Newsletter – 26-Apr-24

Dear Parents and Carers

Stay & Play

Our first “Stay and Play” has been successful.   Proceeds from refreshment sales will go directly to the school.  There is no sign-up sheet, all you need do is Stay, and Play!

Our next “Stay and Play” will be for Key Stage 2 (years 3-6) next Friday, 3rd May.

If any parents are able to volunteer to help sell refreshments it would be appreciated.  Please contact the school office if you’re interested.

For all sessions,

the school first aid box is on hand, but as this is outside school hours, we do ask please, that the parents supervise play at all times, as the school staff will not be on duty at this time.

School Photographs:

A big thanks to our Priory parent Sean Dillow, who has been very busy all week taking photos of all our pupils.   When the photographs are ready to order, all children will come home with a form in their book bags, so you will be able to order directly with Sean online.  We will also be organising a whole school photo in early May which will be available to all parents to purchase in the same manner, at a later stage.

Governor Vacancy:

Please see the advert at the end of this newsletter for details regarding the Governor vacancy.

Perform Workshops:

Thank you to the Priory PTA who have arranged and funded some drama workshops for each class, towards the end of May.  These drama workshops are designed to complement and enrich the curriculum learning.

Maths – AIM High Maths 

On Tuesday this week Mrs Adams and Mrs Taylor (Year R, 2 and 5 Mum – thank you for your help and support throughout the day) accompanied a group of 14 Year 3 and 4 Mathematicians to South View Federation School to spend a day with the well-known Mathematician and Primary Maths Consultant Andrew Jeffrey. https://andrewjeffrey.co.uk/

Throughout the exciting day the children learnt about the skills that mathematicians have; how they wonder, theorise, test, prove and change their minds about all things mathematical. Through games and fun activities, the children were challenged to think, create mathematical rules and above all understand that maths is not all about getting the calculations right! Our 14 pupils were enthused and engaged all day as they tried activities and discussed their ideas. It was great to see their confidence and vocabulary as mathematicians grow. Well done Year 3 and 4!

Inspirational Sports Assembly Series

We are beyond excited to announce our first confirmation for the June Festival of Sport assemblies – World Champion BMXer AND ex-Priory student Sarah-Jane Nichols! SJ won the over 16s Girls World Championships in 1987 aged just 17 and has just qualified for this year’s World Championships 36 years later! This event has been organised by the wonderful Mason family (Arthur YR3 and Otto YRR). Both boys are competitive BMXers and will take part in introducing children to an inspirational sports woman and the exciting hi octane world of BMX.

Can you help?

Get in touch if you know anyone involved in competitive sport at a high level (past or present) that might be interested in coming into school for an assembly. Thank you.

TAG RUGBY – The Final Round! HOME GAMES – Match report – Mrs Adams

Pride of The Priory – On a cold, and what turned out to be an incredibly wet afternoon, our fantastic Rugby squad from year 5 and 6 put in another incredible (and arguably their best) performance of the final round of League matches that they have been playing this year. Our – almost – unbeatable squad came away with 3 wins and 1 draw whilst displaying even more brilliant defending and impressive running rugby throughout the afternoon. The torrential rain did not dampen their determination to play well as a team and win!

They were successful in their first 3 games with the following scores –

Priory 3 v Silchester 2

Priory 2 v Bramley 0

Priory 4 v Burnham Copse 2

Priory 3 v Sherborne St John 3

In their final match the team achieved a 3 all draw v Sherborne St John in a closely fought game. We narrowly missed a win, when in the last 45 seconds of the game, we had the restart but unfortunately spilled a very wet and slippery ball forward as it just touched down over the try line.

To finish the round of tournaments on home ground was brilliant – thanks once again to our unwavering parent supporters and Mr Candy who has supported with coaching and supporting the players at these events. It was great to have Mr Walsh, Mrs Marzetti, Mr Cripps and Coach Zack (who runs the weekly in-school team training sessions) watching and cheering for our fantastic team.  I am beyond proud of all that they have achieved. We will find out where we have come in the overall league soon – so watch this space!

THANKS ALL!

Star of Wonder Awards

YEAR R: Pranaya, Isabel and Ottilie

YEAR 1: George, Jago, Lottie and Freddie

YEAR 2: Dabira, Rose and Tayana

YEAR 3: Emilia, Nicholas, Coen S and Timmy

YEAR 4: Alyx, Alexander and Darcey

YEAR 5: Summer, Robert, Harry B and Hetty

YEAR 6: Erys, Max D and Phoebe

Summer Clubs

Please note that there will be two new summer camps running at The Priory this summer and The Oaks will continue to run their summer club at Mortimer St Mary’s.

• 22nd – 26th July:  Summer Camp with Mrs Enticknap

  (a Priory parent and qualified teacher) . Please click here for full details and then click here for the booking form and email to zoe@hillyardmail.com

• 29th July – 16th August: Curveball Summer Camp with Coach Zack

  Please click here for more information and click here to book

• 5th – 23rd August:  The Oaks at Mortimer St. Mary’s

  Please click here for details or email office@theoakschildcare.co.uk for more details.

Safeguarding and Wellbeing

Reporting Harmful Content

Unfortunately, children and young people are often the recipient of various forms of inappropriate content and abusive behaviours online, including grooming attempts, trolling, and cyberbullying. But children and young people do not always report it – why not?

The  Reporting Harmful Content shareable helps you to understand some of the reasons why they may not report and ways you can encourage them to do so.

Social Media 101

With social media platforms constantly evolving…are you up to date with age restrictions, popular features and potential risks?

Whether the children in your care use Instagram, TikTok, or any new platform, our Social Media 101 shareable is a valuable resource to help you understand the key features of social media platforms, the risks they present and what you can do to protect young people in your care.