12th May 2017 Issue 250 Dear Parents and Carers, Year 6 can breathe a sigh of relief SATs are finished! Thanks to those of you who have supported the school s way of keeping the profile of these tests as low as possible to reduce stress for pupils. Obviously, tests can induce some anxiety, but we need to help pupils become resilient as testing is part of the education system. Year 8 have been taking their pre-high school tests. Our teachers will mark these and pass the results to the respective high schools. Indeed, we have been making arrangements for staff from the high schools to visit Walkwood so the transition from our school can be as smooth as possible. I am sorry for the inconvenience that our internet outage had on Monday and Tuesday morning. This was caused by the failure of county s router here at school. It also meant our GL Assessments for Years 5 and 7 were disrupted, and there was phasing of the band width (that s technical talk for it s still not working properly!) for the couple of days following. We shall complete all the online assessments this coming week. Our pupils have coped really well with the disruption, and they were able to design wonderful PowerPoint presentations for Open Evening in October don t say we never plan ahead! Thanks also to our IT Support Team from St. Bede s who have been robust in their support. We have been preparing for the forthcoming trips for the different year groups, with Year 8 s travels to Snowdonia being the first off. Incidentally, we have booked our trips for 2018 already, with additional provision for our Year 6 trip to Yorkshire that was so oversubscribed. What did I say about planning? Live as children of light for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Ephesians 5: 8b-10 I hope to see some of you at Sports Day and get the opportunity to chat at the lunch break. The long range forecast is for fine weather, but we shall keep you posted by Twitter and the website (which WILL be working). Rev. Clive Leach Principal A Prayer for Putting others first Dear Lord, Today I pray for you, a heart free of sadness, a mind free of worries, a life full of gladness, a body free of illness and a day full of God's blessings. Father God, teach us to use our voice for kindness, our ears for compassion, our hands for charity, our mind for truth, and our hearts for love. Amen. This week s theme was: Putting others first Don t be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Walkwood Sports Day Sports Day Order of Events Music Exam Success
The Fruit of Faith is: Honour For the week ahead Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honouring one another. Romans 12:10 The tutor group virtue: The assembly theme: Service Sacrifice Because of God s great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer. Romans 12:1 Christ offered his life s blood as a sacrifice and brought you near God. Christ has made peace. and he has united us by breaking down the wall of hatred that separated us. Ephesians 2:13-14 We ask your thoughts and prayers in the week ahead for: The weekend refreshment for those who have been tested this week! Monday candidates for the General Election. Tuesday pupils who are in foster care. Wednesday members of the IT Support Team based at St. Bede s. Thursday all who attend or work at Feckenham Church of England First School. Friday our Bishop, The Right Rev Dr John Inge. By Ryan Moisy, Y6
NUMBER CHALLENGE W/c 8 th May Answer revealed: Friday 19 th May Your support of your pupils during the week of SATs and exams is really appreciated. They will know if too even if they do not tell you so. We shall have GL Assessments for Years 6 and 8 after half term. 02.05.17 to 05.05.17 Whole school Attendance - 95.79 % Whole School Target 95.2 % Year 5 96.06 % Year 6 95.88 % Year 7 96.47 % Year 8 94.6 % for 11th April 11th May 2017 Congratulations to: Top Girl Samantha McKay (ALWA-8) - who has read an outstanding 691,925 words Top Boy Rayyan Mahomed (AECO 8) - who has read a fabulous 383,547 words Keep reading Walkwood, next week it could be YOU.
Last week the following girls: Shannan Ebanks RMA Nicole Huxley RMA Sophie Jones LWA Georgina Stroud CMI have raised a wonderful sum of 52.62 for Water Aid. Well done for your great efforts!! Read all about it! http://www.walkwoodms.worcs.sch.uk/inspections Have your say! Parent View is the response survey for Ofsted which allows it to gauge the views of the parents and carers who know the school. Please register your views at: https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/login?destination=give-your-views Congratulations to Erin Cudworth who has passed her Copper Music Medal on the cello. Very well done!
