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Forthcoming Dates:

Week beginning 9th March 2020 – Menu week 3.

11th March - KS1 Assessment

Information Meeting 6.30pm

(Parents of children in Year 2)

12th March – Sports Relief Day

(Pupils to come to school dressed in

tracksuits and trainers, in exchange

for monetary donation – suggested

amount £1.)

12th March – 18th March - Book Fair

in School - Key Stage 2 Library /

Computer Suite from 3.20pm –

3.45pm approximately

13th March – Class and Team

Photos – Tempest Photographers

18th March – Year 5 Bikeability

19th March – Year 5 Bikeability

19th March – Year 1 Visit to Blists Hill

19th March – PTFA Easter Discos as follows: Year 1: 4.00pm - 4.45pm KS2 Hall Year 2: 5.00pm - 5.45pm KS2 Hall Year 3 and Year 4: 6.15pm - 7.15pm KS2 Hall Year 5 and Year 6: 7.30pm - 8.30pm KS2 Hall

W/B 23rd March – Nursery to Year 5

Parent/Teacher Consultations. (After

School Appointments.)

26th March - Foundation Stage, Key

Stage 1 and Year 3 to Year 5

Parents’ Evening Consultation

Appointments 6.00pm – 8.30pm

27th March – PTFA Easter Bingo

(Ticket holders only.)

Further dates will be added to the

Newsletter as we progress through

the year.

Newsletter Mrs R. Mander - Headteacher 6th March 2020

World Book Day

We had a fantastic time yesterday when we

celebrated World Book Day. I thought the

pupils and staff looked outstanding in their

costumes and I would like to thank everyone for the effort

put into making such amazing outfits. We had pupils and staff

dressed as witches, princesses, dalmatians, pirates and many

more characters from well-known children’s books and nursery

rhymes!

Readathon Mrs Tandy is running a

Readathon which starts on Monday 9th March

and ends on Friday 13th March. Please feel

free to come to the KS1 library (Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and

Year 2 pupils) or the KS2 Hall (Year 3 – Year 6 pupils) on each

day at 8.35am, with a book and enjoy reading for 20 minutes

before school. (Please see the letter sent home on Tuesday of

this week.) I look forward to announcing which year group got

the most ‘reads’ in next week’s newsletter!

Here are photographs of everyone having such an enjoyable time!

Five Ways Primary School Langholm Drive

Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ Web Site Address: https://www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/ Tel No: 01543 278071 Email: office@fiveways.staffs.sch.uk

Children in Nursery

enjoyed celebrating their

first World Book Day at

Five Ways. They talked

about the characters they

had dressed as and the

related stories.

You can see the butterfly from The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Darcey

Humpage), Peter Rabbit (Jack Rowsell), The Gruffalo (Leighton

Hall), Mary Poppins (Thea Bailey) and Goldilocks (Ella Adams).

Well done everyone! You looked splendid!

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Five Ways Primary School Langholm Drive

Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ Web Site Address: https://www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/ Tel No: 01543 278071 Email: office@fiveways.staffs.sch.uk

World Book Day continued:

Year 1 pupils welcomed a very special

visitor into school for World Book Day.

‘Tom the Tale Teller’ joined each Year 1

class for a special reading session where

he shared some traditional folk tales using

props. Here he is with Thing 1 (Kadence),

Thing 2 (Joe), The Green Crayon (Max)

and ‘Poppy’ from Trolls (Georgia). We

would like to thank Tom for reciting some

fantastic stories in such an engaging way!

Reception children took part in various activities

during World Book Day. They all made their own

bookmark to use at home and made ‘Gingerbread

men’. The children had lots of fun and enjoyed

seeing their teachers dressed up too! Opposite is

Primrose dressed as Elmer and Alex dressed as

the BFG. Well done everyone!

Year 2 children were very excited about celebrating

their favourite story characters on World Book

Day. There were some excellent costumes including

Fantastic Mr Fox, The Worst Witch, Horrid Henry and

Batman! Year 2 children read the story The Giraffe

and the Pelly and Me, written by Roald Dahl where the

character Billy, dreams of creating his own sweet

shop. Children designed and described their own

sweets using some very imaginative ideas. They also

read some true life stories about some amazing

animals who have helped people in different ways and

have become animal heroes.

Year 3 children enjoyed listening to several stories

from the Amazing Animal Heroes book. They included

‘Wojtek – The Loyal Soldier Bear’, ‘Sergeant Bill – The

Head-Butting Goat’ and ‘Hannibal and The Mountain

Climbing Elephants’. The stories share how heroic

animals caught in human conflicts have shown bravery,

friendship, or brought comfort to people.

Photographed on the left can be seen Charlie Bicknell,

Stanley Smith and Jenson Baldwin all from Year 3.

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More World Book Day photographs:

PTFA News!

PTFA Easter Discos – A letter with more details has been sent home already. Easter discos will be taking place as follows: Thursday 19th March 2020 - Year 1: 4.00pm - 4.45pm KS2 Hall. Year 2: 5.00pm - 5.45pm KS2 Hall. Year 3 and Year 4: 6.15pm - 7.15pm KS2 Hall. Year 5 and Year 6: 7.30pm - 8.30pm KS2 Hall.

