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 

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

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

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

Year 5/6 News

 Dear Parents/Carers

Year 6 Hoodies

As you may have seen on the school web site, our online shop for parents to purchase leavers hoodies for the children in year 6 is now open.  Please note that it will close on 15th May at 4pm.

Some parents have found the size guide on their web page tricky to decipher.  I agree that it is a little confusing.  Therefore, I have created a one sheet size guide which will hopefully be clearer.

If you would like to purchase a hoodie, please go to the following site and log in with the details below:

Shop URL: hoodies4schools.co.uk/order.html

Institution Name: Down Hall Primary

Event ID: DHP21

Hoodie Size Guide

If you have any questions regarding hoodies, please email Miss Sharman using year5_6@downhallprimary.com

Year 5/6

This week, children had their individual and sibling photographs taken. In response to COVID restrictions, they were taken outside this year and look great!

Don't forget Monday is a bank holiday and that children and staff be enjoying a long weekend.

Enjoy!

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin, Mrs Witherall

Coming soon.....

 Dear Parents/Carers

For those of you who have a child in Year 6, please keep an eye on the blog, newsletter and Year 5/6 class page on our website.  All Secondary transition information will be shared with you as we get it.  

Also, Miss Sharman has been busy organising the hoodie order for this year.  Year 6 usually have them for the Isle of Wight, but even though the trip is not going ahead, you will still be able to order your child a school hoodie to keep as a memento of their time at Down Hall. An online shop will be opened for you to place your orders soon.  Details to follow.

All other leavers news will be shared with you as we have it.

Please remember that it is individual school photographs this Thursday (29th) information on this was share in this week's newsletter.  As usual, sibling photographs will also be taken.  COVID guidelines will be followed at all times as these take place.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

16.04.21

 Dear Parents/Carers

This week, in Year 5 and 6, we have been writing stories.  We planned one as a class and wrote it together.  The children thoroughly enjoyed it.

In maths, we have been tackling worded problems and questions which require an explanation.

This is a very tricky part of the maths curriculum, but the children have risen to the challenge well.

We have been lucky with the weather today and have been able to spend some time outside this afternoon.  Unlike yesterday when Sapphire Class got caught in a hail storm and got rather wet.

Next week, we are looking forward to continuing with our story writing and will be working on our new science/DT project which we are sure your children will tell you all about.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall