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Newsletter 35– Friday, 24th June 2022 

Headteacher Message

Hello all,

I hope you are all well.  It is actually hard to believe that we only have four weeks of the term left.  Where has it gone?  Actually, I can give you some insight on this and I will do it by looking at the progress our children make across the academic year.  Below is the writing from a child in Year 1.  This was their writing in September.

This is the writing that was presented to me today.

What progress!  This does not happen by magic. Although it was magical when they came to see me in the office today.  This is testament to the brilliant work done by all the staff team in Year 1 and across the school.  Please enjoy your weekend! See you on Monday for four more delicious weeks of school. 

Joe Porter

Office Updates

Outstanding Payments

Please can we ask all outstanding payments for school meals and past trips to be paid before the end of term. You can see any outstanding balances on your child Arbor account.

Lost property

We have huge amounts of lost property accumulating in the office. If you are missing any items please come and have a look through.

 Communication Sent home

 

  • Kew Gardens Trip Letter - Newton & Walker
  • Medical letter Scarlet fever - Whole school

Diary Dates

Year3 Trip - Kew Gardens
9:00am – 3:00pm
05
July
Nursery, Reception and Mozart - Trip to Kew Gardens
9:00am – 3:00pm
08
July
Year 6 production
1:45pm – 2:45pm
12
July
Year 6 production
6:00pm – 7:00pm
14
July
Sports Day
9:15am – 3:15pm
18
July
Term Ends
All Day
22
July
Year 6 Leavers Assembly
9:00am – 9:30am
22
July

Student Wellbeing Update Issue 1 – Stanborough Primary SchoolWellbeing 

Being Outside = Improved Mental Health

With longer, warmer and sunnier days it is a great time to step outside and enjoy the many benefits of fresh air and nature. Here are 7 reasons why being outside is good for your mental health and wellbeing:
? Reduces stress levels: going for a walk is one of the best ways of reducing stress levels.
? Feel better about yourself: getting outdoors and exercising improves self-esteem and body image.
? Improve your concentration and focus: looking at nature improves our ability to restore concentration.
? Improve mood: did you know that regular exercise can be as effective as antidepressants.
? Sleep better: going for a walk in the early evening can help you relax and improve the quality of your sleep.
? Worry less: the effect of exercise of worry and feeling anxious is rapid and effective.
? The sunshine vitamin: being outside increases your levels of Vitamin D. Low levels of Vitamin D have been associated with low mood and worry.

 

The Reading Corner

Welcome to our weekly section of the newsletter all about reading. Every week, we will share a question (or two) with you about the book your child is reading in school. Please use these questions to help you find out a little more about what your child has been reading in school and continue to develop their love of reading.

Wonder - What do you think would have happened if the fox was kind?

Peake - Which three adjectives do you think best describe Grace Darling’s actions?

Weir - How do you think the city will change if the girl keeps her promise? Do you think the old lady had this planned all along? Why?

Walker - Norman used lots of different objects for a shell. Can you remember what they were?  Can you think of another object that he can use?

Newton - When Fox woke up everything had changed. How did this make him feel? Can you use the 'zones of regulation' to help you?

Thunberg - How would you stop the Iron Man if you were Hogarth?

Darwin - What is your favourite folk tale? Can you retell it to someone at home?

Attenborough - How did the Ogisos and Obas rule the Edo kingdom?
What are the symbols of power that the Ogisos and Obas used?

Parks - Why does Baron Stalgratz sacrifice himself?

Why is Prince Otto so desperate for an heir?

Do you think that Doctor Kalmenius is in league with the devil or is he a misunderstood figure?

KS1 Star of the Week

Wonder Class 

Ines - for her improved blending and confidence in phonics. Keep it up!

Peake Class

Karima - for always concentrating hard in lessons and being an excellent role model to others. Well done, Karima!

Weir Class

Freya - for her fantastic non-fiction report on polar bears!
 Well done, Freya!

Walker Class

Alisa - for communicating to adults with a gesture, sound and a huge smile. Well done, Alisa!

Rashford

Bobby - for always helping others and being a true Rashford role model!

KS2 Star of the Week

Newton Class

Archie - for a positive attitude to towards new experiences and great participation in Forest school. Well done, Archie!

Thunberg Class

Penny - for being responsible for her own learning and others, by helping and coaching her peers

Darwin Class

Vivian - for making such a great pride and effort to ensure that her presentation is at its best for every piece of work she does

 Attenborough Class

Maksym - for his fantastic work in maths.

Parks class

Nylah - for being such a kind and considerate pupil in class, and an inclusive friend to her classmates

internet matters logoE Safety News

What are content farms and are they harmful?

We work collaboratively across industry, government and with schools to reach UK families with tools, tips and resources to help children benefit from connected technology smartly and safely.

Quick ‘hacks’ on various video-sharing and social media platforms have become popular. And content farms have found a way to engage lots of people in short periods of time. But many of the videos they create have content that could seriously harm young viewers.

What is a content farm?

The phrase ‘content farm’ describes a large company that quickly generates content in large amounts. It is often viewed as low-quality content. On YouTube, a lot of this is in the form of crafts or ‘hacks’. Some are harmful or dangerous.

In many cases, one larger company owns multiple channels on YouTube that put out this content. For example, one of the biggest media publishing companies in the world, TheSoul Publishing, owns the popular channels, 5-Minute Crafts and Bright Side. This company also posts on other platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Content farms exist to make money. The videos are monetised to earn money from ads. As such, if they get a lot of clicks, then they get a lot of revenue as well.

for more information please follow the link:

https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/news-blogs/what-is-content-farm-how-harmful/

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Green frittata muffins recipe

he whole family will love these healthy green frittata muffins packed with courgette, spinach, peas and Cheddar cheese. They can be frozen too, so whip up a batch and enjoy as a quick lunch option, for the kid's packed lunches or a tasty afternoon snack. 

Green frittata muffins recipeIngredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • ½ large courgette, grated
  • handful baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • 30g frozen peas
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 40g Cheddar cheese, grated

  • Method

  • Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Grease 6 holes of a muffin tin and put a disc of baking paper in the bottom of each.
  • Heat the olive oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic, courgette and spinach. Cook for 4-5 mins, stirring frequently to prevent the vegetables catching on the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat and stir through the frozen peas.
  • In a large bowl, gently stir the cooked vegetables and cheese into the beaten egg. Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared muffin holes.
  • Bake for 18-20 mins, until the frittatas are set and golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly, before releasing from the tin. Store in a plastic container.

Attendance

Overall school attendance this week was 91.2% our target is 96.8%.

Well done to Walker class for the highest attendance of 100% this week.

Best for punctuality was Walker class with 2 late!

Let's do our best for next week!

Community News

Welcome to Mum-Dance Richmond

Mum-Dance

https://mum-dance.co.uk/

Diego

The 80's Dance Fitness class

Mum-Dance is the low impact, high sweat, dance fitness workout with hilarious, simple and effective routines to all your best 80's songs.
Join the thousands of women every week getting their fitness results like Kids from Fame.

Routines include

Everybody Dance Now - Dirty Dancing - It's Raining Men - Fame - Bust a Move - Let's Get Physical - When Will I Be Famous - Vogue - Pump Up The Jam - Hot Stuff - I Need A Hero - Dirty Cash - Footloose - Flashdance - Rhythm Is A Dancer - You Can't Touch This - Mamma Mia - Relax - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Footloose - Respectable and more!!

Thursdays 19:30 - 20:30 at Darell School
Niton Road, Richmond, TW9 4LH

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