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Headteacher Message

Hello all,

Firstly, a very big thank you to all the parents who have attended parents' meetings this week. I think we still have one wandering around looking for the correct classroom!! As you know, our theme this term is kindness and I want to tell you a lovely story about kindness to send you happily on your weekend. I was manning the front desk on Wednesday when a parent, who had just attended a Reception parents' meeting, struck up a conversation with me. He said he was a gardener, and he could see that the pots in the front needed some work. Well, to cut a long story short, he returned the following day. The picture below embodies the word kindness and is an example of the excellent support you have been giving the school recently. The PSA, volunteers and now some gardening. This is what makes us a community and long may it continue. Thank you, kind sir!!

Have a lovely weekend with your families. Be kind and be safe.

Joe Porter

A big thankyou to all the children who have supported us in the Big Walk and Wheel fortnight so far. As a school currently 67% of us are using sustainable methods of transport to travel to school. Next week is the final week of the challenge and we would love this number to increase. We understand some families have no option but to drive but please consider parking a few streets away and walking the final part to school.

Office Updates

All extra-curricular clubs have now finished for this term.

We are working with our club providers and will be sending out a summer term clubs list before the end of term. We have some changes to our club offer with the addition of some new clubs that we hope you will enjoy.

Next term, clubs will run for 11 weeks.

Breakfast Club and after-school club will run for the full term.

Communications

Sent Home

Reception - NHS Reception School Health Questionnaire
Year 2 - St Paul's Cathedral Trip
Rugby Squad - Fixture letter

Our fun and inclusive after school activity clubs run every day throughout the academic year. We provide opportunities to learn through exciting activities and games, having a structured after school schedule, where children can relax and enjoy themselves with their friends and make new friends of different ages.

We have a scoring system called 'champion points' where children will be rewarded points each day for good and kind behaviour and winning group activities. Points will also be deducted for poor choices and not following the club’s rules. Whoever finishes the day with the most points will become the champion of the day the following day. This will be recorded each term and whoever has the most champion of the days at the end of term, will be the champion of the term and rewarded a prize.

Well done to Kyrah Antony for winning champion of the term in term 1.

Well done to Ela Farisogullari for winning champion of the term in term 2.

Well done to Alice Knight for winning champion of the term in term 3.

Let’s see who will be champion of the term for term 4

To book on to Sporting Champs after school club please visit our booking platform by following the link: https://sportingchamps.classforkids.io/

FUEL: Holiday Activity and Food programme - Easter bookings open

FUEL provides free activities and food for children and young people who are in reception up to Year 11 and who are receiving benefit related free school meals (this is different to the universal free school meals that all children now receive at primary school).

Young people who are eligible should have a 17 digit FUEL code that will have been given to them by their school. You can use this to show that they are eligible when booking a club.

If you have your code, you can book a club now via our website: https://kr.afcinfo.org.uk/pages/community-information/information-and-advice/fuel-holiday-activities-and-food-programme

If you think your child may be eligible but you do not have your FUEL code, email the FUEL team at: fuel@achievingforchildren.org.uk. Limited discretionary places are available, please visit our website for further details.

Diary Dates

Year 6 - Junior Citizen Trip

8:30am – 12:00pm

March

Year 5 Trip - Science Museum

9:00am – 3:25pm

March

Nursery Open Morning

9:30am – 11:00am

April

Nursery Open Afternoon

2:00pm – 3:00pm

April

Walker Trip- Holly Lodge

1:00pm – 3:00pm

April

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 - In The Gingerbread Man, how does the fox pretend to be friendly? (pretends to help the gingerbread man: tells him to climb on his tail because he can't swim, then his back because his feet are getting wet, then his nose because his feet are still getting wet) Can you think of any words to say what the fox is really like?

Peake - Do you know some good things Rapunzel could do while she is by herself that you could share with her? Do you have a plan you could share with her on how to escape?

Weir - How did the Great Fire of London impact life today?

Thunberg - Which mythical creature would you most like to meet? Explain why. What would you like to ask them?

Darwin - If you were building a science invention for a science fair like Frank Einstein, what would you make?

Attenborough - What does the scroll inside the Anubis jar tell us?

Parks - ‘The Final Year’ by Matt Goodfellow – How does the way this book is written make it easier and, perhaps, more enjoyable to read?

Stars of the Week!

Early Years Star of the Week

Wonder Class

Axel - for his fantastic building of a space shuttle and a Soyuz rocket! And for writing a story that everyone could read.

KS1 Star of the Week

Peake Class

Max - for the enjoyment he showed on our trip to Orleans House Gallery and making a careful and detailed drawing of the chandelier in the Octagon Room. Well done, Max!

Weir Class

Mohammed - for aspiring to be a good reader and working hard in phonics and reading.

Walker Class

Ollie - for always trying his best during reading sessions, he is working hard to sound and blend. Well done, Olly!

KS2 Star of the Week

Newton Class

Sanveer - for his enjoyment in our RE lessons & for being an excellent role model on our school trip to Hampton Court Palace. Well done, Sanveer

Thunberg Class

Mattie - for the enjoyment he has shown in creating a mythical beast and describing it in detail using some super vocabulary! Well done, Mattie!

Darwin Class

Narek - for the effort he has put into improving his handwriting and continuing to aspire to make it better.

Attenborough Class

Jacob - for excellent teamwork in our PE lesson.

Parks Class

Rayaan - for her fantastic hard work and progress in maths!

Rashford Class

Caitlin - for her resilience with her maths learning this week and being a helpful member of class.

CYCA – Communications and Marketing Committee Lead – The Calgary Police Youth Foundation Blog

Darell Primary & Nursery School Follow

Truly epic! Yesterday, was the first concert of the newly formed Darell School rock band. Here is a clip of our lead guitarist limbering up. We would like to thank Rock Bandz for unleashing the talent that is within. Rock on! https://t.co/RYG3Soaa1j

3 months ago

Attendance

Overall, school attendance this week was 96.4%. Our target is 97%.

Well done to Attenborough Class for the highest attendance of 98.3% this week.

Let's do our best for next week!

What's going on in the community?

The Creative Wellbeing project for expecting mums

Fully grant-funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, The Creative Wellbeing Project for Expecting Mums is a 5-week, 1.5-hour-per-session, online course using art therapy and creative activity to nurture and replenish maternal wellbeing. 10 participants per course including posted art kit.

Dates: Wednesdays: March 13 to April 10, 2024, 10:30 am–12:00 pm

Thursdays: March 14 to April 11, 2024, 7:00 pm–8:30 pm

Email hello@collective-arts.org for enrolment details.

Useful Links

Darell Website - htts://www.darell.richmond.sch.uk/?login=true

Arbor Parent Portal - darell-primary.uk.arbor

Follow us on twitter - twitter.com/darellschool

School Uniform Shop - The Shoe Station

Newsletters

Newsletter – Friday, 15th March 2024