Ingleby Mill Primary Newsletter May 2015.

The children have worked hard in the run up to

the end of year/end of key stage tests. For

children in Y6, these important assessments

take place from 11th-14th May; for children from

Y2, they will take place between now and the end

of June. Children in Y1 and some in Y2 will be

assessed using the national phonics screening

materials during the week of 15th 19th June.

Most children have demonstrated excellent

attitudes towards their learning throughout the

year and have given their absolute best: we are

proud of them. Thank you for your support! School Improvement Plan & Financial Updates Our new plan for the financial year 2015/2016 is now available for viewing on our website. It has been a very challenging time for us because of increased costs and a fall in numbers. However, we have set a balanced budget with some money put aside to ease future pressures. We continue to focus on improving pupils progress in the core subjects and on embedding assessment procedures for assessing learning in the new national curriculum. Up to date financial information about how school is spending its Pupil Premium and Sports Funding will be posted in the coming weeks. Sporting Success Nathan Magnone in Y5 represented Stockton Schools in the Tees Valley Gala last month. The Stockton Team was made up of the strongest swimmers from the schools which took part in the town wide gala. They swam against teams from across the Tees Valley and performed very well in all of the competition. A super achievement: well done Nathan. Two of our cross country runners are now Tees Valley Champions! Gabby Hall and Joseph Butler were winners in their year group competitions across the whole of the Tees Valley an amazing achievement. Sun Protection If you want your child to apply sun screen during the school day, it must be brought into school in its original

bottle, clearly labelled with the childs name. School must be informed in writing and the bottle stored in the teachers cupboard. Children must apply the sunscreen themselves - we cannot be responsible for applying the cream. Alternatively there are sun protection products available from pharmacies and supermarkets which require only one application per day and can be applied at home each day before school.

Professional Development Days 2015/2016:

dates for your diary: please keep

1st September 2015

2nd September 2015

23rd October 2015

12th February 2016

6th June 2016

Summer Events New Starters September 2015: There is a meeting for parents/carers of children starting nursery class this September on Thursday 18th June at 6.00pm in the hall. For parents/carers of children starting Reception class, a meeting will be held in the hall on Thursday 25th June at 6.00pm. You will find out about the Foundation Stage curriculum, have an opportunity to meet the staff and take a tour of school. There will also be an opportunity for you to order school uniforms from Elizabeths Embroidery should you so wish. We look forward to seeing you there. Please note that this event is for adults only. KS2 Sports Afternoon will be held on Monday 22nd June at 1.30pm Rec/KS1 Sports Afternoon will be held on Thursday 25th June at 1.30pm. Both events are dependent on good weather. On Friday 19th June at 6.30pm instead of hosting a Family Camp, we are planning to hold a family Picnic and Party on the Playground to raise vital funds for school. There will be a number of local bands playing and our choir will perform. Families are invited to bring along a picnic and enjoy this social event. More information will be sent by letter in the coming weeks. (We reserve the right to cancel in the event of poor weather). We will host our usual Summer Fete on Saturday 11th July from 11pm 1pm. As well as the usual stalls, there will be Mrs Shallers last ever choir performance. If the weather is unkind, we will host most of the events indoors. We hope to see you there.

Children break for half term on Friday 22nd May and return on Tuesday 2nd June (1st June is a PD Day and school is closed to children). Y6 children going to Robinwood need to be in school at 8.00am on Monday 1st June.