Copplestone Primary School Newsletter [email protected] Edition 21 13 th September 2019 Message from Head of School: A warm welcome back to the start of an exciting new school year! The children have settled very well into their new classes and are already displaying a great approach to their learning, new topics and new teachers. We welcome our new children and their families to Rainbow class and also our new teacher Miss Davies. We are particularly proud of our new year 6 class who are consistently demonstrating their maturity and being great role models to the rest of the school. They have quickly embraced their new responsibilities as prefects and supporting the younger children. In assembly this week we also awarded many different children with their new roles – see photos below. We are delighted to have so many pupils in leadership roles: prefects, librarians, house captains, school council and eco team. It is important that children have these opportunities to help develop their confidence and have their views taken seriously in school. I have included information in the newsletter about a new event this year to celebrate harvest time. On 2 nd October we are holding a Grandparents coffee morning for the children to host their family and enjoy a drink and a chat or a board game. Further details will be shared in a letter soon. We are looking forward to showcasing our school during an Open Morning for prospective new families. Of course you are all welcome to attend, but this will take the form of a guided tour rather than a ‘stay and learn’ event in your own child’s class. We hope to share our welcoming and happy school with the wider community and new families that may move to the area. Finally, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a ‘Happy New School Year’. The staff and I look forward to working together with you to have another successful year at Copplestone. Warm regards, Mrs Mackey Spotlight: This week the spotlight falls on our new Rainbow class who have started at school with enthusiasm this week!
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Copplestone Primary School
Newsletter [email protected]
Edition 21 13th September 2019
Message from Head of School: A warm welcome back to the start of an exciting new school year! The children have settled very well into their new classes and are already displaying a great approach to their learning, new topics and new teachers. We welcome our new children and their families to Rainbow class and also our new teacher Miss Davies. We are particularly proud of our new year 6 class who are consistently demonstrating their maturity and being great role models to the rest of the school. They have quickly embraced their new responsibilities as prefects and supporting the younger children. In assembly this week we also awarded many different children with their new roles – see photos below. We are delighted to have so many pupils in leadership roles: prefects, librarians, house captains, school council and eco team. It is important that children have these opportunities to help develop their confidence and have their views taken seriously in school. I have included information in the newsletter about a new event this year to celebrate harvest time. On 2nd October we are holding a Grandparents coffee morning for the children to host their family and enjoy a drink and a chat or a board game. Further details will be shared in a letter soon. We are looking forward to showcasing our school during an Open Morning for prospective new families. Of course you are all welcome to attend, but this will take the form of a guided tour rather than a ‘stay and learn’ event in your own child’s class. We hope to share our welcoming and happy school with the wider community and new families that may move to the area. Finally, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a ‘Happy New School Year’. The staff and I look forward to working together with you to have another successful year at Copplestone. Warm regards, Mrs Mackey
Spotlight: This week the spotlight falls on our new Rainbow class who have started at school with enthusiasm this week!
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Certificate Winners School Prefects
Librarians House Captains
School Council Eco team
Blue Peter badge winners Congratulations to Lewis and Monty who have been awarded a coveted Blue Peter badge for their research, presentation and work on green issues. Their badge is a very special ‘green one’ to represent their commitment to green issues. Well done for all your hard work!
Attendance: The best class so far this term are Purple Class with an excellent 100% - keep it up!
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‘Keep safe inside’: We have talked to the children this week about ‘keeping safe inside’ in the event of an emergency outside. This could be for example: smoke in the area, a bee swarm, an intruder or stray dog on site. Should we need to take the children indoors quickly an air horn will be sounded and the children will be escorted to their classroom where they will sit calmly down with a member of staff. Children already in the Studio will remain there. We have sounded the air horn briefly in assembly so that they know what to expect. We have explained it in age appropriate terms so as not to cause anxiety amongst the children and you may wish to discuss this further at home.
Harvest Celebration and Grandparents coffee morning (2nd October): Various suggestions have been put forward and we have decided to support Crediton Food Bank again this year. A list of what they currently need will be coming out soon. Some people wanted to provide fresh produce from our farming community, but we have discovered that this cannot be used in the way we had intended. However, should you wish to donate a fresh cake or fruit bowl then this can be shared at our new Grandparents coffee morning event. Grandparents (or older special family member) can join the children for a drink and chat and perhaps enjoy a board game. In order to accommodate everyone we will be holding two sittings, organised by alphabetical order of the children’s surnames. A letter will shortly be coming home to ascertain numbers. The sittings will be: A-M 9.30am to 10.25am, N-Z 10.30am to 11.25am I hope that this will become a lovely annual event to celebrate harvest and to be grateful for all that we have.
