Dear Parents and Carers,
We have had another busy week in 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, parental engagement is very important to us. We know that all of our children make the best progress when families and school work closely together.
In Oak class this week, we welcomed parents into the classroom to support their child’s learning in English. Together, they explored colourful semantics by building and ordering sentences inspired by our story Billy’s Bucket. The children also enjoyed using the word builder to create descriptive words such as “yellow” and “short,” helping to develop their vocabulary in a fun and interactive way.
Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend!
Our Year 1 children have been very busy practising their phonics skills ahead of the Phonic Screening Check in June.
The Phonic Screening Check is a statutory assessment that all children in Year 1 across the country complete. They work with a familiar adult to read 40 words, 20 of which are real words and 20 of which are made-up ‘alien’ words. The children do not realise they are taking a test and they will have many opportunities to practise in the upcoming weeks. If your child is in Year 1, please make sure you are reading with them at home every day as this will really help them to achieve their best!
Further information about the Phonic Screening Check can be found in the document below.
Phonic Screening Check for Parents
Information about how we teach children to read using our phonics scheme, Little Wandle, can be found here.
We are very much looking forward to our new Nursery children joining us in September!
If your child was born between September 2022 and August 2023, they are able to join our Nursery in September. Our Nursery gets the children off to the best possible start to their educational journey and supports them to get ready for Reception. Please ask for an application form from the office to secure a space.
School will be closed on Monday as it is a Bank Holiday. The weather is currently looking glorious and we hope you enjoy the long weekend together.
All children should return to school at the usual time on Tuesday morning.
As a school, we are learning Makaton as another method of communication. Makaton is a communication programme that uses signs, symbols, and speech to help people communicate effectively, especially those with speech or language difficulties.
Here are the signs we have been learning this week. Scan the QR codes for further information!
Have a lovely weekend!
Mrs S O’Hara
Head of School
This week in Nursery we have been learning all about Africa. We have found Africa on our globe and have talked about the different animals that live in Africa. We have looked at some African clothing and also danced to African music. We have also......
This week in Oak class we have been working on matching numbers and objects and adding two numbers together. We used our steps for learning instructions to support us to be independent in our learning. The instructions supported pupils to take the lead in the......
In Year 2 this week, we combined maths, science and computing! We went out and created a tally chart of the different insects we identified in the playground and on the school field. We then went into the computer room to create a pictogram of......
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 | 93.93% | ||
| Bumblebee | 96.4% | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Rabbit | 97.2% | ||
| Squirrel | 97.69% | ||
| Hedgehog | 90% | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Kingfisher | 99.2% | ||
| Woodpecker | 91.2% | ||
The whole school attendance this week is: 95.11%