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• Playtime and lunchtime feedback

  Fri 31 Mar 2023

  Since half term, we have made changes to the lunchtime and playtime provision following the pupil voice on how positive lunchtimes used to be and staff's views on how active the pupils were during their breaks.  Today when I spoke to the pupils again and they reported:

  -'they are more fun and I like being a playground guardian more'

  -'I have learnt to skip'

  -'I like mixing year groups and being able to play with others'

  -'more freedom'

  -'I can be with my siblings'

  -'I like to help the younger ones'

  I look forward to more changes and exciting activities as the weather starts to improve.

  

• Recognition Time - 31.3.23

  Fri 31 Mar 2023

  Wow, so many children joined myself and Mrs Brownlie (parent governor) for our weekly recognition time today.  From completing fantastic work through to being a great lunchtime helper, all the children deserved their treat.  We spoke about their favourite parts about school and what could be made better and they struggled to think of development points but shared lots of great things:

  -double page spread

  -lunchtimes

  -PE lessons

  -trips

  -topics

  -being a playground guardian

  -the trim trail

   

  

• Foundation Stage Always Children

  Thu 30 Mar 2023 Miss Priddle

  A huge well done to Amber and Megha who were chosen as the ALWAYS children for Spring Term.  Well done to both girls who always go above and beyond in all they do in school.  

  

• Year 3 and 4 Always Children

  Wed 29 Mar 2023 Mrs Tee

  A huge congratulations to the two children who were chosen to be this term's 'Always Child' in Year 3 and 4 . Their teachers agreed with Mrs Tee that they both follow and demonstrate our PROUD rules every single day. We know that they will continue to be great role models to others - WELL DONE!

  

• River Leen Bike Ride

  Wed 29 Mar 2023

  Our Year 5 children who have completed the Level 2 Bikeability course were invited to take part in an additional ride along the new cycle route next to the river Leen. Thank you to Sustran for organiising and leading the bike ride, the children absolutely loved it , even though it rained all day!

  

• Y5&6 PHASE LEADER 'ALWAYS CHILD' AWARD

  Tue 28 Mar 2023 Miss McCulloch

  This week we are saying a huge congratulations and thank you to the following two children who have been selected by Miss McCulloch (Y5&6 Phase Lead) as her ALWAYS CHILDREN:

  Y5: CAHMAH BRENNAN-ROBINSON

  Y6: ELINOR BARSBY 

  These children consistently go OVER AND ABOVE in their attitude to learning, are ALWAYS well-behaved, polite and respectful and ALWAYS follow our PROUD RULES. Well done girls!

   

  

• Recognition Time - 24.3.23

  Fri 24 Mar 2023

  We were joined by Caroline Aldrich, our Vice Chair of Governors, for recognition time this morning.  The three pupils were able to share the reasons why they had been chosen whilst enjoying a juice and cake.  We also talked about what they like about school:

  • maths
  • football
  • laughing with friends
  • sports opportunities
  • friendships

   

  

• World Maths Day 2023

  Thu 23 Mar 2023

  We have had a brilliant day celebrating World Maths Day at Old Basford based on the theme of Maths is all around us! We started the day the day with an assembly delivered by Helen Davis who is the Assistant General Counsel at Capital One UK. She talked to the children about how important maths is and how she uses it in her everyday life. The children had lots of questions for her and got a real idea of how they might use in their everyday lives or in the future when they get a job.

  Each year group then had a maths all around me treasure hunt around school, finding lots of maths questions linked to the world around them. They had lots of fun doing this and it really helped them to see that maths is everywhere, from the 2D shape of the school windows to the perimeter of the playground.

  Year 4 were also visited by Maya Dalal, a paralegal expert from Capital One who talked to the children about her job and what maths this involves. She then worked with them to look at a number of different jobs and what maths would be needed for each of these.

  What a busy day!

  

• U11 Football Regional Finals

  Wed 22 Mar 2023 Mr Ross

  Today the U11's went all the way to Birmingham to compete in the regional finals. Despite just missing out on qualifying for the semi-finals, they did the school proud and showed everyone what an amazing team they are. Well done! 

  

• Red Nose Day

  Tue 21 Mar 2023

  We had a great day celebrating and raising money for both Comic Relief and The Red Cross. We all came to school dressed in something that made us happy and had delicious cakes at playtime. Thank you for all of your cake donations and for the money donations , together we raised an amazing £212.40 for Comic Relief and £100 for The Red Cross.