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23 October 2015

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>>> NewsAnnouncementsDear Parents and Carers,

It has been another action-packed week at the primary. I am sure that everyone is ready for a bit of a rest next week.

Just a reminder that Monday 2nd November is an INSET day so there is no school for the children. We resume on Tuesday 3rd November at the usual time.

Have a great half term.

With best wishes,

Rachel Macfarlane,

Principal

Message from Year 1 TeachersPlease can you ensure your child has their guided reading book with them every day along with their reading record. Thank you.

Composer of the FortnightAfter the half term break, we will be listening to and learning about George Friderick Handel as our Composer of the Fortnight. As a suggested activity to support at home, you could gather some facts about Handel in preparation for the coming weeks. Information can also be found on the following youtube link.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtY9a21UYCw

I can hardly believe that the first half term has gone by already! It only seemed like five minutes ago that we were welcoming the Year 1 children back after the summer holiday and settling the Reception

children into their new classes. It has been a busy and fantastic half term and I am feeling incredibly proud of how hard everyone has worked and how much has been learnt. I hope you all have a lovely half term break and look forward to seeing you all in November, feeling refreshed and ready to go again!

Tam Broadway, Head of Primary

BRIDGES WorkshopMany thanks to those parents that were able to attend the BRIDGES workshop last week. The powerpoint is now available for parents to access on the school website by going to the ‘Community’ tab and then ‘Resources for Parents’. Copies of the handout booklet are also available from the Primary office.

Enrichment ClubsEveryone should now have been informed of their child’s enrichment club for next half term. Please contact the primary office if you have any queries. The sessions will start again from Wednesday 4th November.

Britten Class Assembly

Britten class getting the resources ready for their assembly this week.

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>>> NewsYear 1 Gurdwara VisitAs part of this half term’s ‘Me and My World’ topic the Year 1 children visited the Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Seven Kings to help them learn more about the Sikh place of worship. The children were given a tour and a talk about the gurdwara, explaining how it runs with the help of the Sikh community volunteering their time and how the ‘langar’, community kitchen, operates. The children were fantastic and listened to the information intently. Thank you to the parents who were able to help out this time; your help goes a long way. We would like to thank Jeevat’s father and uncle for their kind hospitality and for giving up their time to talk to the children.

Art Enrichment Pictures

Mr Derry was really impressed by the art work that some of the pupils produced during their enrichment club. The children have used a range of art media and learned how to mix paints. We are looking forward to displaying their beautiful work to share with everyone.

Cooking Enrichment Pictures

The children enjoyed making Chocolate Cornflakes cakes.

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ecognitionEvery week each teacher chooses two children from their class to receive

a certificate in assembly, one in recognition of a child demonstrating our BRIDGES habit of the week, and the other in recognition of a pupil’s

academic effort throughout the week.

Well done to the following children, who have been recognised this week!

Curie Class: Keira Chana – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for listening and not calling out and being really self-disciplined.)Isra Hussain – Scholar of the Week (for counting confidently objects up to 7.)Maxwell Class:Aryan Singh – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for not getting distracted and keeping focussed during the carpet time learning.)Safwan Khan – Scholar of the Week (for putting items into groups according to the required number.)Newton Class:Aqsa Saeed – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for constantly working hard in her lessons and sounding out words before writing them neatly.)Kareem Al Khouli – Scholar of the Week (for showing dedication to his learning and now being able to write his name.)Britten Class:Musa Malik – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for organising his time to produce excellent work during assessment week.)Nadia Khan – Scholar of the Week (for writing a fantastic paragraph including great power words in literacy!)Fitzgerald Class:Siya Kamothi – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for showing the motivation to extend her learning by completing the maths challenges this week.)Tay’Shawn Holland – Scholar of the Week (for trying really hard to leave clear finger spaces in between his words so that people can read his amazing writing more easily.)Glennie Class:Kashan Shahzad – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for getting changed for PE independently in under 6 minutes)Nassim Rebhi – Scholar of the Week (for displaying amazing handwriting in all his work – well done.)

Headteacher’s Lunch

Well done to the following pupils who have been nominated for the Headteacher’s Lunch for next Thursday 5th November. An invitation will be given to the children

during our Celebration and Awards Assembly:

Nassim Rebhi - GlennieInaaya Islam - Maxwell

Nirmalpreet Durhailay – Glennie Katrina Kaur - Newton

Shakira Choudhry - MaxwellMohammed Musa Ali – Curie

Kaysha Reid - Fitzgerald

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Regular attendance is a crucial factor in students’ educational development and ability to achieve their full potential.

At Isaac Newton Academy every student is set the target of 100% attendance.

The class with the highest attendance at the end of every week is awarded the attendance trophy during Friday’s Award & Recognition assembly.

Curie 95.5%

Maxwell 98%

Newton 94.3%

Overall Attendance: 96.3%

Last week we had a tie situation, but this week Glennie are the outright winners of the attendance cup. Well done Glennie class!

I am sure we will see improved attendance after the half term break.

It is important that the children attend school every day and do not miss any learning. Thank you for your support in ensuring your child is at school every day. We always strive for 100%.

Britten 95.3%

Fitzgerald 95.3%

Glennie 99%

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"We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” Isaac Newton BRIDGES are habits of mind or learning characteristics that develop a pupil's character and learning power and enable him/her to grow into a well-rounded individual and resilient learner.

There are seven BRIDGES habits that we will be working on, which will rotate on a weekly cycle throughout the year. The BRIDGES habit of the week will always be introduced at the beginning of the week during the Monday assembly and reinforced throughout the week across the curriculum. Each class teacher will award a certificate to a pupil that they feel has demonstrated the BRIDGES focus for the week.

Each week we will update you on the BRIDGES habit that will be introduced in the coming week and offer some top tips on how to reinforce the habit at home too. Please also refer to the Primary BRIDGES wheel above

Week commencing 3th November– Bravery

Displaying habits of organisation, hard-work, absorption, practising, prioritising, planning, prudence, revising, self-regulation, independence and motivation

At School:

• Weencouragethechildrentotrynewthingsanexperimenteveryday,whetherit is a food that they have not tried before or new activities that they may not normally choose during the afternoon sessions. • Wealwaysencouragethechildrentohavecouragewhentheyfalloverandhurt themselves and to remain as calm as possible while we help them. • Weaimforallpupilstodemonstratetheirleadershipskillsbyhelpingothers, being smart in their appearance, being kind, having good manners and generally demonstrating all their BRIDGES characteristics. • Weencouragesomeofthequieterpupilstohavethecouragetosharetheirideas in class and to have work with optimism and develop a real ‘can do’ attitude.

At Home:

Encourage your child to try as many different things as possible – whether it is food, different enrichment clubs etc. It is important that the pupils are able to try things without worrying about getting it wrong. Help remind your child at home about being smart in their appearance and role-modelling good behaviour through their leadership skills. Tam Broadway, Head of Primary

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Key Dates for the Autumn Term 2015: Primary

26 – 30 October HALF TERMMonday 2nd November Staff Training: school closed to studentsTuesday 10th November Parent Workshop re PhonicsThursday 19th November Parent Workshop re LiteracyWednesday 25th November Staff Training: school closed to studentsFriday 27th November Glennie Class Assembly (Glennie class parents invited) 3.15pmThursday 3rd December Coffee Morning with Head of PrimaryFriday 11th December Parent reports sent homeTuesday 15th December Parent Progress Meetings Friday 18th December Last day of term