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Leopard: Max R For being confident to share his knowledge about different environments with the class during our carpet time discussions. Max is really enjoying our focus on different environments and has told us interesting facts about the Arctic and the Rainforest! Well done Max! |
Zebra: Teddy C For working hard with his independent learning and challenging himself with reading words and matching them to the pictures. Teddy has also been enjoying writing this week. |
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Lion: Diego M For always challenging himself in the classroom to become a risky-risk taker. Diego has worked so hard this week completing the challenges and I am so impressed. Well done. |
Bear: Eden F For fantastic effort with reading and phonics and striving hard to progress to the next level reading books. Well done Eden! |
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Otter: Jax S For your excellent verbal contributions to all our lessons this week and for writing a detailled description of Mr Bunting in our literacy lesson. You really thought about your sentences and used your phonics to segment and spell each word. Well done, a great start to the new year! |
Seal: Nancy P For her excellent perseverance during Computing lessons. Nancy navigated challenging tasks with an open mind, completing them with little support. You should be so proud of how far you have progressed in Computing Nancy – well done! |
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Dolphin: Aarush S For being an excellent role model, always working hard and participating in lessons – his enthusiasm is amazing! Well done, keep it up! |
Tiger: Rocco C For your perseverance in tackling multiplication and division in your maths lessons and for working hard. Well done! Keep up the good work! |
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Panda: Darcey B For you encountered a challenge and demonstrated remarkable resilience as you worked through your math questions. |
Turtle: Thomas P For returning to school after the Christmas break with a fantastic and focused attitude towards learning. Thomas has produced amazing work across the curriculum. Keep this up Thomas! |
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Giraffe: Josephine M For your excellent effort, and hard work. This week, you demonstrated dedication by working hard in all lesson and effectively using the support around you. Well done! |
Monkey: Logan S-S For consistent dedication and hard work. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your exceptional analysis of the poem “Jabberwocky,” alongside your wonderful illustrations. |
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Kangaroo: Abigail C For always having a sensible attitude and consistently working hard. |
Koala: Codi W For an amazing start to the new year! working hard in lessons and having really positive playtimes, well done! |
W/E: 20/12/24
This is a reminder to all parents/carers that the correct way to report absences is to leave a message on the absence line answerphone daily. If messages are sent by email to the admin email address they will not be registered in time for the morning attendance and you may then receive a call from our attendance team.
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Year 4 Art walk Parent helpers – 06.01.25
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
KS1 Playground
Please do not allow children to play on the equipment either before/after school. At the end of the day, parents and children should leave the site promptly . This enables us to open up the playground for our other clubs. Thank you.
KS2 Playground
Please note that the day in KS2 does not start until 8:40am when the doors open. Children should not be left unsupervised on the playground before this time. Children should not play on the equipment. Thank you
We are delighted to share that our school has been awarded the prestigious Active Essex Key Stage 1 Award! This recognition celebrates our commitment to promoting physical activity, high-quality PE, and outstanding school sport across Key Stage 1.
This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our staff, students, and wider school community in fostering a culture of health, fitness, and teamwork from an early age.
To commemorate this honor, we have received a digital award, which will be proudly displayed on our school website and featured in future newsletters.
We encourage everyone to celebrate this success by continuing to participate enthusiastically in our PE lessons, sporting events, and after-school sports clubs. Together, we can build on this accomplishment and further inspire a love for physical activity and well-being in our school.
Thank you for your ongoing support in helping us achieve this milestone!
We would like to remind all parents and carers that, for the safety of everyone, children (including younger siblings) are not permitted to ride their bikes or scooters on the school site. Mornings and afternoons are particularly busy, and riding on school grounds presents a serious hazard to others.
Please ensure that your child[ren] dismounts from their bike or scooter before entering the school gates and walks it to the designated racks. At the end of the day, they should collect their bike or scooter and walk it off-site before riding home.
If school staff notice children riding bikes or scooters on site, they will be asked to dismount immediately.
Thank you for helping us keep our school safe and welcoming for all.
If your child takes too much time off school they will become categorised as PA or persistently absent. Missing school will make your child fall behind in lessons and will impact on their academic progress and achievement.
Below is the percentage of children per year group who currently fall into this category. If you are worried about your child’s school attendance, please do not hesitate to contact the school where we can work with you to improve this.
| Year Group | % of Persistent Absences |
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| R | 16% |
| 1 | 15% |
| 2 | 18% |
| 3 | 13% |
| 4 | 10% |
| 5 | 13% |
| 6 | 11% |
| Overall | 14% |
Bronze Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Bronze award for reading 50 times.
EYFS
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5/6
Silver Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Silver award for reading 100 times.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5/6
As you are aware we keep confidential records on our systems with parents/carers contact details, ie. addresses, phone numbers, emergency contacts and email addresses.
If you have recently made any changes could you contact us on admin@riversideprimary.co.uk so we can update our systems please.
