20.07.22

Happy last day of the school year everyone!

So, here we are, the day has arrived that we have said a fond farewell to our lovely Year 6 children.  We have had a lovely day celebrating with them.  This afternoon, they had pizza, lollies, music and an extra surprise....... mini golf on the field.

The children have been a pleasure to teach and we will miss them all.  We would like to wish them every success and happiness as they head off to make new memories at Secondary School.

We would also like to wish the wonderful Year 5 children a happy summer holidays and let them all know that we are excited to see them return as Year 6s in September.

A HUGE thank you goes out to everyone who sent in gifts, flowers and cards.  We were touched by your kindness.

All that is left to say is, have a fab summer.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

08.07.22

Happy Friday everyone!

Thank you to all of our lovely parents who atteneded our Sports Day today.  Apologies that we ran out of time to award KS2 with their medals.  We will blame the KS2 teachers for taking too long with their silly novelty race!

On Monday at 3pm the school gates will be open for parents to come onto the field to watch the KS2 children receive their medals and take photographs.  We will also take photos and email them to parents who are unable to attend.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

Message from Mrs Yuille

Unicef Shoeshare Appeal

Once again, on the last day of term, we are collecting shoes in partnership with Unicef and Clarks, who will cleverly turn our old shoes into money that will help fulfil the rights of children around the world. You can send your child with a spare pair of shoes on the final day this term so that they can place their unwanted school shoes into our collection box. If you have any other unwanted pairs you can send these in too and if you want to get started early with a big shoe clear out, we will have a box ready to take them from Monday 11th July. Shoes must be in a wearable condition with no holes or broken soles and paired together with an elastic band. You can find out more about Shoeshare here; UNICEF & CLARKS SHOESHARE APPEAL.  Our last collection total was 145 pairs of shoes, let's see if together we can smash this total!

Article 28 & 29:  Every child has the right to an education

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ShoeShare – Clarks & UNICEF

24.06.22

Happy Friday everyone.

Well, what a fantastic day we have all had today!  The children looked AMAZING in their rock star outfits.  

During the day, we took part in a Times Tables Rock Stars battle against each other in Year 5 and 6.  Well done to Sapphire who were the winning class.  We also played games and took part in a scavenger hunt.  

This afternoon Mia and Edward took on Mr Greenfield (aka Freddie Mercury) and Mrs Hurley (aka Amy Winehouse) in a TTRS battle.  As predicted, the children beat the teachers, with Mia winning overall.  Both Edward and Mia are able to answer times tables questions in under 1 second!  

Staff and children in Ruby, Sapphire and Topaz would like to thank Mrs Hurley for organising such a fun filled day!

So, all that is left to say is have a fab weekend. 

Sending you all a bit of GIRL POWER!

Ginger, Baby and Scary Spice

17.06.22

Happy Friday Folks!

We hope that you have all been enjoying the sunshine as much as we have in school this week!  Today, children enjoyed the opportunity to take off their ties and munch on ice lollies!  Well, it is Friday after all!

They also had a lovely afternoon, shopping at the Father's Day sale.  We would like to say a huge thank you to our fabulous PTA for organising this event.  We hope all of our Year 5/6 dads and grandads like their gifts and have an amazing Father's Day this Sunday.

District Sports

Congratulations to all of the children who have been selected to take part in District Sports next Thursday.  Mr Grey and Mr Attfield had the difficult job of choosing from lots of children who have performed exceptionally well in their PE lessons since Easter.  

If your child has been selected, I would like to thank you for how quickly you have all returned letters and requests for programmes.  If you still need to pay for your programme(s), please send the money into school with your child or pay at the office.  I will issue programmes for the children to bring home on Monday.

On the day of the event, children should come into school wearing their PE kits.  Please keep an eye on the weather forecast and send appropriate clothing, a hat, a full water bottle and a packed lunch. 

If you have any questions regarding District Sports, please email me on year5_6@downhallprimary.com 

Miss Sharman

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall

10.06.22

 Happy sunny Friday everyone!

It has been lovely to see the children return to school this week for what is the final half term of the academic year.

There are lots of exciting events coming up over the next few weeks, so keep an eye on the website and newsletters.

On Wednesday, children in Year 5 took part in a road safety workshop.  The visitor who presented it commented on how sensible and engaged the children were.  Well done Year 5.

