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Newsletter
w/e 13th Oct 2023
Message from the Head
Mrs Stevens
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are looking forward to seeing you at parents evening next week – if you are still needing to make an appointment the sign up sheets are in the front office. During this meeting, teachers will be giving you the children’s spelling grids, KIRFs and half termly planners for the next half term so that you have these before the half term break.
We have enjoyed a warmer than average September and October, which has been lovely. The result of this though has been that as the children are playing outside they have been taking off their jumpers and cardigans. We make every endeavour to collect and return any items left outside (or in the hall or corridors!) to the rightful owner. To help us with this, please ensure every item of your child’s school uniform is named. It is also helpful to have the yr group written in as well. This will support us in reuniting items with the correct child. We do teach the children that it is their property and their responsibility to keep their things safe, but we do, of course, help them to find lost items wherever we can.
Also, last week, there was a typo with a date – the PTA Christmas Market will be on the 29th November – apologies for any confusion caused, and thank you to those who spotted this and let us know.
Just a reminder as well that Monday 30th October is an Inset day for staff training and the school is closed to all pupils on that day. The first day back at school after the half term is Tuesday 31st October.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend,
Attendance Stats
Kittiwakes | 95% |
Sandpipers | 92% |
Curlews | 92% |
Cormorants | 93% |
Puffins | 89% |
Herons | 91% |
Guillemots | 98% |
There is still time to sign up for parent meetings next week!
Notices
Healthy snacks
Please be reminded that at breaktimes, children are only permitted to eat a piece of fruit or an alternative healthy snack. This must not contain any traces of nuts due to allergies within the school. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Do you have a child born between 1 sept 2019 and 31 Aug 2020?
If so you will need to apply for a reception place by
15th Jan 2024.
For more information visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/admissions
Starting School 2024
Parent Governor
Following our notification of a parent governor vacancy, we are delighted to announce that Simon Bailey has been appointed to the position. He will, hopefully, be able to join the rest of our governing body in their monitoring activities after half term. We welcome his support, expertise and time to our Local Governing Board.
PTA Halloween Party
Friday 20th Oct.
See posters around school for more information.
Curriculum News
To finish our ‘All About Me’ topic, our EYFS children will be learning about naming some of our feelings, and how we can look after our friends.
In RE this week the children will be talking and writing about what they are thankful for.
We will be finishing our Brilliant Bodies unit by comparing the lives of Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale.
In RE, we will consolidate our learning about the Christian god and explain what Christians believe he is like.
Herons will be writing a non-chronological report on ancient mythology .
We will be having our final swimming lesson of the term as well as concluding our New York topic.
We are looking forward to our Stone Age ‘WOW day’ where we will be making Stone Age tools and having a fire to cook on.
Upcoming
W/C 16th October
Parent meetings
20th October
Halloween Disco
Monday 23rd - Friday 27th Oct
Half Term
Monday 30th October
Inset Day
Wed 1st November
Individual and sibling photos
7th November
Reception class vision screening
8th November
Flu immunisations for all year groups; letters to follow
29th November
PTA Christmas Market
6th December
Source FM Carol Concert
13th December
KS1 Christmas Performance Michaelmas Mouse
14th December
KS2 Christmas Performance
6pm at Falmouth All Saints Church
Key Dates
Half term
Sat 21st - Sunday 29th October + Monday 30th Inset day
Christmas Break
Wed 20th December to Wed 3rd Jan
Feb Half Term
Saturday 10th to Sunday 18th Feb + Monday 19th Inset Day
Easter Holidays
Friday 29th March to Sunday 14th April
May Half Term
Saturday 25th May to Sunday 2nd June.
Calendar
Name:
Awarded for:
All of the Kittiwakes children
Sebastian
Name:
Awarded for:
Rosie
Name:
Awarded for:
This week's awards
Learning Behaviour Awards
Be
the best you can
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Be
Amazing listening during our circle time activities!
Courage
Commitment
Commitment Award
Courage Award
Progress in Learning Awards
Morwenna
Isabelle
Name:
Awarded for:
Maya
Community
Name:
Awarded for:
Sera
Name:
Awarded for:
Layla T
Name:
Awarded for:
George
Cooperation Award
Community Award
Courage
Commitment
Community
Community Award
Community Award
Courage Award
Commitment Award
Commitment Award
Noah
Sam
Oliver A
Eve
Compassion Award
Courage Award
Community:
Be
long
Cooperation:
Be
helpful
Commitment:
Be
lieve
Courage:
Be
brave
Compassion:
Be
caring
Mabe School, Cunningham Park, Mabe, TR10 9FD 01326 372662
mabe@kernowlearning.co.uk
