Spring Letter 15 1 24

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Welcome back to our new Spring term and a Happy New Year!

It has been a fantastic start to the term.

This term our core value is perseverance and we will be reflecting on how well we can overcome difficulties with resilience and determination.

Friday was ‘Our Curl up with a good book day’, which helps our children learn about mental health and how reading can help our emotional state .

Rev. Lisa also joined us to sing with every class, which can also boost our mood and help with our mental health.

All infromtation is either sent via Paretn pay or on the website. https://donningtonwood.com/

Curriclulum Map for this term

Week 1& 2 History
Week 3 Art + Art Days
Week 4 Science + Science Day
Week 5 Computing
Week 6 & 7 Geography
Week 8 Science + Science Day
Week 9 STEAM week
Week 10 Music week

More information on our curricluoum is on the school website or click here.

Maths this term click here

All work is also on SeeSaw, so you can like and comment and see how your child is flourishing.

Soup

We will be making soup with children, and sharing it during the week.

SIAMS

This week we had our Staturory Inspection by the Church of England (SIAMS) as we are a Voluntary Controlled (VC) Church School. The full report will be out in a few weeks time, but it went very well. The inspector was very impressed with our children, our clear ethos and the calm atmosphere around school. The pupils have flourished and proudly showed off their progress and development.

Bikeability

Bike safety training continues this term with Year 3 invited to an Introduction to cycling course, Year 4 a level one course and Year 5 and 6 Level 1 and 2 course.

Year 3 History Widget Workshop

Our curriculum begins with History this week and our Year 3 had a great day learning all about life in the Stone Age. Have a look on SeeSaw for photos of the fun prehistoric activities.

Holy Trinity Academy Reading Volunteers

A pupil group from HTA will be visiting to read with all our pupils over the next few weeks.

Local support

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SEND Report For this term https://donningtonwood.com/2024/01/11/information-report/

Diary dates

Tuesday January 23rd – Year 3 & 4 Art Day

Wednesday January 24th Year 5 & 6 Art Day

Thursday 1St February: Science Day

Friday 2nd February : NSPCC Number Day -pupils can where own clothes to do with this theme.

Monday 5th Year 3 and 4 Intro to biking course (see letters)

Tuesday 6th February: Safer internet day

Friday 9th February- Half Term. (Monday 12th -Friday 16th February)

Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd February: St Giles Trust Year 5 and 6 presentation and workshop on gangs.

Friday 8th March World Book Day (the official day is Thursday, however we celebrate on the Friday). Pupils to dress up as book characters.

13th and 14th March 2024: Sugar awareness from Let’s Dine

Friday 15th March -Red Nose Day- Mufti Day

Friday 22nd March- Easter Holidays (25th March – 5th April)

Monday April 8th Summer term begins

Flyer for event

SIAMS

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Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Inspection of Donnington Wood Church of England Junior School

Letter from Allyson Taylor, SIAMS Inspector

Dear Parents and Carers,

All Church of England and Methodist schools are inspected approximately every five years by a SIAMS inspector from the Church of England, although there has been some delay to our inspections due to Covid.

I will be inspecting your child’s school on 10 January 2024.

A SIAMS inspection is an opportunity to highlight the impact that the school’s Christian vision has on the flourishing of the whole school community.

As part of my evidence-gathering I will speak with a range of people from within the school community. It is likely that I will speak with some of you on the inspection day.

Following the inspection, I will write a report. Once the report has been finalised it will be published, and the inspection findings will be shared with you. This will be approximately three weeks after the inspection. The report will celebrate all that is special about the school, and will identify next steps that are helpful in the school’s ongoing development as a Church school.

The report will be published on the school’s website, and I would encourage you to read it.

I look forward to spending time with the school community on Monday 18 December.

Kind regards,

Allyson Taylor SIAMS Inspector