Wednesday 30 November 2011

Christmas Games for all on SWGfL Merlin

The '12 Games of Christmas Game' is now available for all pupils to play through SWGfL Merlin. This features 12 educational games and activities for children in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. The games have a value of £29.99 and we hope that you will enjoy playing them free through SWGfL Merlin. P.S - If you have forgotten your login details, please see Mrs. Dukes in the Library or Mr. Spracklen who will happily get you a fresh copy.

OLYMPIC TORCH HAND OVER

On Monday 28th November 2011, pupils from our school took the DASP Olympic Torch to Manor Park. Carrying banners proclaiming the Olympic values, we walked across town to deliver the Torch. As we passed Dorchester Middle School, we were cheered on by all the pupils who had come out of lesson to see us. On our walk we were accompanied by members of the Thomas Hardye Student Voice. A large number of Manor Park children welcomed us on our arrival and watched the handover of the Torch.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Information about reading!

We are asking all the children to choose individual books from the library with parents from a higher colour band. Watch out for information in your child's reading book bag! If you are not yet in the habit of helping your child to choose books from the library and support their reading at home, and would like advice and ideas, please contact Mr Farrington or one of the Reception team.
Can we ask you to make sure that your child brings a reading book bag into school every day? Your support is much appreciated!

The Reception Team with Jo Bourne will be ensuring that group reading and writing and the children's learning about phonics through Letters & Sounds will continue through our Olympic Dreams Week and as we start preparing for Christmas Concerts!

Mr Farrington will be spending most of the day on Wednesday 30th listening to Reception children reading.

Update from Mr Farrington

Unfortunately, Mrs Birbeck is recovering more slowly from her operation than she had hoped. I am pleased to be able to tell you that Jo Bourne is able to continue to come in for the rest of this week and next week. As an experienced supply teacher who works extensively in the Reception age group, I am confident that she is succeeding in continuing to help all the children to learn during Wendy's absence. I hope you have all had the opportunity to meet Jo and see that the children continue to be happy, settled and ready to learn.

DASP Olympic Torch Arrives

Today (23/11/11) we received the DASP Olympic torch which is making its way around all the schools in the Dorchester Area Schools Partnership. Today children from St Mary’s Dorchester shared with us some of their learning about the Olympics. On Monday (28/11/11) November some of our children will be making their way across town to Manor Park. We shall be working with some of their classes and passing on the work we have done in making our banners. All of this will be filmed by students from Thomas Hardye School. For more information on the torch relay visit the dedicated page on the DASP website: http://www.dasp.org.uk/daspolympictorch.htm. Mr. Spracklen

MARK NEWTON - PARALYMPIC MEDALIST VISITS

Today Mark Newton, former pupil of Maiden Castle School visited us. Mark competed at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the 4 X 100m relay. Mark, who has cerebral palsy, led an assembly with Mr. Spracklen and unveiled a special piece of art work that the pupils in Year 2 have created. The work includes a picture of mark made of all the images of pupils in Year 2 using a mosaic effect. Mark inspired us to think about what we could become if we are determined enough. Following the assembly, Mark worked with unit roll and other pupils on a special PE session led by Mrs. Hibberd. Mark also visited each class and had a picture taken. We now all very inspired! Mr. Spracklen

Monday 14 November 2011

Ofsted Parent View

As you know at the Prince of Wales First School we are always looking for feedback and encourage you to provide this in a variety of ways. Whether this is through face-to-face conversation, comments on our class blogs or through our annual parents questionnaire, we always welcome your feedback. Building on this, we would now encourage you to go online and express your views using the new ‘Parent View’ website from Ofsted. This 12-question survey will help other parents as they make important choices about their child’s education and provide Ofsted with information about our school that will help them inform their priorities for inspection. The questionnaire does not allow free text comments but invites responses to a series of closed questions. To express your view, please visit our school website now and click on the parent tab and look for the link to the Parent View website. Alternatively, visit: http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/.

Friday 11 November 2011

Jo Bourne

Unfortunately, Mrs Birbeck is still recovering from an operation, but is recovering well. We all send her our best wishes! We are welcoming Jo Bourne an Early Years specialist teacher this week to support the Reception team. I am sure parents will make sure she feels welcome!

Class assembly

We hope you all enjoyed the assembly, the children were so excited and we are sure you could see the excitement and enjoyment they got from performing to you.

Thank you for coming along it was lovely to see so many of you there.

If you would like a copy of the 'bear video' please can we ask for a named dvd and we will copy the video for you.

Thank you
Reception Team

Thursday 10 November 2011

Olympic Week

   Olympic dreams
During the next couple of weeks the children are going to be doing a range of creative activities one of these will be making an Olympic torch! for this we require each child to bring in a small plastic drinks bottle ( eg Volvic, Evian,not your childs school drinks bottle)
Thank you

Class Assembly

Reception Class Assembly
9.20
11.11.11

The children have worked really hard on their first school assembly we hope you can join us. 

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Can you help? (Cheese Boxes - Year 2)

Can you help? Miss. Mertens in Year 2 is on the hunt for circular cheese boxes like the one pictured above. If you have any of these boxes we would be very grateful to receive them.