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Leopard: Jack N For being an all round class superstar! Jack is a kind, caring and considerate friend and always tries his best with his learning. We are so proud of him! |
Zebra: Livvy E For working really hard during independent learning to try and complete her Challenge Passport. Great work Livvy. |
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Lion: Sofia R For always striving to do her very best. Sofia has made fantastic progress in Phonics and we are so proud of her. Well done. |
Bear: Ayyad M For fantastic work in phonics, joining in really well during the lessons and saying out loud all of the phonemes. |
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Otter: Henry H For solving near double additions using mental maths and for working hard in all your lessons! You are answering lots of questions and trying hard to remember your finger spaces when you write. Good job Henry! |
Seal: Olivia H For showing fantastic effort in maths this week! You have worked so hard on multiplying and dividing by two, using all the strategies we have been practising. Your brilliant thinking has really shone. Well done Olivia! |
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Dolphin: Oliver W For showing resilience in class and reaching the challenge questions in Maths lessons. Well done Oliver. You star |
Tiger: Lucy S For writing a entertaining poem about Hullbridge Park using great personification and alliteration and for being an excellent role model in Tiger Class. Well done Lucy! |
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Panda: Elsie R For using detailed setting description in poetry to bring your words to life! |
Turtle: Rosie M For a wonderful diary entry, with excellent description that made it feel vivid and real. You put great effort into this writing and it shows. Well done! |
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Giraffe: Esther M For working so hard on your writing this week, especially on your modelled write of your diary entry. I was very impressed with the way you used ambitious vocabulary to bring your writing to life. Your choice of words made your diary entry engaging, and exciting to read. Well done! |
Monkey: James R For excellent work in English. Your writing about the Niffler was truly captivating and enjoyable to read |
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Kangaroo: George W For outstanding achievement in maths, specifically in your proficiency with fractions and decimals. Your hard work and dedication are truly commendable! |
Koala: Scarlett R For her great results in her SATs papers, detailed descriptive writing in English and her resilience in her netball and football matches – amazing teamwork too! It has been a couple of fantastic weeks for you Scarlett! |
W/E: 24/01/25
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Year 2 Postal Museum – 06.02.25
New Prices from April – 03.02.25
Online Safety Workshop for Parents Letter – 03.02.25
Book fair details 2025 – 03.02.25
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
Reporting Pupil Absence
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.
No Crossing Patrol
We have been informed by Essex County Council that the crossing patrol lady will not be on duty on
Please therefore ask your children to be vigilant when crossing.
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
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.
From 31st January to 6th February, pupils from Years 1 to 6 participated in the Sumdog East England Maths Contest!
A huge congratulations to these standout achievers who ranked in the top 5 of their class on the Riverside Leaderboard.
Well done to everyone who participated—you’ve all done an amazing job!
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We are pleased to inform you that we currently have spaces available for our Sumdog Club for KS2 pupils. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to develop their maths and literacy skills in a fun and engaging way.
If you would like your child to attend, please complete the following Google Form to secure their place: https://forms.gle/
Please only complete this form if your child will be attending. Spaces are limited, so sign up as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch by emailing dsage@riverside.essex.sch.uk.
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 | 17% |
| 1 | 7% |
| 2 | 14% |
| 3 | 6% |
| 4 | 17% |
| 5 | 9% |
| 6 | 16% |
| Overall | 13% |
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Bronze Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Bronze award for reading 50 times.
Year R
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
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.
Silver Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Silver award for reading 100 times.
EYFS
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5/6
Well done to the following children who have received their Gold award for reading 200 times.
Year 5/6
Times TablesCongratulations to the following Year 3/4 children who have earned their;
Silver award as they can fluently and rapidly recall the 3, 4, 6 and 11 times tables.
We’re excited to share our ‘Sign of the Week’—Lunch
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.
As part of our OPAL project, we are looking for donations of old adult-sized shirts to be used in our outdoor digging area. These will help keep the children clean and comfortable while they explore and enjoy outdoor play.
If you have any old shirts to spare, please drop them off in the red building foyer.
Thank you for your support in helping us create a fun and enriching outdoor play environment!
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.
Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
11/02/25 — Safer Internet Day 2025
11/02/25 — 2 Johns Workshops – Details to follow
11/02/25 — EYFS Road Safety Presentation to parents and children
12/02/25 — EYFS Road Safety Presentation to parents and children
12/02/25 — Active Maths Festival – Year 3
13/02/25 — 2 Johns Parents Workshop – Details to follow
14/02/25 — Children break up today
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
25/03/25 — Year 3 visit to St Thomas’ Church
Easter Holidays – Monday 7th April – Monday 21st April 2025
