Jackfield Post Jackfield Infant School, Jackfield Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1ET. Tel 01782 234450 Email: [email protected] website: www.jackfield.stoke.sch.uk Headteacher Mrs D Shaw Free School Meals All of our children are enjoying a lunch cooked by our catering team led by Mrs Degg. A copy of our current school lunch menu can be found on our school website and also on the information board in the school playground. School Uniform All of our children look very smart in their new school uniforms—We still have some ordered items for a number of Nursery children awaiting for collection in the school office. English Course Any parents wishing to attend the 15 week course, “English for Speakers of Other Languages” are welcome to come along for the 1st session on Wednesday 24th September 2014 at 9.15—11.15 am., For further information please contact Mrs Bromage Fun Clubs Autumn Term—2014 Christmas Card Project T Last year, our children designed their own Christmas cards in conjunction with Art Projects For Schools Ltd. Your child will bring home the information to take part in the project and the artwork will be set as a piece of homework. Your child’s design will be reproduced in full colour Christmas cards available in packs of 12, with a choice of greetings or the choice of a blank card, prices starting from £6.00. There are samples to view in the school office. Please remember to return your child’s design to school by 29th September 2014 with payment either cash or cheque, made payable to Jackfield Infant School. Please note that all artwork must be on an A4 sheet of paper and must be free of glitter, sequins or anything shiny. he Fun Clubs for the Autumn Term begin on Monday 22nd September. All of the children have had a letter to take home with the lists of club members. Clubs are as follows: Monday KS 1 only Recorder, Science and Creative Clubs Wednesday KS1 only Dance Thursday KS1 & Reception Story and Multi-sports Clubs Friday KS1 & Reception Hockey Clubs begin at 3.00 pm until 4.00 pm. Please note that Story Club finishes at 3.30 pm The parents’ room is available for any parents wishing to wait at school for their child, if they have other children at Jackfield that do not attend a club. Hot drinks are available. Please be prompt when picking your child up and if it is someone different collecting your child—please tell a member of staff. Please collect your child from the appropriate exit: Veranda doors onto the patio—Creative, Dance, Multi-sports and Hockey Corner doors via the small ramp—Science Reception doors - Story and Recorder Weekly Targets for the Children Reception Literacy To write about people who help us at school Reception Numeracy To find one more or one less than a number Year 1 Geography To make a plan of school Year 1 PSHE/ Numeracy To do a traffic survey Year 2 Literacy To plan and write a “Marvellous Medicine Story” Year 2 PE To enjoy our first swimming session in Year 2 Inside this issue: Volume 10 issue 2 Week Ending 19th September 2014 Nursery Children A very big welcome to our new Nursery children who will attend full time with us beginning Monday 22nd September. For parents who are taking advantage of the extra hours in the afternoon, please remember that the weekly charge of £15.00 must be paid one week in advance each Monday. Can we remind parents to bring a change of clothing for their child—to keep in school in the event of toileting accidents. Reminder of your child’s new start & finishing times in Nursery Monday 9.00—12.00 noon Lunch 12.00—1.30 pm Afternoon 1.30—2.45 pm Tuesday 9.00—12.00 noon Lunch 12.00—1.30 pm Afternoon 1.30—2.45 pm Wednesday 9.00—12.00 noon Lunch 12.00—1.30 pm Afternoon 1.30—2.45 pm Thursday 9.00—12.00 noon Lunch 12.00—1.30 pm Afternoon 1.30—2.45 pm Friday 9.00—12.00 noon Lunch 12.00—12.30 pm Children will be collected at 12.30 pm immediately after lunch on Friday. School Start Times and Attendance  Celebration Time 2  Sports Coaches 2  Boot Camp 2  Reminders 2 Doors open for Reception, Year One and Year Two children at 9.00 am—Registration begins at 9.05 am. If your child is late and their classroom doors are closed—please take your child to the school office where a member of staff will greet them and take them safely to the classrooms. Doors open for Nursery children at 9.00 am and remain open until 9.10 am. Nursery