Monday 15th Jan to Wednesday 17th Jan Science projects displayed in individual classrooms Thursday 18th/Friday 19th January Menu swap for Census Tuesday 23rd January Year 1 Phonics Programme Drop-in Session 9am Friday 26th January Year 1 Topic Assembly

9.15am Tuesday 30th January Year 2 SATS Tests Drop-in Session 9am Wednesday 7th Febru-ary GLF Primary Science Fair trip to Univ of Surrey for top 10 projects.

WHEATFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

January 2018 Newsletter

A warm welcome back, we hope that everyone has set-tled back into the routine of a new term. The children have returned with a very positive attitude to their learning, we are looking forward to a very successful spring term.

Dear Parents and Carers, I am delighted to be here as Executive Head Teacher of Wheatfield and Windmill Primary Schools and wish to thank everyone for the very warm welcome I have received. Your children have been charming in remembering my name and helping me to learn theirs – a task that will take me somewhat longer! I am excited about furthering the work of both schools as they grow year on year, achieving our aim of providing an aspirational and round-ed education for all children. I look forward to getting to know you during the coming weeks as I settle into my new role. Please don’t hesitate to make an appointment to see me if there is anything you would like to discuss about your child’s time in school. Thank you for your continued support. Mrs T. Sangwine

Attendance figures for the last half term: Goldsworthy Class = 94.8% Kandinsky Class = 96% OKeeffe Class = 94.7% Monet Class= 95.2%

Wheatfield Primary School's nativity perfor-

mance of Little Angel Gets Her Wings was a

brilliant success. All the children were amaz-

ing.

Some quotes from parents/carers:

"the play was great today, thank you so much to everyone involved"

"the songs were lovely, it was brilliant"

"really enjoyed it, it was fantastic"

In December we said goodbye to Mrs Homer. We wish her good luck and success in her new school. Each class made a card for her and Danielle’s Mummy made a fantastic cake! Mrs Homer loved all her gifts and would like to say a huge thank you to everyone: “Dear Children, Parents, Carers and Governors, I'd like to say a huge thank you for my won-derful send off from our school. I was overwhelmed by your generosity with gifts and cards and moved so much by all your wonderful supportive messages. I am honoured to have worked with you all. Good luck and best wishes for the new year. Love from Mrs Homer.”

We also said goodbye to Ms Bentley and would like to wish her the very best of luck for when the new addition to her family arrives in late Spring!

Last term we successfully completed our first ever Parenting Puzzle Nurturing Programme at Wheatfield. This programme is one of the most highly respected and successful parent-ing programmes in the UK. It is a structured 10-week interactive programme promoting emotional health, mental wellbeing, relationship skills and positive behaviour management strategies for parents/carers and their children. What parents said about the programme:

"Atmosphere was amazing I felt respected, listened to and cared for" "Spot on. Excellent visuals and props" "Respectful group, felt at ease and comfortable. My family is becoming calmer and happier" "As a family we are more organised, we have rules and a better understanding between us"

100% of parents said they would recommend the Nurturing Programme to others. The next programme will be held in the spring term. Please contact Mrs Timms HSLW if you have any questions or wish to register interest.

Curriculum Morning was enjoyed by all the parents/carers who attended. It was great to see so many of you in class enjoying a maths lesson with us!

NOTICES AND REMINDERS Just a reminder about the ‘Easy Fundraising’ website, go to

www.easyfundraising.org.uk and search for Wheatfield Prima-ry School PSA. Join ‘easyfundraising’ and you can collect free donations for us every time you buy something online. It won't cost you a penny extra so please help us to raise funds.

Please direct any feedback/questions regarding PSA to wheatfieldPSA@outlook.com.

All children must have full school uniform, worn correctly, for daily attendance at school. Uniform will also be worn on occasions when children are representing the school, including school visits. Parents and carers are asked to co-operate fully by providing the uniform and ensuring children wear it correctly to and from school. A school shirt must be worn with a formal pointed col-lar. Blouses are not permitted. Top buttons must be fastened. A tie must be worn. Neither trousers nor skirts should have any jewellery or other adornments attached to them. Culottes for girls are not permitted. Many thanks for your co-operation.

We are delighted to announce that from September 2017 we

can accept payments online for trips, visits, activities and school dinners. SchoolMoney is an easy, secure and fast online system. Parent and Carers will receive a text message from the school inviting them to access SchoolMoney’s website to make a payment. Please ensure the school office is kept updated with any changes to email addresses. Any difficulties accessing the system should be reported to the school office who can help resolve any problems. For those Parents and Carers who would rather pay in cash or by cheque, this option is al-so available, please bring any payments to the school office.

Parking—Parents and Carers are not permitted to use the school car park at any time. This is to ensure the safety of our children. If, in special circumstanc-es, agreed by the school, you need to use the car park please ensure you have a Wheatfield car park pass and watch your speed—children are al-ways around. Only authorised taxis provided by Wokingham Admissions & Transport may use the school carpark. This is to ensure access and exiting is safe for our children. Please park in the carpark opposite the school and walk your child in to school.

We are recruiting additional volunteers to help within the school. If you have any spare time and would be willing to help with any of the tasks listed below (or more) please let the school office know and we will then arrange a convenient time for you to come in for a chat. Hear children read Change children’s reading books Help with painting and art work Help with cooking activities Help with gardening activities Help with class preparation – laminating, cutting, sticking The list is endless – we always need help!