Beech Green Primary School “Believe Grow Persevere Succeed”

Newsletter for Wednesday 21st

March 2018

Dear Parents and Carers,

I thought the World Book Day, snow and an early finish was the most exciting day ever at Beech Green,

but this week has surpassed all previous weeks and it’s not over yet! Easter Raffle tickets went on sale

on Monday, please look out for people selling tickets in school. On Tuesday, we welcomed some of the

residents from Chestnut Court to join in with Boogie Beat and Year 1. Our children were incredible, so

compassionate and thoughtful towards the older people; there is more information in the article below.

Everyone was especially happy all day on Tuesday, although Beech Green is generally full of fun. In fact,

one of my former colleagues came to visit this week. I was able to proudly show her around our school;

she was particularly impressed with the ethos, the positive behaviour and friendliness of children who

welcomed her into their classrooms, and the quality of the work. I have been visiting classes this week

and have been so impressed with how hard the children work. There is a lot of effort being put in to

their work; levels of concentration are high and children are rightly proud of what they know and can

do. This is not an accident: the adults and children have worked hard to create such a good place to be.

There are of course times when things don’t work as well. We are all human and do make mistakes. It

is vital that you come and talk to us if anything is bothering you at all. Please do talk to teachers in the

first instance, but if needed our complaints policy is available on the school website.

Wednesday morning started with a lively wake and shake – thank you to all the brave adults who joined

in. Finally we have Beech Green’s Got Talent to look forward to on Friday, I can’t wait!

As always look out for photos and pieces of work on Twitter

Julie Poulson @beech_green

International Day of Happiness Yesterday, the whole of Beech Green celebrated the

International Day of Happiness with a day full of fun and

cultural experiences. Across the school, children were

enhancing their knowledge and understanding of the world

(one of the school's Key Drivers) by learning about their

year group's chosen country. The school got together to

learn about the most important ingredients for living a

happy life and sang "If you're happy and you know it" in

French!

Many year groups tried native cuisine: Year 4 enjoyed a

"Smorgasbord" full of traditional Swedish Treats, including

the amazing Korv (sausage) and herrings in mustard

sauce! The teachers were impressed by how many types of food the children tried and actually liked! In

Reception, the children tasted Dutch Edam cheese and "poffertjes" which are small pancakes.

All of the children had a go at learning some words or phrases in their chosen country's language: Year 6

learnt how to say "I am happy" and "You are my friend" in Danish, as well as learning how to count and

some other basic words.

Have a look at Classboard and Twitter for more fantastic pictures of what the children got up to.

Next Week is the last week of Term 4 The last day of school will be Thursday 29

th March. Monday 16

th April school is closed for staff INSET

with all the children returning on Tuesday 17th

April 2018.

Our Panto Box Office Is Now Open! Tickets are now on sale for the pantomime Aladdin booked for Christmas 2018!

We’ve had a fantastic response to our request and 20% of families have already

bought their child’s ticket – thank you so much.

Please remember you can pay by instalments – just log on to ParentPay to either

reserve a ticket by paying a deposit or the full amount.

Gloucestershire Young Photographer Of The Year 2018 Our final selection of photos to be entered in this year’s competition will be:-

Mia Wakeley (Y1) – ‘Elephant Family Stuck In Traffic’

Freya Nicholson (Rec) – ‘Sand Heart’

Evie Nicholson (Y3)– ‘Tenby Rock’

Annaleise Murray-Tuffin (Y4) - ‘Spring Snow’

Well done to everyone – we’ve had some really fabulous photos that have now been sent off for

judging. Good luck Beech Green!

Tesco Bags of Help Please support us by 'voting' with your little blue token over the next couple of months. You might

need to ASK for a token when you shop using your own bag. Please make sure you get your blue

token and deposit it in the Beech Green box before you leave the store.

Welcoming our Neighbours from Chestnut Court This week Class 3 were visited by residents from Chestnut Court, who joined them for their final Boogie

Beats Music & Movement session. The adults and children taking part had a brilliant time and enjoyed

singing songs, telling stories and playing instruments together. A very happy time was had by all.

Very well done to Y1 who have the highest attendance in school for last week. Their percentage

attendance was a very impressive 97.46%. 2nd

and 3rd

were Y2 and Y3.

Sport Relief at Beech Green – Wednesday 21st

March 2108 Thank you everyone who took part in our whole school Wake and Shake session for Sport Relief this

morning. It was a great start to the day and very well led by our new Beech Green Play Leaders.

It was great to see the children and staff wearing the kit of the

sport or activity that they take part in outside of school. The

School Council is putting together a list and will let you know how

many different sports there were. The School Council led an

assembly for the whole school this morning, to ensure everyone

knows about the charity they are raising money for and the work

that they do. Well done School Council, you did really well.

