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Week ending 20th October 2023
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Our school value for this term is...
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Thank you for all your donations to this year’s Harvest Collective Worship. All the received items will be making their way to the Daventry Food Bank where they'll be gratefully received ready to distribute to individuals and families within our community.
On Wednesday morning we spent time together as a whole school and learned why it is so important to recognise the work carried out by everyone involved in the annual harvest. We gave thanks to God for providing us with this wonderful world that we are entrusted to care for. During our collective worship we also learnt that different countries around the world have their own celebrations linked with the harvest of food native to them and their agricultural calendars.
The Year 5 children that represented their class in leading the event did a fantastic job presenting their Harvest knowledge to the rest of the school. Well done!
Mr Gatehouse
Year 5 Class Teacher
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This week Hedgehogs have been busy sharing their knowledge of autumn and beginning to learn about characteristics of woodland animals. They have also been drawing bouquets using pastels for the first time, really thought about colour choices and blending materials. It is exciting to see so much interest in writing and mark making alongside our fabulous phonics recall. Well done Hedgehogs! Our photo gallery
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In PE, Rabbit Class have been exploring movement, shapes and balances as part of our gymnastics unit. The children have been practising some gymnastic shapes including tuck, pike, straddle, arch and dish. The children first explored doing the movements on the floor before applying them to the apparatus. We then moved on to learn some jumps and rolls and finally this week we put it all together to create some sequences. Photo gallery
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The Year 1 Forest School schedule for next term is available here on the school website.
School Trip
We have arranged a very exciting trip for Rabbit Class to visit the National Space Centre in Leicester next half term! This will enrich our learning on our topic, ‘Moon Zoom'. See the email sent home for more information.
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Christmas came early for the whole school this week as we were gifted an array of toys and craft sets by Sophia and her family!
Sophia was recently shopping with her parents and thought the other children at school would also enjoy the toys and it would be a nice thing to buy some for our school, as she has been learning about kindness. Thank you to the Wright family for your generous donation. We're sure it will provide much fun and entertainment across the whole school!
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Year 2 have been learning about mechanisms this half-term with Mrs Brock. They now know that a machine is made up of components and the part that creates movement is called the mechanism. They have learned about different types of mechanism including sliders, levers and linkages. Everyone has had good fun making their own moving mechanisms. Next term we will apply this learning for a festive purpose - watch the space! Photo gallery
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The Year 2 Forest School groups and schedule for next term are available here on the school website.
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We have continued to build our knowledge of rocks in science. This week we have been looking at metamorphic and sedimentary rock through chocolate experiments! Obviously, we resisted eating any of the chocolate but instead used it to explore how rocks are formed. Find out more and see our photos
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We have come to the end of our Fundamentals unit in PE and put all of our skills to the test in a carousel of activities that involved balance, speed and agility, as well as team work and our favourite: skipping. In RE, our People of God unit finished with some “trust” games to test our trust in each other, in the same way that Christians put their trust and faith in God. Year 4 photo gallery
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The Year 4 Forest School schedule for next term is available here on the school website.
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Our DT sessions have seen us design and cook our soups and bake some tasty bread to accompany it and in our science lessons we revisited the structure of plants and dissected some flowers to extract the male and female components that allow them to fertilise and potentially produce edible produce.
Visit the Year 5 gallery for photos and lots more news
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On Thursday this week Rhys from Northampton Town Football Club Community Trust visited us to announce us as a partner for 2023/24.
Our PE Lead Mrs Haywood and some of the children were delighted to be presented with a plaque from Northampton Town Football Club. We look forward to working with the Club over the coming year.
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Kingswood Lunches 
School lunches are now available to book for next half-term, a copy of the Kingswood menu is available on the School Lunches page of our website.
If your circumstances have changed recently, it might be worth completing a quick check to see if your child is entitled to the Pupil Premium funding which includes free school meals for your child. Visit the West Northamptonshire Council website to check.
Orders for next term must be placed as far in advance as possible, and by 23:59 on Wednesday 25th October for the week commencing 30th October.
Our Christmas lunch will be on Thursday 14th December.
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Wrap Around Care Bookings
The November sessions are now available to book on ParentMail, please book ahead and remember bookings close when full and always 3 days before the event.
For staff bookings, or bookings using Pupil Premium, childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare the November and December booking forms are now available on the school website or a copy can be collected from the school office.
For more information about wrap around care please visit the school website.
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Advance notice - choir dates
There will be no choir club held after school on Thursday 9th November due to our Parents' Evening event.
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School Tours for September 2024 Reception Applicants
Are you applying for a September 2024 Reception place for your child?
We have really enjoyed meeting the families on our tours throughout October. With only two tours left, head to our website now to secure your space.
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Autumn Term Parents’ Evening
Appointments are now available to book on IRIS ParentMail. We invite you to book an appointment to meet your child's class teacher on:
Wednesday 8th November 4:00-7:30 p.m.
Thursday 9th November 4:00-7:30 p.m.
More information is available in the email sent to parents and carers on Friday 20th October.
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School photo orders
A polite reminder that the closing date for free delivery back to school is Sunday 29th October. Order through the Tempest website using your unique link or visit www.tempest-orders.co.uk
If you need any assistance in ordering your photos, feel free to contact Tempest on 01736 751555 (option 3).
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Where:
Daventry Leisure Centre (Everyone Active) Lodge Rd. Daventry NN11 4FP
When:
Every Monday 5:30 - 6:30pm & 6:30 - 7:30pm
Who:
We're currently looking for children 6-8 years old (school years 2 & 3)
How to register:
Head on over to the Contact page, and simply fill in the form, choosing the I'd like to register for Futsal Juniors option. One of the team will get back to you
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Please note any information forwarded to parents is not a recommendation from the school. We advise you evaluate the service fully to ensure you are happy with the levels of safeguarding and that a high-quality provision is provided.
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For more key dates and information, please click on a date above to be taken to the calendar on our school website.
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