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Friday 25th March 2022 - Newsletter

25th Mar 2022

Friday 25^th March 2022

On Wednesday 23^rd March, we had another fabulous morning at our Reception Literacy workshop and Stay & Play! Mrs Brookes and Mrs Day, our Reception teachers, delivered a very informative workshop to parents on how we deliver Literacy in Reception at Annie Lennard and how children can be supported at home. Parents were then given the opportunity to play alongside their child in the Reception environment, both indoors and outdoors, experiencing first-hand the sort of activities children engage in on a daily basis to support Literacy skills. Staff were on hand to answer any questions and support where needed. It was a lovely morning for all!

Year 5 Reading parent workshop and book tasting session

On Friday 25th March, Year 5 parents and carers were invited into school for a Reading workshop and book tasting session. Mrs Groves provided lots of information on the Year 5 requirements for Reading in the National Curriculum and how we are meeting those criteria in school and what parents can do to support their child at home. Parents were given a Reading bookmark detailing lots of questions and prompts parents can use when hearing their child read at home as well as detailed handout with information ranging from lots of tips on book recommendations to the requirements for SATs at the end of Year 6. If any parents were unable to make the workshop and would like the handout and Reading bookmark, please see Mrs Groves or Mrs Kirk.

The second part of the morning was devoted to 'book tasting' where the children got to share a range of books of different genres with their adults, obviously accompanied by squash and biscuits! Here's what some of the Year 5 parents had to say... "Informative information given." "The information on what (the children) are expected to do in Reading and how the parent can help achieve it was useful." "Great information about new books to read and the criteria for SATs." "I enjoyed the one to one time at school and seeing all the books (my child) is into." " I loved hearing her and her friend read!" "Very fun!" "It was great to be able to hear my child read back in school."

READING VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Do you have any spare time? Would you like to become more involved with our school community? We are looking for volunteers who can help hear our children read. If this is something you are interested in please collect a volunteer application form from the office. All volunteers will need to complete an application form, have a DBS check before they can start. Once you have been cleared as a volunteer full training will be given to you on how to listen to children read and how you can help them make progress.

Nursery Places Available

Do you have a child or know a child who was born between 01/09/2018 and 31/08/2019? Annie Lennard Primary school nursery have places available for September 2022. Please contact the school office to reserve your place on 0121 429 4284.

Praise Assembly

Well done to the following children who have received a certificate in today’s assembly;

Maths – Yusuf, Literacy – Sarvani, Science – Josie, Other - Willow - For being kind
Fletcher – English, Jibraeel – Maths, Anika – other, Roman – Science
English – Laura, Science – Robbin, Other – Amayah, Maths - Daniel

Attendance

Well Done YEAR 5 you have won Attendance Harry this week for the best class attendance.

Red Nose Day 2022

Just wanted to update you on the total amount raised for Comic Relief this year.

For our non-uniform day, we have raised £136.19.
Staff guess the name of the cake £30.00
Children’s Sponsored sport event £636.90

We are blown away by your generosity, we have never raised this much money before, THANKYOU so much. Our Grand Total is £803.09

Dates for your Diary

March	30^th	EYFS Easter Performance 9.00 - 9.30
	31^st	Year 4 Trip to Black Country Living Museum

April	6^th	Nursery Literacy workshop 9-9:30 in hall and then Stay & Play in classroom 09:30-10:30 - MB, JW, HHJ
	7^th	KS1 Easter Performance 9.00 – 9.30
	8^th	Pupils Break Up for Easter Holidays today
	25^th	School reopens to pupils
	29^th	Year 3 and Year 4 at Young voices concert (NEC Birmingham)

May	2^nd	May Day Bank Holiday school closed
		Year 2 SATS will be undertaken throughout May (Statutory Tests)
	9^th – 12^th	Year 6 SATS – all year 6 children must be in school this week (Statutory Tests)
	13^th	Friday 13th May is Pyjamarama Day in aid of the Book Trust! Children and staff can come to school in their pyjamas for the day in return for a £1 donation.
	17^th	Year 6 visit Harry Potter Studios
	23^rd – 25^th	Year 2 and 3 residential trip to Edgmond Hall
	27^th
	27^th	Pupils Break Up for Whitsun Holidays today

June	6^th	School reopens to pupils
	6^th – 10^th	Year 1 Phonic Screening Test (Statutory Test)
	6^th – 24^th	Year 4 multiplication Test (Statutory Test)

July	15^th	Reports out to parents
	19^th	Year 6 Leavers Assembly
	19^th	Provisional Date for Year 6 leavers Party
	20^th	School closes to pupils for Summer holidays today
	21^st	Training Day School closed to pupils

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