Fox Autumn holiday camp @ St Anne's
Mon 13th February- Fri 17th February
The Fox holiday camp will take place at St Annes over the February half term week.
The camp will run from 10am - 4pm. However, children are able to join the Breakfast Brigade, which is from 8:30-10am. The cost is £20 per day, with an additional cost of £2 per day for child who have breakfast. Discounts are available for siblings if they are doing more than 1 day.
Some reminders:
Parents will need to provide the necessary medication for any allergies or medical conditions.
No nuts in snacks or packed lunch.
Children will need to bring a packed lunch.
Parents will need to fill out a contact from with 2 contact details.(Pls obtain from Sarina atthe school office)
Children have to be picked up by 4 pm latest. Parents will be charged extra if not collected by this time.
Thank you to everyone who made, bought, or baked,
We hope you enjoyed the delicious cookies and cakes!
We really appreciate the money you gave,
A grand total of £371 was raised!
You are incredibly generous, you lovely Fox lot,
Here is what will be bought, with the money in the pot:
Stationary, paper and writing books too,
Along with some reading books – they only have a few,
Now at lunchtime, all the children can eat,
They can eat every single day, not just once as a treat.
They also want to go out on some trips – only small ones,
To learn, explore and of course have some fun!
We know that education is the only way out of poverty,
Raising money to help them is truly the key.
If you weren’t able to buy a cake, perhaps it was a busy day,
Do not worry – there is another way!
To make a small contribution, you could visit the link below,
Read my story, click donate, let’s help this school to grow!
Read Ms parkhouse's story, click donate, help this school to grow!
Are you available to read with a child at Fox once a week (for half an hour) to help them develop their reading skills? Training would be provided in advance and you would be supported throughout the scheme. If you are interested, please contact Natasha Tahta (natasha.tahta.@qebhw.co.uk), or speak to Miss Johnson (year 6 class teacher) for more information. Our next training date will be on Thursday 9th February at 2:30.
Shanghai Maths
Please read article about Shanghai maths teaching. Lovely to see Ashburnham in the national press and great exposure of mathematics mastery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38568538
St Anne's Update
Year 1
In maths we have been sharing biscuits out into equal groups and introduced the children to fractions. The children had to make sure that it was always fair by making sure that each group had the same amount. The children had to resist temptation as there were a lot of biscuits for investigation! In Geography the children have been learning their address and next week we will be locating homes and shops in the local area on a map.
On Thursday the children had a busy day being creative! They painted flower pots in gardening and designed their own mosaic for the new garden at Fox. Their designs were beautiful and we can’t wait to see them on display.
Year 2
This week, Year 2 have had lots of fun creating their own farmers based on the three farmers from Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr Fox'. They then wrote some excellent character descriptions using lots of ambitious vocabulary! In numeracy, we have started our multiplication unit and have introduced this topic through a range of ways including repeated addition and arrays. The children loved listening to the story 'How Many Legs' to help us understand this idea. We looked at arrays we can find in real life and used lots of resources to help understand what multiplication is. In history, the children re-enacted significant events in Florence Nightingale's life and we were so impressed with how the children all jumped into character! In P.E. the children have been getting to grips with some hockey skills and even played some mini-matches!
School Nurse
On Monday 23rd January from 8.30-12.00,
Nadine Powell, our new school nurse, will be hosting a drop-in clinic for parents. She can support with a range of issues, including bedwetting, diet, sleep and the management of medication. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Fox school office for this clinic.
On Tuesday 28th February from 9-10am,
Nadine will be leading a sleep workshop for parents at Fox. She will share advice and research on how to support your child to get a good night's sleep and respond to any queries or concerns.
Bedwetting
Are you having issues with bedwetting at night? The school nurse can support with this. You can see her at one of her drop-in clinics, but she is also happy to lead a session for a group of parents on this issue if there is sufficient interest. If you would be interested in attending a workshop on how to deal with bedwetting, please email polly.calvert@foxprimary.co.uk
Poetry Competition
As we have so many amazing poets in school, we have the opportunity to enter a poetry competition (for children aged 7-11), with the chance of having the winning poem published in a book! The theme is 'Once upon a dream' so the poem should be based on dreams - either one you have had or you can make one up! Let your imagination run wild and create a whole new dreamworld...
