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SPRING LIFE
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR SPRING COTTAGE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
June 2019
In this issue: Artsmark Miss McKinnon - Sierra Leone report
Sports Days
GROW TOGETHER, LEARN TOGETHER - MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY DAY
IN
THIS
ISSUE
03 HEADTEACHER'S
WELCOME
Above : Baking in FS2 04 ARTSMARK
Front cover: Checking on the SPORTS DAYS
strawberries
Below: Fun in FS1 05 SIERRA LEONE
06 NEWS IN BRIEF
07 DIARY DATES
08 SPRING SPORTS
SPRING LIFE - JUNE 2019
PAGE 3
Preparing for transition
it is incredible to think that we are now entering the final weeks of the
academic year 2018/19 - where has the time gone? These next few weeks are
incredibly busy for everybody involved at SCPS. Pupils are busily completing
work for end of year assessments and beginning to prepare for their next year
group. This will happen very quickly for our Y6 children who move to several
...every child will
different schools across the city, all of which hold transition days during
be getting the different time frames over the last few weeks of term. Transition days in
opportunity to take school will take place on the Monday and Tuesday of the last week of term.
part in multiple Across both of these days pupils will spend time with their new teacher, in
activities. their new classroom.
It is also very busy in school from next week as our sports days begin -
weather permitting! These will stay in the same format as last year with every
child getting the opportunity to take part in multiple activities. However, we
will also be holding our competitive sports evening for KS2 pupils to cater for
those talented athletes who want to showcase their skills.
Pupils will find out their new class within their school report. Teachers are also
excitedly waiting to hear who their new pupils will be! The only exception to
this is within FS2 as our new starter meeting is being held this week when we
welcome many new parents to SCPS for the first time.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mr A Rhodes
Headteacher
SPRING LIFE - JUNE 2019
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SCPS awarded Artsmark Gold
Staff and pupils at SCPS have been celbrating this
week after finding out that the school has been
awarded Artsmark Gold - awarded to school
settings which champion cultural education. It
celebrates settings which embrace arts across the
curriculum, bringing them to life for children and
young people.
The commitment towards this award was made
during the City of Culture year and reflects the
wide ranging arts offer across the school. This was
further enhanced by last week's art exhibition
showcasing work from across the school. Thank
you for your support in this.
Thanks must also go to Mrs King and Miss Rippin
who submitted the bid on behalf of the school.
Sports Days 2019
Mr Todd has been busily finalising organisation for our Sports Days which begin next week.
Feedback from parents and carers regarding last years' new event format was very
positive, allowing all children to take part in every activity.
A further competitive Sports Evening will be held which will include the usual track events
featuring the strongest runners in each year group to cater for pupils with strong athletic
ability. This was also very successful last year - particularly for Mr Rhodes who won the
teachers' race!
The forecast for next week is not great, and therefore the school will endeavour to make
decisons regarding postponement as early as possible - please ensure the office has your
correct mobile number for our texting service.
New teachers appointed for 2019/20
The school have appointed two new teachers for next year. Mr Tucker and Ms Lowery will
both be teaching within KS2. Mr Tucker has been appointed from another outstanding
school, Clifton Primary School and has been teaching two years. Ms Lowery has been one of
our own trainees this year and will begin her teaching career at SCPS. Pupils will find out
their new class teachers within their school reports which will be sent out early July.
SPRING LIFE - JUNE 2019
PAGE 5 Miss McKinnon returns from Sierra Leone
Miss MicKinnon has just returned form spending a
week in our partner school in Sierra Leone . She has
written the report below outlining some of the work
she completed:
We had an amazing week exploring Freetown and
strengthening links between our two schools! Both
schools made some unforgettable memories. We were
excited to make progress towards implementing the
UN’s Sustainable Development Goals; Gender Equality
and Quality Education being the top of our list!
The week started with both myself and my Freetown
colleagues teaching and observing. We learned so
much from each other. We introduced our school
project which was Talk for Writing, in which we
focused on the children being able to learn and
memorise a story with appropriate actions. In the
younger classes, we focused on fairy tales such as
The Duck in the Truck. In Year 6, we were able to dig
a little deeper and use our Talk for Writing skills to
create our own Non-Fiction text about animals. I know
that the Talk for Writing approach will continue to be
useful to William Moss as Spring Cottage Staff will be
supporting teachers by sending across further
training materials and lesson resources. It is so
inspiring to see teachers across the world working
together!