This afternoon some of the children will have brought home letters regarding District Sports.  If your child received one, please read it carefully and return the reply slip to Miss Sharman as soon as possible.  If you have any questions relating to this even, please contact Miss Sharman via the Year 5/6 email.

Earlier this week, 7 of the Year 6 children were selected as Prefects.  They were chosen by staff who felt that they will represent the school brilliantly.  So, well done to Phoebe, Haris, Eli, Jessica, Lily, Josh and Tyler.  

On Monday, we will be electing house captains and we wish all those who have decided to apply, the best of luck! 

Have a lovely weekend - enjoy the Trinity Fayre if you are attending.

A Message from Mrs Hurley: TTRS Day 

This year, at Down Hall Primary School, we have had a big focus on Times Tables through our Times Table Programme as well as Times Table Rock Stars. These have both helped the children to become more fluent in their times tables. 

On Friday 24th June, we would like all staff and pupils to take the opportunity to dress up as rock stars for the day. During this day they will take part in a range of maths activities. It would be great to see as many children and staff engage in the TTRS Battle as possible. Prizes for the best dressed rock star (staff and child) will be handed out. Certificates will also be given to the children who achieve the fastest ‘Studio Speed’ in (according to the leaderboard that morning) No monetry donation is needed for dressing up, as this is not a charity event. More details will follow…

30.05.22

 Dear Parents and Carers

Apologies for the late post this week.  

Firstly, a message from Mrs Witherall

Year 5 have been very busy this week and have had a great time exploring ‘Famous People’. The children have looked at famous poets, writers, public speakers, and much more. We have used some of their work as inspiration in order to create some of our very own. 

The children particularly enjoyed using Sophia Barnacle’s invention of the Helter Skelter to create a marble run that would take 60 seconds to complete. We explored friction, gradient, materials and obstacles in order to change the speeds of the marbles. 

Take a look at some of the inventions below!

   

Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

The children looked wonderful in their red, white and blue. We sang the National Anthem, drew some corgis with ‘Draw with Rob’ and had a fantastic time at lunch on the field with our picnics.

Year 6 Isle of Wight

It was an absolute pleasure to spend last week with the Year 6 children on the Isle of Wight. We are sure that by now you have heard lots of stories of our adventures.

Lots of fun and laughs were had, but most importantly, every single child achieved something amazing! Whether that be trying a new food, climbing just that bit higher than they thought they could or shooting a bow and arrow. Your children were AWESOME!

Their behaviour was impecable too. We had lots of lovely comments from staff at the places we visited as well as members of the public about how polite our children are.

Miss Sharman, Miss Wakefield, Mrs Devlin and Miss Bamber

Year 5 Parents

If you are considering FitzWimarc as a choice of Secondary School for your child, please see the information below regarding parent tours and aptitude assessments.

Have a lovely half term and enjoy any Jubilee celebrations you are taking part in.

Don't forget!  Monday 6th June is an INSET day.  We look forward to welcoming the children back into class on Tuesday 7th June.

13.05.22

Dear Parents and Carers

Happy Friday!  

As you know, this week has been SATs week for our Year 6 children.  They have worked hard and tackled the tests brilliantly.  We are very proud of them.

SATs week always seems to be the biggest week in the Year 6 calendar.  Now that it is out of the way, we are looking ahead to the next event, which is, of course The Isle of Wight trip.

This week, children in Year 6 brought home a letter with details of the trip, departure times and important items to pack.  If you did not receive the letter or have misplaced it, a copy can be found here.

Please note that spending money should be handed to Mrs Devlin, no later than Monday 16th May.  This should consist of £20 in the following denominations (3 x £5 notes and 5 x £1 coins).  This is so that children can be given £5 per day to spend. Please ignore the combination of notes and coins asked for in the letter.  If your child has already brought their money in, don't worry, we will sort it out.

Year 5 children have also completed assessments this week.  They have been sensible and mature in their approach to their tests and have been supportive of their Year 6 classmates.  Well done Year 5.  You are a credit to the school!

As a treat, for the end of assessments, we spent Thursday afternoon on the school field enjoying the sunshine.  We played rounders, football and other games.  The children (and staff) thoroughly enjoyed themselves.  

After such a busy week, we would like to wish you and your children a lovely, relaxing weekend.  Let's hope the lovely weather continues.

Miss Sharman, Mrs Devlin and Mrs Witherall