Dear Parents and Carers,
We have had another busy week in school! Don’t forget to check the blog posts below to find out more about what your child has been learning in their class.
At Dorothy Barley, we have many opportunities for the children to develop their leadership skills as Pupil Leaders. This week, children have been chosen to be part of Team Protect. This team works with Mrs Ratford to make sure that everyone is happy and safe at school, especially during playtimes and lunchtimes. Team Protect members are kind, caring and always willing to help others. They will begin their new roles in the Spring Term. Congratulations to everyone selected to be part of this team!
On Tuesday, we welcomed the Community Music Service orchestra into school for a very special Christmas concert. The children listened to a range of songs and even had the chance to join in and sing along! They also learned all about the different instruments that make up an orchestra, how they are played and how the sound made by each instrument can be changed.
We are delighted that our new Reception garden is completed and ready for the children to use! After waiting patiently during the building work, the children have now all explored the new equipment and the different areas of learning they can access outdoors. In Reception, the outdoor area acts as an extension of the classroom and is where the children develop their communication, language, physical and social skills.
The children have been very sensible and are looking after the new equipment very well. Please could all parents and carers ensure that children are supervised before and after school and not allowed to play in the Reception garden.
Thank you to everyone who attended Parents Evening this week. We value the important contribution parents and carers make to their child’s education and always want to work in collaboration with you. If you have any questions about your child’s education, please do not hesitate to speak to their teacher.
We are all looking forward to sharing our Christmas nativity plays and concerts with you! Each year group will be performing on the dates below.
Monday 16th December 9:30am and 2:15pm – Year 1
Tuesday 17th December 9:15am and 2:15pm – Year 2 Carol Concert
Wednesday 18th December 9:30am and 2:15pm – Reception
Thursday 19th December 10:30am – Nursery
The last day of the autumn term for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 is Friday 20th December. School finishes at 1.15pm.
The last day of term for Nursery is Thursday 19th December. School finishes at the usual time for Nursery children on this day.
All children return to school on Monday 6th January.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs S O’Hara
Head of School
This week at Nursery, we have been getting very messy! We combined different ingredients together to make slime and watched how it changed the more we nixed it. The children learnt and used new words to describe the slime such as,”sticky”, “gloopy” and “gooey”....
In Oak Class this week we have been reading ‘The Jolly Christmas Postman’. We have had great fun looking through toy catalogues and deciding what to ask Santa for. We all used our phonics to write letters to Santa. We have put our letters in......
This week in Reception, we were so lucky to be visited by an orchestra. We learned the names of each instrument and we sang along to some familiar songs that they played. Some of us even became stars of the show! We were so excited......
This half term we have been exploring shades and tones and creating a gradient of colour. We added white and black paint to make colours lighter and darker. We have used the techniques we have learnt to make Christmas cards for our families. We also......
Please note: If your child is absent you must inform the school on the morning of the absence. Please do this by phoning the school office on 0208 270 4655 or emailing us at office@dorothybarleyinfant.org.uk.
We aim for the best education for your children at Dorothy Barley Infant School. Full Attendance and Punctuality are essential for your child to make the maximum progress.
To reach the school target pupils must not have any more than 6 days off per academic year. If you need to make appointments for your child, please aim to make them out of school hours or during school holidays. Thank you.
Children with 100% attendance each half term will receive a certificate. Pupils with 100% attendance for the whole year will receive a special reward.
| Attendance during one school year | Equals this number of days absent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 19 days | ||
| 80% | 38 days | ||
| 70% | 57 days | ||
| Outstanding 100% |
Good 96% – 99% |
Requires Improvement 91%-95% |
Inadequate (PA)Below 90% |
Do you know our Child Protection and Safeguarding Team?
Mrs Ratford
Deputy Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Osborne
SENCO & Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead
If you have a concern about a child, please see a member of our Safeguarding Team.
In an emergency call 999.
| Class | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | |||
| Ladybird | 88.57% | ||
| Bumblebee | 87.93% | ||
| Butterfly | 85.00% | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 95.30% | ||
| Squirrel | 92.74% | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 100% | ||
| Woodpecker | 96.30% | ||
| Tawny Owl | 93.00% | ||
The whole school attendance this week is: 92.72%