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Leopard: Ivy H For allowing her confidence to shine! Ivy is stepping out of her comfort zone and tackling new challenges with a smile and a ‘can do’ attitude. We are incredibly proud of the happy learner she has become. |
Zebra: Tommy B For being a true ray of sunshine who fills our classroom with endless happiness, joy, and a wonderful sense of humor. We are so proud of the way he tackles every task with his absolute best effort and cheeky expressions! Never lose your sparkle! |
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Lion: Arla H For being a Phonics superstar! I am so proud of how hard you worked on your sounds this week and how beautifully you sat during our lessons. Your Paul Klee drawing was brillaint and so detailed. Keep up the fantastic work! |
Bear: Hallie R For producing a wonderful line drawing of a cat in the style of Paul Klee and using watercolour paints effectively to add bold colours to the picture. Amazing work! |
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Otter: Emilio W For being a great “Mathlete” this week! Emilio demonstrated great skill and confidence when tackling the concepts of sharing and grouping. Well done Emilio! Keep up the great work! |
Seal: Ayyad M For being a superstar learner this week! Ayyad used our class text map to draw and label his own about how a flower grows. He showed great listening skills and was also able to explain what he had drawn. Keep it up, Ayyad! |
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Dolphin: Teddy L For working so hard in lessons especially maths. It has been lovely to see your confidence grow when completing multiplication and division questions and now with finding a half in fractions. Well done Teddy, keep up the good work. |
Giraffe: Sophie D For your excellent engagement and infectious enthusiasm during our music lesson this week. It was lovely to see you having lots of fun. |
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Turtle: Darcey B For crafting magical sentences, showing such wonderful creativity as you prepare your wishing story. I love how you used flowing Riverside sentences to make your ideas sparkle and come to life. Well done. |
Panda: Lucie S For representing the school with excellence at the tennis tournament, combining impressive skill on the court with outstanding sportsmanship toward every opponent. |
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Tiger: Caleb B For the tireless work and enthusiasm when working in the school garden. Whether planting, weeding, or maintaining our green areas, Caleb has tackled every task with a positive attitude and unwavering enthusiasm. Well done Caleb your hard work has truly helped our garden grow and flourish! |
Meerkat: Jessica M For working consistently hard in all lessons this week and producing outstanding pieces of work. You Strive to do better every single day, and your commitment to excellence is truly impressive. |
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Rhino: Jason Z For demonstrating exceptional kindness and support towards his peers and for showing the ability to lead by example, making our school a more welcoming place for everyone. |
Kangaroo: Samuel S For incredible pieces of writing in English this week! You have used a wide range of superb, high quality vocabulary in your descriptive writing Sam- work to be proud of! |
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Koala: Sadev W For his incredible David Hockney digital art and for being such a polite, kind, and thoughtful young man. Sadev, you are a fantastic role model and a true star! |
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Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
11-14/05/26 — Year 6 SATs Breakfast
15/05/26 — Mad Satters Pizza Party!
18-22/05/26 — Year 4 Times Tables Rock Stars Week
18/05/26 — Year 6 Bawdsey Manor – Parent Information Meeting
19/05/26 — Year 3 Skreens Information to Parents
20/05/26 — EYFS Open Door – Shared Classroom
21/05/26 — Children break up today
22/05/26 — INSET Day
01/06/26 — Children return to school
03/06/26 — M&M Theatre Production
03/06/26 — Year 6 Acting Workshop with M&M Theatre Production
04/06/26 — Year 4 Colchester Zoo
08/06/26 — Class Photographs
09/06/26 — Marvellous Men’s Sale
15/06/26 — Marvellous Men’s Sale (After School)
17-19/06/26 — Year 6 Bawdsey Manor
22-26/06/26 — Year 6 Secondary Transition Week
24/06/26 — Sports Day Rehearsals – AM
26/06/26 — Moving on Day
26/06/26 — New EYFS Play & Stay Session 1
29-30/06/26 — Year 3 Skreens Park
01/07/26 — Sports Day
06/07/26 — KS2 Districts
08/07/26 — EYFS/KS1 PTA Summer Disco
08/07/26 — Year 6 Production to Parents & Younger Siblings at 1.30pm
08/07/26 — Year 6 Production to Parents ONLY at 6pm
10/07/26 — Reports to Parents
10/07/26 — PTA: KS2 Summer Disco
15/07/26 — Year 6 Leavers Party
17/07/26 — Year 6 Graduation at 9am
17/07/26 — Children break up today
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Letters sent this week
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Events & Letters > Letters & Parent Meetings
The remainder of the session will focus on supporting parents and carers of children in Years 5 and 6, with or without SEND, as they prepare for the transition to secondary school.
Topics for discussion will include:
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.
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!
As part of our exciting OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) journey, we are continuing to develop a rich and varied outdoor play experience for all our children—whatever the weather!
To help us make the most of our wonderful outdoor spaces even as the weather turns wetter and muddier, we are asking that every child brings a pair of wellies to school from September. These will be kept in school so that children can continue to enjoy outdoor play at lunchtimes and still return to lessons feeling clean, dry, and comfortable.
Thank you for your continued support as we build a happier, healthier, and more active playtime for all our children.
The OPAL Team
OPAL Play Project – Donations Wanted!
As you know, we are developing our playtimes through the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) project. This exciting approach helps children develop creativity, teamwork and resilience by giving them access to a wide range of play opportunities.
To keep building on this, we’re looking for donations of the following items:
If you have any of these at home and no longer need them, please drop them off at the school office. Every little contribution helps us make playtimes even more exciting!
We’re excited to share our ‘Sign of the Week’.
