun day. By Elijah and Lucas.
Mrs Sellick and Mrs Rixson were very proud of Lucas and Elijah – their behaviour was brilliant. It was an exhausting day but they didn’t complain once!
('And I feel very proud of the four who represented us and the hundreds who have given so much to ReNewbridge. Congratulations to you all!' Mr Croker)
NPSA NEWS
Year 3 & 4 Cake Sale – Friday 16th May
Start your weekend with a treat! Weather permitting, the year 3 & 4 cake sale will take place outside the new building – if not, then in the Blue Room. Please come along, encourage your friends and acquaintances, put a smile on your child's face, and support our fundraising efforts. We are currently building a fund to purchase a wide range of musical instruments for the whole school to use. Thank You!
Calling all Sparkys'
NPSA is purchasing a new cooker for the Blue Room kitchen and we are looking for a qualified electrician amongst our community who would donate his/her time to wire a cooker socket. Please contact the school office if you are willing and able to do this. Many thanks.
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
NEWSLETTER Issue: 5.02
HEAD'S VIEW
Today we say farewell to a lovely family as Tiffani(5C) and Tommy Lee (3C) leave us to take up places at Camerton School after a recent house move to that area. It has been a pleasure to have both children at our school and we wish them all the very best in the future. We will miss them.
As two leave us, Treesa (1HO) started on Wednesday and is settling in well. Treesa and her family have only recently arrived from southern India and so life here must seem quite strange to her at the moment. We hope these coming years at Newbridge will be a very special time for her. Two Norland nurses have joined us this week in Elm and Willow. They are Caroline Peachy and Evelyn Bruins and we extend a very warm welcome to them both.
We are currently advertising for three posts for September. Firstly, we are seeking a Reading Recovery teacher on a 0.6 three year contract. We are among nine schools in BANES who applied for and received funding from the Local Authority to employ a teacher who will be working with a small number of our children in Key Stage 1. Reading Recovery started in New Zealand in the 1990s and is now used worldwide. In short, it is the best support programme of its kind in terms of raising attainment in reading and writing and we are very keen to give our children who need it this kind of opportunity. The second post is a librarian & manager of the Learning Resource Centre for 20 hours per week. We see this as a key step in placing reading and books, as well as the use of ICT, at the heart of our school. The third post is a temporary SENCo post while Mrs Skinner goes on maternity leave at the end of the summer term. The closing date for all three posts is 8th May and I will, of course, bring you up to date with any appointments made. I cannot move on to my final piece of news without congratulating Mrs Skinner on her great news!
On Wednesday of this week, Mrs Sellick, Mrs Rixson, Lucas and Elijah (both Year 3) travelled up to London to attend the finals of the National School Association awards. There will be a full report very shortly on what was a very plush event but I have to tell you that they came back with a lovely trophy and a winners' cheque for £1000 for the best fund raising achievement in the country! The cheque is brilliant but what pleases me most is that it was truly a team effort and that has been recognised – congratulations to you all and to Mrs Massie for submitting our application in the first place!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 05/05/08
Monday 05/05/08 - May Day Bank Holiday
Tuesday 06/05/08 - NPSA Meeting in Blue Room @ 7.30pm
Link building opens as new reception and office area
Tag rugby match vs Combe Down (A)
Friday 09/05/08 - 3H Assembly @ 2.30pm
Football vs Oldfield (H)
NEW ARRIVAL
Congratulations to Polly (Elm class) and her family on the birth of Matilda Grace (Tilly) born on 21st April 2008 weighing 8lb 5oz.
If anyone has any family announcements that they would like mentioned in the Newsletter please leave a message with the school office and we will do our best to include them.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RENEWBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS on Friday 23rd May 2008 from 3.30pm – 5.30pm
This invite is extended to all our families, last year's leavers and their families, and our neighbours. There will be an opening of the new building, a variety of simple family games and activities for anyone who wants to participate, a chance to see the new facilities and free ice creams! Most of all, this is a chance to relax together and celebrate what we have achieved. You are more than welcome to bring your own picnics. (The reserve date for this event is Friday 13th June if the weather is against us).