This week all classes have been learning about Martin Luther King Jr to celebrate MLK day which was on Monday 16th January. Martin Luther King was a civil rights activist in the 1950s and 1960s. He led non-violent protests to fight for the rights of non-white Americans. He wanted America to become a society where there was racial equality and people were not treated differently based on the colour of their skin. One of his most famous protests was the Montgomery bus boycott. This started because a woman called Rosa Parks would not give up her seat to a white man on a bus. As a result, she was arrested and fined. Martin Luther King led a boycott of the buses in which African Americans refused to ride on the buses to protest the segregated seating. This is regarded as the first large-scale demonstration against segregation.
Martin Luther King's most famous speach 'I have a dream' was delivered to 250,000 people and is still celebrated annually in America ('Dream Day'). “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
5P’s cake sale
Thank you to everyone who made, bought, or baked,
We hope you enjoyed the delicious cookies and cakes!
We really appreciate the money you gave,
A grand total of £371 was raised!
You are incredibly generous, you lovely Fox lot,
Here is what will be bought, with the money in the pot:
Stationary, paper and writing books too,
Along with some reading books – they only have a few,
Now at lunchtime, all the children can eat,
They can eat every single day, not just once as a treat.
They also want to go out on some trips – only small ones,
To learn, explore and of course have some fun!
We know that education is the only way out of poverty,
Raising money to help them is truly the key.
If you weren’t able to buy a cake, perhaps it was a busy day,
Do not worry – there is another way!
To make a small contribution, you could visit the link below,
Read my story, click donate, let’s help this school to grow!
St Francis v Thomas Jones
Avondale 1 v St Charles 1
Barbly v St Mary Abbots
NHP v St Charles 1
Oxford Gardens v Bevington
Avondale 2 v St Mary's
St Clements v Colville
Oxford Gardens v Fox 2
Westway Year 5/6 Mixed Netball Draw
Tuesday 24th Jan
4:00
4:20
4:40
St Francis v Barlby
Avondale 1 v Bevington
Fox 2 v St Clements
Whole school attendance to date 97.16%
FSA update
The FSA will meet for the first time this term on Friday 27 January 2017 at 9:15am at Fox (Year 1 classroom, ground floor).
During the meeting we will seek approval of the budget for the current fiscal year. The proposed FSA budget for the years ending 30 September 2017 and 2018 will be sent as an attachment via Schoolcomms.
Two budget years are presented as some of the expense items pertain to both periods. We will not be sending out a survey with specific cost items to approve or not approve (as was done in the past) as
approval of the budget is approval of the cost items in the budget.
If you have any questions or comments on the budget in advance of the meeting, please contact Anthony Marraccino at 07789553699 or amarraccino@gmail.com.
RB
Erin
Erin has tried so hard in her phonics lessons this week and her effort is really paying off. She is now hearing and saying all of her sounds! Everyday she has been focused and ready to learn; segmenting and blending all her words for Fred the puppet. Well done Erin, our phonics superstar!
RC
Ari
Ari did some amazing problem solving this week in Maths. It was wonderful to see him persevere and see his brain doing so much thinking and learning! Ari is always so enthusiastic about all his learning and we love it!
1B
Isar
Isar worked very hard in his writing this week. He independently wrote a fantastic story about the mouse and the Gruffallo. We were all the edge of our sits when Isar read us his gripping story. It was packed full of powerful adjectives. Keep it up!
1H
Marcel
Marcel has been a star this week! The effort he has put into his learning has been fantastic and his enthusiasm to read and write has been infectious. We were all very impressed with his excellent independent writing! In addition to this, Marcel is always very polite and kind to all of his classmates. We are lucky to have you in 1H! Keep it up Marcel!
2B
Ferdinand
Ferdinand is a star every week. Always one of the first to line up, or sit on the carpet—it is no wonder he often has a lot of dojo points! In addition to this, we have really noticed Ferdinand’s confidence increasing recently and have loved getting to know how funny he is! Keep up the good work Ferdinand!
