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Supporting the children of Wideopen to be amazed, be brave, be original and be bold.
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Mrs Gemma Robertson - Headteacher
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Headteacher's Message
Although this half term has been a short one, it's been jam packed with trips, visitors and Easter activities, not to mention all of the learning the children have been doing. Thank you to all of you who could make it to our parent's evening and to our celebration of learning events that have taken place this week - the children and teachers love to show off their hard work!
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Our Whole School attendance figure for 2023-24 this year so far is 93.3%. This is just below the National Average which is currently 94.3%. Thank you to all parents and carers who continue to support the best attendance. This makes such a difference to opportunities for pupils. Please continue to get in touch if you are experiencing any difficulties with attendance or you are worried about your child’s attendance- we are here to help. Let's continue to work hard to push our attendance to be at National Average.
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I hope you all have a lovely Easter break and we look forward to seeing you all back in school on Monday 15th April 2024.
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Spring Term Trips
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We've had trips galore this half term including a trip to Whitehouse Farm for our reception children and a trip to Cragside for Year 5 & 6. We love going on trips and know how important they are to enhance the Greenfield's curriculum.
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Muddy Bairns
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Our Muddy Bairns children love to explore, get messy and go outside into the great outdoors. This half term has been no different as you can see; our Pre-school children enjoyed some messy play this week and our nursery children observed signs of spring around school.
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Andy Cartwright Football Coaching is running a holiday camp in the Easter holidays at Burradon Community Primary School from Tuesday 2nd April - Friday 5th April, 9.30am-3pm. The camp is aimed at children who are in receipt of income related free school meals. A meal is provided on the day.
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If you are interested and would like to sign your child up, please click on the following link:
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Performances and team games
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Our children have taken part in so many different sporting activities this half term, as well as performing at Whitley Bay Playhouse. We've had the Year 4 Skipping Festival, Year 5 & 6 hockey tournament, the Dance Festival and the KS2 choir performance. All of the children who took part did incredibly well and we are so proud of them.
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Cooking
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This half term all year groups have been cooking in D&T and they've loved it. Here's Year 5 enjoying the delicious pizzas they made.
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Easter Party & Craft Day
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All I can say is wow! The children had the best day today, celebrating Easter with an Easter disco and lots of Easter crafts. They have played games, danced, won prizes and taken part in lots of lovely craft activities. Such a lovely way to end a half term where the children have worked incredibly hard.
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EASTER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
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Ease INTO Easter is a programme of activities taking place throughout the school holidays, created to help children be healthy and active while off school. There are a huge range of activities to choose from, including sports, arts and crafts, music, theatre, trips out and more. Activities are free for children who receive income based free school meals, funded by the Department for Education. There are paid spaces that parents and carers can book for children who don’t meet criteria for a funded space. You can find out more about the programme and how to book through the website here:
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SUMMER HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY
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Does your child love to perform?
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If so, join Whitley Bay Playhouse for a week filled with acting, singing and dancing with an opportunity to appear alongside their professional cast in the Little Mermaid. Sign up for their Little Mermaid summer school here:
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Auditions will be held on Saturday 1st June / Summer School will be 29th July - 2nd August.
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Important School Dates:
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IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS - please do not book holidays or organise appointments at this time:
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Monday 13th - Thursday 16th May Y6 SATS Week
Weeks Beginning 3rd & 10th June Y4 multiplication check
Week Beginning 10th June Y1 Phonics Screener
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EASTER HOLIDAY: Wednesday 27th March 2024 to Monday 15th April 2024
MAY HALF TERM: Friday 24th May 2024 to Monday 3rd June 2024
SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Thursday 18th July 2024
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TRAINING DAYS - School is closed to all pupils on these
Thursday 28th March 2024 & Friday 19th July 2024
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Next academic year training days confirmed so far:
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Monday 2nd & 3rd September 2024
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BANK HOLIDAY - school is closed to all pupils on this day: Monday 6th May 2024
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We know the children of Greenfields are curious and we encourage this every day.
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Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!? But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. Eventually, the girl gets really, really mad. She is so mad, in fact, that she quits. But after her dog convinces her to take a walk, she comes back to her project with renewed enthusiasm and manages to get it just right.
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NTLT Star Awards
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North Tyneside Learning Trust is incredibly excited and proud to launch the Star Awards 2024. The Star Awards are open to all children and young people in NTLT Partner Schools and celebrate their non-academic achievements. This year we have 11 award categories and details can be found by clicking on the link. https://ntlearningtrust.org.uk/opportunities/ntlt-star-awards/
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Anyone (family members, Brownie, Rainbow, Beaver, Cub leaders, Sport coaches etc) can make a nomination and each nominee is considered a winner in their own right and will receive a certificate of recognition. The deadline date for nominations is Friday 19th April 2024. An independent panel of judges will select 4 finalists in each award category and they will be invited to a glittering award ceremony at St James Park on Thursday 11th July 2024.
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Attendance & Punctuality
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Attendance and punctuality really do matter.
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It is well known that good school attendance affects a child’s success in learning and helps to fulfil their potential and give a chance of a better future. Please take some time to read the parent/carer leaflet that was emailed to you this half term and take note of the number of hours missed learning that occurs when children don't attend school or when they are late for school.
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Please remember that if you are struggling to get your child into school, ring or email us; we will come to your home to help you to get your child into school.
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We've had a brilliant Easter in school. The Easter egg competition was a huge hit and we were blown away with the amount of entries and the quality of them. The school council had the very hard decision of picking a winner from each class; who are listed below. They could have picked anyone as the standard was so high.
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The winner of the 'Guess the Number of Eggs' competition is:
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Every half term we have an 'All Star Prize Award' to recognise those children who always make good choices, always work hard and are always a good friend. The children are selected by their class teacher and entered into a draw. This half term the winner of the All Star Prize is:
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Reeds Rein Estate Agents gave our children the opportunity to enter into an Easter colouring competition and three of our children were selected as winners, receiving an Easter Egg as their prize:
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Early Years Need Your Help!
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Our Early Years team are always looking at ways to enhance our current provision and are in need of some resources. If you have any of the following you can donate to us, can you please send them into school with your child or bring them to the school office: Gravel, woodchip, bark, non-digital scales, measuring cups, mixing bowls, china tea sets, seeds, compost
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We greatly appreciate your support.
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Follow us!
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Each class has its own twitter account where you will find regular updates about your child's classwork.
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