Further details to follow. - Hunsley Primary

Our Ref: HP251 16 October 2017 Dear Parents/Carers Re: Hunsley Primary Newsletter This week, the children really enjoyed the chance to work together across year groups in their House Teams (Key Groups). They explored the wider school site, using maps and grid references, then captured the sights, sounds and even smells of the local environment on their iPads to see how the landscape is changing at this time of year. It was superb to see how the Year 2s used their writing skills to document the activity, and even more pleasing to see how they cared for the younger pupils as they walked around the site – spot on, Year 2. Year 1 have really impressed us this week with their writing skills too – it’s great to know how far they have progressed this half term, applying their new spellings and really working hard on their presentation and handwriting. Reception have wowed us with their reading skills – how quickly they are adopting their phonics strategies to open up a brand new world of independent reading is quite remarkable! Now begins a lifetime of reading pleasure. A huge well done to all the pupils for their learning this week – and thank you to parents for supporting and enhancing this learning through practice at home. Hunsley Primary Christmas Performance We are pleased to announce that our Christmas Performance this year will take place on the morning of Tuesday 19 December in Riding Hall at South Hunsley School. The school will send home 2 tickets per family for this event. Further information will be sent out in due course. Tapestry – Reception You should now have received information and log in details for the Reception online learning journeys on Tapestry. If you have any questions regarding Tapestry please do let us know. Year 2 Benchball Team Competition We are excited to be offering Year 2s the chance to join a benchball team for a primary interschool competition run by the Tiger’s Trust. There are two squads entering from Hunsley Primary with 16 team places. A letter will be coming home to Year 2s who have expressed an interest in being part of those two teams. The first of two competitions will be taking place on Wednesday 15th November,

4.10pm-5.30pm in the Riding Gym, South Hunsley School. Further details to follow. Medicine in School As per our Medicine Policy prescribed medicines can be administered at school as long as the child’s parent/carer has completed a Medicine in school form and the medicine is in its original packaging with prescription details present. The administration of non-prescribed medicines will only done if there is specific prior written permission from the parents and agreement from the Head of Hunsley Primary. Paracetamol-based medicine (e.g. Calpol) will only be administered within a 48 hour period, thereafter which parents will be encouraged to seek medical guidance if the symptoms persist. Parents should bring the medicine in sachets as opposed to bottles.

Within the school setting a child under 16 will never be given aspirin or medicines containing ibuprofen unless prescribed by a doctor (As directed by Department of Health ‘Managing Medicines in Schools & Early Years Settings’) Updated contact details Please ensure that the school is provided with up to date contact information for yourselves and anyone that you would wish the school to contact in case of emergency. It is especially important that we have current telephone numbers, email addresses and home address details of parents who live at separate addresses if they wish to be contacted by the school regarding their child. If you need to update your details please complete our Change of details slip that can be obtained from the main office. If you would like a copy emailing to you please do let us know. Designated Collection Please let Mrs Hitchin know if there are any changes to the designated adult collecting your child at the end of the school day, so that she can alert the team to any changes, even if this change takes place at the last minute. This is also important if your child will be attending any of our after school clubs or workshops. Keeping children safe is our prime concern and we will always check when in doubt. Rugby Tots – Reception and Year 1 Thank you for registering your child’s interest in our Reception and Year 1 Rugby Tots class. Details of this class have now been finalised and this will commence after the half term on Monday 6 November, 3.30pm - 4.30pm. Further information and how to pay will be sent to parents who have expressed an interest in due course. School Photography Company The School Photography Company will attend Hunsley Primary at 9.30am on Tuesday 7 November to take the children’s individual photographs. Information on how to order and the order forms will be sent home via your child’s book bag shortly after this date. Stars of the Week

As you know, each week we recognise the children’s achievements by giving out certificates for

Phonics, English, Maths and Investigation Stars as well as our Star of the Week. We encourage the

children to understand the values and ethos that we are celebrating in giving these certificates – so to

share this with parents and families too, I am including our Hunsley Primary Characteristics of

Learning in summary below and also in detail on the back of this Newsletter:

Behaviour for Learning Working Positively Together Independent Learning and Enquiry Organisation and Communication

Our Hunsley Primary ‘Characteristics’ build upon the highly-regarded EYFS Characteristic of Effective

Learning, which we feel all children should be helped to develop as they grow through school. Each

one is in tune with our values and our learning ethos, offering children a really clear set of guidelines to

help them reach their full potential.

New £1 coin As you will be aware the old style pound coin is no longer legal tender and Hunsley Primary will therefore be unable to accept them as payment. For more information please visit https://www.thenewpoundcoin.com/ Flu Vaccination

If you have not yet returned your flu vaccination consent form please send it to the school no later

than the end of day tomorrow.

