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<strong>Holt</strong> <strong>Farm</strong> <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
‘Ensuring every child achieves’<br />
Newsletter 13<br />
Friday 2 December 2016<br />
Dear Parents and Carers,<br />
I do hope that you have taken time to read the recent Ofsted report, that<br />
was sent home on Monday; we have been lifted out of ‘Special<br />
Measures’ (4) and into ‘Requires Improvement’ (3), following the<br />
inspection on 1st and 2 nd November. I am proud to be a Head of<br />
<strong>School</strong>, who will work tirelessly to ensure that ‘Every Child Achieves’.<br />
My personal goal, from today, is to achieve an even better judgement in<br />
the future; <strong>Holt</strong> <strong>Farm</strong> <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>School</strong> will be taking huge strides ahead in<br />
the future and children will be working in a happy, safe and positive<br />
environment that encourages them to aim for the stars!’<br />
The countdown to Christmas is on…….<br />
Please see the next page for all the Christmas<br />
events planned. We now have a huge<br />
Christmas tree up in the hall (thanks to our PTA)<br />
so, I am inviting all children to make and decorate a Christmas tree<br />
decoration for our tree! All entries need to be with me by<br />
Wednesday 14th December; there will be prizes for the top 3 entries.<br />
On Monday 5th December, the Christmas card box will be ready to<br />
receive your Christmas cards, to be delivered throughout the school.<br />
Remember to clearly include the full name and class for each child, in<br />
order for it to be delivered properly.<br />
Our Year 5s really enjoyed their trip to King Edmund <strong>School</strong> on Tuesday,<br />
this week; the production of Bugsy Malone was fantastic! Thank you to<br />
all the parents and carers that joined us during our Open-House<br />
afternoon. This was an ideal opportunity to visit your child's classroom<br />
and see examples of their progress. If you were unable to attend please<br />
make an appointment, via your child's class teacher.<br />
Best Wishes, Mrs Wass<br />
www.holtfarm-jun.essex.sch.uk<br />
@holtfarmjunsch
<strong>Holt</strong> <strong>Farm</strong> <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
‘Ensuring every child achieves’<br />
Newsletter 13<br />
Friday 2 December 2016<br />
Christmas at <strong>Holt</strong> <strong>Farm</strong> <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>School</strong>!<br />
Monday 5th December:<br />
Christmas Post-box is open!<br />
Friday 9th December: Deadline for Helping Hand donations<br />
Friday 9th December: Deadline to book Christmas Lunch<br />
Monday 12th December: Helping Hand bags packed & delivered<br />
Friday 16th December:<br />
Friday 16th December:<br />
Christmas jumper / dress down day<br />
Christmas Fayre from 2.30pm<br />
Wed 14th/Thurs 15th December: Christmas Carol service<br />
Wednesday 14th December: Christmas dinner<br />
Wednesday 14th December: Deadline Christmas decoration competition<br />
Tuesday 20th December: Christmas buffet<br />
Wednesday 21st December: Christmas parties!<br />
www.holtfarm-jun.essex.sch.uk<br />
@holtfarmjunsch
<strong>Holt</strong> <strong>Farm</strong> <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
‘Ensuring every child achieves’<br />
Newsletter 13<br />
Friday 2 December 2016<br />
Dates for your Diary<br />
Friday 9th December :<br />
Clubs finish for this half term<br />
2017<br />
Thursday 5th & Friday 6th Jan:<br />
Staff training Days<br />
Monday 9th January:<br />
Children return to school<br />
Message for Year 5<br />
SOLAR SYSTEM EXPERIENCE<br />
DAY .<br />
Please pay your contribution via<br />
Parent Pay ASAP.<br />
Christmas Carol Tickets<br />
There are some Christmas carol<br />
tickets still available. Please pop into<br />
the office to collect a ticket.<br />
Post-Ofsted Action Plan<br />
This week Mrs Wass began working<br />
on a post-Ofsted school action plan.<br />
There are many exciting<br />
developments planned for the<br />
Spring Term!<br />
Miss Cohen and Miss Nutter have<br />
attended network meeting with<br />
several others teachers from other<br />
local schools. This was an ideal<br />
opportunity to share best practice.<br />
Mrs Noone has attended an English<br />
subject network meeting at Prince<br />
Avenue. Ideas for promoting<br />
reading for pleasure were shared.<br />
Word of the Day:<br />
Thaumaturgy<br />
Means: the performance of miracles!<br />
www.holtfarm-jun.essex.sch.uk<br />
@holtfarmjunsch
<strong>Holt</strong> <strong>Farm</strong> <strong>Junior</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
‘Ensuring every child achieves’<br />
Newsletter 13<br />
Friday 2 December 2016<br />
<strong>School</strong> Sport<br />
On a cold and frosty morning this<br />
week, the running club were out as<br />
usual…...<br />
Attendance<br />
Overall attendance is 96.9%<br />
3A(97.1%), 3B(94.1 %),<br />
3G (98.0%),4C(95.6 %), 4V (96.8 %),<br />
4L (98.1 %), 5N1 (95.8 %),<br />
5N2 (96.0%), 6F (95.3%), 6L (96.4 %).<br />
Every day counts!<br />
<strong>School</strong> Clubs<br />
The new Spring Timetable will be<br />
available soon………..<br />
SEEAT News<br />
This week, our teachers met with<br />
teachers from Prince Avenue and<br />
Rochford Primary <strong>School</strong> to share<br />
and discuss examples of writing.<br />
This supports the consistency that<br />
we are developing across the<br />
schools<br />
House Points<br />
Britons: 587<br />
Vikings: 611<br />
Saxons: 603<br />
Normans: 489<br />
Punctuality Tips<br />
Leading by example is the first<br />
thing that you can do because<br />
children tend to imitate adults (eg.<br />
having dinner on time or going to<br />
bed on time)<br />
www.holtfarm-jun.essex.sch.uk<br />
@holtfarmjunsch
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