DENEHOLM PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER WEEK ENDING FRIDAY23rd JUNE, 2017
Issue 33
CONGRATULATIONS
I should like to congratulate Mr Kooyman who has been promoted to the post of Head Teacher at a school in Essex. Mr Kooyman will be leaving at the end of term to take up his headship in September. I am sure you will join with me in thanking Mr Kooyman for all he has done at the school and wish him well in his new role.
TRAINING DAY
There will be an additional training day at the beginning of the next academic year. School will be closed for staff training on both Friday 1st September and Monday 4th September 2017. Children will return to school after the summer break at 8.45am on Tuesday 5th September 2017.
SCHOOL GAMES SILVER MARK
I am delighted to inform you that the school has been awarded The School Games Silver Mark. This is a Government led awards schemelaunched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. Schools in Englandare able to assess themselves across bronze, silver and gold levels. The Mark is a retrospective award which recognises your success throughout the academic year.Previously we were awarded the Bronze mark but, now, for the first time since the schools mark launched in 2012, Deneholm Primary, has achieved the Silver Mark.
The school is extremely proud of all the children, staff and supportive parents that have contributed to the schools success. I should like to take this opportunity to also thank Mr Perry, our Sports Specialist, for the valuable contribution that he has made towards our success in achieving this award.
NATIONAL SPORTS WEEK
Next week, is National Sports Week, a week celebrating sporting attainment. To mark this special week, we will be stressing the importance of sports with all of our children and highlighting different games and sports that the children may not yet have tried.
SUMMER FETE SATURDAY 24TH JUNE 12 noon – 4pm
Thank you to everyone who supported us by donating a bottle for the summer fete. We had a really good response to our appeal and are looking forward to putting your donations to good use at our summer fete on Saturday. Our summer fete promises, once again, to be a really enjoyable event, with lots of exciting activities planned. We hope that as many of you as possible will come along to support us!
SUN SAFETY
As the weather, is increasingly warm and sunny it is important that the children are kept safe in the sun. Please ensure that you provide a named bottle of still water for your child to drink in class each day. Please also provide your child with a sunhat and apply sunscreen to them before school. The children often spend significant periods of time outside during the course of a school day so sun safety is vital.
CAMP NIGHT
As you are aware, bookings are now being taken for our Camp Night which, this year, will be held on the weekend of 15th / 16th July. Please ensure you book as soon as possible, if you would like to attend.
ROOFING WORKS
Over this half term we will be having works done on our school roof. Please could you talk to your child to reinforce the health and safety messages that we are giving to them in school.
WALK ONLINE ROADSHOW FOR PARENTS
Your child will be bringing home a letter giving details of a Walk Online Roadshow for parents to be held 7pm – 9pm on 11th July at Thurrock Adult Community College. This is a free event organised by Thurrock Local Safeguarding Children’s Board, which will tell you the full extent and risks associated with today’s changing technology and social media so is only open to people aged 18 and above. To book onto this free event you can complete the online booking form at
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A TEACHER?
If you are considering a career in teaching and would like to know more about becoming a teacher, you are warmly invited to attend one of Teach Thurrock Primary Partnership Open Days. Theseevents are the perfect opportunity for you to visit a vibrant working school and ask any questions you might have about the role of a teacher. The day will provide guidance on how to prepare for teacher training and how to submit a successful application. Open days are as follows:
27.6.17 at Kenningtons Primary Academy
6.7.17 at Shaw Primary Academy
11.7.17 at St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School
Arrival is at 9.30 and the day will commence with a talk from our ITE Manager and one of our partnership head teachers. You will also enjoy a tour of the school with an opportunity to talk to one of our trainee teachers or those who have successfully completed one of our training programmes. The event will end with a Q and A session where you will find out more about how to apply through UCAS. Information will be given about our very successful PGCE and salaried route courses which results in a 100% retention rate in Thurrock. Contact Andrea Parfett to book a place:
BOOKING FOR AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
If you want your child/ren to attend our After School Club, it is essential that you book them into the specific sessions that you would like them to attend. Only children whose parents have made bookings will be collected by staff and taken to After School Club at the end of day.
ACHIEVERS OF THE WEEK
Congratulations go to the following pupils who were achievers of the week, week beginning Monday 12th June 2017:
Class 1: Kaya Erzin
Class 2: Ronnie Watts
Class 3: Roxie Ward
Class 4: Dylan Harrison
Class 5: Chloe Mumford
Class 6: Will Minister
Class 7: Shanai Kiffin
Class 8: Mason D’Arcy
Class 9: Lilly Mae Hutchinson
Class 10: Georgia Holt
Class 11: Ruben Whitfield
Class 12: Bobby Garwood
Class 13: TBA
Class 14: TBA
ATTENDANCE
The best class for attendance, week ending 16th June 2017 was Class 3 with 98.7% attendance. Well done to them!
Congratulations to: Class 3 – 98.7%, Class 2 – 97.3%, Class 7 – 96.9%, Class 8 – 96.6%
Unfortunately 10 classes did not reach our 96.5%+ target:Class 14 – 96.5%, Class 13 – 96.3%, Class 10 – 96.2%, Class 11 – 95.7%
Class 4 – 95.3%, Class 1 – 95.2%, Class 5 – 94.3%, Class 6 – 94.3%, Class 9 – 93.0% , Class 12 – 91.9%
Overall attendance was very disappointing, only standing at 95.6% which is well below our 96.5%+ target.
HOLIDAY DATES
Holiday dates for the next academic year, 2017 – 2018, have been posted on the school website
TRAINING DAYS
Friday 1st September 2017 will be a non-pupil day and closed for staff training
Monday 4th September 2017 will be a non-pupil day and closed for staff training
HOLIDAY DATES
School closes for the summer break at 3.15pm on Friday 21st July 2017
School re-opens after summer break at 8.45am on Tuesday 5th September 2017
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Week beginning Monday 19th June Year 6 residential to Stubbers
Monday 19th June Year 5 Science Workshop at William Edwards
Saturday 24th June Summer Fete
Week beginning 26th June Testing week
Tuesday 11th July PTA Discos
Thursday 13th July Borough Olympics, Blackshots
Saturday 15th / Sunday 16th July Camp Night
Monday 17th July In – School Transition
Tuesday 18th July In-School Transition
Wednesday 19th July Sports Day
Thursday 20th July Year 6 Leavers’ Entertainment with AJ
Thursday 20th July 9am Commendation Assembly
Friday 21st July 9am Year 6 Leavers Assembly
Friday 21st July School closes for summer break