W Sandiway Primary School Newsletter

Newsletter 29 Wednesday 25th May 2022 Summer Term 2022

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Sporting achievements
This week, two teams have On Friday, we are looking forward to welcoming you to
represented our school in a school from 11.50am to share in a picnic with us on the
Quad Kids athletics school field. Donna will be preparing picnics from the school
competition and a Cricket kitchen for the children. To add to the day, children may
match. Both teams wear red/white/blue; this will be a lovely way to end our half
represented the school very term. We understand that some parents will not be able to
well and showed great make this event due to other commitments; children are
team spirit, as well as welcome to sit with other families, with your invitation. Staff
personal achievements. We are will also be enjoying the picnic and would welcome children
delighted that the cricket team to join them. We have allocated the quiet area with picnic
are now going on to the next benches for those families who may need a calmer, more
round! peaceful place to enjoy their picnic.
During the lunch break,
Forest School Helen from Fun Fest will be
The children have been enjoying available to speak to about
Forest School this year with each our popular holiday club.
class having the opportunity to Places are still available and
spend three afternoons in our can be booked here https://fun-fest.co.uk/sandiway/ and
forest area. The soon our summer booking will be available too.
children have
really enjoyed Happy Half Term Holiday
the challenges I hope all our families
that have been enjoy the break and your
set: including own celebrations on the
shelter building, extra bank holidays that
fire lighting skills, we have. We look forward
whittling of to welcoming the children
sticks, forest art back on Tuesday 7th June.
and team
building activities. I have really seen growing confidence in Chris Priddey
children as they have progressed through the activities.
Reception children will be having their chance to explore the 27 May Family Picnic 11.50am – 1pm/Non-uniform day
27 May Visit to Sandiway Library (more to follow)
forest after half term! 27 May Break up for half term – normal time
6 June ‘Bank Holiday’ (Queen’s Platinum Jubilee)
Jubilee Celebrations 7 June Children & staff return
This week, the school has gradually turned red, white and 10, 17, 24 June Reception and Y6 Forest School
blue this week as we are preparing for the Platinum Jubilee 14 June Reception visit to Blue Planet Aquarium
of our Queen. In our assembly on Monday, we talked about 15 June New starters evening – Reception 2022
16 and 17 June Y6 transition days for St Nicholas Catholic High
the different ways we can School.
greet each other and that it 22 June Northwich Sings (Y5 only)
is important to show respect 24 June Y1 visit to Manchester Airport
when doing so. We 28 Jun – 1 July Y6 at Keswick Residential
wondered how many people 30 June End of consultation for changes to school day
the Queen had greeted in w/c 4th July Commonwealth Games week
4 Jul Sports Day
her 70-year reign. I 5 July – 8 July Y6 transition week for Weaverham High School
personally met the Queen a 13 July Cricket Finals – more to follow.
number of years ago when I 14 Jul Euros Football day with Andy Ault
had accompanied a group of 15 July Year 5 and 6 Cross Country finals
children to London - it was 11 Jul Reserve Sports Day
an honour to speak with 9 Jul Summer Fair and Camp Over
19 Jul ‘Open House’ to look at children’s books
her. 20 July Children break up for summer
In classes, children have been learning a little of the history
of the Royal Family and have been using some English texts
to create their writing.