Getting it right?

Hello and welcome back to the Year Five Blog!

Another fabulous week jam-packed with lots of marvelous learning but there have been a few blips haven't there Year Five? Let's hope that it's just a phase and that you will all be back to your super selves next week. 

Despite these 'blips', there has been a lot going on in the Year Group so let's see what our Year Fives have been up to this week...

Open Morning Thank You

A HUGE Thank You to ALL of our fantastic helpers from last Saturday's Open Morning. The number of incredibly positive comments that we received from our future parents was just brilliant and it made us prouder of you than ever.

Not all our guides are pictured here but I can't begin to thank you for giving up your Saturday morning to represent your school so successfully.

You are all amazing!

Bring and Buy Sale

Thursday's Bring and Buy Sale was a huge success. In fact, it was a sell out!

Thank you to everyone who donated unwanted possessions and thank you to everyone who bought them. I suppose the expression 'one man's trash is another man's treasure' rings true here? The cakes were also very yummy!

I'll let you know how much was raised to help purchase playground equipment for our wheelchair children as soon as I have a total.

Activities Week Reminder

     

Activities Week is hurtling towards us and we are all working hard to make sure the children have a week to remember. 

Our theme this year is 'The Arts' and I think you will agree that we have a packed and fun programme including a trip to Brownsea Island and a session at the Dorset County Museum.

The final balance was due on the 20th March but, unfortunately, there are quite a few overdue payments. Without payment, there is the strong possibility that certain activities will not be able to proceed due to lack of funds.

If you have been kind enough to volunteer your services of help during the week, your child's Homebase Tutor will be in touch with you over the next few days.

Worth a Mention Children

A huge 'well done' to this week's Worth a Mention Children. There is a very strong English theme this week, how fantastic!

A brilliant achievement, congratulations!

Golden Time

This week 11 children missed their Golden Time. Sadly, three children missed it due to Detention.

Can we reduce this number for next week?

Remember that you are expected to have two Reading Record entries now but this does include reading over the weekend. This is your responsibility Year Five so make sure you get the entries written down by the adult who kindly listens to you read!

Terrific Textiles

Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are always looked forward to by our Year Fives as it is Technology afternoon!

The work that is produced in these lessons are incredible and I am so impressed with the quality of what the children design and create.

On Friday morning I noticed a new batch of beautiful pencil cases proudly sat on the children's desks.

Gorgeous aren't they?

PE Kit Reminder

Members of the PE Department have brought to my attention that a lot of children are borrowing PE Kit on a regular basis. Whilst we appreciate that kit is forgotten from time to time, it is important that the children have their own items and that they are in school for the required days.

As we are now in the Summer Term, the children are expected to wear their white kit for Games and PE.

To remind you:

PE Kit – Boys/Girls

White shorts

White short sleeved T Shirt with school logo

White short socks

Training Shoes or plimsolls

Dorchester Middle School uniform is available from Dorset Schoolwear.

53 Great George Street, Weymouth, Dorset  DT4 8NN  Tel. 01305 780700

Email: shop@dorsetschoolwear.co.uk         Website:  www.dorsetschoolwear.co.uk

Well, that's it for another week.

I hope you all have a great Bank Holiday Weekend and I will look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!

Keep the comments coming, they're a bit thin on the ground at the moment!

Mrs Ray

(who is hoping that the typical Bank Holiday weather stays away!)