2J
Ruben
Ruben is such a kind, helpful and hard working member of 2J. Ruben’s writing always shows off how carefully he listens on the carpet and this week, Ruben wrote some fantastic complex sentences that really showed off all the ambitious language he has learnt in our Roald Dahl unit as well as this new skill. Well done Ruben and keep it up!
3B
Felix
Felix should feel so proud of himself as not only has he been incredibly focused and engaged in every lesson, but he has even done extra learning out of class! We were so impressed with his extremely well written story, which he wrote at home, and his excellent collaborative learning during partner work in class. Very well done Felix – keep up this fantastic learning!
3F
Maela
Maela has been a star this week, as she is every week, for her diligent attitude towards her work. She is highly inquisitive, which came through in her science lessons this week- she was asking profound questions about gravity that even caught Miss Flegg out! Well done Maela- keep up the excellent work.
4F
4W
5P
Emma
Emma has been an incredible learning partner in Numeracy. She has encouraged and supported her partner positively and passionately, resulting in some fantastic problem solving! Emma, you are such a superstar - Keep it up!
5T
Joaquin
Joaquin has had a great week. He's been a super problem solver in maths, undeterred by the complexity of our fractions learning, just determined, focused and creative in his approach. He's also really pushed himself in literacy with great results. Well done.
6G
Scarlett’s
Scarlett’s work in Maths this week solving fraction word problems using the bar model has been fantastic. She presented her work beautifully and gave excellent explanations to the class. Well done for your hard work Scarlett!
6J
Julian
Julian has worked so hard this week and has impressed us all with his attitude towards his learning. He has made an excellent effort to focus and participate in all his lessons. He has also set an excellent example to those around him by walking sensibly around the school. Keep it up Julian!
Fox Newsletter Friday 20/1/17
Year 3 visit Wagamamas as part of maths and DT
Yr 6 using bar modelling to solve maths problems
Fox Autumn holiday camp @ St Anne's
Mon 13th February- Fri 17th February
The Fox holiday camp will take place at St Annes over the February half term week.
The camp will run from 10am - 4pm. However, children are able to join the Breakfast Brigade, which is from 8:30-10am. The cost is £20 per day, with an additional cost of £2 per day for child who have breakfast. Discounts are available for siblings if they are doing more than 1 day.
Some reminders:
To book please email: Kidssportsandplay@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you to everyone who made, bought, or baked,
We hope you enjoyed the delicious cookies and cakes!
We really appreciate the money you gave,
A grand total of £371 was raised!
You are incredibly generous, you lovely Fox lot,
Here is what will be bought, with the money in the pot:
Stationary, paper and writing books too,
Along with some reading books – they only have a few,
Now at lunchtime, all the children can eat,
They can eat every single day, not just once as a treat.
They also want to go out on some trips – only small ones,
To learn, explore and of course have some fun!
We know that education is the only way out of poverty,
Raising money to help them is truly the key.
If you weren’t able to buy a cake, perhaps it was a busy day,
Do not worry – there is another way!
To make a small contribution, you could visit the link below,
Read my story, click donate, let’s help this school to grow!
Read Ms parkhouse's story, click donate, help this school to grow!
https://www.gofundme.com/village-school-in-india-needs-help
Voluntary Readers
Are you available to read with a child at Fox once a week (for half an hour) to help them develop their reading skills? Training would be provided in advance and you would be supported throughout the scheme. If you are interested, please contact Natasha Tahta (natasha.tahta.@qebhw.co.uk), or speak to Miss Johnson (year 6 class teacher) for more information. Our next training date will be on Thursday 9th February at 2:30.
Please read article about Shanghai maths teaching. Lovely to see Ashburnham in the national press and great exposure of mathematics mastery.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38568538
St Anne's Update
Year 1
In maths we have been sharing biscuits out into equal groups and introduced the children to fractions. The children had to make sure that it was always fair by making sure that each group had the same amount. The children had to resist temptation as there were a lot of biscuits for investigation! In Geography the children have been learning their address and next week we will be locating homes and shops in the local area on a map.
On Thursday the children had a busy day being creative! They painted flower pots in gardening and designed their own mosaic for the new garden at Fox. Their designs were beautiful and we can’t wait to see them on display.
