Cheshire Academies Trust

Newsletter 4
Summer Term 2016

Good Things Grow Here

Visit to Singapore (written by Miss Cottrell).

I found my visit to Singapore a very useful and eye-opening experience. During my visit I was able to visit
3 different International Schools and was fortunate to observe in many lessons, watch a singing rehearsal,
speak to lots of the children and even act as a guest judge in a public speaking competition. It was great to
speak to other teachers about their experiences and exchange ideas about our teaching practices and
schools curriculum. I am sharing my experience with staff and governors with a view to embedding some
of the good practice into our own curriculum.

Music Lessons
Our music teacher has spaces for a child who wishes to play the clarinet. If you are interested please talk
to Mrs Batchelor or Miss Cottrell.
Message from Mr Ford
I am very excited to be taking up the position of Principal at Mill View in September and continue to build
on the outstanding work of Mrs Walters.
I have been fortunate to have spent a very enjoyable year teaching Year 6 which has enabled me to start
to get to know the wonderful students and the wider school community. Prior to this I held leadership roles
in British international schools overseas and was Head teacher of Ashton Hayes Primary School.
This year has enabled me to work alongside the excellent staff who are all committed to providing the best
opportunities for your children. I believe that children should be actively engaged in their learning and will
be working with the staff to continue to develop the students abilities to ask questions, take risks, reflect
and communicate clearly. I aim to build on the creative, fun and challenging curriculum at the heart of Mill
View. I enjoy collaborating with students and staff and will ensure I take every opportunity to get into
classrooms to share the teaching and learning next year.
I understand the vital role parents and carers play in their childs education and I am keen to build on
these partnerships in order to continue to develop an exciting, happy and successful school. The chance to
work together with the other schools in the Cheshire Academy Trust is exciting and I believe this will
provide some great opportunities for the students at Mill View.
I plan to hold a meeting early next term to get to know all families and share my thoughts and vision for
Mill View Primary School over the coming years. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to introduce
yourself and say hello. I look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you to support
your childs continued success.
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Mrs Noble
Many congratulations to Mrs Noble for achieving a Master of
Education. Mrs Noble attended a presentation at Bridgewater Hall,
Manchester on Friday 10 June, and received her certificate from
the Open University Vice Chancellor Peter Horrocks. This
photograph was tweeted by school and liked by Peter Horrocks. If
you are not following our school on twitter please do @mill_view
for the latest news.
Thank you Mrs Noble for inspiring us all to continue learning!

A special thank you to

Sian, Year 4, and Morgan, Year 5, for representing our school in celebrating
HRH Queen Elizabeths 90th birthday celebrations in Chester.

Poetry Competition Winners

This week the winners from our poetry performance competition went for a poetry workshop day at Kelsall
Primary School. Two children from each year group took part in three sessions; art, performance and
writing poerty sessions. The children worked fantastically and were a real credit to our school, making new
friendships and showing off their talents brilliantly. Thank you to all the teachers who planned such an
exciting day.

Garden party for a very special lady!

On Monday 18 July we will be having a garden party between 2- 4pm. The children will be
planning their own ways to say goodbye but this will be the wider school familys
opportunity to say farewell to Mrs Walters and wish her well after 10 inspirational years at
Mill View. Further details will follow but please try to keep this date free in your diary and
plan to come and join us. We will be asking for donations of delicious cakes to share with all
our visitors to be brought to school on that Monday morning.

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Sainsburys Active Kids Vouchers

The vouchers are no longer being given out in Sainsburys stores anymore. If you have any lying around
please send them to school ASAP for a final count up.
Uniform Collection for Malawi
Mrs MacDonald is collecting uniform again to send to a charity in Malawi. If you have any items you have
grown out of, please send them into school in a clearly labelled bag. Thank you
Mill View SUMMER fair - Saturday 9th July 1 pm - 4pm
A very British Summer Celebration, including live entertainment, lots of fun games, candy floss, tuck shop,
Strawberry tea, soak the Teacher and much more.
Volunteers are needed to help on the day to make this event a success, please speak with your Year group
rep or add your name to the volunteer list in your child's classroom.
Let's put the 'FUN' into Fundraising.