HOCKEY REPORTS
On Sunday 27th April the Newbridge hockey team went to the University to play in a tournament. The first match was against Yate Dolphins which we won 1-0 thanks to a great goal from Emilie. The next match was against Shoscombe which again we won 1-0 with an amazing goal from Alex. The third match was against Newbridge B that we won 3-0. We had won all our matches so went into the play-offs, against St Michael's. We won that 4-0 with 3 superb goals from Alex and a stunning goal from Harry and because we won that we got through to the final against St Stephens. Unfortunately we lost that game 1-0. We had lots of chances on goal but failed to put any of them away. We would like to thank Mrs Bartlett for coaching us and everyone who came and supported us. By Ellie and Emilie.
On Sunday 27th April Newbridge and Newbridge A hockey teams went up to the University to play in a tournament. We all took umbrellas and coats, expecting heavy rain, yet how were we to know that all we needed was sun cream! Newbridge had their first match against Yate Orcas which we unfortunately lost 1-0. Our next match was against St Michael's A team. We all tried hard but the end score was 3-0 to them. Straight after that match we played a school called High Littleton but even though we tried hard we still lost that match with the score 4-0 to them. For our last match we played City of Bath in a friendly. Yet again we lost the match but for the first time in the whole hockey season we scored a goal (Newbridge A had scored goals but Newbridge never had!) Our supporters gave us the biggest cheer of the whole tournament! The goal was scored by Jay in year 5 and the final score was 2-1 to City of Bath. Overall we had a good time and it was a great way to end the hockey season. We would like to thank Mrs Bartlett for coaching us and all the parents and other adults for supporting us. By Harriet.
To say I was very proud of all the children who participated in the Hockey Tournament on Sunday would be an understatement. Not only did they all play extremely well but their behaviour was immaculate. It is occasions like these that remind me why I decided to be a teacher. Thank you to all the children and parents who have supported us all season. Well done everyone! (Mrs Bartlett)
('All the children involved were so impressive on and off the pitch. Well done to
all our hockey players! Our supporters were also brilliant and what can I say about Mrs Bartlett except a huge 'thank you'’ for giving up several Sundays to give this opportunity to our children.' Mr Croker)
REPORT ON YEAR 5 MATHS AND ICT DAY
On Tuesday 22nd April Year 5 went to Hayesfield School for a Maths and ICT day. First we were split into groups of four and were given instructions and pieces to help us build a lego robot. Once we had finished we got to add extra bits to the robot, like bumpers and claws to help it through the obstacle course which was called Ocean Odyssey. To complete this course we had to program our robot to move around the mat. We competed against other teams to see how many points we could win in a matter of two minutes. There was a winners' prize, a runners-up prize and a teamwork prize which were awarded at the end of the day.
Congratulations to all the children who took part in this activity. By the end of the day, the aim was to have fun, and we did! By Rosie, Jasmin, Paige and Jeorgia.
('Well done to the Year 5 team and the girls for this report. Our thanks too to Hayesfield for an inspiring day.' Mr Croker)
LISTENING BOOKS – The National Listening Library (Patron: Stephen Fry)
Do you know of anyone who finds it difficult to read because of illness, disability or learning difficulty, including dyslexia?
Free membership to Listening Books. Listening Books is an audio postal and internet based library service that supports the National Curriculum and is open to anyone who finds it difficult to read or hold a book. We are currently able to offer free membership to anyone who lives in Bath or Bristol, due to the kind generosity of a charitable trust.
Our members have the option of receiving audiobooks sent to them through the post, as well as a username and password to access over 400 educational and children’s titles from our website through internet streaming.
If you are interested and would like more information please contact Mrs Beth Skinner, SENCo.
NEWBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
NEXT NPSA MEETING - TUESDAY 6th May AT 7:30PM IN THE BLUE ROOM.
It has been lovely the amount of parental support we are seeing. I have had lots of people saying "I would like to help but not sure how to get involved" or “I can’t commit to anything regular”.... just pop along to the meeting, drag a friend with you and see where you can help. We do need all the help we can get, many hands make light work. It is always surprising how many parents manage to help, even with up to 4 children, a partner working all hours, pregnant etc......so don't think that there is nothing that you can do, because you can and we can find you something. So look forward to seeing you after the Bank Holiday.
The cake sale..... didn't the teachers do well and watch this space for the next cake sale date to be confirmed. Years 3 and 4 parents and helpers at the ready.
