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• Class attendance awards for week beginning 9th November 2020

  Mon 16 Nov 2020

  We would like to share with you the attendance awards for last week. Well done to classes - 3, 7, 11 and 12 who will have the attendance trophies in their classrooms for the whole week. The figures overall are excellent with two classes actually achieving 100% attendance! Thank you, as always for you commitment to your child's learning, whilst at the same time adhearing to Covid 19 restrictions.

   

  Whole school attendance for the week is 97.08%

   

  "Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. This relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a child's school career. Research shows that attendance is an important factor in student achievement." (Department for Education)

  

• Parents & Carers Letter - Friday 3th November 2020

  Fri 13 Nov 2020
  Please CLICK HERE to read today's letter to Parents & Carers

• Happy Diwali

  Fri 13 Nov 2020
  Happy Diwali to all of our families who are celebrating this special time - stay safe and have a wonderful weekend!

  

• A big thank you to 'For the Love of Scrubs'

  Thu 12 Nov 2020

  Many thanks to 'Dudley For the Love of Scrubs' for their generous and very useful donation to school of 25 Litres of hand sanitiser. 

   

  They are a volunteer organisation who make useful items for :

  • Dementia Patients
  • Local Hospitals
  • Vulnerable People and Families

   

  If you would like to help support them or know someone who could benefit from their assistance, please contact them via Facebook: dudley for the love of scrubs

  Email: dudleyscrubbers@gmail.com

  

• Anti Bullying Week WB 16/11/2020

  Thu 12 Nov 2020

  Next week there is a annual national initiative called 'Anti Bullying Week.' Children will take part in a virtual assembly and activities and discussions in class around "Everyone being different but everyone being equal." For part of the programme children are encouraged to wear odd socks as a physical representation of difference but we will NOT be doing that at this time because we do take part in that later on in the year when we support 'Downs Syndrome Awareness Day.' There is a parents pack that you may find interesting with various activities and items for discussion that would be suitable to take part in with your child/children and to share with you what your child has been experiencing in school.

   

  https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/parents-and-carers

• 11th November - We will Remember them

  Wed 11 Nov 2020

  At 11 O'Clock, we paused our busy school day to remember those who sacrificed so much to secure the freedom and values that we enjoy today. 

   

  Year Six House Captains gathered to lay a Wreath of Remembrance at our school memorial that was created by pupils in 2014 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the outbreak of World War One. 

   

  'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
  Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
  At the going down of the sun and in the morning
  We will remember them.'

   

  From 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon 

  

• Christmas Poster Competition

  Tue 10 Nov 2020

  The GM2LF Big Local Partnership are inviting all schools in the area to take part in our Christmas Poster Design Competition.

  The competition is open to all school children and is split into two categories children aged 3 – 6 and children aged 7 – 11. .

  The two overall winning entries design will be printed on Christmas hamper bags, full of food which will be distributed to local residents just before Christmas. We will also be using designs to create our own Christmas e-cards.

  In addition, the children will each win a money box with their own design printed on and £10 cash.

  The children will also win £50 each for their school.

  Rules

  • To design a Christmas poster, preferably on an A4 sheet of paper
  • Designs can be in any format, paint, crayon, felt tip, etc  The brighter and jollier the better!
  • Each school chooses the 3 best entries for the two age categories, thus 6 in total.
  • The GM2LF Big Local Partnership will organise the final judging of all entries from all schools.
  • Closing date for entries to school is: Friday 20^th November 2020
  • Winners will be announced: 27^th November 2020

• Parent & Carer Pupil Progress Postcard Guidance

  Mon 09 Nov 2020

  Families should now have received their children's PPP for Autumn Term as we will not be able to run our normal Parent & Carer Evenings to discuss how the children are settling back into Oakham.

  
  Key Stage One & Two Pupil Progress Postcards (PPP) are intended to give an  overview of children's learning so far this term through feedback on their ‘Personal Attitude to Learning’ and their ‘Personal Standard of School Work and Learning Tasks.’ These areas have been rated using a traffic light system; Red, Amber or Green.

   

  Green: Great attitude and significant progress/attainment

  Amber: Satisfactory attitude and progress

  Red: Requires greater effort/focus and currently not working at expected standard.

   

  EYFS PPP's reflect children's progress against the 'Development Matters' statements and baseline 'Wellcomm' screening. We have also included a copy of a child observation and an example of their learning. 

   

  Later this week, we will distribute a Google Form link to give families the opportunity to feedback on their child's PPP. 

   

  Please contact the school office if you have not received your copy or have changed your email address since the summer term. 

   

   

• Dropping Off & Collecting Children at Oakham

  Thu 05 Nov 2020

  We are following strict guidance on managing and protecting our bubbles of children in school. Please help maintain this by ensuring that all children wait with you in any queues and avoid them mixing, where possible, before and after school.

   

  At the end of the day, families should leave the site as safely as possible once your children have been collected. 

   

  Following consultation with Sandwell LEA regarding the current Lockdown period and increased transmission rates of C-19 locally, we encourage adults to wear masks when on the school grounds.

   

  Children can also wear masks on the way to and from school. Please ensure that they have a plastic bag to store these in during the school day. 

   

  Thank you for your support and co-operation

  

• Autumn Parents & Carers Evening & Personal Progress Postcards

  Wed 04 Nov 2020

  Due to the ongoing social distancing guidance and Lockdown restrictions, we will not be able to run our normal Parents and Carers Evenings or Key Worker meeting for Early Years & Foundation Stage.

   

  Obviously, it is important to update you on how children are making progress in their new classes so we have developed Virtual Personal Progress Postcards (PPP).

   

  These will give you feedback on your child’s ‘Personal attitude to Learning’ and ‘Personal Standard of School Work and Learning Tasks.’ These are traffic light colour coded and also include personalised comments reflecting on how your child has settled in to their new class.

   

  In addition to this the PPPs, also have individual targets for the next half term and a colour photograph of a piece of work that reflects your child’s learning. EYFS children will also have their own version of the PPP but will reflect the ‘Early Years Areas of Learning and Development’ framework, alongside a photograph of a learning activity and a copy of a key worker observation.

   

  The PPP’s are being distributed later this week and after the weekend via email as PDF copies. If your email address has been changed since the summer reports were circulated, please contact the school office.

   

  Next week we will circulate a Google form to enable feedback on the PPPs and pass on your comments to class teachers.