St Anne’s C of E (A) Primary News

 

“Developing the whole child, spiritually, mentally and physically in a caring Christian

environment through close links to the Church and Community”

Dear Parents & Carers,

What a fantastic week it has been! We’ve had an incredible time celebrating Science Week and International Women’s Day, with so many wonderful experiences for the children.

One of the highlights was the planetarium visit, which left the children truly enthralled as they explored the wonders of the Universe.  It was a joy to see their excitement and curiosity sparked by this immersive experience.
We were also delighted to welcome parents into school for various class-based science workshops throughout the week.  Your participation made these sessions even more special, and it was wonderful to see children and families engaging in learning together. This all culminated in a fantastic celebration on Thursday, where we recognised the achievements of our young scientists and those who showcased their science projects from home.

Beyond the classroom, our children have been showcasing their skills on the football field, demonstrating great teamwork and sportsmanship.  Wednesdays continue to be full of music, as our young musicians develop their talents through instrumental tuition—it’s a pleasure to hear their progress each week!

A big well done to all the children who entered the science fair.

A special mention to our winners:

• 1^st Harriet FW - Y3
• 2^nd Alex G - Y1
• 3^rd Darcie - Y6

Thank you for your ongoing support in making these experiences so enriching for our children. We look forward to even more exciting learning opportunities in the weeks to come!

Celebrating 100 Years of St Anne’s

If you would like to support Mrs Middleton in planning for a ‘100 year’ celebration of all that is St Anne’s and what makes our school so special, you are invited into a ‘Cup of tea and planning session’ this afternoon at 2pm.

Do you know anyone who attended St Anne’s? Anyone who has memories that they would be willing to share or photos/memorabilia from their time at the school – if so, please get in touch.

Sporting news

A big well done to both football teams this week. The boys lost 4-1 to Gateford but they conceded some unlucky goals and worked hard together as a team. The girls won their game 2-1 against Gateford, their positivity and team spirit were contagious, and they worked hard to secure the win.

FOSAS News (Friends of St Anne’s)

Following their last meeting, the FOSAS group are all set for the ‘Mother’s Day Secret Giftshop’. This will take place on the 26^th and 27^th March after school. If the weather is dry the stall with the special goods will be on the KS2 playground. Items are priced at £2 and £3, and we hope the children will support this event and treat the special lady in their families.

Can you believe we are approaching Easter? FOSAS will host an Easter Event – 3^rd April 2025. There will be an ‘Easter Egg Decorating competition with all entries submitted on the day as well as cake stall, colouring and guess the weight of the cake. They would be grateful for any cakes…….. AND let’s not forget an EASTER EGG HUNT around the school grounds. Look out for the posters.

Stories in a Box

We were blown away by the level of detail in the entries last week and a big well done to everyone who took the time to enter. The three winning entries came from Class 5, 1 and Class Reception. The winning entries are on display in the main foyer of school.

   

Red Nose Day next Friday

We will be ‘going red’ in recognition of Red Nose Day next Friday 21^st March.  Children are invited to wear something red, in return for a donation for the charity.

Pirate Holiday Club

A pirate themed Easter Holiday Club will run in St Anne’s Church Hall from Monday 14^th – Wednesday 16^th April, 10am-12pm.  This is for all classes.  No pre booking, just turn up on the days that you wish your child to attend.

After School Club

Activities w/c:  Monday 17th March 2025

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Friendship bracelets	Scavenger hunt	Connect	Paper rockets and aeroplanes	Sports

Collection from the club remains through Harrington Street only and you will be notified of any changes.

Punctuality

A general reminder that school begins at 08:50am. Children that arrive before this time will be booked into Breakfast Club and charged £3.00. 

Payments for School Dinners

We are currently changing our back office systems and this has resulted in some delays to charging for dinners.  We will be uploading new charges next week.

News from the Classes

Class Reception

This week Class Reception have been reading the traditional tale ‘The Three Little Pigs’.  Linked to this they have been developing their knowledge of material, names, where they come from and talking about some of their properties. They had a super session in the planetarium and learnt all about nocturnal animals before looking at constellations they may see in the sky.