Year 2
This week, Year 2 have had lots of fun creating their own farmers based on the three farmers from Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr Fox'. They then wrote some excellent character descriptions using lots of ambitious vocabulary! In numeracy, we have started our multiplication unit and have introduced this topic through a range of ways including repeated addition and arrays. The children loved listening to the story 'How Many Legs' to help us understand this idea. We looked at arrays we can find in real life and used lots of resources to help understand what multiplication is. In history, the children re-enacted significant events in Florence Nightingale's life and we were so impressed with how the children all jumped into character! In P.E. the children have been getting to grips with some hockey skills and even played some mini-matches!
On Monday 23rd January from 8.30-12.00,
Nadine Powell, our new school nurse, will be hosting a drop-in clinic for parents. She can support with a range of issues, including bedwetting, diet, sleep and the management of medication. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Fox school office for this clinic.
On Tuesday 28th February from 9-10am,
Nadine will be leading a sleep workshop for parents at Fox. She will share advice and research on how to support your child to get a good night's sleep and respond to any queries or concerns.
Poetry Competition
As we have so many amazing poets in school, we have the opportunity to enter a poetry competition (for children aged 7-11), with the chance of having the winning poem published in a book! The theme is 'Once upon a dream' so the poem should be based on dreams - either one you have had or you can make one up! Let your imagination run wild and create a whole new dreamworld...
For more information see: https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions/once-upon-a-dream/ or ask for an application form from Mrs Buchanan (3B). The deadline is the 17th February 2017
Martin Luther King's most famous speach 'I have a dream' was delivered to 250,000 people and is still celebrated annually in America ('Dream Day').
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
Thank you to everyone who made, bought, or baked,
We hope you enjoyed the delicious cookies and cakes!
We really appreciate the money you gave,
A grand total of £371 was raised!
You are incredibly generous, you lovely Fox lot,
Here is what will be bought, with the money in the pot:
Stationary, paper and writing books too,
Along with some reading books – they only have a few,
Now at lunchtime, all the children can eat,
They can eat every single day, not just once as a treat.
They also want to go out on some trips – only small ones,
To learn, explore and of course have some fun!
We know that education is the only way out of poverty,
Raising money to help them is truly the key.
If you weren’t able to buy a cake, perhaps it was a busy day,
Do not worry – there is another way!
To make a small contribution, you could visit the link below,
Read my story, click donate, let’s help this school to grow!
https://www.gofundme.com/village-school-in-india-needs-help
Thank you from the bottom of my heart – Miss Parkhouse.
4:15
4:30
4:45
Avondale 1 v St Charles 1
Barbly v St Mary Abbots
NHP v St Charles 1
Avondale 2 v St Mary's
St Clements v Colville
Oxford Gardens v Fox 2
Westway Year 5/6 Mixed Netball Draw
24th Jan
4:20
4:40
Avondale 1 v Bevington
Fox 2 v St Clements
During the meeting we will seek approval of the budget for the current fiscal year. The proposed FSA budget for the years ending 30 September 2017 and 2018 will be sent as an attachment via Schoolcomms.
Two budget years are presented as some of the expense items pertain to both periods. We will not be sending out a survey with specific cost items to approve or not approve (as was done in the past) as
approval of the budget is approval of the cost items in the budget.
If you have any questions or comments on the budget in advance of the meeting, please contact Anthony Marraccino at 07789553699 or amarraccino@gmail.com.
Ari did some amazing problem solving this week in Maths. It was wonderful to see him persevere and see his brain doing so much thinking and learning! Ari is always so enthusiastic about all his learning and we love it!
Felix should feel so proud of himself as not only has he been incredibly focused and engaged in every lesson, but he has even done extra learning out of class! We were so impressed with his extremely well written story, which he wrote at home, and his excellent collaborative learning during partner work in class. Very well done Felix – keep up this fantastic learning!
Maela has been a star this week, as she is every week, for her diligent attitude towards her work. She is highly inquisitive, which came through in her science lessons this week- she was asking profound questions about gravity that even caught Miss Flegg out! Well done Maela- keep up the excellent work.
Scarlett’s work in Maths this week solving fraction word problems using the bar model has been fantastic. She presented her work beautifully and gave excellent explanations to the class. Well done for your hard work Scarlett!
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