NPSA Upcoming Events -
13th June – Ladies Fashion show - Get the date on the calendar, book the sitter and ask your friends to come. Last year there were clothes, shoes, handbags, make up, jewellery, wine and a fab fashion show by our own parents and teachers who did a super job. If you fancy having a go on the catwalk leave your name in the NPSA tray in the main Reception. More details to follow.
If you have any ideas to raise money, events, people that can help and can't make the meetings or would like to ask any questions then you can always email me at jackieainsworth@btinterenet.com (my daughter is Ellie Sanders in 2S ).
PRESS RELEASE
Fringe Arts Bath 2008: 23rd May – 8th June
Calling all young budding artists and critics! It’s creative, it's quirky, it's cutting edge, it's the FAB programme for young people in Fringe Arts Bath (FAB) 2008.
B&NES residents and visitors aged 3 to 16 have a choice of unique opportunities to get stuck into current creativity during the Bath Fringe with the help of cultural professionals. The events tie in with the biggest yet of FAB's annual festivals of contemporary art, with work by over 100 artists, exhibitions and temporary art works popping up in unexpected places around the city. Full details of the programme can be found at www.fringeartsbath.co.uk
3 – 6 year olds
… join Jacky Popay, performer with the Natural Theatre Company, on 'The Orange Juice Art Trail' for an hour of fun frolics and arty activities taking in selected FAB exhibitions, a very orange Tea Party, a prize draw and the chance to get your masterpiece in the FAB Hall of Fame.
Tuesday 27th May. Trails leave at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult (adults free – with a child!)
6-11 year olds
… discover your internal human-animal with professional mask-maker and performer Stephen Jon, Inspired by Stephen’s collection of masks from around the world, make your own memorable mask and get it displayed during the festival before taking it home to make your friends envious.
Friday 30th May, 1 Saville Row, Bath. Workshops start run 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm, take your pick.
11 – 16 year olds
…. become an art expert in a day under the guidance of arts journalist Melissa Blease. Visit the FAB exhibitions, discuss the work, make your own mind up about what is important and then air your views in The Great FAB Art Debate in the early evening with an audience. Imagine a young and funky Late Review… we plan to put some of your critique on the FAB website and 2008 Annual.
Wednesday 28th May, 11am – 7pm. Meet at The Egg Café, side of the Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath. Bring lunch and drinks.
Tickets for all events are £4 each and places are limited
To book call the Festivals Box Office: 01225 463362 / E-mail: boxoffice@bathfestivals.org.uk
Box office address: 2 Church Street, Abbey Green, Bath, BA1 1NL
Remember to state which trail/workshop time you want for the first two events.
Remember to state which trail/workshop time you want for the first two events.
There are also artist-led Art Tours for grown-ups on Saturday 7th June, please check the website for details. www.fringeartsbath.co.uk
Today we say farewell to a lovely family as Tiffani(5C) and Tommy Lee (3C) leave us to take up places at Camerton School after a recent house move to that area. It has been a pleasure to have both children at our school and we wish them all the very best in the future. We will miss them.
As two leave us, Treesa (1HO) started on Wednesday and is settling in well. Treesa and her family have only recently arrived from southern India and so life here must seem quite strange to her at the moment. We hope these coming years at Newbridge will be a very special time for her. Two Norland nurses have joined us this week in Elm and Willow. They are Caroline Peachy and Evelyn Bruins and we extend a very warm welcome to them both.
We are currently advertising for three posts for September. Firstly, we are seeking a Reading Recovery teacher on a 0.6 three year contract. We are among nine schools in BANES who applied for and received funding from the Local Authority to employ a teacher who will be working with a small number of our children in Key Stage 1. Reading Recovery started in New Zealand in the 1990s and is now used worldwide. In short, it is the best support programme of its kind in terms of raising attainment in reading and writing and we are very keen to give our children who need it this kind of opportunity. The second post is a librarian & manager of the Learning Resource Centre for 20 hours per week. We see this as a key step in placing reading and books, as well as the use of ICT, at the heart of our school. The third post is a temporary SENCo post while Mrs Skinner goes on maternity leave at the end of the summer term. The closing date for all three posts is 8th May and I will, of course, bring you up to date with any appointments made. I cannot move on to my final piece of news without congratulating Mrs Skinner on her great news!