staff will greet the children and help them to settle in. All attendance and late arrivals are monitored by the Educational Welfare Officer (EWO). Where attendance is poor and lates are frequent there will be involvement from the Educational Welfare Officer and our Home School Link Worker, Mrs Bromage, who will offer support and guidance aimed at ensuring our children have an attendance rate of at least 95%. If your child is absent—please contact the school office on 01782 234450. Jackfield’s Website of the week is http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/parents/keepinginformed/a0010865/ Jackfield Post Volume 10 issue 2 Week Ending 19th September 2014 Celebration Time—children who received Stars for Good Work and Good Behaviour, Week ending Friday 5th & 12th September 2014 Good Work Year 1H—Kaelan Meir-Cook, Harry Ridge, Alfie Amison, Lily Hassall, Lennon Hulme, Palvasha Naeem, Alishba Ali-Butt, Oliver Dale, Lydia Eardley, Tyler AdamsLockett, Matthew Bennett, Skye Bennett, Kyra Freeman, Ella Vickers, Rhys Rutter Year 1B—Harriot Carson, Marni Alexander, Daniel Thwaite, Sahil Shazad, Bethany Colclough, Daisy Thursfield, Owain Feeney, Zefan Shahjehan Year 2N—Muhammad Arfan, Gracie Batkin, Ryan Robertson, Madyson Bennett, Talulah Wilmore, Lena Ibrahim, Ruby Malpass, Shayan Naeem, Kian Titley, Nakib Zaman, Terri Mai Harrison, Ashton Goodwin Year 2B—Maggie McDonald-Quaile, Brooke Parkes, Jessica Peters, Demi Rogers Good Behaviour Year 1H—Aisha Khan, Georgia O’Reilly, Abdul Rahman Omar, Kyra Freeman, Zainab Khan, Thomas Pinches, Ella Vickers Year 1B—Lydia McMaster, Spencer Davies, William Shields, Amelia Chetwynd, Aishah Khan, Dylon Brown-Dutton, Jenson Martin, Jessica Matthews-Day Year 2N—Terri Mai Harrison, Tanisha Ali, Lauren Baines-Davies, Brooke Bromley, Libby Campbell, Daisy Dixon, Lexie Martin, Tyler Titley Year 2B—Maggie McDonald-Quaile, Brooke Parkes, Jessica Peters Winners of the Attendance Cup for the above weeks - Y1B 100% and YRM & Y1B 99.3% respectively—Well Done! When our children join us at Jackfield Infant school in Nursery they are made aware of our Code of Conduct— Our Promises are— The 3 B’s, Be Kind Be Sensible Be Polite Always Treat Others How You Would Like To Be Treated PE KIT Please ensure that your child has their PE Kit in school at ALL times. It is quite safe to leave it in school and take it home to launder at the weekend or even at half term. Year 1—Reminder Year one children will visit the PE Centre every alternate Friday. Year 1H will visit on Friday 26th September. 50p Class Donations Year 2 Swimming For many years parents have regularly donated 50p to the child’s class to support class activities. The children are involved in monitoring the income and expenditure of the ‘Class Bank’! We value this contribution immensely. If you can make a contribution please send it to school with your child in a purse or envelope clearly marked—50p donation. Reminder—All of Year 2 will be visiting the swimming pool at New Horizons Academy, beginning Tuesday 23rd September. We ask that parents ensure that their child brings their swimming kit to school including a swimming cap, which can be purchased from the school office price £1.50. We ask for a donation of £2.00 per child each week to help contribute to the cost of the swimming sessions. Sports Coaches in School - ASM Ltd Throughout the year sports coaches will be working with each class for two half terms. Each class will have a qualified coach working with their teacher for one games or gymnastics topic and one dance topic. This is a fantastic opportunity for the children to work with trained sports professionals. Autumn Term Year 2 – Games Year 1 – Dance Spring Term Year 1 – Gymnastics Reception – Dance Nursery – Fundacats Summer Term Reception – Gymnastics Year 2 – Dance Nursery – Dance Visit our new website www.jackfield.stoke.sch.uk Autumn Term Boot Camp Throughout the Autumn Term children will be ‘getting fit’ and working on improving their core body strength. We will have ‘boot camp’ for ten minutes every day, where children complete an intense activity, aimed at raising their heart rate and building the strength in their upper body. If you would like to receive a free Disney activity pack with some of the activity ideas and a stop watch visit https://10minuteshakeup.change4life.co.uk/hubindex and sign up.