Easter Chocolate Bingo – 27th March - Full details of this event have been sent home already, and posters are located around school. It is always popular and sells out fast so please return your reply slips quickly to avoid disappointment!

Easter Egg Hunt – 3rd April – On the final day before the Easter holidays we will see our Easter Egg Hunt take place. Details for this event have been sent home already.

Easter Boiled Egg Competition – Please see the posters around school. Entry fee £1. Please bring your eggs to school on 30th March ready for judging! Good luck! Five Ways Lottery - Tickets can be bought by following the link: www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/five-ways-primary-school

Five Ways Primary School

Langholm Drive Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ

Web Site Address: https://www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/ Tel No: 01543 278071 Email: office@fiveways.staffs.sch.uk

Parents’ Evening

Nursery to Year 5 parent consultation meetings with classteachers are taking place during the

week beginning 23rd March with Parents’ Evening on Thursday 26th March. To make an

appointment to see your child’s classteacher, please follow the link that should have been sent to your

mobile phone or email address yesterday, and select a time convenient for you. This service is available

to access now until Thursday 19th March at 4.00pm. Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if

you do experience any problems with the booking service.

Year 6 children studied Hamlet by William Shakespeare. They created a

story board to re-tell the story, acted out a scene and created a family

tree to show the relationships between the characters. Year 6 children

also read animal hero stories relating to war time. Photographed above

are Tyler Parton, Elliot Holdsworth. Evie Tranter and Grace Clent.

Year 4 children had great fun on World Book Day. They worked in

groups to become ‘story experts’ and shared some of the wonderful

stories from our chosen book ‘Amazing Animal Heroes’ by Mike

Unwin. In addition, the children also received a visit from a children’s

author, Laurence Prestidge. All classes in Year 4, participated in

workshops with Laurence to design characters that they would be able to

include in their own stories. They were asked to write a brief blurb for the

book in which this character could be used, using techniques to hook the

reader. At the end of the day Laurence conducted an assembly, sharing

excerpts from some of the books that he has written.

Pictured above are Callum

Boden, Lexi Taylor, Noah

Cross and Jessica Bridgart

all from Year 4.

Year 5 also spent World Book Day exploring a range of Amazing Animal Heroes. Children read different Amazing Animal Hero stories and retold them as a comic strip. In groups, children discussed the reasons why their focus ‘animal hero’ was the bravest, ready to have a whole year group debate to award one animal the ‘most heroic’.

Above is Leila-May Boyd, Liam Carter

and Holly Collins from Year 5.

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Five Ways Primary School Langholm Drive

Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ Web Site Address: https://www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/ Tel No: 01543 278071 Email: office@fiveways.staffs.sch.uk

Book Fair

I am pleased to announce that the book fair is in school

next week and will begin on Thursday 12th March. The

fair is open in the KS2 Library / Computer Suite and

begins straight after school until 3.45pm approximately.

The final evening for the book fair is on Wednesday 18th

March.

I hope to see you all there and

look forward to browsing through

the books with you.

Unfortunately, we have been unable to book The Book

Bus again due to the company going into administration.

Sport Relief Day

On 12th March, Five Ways is

taking part in Sport Relief day.

Pupils are asked to come to

school dressed in their tracksuits and trainers

for the day for a monetary donation.

(Suggested amount of £1.) Pupils will be

taking part in ‘The Daily Mile’ during the day,

which involves running or walking for 15

minutes approximately. Pupils will also be

learning about the good causes of the charity.

Thank you in advance for all donations

received.

Netball News!

On 13th February, Miss Myatt and Mr Redpath took

14 girls to Rugeley Leisure Centre to play some

friendly netball matches against Chancel Primary

School. The girls enjoyed the games and worked

together extremely well. The girls who took part

were as follows: Back left: Danielle Owen, Sophie

Hassall, Sophie Glover, Tia Smallman, Lillie

Crutchley, Evie Ray, Lucina Cooke and Amara

Aston-Wright. Front left: Gracie Jones, Maia

Aston, Isabella Lane, Caitlin Green, Maddison Hall

and Elena Groom.

I am also pleased to inform you that on 25th February, Miss Myatt

took a mixed netball team to Burntwood Leisure Centre to play in

a tournament. The first match was against West Hill and we won

9 - 2. The team then went on to win their second game 6 - 2

against Littleton Green meaning that they won their group and

progressed to the final! A tough final against Chancel Primary,

who had not conceded a single goal in their group, ended in us

winning 7- 4 which is an amazing result! The team then

progressed to the Level 3 competition at Fenton Manor in Stoke,

on 3rd March. Miss Myatt was thoroughly impressed with all

players and their super team spirit. Well done everyone! The

team were as follows: Back left: Sonny Liggins, Alex Fewtrell, Tia

Smallman, Sophie Glover and Sophie Hassall. Front left: Zac

Taylor, Maddison Hall, Gracie Jones and Caitlin Green. I look forward to informing you about the outcome

of the Level 3 competition in next week’s newsletter.

Sponsor Money

Thank you to all those families who were able to return sponsor money today, in support of

our Maths Day and active maths activities. Pupils will be consulted regarding how they feel

the funds would be best spent to benefit them directly.