We’re excited to share our ‘Sign of the Week’—Fireworks
You can watch this in action via the following YouTube
Times TablesCongratulations to the following Year 3/4 children who have earned their;
Bronze award as they can fluently and rapidly recall the 2,5 and 10 times tables.
Silver award as they can fluently and rapidly recall the 3, 4, 6 and 11 times tables.
Gold award as they can fluently and rapidly recall the 7,8,9 and 12 times tables.
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We are excited to share that we have begun the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project to enhance the lunchtime experience even furtherfor your children. The aim is to provide more opportunities for creative and active play.
Please keep an eye out for a parent survey that will be sent to you soon. This section of the newsletter will keep you updated on our OPAL journey, including upcoming developments and ways you can get involved.
Also, if you are having a clear-out, please look out for our donation requests for resources to enhance the playground. Your contributions would be greatly appreciated!
Dear parents and carers,
We are looking at our playtimes and thinking about how we can improve them by introducing the Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme.
Can you help? We really want to know what you think of playtimes now.
https://forms.gle/E19nbzGJUyYqtuzu6
Thank you in advance.
Please can any donations brought in be left in the red building reception area. Thank you
1 March 2025 — NATIONAL OFFER DATE
Please email admin@riversideprimary.co.uk with a brief description along with any photos of their achievement. We’ll be thrilled to showcase their success in our weekly newsletters.
Tax free childcare vouchers can be used to pay for Breakfast and Twilight sessions.
Breakfast club cost £6 per session.
Please arrive in between 7.30 – 8.15am. Your child will be walked back to their class by a member of staff when the school day begins.
Included in this cost will be a drink and a breakfast of toast and cereal.
Twilight club cost £7.50 per session.
Twilight Club runs from 3:15pm to 5pm. Your child will be taken to Twilight club by their class teacher at the end of the school day.
Included in this cost children are provided with a drink and healthy snack
Bookings must be booked 24 hours in advance via ParentPay.
To contact a member of the Twilight staff, please call 01702 230911 and select the Twilight Club option.
Each term, class teachers will award a child with:
“The Writer of the Term”
The child is chosen for producing a piece of writing during the school term that is felt to be worthy of this high praise. A copy of the work is sent home with the child.
This half-terms Writers of the Term are:-
EYFS
Oscar G (Leopard)
Taine N (Zebra)
Emilio W (Lion)
KS1
Myla R (Bear)
Nancy E (Otter)
Jack M (Dolphin)
Oliver S-S (Seal)
LKS2
Fletcher M (Giraffe)
Samuel S (Turtle)
Reggie R (Panda)
George T (Tiger)
UKS2
James R (Monkey)
Elizabeth C (Kangaroo)
Joseph L (Koala)
We are operating a two week rolling menu. The menus, ingredients and allergen lists can be viewed on our website by clicking here.
Schools Dinners are free (UFSM) for children in EYFS & KS1 (Years 1 & 2) and for families eligible for FSM (Free School Meals). For children in KS2, who are not entitled to FSM please see pricing below.
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Year 5/6 Boys Football (League) |
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Fixture |
Home/Away |
Match Date |
Training Date |
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Rayleigh |
A |
6/11 3:15 |
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Downhall |
A |
20/11 3:15 |
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Glebe |
H |
27/11 3:15 |
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OLOR |
A |
4/12 3:15 |
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Edward Francis |
H |
15/1 3:15 |
8/1 |
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Grovewood |
H |
TBC |
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Year 3/4 Football (League) |
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Fixture |
Home/Away |
Match Date |
Training Date |
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Rayleigh |
H |
TBC |
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Downhall |
H |
13/11 @3:15 |
12/11 |
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Wyburns |
A |
16/1 TBC |
15/1 |
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Edward Francis |
H |
26/3 @3:30 TBC |
25/3 |
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Grovewood |
A |
TBC |
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Year 5/6 Girls Football (League) |
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Fixture |
Home/Away |
Match Date |
Training Date |
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Grovewood |
A |
TBC – |
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Edward Francis |
A |
TBC – |
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Rayleigh |
H |
TBC – |
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Downhall |
A |
TBC – |
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Year 5/6 Girls Netball (League) |
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Fixture |
Home/Away |
Match Date |
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St Nicholas |
H |
11/11 |
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OLOR |
A |
3/12 |
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Downhall |
A |
TBC |
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Edward Francis |
H |
23/01 |
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Rayleigh |
A |
25/2 |
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Grovewood |
H |
25/3 |
Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
22/01/25 — Year 3 Dance Festival
11/02/25 — Safer Internet Day 2025
Half Term – Monday 17th February – Friday 21st February 2025
24/02/25 — Children return back to school
25/02/25 — Parent/Teacher Consultations 3:30 – 6:30pm
27/02/25 — Parent/Teacher Consultations 3:30 – 6:30pm
06/03/25 — World Book Day 2025
11/03/25 — Year 4 MTC presentation to parents – 3:30pm
12/03/25 — PTA Wonderful Women’s Sale
20/03/25 — Year 1 Phonics Presentation to parents – 3:30pm
Easter Holidays – Monday 7th April – Monday 21st April 2025