Overdale Community Primary School

Eastfield, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 3HW

Tel: 01723 582360 / Fax: 01723 583699 e-mail: admin@overdale.n-yorks.sch.uk

www.overdaleschool.co.uk

‘We Listen, We Learn, We Shine’

JANUARY 2017

It’s nice to see you all back after the Christmas Holidays!

We are now in Term 2 which will be as busy as ever!

YEAR 6 SATs WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 8 MAY 2017

TERM 3 HOLIDAYS Holidays requested in Term 3

will not be authorised…... It is a very important time for children due to end of year

assessments, transitions to new classes and preparing Year 6 for their move to secondary school

Birthdays are not an acceptable reason for a day of absence!

PE KIT

Children must have their games and PE kit in school Monday to Friday all week Set days can change at short notice and we sometimes get last minute opportunities for sports coaches to visit

classes Please ensure your child’s kit meets the school expectations

White/blue t-shirt, dark shorts/joggers, dark sweatshirt

Please support your child to have their kit in school

Whole School Attendance is currently 95.06%

We feel sure you will agree that having children in school regularly is the best way to support their education.

To support you, the children’s attendance is regularly monitored and should their attendance fall below 95% we are required by law to inform you by letter.

We now have the added support of the Prevention Service for any children whose attendance falls significantly below 95%.

The Prevention Service is a service that helps and supports families in North Yorkshire to ensure that all children are safe, happy and well and that they can flourish in school and the wider world.

Please do not hesitate to see Mrs Logan if you have any concerns or queries

Parent Governor Vacancy

Overdale school has a vacancy for a Parent Governor We very much value our parent’s opinion and this would be your opportunity to work with school on behalf of all the parents and pupil The job will involve attending one meeting every half term from 5.30pm to approx 7pm where the governors will discuss events across school Please come into school if you would like to know more or see Mrs Logan at the school gate

ADVANCE NOTICE PARENT CONSULTATION AFTERNOONS

Wednesday 15 March and Thursday 16 March Appointment sheets will follow nearer the time

Dates for your Diary Friday 3 February - Year 5 Transition morning at George Pindar School Wednesday 1 March - Oliver Twist Pantomime in school Wednesday 15 March - Parent Consultation afternoon Thursday 16 March - Parent Consultation afternoon Thursday 6 April - Easter Lunch Friday 7 April - School closes for Easter holiday at 2pm

The following children achieved 100% attendance in the first term of this school year:- SEE WEBSITE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS Reception Class Class 1H Class 2L Class 3BT Emily Buglass Scott Newman Zane Bassett-Horn Amy Cawkwell Cherry-Belle Hunter Daisy Smith Lauren Berriman Lorenzo Mascia Sophie Thompson Jessica Buglass Corey Wood Thomas Harrison Rhys Jones Amara Minguez Sweeney Maisie Newton Sophie Rennison Alyssa Shaw Class 4K Class 5B Class 6SH Ashton Brown Isabel Baker Olivia-Jo Brown Taylor Earnshaw Ryan Barnett-McNee Alice Davies Holly Harrison Felicity Lewis Aimee Davis Kai Hubery Summer-Lee McArdle Jessica Ingamells Oliver Stabler Isaasc Minguez Sweeney Cassidy Morris Charlie Wright Brandan Salter Ben Mullin Harley Sloan Connor Simm Sarah Smailes Louis Somers Amelia Smith Harry Taylor Jack Worrall

Well done Y2, Y5 and Y6!

Class No of children in class No of children with 100% attendance

Percentage of children with 100% attendance in class

Reception 27 4 14.81%

1H 24 2 8.33%

2L 20 9 45%

3BT 28 2 7.14%

4K 23 6 26.08%

5B 21 9 42.85

6SH 29 10 34.48%

Getting to Grips With English—Invite for Parents

Come and join our fun and informal Getting to Grips with English course From filling out a form to writing a letter, we can help

Every Thursday at Overdale School

11.00 am - 1.00pm Starts Thursday 2 March

DEEP - Drop Everything, Enjoy Playing

Come and join Overdale School Nursery at our free stay and play sessions for 2—3 year olds Every Tuesday from 9.30am - 11.00am

All children must be accompanied by an adult

Also, please collect an admissions pack from the school office to register your child to start Overdale Nursery and get 15 hours free childcare once they are aged 3

Vicki Logan (Mrs) Carrie Stabler (Mrs) Catherine Hegarty (Miss) Headteacher Deputy Headteacher SENCo

Sainsbury’s active vouchers are once again being issued in store

We would really appreciate it if you could send these vouchers into school

We can get fantastic equipment for the children Thank you

Keystage 2 Staffing

We are pleased to have appointed two new teachers to join our KS2 team

Year 3 - Mrs Talbot will be in class for 3 days and also Mr Shackleton for 3 days They will have one day together for team teaching

Year 4 - Mrs Kershaw will be in class Tuesday - Friday and Mr Shackleton on Mondays

You will have the chance to meet our new teachers at Parent Consultation afternoon

or pop in and say hello after school

Bad Weather

We will always do our best to remain open during the season of bad weather but if we have a situation where reduced staffing will lead to Health and Safety issues we will close and you know as soon as possible. Please listen to Yorkshire Coast Radio or Radio York for messages, especially when the weather is poor. If possible, we will text you (so please make sure we have your up-to-date mobile number). Also, now the weather is getting colder please send the children to school with suitable coats , hats and gloves.

Thank you