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Oldcastle Primary School
Inspire Motivate Educate
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Latest News and Weekly Newsletters
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Newsletter 32 - Friday 24th May 2019
Fri 24 May 2019Here is our weekly newsletter - have a great half term holiday. Newsletter 32. -
Oldcastle Holiday Club
Thu 23 May 2019This summer we are launching a holiday club this summer - more information below.
The holiday club will operate from Monday 22nd July to Friday 23rd August from 9am to 3.30pm at a cost of £18 per day. We are pleased to offer add ons to the core time with a breakfast club from 8am to 9am at an additional cost of £4, and a late club pick up option upto 5.30pm for an additional cost of £7.50. Children from the age of 5 years to 11 years will be able to attend the club.
Children will be able to participate in a range of exciting sports, and arts and crafts activity sessions throughout the day provided by our qualified staff. The Club will operate in the main hall of the school and utilise other areas as required.
Children will be provided with toast and fruit in the breakfast club and late club options. Children will need to bring a packed lunch and water to drink throughout the day. Please complete a booking form for each child.
Bookings and payment must be received by Friday 12th July. Discounts are available for sibling and weekly bookings.
Please contact the admin team on 01656 815790 or by email holidayclub@oldcastleprimary.co.uk if you have any questions.
To book a place please complete a copy of the Booking Form by clicking this link https://forms.gle/xyZoz9NNNj9gjBgK9 or by clicking on the link on our website. https://bit.ly/2DKQFHa
The holiday club is open to all children aged 5 to 11 years.
Children DO NOT have to attend Oldcastle Primary School.
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Newsletter 31 - Friday 17th May 2019
Fri 17 May 2019Here is our weekly newsletter. We hope you have a good weekend. Newsletter 31 -
School Council Sponsorship Event
Fri 17 May 2019School Council Sponsored Event
Following the success of our School Council sponsorship event last summer, the children have decided they would like to run the event once again. This year the School Council are raising funds towards making improvements to the internal and external areas of the canteen. It is our vision to make improvements to these areas to make it more inviting for children who have school dinners and sandwiches.
The sponsored event will take place week beginning 17th June. There are various activities that children may choose and they would welcome sponsorship to encourage them. Sponsorship forms and money need to be returned by Monday 17th June.
Activities include:
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- Number of balls kicked in the goal in a minute
- Number of words read in a minute
- Number of words typed on a Chromebook in a minute
- Complete the hopscotch without missing a step
- Number of laps on the sprint track
- Use a mini cycle to go round the track (nursery only)
Sponsorship forms are available from School Council members or you may download a copy here.
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Changes to PE
Tue 14 May 2019Changes to PE Kit
This term we will trial a new system for PE kit from nursery through to year 6. On the day your child's class has P.E. they will be allowed to wear their P.E. kit to school for the day. The aim is to increase the amount of activity time and make sure all children have their P.E. kit on the appropriate day.
P.E. kit should consist of dark shorts / leggings / tracksuit and a white t-shirt. On top of the P.E. kit we recommend a school hoodie / jumper / cardigan, tracksuit and trainers. Please also remember that jewellery should not be worn for P.E - this includes earrings, necklaces, rings and hard headbands - and long hair should be tied back.
P.E. will be held on the following days for each year group:
- Nursery - Friday
- Reception - Monday
- Year 1 - Tuesday
- Year 2 - Thursday
- Year 3 - Friday
- Year 4 - Wednesday
- Year 5 - Tuesday
- Year 6 - Tuesday
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Newsletter 30 - Friday 10th May 2019
Fri 10 May 2019Here is our weekly newsletter - Newsletter 30 - 10th May 2019 -
School mental health award to be launched in Wales
Tue 07 May 2019School Mental Health Award to be launched in Wales!
Oldcastle Primary School is proud to be co-hosting the launch of the School Mental Health Award in Wales. Working with The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University we will collectively start this conversation on Tuesday 21st May 2019 at a breakfast launch event in Cardiff. We hope to use the quality mark as a catalyst to start the conversation on how we improve and support positive mental health in our schools.
Jeremy Thompson, Headteacher Oldcastle Primary School, “As a school we value the opportunity of working together with The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health. We want to start a conversation that will tackle stigma and discrimination that is common with mental ill health and build on the excellent practice of schools to create a culture that enables and is empowering to both learners and staff mental wellbeing”.
Data from the Education Support Partnership in partnership with YouGov found that:
“More than three-quarters of teachers surveyed experienced work-related behavioural, psychological or physical symptoms and more than half were considering leaving the profession due to poor health. Senior leaders have been particularly hard hit with 80% suffering from work-related stress, 40% suffering from symptoms of depression and 63% considering leaving the profession”
We aim to collaborate with other organisations and to develop new projects and initiatives, shape and inform policies, share ideas and knowledge and look for outstanding signpost provision. We aim to do this by championing the Mental Health Quality Award. Schools embracing the Award will demonstrate a deep committment to working towards excellent practice by making mental health a core part of their business As a school in an education system that supports school to school collaboration we will offer free training to 50 education professionals in Mental Health First Aid, this year.
As an organisation, we are committed to providing training to the first 50 educational professionals. We know that that this starts the conversation, but we hope to find a sponsor that will help fund the delivery of further basic training so that as many education professionals as possible gain a basic understanding of mental health and are therefore better placed to support colleagues and pupils.
If you would like to know more information, please contact mentalhealth@oldcastleprimary.co.uk or call Sara Peters at Oldcastle Primary School on 01656 815790.
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Newsletter 29 - Friday 3rd May 2019
Fri 03 May 2019Here is a copy of our weekly newsletter. Newsletter 29 -
Holiday Club
Fri 03 May 2019This summer we are launching a holiday club this summer - more information below.
The holiday club will operate from Monday 22nd July to Friday 23rd August from 9am to 3.30pm at a cost of £18 per day. We are pleased to offer add ons to the core time with a breakfast club from 8am to 9am at an additional cost of £4, and a late club pick up option upto 5.30pm for an additional cost of £7.50. Children from the age of 5 years to 11 years will be able to attend the club.
Children will be able to participate in a range of exciting sports, and arts and crafts activity sessions throughout the day provided by our qualified staff. The Club will operate in the main hall of the school and utilise other areas as required.
Children will be provided with toast and fruit in the breakfast club and late club options. Children will need to bring a packed lunch and water to drink throughout the day. Please complete a booking form for each child.
Once your booking form has been received we will issue a Parent Pay invoice to you. Bookings and payment must be received by Friday 12th July. Discounts are available for sibling and weekly bookings.
Please contact the admin team on 01656 815790 or by email holidayclub@oldcastleprimary.co.uk if you have any questions.
To book a place please complete a copy of the Booking Form by clicking this link https://forms.gle/xyZoz9NNNj9gjBgK9 or by clicking on the link on our website. https://bit.ly/2DKQFHa
The holiday club is open to all children aged 5 to 11 years.
Children DO NOT have to attend Oldcastle Primary School.
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