Real Aid Christmas Gift Box Appeal – Destination update Thank you to all those parents that have collected a wrapped shoe box to fill. If you haven’t collected one yet, but would like to, please do pop along and collect one from the main office. This year the Christmas Gift Boxes will be sent to children in Sierra Leone and Eastern Europe. You can find out more about the charity on their website http://realaid.org.uk/ If you would prefer to give a donation towards distribution costs which ensure that each box reaches its child, Real Aid suggest a £2 donation, however any amount would be appreciated. We would like to ask that any donations of items are brought to school by Thursday 26 October. Suggested items to include: Essential Items Clothes Other Items Toothbrush Socks Toys (not war toys) Toothpaste Pants Skipping rope Flannel Vests Playing Cards Soap T-Shirts Dominoes Crayons Tennis Ball / Soft Ball Colouring book Marbles Exercise Book Plasters Pens Tissues Pencils Dolls/Soft Toys Any other toys

As always we appreciate your continued support. Christmas Open Event – Saturday 2 December 2017 Pop the date in your diary! We will be holding our usual Christmas Fun Event with festive games, activities and treats, as well as welcoming The Purple Pig Company to join us this year with some very special animal guests – it will be quite a gathering. Starting at 10am and finishing at 12noon, it is the perfect start to a day of Christmas shopping or perhaps the perfect antidote! We look forward to seeing you there. Please see attached open event leaflet.

Parents’ Progress Events

Thank you for submitting your appointment requests for our forthcoming Parents’ Progress Events.

Parents/Carers who requested an appointment should now have received their appointment day and

time. If you have not made an appointment yet please do contact Mrs Hitchin and she will be able to

check the teacher’s availability.

Football Club The Year 1 and 2 Tigers Trust after school football club will continue this week. Frenchtastic lunch club Kidslingo are offering a lunchtime French club at Hunsley Primary to commence after the half term. Please see attached poster for more information. Keep the date!

Please see below some key dates for the remainder of the Autumn Term that you may wish to add to

your calendar. If you would like any further information with regards to these please contact the

school.

Parents’ Progress Event Monday 16 October, 4.15pm – 7.15pm

Parents’ Progress Event

Wednesday 18 October, 4.15pm – 7.15pm

Real Aid Shoebox appeal deadline Thursday 26 October

October Half Term Friday 27 October – Friday 3 November

School Photos Tuesday 7 November, 9.30am

Pupil Flu Immunisations Thursday 16 November

Hunsley Primary Open Event

Saturday 2 December, 10.00am – 12noon

Head of Hunsley Primary appointments Wednesday 6 December. 4.30pm – 6.00pm

Christmas Performance Tuesday 19 December, AM (time TBC)

Head of Hunsley Primary appointments Wednesday 20 December, 4.00pm – 5.00pm

Christmas Holidays Monday 25 December – Monday 8 January

Yours faithfully

Lucy Hudson

Head of Hunsley Primary

Hunsley Primary Characteristics of Learning

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Being willing to have a go

• Initiating activities

• Seeking challenge

• Showing a ‘can do’ attitude

• Taking a risk, engaging in new experiences, and learning by trial and error

Keeping on trying

• Persisting with activity when challenges occur

• Showing a belief that more effort or a different approach will pay off

• Bouncing back after difficulties

• Engaging in open-ended activity

Being involved and concentrating

• Maintaining focus on their activity for a period of time

• Showing high levels of energy, fascination

• Not easily distracted

• Paying attention to details

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• Working in partnership to ensure positive co-operation

• Showing curiosity about objects, events and people

• Showing particular interests and interest in The Team achievements • Acting out experiences with other people • Taking on a role

Making a positive contribution

• Being a full member of The Team

• Being responsible for own choices and actions and helping others to do the same

• Respecting others’ ideas, beliefs and contributions

• Respecting and participating in the democratic process

• Showing an understanding of right from wrong

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Having confidence in their own ideas

• Thinking of own ideas

• Finding ways to solve problems

• Finding new ways to do things

• Having self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence

Choosing own ways to do things

• Planning, making decisions about how to approach a task, solve a problem and reach a goal

• Checking how well their activities are going

• Changing strategy as needed

• Reviewing how well the approach worked

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Taking pride in learning

• Showing satisfaction in meeting their own goals

• Completing activities to their best standard

• Being proud of how they accomplished something - not just the end result

• Enjoying meeting challenges for their own sake rather than external rewards or praise

Being able to organise their own learning

• Making links and noticing patterns in their experience

• Making predictions

• Testing their ideas

• Developing ideas of grouping, sequences, cause and effect

Using the ‘language of learning’ • Discussing and describing (Working Scientifically)

• Reflecting, questioning and reasoning (WS)

• Capturing and recording (WS)

• Practising and applying in different contexts (WS)

• Going deeper and taking next steps (WS)

Kidslingo EYFS & KS1 Clubs

at Hunsley Primary School

Our 5* Award-Winning Frenchtastic clubs are all about learning French

through fun using music, songs, stories, drama and games.

CLUB DETAILS

Our EYFS & KS1 clubs will run on a Tuesday lunchtime (– launching on Tuesday 7th

November for 7 weeks):

12.00-12.30pm – Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2)

12.30-1.00pm – EYFS (Reception)

HOW TO BOOK – Go to the website - www.clubenrolment.com/frenchtastichelenw

Search by venue Hunsley Primary, select the EYFS OR KS1 Lunchtime Club and register.

The clubs cost £3.50 per week (payable in advance for the half-term).

Payment is made by direct debit via the booking site and should be made before the

start of term. (Please note that places are not secured until payment is made in full

and missed classes are non-refundable.)

Places are limited to 15 per club so book early to avoid disappointment.

HOW TO RENEW – Each half term information will be provided by email regarding how to

renew for the following half term. Children currently attending the clubs will be provided with

this information and given the opportunity to re-book before new children can enrol.

Helen Westerby [email protected] 07815 765989

Find & like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/KidslingoHelenW

Our tutors are fully trained, insured and hold enhanced DBS certificates.

East Riding ERMOS registered.