In-FocusPrincipal: Stuart Williams

Vice Principal: Kelly Jacksonwww.catmoseprimary.com

8 NOVEMBER 2012 Harvest Festival

Welcome Miss Dixon

Charity Bike Ride

Egyptian Day

Clubs

Focus on: Willow Class

Forthcoming Events

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MAKEWAVES AT CATMOSE PRIMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Following the success of MakeWaves at Catmose College, we have re-established the MakeWaves station at Catmose Primary - www.makewav.es/catmoseprimaryschool MakeWaves is the social learning environment that provides social media for education. It enables schools to create and safely share videos, podcasts and blogs. Using MakeWaves will allow our children to start school blogging, join national campaigns and develop digital literacy skills. All the children’s work and comments are moderated by members of staff as well as any comments from family, friends or members of the public. Mr Wallace and Ms Smith from the College will be working with a small group of reporters to present interviews and showcase the children’s work within our school, as well as teaching esafety as part of the project. If you would like your child to create a profile, please use this link www.makewav.es/catmoseprimaryschool/join This ensures that only our children join our station. If you have any questions, please contact Mr Wallace or Ms Smith by email on esmith@catmosecollege.com

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ALADDIN PANTOMIME

On Thursday 22 November we have a travelling theatre visiting the school to perform the pantomime Aladdin for all the children. This will take place from 9.15-10.15am. Pre-school children are most welcome if accompanied by an adult. This is funded by Catmose Primary Friends as a festive treat for the children.

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The year 3/4 football team began their campaign with three excellent performances; winning one, drawing one and losing one in an enjoyable evening at UCC. The year 5/6 team also enjoyed an unbeaten start to their campaign, winning one and drawing one again at UCC. All children represented Catmose with pride, showing excellent sportsmanship.

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WELCOME TO: MISS DIXON

Fact file by Eloise Green and Emily Bell.

Name: Rachel Dixon Class: Ash/Beech

Teacher Training: PGCE at Leicester University

Best Memory to Date: When I was a TA at Ashfield School the children competed in a choir competition at Wembley

Hobbies: Singing & Musical Theatre

Describe yourself in 3 words: Caring, thoughtful, smiley

Joke: What do you call a blind dinosaur? Doyouthinkhesaurus

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CHARITY BIKE RIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HARVEST FESTIVALThank you to all our parents and guests who attended our Harvest Festival assembly on the last day of the term. A very successful event saw children singing, reciting poems and serving our guests with refreshments made by our children. The food items that were kindly donated were delivered to Voluntary Action Rutland who distributed the goods within the community on our behalf.

Mrs Doyle, Ryan and Lola’s Mum did a Charity bike ride. She rode for 7 hours, covered 49 miles and raised £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

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So far this term in Willow Class we have been extremely busy. In Literacy we have been looking at poetry, in particular poems by Roger McGough. In Numeracy we have been looking at measures including mass, length and angles. For our new 3i topic ‘Heroes and

Villains’ we have been looking at superheroes, designing one and investigating their characteristics. We have also created models of our superheroes to be developed with further work at Catmose College. As part of our Halloween and Guy Fawkes celebrations we have been making chocolate apples and fairy cakes.

Willow class would like to welcome our 3 new starters, Caitlin Richman, Katie Thompson and Olivia Meredith-Wood who have settled in so well.

FOCUS ON: WILLOW CLASS

Key Stage two children enjoyed an excellent Egyptian workshop led by Mark Halls from ‘Portals To The Past’, who also previously appeared on CBBC’s Horrible Histories. The workshop involved dressing up, investigating artefacts, taking part in mummification and playing quizzes and Egyptian games.

Connor Reid, Yr 6 said “We learnt what it was like to be an Egyptian, including how to wrap a mummy and take his brains out!”

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CLUBS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A variety of new clubs will begin this term. These include Christmas Craft – Thursdays after schoolChristmas Jingle (Music) – Mondays after schoolTag Rugby – Wednesdays after schoolDrama Club – Wednesdays after schoolChoir – Thursday, 3.30 – 4.00pmGuitar – Monday 3.00 - 3.30pmKS1 Sports – Wednesdays, 3.30 – 4.30pm (Cedar class)KS2 Sports – Mondays, 3.30 – 4.30pm

If you wish your child to attend please see the office for further details.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NEW STARTERS BALL - FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER, 5.30 - 7.00PM

We have got the New Starters Ball to welcome our new Reception Class and all other new pupils. The tickets cost £1.50, however new pupils receive free entry, a free hot dog and a free drink. Look out for permission slips in book bags, put on your posh togs and come and have fun!

CHILDREN IN NEED - FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER

We will be having a spotty day for CIN day with children dressing in something spotty. Children will be asked to donate coins to place upon our huge Pudsey Bear.

PTA NON-UNIFORM DAY - FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER

Non-Uniform Day is a chance for pupils to wear their own clothes for the day in return for either a tombola prize or a £1.00 donation for the Christmas Fair.

LANGHAM TREE FESTIVAL - PERFORMANCE - 1 DECEMBER, 2PM

The Langham Tree Festival. Catmose Primary will be displaying our Values Tree on the weekend of 30 November. Our school choir has also been invited to perform at the festival and will sing on the saturday at 2.00pm. Our tree will then be displayed as part of the Water Aid Festival being held at the Oakham Congregational Church between 7 and 10 December.

CHRISTMAS FAIR - FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER, 4PM

The Christmas Fair will have stalls and games plus a chance to meet Father Christmas in his grotto. Refreshments will be served including soup, hot chocolate, mince pies and hot dogs.

CHRISTMAS LUNCH, THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER

A flyer will be in book bags soon with a menu and a reply slip which will need returning to the School Office by Friday 30 November.

SCHOOL CLOSES: Tuesday 18 December.