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Ways to Wellbeing Session for Parents

Thu 12 Oct 2023

A reminder that there is a free parent workshop, open to all parents and carers across school, to support you to better understand the many challenges that our children and young people face as they grow up and develop.

The session will be on Tuesday 17th October from 1.30-3.15pm in the year 3 classroom and will cover the modules; School avoidance and Wellbeing and selfcare.

There will be refreshments available.

Please let your child's class teacher know via dojo if you'd like to attend.

Year 6 - Class of 2023

Mon 09 Oct 2023

We would like to take an opportunity to reflect on the exceptional achievements of our class of 2023 Year 6 pupils.
At the end of KS2, the children in Year 6 sit SATs exams. Our pupils worked exceptionally hard over the course of their time at Walbottle Village and in their final year of primary school to achieve wonderful results which we are so proud of!
End of KS2 results are as follows:
 Reading- 83% reached the expected standard or above (29% reached the greater depth standard).
 Writing- 83% reached the expected standard or above (29% reached the greater depth standard)
 Maths- 88% reached the expected standard or above (33% reached the greater depth standard)
 Grammar, punctuation and spelling- 88% reached the expected standard or above (50% reached the greater depth standard)
 71% of the cohort reached the expected standard or above in reading, writing and maths combined.
Our results sit higher than the national figures for children reaching the expected standard or above in all areas. The national figures are as follows:
 Reading- 73%
 Writing- 71%
 Maths- 73%
 Grammar- 72%
 Reading, writing and maths combined- 59% (For Newcastle schools 49%).
In addition to the children’s incredible academic achievements, we are so proud to have watched them grow and flourish over the course of their time at Walbottle Village. We hope the children can continue to have the same success in secondary school and wish them the best of luck in all their future endeavours.
We certainly miss them and have been delighted to see some of our children who have popped in to visit us since September.
Well done class of 2023- we are so proud!!

Halloween Workshop

Tue 03 Oct 2023

We have had an amazing response to the one off 'Halloween Crafts Workshop'. I will be letting you know if your child has a place on the workshop advertised for Friday 20th October. These places were allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Due to demand, I have decided to hold 2 more sessions so that all children who replied by today have the opportunity to come to the craft workshop. I will be letting you know if your child has been allocated a place on one of the 2 new dates.

If your child is unable to attend the extra sessions, please let school know.

If you haven't yet paid the £1 for the session, please send it into school before the 19th October.

Thank you for all of your support,

Mrs Sample

Parent Consultations - Available to book now!

Tue 03 Oct 2023

Reminder: Parent Consultations Available to Book!

We will be holding parent consultations on 10th and 11th October. Appointments can be made via the school office.

If your child is on the SEN register, you may have already had a termly review meeting. If not, you will have received a letter in the post inviting you to attend this term. You do not need to make a separate parent consultation appointment as your child’s teacher will also be attending the review.

America Day - 5th October

Mon 18 Sep 2023

On Thursday 5th October we will be holding an 'America' Day. We will be having an American themed lunch and children are welcome to attend school in Non-Uniform. We encourage Stars, Stripes, Red, White & Blue!

There will be a variety of tasty treats on offer such as Meatball Sub, Hotdogs & burgers. (Vegetarian alternatives are available.)

If your child usually has a packed lunch and would like a lunch on this day, please send £2.20 labelled with your child's name and 'American Lunch' into the school office or if entitled to free school meals, email the school office to put your child's name down. (You only need to do this if your child usually has a packed lunch.)

Flu Immunisation

Mon 11 Sep 2023

Your child’s annual flu vaccination is due soon.

This vaccination programme is in place to help protect your child against flu. The vaccine will help prevent them catching the flu. Vaccinating your child will also help protect vulnerable friends and family by reducing the spread of flu.

The intra-nasal flu vaccine is the most effective protection for your child against flu.
The online consent can be accessed via any online device. Please click on the following link https://www.northumbriaimmunisations.co.uk/Forms/Flu which will direct you to an online consent form for you to complete using the following school code NB144559

If you decide you do not want your child to receive the flu vaccination, please complete a non consent form.

If you have any queries regarding the online consent form or the Flu vaccine please contact the Northumbria Healthcare School Aged Immunisation Service.

Northumbria Healthcare School Aged Immunisation Service.
0191 2828977
0191 2828978
0191 2828979

Extra PE Session

Wed 06 Sep 2023

Year 1 to Year 6 will now be having 2 PE lessons a week!

In addition to their PE session:

Year 1 - Monday
Year 2 - Thursday
Year 3 - Thursday
Year 4 - Wednesday
Year 5 - Wednesday
Year 6 - Monday

ALL children will have an extra PE session on a FRIDAY.

Please send your child into school wearing their PE kit on both days.

Thank you!

Message from the CEO RE RAAC

Tue 05 Sep 2023

Message from the CEO -
I would like at reassure parents that an initial inspection of the school buildings has taken place for crumbly concrete RAAC and none was identified.

Dame Stephenson