Friday 28 May 2021

28.05.21

 Dear Parents/Carers

Year 6 Parents

For those of you who have children who will be starting at Sweyne Park in September, we have uploaded the latest letter from the headteacher and other documents to the 'Transition' section of the Year 5 and 6 pages on our website.  Please go to 'Classes' and click on Year 5/6.

As you may know, Miss Sharman currently has a student teacher working alongside her in Sapphire class.  Miss Reale would like to introduce herself:

Dear Parents/Carers, 
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Miss Reale and I have been working with Miss Sharman in Sapphire Class as a student teacher. I will be working in Sapphire Class until the end of the school year. It has been great to teach the children so far and I am looking forward to welcoming them back after half term.
I hope you all have a lovely half term. 


After half term, Year 5 and 6 will begin their PSHE unit on 'Changing Me'.  A letter to parents about this has been uploaded to the school website.  

Have a lovely, restful half term and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!
Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall 

Friday 21 May 2021

21.05.21

 Dear Parents/Carers

Year 5/6 teachers would like to thank you and your children for supporting Dementia Awareness Week.  In Class, the children made forget-me-not flowers and wrote messages of support for people suffering from dementia.  They also decorated biscuits with blue icing in class on Friday.  Your generous donations, made at the gate, will help with research into finding treatments for this awful disease.  It will also help support families who care for someone with dementia.  Thank you so much!  The children and staff looked great in their denim too.

Don't forget, next week is the last week before half term.  I am sure the children are looking forward to having a week off.  

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

Sunday 16 May 2021

14.05.21

 

Dear Parents/Carers

Lots of messages for you this week.

Diary Dates:

Thursday 20th - School funding census day.

Friday 21st - Wear denim for dementia day.

Monday 24th - Deadline for school photo orders.

Next week is Dementia Action Week. We will be holding a Denim for Dementia day on Friday. Children are welcome to come into school wearing something denim with their school uniform. A collection bucket will be available at the gate for donations.

We know that dementia touches the lives of many of our parents, carers and staff and are proud to support such a worthwhile cause. Any donations you are able to make will be hugely appreciated.

Year 6 Parents

We would like to share this interactive workbook to support children transitioning from Year 6 into Year 7. Follow the link to sign your child up. We hope you find it useful.

Interactive Workbook

The Right To Be Heard!
As a Gold Level Rights Respecting School we believe that children's voices should be heard.
Over the next two weeks children aged 6 years and over will be taking part in The Big Ask
survey in school. See this week's newsletter for more details. 

Message from Mrs Hurley

WHOLE SCHOOL SUMDOG ESSEX COMPETITION

Calling all of you amazing mathematicians! 

You have been entered into the Sumdog Essex Competition. Taking place 14 - 20 May

I will be monitoring how well each class is doing. The winning class will be announced in the school newsletter and will get to use the BRAND NEW wildflower adventure playground!

Let's show our Down Hall community what great mathematicians we are!

Good luck.

Mrs Hurley 👍

Phew! What a busy couple of weeks!

We hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall



Friday 7 May 2021

07.05.21

 Dear Parents/Carers

Year 6 Parents:  Don't forget, our online hoodie shop closes next Friday at 4pm.

If you haven't ordered one for your child and would like to, please scroll down and use the link on last week's blog, or go to the page on the Year 5/6 class section on the web site.

This week, children have enjoyed using equipment in PE for the first time since Lockdown 1.  Children in Year 5/6 are taking part in athletics and tennis during PE and have thoroughly enjoyed finally being able to use equipment again.

Have a lovely weekend 

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devin and Mrs Witherall