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Leopard: Chase J For creating a fantastic poster telling children how to stay safe when using the internet. We are very proud of all your hard work this week Chase! |
Zebra: Alfie M For trying so hard with his learning this week; becoming a Risky Risk Taker for segmenting words and writing these. Alfie wanted to write more and more words. Well done, keep up the great work. |
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Lion: Boston C For excellent perseverance when adding two numbers using Numicon. Boston is a mathematical superstar! |
Bear: Harrison W For amazing participation during carpet sessions, sharing fantastic ideas and showing enthusiasm for learning across the curriculum. |
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Otter: Willow A For your excellent attitude to your learning! You always try your best in every lesson and this week you have written a super set of instructions containing time connectives and adjectives. Well done! |
Seal: Teddy B For writing a fantastic diary entry from the perspective of the goblin in ‘Overheard on a Saltmarsh’ during our Talk for Reading lessons this week. Teddy used his imagination to plan how the goblin might get the green glass beads from the nymph. Keep up the great work, Teddy! |
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Dolphin: Ruby L For smashing her maths work this week. For reaching challenging questions and working with confidence. Well done Ruby. We are so proud of you. |
Tiger: Sophie D For your hard work, perseverance, and confidence in calculating perimeter during our maths lessons. Keep up the hard work. Well done! |
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Panda: Esmai-Rae T For your dedication and hard work in math’s has been outstanding! You have consistently strived to achieve your goals and have never given up. Your hard work has truly reflected in your times tables knowledge, and you should be very proud. Well done! |
Turtle: Ronnie M For having a consistently great week, showing me fantastic behaviour and producing a high level of work across all subjects. Well done Ronnie, I am very proud of you. |
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Giraffe: Lam Lam Y For working hard to improve your writing skills, showing creativity and perseverance. Your dedication to using exciting vocabulary, improving sentence structure, and taking feedback on board has truly paid off. Keep up the amazing work! |
Monkey: Mason K For outstanding achievement in PE. Your enthusiasm and remarkable cartwheels were truly impressive. Keep up the exceptional work! |
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Kangaroo: Riminee P For consistently trying hard and always striving to do well |
Koala: May B For always having her hand up in lesson to answer but also to ask questions to further her understanding. She is working so hard in every lesson, keep it up May! |
W/E: 07/02/25
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Morning Drop-Off Reminder & Parking Considerations – 11.02.25
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
You can find out all about what your child will be learning over the coming weeks. Additionally, it contains some ideas and suggestions for how you could support your child’s learning at home, including: books to read together, ideas for activities, days out and programmes/videos to watch that link in with the theme. We hope you find it useful.
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.
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% |
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
Ivy H (Leopard)
Scarlett H (Zebra)
Oakley B (Lion)
KS1
Eden F (Bear)
Teddy L (Otter)
Sawyer B (Dolphin)
Olivia H (Seal)
LKS2
Eleana H (Giraffe)
Tilly M (Turtle)
Lennie D (Panda)
Olivia L (Tiger)
UKS2
Logan S-S (Monkey)
Gregory S (Kangaroo)
Daisy C (Koala)
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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 1
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.
Congratulations to Rosen (Red) team, who have earned the most amount of team points this half-term. They can come dressed in Red on Friday 28th February for their extra play.
Silver Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Silver award for reading 100 times.
EYFS
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5/6
Well done to the following children who have received their Gold award for reading 200 times.
Year 4
Times TablesCongratulations to the following Year 3/4 children who have earned their;
Silver 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.
We’re excited to share our ‘Sign of the Week’—To Love
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!
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.
On Tuesday, 11th February, Riverside celebrated Safer Internet Day, a global initiative promoting the safe and responsible use of digital technology. This year’s theme, “Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online,” encouraged important discussions on online safety.
The day included assemblies delivered by the senior leadership team, highlighting the importance of staying safe online and recognising potential scams.
In EYFS, children explored Smartie the Penguin’s adventures, learning to make safe choices while navigating the internet.
Children in Years 1-6 participated in engaging workshops with the 2 Johns, experts in online child safety. Staff and parents also had the opportunity to attend insightful sessions led by the 2 Johns, who have been instrumental in raising awareness about Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE) through their work in schools and media appearances.
Safer Internet Day was a valuable experience for our whole school community, reinforcing the importance of staying safe and informed in the digital world.
DigiSafe: PARENTSAFE
DigiSafe is a brand of LGfL – the National Grid for Learning. You can find more information on how to keep your child safe.
The website includes information on SAFE SETTINGS, CONTROLS & MONITORING on the following platforms; Apple Screen Time, Google Family Link & Microsoft Family Safety. New YouTube supervised mode for under 13’s and lots more. https://parentsafe.lgfl.net/
Be Internet Legends With Google
Google has created a range of free resources for teaching children about online safety, including a game. Children can become Internet Legends with Interland, an online adventure that teaches the key lessons of internet safety through four fun, challenging games.
You can play the game for free here
https://beinternetlegends.
There is also a family section with a PDF download full of Online safety activities for the whole family
Year 5/6 DT Lesson: Soup-Making Success! 
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!
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
