DALE NEWS !
DECEMBER 2013
Ano from Foundation Stage enjoying a delicious slice of cake at our Christmas Fair…
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Term Dates for 13/14
How soon Christmas comes
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around once again! As we take a break from school over the
Break up for Christmas Friday 20 December
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Christmas and New Year period, I
hope that we are all able to have a rest
INSET Day Monday 06 January 2014
and enjoy some special family time.
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Back to School Tuesday 07 January
Break up for half term Friday 14 February
We would like to say a big ‘thank-you’ to all parents, family members and pupils who attended and
Back to School Monday 24 February
helped out at the Christmas Fair. We raised £1000!
Have a joyful and restful holiday and we will see you back in school on Tuesday 07 January, ready for 2014!
Mrs L Sullivan - Head Teacher
Break up for Easter Friday 11 April
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Foundation Stage News
poems and talked
us feel. We explored
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Once upon a time there
Can we please ask all parents to remind their children of the no ‘play-fighting’ policy set by school. The Learning Mentors have found this to be one of the main causes which lead to other more serious issues between children. Children often copy behaviours they see on video games etc. Make sure you are aware of what they are playing.
found out about
Stage classes who were
different types of
very, very good! We
characters. In
have taught a naughty
Numeracy we have
Goldilocks to share and
been learning to apply
we have helped the 3
our maths skills to solve
pigs to build a house out
problems. We hope you
of windproof, heatproof
enjoyed this years’
and waterproof
Nativity! It was great fun
material. We have
to perform for you all.
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baked beautiful gingerbread men and ate them before they
Please do not leave your children in the playground until 8:50am. Children attending Mr McMahon’s morning club must be here by 8:30am to take part.
Year Two News
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ran away! We have also read Jack and The
This half term we have
Beanstalk in readiness
been learning all about
for our pantomime visit
the very famous
which we really
Florence Nightingale.
enjoyed! Last but not
Please can we remind Parents that smoking is not permitted on school grounds.
We have looked at
least, the children have
photographs, used the
worked very hard
internet and read books
practising for their
to help with our
nativity – what brilliant
learning. As part of our
dancers we have!
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work, we wrote about
Year One News
activities. Also, this half
Florence and did art
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term we have been
This half term we have
learning about telling
been learning about
the time and all about
light sources. We
money. Ask us questions
became investigators
and see what we
and learnt about
have learnt!
shadow, making our
In Literacy we shared
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traditional stories and
were 3 Foundation
own shadow puppets.
Learning Mentors
about how they made
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Term Dates (cont.) Back to School Monday 28 April
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Break up for half term Friday 23 May
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INSET Day Monday 02 June
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INSET Day Tuesday 03 June
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Back to School Wednesday 04 June
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Break up for Summer Wednesday 23 July
of ice skating and curling in Derby.
Sports
Year Five News
Legacy’ award for our sporting achievements in 2012-2013. Congratulations!
Year Three News
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We have continued to learn about The
This half term Year 5 have loved learning all about space through our Dr Who topic. We especially enjoyed designing and making our own space buggies. We had a great time watching Jack and The Beanstalk at the Assembly Rooms.
Egyptians including making a shaduf (a tool used for irrigation) and a clay pyramid. We have studied religious symbols and we have been to the local church to find out how Christians celebrate Christmas. We studied Greek myths and legends and enjoyed
Year Six News
the magic and triumph
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of good over evil. Mrs Johnson has taught the children some
This half term has flown by… We concluded our Victorian topic with a visit to Beaumanor Hall, where all the pupils experienced life in a Victorian school and as a servant. It was a rewarding day and everyone appreciated the fact they did not have to experience Victorian life first hand!
celebration dance moves and Mr Walker has taught a computer skills course. Mr Singh and Mrs Hall have taught the children a range of drawing techniques.
Year Four News
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After learning about Romans, our topic moved on to modern Italy. Year 4 enjoyed observing Mrs Hallam, our School Cook making pizza. This led onto designing and making boxes, then making our own delicious pizzas. A group of Year 4 had an exciting experience
Children in year 6 receive badges of responsibility when they display a positive attitude to learning and make mature choices. We hope they will be proud to wear them.
!!! We ! won a ‘You Are the
Jenny Gunn, the England women’s cricket captain visited school for the day.
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• Year 5/6 Football at DW Sports –won 5/9 games •Year 6 –Y6/7 Futsal festival - won 2 games • Year 4/5 – City Futsal Champions – unbeaten! • Year 5/6 – Girls Football festival – unbeaten! • Year 4/5 – Table Tennis Coaching • Year 4/6 – Table Tennis Festival Winners • Year 5/6 – City Table Tennis Winners – Boys • Year 5/6 – City Table Tennis Winners – Girls • Year 5/6 – County Table Tennis – Girls 2nd • Year 5/6 – County Table Tennis – Boys 3rd • Year 1 - Physical Literacy Festival • Year 4/5 – Winter Olympics Festival • Year 4/6 – England Training Centre Visit • Year 5/6 – England vs Portugal football match • Year 5/6 – Girls Karate • Year 5/6 – Bikeability with Cycle Derby
• Year 6 – Indoor Athletics Festival at Bemrose
There’s been lots happening during the first term of the school year. As usual, S OR’ N R E Governors have been busy GOVSPOT helping the school to monitor its performance. We’ve been looking at behaviour and safety, the school’s finances and performance. For example, the school’s performance is monitored by the Standards Committee by studying the current levels for each year group and the targets to meet. The teachers and teaching assistants have been incredibly busy helping the children in their classes to meet these targets. Please continue to support your child at home by helping them with their homework and encouraging them to learn whilst at school. Have a great Christmas break!
School Information
• Please look at the school website: http:// dale.derby.sch.uk for more information and pictures of school life.
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Mr Rizvan Bhatti Vice Chair of Governors
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• School meals continue to cost £2.00 per day / £10.00 per week. Money must be paid on a Monday morning. Please remember if your child brings a packed lunch to school it must be brought to school at 9:00am. We will not accept late lunchboxes.
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• Lost Property is kept outside class 1S.
How to contact us: Telephone 01332 760070
! Well done to Alishba Amber of Year 4 - winner of Dale’s 2013 Spelling Bee! Alishba competed against children in her class, her year group and then those in Year 5 and Year 6 and was triumphant against them all! What a tremendous achievement! The Year 5 winner is Hawwaa Yousaf and Year 6’s winner is Kaomal Arshad.
Email admin@dale.derby.sch.uk
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Address Dale Community Primary School Porter Road, Derby. DE23 6NL
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Head Teacher Mrs L. Sullivan