Book Jars
Similar to the ‘Shoe Box Books’ that were made in 2022, this year the children were asked to create a ‘Book Jar’ to bring in to school. The jars were collected and curated into an exhibition in our spare classroom and every class had the opportunity to visit the exhibition. The children used lots of creativity and imagination. The jars were decorated and filled with items and drawings to represent a book. The individual jars were wonderful and the teaching assistants had collated them into a beautiful exhibition.
Author Visit
The author/illustrator Mini Grey came to Holly Park this week to talk to the children about her work and books. The children really enjoyed their workshop sessions and the assembly. A huge thank you to Miss Sampson for organising it and to the PTA who paid for the author visit.
Pasta Lunch Option
In response to the parent coffee morning with Olive Dining a couple of weeks ago, I am pleased to tell you that from next Monday they will be providing a simple pasta option each day. The pasta option is intended for children who are particularly fussy eaters and like very little else. These children will be able to have a bowl of plain pasta or a bowl of pasta with a simple tomato sauce on top. The option will be limited and it will take some trial and error for Adam the school cook to work out how much to make each day. There could be some days during the first couple of weeks that this option runs out until he sees how it goes. We still expect that most children will eat from the rest of the menu on offer.
First Aid lessons
It is compulsory for primary schools to teach some First Aid as part of the PHSE curriculum. At Holly Park we teach it in all year groups. We buy in First Aid sessions annually for all classes from Reception to Y6 from a company called Mini First Aid. Classes meet the UK National Curriculum Requirements and learning progresses from year to year. In Reception children learn about what happens to their bodies if they are hurt and how they would be treated by a grown up. In Y1-6 Children are starting to be more independent and can understand basic first aid. In the 1hour session, children learn to deal with bumps, burns, breaks and bleeding, carry out CPR and deal with choking. This is our third year of first aid and it is great to see the progression of skills. Our current Y5 children have had sessions since they were in Reception. Every class will have a session over the next few weeks.
Tag Rugby Club Tournament
Our new Tag Rugby club is going very well indeed. Last Saturday three teams from Holly Park entered the Active Sports All Valley Tag Rugby Tournament which took place at Saracens ARFC. Each team played four games and the coaches were incredibly impressed with the skill and ability shown from a group that have only been playing tag rugby for half a term! The next tournament will take place in July and we fully expect to see more of the same from these wonderful players. Congratulations to the Holly Park Fizzers, Holly Park Movers and Holly Park Shakers and thank you to the families for your support.
- Sign up for summer term tag Rugby Club is now open.
New Yoga Club
I am pleased to tell you that we will be starting a new yoga club after Easter for Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3. The leaflet is attached to this newsletter. Booking is directly through the yoga teacher.
Attendance
Whole school attendance for the last week of term was 96% Well done to Y4 Mulberry Class with the best attendance at 100%.
Dates
- Monday 18th March First aid lessons this week
- Monday 18th March Curriculum Meeting for parents via zoom at 9.30am
- Tuesday 19th March Nursery stay and play 4-5pm
- Wednesday 20th March Cross-country competition
- Thursday 21st March Anti-bullying meeting for parents via zoom at 9.30am
- Friday 22nd March Year 4 Viking Day
- Monday 25th March Holly Park Well-being Week
- Monday 25th March Holly Park Wheel to School Week
- Tuesday 26th March Y1-Y6 Parent Consultations 4pm – 6.30pm
- Wednesday 27th March Y3 Roman Day
- Wednesday 27th March Y1-Y6 Parent Consultations 4pm – 6.30pm
- Thursday 28th March End of term at 1.30pm
YOGA FOR KIDS
Let your children enjoy the magic of yoga in a creative, calming, non-competitive class. We will explore yoga poses, breath awareness, mindfulness and relaxation. Yoga for kids can: boost self-esteem, increase body awareness & mindfulness, develop strength and flexibility, enhance memory and concentration and refine balance and coordination. I have been teaching kids yoga for over 28 years. Allison Pearlman
Year Groups: Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3. Dates: Wednesdays 17th April – 17th July 2024 Time: 3.30-4.30pm 13 sessions Cost: £117 (£9 per session) Please let me know if you want to reserve a place for your child.
- Email: allison@pilatesandyogazone.com
- Website: www.pilatesandyogazone.com
- Mobile: 07800 992202
- Bank details for payment: Account no: 36279494 Sort code: 090127 Account name: Yoga Zone Bank: Santander
This week’s newsletter: Newsletter 15.3.24