AYSCOUGHFEE HALL SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER: 02/07/21
Dear Parents,
How lucky are we at Ayscoughfee to have such wonderful supportive parents and grandparents. A big thank you to Mr Turner, Mr Moss & Mr Tillbrook (The Moss children’s granddad) for the amazing job they have done in revamping our fire engine into the Hogwarts Express train from Harry Potter! It is not quite finished yet as some special signs still need to go on! The children love it and have really enjoyed playing on it at breaks and lunchtimes. Thank you so much. I also need to thank Mrs Whatford and Sophia for lots of lovely books for the Junior and Infant Library. They are really appreciated and l know the children will enjoy them.
The children have had another great week in school with Sports Days and picnic lunches outside.
Year 1 and Year 2 races comprised of many different events, with some new ones this year. We competed in a ‘Funny Feet’ race, ‘Hoop Drop’ and a ‘Laundry Day’ house relay, amongst many of the usual
traditional races. We had lots of fun and laughter and ended the morning with a picnic lunch on the grass which all the children really enjoyed.
All the Junior children competed in traditional events such as the ‘Sack Race’, ‘Egg and Spoon Race’ and the ’Skipping Race’, as well as House Relays and some longer distance races. They showed lots of determination and perseverance as well as great sporting behaviour, encouraging each other and giving lots of support.
A special thank you to our House Captains, Darcey, Izzy, Jada and Reuben for their help during Thursday afternoon. A fantastic effort by you all - well done. Many of the pictures are on the school Facebook page. We have also recorded our Year 5 & 6 production this week, ‘Blast from the Past’. I am sure it will bring back many happy memories of school life for parents and grandparents! They did really well and we will be sending out a copy for all Year 5 and 6 parents next week. Reports have come home today and l have to say l am thrilled with how well all the children have done in school this year.
Kindergarten – Potatoes
Kindergarten have had a super couple of days with potatoes! They have had potato and spoon races, potato relay races and then we found our potato champion was George Steele. They helped to harvest the new potatoes ready for
Reception – Sandcastles and Ladybirds
This week, Reception class have had lots of fun playing and learning about sandcastles. We watched an educational video which explained all about the grains of sand. We experimented with sand soup in the mud kitchen and worked out the best consistency and method to make super strong sandcastles. Our final designs were decorated with homemade flags and gorgeous shells. *Friday Breaking News* Our Ladybird larvae which we have fed with black fly, given water and watched turn into cocoons have begun to hatch into beautiful ladybirds! So much excitement in the classroom today ☺
Year 1 & Year 2
Year 3
What a busy week! The Year 3 children have worked tirelessly through their end of year assessments and have written some wonderful "Thank you" letters to Woodside Wildlife Park. On Wednesday afternoon, the children thoroughly enjoyed Year 3 and 4 Sports Day, displaying a lot of maturity, team spirit and competitiveness. They supported their houses enthusiastically and made the afternoon a memorable one! Well done, everybody!
Mrs Periam was really proud of everyone involved.
Year 4
This week, Year 4 have been doing end of year
assessments and working to round up lots of class work too, so the hard work and effort continues! Therefore, it was lovely to take time out and enjoy a thoroughly entertaining ‘Year 3 and Year 4 Sports Day’ on
Year 5
Another busy week has flown by. Year 5 have been writing detailed recounts of their residential trip to Hilltop. The children have been practising their singing and dramatic skills for our end of year play. In Maths, the children have been reading, interpreting and drawing line graphs. In Science, the children
have completed experiments to investigate air resistance. The class have worked in
Year 6
This week, Year 6 have been enjoying using and applying their mathematical skills. Working in teams they have begun designing their own theme parks. The children have had to think really carefully about their target market for the parks and plan the attractions accordingly. They have been working with very large budgets of £5 million pounds and have needed all their skills to balance the accounts!
SPORTS REMINDER:
There will be Interhouse rounders next week and the Year 1 to Year 6 pupils will need their PE kit and house t-shirts on the following days:
Year 3 & Year 4 will be on Monday 5th July
Year 1 & Year 2 will be on Wednesday 7th July
Year 5 & Year 6 will be on Thursday 8th July
PACAMAC
We are pleased to let you know that we have added an optional red Pacamac raincoat to our school uniform for £11.99. This can be purchased through Shotbowl via their website.
Dates for Your Diary
Monday 5th July Year 3 & 4 – Interhouse rounders events – pupils will need house
t-shirts and PE kit in school for this day. Non uniform for Year 6 only.
Wednesday 7th July Year 1 & 2 – Interhouse rounders events – pupils will need house
t-shirts and PE kit in school for this day.
Move Up Afternoon – all pupils move on to the next class and meet their new teacher for next term.
Thursday 8th July Year 5 & 6 – Interhouse rounders events – pupils will need house
t-shirts and PE kit in school for this day.
Friday 9th July 11am Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly zoom to parents
STARS OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to this week’s STARS who are;
Kindergarten: To all of Kindergarten Reception: Mimi K. Year 1: Eliza N. Year 2: Zara L. Year 3: Tilly T. Year 4: Freddie K. Year 5: Eliza D. Year 6: Grace H.
Kindness Award: Tendekai M. & Emma M. Headteacher Award: Year 5 & Year 6 pupils
Golden Dustpan Award: Year 4 class We have the following birthdays coming up:
Saturday 3rd July – Katie P.
Sunday 4th July – Esmae L.
Monday 5th July – Mrs Naylor
Thursday 8th July – Elliott M. & Florence W.