Walkwood s Sports Day Thursday 18th May 2017 With Sports Day 2017 looming, I am writing with a few details of the day. Our Sports Day s emphasis really is on College allegiance as well as whole school participation. The whole school will be down on the field for the majority of the day. Cold snacks and drinks will be available to purchase on the field during morning break time and ice creams/lollies at lunch so pupils will need to bring in money if they wish to buy anything. Please ensure your child/children have a large bottle of water (1L) and a snack. Lunchtime will take place on the field, therefore, please provide your child/children with a packed lunch. (For children who receive Free School Meals, a packed lunch will be provided.) Parents are invited to join us, but as we are predicting a large number of spectators, NO seating will be provided. Parents and families are more than welcome to bring their own seating or blankets. Access to the field will be via the entrance on Swinbourne Rd only after 9.30am. There will be no access through Walkwood reception or Vaynor First School. As every child is expected to take part in an event, may I take this opportunity to ask you to make sure that your child/children are in the correct kit: black shorts, white polo shirt, blue or white socks and trainers. Rugby tops and black tracksuit bottoms may be worn whilst waiting for their event. Pupils are to come to school in their school PE kit only there will be no negotiation on kit; if it is not correct, they will not participate and will have alternative work to do. If you have any problems/queries please contact school before the day. Please also ensure that your child is equipped for our varying weather i.e. waterproof jacket, hat and sun cream and bring any medication with them. Please note, we are not allowed to give out or apply sun cream. As said previously, every child is expected to take part in at least one event. They will be representing and gaining points for their college in doing so. Parental and family support in previous years has been brilliant and I hope you will join us this year to acknowledge and celebrate the talented and committed children we have here at Walkwood. Please note that the order of events is an estimation and we may run slightly ahead or behind of schedule, so please take this into consideration to avoid disappointment in potentially missing your child s event. We are aware that some parents will wish to take pictures of their children. Can we ask that pictures are only of your child and that they are not put on social media; this helps us to ensure safeguarding of our students. We will look forward to seeing you and let s pray for sunshine!
Sports Day 2017 Order of Events Track events: 9.15: Welcome Field Events: 9.20: Y5 Girls 80 metres heats 9.20: Y7 Girls Javelin 9.30: Y5 Boys 80 metres heats Y8 Girls Shot 9.40: Y6 Girls 80 metres heats Y7 Boys Long Jump 9.50: Y6 Boys 80 metres heats Y7 Boys High Jump 10.00: Y7 Girls 100 metres heats Y8 Girls High Jump 10.05: Y7 Boys 100 metres heats 10.10: Y8 Girls 100 metres heats 9.50: Y7 Boys Javelin 10.15: Y8 Boys 100 metres heats Y8 Boys Shot 10.25: Y5 Girls 150 metres heats Y7 Girls Long Jump 10.35: Y5 Boys 150 metres heats 10.45: Y6 Girls 150 metres heats 10.15: Y8 Boys High Jump 10.55: Y6 Boys 150 metres heats Y7 Girls High Jump 11.05: Y7 Girls 200 metres heats 11.10: Y7 Boys 200 metres heats 10.20: Y8 Girls Javelin 11.15: Y8 Girls 200 metres heats Y7 Girls Shot 11.20: Y8 Boys 200 metres heats Y8 Boys Long Jump 11.30: Y7 Boys 300 metres heats 11.35: Y8 Boys 300 metres heats 10.50: Y8 Boys Javelin 11.40: Y5 Girls 600 metres Y7 Boys Shot 11.45: Y5 Boys 600 metres Y8 Girls Long Jump 11.50: Y6 Girls 600 metres 11.55: Y6 Boys 600 metres 11.10: Y6 Boys High Jump 12.00 12.30: Lunch Y5 Girls High Jump 12.40: Y5 Girls 80 metres final 12.42: Y5 Boys 80 metres final 11.20: Y8 Girls Discus 12.45: Y6 Girls 80 metres final Y5 Boys Cricket Ball 12.47: Y6 Boys 80 metres final Y6 Girls Long Jump 