BFHA Newsletter 16 2018

Newsletter : Friday 2nd February 2018
Another fantastic week at Bilsthorpe, I have shown lots of guests around school over
the past few weeks. Everyone has said how amazing school looks and how fantastic
the children are. I agree!
The class ambassadors have done an brilliant job explaining what Bilsthorpe Flying
High means to them and showing off their work.
We have been busy collecting lots of photos of all the superb things that have happened
already this year. We have turned them into a SMSC display- (spiritual, social,
moral and cultural display). If you have any photos of the summer fair, bonfire night,
charity events, celebrations etc. Then please email them to me for the display. Have
an amazing weekend- let’s hope the sun shines :-) Mrs I
F o u n d a ti o n W O W S
Wow moments
This week Pre school have enjoyed hearing the stories The very hungry caterpillar and Dear Zoo - The children have really got involved
with saying the phrases “so we sent him back “ and laughing at the thought of an elephant, lion and a naughty monkey as
pets ! They got very excited at the transformation of a very fat caterpillar as it turned into a beautiful butterfly.
F1—Building trolls bridges outside in Wednesday wellies amazing character voices when retelling and acting out the story of 3 billy
goat gruff .Had fun recognising our names and numbers written on the banana’s at snack time.
FSU2—We have had some great proud clouds from parents about the fantastic things they have done at home. We have been writing
rhyming words and some children have done them independently. We made bird feeders last week and have done some great
writing about them.
K e y s t a g e 1 W O W s
Year 1 –Have been brilliant at retelling the story of The Little Red Hen and using all of the talk for writing actions. They are reading at
home a lot more. They are sharing how much they enjoy reading and how they are getting better with their reading. Year 1 have really
got stuck in with learning to count in 2’s!
Year 2's visit to church their happy excited faces ...Nathan saying it was the best day ever. Our fantastic displays are WOW x
Key stage 2 WOWS
Year 3 –Have created some fantastic newspaper articles based on the Stone Age boy this week. As part of our PSED lesson year 3
came up with some great ideas about how we are respectful towards each other and our school. This week year 3 have done a great
job in taking care of our classroom, cloak room and the school environment.
Year 4 –Wrote newspaper reports based on the plague. A Cross appeared on the door marking the plague and the children could link
their prior learning and predict what might happen next. They also finished perimeter and area and the children were sad to see it
go! They all did really well :)
Year 5 -The whole class for their great ideas for our shared letter write linked to recycling in the village.
Year 6 -Monday we had our first Grammar War (red v blue) we covered ourselves with face paint then answered as many grammar
questions in the treasure hunt as possible.
Attendance
Our award this week goes to year 1 with 97.3%
Our school attendance this week is 90.1%
Our school attendance so far this year is 94.3% this is below target.

Achievements
FSU2— Thomas Benger—Confidence
Year 1— Poppy Stone—Pride
Year 2— Scarlett Vernon—Perseverance
Year 3— Kiah Davies—Confidence
Year 4—
Year 5— Mya Jackson—Responsibility
Year 6— Daisy Faulkner—Perseverance
Fun
Wear red for the day
On Wednesday 14th February we are inviting
children to come to school in something red!
We are asking for a small donation —all donations
will go to the British Heart Foundation.
Dates for your Diary
Friday 9th February—Onsie upon a time F1 and F2
Wednesday 14th February—Wear red for the day.
Governor News
Hi, my name is Peter Shreyhane and I am Chair of Governors at Bilsthorpe Flying
High Academy.
What do Governors do ? It is perhaps easier to say what we don’t do ! Governors
are not inspectors and do not manage the day to day operation of the
school. That is the role of the Headteacher. Rather we ensure the school’s
Wednesday 14th February—Y1 trip to White Post Farm.
Friday 16th February—Chinese New Year (special menu )
Friday 16th February— Last day of term.
To do this we:
- vision is being turned into reality.
- ethos is being embedded
- progress is being made against the Strategic Plan
Monday 26th February—Inset Day
Tuesday 27th February—School re-opens
Thursday 1st March—World book day
Tuesday 6th March— Parents evening
ensure the Headteacher is accountable for the educational
performance of
the school, its pupils and staff
oversee the financial performance of the school.
Make sure the building is welcoming and safe.
Finally, a little about myself . I grew up in a mining community in North
Staffordshire, before living in the North East for 50 years, moving back to the
East Midlands last year. Speaking as a parent and grandparent and someone
who didn’t learn to read until I was 9 , I appreciate just how important education
is. Children only get one chance and it is up to us all to do everything we
can to make sure they are given every opportunity to fulfil their potential.
If anyone would like to know more about being a governor, I can be contacted
through the school office. Peter.