Purple Class Residential Payments: Polite reminder that full and final payment was due on Thursday 6th September. If you still have monies outstanding, could you please arrange for payment to be made as soon as possible. Thank you.
School Uniform: Thank you for ensuring your child is in the correct uniform. The children look so smart and are really proud of their new uniforms. Please label all items, especially cardigans and jumpers as a few have already been misplaced this week. A polite reminder that the children should be wearing shoes, not boots, thank you. The uniform information is available on our website. https://www.copplestone-primary.devon.sch.uk/assets/documents/School-Uniform-and-Expectations-2019-2020.pdf
UNICEF – We are a Rights Respecting School We will soon be starting to work with the children on our Rights Respecting Schools journey. The school council will be taking this on as their new project. This half term our focus will be on Article 28 – Every child has the right to an education and Article 29 – Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full.
Pre-School: The children have all settled in really well and are enjoying our Space Theme. We have made rockets out of bottles and painted Planets which has been great fun. We have been reading books called Blast Off and Aliens Love Underpants which the children have listened to and enjoyed.
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Summer Reading Challenge - Crediton library: Following an assembly at school to launch the reading challenge we had a number of pupils determined to get reading! Out of all the local schools we are proud to say that we came second, which is excellent considering the size of our school. The library have called
us "the success story of the summer" as nearly all our children who entered managed to complete it. Over 20% of our pupils took the challenge compared to 5% last summer - well done to everyone who took part. Thank you to the Miss Blake and Mark from the library for motivating the children.
Information regarding the Nasal Flu vaccination for all pupils – Friday 4th October 2019:
Dear parents & carers,
Nasal flu vaccination – Electronic consent
As last year, the Immunisation Team will be offering the Flu vaccination to all Primary aged children.
This will take place between October - December 2019 across Devon/ Plymouth/Torbay and the
consent will need to be completed electronically.
In order to provide electronic consent for your child’s Flu vaccination, please access the consent
portal via the following link:
https://schoolimms.virgincare.co.uk/flu/2019/devon
We would like to request that consent is provided as soon as possible as the link closes 7 – 14 days
prior to the session in school. This link is secure, please carefully select your child’s school from the
drop down menu and this will ensure that the consent is in the right place. Full details and
information to assist you in completing the consent is detailed on the portal including full FAQ’s,
patient information and contact details should you wish to speak to a nurse regarding the nasal
vaccination.
If your child is medically vulnerable, early clinics will be available please contact the team to book
in on 0300 247 0082.
If you have any difficulties or queries with this process please do not hesitate to contact the team on
0300 247 0082.
Many thanks for your cooperation, School Age Immunisations Team, Virgin Care Services Limited
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CPTA News: We would like to say ‘Welcome Back!’ to all our families both old and new. We hope you had a lovely restful summer and are looking forward to the new school year! It was lovely to see some familiar faces and catch up at our ‘Welcome Coffee Morning’ on Tuesday 3rd September.
Our next event is ‘Coffee Afternoon’ on Wednesday 25th September, in aid of Macmillan, we will be selling cakes and hot and cold drinks in the School hall from 3 – 4.30pm, we hope to see everyone there raising money for this fantastic charity. During this event we will also hold our short annual AGM. We are currently in need of a Secretary and Benefactor Co-ordinator, everyone is welcome so please come along and find out how you can get involved or ask in the school office. Our regular refreshments and pre-loved uniform shop before Friday Morning Celebration Assemblies has been successful so will be continuing for the next academic year. Remember we have lots of uniform available in a range of sizes, most items are just £1. Hot drinks are served for a donation in lidded cups so can be enjoyed in assembly.
