Ingleby Mill Primary School June 2015 Newsletter

Welcome to the last half term of the academic year! How quickly this year has passed: it seems like only a short time ago that we were welcoming everyone to a new school year! Teachers are in the process of putting the final touches to annual reports about each child and summaries of their individual achievements are being noted. Reports will be sent home on Friday 10th July.

Y6 children have today begun their annual

residential visit: 77 of them were waved out of

the car park at 8.30am to make their way to

Robinwood at Dobroyd Castle. They will take

part in activities which will challenge them

physically and mentally and they will come

back with a stronger sense of self, knowing

that they CAN achieve things they could have

only imagined! This is all part of their

readiness for the adventures and learning

ahead in secondary school. School Uniform

There has been some slippage recently in the

number of children coming to school in clothes

that are not part of the uniform, including brightly

coloured trainers/pumps which should be

discouraged.

Please ensure that your child comes to school

wearing clothes in line with our dress code of:

Navy Sweatshirt/Cardigan

White Polo Shirt/Shirt/Blouse

Navy/Grey Trousers/Skirt/Shorts

Blue/White Gingham Dress

Black Shoes (not trainers)

Jewellery should not routinely be worn though a

watch and single stud earrings are permitted.

A full uniform list (including PE Kit) can be found in

the school brochure which was sent home to all

families at the start of the school year. If you have

any queries, please contact the school office.

Memorial Garden

Thanks to the hard work of Mr Morgan, Mrs

Coverdale and Miss Humphrey, our garden to

commemorate the life of Mrs Bev Curry (one of

our teaching assistants who died after a short

illness last year) is almost complete. Every child,

almost all members of staff and Mrs Currys family have painted pebbles in glorious technicolour

and these are now installed in one of the raised

beds in the Y6 calm garden. A cherry tree (as

suggested by Calum in Y5) has been planted

alongside flowering plants and a bespoke bench

with carving has been ordered. It is a beautiful

area and one which will remind us daily about our

friend and colleague.

VE Day Celebrations We had an amazing day on 22nd May, belatedly celebrating the 70th anniversary of VE Day. Children from Reception to Y6 enjoyed a picnic on the field with their teachers and teaching assistants whilst the afternoon saw children take part in lots of different outdoor activities, with Wet the Teacher being the absolute favourite! The weather was kind to us and everyone had a great time thanks to the efforts of Mr Carter and Mrs Coverdale whose hard work and organisation behind the scenes ensured that the afternoon was a great success. We made memories that we hope will last for a very long time!

Busy Times: The coming weeks promise to be really busy. We always try to give you as much notice as we possibly can so below are key dates for your diary: please cut out and keep! Additional information will be sent out about individual events: please be sure to check your childs book bag on a regular basis!! Please cut out & keep!

Tues 9th June @ 6.15pm: E Safety for Parents Weds 10th June @ 9.15am: E Safety for Parents Thurs 18th June @ 6pm: New to Nursery Parents Meeting Fri 19th June @ 6.30pm: Picnic and proms on the Playground Mon 22nd June @ 1.30pm: KS2 Sports Afternoon Thurs 25th June @ 1.30pm: Rec/KS1 Sports Afternoon Thurs 25th June @ 6pm: New to Reception Parents Meeting Fri 10th July: Reports home Sat 11th July: 11am 1pm: Summer Fayre Tues 14th July: Y6 Leavers Disco Fri 17th July @ 9.45am: Y6 Leavers Service Fri 17th July @ 3.10/3.15pm: School Breaks for the summer holidays.