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Weekly News (16/05/25)

16 May 2025 (by Miss Topping (chloetopping))

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This week winners are:                                                                       

 

DOJO Winners

 

  Star of The Week

Reception

Winter Burton

 Reception

   Jackson Halsall

Year 1

Nala Hillman

 Year 1

  Nate Thompson

Year 2

Inaya Nxumalo

 Year 2

   Sienna Robey

Year 3

Melisa Lungu

 Year 3

   Jaxon Hayward

Year 4

Luna Devlin

 Year 4

   Anabelle Humphries

Year 5

Isobel Whitlock-Wainwright

 Year 5

   Levii Jacob-Yates

Year 6

Scott Sullivan

Year 6

   Teagan Smith-Dootson

   Aidan Owen

VIP

Reception

Arthur Blake

Year 1

 

Kaleb Warburton

Year 2

 

Summer Hayward

Year 3

 

Leo Yates

Year 4

 

Arthur Owen

Year 5

 

Thomas Brown

Year 6

Caitlin Smith

 

 

Attendance week commencing 12/05/2025

Attendance

Reception

92%

Year 1

91%

Year 2

94%

Year 3

92%

Year 4

95%

Year 5

92%

Year 6

94%

 

BREAKING NEWS

NURSERY PLACES AVAILABLE - FLEXIBLE HOURS- ½ DAYs  or  FULL DAYS .

Your child can stay for 5 mornings and the afternoons, if requested. Or you can do a mix of full days- we can be flexible to suit your needs. Please contact the school office. 01744 678730

Come and join us and give your child the best start at Willow Tree Primary School 

COMING SOON-

After the Whit holiday- AFTER SCHOOL CLUB!   3.15pm- 5.45pm.  School will be offering an after-school clubs every night for children.  There will be a wide range of activities available e.g.- film and popcorn nights; art activities; sport events. Cost will be £8 and include a light snack for your child.  Please enquire at the office for more details.

Help us get the word out to friends and family.

Arbor

Please ensure you have set up your account on Arbor which has replaced ParentPay. If you have any problem please call at the office.

Start of the Day

A reminder – school starts at 8.45am and finishes at 3.15pm. The children must be in their classroom at 8.45am.

Attendance

What YOU must do:

Try to telephone the school before 8.30am each day of your child’s absence.

Tell the school in advance, of any medical appointments and bring in appointment cards/letters.

If you are not sure whether your child is well enough to attend school, send them in anyway as they often perk up on arrival.

Have a backup plan for if your child misses transport, call on a family member, neighbour or friend.If you and your child are experiencing difficulties with school attendance then talk to us as a first step so we can helps

What WE will do:

Check your child’s attendance every day.

Send messages to check on your child in their absence.

Phone home to discuss your child’s attendance with you. Invite you into school for attendance meetings if we are concerned.

If we cannot establish a reason for absence, then we may make a welfare home visit

 Arbor

Details on how to set up your Arbor account have been emailed More information will follow, and you will receive details on how to log onto the platform. This will be sent out to you next week. If you need any support regarding Arbor please contact the office.

Parking Around School

Please park responsibly, giving consideration to others. The PCO’s will be in attendance at some drop off and pick up times to encourage everyone to park safely.

Sponsored Sportathon Thursday 22nd May.

Details have been sent out on Arbor regarding this fun filled event and children will have brought a letter home to complete with all of their sponsors. The children will have a great time and raise some much needed funds for new sports equipment.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Well done to Year 6 children

After a lot of hard work year 6 children completed their Sats this week. Well done to them all, they deserve credit for the way they have handled the tests.

They enjoyed the Teddy Bear’s picnic on Thursday and their great afternoon on Friday soaking each other with a huge water fight.