Save the Date!! Our annual whole school disco will be returning on Friday 18th October, look out for more details coming home soon. Old School Jumpers/Cardigans: We are going to make blankets out of old school jumpers/cardigans so if you have any that you would like to donate to us, please send them into the school office. Find us on Facebook (Copplestone PTA) and please like and share our page. We make regular updates promoting our up and coming fundraising events. Thank you! Lisa Camp (Treasurer on behalf of CPTA) [email protected]
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Diary dates:
September 16th Rainbow Class Stay & Play @2.45pm 16th Acheive4All Gymnastics After School Club (KS1/2) 3.30-4.30pm 17th Netball After School Club 3.30-4.15pm (Y5 & Y6) 19th Achieve4All Football After School Club (Y1,2 & 3) 3.30-4.30pm 19th KS2 Board Games After School Club 3.30-4.15pm 20th Celebration Assembly @9.15am 23rd Rainbow Class Stay & Play @2.45pm 23rd Acheive4All Gymnastics After School Club (KS1/2) 3.30-4.30pm 24th Netball After School Club 3.30-4.15pm (Y5 & Y6) 25th CPTA AGM @3pm in School Hall. Coffee Afternoon to follow until 4.30pm 26th Achieve4All Football After School Club (Y1,2 & 3) 3.30-4.30pm 26th KS2 Board Games After School Club 3.30-4.15pm 27th Celebration Assembly @9.15am 30th Rainbow Class Stay & Play @2.45pm 30th Acheive4All Gymnastics After School Club (KS1/2) 3.30-4.30pm October 1st Copplestone Primary School Open Morning 9.30-11.30am 1st Netball After School Club 3.30-4.15pm (Y5 & Y6) 2nd Grandparents coffee morning (further details to follow) 3rd Autumn School Census – Harvest Special Lunch Menu (details to follow) 3rd Achieve4All Football After School Club (Y1,2 & 3) 3.30-4.30pm 3rd KS2 Board Games After School Club 3.30-4.15pm 4th Flu Immunisations for all pupils - Reception-Year 6 (Please see Parentmail for consent info.) 4th Celebration Assembly @9.15am 7th Rainbow Class Stay & Play @2.45pm 7th Acheive4All Gymnastics After School Club (KS1/2) 3.30-4.30pm 8th Netball After School Club 3.30-4.15pm (Y5 & Y6) 10th Achieve4All Football After School Club (Y1,2 & 3) 3.30-4.30pm 10th KS2 Board Games After School Club 3.30-4.15pm 11th Celebration Assembly @9.15am 14th Rainbow Class Stay & Play @2.45pm 14th Acheive4All Gymnastics After School Club (KS1/2) 3.30-4.30pm 15th Parent/Teacher Consultations 17th Parent/Teacher Consultations 17th Achieve4All Football After School Club (Y1,2 & 3) 3.30-4.30pm 18th Celebration Assembly @9.15am 18th CPTA Halloween Disco 5-7pm 21st - 25th Half Term 28th All pupils return 28th-30th Purple Class Residential to Skern Lodge 28th Rainbow Class Stay & Play @2.45pm November 4th Rainbow Class Stay & Play @2.45pm 5th Tempest Individual and Family Portraits 5th Bonfire Night Special Lunch Menu (details to follow) 8th Celebration Assembly @9.15am 15th Children in Need – no Celebration Assembly
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22nd Celebration Assembly @9.15am 29th Celebration Assembly @9.15am December 6th Celebration Assembly @9.15am 13th Celebration Assembly @9.15am 13th Rainbow & Pre-School Nativity Performance @2pm 17th KS1 Nativity Performances @2pm and 5.30pm 18th Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day 19th KS2 Christmas Carol Concert @5pm 20th Last day of Autumn Term January 2020 6th NON PUPIL DAY 7th All pupils return 16th Spring School Census 28th Chinese New Year Special Lunch Menu February 11th Parent/Teacher Consultations 13th Parent/Teacher Consultations 17th - 21st Half Term 24th All pupils return w/c 24th Red Class Bikeability March 5th World Book Day w/c 16th Red Class Bikeability 27th Last day of Spring Term April 14th NON PUPIL DAY 15th All pupils return 16th-17th Orange Class Residential to Adventure Okehampton May 8th VE Day Bank Holiday 25th - 29th Half Term June 1st All pupils return 9th Euro’20 Special Lunch Menu July 10th School Reports Published 13th Drop-in session to see Teachers 14th Olympics Special Lunch Menu 17th Last day of Summer Term September 2020 3rd NON PUPIL DAY 4th NON PUPIL DAY 7th All pupils return
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