Latest news is now shared via our Head Teacher blog which is published in the Parents section of the website. Please also visit our Twitter feed for a window into our curriculum offer and to see the purposeful and memorable learning experiences in each year group. Our Twitter feed can be accessed on the Home page of our website or by clicking on the Twitter icon in the top left corner of this page.

Please find below an archive of the news stories that we published before we started to use Twitter.

• Year 1 Learning about Kandinsky's Circles

  Fri 06 Dec 2019

  Year 1 have been looking at the work of the artist, Kandinsky. They loved the different colours in the artwork and wanted to make their own versions. There was a problem though! They only had red, blue and yellow paint in the classroom so had to work out how to make the other colours. Luckily, they had been learning all about primary and secondary colours and were able to use their knowledge to make green, purple and orange paint.

  

• Spring Term Club Choices

  Fri 06 Dec 2019

  6^th December 2019

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  Spring Term 1 Club Choices

  Further to my letter of 22^nd Nov 2019, attached please find the club choice letter for Spring Term 1. 

   

  After School Clubs

  During Spring Term, after school clubs will run for five weeks from the week beginning 13^th January to the week beginning 10^th February.  After school clubs will not run after the half term holiday.  If your child would like to sign up for one of the after school clubs, please fill out the attached form.  There are a limited number of places in these clubs, so please ensure that your child wants to attend/will be able to attend all sessions before signing them up.  It is our aim that every child has the opportunity to take part in at least one after school club of their choice each academic year.  If your child attended an after school club in Autumn Term, this counts as one club for the academic year.

  • Years 1 & 2:  Board Games & ICT and Dance
  • Years 3, 4, 5 & 6:  Tennis, Basketball, Dance and Arts & Crafts
  • Years 4, 5 & 6: Folk Band       

  Breakfast Sports Clubs

  Some of our sports clubs will be running during Breakfast Club from 8.00am.  You do not need to sign up for these clubs, you just need to come to Breakfast Club on that day.  All children who attend breakfast club will be offered a healthy breakfast along with the sport activity.  Breakfast clubs cost £1.00 per session which needs to be paid using SIMS Pay or a bar code (see the Office for information).

  Monday:  Years 1 & 2 Multi Skills                              Thursday:  Years 3 & 4 Football

  Tuesday:  Years 1 & 2 Dodgeball                                Friday:  Years 5 & 6 Football

  Wednesday:  Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 Dodgeball

   

  Lunchtime Clubs

  We are offering six lunchtime clubs during Spring Term 1.  The children will be told about these clubs in their classes and will sign up for the clubs with their teachers.

  • Years 1 & 2:  Lego
  • Years 1 & 2:  Multi Sports
  • Years 3 & 4:  Sewing & Textiles
  • Years 3, 4, 5 & 6:  Digital Leaders
  • Years 3, 4, 5 & 6:  Netball

  You will be informed of your child’s after school club places through SIMS Activities and the Parent App during the first week back after the Christmas Holidays.  After school clubs will begin during the week of 13^th January.

  Yours sincerely,

  Mrs Julie Stuart

  Head Teacher

   

  Please see latest new documents for further details

• Nursery & Reception Nativity Plays

  Fri 06 Dec 2019
  We have thoroughly enjoyed having so many of our parents/carers into school to see our Nativity Plays.

  

• Whole School Christmas Book Focus

  Fri 29 Nov 2019
  As a special treat in the run up to Christmas, we are going to have a whole school focus on this lovely picture bookabout a girl called Mia and her family.  Every Christmas, they read a letter from her Grandpa that fondly recalls his favourite memories and asks her (and everyone else!) to continue to care for and protect our precious world.  It is a short text and has lovely cross-curricular links to the environment, our planet and sustainability.  We think that the children will love this book and it will add some Christmas magic to our English lessons in December!

  

• Science Challenge Homework

  Fri 29 Nov 2019
  Before half term, the pupils at Throckley were challenged to explore the impact of air pressure on the world around us with only a few straws and a glass of water. The response was tremendous! Children used multiple straws in and out of the water, while others put holes in straws; some even held glasses of water upside down with only a paper base, discovering that we have atmospheric pressure to thank for a drink of water!

  

• Consultation for Parents/Carers about new Sex & Relationships (SRE) Curriculum

  Fri 29 Nov 2019
  Mrs Brown and Miss Liddle enjoyed having the opportunity to share the building blocks of our new            Relationships Curriculum with our parents/carers and to discuss how the primary curriculum will lead into the future learning of the children when they reach secondary school. Parents at the meeting were able to see the age appropriate topics of our curriculum and ask questions about the learning that will be taking place in PSHE lessons. The input from our parents and carers was extremely valuable and we will be using it to tailor the curriculum to suit the needs of our children and families.

• Privacy Notice for 2019/20

  Fri 29 Nov 2019

  We have sent the 2019/20 version of the Privacy Notice to you by email today.  The Privacy Notice informs you about what we do with your personal information.  Please note that we have appointed Veritau Ltd as our Data Protection Officer (DPO).  The role of the DPO is to ensure that the school is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and to oversee data protection procedures.  Veritau’s contact details are on the Privacy Notice and in the ‘Policies’ section of the website.  If you would like a paper copy of the Privacy Notice, please ask at the school office.  If you have any questions about data protection, please speak to Mrs Comstock in the school office.

   

• Woodland Trust Assembly

  Fri 22 Nov 2019
  As part of our science and PSHE curriculum, Miss McGregor is leading the school in the Woodland Trust Green Tree Award.  The children attended an assembly this week which introduced the award and throughout the year they will be taking part in fun, practical projects which will inspire the children about trees, woods, wildlife and the environment.

  

• Acorns celebrate Nursery Rhyme Week

  Fri 22 Nov 2019

  Our Acorns class has had a wonderful time celebrating World Nursery Rhyme Week with nursery rhyme themed learning activities.

  Baa Baa Black Sheep - the children practised their weaving skills outside in the sunshine.

  Incy Wincy Spider - the children explored sparkly spider webs and used their fine motor skills to make legs for Incy Wincy out of Playdoh.

  Down in the Jungle - the children moved like jungle animals and collaged a jungle snake.

  Two Little Dickie Birds - the children made finger print dickie birds for their Learning Journey.  

  Row Row Row Your Boat - the children used cardboard boxes to pretend to row their own boats.

  

• Autumn Term Coffee Morning

  Fri 22 Nov 2019
  Miss Sewell, Mrs Brown and Lynne Cunningham were pleased to welcome so many of our parents/carers to their first coffee morning.  It was so nice to have time for a relaxed chat away from the busy start and end to the day.  A special thank you to our school chef, June, who baked some amazing treats and to Chartwells who provided all of those treats for free.  We hope that you enjoyed trying some of the puddings that your children eat with their school dinners.  We will hold a coffee morning each term, so please look out for the next invitation.  We look forward to seeing you there!