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Newsletter 11 – 18th November 2024
Knowledge begins with respect for God (Proverbs 1:7)
This half-term’s value is ‘Friendship’ (Ecclesiastes 4:10)
Non-Uniform Day
We will be having a non-uniform day this Friday, 22nd November. For a ‘charge’ of £1, your child will be able to come in their own choice of clothes that day. All money raised will go into our ‘School Fund’ – this is money that we use to subsidise the cost of school trips and to buy prizes and treats for the children.
School Fund is running low as we have not raised any money for this for quite a while, so we would really value your support this week.
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Parents’ and Carers’ Evening Our evening for parents and carers to meet with their children’s teachers will be taking place on Tuesday 10th December. This is an opportunity to find out more about how your child has settled into their class and what progress they have made so far this year. Teachers will be including the following points as part of your discussion:
There will also be a chance for you to have a look at your child’s work books. If you would find it helpful, please bring someone who will be able to translate for you.
Booking appointment times As was the case last year, parents and carers will need to book parents’ evening appointments through the school website. To be able to do this, you will need a Juniper account (Juniper is the company who host our school website).
Most of you will already have a Juniper account set up. This uses your email address but you might need to set a new password using the ‘Forgotten password’ function. You will find this in the ‘Parent Evenings’ page on the ‘Parents’ tab on the school website.
A number of parents received an email a while ago but have not yet generated their account passwords. These parents will receive an email tomorrow morning asking them to do this.
If you have joined our school since November 2023 you will need to respond to an email from Juniper which will be sent out tomorrow morning. If you do not receive the email, check your junk/spam folder and ensure that you have added the following email address to your safe senders list: support.jw@junipereducation.org
Booking will be open from Tuesday 26th November. Further instructions will be sent out next week. |
Remembrance Service
A big thank you to our Eagles’ class who led our service of Remembrance last Wednesday. They all spoke extremely well and it was fascinating to hear about the children’s relatives who had served in the armed forces – thank you for helping your children to research their stories.
We were reminded that we should be thankful that we live in a country which is at peace, unlike many other parts of the world where wars are taking place
Glasses
If your child wears glasses, please make sure they bring them to school every day. Many teachers have noticed that children are forgetting to wear their glasses and this does affect how they work in class. Many thanks!
Book Fair
Mrs Matthew, our English Subject Leader, has once again arranged for the Scholastic Book Fair to visit our school from Wednesday 4th December to Tuesday 10th December. The last day of the Book Fair is the same night as Parents’ Evening, so please do have a browse at the books on offer when you come along to that.
For those of you who have not experienced this before, the book fair is almost like a visiting bookshop – there will be a large selection of books available to buy, many at reduced prices. School receives commission on every book sold.
Admission to Reception – September 2025
A reminder that if you have a child due to start school in September 2025 (born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021), please go online at www.blackburn.gov.uk/admissions for information about primary schools and how to apply for a place online. The deadline to complete this form is Wednesday 15th January 2025.
Please make sure you do this by the deadline to secure your child’s place. January seems a long way off but it’s better to apply now and get it done – that way, you won’t forget and run the risk of not getting your first choice.
This week’s Amazing Achievers!
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You’ve Been Spotted! Children who have been demonstrating one of our school values:
Isa Zamir – Woodpeckers McKenzie Mulleny – Kingfishers Faria Saddique – Swallows Faiza Akhtar – Doves Sulaiman Malik – Owls Ritaj El-Morchidi – Kestrels Fatima Noor – Hawks Fatima Aziz – Falcons Harris Hussain - Eagles |
Headteacher’s Award Children chosen for a special achievement:
Abeera Chaudhry – Robins Blue Yahya Latif – Robins Green Mustakim Akonjee – Woodpeckers Saif Ahmed – Kingfishers Ahmed Hassan – Swallows Umme-Hani Aftab – Doves Abdul Rehman – Owls Salman Khaled – Kestrels Hamza Abdrabou – Hawks Hajirah Mahmood – Falcons Alisha Shaikh - Eagles |
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Recent Reading Badges
Kingfishers McKenzie Mulleny - Silver
Doves Anaya Chaudhry- Topaz Zakariya Faqir- Silver
Kestrels Anivardh Vyas - Bronze Tamima Begum - Gold Fatima Hussain, Mariya Bismillah, Aisha Kousar & Zaeem Patel - Sapphire Shurayh Mohammed & Hooria Abbas - Pearl Ahmad Mahmood - Jet Ebraheem Sadiq - Bronze Star |
Authors of the Week Key Stage 2 children who have excelled in their writing recently:
Zainab Mahmood – Doves
Aaliyah Malik – Owls
Anayah Patel - Kestrels
Hassan Mujtaba – Hawks
Sofia Bhamji – Falcons
Shanzay Jahangir - Eagles |
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Mrs Martin’s Class of the Week: Eagles |
Mrs Fenton’s Star: Zara Malik |
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Mr Richardson’s Lunchtime Awards: Jasnoor Sembhi (Kingfishers) & Ibrahim Shafiq (Eagles) |
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Last Week’s Attendance
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Best attendance |
Best punctuality |
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Infants |
Kingfishers |
Robins Green |
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Juniors |
Kestrels |
Eagles |
Julian Rogers
Headteacher