During our Sport Relief day each year group has been turning

their Daily Mile into a Magnificent Mile for Money!

This is what we have done.

Reception – The Skipping mile

Year 1 – Beginners obstacle course mile

Year 2 – Daily Disco mile (as photo)

Year 3 – Boot Camp mile

Year 4 – Backwards jogging mile

Year 5 – Speed walking mile

Year 6 – Advanced obstacle course mile

Extra-Curricular Clubs and Topics for After the Easter Break The current extra-curricular clubs finish this week. The new selection of clubs for your children to

attend during the summer terms has now been published and will start week commencing 23rd

April

2018. Places are filling fast so please get your return form back to the office by next Monday 26th

March.

In addition to the clubs already published we can now also offer Netball for Y5/Y6.

Netball Club for

Y5/Y6 on

KS2 Playground

Tuesday 3.20 to 4.15

p.m.

Mrs Gittings

Mrs Williams

*limited to 20

If you have already sent your form back and would now also like to attend netball club then please call

in to the office and let Mrs Simmonds know or email her on admin@beechgreen.gloucs.sch.uk

Places for all clubs will be confirmed via ParentMail next week before we finish for the holiday.

The Day Of The Dinosaur Amazingly on Thursday something exciting happened. Two men came to school to teach us about

dinosaurs. First we watched videos and listened to music. Next we saw a dinosaur hatch and his name

was Nibbles. There were some other baby dinosaurs too. Trixie had big horns on her nose and on her

forehead. Some were so cute we couldn’t believe our eyes. After a while we saw a T-Rex! The T-Rex

roared but we weren’t frightened. We saw fossils so we could learn more about dinosaurs. It was

totally awesome because we got to stroke a T-Rex! We were full of joy.

By Mia, Thomas, Mackenzie, Henry, Amber, Annabelle, Pola, Sapphire, Maddison, Jonah and Eliana Y1

Beech Green PTFA Easter Raffle

Tickets are on sale in the classrooms all of this week. They cost 50p each. The draw for

a lovely Easter Hamper will take place next Monday.

Ukulele lessons this Friday are to be re-scheduled This Friday is the final of Beech Green’s Got Talent and the whole school will be watching the show, so

Mrs Kelly will inform parents of the re-scheduled date for ukulele.

Beech Green Running Track Yesterday was an especially happy day as the Beech Green running track started to take

shape. When completed, this will make an interesting route for the children to exercise

their Daily Mile.

Watch this space!

Marathon Run For Maggies – Supporting Those Affected by Cancer My name is Victoria and I’m a year 6 parent and I have the HUGE challenge of running the London

Marathon this April! I’m running for the charity Maggies in Cheltenham, who provide practical,

emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends.

This is my first marathon (and possibly my last!) and when I found out I had secured a place my son

Harry, asked how long it would take me - after explaining that it would be a good few hours, Harry has

decided to support me from home!

So we thought it’ll be a nice idea to get his friends and parents involved in raising a few pennies - Harry

and myself will be in the school reception on Thursday from 2:45pm, if your child would like to take part

in “guess how many sweets are in the jar”and purchase a cake, please pop by and say “hi”.

PTFA Reminders • Easter Raffle tickets are currently on sale

• Thursday 29th March is the end of Term Tuck Shop, in the hall after school, 50p a bag, there will be plenty of

sweets for everyone!

• Disco this Friday, Infants 5.30-6.45 p.m. and Juniors 7-8.15p.m., £3.00 a ticket. Everyone will have the chance

to buy a glow stick for 30p. Only Juniors will have the opportunity to buy extra drinks and crisps at 50p each.

• Date for your diary – Pamper Evening for the parents – Friday 18th May 2018 - 7.00 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Kingsway Family Fun Run 10.00 a.m. 15th

April 2018 A fun event to help families get active and help local good causes. Walk, job, run, wheel or push the 1k

or 5k accessible routes. Sign up or volunteer – www.KingswayFamilyFunRun.org.uk

Did you get your post this week?

Reception and KS1 KS2

ParentMail: Day of Happiness Reminder ParentMail: Day of Happiness Reminder

ParentMail: Pantomime December 2018 ALADDIN BOX OFFICE OPEN ParentMail: Pantomime December 2018 ALADDIN BOX OFFICE OPEN

ParentMail: The Magic Carpet is Flying! ParentMail: The Magic Carpet is Flying!

ParentMail: Y4 Interactive Play at Field Court Juniors

ParentMail: Extra Curricular Clubs for Summer 2018 ParentMail: Extra Curricular Clubs for Summer 2018

ParentMail: Y3 Pyjamas for swimming

ParentMail: Sport Relief Day ParentMail: Sport Relief Day