12.50: Y7 Girls 100 metres final 12.52: Y7 Boys 100 metres final 12.40: Y8 Boys Discus 12.55: Y8 Girls 100 metres final Y5 Girls Rounders Ball 12.57: Y8 Boys 100 metres final Y6 Boys Long Jump 13.00: Y5 Girls 150 metres final Y5 Boys High Jump 13.02: Y5 Boys 150 metres final Y6 Girls High Jump 13.05: Y6 Girls 150 metres final 13.07: Y6 Boys 150 metres final 13.10: Y7 Girls Discus 13.10: Y7 Girls 200 metres final Y6 Boys Cricket Ball 13.12: Y7 Boys 200 metres final Y5 Girls Long Jump 13.15: Y8 Girls 200 metres final 13.17: Y8 Boys 200 metres final 13.40: Y7 Boys Discus 13.20: Y7 Boys 300 metres final Y6 Girls Rounders Ball 13.22: Y8 Boys 300 metres final Y5 Boys Long Jump 13.25: Y7 Girls 800 metres 13.33: Y7 Boys 800 metres 14.10: Y8 Boys Triple Jump 13.40: Y8 Girls 800 metres 13.48: Y8 Boys 800 metres 13.55: Y7&8 Girls 1500 metres 14.05: Y7&8 Boys 1500 metres 14.15: Y5 Girls Relay 14.20: Y5 Boys Relay 14.25: Y6 Girls Relay 14.30: Y6 Boys Relay 14.35: Y7 Girls Relay 14.40: Y7 Boys Relay 14.45: Y8 Girls Relay 14.50: Y8 Boys Relay
DATE ACTIVITY LOCATION OPEN TO COST LEADER May Mon 22 Fri 26 Outward Bound Wales Y8 300 Mr Jenkin June Fri 9 Mon 12 Thu 22 Mon 26 Fri 23 Mon 26 Wed 28 Fri 30 Fri 30 Mon 3 July Outward Bound Yorkshire Y6 250 Mr Sanders WWI Battlefield Tour Belgium Y7 320 Miss Philpotts Outward Bound Yorkshire Y6 250 Mr Sanders Arts and Theatres London Y8 235 Rev Leach Outward Bound Brecon Beacons Y5 145 Mrs Cull July Wed 19 Theme Park Drayton Manor Y8 TBC
Summer Term 1 Day Before School 7:45am 8:45 am Lunchtime After School Monday (Library) KS3 Art Club (ECO) (Library) 3.30 4.30pm Orchestra (Music Room) 8.45-9.30am (CGr) Monday lunchtime DT block Movie club (all years) Dynamite cheerleading 4.00-6.00pm (CPh & GPu) Year 7 Boys Football Team practice (8th, 15th May) (CHu) Kurling Club (invite/sign up only) (NFO/DPA) Tuesday (Library) Week One only: Green Ambassadors Club (Lab 3) (MBi and CMi) Starts Tues 20th Sept Tuesday lunchtime Gifted and Talented STEM club (DT block) (Library) 3.30 4.30pm Year 7 & 8 Hockey Club Tuesday 25th practice one week only (KRe) Year 7 & 8 Rounders starts week of 2nd May. (KRe/CPh) KS2 Girls Cricket Coaching (RMc) Wednesday (Library) Signing Club (All year groups) (Textiles Room) (JHa) Silent Reading Club Room 19 (LBa) (Library) 3.30 4.30pm Cooking Club 3.30 4.45pm (DSl) All years Athletics Club (KRe, RMc, CHu, NFo, DPa) Year 7 Boys Cricket Club (SWe) Thursday (Library) Gardening Club (All year groups) (Textiles Room) Choir (All year groups) (Music Room) 12.50 1.20 pm (CGr) ICT Club (DT Block) KS3 week 1, KS2 week 2 (RMc, AMi, JEb) Please sign up. (Library) 3.30 4.30pm KS3 Girls Cricket Coaching (DPa) 3.30 4.45pm KS2 Girls Rounders (LPr/KRe/NFo) Year 5,6,8 Boys Cricket Club (Chu, SWa, PJe) Friday (Library) Year 5 Art Club (JWi) (Library) 3.30 4.30pm All years Tennis Club (NFo, DPa, SWa) Girls Football Team practice for finals (RMc)
2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 Date Wednesday 17 May Thursday 18 May Monday 29 May Friday 2 June Monday 5 June Thursday 8 June Wednesday 14 June Wednesday 5 July Monday 10 July Tuesday 11 July Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 July Friday 21 July Monday 4 & Tuesday 5 September Wednesday 6 September Friday 20 October Monday 23 Friday 27 October Tuesday 19 December Wednesday 3 January Thursday 4 January Monday 19 Friday 23 February Thursday 29 March Monday 16 April Monday 28 May Friday 1 June Monday 4 June Tuesday 24 July Event Brecon Beacons Information Evening 7.oo pm Sports Day 9.15 am Half-Term Staff Development Day Y5 & Y7 Parents Evening 4.00pm - 7.00pm Y5 & Y7 Parents Evening 4.00pm - 7.00pm Y 6 & Y8 report to Parents / Carers Parent Focus Group 6.00pm - 7.00pm Summer Concert 7.30 p.m. Transition Days End of Term Staff Development Days First day of the Autumn Term Staff Development Day Half-Term End of Term Staff Development Day First day of the Spring Term Half-Term End of term First day of the Summer Term Half-Term Staff Development Day End of Term