Dear
Parents/Carers,
Another incredible week
in school with an improvement in the weather at last! Let’s hope May brings the
sunshine.. This week, we’ve had a fantastic Y2 trip, some incredible musical
instruments made in Year 1 and some astounding writing from right across school
has been brought to me by proud authors all very keen to share their creations.
I am very impressed with the quality of learning happening right across
school...
Trust Status
On
Wednesday, you received information via ‘pupil post’ about the consultation
process we have begun to explore obtaining ‘Trust Status’ in partnership with a
group of local schools. This – and further – information is available to
download on the website http://www.cookridgeprimaryschool.org.uk/our-school/trust.php or
a paper version of the extended information booklet is available on request at
the office. Please take the time to complete and return the parent
questionnaires that inform the Governing Body of the wider community’s views on
this matter. If you are able to, please attend the Trust Information Meeting on
Wednesday 9th May at 5.30pm where the Governing Body – and a member
of the Cooperative Trust Partnership – will endeavour to answer all your
questions.
Sports News
Mr
Gamble and his sportsmen have been incredibly busy...!
The
Year 4 Match vs Newlaithes Primary on 27/4/12 was a fantastic team performance
in very tricky playing conditions due to the rain! Some children were playing
in their first ever football match for the school and can hold their heads up
high as we won 3-2. Goals were scored by Nathan Brown, Yacine and an own goal.
Man of the match went to Liam Jones for a fantastic performance in the centre
of midfield.
The Year 3 Match vs Newlaithes Primary on 27/4/12 was another great match. The whole team were playing their first football match for school and for some it was their first football match ever! We have a promising bunch of Year 3 footballers and they played very well. The score finished 1-1. A fair result as both teams had chances to win it and matched each other for the entire game. The goal was scored by Aden who also was man of the match. A great performance!
The Year 5/6 Match vs Ireland Wood on 3/5/12. What a fantastic team performance, the best by far in Mr Gamble's three years at Cookridge. We went into the game knowing only a win was good enough if we wanted to qualify for the quarter-finals and win we did 11-1. We worked extremely hard on a wet and boggy pitch after the recent weather and the quality of our goals, passing and sheer teamwork and organisation were outstanding. The goals were scored by Dominic Purrell (3), Mackenzie Turner (2), Parsa Sahrae (2), Robbie Palacios (2) and Faisal Alqhatani (2). ALL 10 players were brilliant and could easily have won the man of the match trophy but in the end Mackenize was chosen. He was a constant threat to their defence, popped up in our own area defending when he had to, he took his two goals sensationally and ran their Year 6 defence ragged even though he's only Year 4! Brilliant.
I'd just like to add a huge thank you to all parents who have helped with transport and watched us play this season in the league. I couldn't have done it without your support. Let’s hope results go our way in the final league matches and we qualify for the quarter-finals for the first time.
The Leeds Rhinos Trip.
Thank you for the terrific response for the Rhinos trip to watch Wigan Warriors on Friday 1st June, we received over 60! Unfortunately, there are only 35 places available. In order to be as fair as possible, I will draw names out of a hat. Children will be informed whether they have been chosen or not next week.
Sporting Dates for the diary:
Monday
21st May Year 5/6 Cricket Competition at Horsforth CC.
Monday
28th May Year 5/6 Armitage Cup competition at Calverly Parkside Primary.
Thursday
31st May Year 5/6 Ubunye Cup competition at Ireland Wood.
Funtime Club and Little
Sunshine’s Pre-School Annual General Meeting
The
Annual General Meeting for Cookridge Funtime Club will be held on Thursday 24th
May at 5.30pm in the Community Room here at school (duration approximately 1
hour). Any parents that use either pre-school or the before and after school
club are very welcome to attend as well as anyone thinking of using these
facilities in the next school year. If you can, then please let Ann Sadler in
Funtime or Julie Bird in Pre-school know in advance if you are attending.
Attendance
Our attendance this week was a fabulous 97.8%
and is well above our Local
Authority attendance target of 95% this year. This is a very clear indication
that the work we are doing as a community to make this simple and powerful
improvement to our children’s learning experience is having an impact. Please continue to make your child’s
attendance at school a priority and ensure that whenever they are fit and well
enough to do so, they are in school. Overall this year – September to April –
we are at 95.4%. We are aiming to
exceed all expectations this year to achieve 96% Please note that attendance of
over 97% for just two weeks has already increased the overall figure by 0.1% -
it’s that easy! If we are able to sustain a figure of 97% or more over the
summer months, it is entirely possible that we achieve our personal –
aspirational - target this year.
Jubilee News
On Friday 1st
June - the last day of this half term - we will be celebrating the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee. All children are invited to take a special ‘themed’ school
meal on this day – we will be eating a range of assorted sandwiches, cheese and
onion rolls, pizza fingers and iced fingers in a traditional ‘street party’ –
exporting all of the dining furniture out in the school playground! If your
child would like to have a school meal on this day the cost will be £1.85 for
Reception to Year 4 and £1.90 for Years 5 and 6. Please send payment to Mrs
Hyde marked ‘Jubilee School Meal’ by Monday 14th May. We are still
working on the finer details of the celebration across the day, but it is hoped
that many of you may be able to join us for the lunchtime ‘street party’ and
sing-a-long.
Coffee Morning
The
coffee morning this week was very well attended and a great opportunity to hear
your views. Mrs Smith and I had many great conversations about all kinds of
everything – raising funds, improving communication, the changes to the
curriculum, frustrations about homework systems.. We really do listen to what
parents are saying and the things that we talked about today will factor in our
planned improvements. For those parents who are not able to attend the coffee
morning, please feel free to share your views with me via the website message
board, or more directly via email baileys06@leedslearning.net It is really important that you make us aware
of the things that matter to you and the ways in which you feel we can get to
the outstanding place we aspire to be. The next coffee morning will be on Wednesday
30th May 2012.
Next
week, we have Debbie Hepplewhite in school for two days phonics and reading
training.. Debbie is a very significant voice in this field nationwide and has
advised the Government about the best practice in the best schools. We are very
excited to welcome her to Cookridge, and really looking forward to her
advice...
Have
a wonderful weekend,
Mrs
Bailey
