Bulletin 19th July 2019

Dear Parents/Carers

I cannot believe how quickly the year has flown by! Thank you for all of your continued support this year and

we look forward to seeing you again in September.

Y6 TRIP TO FRANCE

Our Y6 cohort were an absolute delight to take to France last week – there were lots of laughs and

enjoyment every single day! Thank you to Mr Jordan, Mr Farrer and Mrs Wilding for being such great group

leaders and contributing to our fun!

BUCKET FILLING

Luke J Yr 5 has been especially helpful since Mum has had her leg in plaster, he has been doing more

housework, tidying and clearing away.

Well done to Sam Q, Fintan H and Matthew J for making Ollie so happy by clubbing together during the

French trip and buying him a gift and card as he wasn’t able to attend and was terribly upset he couldn’t go to

France. They clearly have such a fantastic friendship group and have been so thoughtful.

E-SAFETY

Five useful articles for parents to help keep their children safe online over the summer

Please find below some help for parents to engage with their child's online activities over the summer holidays.

These articles have been kindly reproduced from the thinkuknow.co.uk website, created by education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command

1. Gaming: what parents and carers need to know https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/gaming/

Many children will be spending time gaming online over the summer holidays. This article explores the

different elements of gaming with a particular focus on how it can be used by offenders but focusing on what

parents can do to support their child while gaming.

2. Sharing pictures of your child online https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/Sharing-pictures-of-your-children

Lots of parents love sharing photos of their children with friends and family, particularly when they are on

holiday or starting the new school year. A recent report found that 42% of young people reported that their

parents had done this without asking their permission. Our article helps parents to protect their child while staying social.

3. Keeping your under 5s safe online https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/keeping-your-under-five-safe-online

Whether it's watching videos, playing games on their devices or talking to Alexa - today's under 5s are

spending more time online. In this article we look at the benefits of children accessing the internet, and share

advice about how parents can make sure their child has a safe experience online.

4. Live streaming: responding to the risks https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/live-streaming-responding-to-the-risks

Many children enjoy live streaming as it can be used to showcase talent, develop communication skills and

create identity. Our article helps parents to understand why children love it, what the risks can be, and how

they can help their child stay safe if they are live streaming.

5. Using parental controls

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/Parental-controls

Parental controls are a great tool for helping to protect children but should not replace open and honest

conversations with children about their life online. Share these tips on how to use parental controls effectively.

SWIMMING TEACHER

We will be looking for a new swimming teacher for the Autumn term –

this is likely to be on Monday or Friday afternoons from 1pm – 2pm for

lessons plus an additional 0.5 hour for preparation and assessment each

week. Please contact the school office if you are interested and have the

appropriate qualifications.

GOVERNOR THANK YOU

Our governors do an amazing job – half termly meetings, strategic plan

monitoring and a whole host of other volunteer jobs which often go

unnoticed. A big thank you goes to them all for their hard work and

dedication this year. A special thank you also goes to Mrs Kissun-Gray

who, although she doesn’t look old enough, has been a parent governor for

many, many years! She has stepped down this term but has been a fabulous

governor – chairing and vice-chairing meetings and even appointing me as Headteacher back in 2013! If any

parents are interested in being a governor, more information will follow in the Autumn term.

QUIZ NIGHT AND UGANDA

Thank you to Mrs Rose for hosting our Quiz Night a couple of weeks ago (ably assisted by Mr Rose) – her

final one before moving down to the coast! What will we do without her risqué sense of humour? Sadly, I was

not in the winning team…. congratulations go to the winning team pictured below.