On Wednesday of this week, Mrs Sellick, Mrs Rixson, Lucas and Elijah (both Year 3) travelled up to London to attend the finals of the National School Association awards. There will be a full report very shortly on what was a very plush event but I have to tell you that they came back with a lovely trophy and a winners' cheque for £1000 for the best fund raising achievement in the country! The cheque is brilliant but what pleases me most is that it was truly a team effort and that has been recognised – congratulations to you all and to Mrs Massie for submitting our application in the first place!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY W/B 05/05/08
Monday 05/05/08 - May Day Bank Holiday
Tuesday 06/05/08 - NPSA Meeting in Blue Room @ 7.30pm
Link building opens as new reception and office area
Tag rugby match vs Combe Down (A)
Friday 09/05/08 - 3H Assembly @ 2.30pm
Football vs Oldfield (H)
NEW ARRIVAL
Congratulations to Polly (Elm class) and her family on the birth of Matilda Grace (Tilly) born on 21st April 2008 weighing 8lb 5oz.
If anyone has any family announcements that they would like mentioned in the Newsletter please leave a message with the school office and we will do our best to include them.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE RENEWBRIDGE CELEBRATIONS on Friday 23rd May 2008 from 3.30pm – 5.30pm
This invite is extended to all our families, last year's leavers and their families, and our neighbours. There will be an opening of the new building, a variety of simple family games and activities for anyone who wants to participate, a chance to see the new facilities and free ice creams! Most of all, this is a chance to relax together and celebrate what we have achieved. You are more than welcome to bring your own picnics. (The reserve date for this event is Friday 13th June if the weather is against us).
HOCKEY REPORTS
On Sunday 27th April the Newbridge hockey team went to the University to play in a tournament. The first match was against Yate Dolphins which we won 1-0 thanks to a great goal from Emilie. The next match was against Shoscombe which again we won 1-0 with an amazing goal from Alex. The third match was against Newbridge B that we won 3-0. We had won all our matches so went into the play-offs, against St Michael's. We won that 4-0 with 3 superb goals from Alex and a stunning goal from Harry and because we won that we got through to the final against St Stephens. Unfortunately we lost that game 1-0. We had lots of chances on goal but failed to put any of them away. We would like to thank Mrs Bartlett for coaching us and everyone who came and supported us. By Ellie and Emilie.
On Sunday 27th April Newbridge and Newbridge A hockey teams went up to the University to play in a tournament. We all took umbrellas and coats, expecting heavy rain, yet how were we to know that all we needed was sun cream! Newbridge had their first match against Yate Orcas which we unfortunately lost 1-0. Our next match was against St Michael's A team. We all tried hard but the end score was 3-0 to them. Straight after that match we played a school called High Littleton but even though we tried hard we still lost that match with the score 4-0 to them. For our last match we played City of Bath in a friendly. Yet again we lost the match but for the first time in the whole hockey season we scored a goal (Newbridge A had scored goals but Newbridge never had!) Our supporters gave us the biggest cheer of the whole tournament! The goal was scored by Jay in year 5 and the final score was 2-1 to City of Bath. Overall we had a good time and it was a great way to end the hockey season. We would like to thank Mrs Bartlett for coaching us and all the parents and other adults for supporting us. By Harriet.
To say I was very proud of all the children who participated in the Hockey Tournament on Sunday would be an understatement. Not only did they all play extremely well but their behaviour was immaculate. It is occasions like these that remind me why I decided to be a teacher. Thank you to all the children and parents who have supported us all season. Well done everyone! (Mrs Bartlett)
('All the children involved were so impressive on and off the pitch. Well done to
all our hockey players! Our supporters were also brilliant and what can I say about Mrs Bartlett except a huge 'thank you'’ for giving up several Sundays to give this opportunity to our children.' Mr Croker)
REPORT ON YEAR 5 MATHS AND ICT DAY
On Tuesday 22nd April Year 5 went to Hayesfield School for a Maths and ICT day. First we were split into groups of four and were given instructions and pieces to help us build a lego robot. Once we had finished we got to add extra bits to the robot, like bumpers and claws to help it through the obstacle course which was called Ocean Odyssey. To complete this course we had to program our robot to move around the mat. We competed against other teams to see how many points we could win in a matter of two minutes. There was a winners' prize, a runners-up prize and a teamwork prize which were awarded at the end of the day.
Congratulations to all the children who took part in this activity. By the end of the day, the aim was to have fun, and we did! By Rosie, Jasmin, Paige and Jeorgia.