Our Gender Equality project has turned into a work of
art! William Moss School are currently in the process
of creating work around Amy Johnson – one of Hull’s
most inspirational women. They have been using
different materials to create a marvellous collage. In
our school, we have represented Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
as Freetown’s most important woman. Both sets of
children have listened and learned about the
challenges both pioneering women have faced. It is
our hope that through the art work we can not only
celebrate our international link, but also celebrate the
international equality of genders.
We all had a fantastic week and we recognise the
importance of building further off the back of this trip.
Miss McKinnon
JUNE 2019 News in Brief Dogs Trust To celebrate National Dog Smart Week, our nursery children had a very enjoyable and informative visit from The Dogs Trust. They learned about what dogs should eat and what they should avoid, how to behave if a stray dog approaches them and how to care for dogs! Parking on Lunedale Close Please can parents be mindful when parking on Lunedale Close at school times and also if you are coming to the school for a night or weekend football match. Residents complain that their driveways are regularly blocked by parked cars. This also causes a hazard for our pupils when crossing the road. Thank you for your cooperation. Space evening Year 1 had a really enjoyable space evening. The pupils learned about the solar system as well as famous astronauts and their journeys into space. Parents joined in the fun, bringing with them rocket-shaped fruit kebabs and alien jelly! Art Exhibition Our whole school art exhibition was a great success, with parents amazed at the quality of the beautiful art work on display. The exhibits were available for purchase, which had the added benefit of raising vital funds for a very worthwhile cause, the baby hospice ‘Zoe’s Place’.
DATES FOR
YOUR DIARY
JUNE
3rd - Return from Spring Bank holiday
17th - Y6 residential to Dearne Valley
24th - 9.30am FS2 Sports day
Arty Fact Theatre Company (Oliver Twist)
25th - 9.30am Y5/6 Sports day
4GF visit Wassand Hall
26th - 9.30am Y3/4 Sports day
27th - 9.30am Y1/2 Sports day
JULY
4th - Sports evening (5.00pm)
8th - St Mary's Transition Week
10th - Y6 leavers concert 10am (Grandparents)
11th - Y6 leavers concert 2pm (Parents)
15th - Y7 Transition Week (current Y6)
Transition day SCPS (FS2 to Y5)
16th - Transition day SCPS (FS2 to Y5)
Summer music concert (6pm)
17th - Y6 Leavers disco
19th - Last day for pupils at school before holidays
22nd - Training day for staff
23rd - Training day for staff
SEPTEMBER
2nd - Training day for teachers
3rd - Training day for teachers
4th - Pupils return to school following summer
holidays
OCTOBER
24th - Last day for pupils before half term
25th - Training day for teachers
NOVEMBER
4th - Training day for teachers
SPRING SPORT
Historic sporting year continues
2018/19 has been a very memorable sporting year. Mainly because more children than ever before have
represented SCPS in competitive sporting fixtures. In fact nearly every single competitive event held across
Hull has included at least one team form SCPS. Added to that the fact that in the vast majority of competitions
SCPS has been placed or qualified for the finals. Must credit must go to Mr Todd who gives up so much of his
own time to coordinate this level of involvement. Again many events have taken palce across the end of May
and the beginning of June.
Our Year 4/5 team lost in the final of the Hull FA Cup. Despite this, the performance was praised by Hull City
coaches and staff from Hull Active Schools showing that although the result was not as we wanted, the boys
still played some great football.
The table tennis teams continued their fine form against Francis Askew. Our girls team won 8-0 to continue their
unbeaten run whilst our boys team won 7-1.
Our Sports' Leaders went to One Stop Golf for a tri-golf activity. The children took part in a range of activities
linked to a variety of golf-related skills. The children represented the school very well and finished fifth overall.
In the last week of the half term, our orienteering teams took part in a competition at Costello. In a repeat of
last year's success, we had three teams qualify for the finals event which will take place in July at Hymers
College.
We have also had tennis success: we sent seven children from year 4 and year 6 to St. Mary's College to
compete in a competition for all Hull schools. The children performed amazingly - especially considering the
conditions - as our year 6 team finished first and our Year 4 team finished second - well done to all the children
involved.
At the time of writing, we have six children taking part in an Inclusive Bowling event at Superbowl, and our
year 6 girls team are preparing to take on a number of Hull schools at a Futsal competition.
Don't forget that our sports days will be taking place in the final week of June, beginning with Foundation
Stage on 24th June. The sports days will be taking the same format as last year’s events.
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