END OF YEAR RESULTS

Below are our results for the Early Years (Good Level of Development), Y1 Phonics, KS1 and KS2. As most

of you will be aware, KS1 uses teacher assessment whilst in KS2, children sit SATs tests for English

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, Reading and Maths. Writing is teacher assessed in KS2:

Subject – KS1

Percentage of

pupils achieving

the expected

standard: school

Percentage of

pupils achieving

the expected

standard:

nationally

Percentage of

pupils

achieving the

greater depth

standard:

school

Percentage of

pupils

achieving the

expected

standard:

nationally

English reading 85.3% 74.9% 41.2% 25%

English writing 79.4% 69.2% 32.4% 14.8%

Mathematics 79.4% 75.6% 29.4% 21.7%

Science 91.2% 82.3%

Combined KS1 Reading, Writing Maths School: 73.5% (GDS 23.5%)

Combined KS1 Reading, Writing Maths National: 64.9% (GDS 11.2%)

Subject – KS2

Percentage

of pupils

achieving the

expected

standard:

school

Percentage

of pupils

achieving the

expected

standard:

nationally

Percentage

of pupils

achieving

the greater

depth

standard:

school

Percentage

of pupils

achieving

the

expected

standard:

nationally

Average

scaled

score:

school

Average

scaled

score:

nationally

English reading 89.6% 73.1% 29.2% 26.9% 106.3 104.4

English grammar,

punctuation and

spelling

85.4% 78% 37.5% 35.7% 108 106.3

Mathematics 87.5% 78.6% 25% 26.6% 105 105

English writing

(teacher

assessment)

91.7% 78.5% 25% 20.1% N/A N/A

Science (teacher

assessment) 91% 82%

N/A N/A

Combined KS2 Reading, Writing Maths School: 79.2% (GDS 10.4%)

Combined KS2 Reading, Writing Maths National: 64.8% (GDS 10.5%)

ATTENDANCE FOR 18-19

Our target for the 18/19 for all pupils across the school was 97% - we were close at

96.79%! Well done to Hummingbird Class who came out on top this year. Well done

also to our 100% who managed a whole year without a single day of absence – they all

received their special badges in our assembly yesterday.

W/c 12/07/2019

‘TOP HAT OF THE WEEK’

Child/ren Reason

Caterpillar Jack T For using his Green Creative thinking hat to perform confidently in

our Class assembly.

Ladybird Eva P For using her Red thinking hat to be a kind and considerate member of

Ladybirds.

Flamingo Sienna A For using her Green thinking hat to create a great Maths board game.

Hummingbird Hollie H For using her White thinking hat to create a Maths game using her

Mathematical knowledge gained throughout year 2.

Toucan Evelyn D For using her Blue and White thinking hats to solve problems she

faced when programming a Beebot.

Dolphin Henry H For using his White thinking hat to use information he knows about

writing to independently write sentences with accurate punctuation

and conjunctions.

Narwhal Zach L For using his Green thinking hat to draw an amazing bearded dragon.

Leopard Leuan G For using his White and Red thinking hats to behave in a polite,

thoughtful and considerate manner at Paultons Park (a member

of the public complimented the teacher on his behaviour). Tiger Oliver K For settling into school this week and for using his Red and Blue

thinking hats. Oliver joined a child on a ride at Paultons Park allowing

for someone else to boost their confidence.

YEAR 6 LEAVER AWARDS

Congratulations to all our Y6s for ‘graduating’ from Potley today! We are very proud of them all and believe

they have done themselves proud during their final year. The following children were awarded trophies or

cups for their efforts:

Whitby Cup

for full commitment and high

achievement

Annabel R

Breese Cup

for full commitment and high

achievement

Alex W

Stott Improvement Trophy for outstanding progress Megan W

Hansford Cup for most improved

sportsperson

Megan H

Blake Cup for sport Eesha P

The Ensor Shield for netball Lois C

Mike Parsley Sports Trophy for a high standard in sports Lily W

Beare Dance Trophy for dance & performance Poppy P

Lundy Trophy for music Ailsa P

EYFS & KS1 Classes Attendance

Caterpillars 97.05%

Ladybirds 95.90%

Toucans 96.09%

Hummingbirds 97.86%

Flamingos 96.78%

KS2 Classes Attendance

Sharks 96.44%

Narwhals 97.21%

Dolphins 96.44%

Leopards 97.03%

Lions 97.22%

Tigers 96.55%

The Virgo Arts Trophy for all round performance

talents

Rowan S

Steer Award for progress & improvement Oliver B

The Dear Cup for friendship & consideration Matthew J

Science Award for achievement in Science Owen W

Elaine Crisp Cup for creative art Izzie W

David Ayres Trophy for mathematics Ben G

Joyce Wilson Academic Shield for high achievement Isla C-J

Well done also to Hannah F and Riley M who were given awards for progress during Y2.

