Dear Parents and Carers,
We have had another busy week at school! Don’t forget to check the blogs at the end of the newsletter to see what your child has been learning in class.
Here at Dorothy Barley, we want all of our children to be ambitious and excited about their future opportunities. This week, we have been learning all about the different jobs and careers that we could do when we grow up!
We finished the week with a special House Challenge called University Challenge, where the children signed up for a range of exciting workshops linked to real life jobs. In Early Years, the children had great fun learning about scientists, doctors and vets and used role play to explore these different careers. Children in Years 1 and 2 had a fantastic choice of workshops to choose from and thoroughly enjoyed experiencing something new. Don’t forget to ask your child about their workshop at home!
On Thursday 5th March we will be celebrating World Book Day. As you know, reading is very important to us and we want all of our children to grow a love of books.
Thursday 5th March will be a non-uniform day. Children are encouraged to wear their pyjamas to school and bring in a teddy and their favourite book so that we can “Get Cosy With a Book”. There will be lots of opportunities throughout the day for children to read and share their books with their friends and teachers.
We would also like to invite families into school to read with their children. Look out for a letter early next week with further information.
Thank you to the parents and carers who joined us on Thursday morning for our Time to Talk session about autism. This year, we are working closely with the NHS Wellbeing in Schools (WISE) team.
The professionals in the team are able to run workshops on a range of themes and offer a non-judgmental environment to discuss challenges and concerns.
Every month, Barking and Dagenham Family Hub promote a strategy to develop speech and language. This month, the strategy is about using consistent verbal routines to help your child understand the meaning of new words and grow their vocabulary. If you have any concerns about your child’s speech and language development please do speak to us at school.
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs S O’Hara
Head of School
We have had a really busy week in Nursery! We have all been practising being independent. We can put on our own coat and some children have worked very hard to master fastening their zip. We have also been practising our fine motor skills by......
This week in Oak Class, we have been exploring musical instruments. We have been listening to the sounds they make and using them. The children enjoyed listening to the noise of the drum and the ting of the triangle....
Reception have worked incredibly hard this week learning fascinating facts about different modes of transport, including steam trains, monster trucks and rockets. They enjoyed sing a range of fiction materials such as books and the internet including videos to find out more. The children practised......
In Art this week, Year 1 have been making printing plates. We cut shapes out of coloured foam and stuck them on to polystyrene to make a printing plate. Next week we are going to print our own African patterns....
As part of Careers Week, we were thrilled to welcome a very special visitor into school. One of our pupils’ nan, who works as a Sergeant Major in the Army. The children were fascinated as they learned all about her important role. She spoke to......
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
Assistant Headteacher & Designated 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 | 91.1% | ||
| Bumblebee | 91.4% | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 89.4% | ||
| Squirrel | 97.9% | ||
| Hedgehog | 96.4% | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 97.3% | ||
| Woodpecker | 93.8% | ||
The whole school attendance this week is: 93.81%