Ferncumbe Friday

Friday 15th September 2023

welcome back!

It has been an incredibly busy start to the new term and everyone has returned refreshed and ready to start another year of exciting learning. It is always lovely to hear how the children have enjoyed the summer holiday and are settling into their new classrooms.

We have also welcomed lots of new children and families to our school community for the very first time. Hatton Class have settled in incredibly well, are making a positive start and already clearly being made to feel very much part of the Ferncumbe Family.

We also extend a warm welcome to new pupils and parents in other year groups.

hATTON CLASS

Our new Reception children have had a super week. The children have settled quickly and have already started to make new friendships.

HASELEY CLASS

We’ve had a great time in in Year 1 over the last couple of weeks. It has been such a pleasure to get to know the children and get stuck into our learning. This week we have been exploring the story ‘Barry the Fish with Fingers’ by Sue Hendra. It only seemed right that we made and ate fish finger sandwiches in the classroom! We then wrote instructions on how to make them. Miss Constable is so impressed with our writing! What a great start to to the term Year 1!

Miss Constable

Rowington Class

Rowington Class have had a great start to the term! We have mostly enjoyed getting to go to Forest Schools again. This week, we looked at the work of Andy Goldsworthy and used nature to create our own works of art. We explored some new vocabulary, including vibrant and abstract. Miss Morris and Mrs Lilley thought that we were exceptional. We cannot wait to see what else we get up to over the coming weeks this half term.

Miss Forbes

LOWSONFORD CLASS

It has been a pleasure teaching my new Lowsonford class over the last two weeks. They have made a fantastic start to their last year in primary school and are already doing a BRILLIANT job of being great role models to others around school. Not only have I noticed but many other adults in school have commented too. Following our discussion about the values that are important to us, they have decided that our three key words will be: Respect, Honesty and Maturity. They are embracing the challenging curriculum and I am looking forward to teaching them for the rest of the year.

Here are a few pictures of them playing team games on the first day.

Mrs White

‘MEET THE TEACHER’ PARENTS’ EVENING for years 1 - 6

On Wednesday 27th September 2023 there will be the chance to visit your child(ren)’s classroom(s) and listen to a presentation by teachers regarding important information for the academic year 2023-2024. There will be two slots from which to choose (5.30pm and 6.15pm), which will allow you to visit more than one year group as needed.

We do encourage you to attend and look forward to welcoming as many parents as possible. There will be lots of sharing of information, and the opportunity to ask questions.

Please note that Mrs Stephenson will hold an introductory meeting for new Reception parents on Monday 16th October at 5.30pm, so the above date does not apply to Reception parents.

our school vision

As always at the beginning of the academic year, classes spent time during the first week back in school revisiting and thinking about our School Vision and what it looks like in action.

Shrewley Class

After looking at the school vision, Year 4 worked together to create our class prayer. You can see from our prayer that our class values that we have chosen are loyalty, honesty and courage.

Year 4 have made a super start to the term and I am very much looking forward to our year together!

Miss Reid

Democracy in action

In our Wednesday assemblies, we will be exploring the British Values in depth. This week, we started by looking at democracy. Mrs Reid asked us to vote for how we would like to celebrate our achievements after our Friday assembly, and offered the choice of keeping tea and cake or changing to a lunch gathering instead. 66% of children voted to change to the ‘Luscious Lunch’ option and we had our very first one today! The children have their lunch at the same time and share a special treat, as well as a game or two as part of their reward with Mrs Reid.

Mrs Reid

INset DAY

A reminder that Friday 27th October 2023 is designated as a school INSET Day.

A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW SENDCO

We are delighted to welcome Mrs Victoria Irvine to the Ferncumbe Family as our new SENCo.

‘Hello, I am Mrs Irvine and I am the new Special Educational Needs co-ordinator, SENDco, for The Ferncumbe CofE Primary School. I also work as a SENDco across 3 of the MATs other village Primary Schools. I have been teaching for over 10 years and qualified as a SENDco 6 years ago. I look forward to supporting and overseeing the provision for the children at this happy village School.

My days in School are all day Wednesday and Thursday morning. I have already popped into all the classes and introduced myself to the children, who are absolutely delightful.’

Message from Revd. Ann

Welcome to the new school year from me and everyone at Hatton Church. We are praying for you all that you settle in quickly and enjoy the new school year.

We have a few things to tell you about that are coming up at Hatton Church over the next week that we’d love you to come along to if you can.

‘Drop off and Drop in’ starts weekly from Thursday 14th September from 8.30am onwards - for anyone - parents, carers, siblings - to park at Hatton Church, walk across the field to drop off your child and then pop into Hatton church for a cuppa and snack (toast etc.) and chat. We’d love to see you there.

Alive Breakfast Church - Sunday 17th September at 10am at Hatton Church starts with breakfast and chat, followed by a short interactive time of singing, discussion, craft, creative prayer - suitable for all ages to come and have fun together.

THIS TERM’S LEARNING

Please do refer to class pages on the school website (under the ‘Curriculum’ tab) for a detailed update on what your child/ren will be learning this term.

impact

Warwickshire's Young People's Forum - IMPACT want to help schools understand what school is like for children and young people and what could help make this better. This survey is for all Warwickshire children and young people, but with a keen interest in the views of those who have support needs.

To help gather views, young people have developed some questions which they would love you to answer. - https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/schoolexp

Please let children and young people know the opportunity is available and offer to support them to record their views if they would benefit from this. The survey is open until October Half-term 2023