We have just completed week 4 of this half term, so we are half way through the longest half term of the year. School is very busy with lessons in full flow. This week’s theme for our assemblies has been FAIRTRADE. This links nicely with our focus of food and harvest from last week. Our Year 5 children also learn about FAIRTRADE as part of their Geography work this term.

The harvest collection is building up nicely, thank you to all of those families who have been generous with their donations. Reminder that we will continue to collect non perishable food and toilettries until the 10^th October.

Y5 and 6 have Character Education every week in school. Staff Tom, who runs these sessions, was particularly impressed with 6A this week. Out of all the schools he visits each week, he was the most impressed with our 6A. Well-done to all of the children who took part-let’s keep this up!

 

Library Development:

This is a project that we have been working on since last academic year. The space we are utilising has been decorated and had new flooring and windows. There is a door that  opens on to the playground also. Ms Westbook, our Literacy Lead, is being very proactive and sourcing a range of furniture including book cases and beanbags as well as reaching out to different companies for donations of books. This week we have received 200 brand new books from Tescos! We will keep you updated on the progress of this project throughout the term. If anyone has any books in their homes in good condirion that their children have grown out of using, please consider donating these to our library project.

 

Breakfast Club:

Every morning we offer a FREE breakfast club from 8.15am-8.30am. We offer a variety of cereals, toast, bagels and crumpets as well as hot and cold drinks. You can use this service every day or as and when you need to use it. If you would like your child to attend, please come to the Glenmead Road entrance. The hall doors open at 8.15am and your child can be signed in.

 

Celebration Assembly: This week, the focus for ‘Star of the Week’ was for children who can talk to their class or teacher about what fair trade is, bring in some food items that are Fairtrade or research other items that are Fairtrade.

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Congratulations this week go to Mason, Ester, Zoey, Amiya, Tabasom, Eva, Dan, Ezra, Layla, Alayna, Nevaeh, Ronnie and Ariena for their super efforts with this activity.

 

Sports Personalities:

Lots of children were awarded Sports Personality this week for their contribution to PE and physical activity. These awards are presented to children weekly who show determination and perseverance. 18 children achieved this in Key Stage Two and 6 children achieved this in Key Stage One. We clearly have some very active and determined children this week. Physical exercise is crucial for overall fitness and good mental wellbeing.

 

 

Prayers:

Every week a different Key Stage Two class are responsible for writing prayers linked to the week’s theme. 5M have written the prayers this week. Thoughtful prayers were presented by Eric, Kristian, Amelia and Jessica.

 

Attendance:

Congratulations and well-done to Sunflowers who have 97.74% and 4R who have 99.29% attendance this week. I am delighted with the effort everyone is making to ensure that their child is attending school every day. If you are struggling to get your child to school, for any reason, please do reach out to us.

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Have a lovely weekend and we will see you all bright and early on Monday morning.

 

If you need to reach us, have a concern or help of some kind, catch one of the senior leaders on the gate, contact the team via Class Dojo message, give the pastoral team a ring, or email to enquiry@glenmead.bham.sch.uk. We are always here to support our families.