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Weekly Blog

On this page you will find a weekly blog from Mrs Preston, Head of School.

April 2024

Archive

  • WEEK 28 - Friday 26 April 2024

    Published 26/04/24

    Once again, a busy week of learning has passed here at Penshurst.

    During the Nursery Beep Beep day, we learnt all about road safety and actions that help us to Stop, Look and Listen.

    In EYFS, Winnie the Pooh is crusading to save the bees! He has recruited our fabulous learners in Reception, who have been busy potting seeds ready to plant with their families at home. Don’t forget, you don’t necessarily need a garden – a window-box or pot would suffice.

    Learners in KS2 have all been engaged in their reading on Reading Plus, and are keen to be the child who has the most words read! Thank you for any support with this at home.

    Also this week, we held our annual PFA Bingo Night which helped to raise funds for the Year 2 trip to Woldies Lavender Farm (Ooh – another way to help our buzzy little friends!).

    On Monday, 5AD will be attending MKM stadium for a day of core learning in a sports environment. We hope they have a wonderful day!

    A polite reminder that smoking (including vaping) is not allowed anywhere on the school site. Thank you.

    I hope you have a super weekend. I look forward to welcoming the learners back on Monday.

    Mrs Preston

    Head of School

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  • WEEK 27 - Friday 19 April 2024

    Published 19/04/24

    Another week jam-packed with learning has taken place this week at Penshurst. Amongst it all, below is a small selection to whet your appetite. 

    Year 1 and 2 have had a great time learning about body parts in French and Spanish respectively and singing songs to help this knowledge stick.  

    Year 3 learned all about botany in their Science lessons as they explored the parts of a plant this week.   

    Year 4 have been getting creative and experimental with oil pastels in Art.  

    Year 5 have continued to love Reading Plus online and are excited about the improvements in their fluency. 

    Year 6 are excited to have started a new and exciting book – Wonder (I can highly recommend) – this week, and have been discussing the author’s choice of language. 

    In addition to all of this, the Gardening Club have been busy bees weeding and planting vegetables. We are hoping for a bumper crop this year! 

    To get a better insight into some of the exciting learning, please head over to X (formerly Twitter) to see more! 

    We have noticed that some learners in the dining hall are taking a couple of bites of their main meal and then moving straight onto their pudding, or not eating very much of their packed lunch as they are keen to get outside. Obviously, if we see them, we ensure they have eaten adequately, but we cannot monitor every child. If you suspect that your child could possibly be one of the learners who is keen to play rather than eat, please could you remind them of the need to re-fuel for their afternoons. Thank you for your support. 

    Reminder 

    A reminder that on Wednesday 24 April, we will be holding our PFA bingo night. Please come along for a fun evening, aimed at raising funds for the Year 2 trip to Woldies Lavender Farm. Thank you for all of your support. 

    Have a great weekend. See you next week! 

    Message from Mr Groak, Headteacher, Hessle Academy 

    I would like to thank all parents/carers of pupils in Year 6 for their support during the past week following the decision that pupils would not be permitted to wear their hoodies in class. This decision was taken in good faith in order to ensure that all children were fully focused on the next few weeks of their education and I am pleased that pupils have shown great maturity in accepting this decision, even though it has disappointed them.  

    I have held several conversations with pupils including a meeting with four pupils chosen to represent their year group and I was impressed by their maturity and the way in which they put their views across. We managed to ‘disagree agreeably’. I committed to reviewing this decision, in consultation with staff and pupils following the SATs. 

    I accept the criticism that this decision could have been communicated more clearly both to pupils and parents/carers and will fully take that on board and apologise for any upset that it caused in your household.  

    Thanks again for your support and dialogue. 

    Mrs Preston

    Head of School

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  • WEEK 26 - Friday 12 April 2024

    Published 12/04/24

    Welcome back to the final term. I am incredibly excited to see what the Summer term has to offer. One thing I know for sure - I will be frantically walking the corridors of Penshurst in a bid to burn off all of my Easter indulgence! 

    I hope you managed to make some lovely memories over the Easter break and I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing these with your children this week. 

    Lots of information to share this week! 

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    Message from Mrs Smith – Head Gardener and Eco-Extraordinaire! 

    It is that time of year again when gardening club get really busy with planting - we are always really pleased with the many items we get donated and would ask that if you find yourself with spare/preloved items, such as pots, planters, tools that you will donate them to us, along with any seeds, cuttings, plants. please leave for the attention of Mrs Smith or Mrs Holmes. 

    Many thanks  

    Mrs Smith 

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    A reminder that the PFA Bingo Night will be held on Wednesday 24th April. You will, by now, have received information about this. We would love you to come and support this event to raise funds for the Year 2 trip to  

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    Health and Safety Update (Measles) 

    Measles continues to be on the increase in the UK. Since the 5th February there have been 192 laboratory confirmed cases of measles, with 13 of them in Yorkshire and the Humber.  

    Advice to give to parents: If a child has measles, they should stay off nursery or school for at least 4 days from when the rash first appears, and avoid close contact with babies and anyone who is pregnant or has a weakened immune system. They need to see a GP and should alert the GP surgery before attending since measles spreads easily. Clinicians are required to notify all suspected measles cases as soon as possible to their local health protection team (HPT), both as part of surveillance and so that timely public health management can be undertaken.  

    Measles is caused by a virus, there is no specific medical treatment for it. The virus has to run its course. A child who is sick should drink plenty of liquids, get lots of rest, and stay home from school, daycare, and other community or group activities to prevent spreading the infection.  

    The main symptom of measles is a red-brown blotchy rash. Patients may have cold-like symptoms for a few days before the rash appears. The initial symptoms of measles develop around 10 days after infection. These can include: cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, sneezing and a cough, sore, red eyes that may be sensitive to light, a high temperature (fever), which may reach around 40C, small greyish-white spots on the inside of the cheeks. A few days later, a red-brown blotchy rash will appear. This usually starts on the head or upper neck before spreading outwards to the rest of the body. 

    Please follow government guidelines if you child has measles.  

    Have a super weekend and I look forward to seeing you next week. 

    Mrs Preston

    Head of School

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