TERMLY AWARDS

Bailey Cup For creative thinking Alice K

Barratt Trophy For excellent progress Samia S-C

Fletcher Award Maths For progress in maths Hollie H

Fletcher Award Writing For progress in writing Josh S

Kaufman Cup For citizenship Zoe L

Roedel & Cullington For giving 100% Karmen K

Our Headteacher awards were as follows:

‘HEADTEACHER TERMLY AWARDS’

Child/ren Reason

Caterpillar Joshua B

Penny L

For fantastic perseverance and progress in his literacy

For increased confidence and 100% effort in all her learning

Ladybird Logan M

Lucy M

For superb progress in his attitude towards learning and behaviour this

year

For increased confidence and 100% effort in all her learning

Flamingo Ethan G

Bhavya S

For having a determined attitude all year round

For always putting 100% effort into her work

Hummingbird Albert R

Louisa H

For being conscientious and putting 100% effort into all his work

For persevering with her learning, enabling her to make great progress

Toucan Elliot H

Annebella NB

For having a determined attitude and persevering

For her enthusiastic attitude to all her learning

Dolphin Brandon B

Pippa-Jane S

For his enthusiasm in lessons and his eagerness to learn

For being helpful and friendly to everyone

Narwhal Zach Liu

Mia Redrup

For his positive, enthusiastic attitude in all he does

For working so hard to improve her maths

Shark Joseph M

Charley C-J

For his consistent, positive, helpful attitude that makes him a great class

mate and role model

For ALWAYS having a smile on her face and being a constant ray of

sunshine in the classroom

Leopard James W

Izzie W

For having a polite and sensible attitude

For producing work which is creative and reflects her thoughtful

attitude

Lion Dylan G

Lois C

For politeness and perseverance

For her team work and growing confidence

Tiger Lucas T

Mia G

For excellent achievement in all areas of the curriculum

For being kind, friendly and cheerful to adults

Well done to Cassius T (YR), Thomas E (Y1), Riley M (Y2), Reece E (Y3), Joshua L (Y4), Oboni H (Y5), Rowan

S (Y6) for achieving their STEP award for good manners and politeness.

CALENDAR DATES

DATE EVENT

Wednesday 4th September INSET – school closed to pupils

Thursday 5th September First day of term. Doors open at 8.40am.

w/c Monday 9th September Y6 residential trip to Little Canada, Isle of Wight

Tuesday 17th September Y5 taster day to Frogmore Community College

Thursday 26th September Y5/6 trip to The Living Rainforest

Wednesday 2nd October Fire Service visit for Y1/2 and Y5/6

Thursday 17th October M&M Production of The Secret Garden

w/c Monday 28th October October Half term holiday

Thursday 14th November Individual photos

Monday 16th December Flu vaccinations for whole school

Friday 20th December Last day of Autumn term. Finish at 1pm.

Monday 6th January 2020 INSET – school closed to pupils

Tuesday 7th January First day of Spring term.

w/c Monday 17th February February Half term holiday

Friday 3rd April Last day of Spring term

w/c Monday 6th April to Friday 17th April Easter Holiday

Monday 20th April First day of Summer term

Monday 4th May Bank Holiday

w/c Monday 25th May May Half term holiday

Friday 17th July Last day of Summer term. Finish at 1pm.

n.b. 20th, 21st and 22nd July All INSET days. No children in school.

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