Class One

Class One started the week with a science workshop where parents were invited in. The theme was 'Change and Adapt', so the children created a moth that could camouflage somewhere within our playground. They used natural materials such as leaves and sticks to camouflage their moths. Miss DeCouto then had to see if she could find them, and they were very well camouflaged!  Following this, they visited the mobile planetarium, which has been in to enhance their history learning about Space. The children looked at the planets and learnt more information about the first people and animals to go to Space. They impressed the workshop leader with all their wonderful knowledge.

Class Two

This week, in Georgraphy they have been learning all about the difference between physical and human features.  The children talked about our local area, using maps to help them.  The children then wrote about each feature in Worksop as if they worked for 'Tourist Information.'

Class Three

This week in Class 3, the children have been finishing their first version of a diary entry by Romulus and Remus. The children have built up writing skills using conjunctions, 1^st person and past tense consistently. They also had to practise their proof-reading skills to check for the Class 3 non-negotiables such as capital letters and full stops.  In Maths, the children have consolidated their learning about fractions and have started the next unit on mass and capacity.

Class 3 had the opportunity to visit and share an experience about Space travel in the planetarium. This was an amazing opportunity, and the children thoroughly enjoyed every part. Not only did the planetarium visit us, Class 3 also had science activities to complete as part of national science week. As the current science topic in Class 3 is ‘Plants’, the children were involved in creating different wormeries to develop compost for the school flower beds and planting a variety of seeds to see how they develop in different conditions around the school site. The class will be monitoring them through the next few months to see how they grow.

Class Four

Class 4 started the week by celebrating British science week. They enjoyed testing the PH of different household substances using cabbage water as part of their parent workshop. In history, Class 4 have focused on chronology- looking at the key dates during the Viking era in Britain, and creating a timeline to show this. In English, they have been writing their explanation texts based on the book ‘How to be a Viking’. The children worked hard on their drafts and redrafts as part of the focus for their writing this week. In PE, the children have enjoyed their gymnastics session with Emma and have been working on dance in their other PE slot.

Class Five

Class 5 have embraced Science week this week by investigating the rates at which different types of sugar dissolve in the parent workshop. They also learnt about the links between Space and Greek mythology when the planetarium visited the hall. This learning will be useful next tern when the history focus becomes the Ancient Greeks. In recognition of both Science week and International Women’s Day, the whole class reading has been biographies of inspirational women, including Marie Curie and Mary Anning. In history, the class discovered what it had been like to be a female ruler in Ancient Egypt, whilst writing diaries of Howard Carter gave the children the chance to imagine how exciting his discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb would have been.

Class Six

This week Class 6 have celebrated British Science Week by considering how we can help protect the environment and adapt some of our own behaviours. Parents came in to support our investigation, which was great, the children had a lot of fun.  In maths, children have begun to look at area and perimeter and apply their prior learning to more complex word problems.  In writing, children have created descriptions of their creatures, using figurative language and ambitious vocabulary. During history, they became historians, and used evidence to help them better understand how we know about the Ancient Maya.  On top of all this, children have been preparing their DART assembly and doing some practice SATs questions. 

Congratulations to our Stars of the Week this week

Class Reception – Florence B and Lilly H

Class One – Florence JH

Class Two – Catherine R

Class Three – Marcus

Class Four – Sam A and Harrison                          

Class Five – Lailah

Class Six – Nadia and Aleksander

Lunchtime Award

Jacob (5) for his kindness to others.

Gymnastics Awards

Core Skills Level 2

Elsa (4)

Core Skills Level 3

Reggie (4), Lily (4), George B (4)

Special Mention to those that took part in the Y3/4 Tag Rugby Festival

Daisy (3), Jude (3), Marcel (3), Harriet R (4), Harrison (4), Flynn (4), George B (4), Emilia (4), Natalia (4), Grace (3), Oscar (4)

Class Tidiness Award

Caretaker Adele has awarded the certificate to Class 3 this week.

Out of School Achievements

Teddy (2) - SJR U7 Man of the Match for his goal keeping skills.

Jacob (5) – SJR U10 Star of the month earning a trophy and certificate.

Aleksander (6), Lewis A (6), Zach (6) sharing their U11 Sheffield & District Football award whilst playing with SJR.

Church Services & Weekly Opportunities for the St Anne’s Community

Sunday 16^th  March

10.00. APCM

2.00. Care Home Service

6.00pm StA@6, led by Satya

On the 30^{th of} March St Anne’s Church will lead a Mothering Sunday Service at 10.30am.

