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Fri 15 Feb 2019A fantastic end to the half term here at Dovedale. It's been a busy week as always and we are all ready for the holidays.
We welcomed in the Heads of our sister Academy schools and the CEO for a teaching and learning review on Wednesday and Thursday. This was a collaborative process to see the developments we have been making at our school and to review classroom teaching. We felt very proud of the positive feedback we received for our 'lovely' school so a big thank you to all the adults in school who showed off how brilliant they are! A huge thank you to the children too-their behaviour was outstanding; they wowed with their singing and signing in assembly and during the pupil interviews they impressed with their positive attitudes and knowledge about all things curriculum. We are very proud of them!
We were also very proud of Sweetpea class who presented their class assembly on Thursday morning. It was a Valentine's treat which bought a tear to several eyes as they sang and signed their class song 'True colours'. They spoke out clearly and confidently and showcased their learning. Super well done and thank you to Miss Bestwick and the team for coordinating them.
A goodbye to Calum in year 5 today as he moves on to his new school, we wish him all the very best for the future!
We are back to school on Monday 25th February. This week brings an assembly from Severn Trent water and anti bullying ambassador training. The MAT drop in session is on February 27th from 2.00. This is for any parent who wishes to talk confidentially about anything not related to school. This could be home behaviour concerns, personal support or just sounding out a problem. Please call the office to make an appointment for this.
We hope you all have a happy and safe holiday and look forward to welcoming you back for the next half term.
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Fri 08 Feb 2019Happy Friday everyone!
This week was Chinese New Year and year 2 put on a great performance complete with Chinese dragon! Check out the twitter pictures.
We have updated our spelling system inline with our new spelling shed programme. This means that the children will be given a weekly list of spellings which follow a pattern. They need to learn this list each week and will then be tested on them. Any questions please contact school to speak with Mrs Potter or Miss Berrington - our literacy coordinators.
On Wednesday we held our first China exchange meeting for current year 4 and 5 children and this was very positive. Details of this meeting can be found in the parent's tab. The feedback was very positive and we are hoping that this will be the start of an ongoing exchange programme for our children.
Candytuft's class assembly gave us information on all things Spanish and showcased the children's amazing geographical knowledge as well as their maraca skills! They spoke clearly and confidently. Well done Candytufts!
Next week we will be adding up the whole class attendance scores to see which class will be the winners for this half term. Our attendance % is good this term so thank you to all our parents for their support with this.
On Monday 11th it is the PTA meeting. If anyone is interested in joining the PTA please make contact. They are a brilliant team of individuals who help the school in lots of different ways.
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Blog Friday 1st February
Fri 01 Feb 2019It's February! The promised snow hasn't arrived but the cold has! we're happy to see the children coming to school well wrapped up ready for this weather. We have been making provision over lunchtime for our younger children to come out of the cold and for any older children who want to get inside also.
This week our year 1 children went on a trip to Wilsthorpe school to take part in some ball sport activities. The children walked there, took part and walked back. The teachers were so impressed how enthusiastic they were and that none of them complained about the walk. They also represented the school really well with exemplary behaviour. Well done children!
Mr Almeida's class assembly was a delight. The children showcased their learning through a range of styles including film making. Their class song 'Standing in the hall of fame' is certainly well chosen!
We are aware that the school closure day on the 2nd May for local elections is a nuisance for parents as it is for us. As a school we have voiced this but due to the footfall of such an event the council deem that the school building is the best place for it to be held.
Next week: China presentation for parents of current year 4 and 5 children at 5.00 on Wednesday.
C hinese New Year performance by year 2 children on Thursday at
4.30. They have been practising hard so I'm sure we're in for a treat.
Have a happy weekend.