Sporting News
Joseph, in Year 3, signed for Chester FC Academy, on Thursday 02 June. Well
done Joseph.

Staffing in September 2016

I am delighted to inform you about the class organisation for September 2016. We are welcoming one new
teachers to our school, Miss Mealyou. Mrs McCrimmon will be returning from maternity leave on Monday 04
July and she will be teaching in the current reception class for the last two weeks of this term. This will
enable Mrs McCrimmon to get to know all the children she will be teaching in September. There are two
class transition days Friday 15 July and Monday 18 July.
The leadership structure will be

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Reception
Classteacher
Leadership/PPA
time
Teaching Assistant

Monday
Mrs Gibbons

Tuesday
Mrs Gibbons

Wednesday

Thursday

Mrs Gibbons

Mrs Gibbons

Mrs Gibbons

Mrs Wallace
Mrs Browne 1:1

Mrs Wallace
Mrs Browne 1:1

Mrs Wallace
Mrs Middleton 1:1
Yoga teacher

Mrs Wallace
Mrs Morris
Mrs Browne 1:1

Mrs Morris
Mrs Browne 1:1

PE (Yoga)

Year One
Classteacher
Leadership/PPA
time
Teaching Assistant

Monday
Mrs S Telford

Tuesday
Mrs S Telford

Classteacher

Wednesday

Thursday

Mrs McCrimmon

Mrs McCrimmon

Mrs McCrimmon

Miss Carter 1:1

Mrs Stroud

Mrs Stroud

Mrs Stroud

Miss Carter 1:1

Mrs Macdonald

Monday
Miss Mealyou

Tuesday
Miss Mealyou

Wednesday
Miss Mealyou

Thursday
Miss Mealyou

Teaching Assistant

Ms Davis

Ms Davis

Sports

PE Session

PE Session

PPA/Forest School

Mrs R Macdonald

Year Three
Classteacher

Monday
Mr Gilbert

Tuesday
Mr Gilbert

PPA/Forest School
French

Friday

PE Session

Forest School
Year Two

Friday

Wednesday
Mr Gilbert

Friday
Miss Mealyou

Thursday
Mr Gilbert

Friday
Mr Gilbert

Mrs Macdonald
Mrs M McMahon

Year Four
Classteacher

Monday
Mr M Wilson

Tuesday
Mr M Wilson

Wednesday
Mr M Wilson

PE

Thursday
Mr M Wilson

Friday
Mr M Wilson

PE Session

Forest School/PPA
French

Mrs R Macdonald
Mrs M McMahon

Year Five
Classteacher

Monday
Miss Cottrell

Tuesday
Miss Cottrell

PPA time

Wednesday
Miss Cottrell

Thursday

Friday

Miss Cottrell

Miss Cottrell

Mrs Batchelor

Mrs Batchelor

Mrs K Hetherington

French

Mrs M McMahon

Teaching Assistant

Year Six
Classteacher

Mrs Batchelor
Monday
Miss Fray

Mrs Batchelor
Tuesday
Miss Fray

Mrs Batchelor
Wednesday
Miss Fray

PPA time

Mrs K Hetherington

French

Mrs M McMahon

Thursday
Miss Fray

Friday
Miss Fray

Key dates
Tuesday 28 June Year 1 Farm to Fork visit at Tesco
Thursday 30 June Coffee morning for new Reception starters
Thursday 30 June - Wear blue and pink fundraiser
Friday 01 July 12pm School Sports Day and family picnic (If the weather is unsuitable we will contact all families
by text service. Every child will need to bring a packed lunch to school if Sports Day is cancelled.)
Thursday 07 July Chester Area Athletics
Thursday 14 and Friday 15 July Key Stage 2 musical, Bugsy Malone at Queens Park High School, Chester
Friday 15 July Monday 18 July Class transition day
Monday 18 July Garden Party for Mrs Walters 2pm to 4pm
Wednesday 20 July Year 6 Leavers Service 10am

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