Wednesdays

2:00pm Wednesday Welcome in the Church Hall. Time for hot drinks and a sweet

treat, time to chat and often a craft to join in with if you wish. Once a month we finish with a short service of worship.

3:20pm StA Connect – a service for all the family in the school hall. Sandwiches, crisps and a sweet treat for everyone, with juice and hot drinks. We then join together for a 30-minute service of worship and fun together.

Thursday Children & Youth

9:00am Tot’s & tea. A drop-in for parents, grandparents and carers, with pre-school children. Breakfast is available along with hot drinks for the adults and playthings for babies and toddlers. At the end we come together for a short time to sing songs together and hear a story from the bible and a prayer to send us on our way. Suggested donation £2 per family.

6:30pm Younger Youth Group for Y7 – Y9. A time of worship, learning, prayer and fun together. At 7:30pm they will join the café - £2 for a sweet treat and drink. Pick up 8pm.

7:00pm Youth Café – Y10+. Time to chat, chill out together, with a sweet treat and drink for £2. Joined by the younger youth at 7:30pm.

8:00pm Older Youth Group for Y10+. A time of worship, deeper discipleship, prayer and fun together. Finish time 9pm.

Family Support

Kerry Macadem ‘Bassetlaw Behaviour Support’ – Family Support Co-ordinator is back in school on the dates below – pop into see her.

Drop-In Sessions

Monday 31 March 9.00-11.00am

Monday 28 April 9.00-11.00am

Monday 19 May 9.00-11.00am

Monday 16 June 9.00-11.00am

Monday 14 July 9.00-11.00am

She can help support with issues within the home such as behaviour, sleep patterns, resistance to change, establishing routines, how to support children when there has been a breakdown in a relationship.

2024-2025 Attendance

Class	Attendance this week
R	98.93%
1	93.40%
2	95.86%
3	94.48%
4	97.50%
5	96.62%
6	94.93%
Total: 96.77%

Well done Class Reception

Prayers from Edward (6) and Rosie (6)

Dear God, help us to know that you are our refuge during times of trouble. Amen

Dear God, help us in our darkest moments and always be there for us. Amen

Finally, we celebrate birthdays in school on a weekly base and Mrs Sprigg gets a special mention as she will be celebrating a ‘significant’ birthday this weekend! We hope she enjoys her special day.

With my best wishes

Mrs Middleton & the St Anne’s Team

Diary Dates

INSET DAYS 2024- 25	Key Statutory Weeks (Assessment)
2nd September 2024 27th September 2024 20th January 2025 28th July 2025 29th July 2025	Year 6 SATS – 12th May 2025 - all week Class 1 Phonics - 9th June 2025 week Statutory Multiplication Check -2 nd to 13th June 2025 – Year 4 Please ensure your children are in school during these times

Looking Ahead
March	17	Year 6 Parents SATS meeting 5pm
	18	Consultation Meeting - Mitre 6pm – School Hall
	20	Class 2 Class Assembly 2.45pm – join us if you can
	25	Full Governing Body Meeting 6pm
	27	Class 5 Class Assembly 2.45pm – join us if you can
April	3	DaART Graduation – Year 6 2.15pm Parents of year 6 welcome.
	4	Break up for Easter 2pm Easter Service in Church
	22	Children return to school
May	5	Bank Holiday Monday
	12	YEAR 6 SATS WEEK Christian Aid Week
	16	Reception Class – Forest School – pond dipping
	23	Break up for half term
June	2	Children return
	11	Meeting for New September Starter Parents 6pm
	16	Admissions 10am Medical Mavericks in School Year 1-6
	18	Strategic & Development Committee - Govs 4pm
	19	School Swimming Gala Final – selected children
	24	Proposed Sports Day – 9.30 KS2 1.30 KS1
	25	Finance committee meeting 6pm
	30	Portland / Valley transition – details to be sent by secondary school
July	2	Whole School Transition Day
	3	Summer Fair Afternoon
	9	Full Governing Body Meeting 5.30pm
	15/16	Year 6 – Moving on Up – Southwell Minster
	17	Open Afternoon 2.15pm
	25	Leaver’s Service 2pm

School Holiday Patterns for the next academic year are available on the Notts County Council Website.