('Well done to the Year 5 team and the girls for this report. Our thanks too to Hayesfield for an inspiring day.' Mr Croker)
LISTENING BOOKS – The National Listening Library (Patron: Stephen Fry)
Do you know of anyone who finds it difficult to read because of illness, disability or learning difficulty, including dyslexia?
Free membership to Listening Books. Listening Books is an audio postal and internet based library service that supports the National Curriculum and is open to anyone who finds it difficult to read or hold a book. We are currently able to offer free membership to anyone who lives in Bath or Bristol, due to the kind generosity of a charitable trust.
Our members have the option of receiving audiobooks sent to them through the post, as well as a username and password to access over 400 educational and children’s titles from our website through internet streaming.
If you are interested and would like more information please contact Mrs Beth Skinner, SENCo.
NEWBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
NEXT NPSA MEETING - TUESDAY 6th May AT 7:30PM IN THE BLUE ROOM.
It has been lovely the amount of parental support we are seeing. I have had lots of people saying "I would like to help but not sure how to get involved" or “I can’t commit to anything regular”.... just pop along to the meeting, drag a friend with you and see where you can help. We do need all the help we can get, many hands make light work. It is always surprising how many parents manage to help, even with up to 4 children, a partner working all hours, pregnant etc......so don't think that there is nothing that you can do, because you can and we can find you something. So look forward to seeing you after the Bank Holiday.
The cake sale..... didn't the teachers do well and watch this space for the next cake sale date to be confirmed. Years 3 and 4 parents and helpers at the ready.
NPSA Upcoming Events -
13th June – Ladies Fashion show - Get the date on the calendar, book the sitter and ask your friends to come. Last year there were clothes, shoes, handbags, make up, jewellery, wine and a fab fashion show by our own parents and teachers who did a super job. If you fancy having a go on the catwalk leave your name in the NPSA tray in the main Reception. More details to follow.
If you have any ideas to raise money, events, people that can help and can't make the meetings or would like to ask any questions then you can always email me at jackieainsworth@btinterenet.com (my daughter is Ellie Sanders in 2S ).
PRESS RELEASE
Fringe Arts Bath 2008: 23rd May – 8th June
Calling all young budding artists and critics! It’s creative, it's quirky, it's cutting edge, it's the FAB programme for young people in Fringe Arts Bath (FAB) 2008.
B&NES residents and visitors aged 3 to 16 have a choice of unique opportunities to get stuck into current creativity during the Bath Fringe with the help of cultural professionals. The events tie in with the biggest yet of FAB's annual festivals of contemporary art, with work by over 100 artists, exhibitions and temporary art works popping up in unexpected places around the city. Full details of the programme can be found at www.fringeartsbath.co.uk
3 – 6 year olds
… join Jacky Popay, performer with the Natural Theatre Company, on 'The Orange Juice Art Trail' for an hour of fun frolics and arty activities taking in selected FAB exhibitions, a very orange Tea Party, a prize draw and the chance to get your masterpiece in the FAB Hall of Fame.
Tuesday 27th May. Trails leave at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult (adults free – with a child!)
6-11 year olds
… discover your internal human-animal with professional mask-maker and performer Stephen Jon, Inspired by Stephen’s collection of masks from around the world, make your own memorable mask and get it displayed during the festival before taking it home to make your friends envious.
Friday 30th May, 1 Saville Row, Bath. Workshops start run 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm, take your pick.
11 – 16 year olds
…. become an art expert in a day under the guidance of arts journalist Melissa Blease. Visit the FAB exhibitions, discuss the work, make your own mind up about what is important and then air your views in The Great FAB Art Debate in the early evening with an audience. Imagine a young and funky Late Review… we plan to put some of your critique on the FAB website and 2008 Annual.
Wednesday 28th May, 11am – 7pm. Meet at The Egg Café, side of the Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath. Bring lunch and drinks.
Tickets for all events are £4 each and places are limited
To book call the Festivals Box Office: 01225 463362 / E-mail: boxoffice@bathfestivals.org.uk
Box office address: 2 Church Street, Abbey Green, Bath, BA1 1NL
Remember to state which trail/workshop time you want for the first two events.
Remember to state which trail/workshop time you want for the first two events.
There are also artist-led Art Tours for grown-ups on Saturday 7th June, please check the website for details. www.fringeartsbath.co.uk
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