Richmond C of E Primary and Nursery School Telephone: 01748 822104 Email: [email protected] Web: www.richmondcofe.n-yorks.sch.uk
Richmond Church of England
Primary and Nursery School
School Newsletter Dream, Believe, Achieve
Friday 8th July, 2016 Summer Term 2016 - Issue 11
Dear Parents and Carers I am delighted that we have received such positive news from the Diocese in the report of their recent review. Here are some quotes taken directly from the report ‘There has been a significant change in leadership in the school. An Executive Head Teacher has been appointed and there have been changes in the Governing Body. Internal appointments to senior and middle leadership have ensured that Christian distinctiveness has been maintained whilst more rigorous methods of monitoring and evaluation of pupil progress have been introduced. This has led to an acceleration in pupil progress, particularly for disadvantaged pupils. Governors are a regular presence in the school and actively support the new leadership in improving the life chances of all pupils by raising expectations of teaching and learning.’ Many of you will have been following the reports from HMI (Ofsted) closely. Since I joined the school at Easter all the staff, governors and I have been totally focussed on ensuring that this is an outstanding school. We have made a large number of improvements and changes this term and I hope you have seen the impact of these on your children’s education
We have promoted two of our middle leaders to become SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) and Pupil Premium lead. Mr Wells and Mr McCulloch will focus on children who have additional challenges. This has already meant that we are more effectively targeting support for pupils.
Appointment of new Deputy Head Teacher (Miss Hodges) and Assistant Head Teacher (Mrs Millar) to strengthen Senior Leader-ship and this means we are able to move the school forward.
Introduction of Pupil voice in the form of a Junior Leadership team, to give the pupils a say in the direction the school is taking
End of Key stage results show improved levels (for the second year)
External support to assess teaching and make sure systems and practices are in place to ensure all teaching is good or outstand-ing
A new and exciting Curriculum map designed and implemented for the next academic year
New tracking software to accurately monitor each child's progress and analyse next steps
Strong link with partner schools with the opportunity for all to work across a number of schools, using and adopting good practices.
Attendance, we now have whole school systems put in place in order to improve attendance, meaning children are in school and accessing their essential learning.
Governors have a change of role and are in school to work and support teachers with specific Subject areas.
The provision of Wrap Around Care, before and after school, to facilitate the needs of working parents and carers.
In September we have already planned for other changes which will ensure that we are confident the school is performing at a level that is good or better. We are all passionate about this! We are looking forward to HMI revisiting in the Autumn term so we can demonstrate the significant improvements that are now in place.
Yours sincerely
Maxine Price
Acting Executive Headteacher
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE HEAD TEACHER
Richmond C of E Primary and Nursery School Telephone: 01748 822104 Email: [email protected] Web: www.richmondcofe.n-yorks.sch.uk
On Wednesday evening we held our End of Year School Disco which was really well attended!!
The children sang and danced the night away and had a great time!
Thank you to all the staff for making this a huge success.
School Disco
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Open Day 9th July. 12 noon – 3 pm. Free 15 hours from the day your child turns 3.
We are offering morning sessions 8:50-11:50am
Afternoon sessions 12:20-3:20pm
Full day provision from 8:50-3:20pm.
You could take any combination of two and a half days free every week.
Top up 3 hour sessions priced at £10 or £50 for the whole week.
Wrap around care till 5:30pm.
Application forms are available from the school office.
NURSERY OPEN DAY
SCHOOL NEWS AND REMINDERS
ACTIVITIES
Keep the Date!!! The time is now!!
Saturday 9th July 2016 12noon—3pm
Don’t forget the Summer Fair is tomorrow the 9th July
2016. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to
the event and to all the volunteers who are ‘manning’
stalls. Let us hope that the weather is kind and the sun
shines!
‘Thank You’ once again for
your continued support!
F.O.R.C.E.
F.O.R.C.E.
RICHMOND C of E SUMMER FAIR!!
The Y5 and Y6 rehearsals for the production of
Going For Gold are going really well and the
children are looking forward to performing to a
packed audience next Tuesday 12th July. There
are a few tickets left so please apply now to avoid
disappointment!
GOING FOR GOLD
Richmond C of E Primary and Nursery School Telephone: 01748 822104 Email: [email protected] Web: www.richmondcofe.n-yorks.sch.uk
On Thursday 7th July I had the delight of attending the official opening of ‘The Georgian Theatre Experience’ accompanied
by Summer Stuart and Ryan Curtis, Y5. It was opened by the Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, Sir Gary Verity.
Set to become one of the region’s key heritage tourist attractions, the ‘Experience’ offers a fascinating insight into the
history of Britain’s most complete Georgian playhouse and, more generally, what life was like in a leading 18th century
provincial town. The project has been supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and a generous legacy from
Paul Iles, a former associate director of the Theatre, totalling over £500,000. It includes a redeveloped exhibition area
behind the stage, and the creation of a new education and learning centre adjacent to the Theatre on Friars Wynd.
As well as taking a guided tour of the Theatre itself – looking inside dressing rooms, discovering hidden trap doors and
treading the boards of its historic stage – visitors will be able to spend time in the new exhibition centre. This includes
Interactive displays, digital presentations and a range of exhibits relating to the Theatre and the important part it played in
Richmond’s illustrious Georgian past.
A key exhibit is the Woodland Scene, acknowledged to be Britain’s oldest surviving scenery set, painted between 1818 and
1836. Thanks to a second grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for £71,000, it has now been restored and exhibited to
museum grade standards. The new interpretation, enhanced through bespoke lighting and display casing, enables visitors
to view and understand this scenery like never before.
Maxine Price, Executive Headteacher
Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome
to Yorkshire, said: “I am delighted to be
opening The Georgian Theatre Experience,
which promises to be a fantastic addition to
Richmond and Yorkshire tourism as a whole.
“The Georgian Theatre Royal is a beautiful
building, and as Britain’s most complete
Georgian playhouse, it has a rich and
fascinating history, which visitors will now
be able to discover for themselves.”
(Welcome to Richmond, North Yorkshire)
THE GEORGIAN THEATRE EXPERIENCE
SCHOOL EVENTS
Richmond C of E Primary and Nursery School Telephone: 01748 822104 Email: [email protected] Web: www.richmondcofe.n-yorks.sch.uk
Year 3,4,5 and 6 have gone skipping crazy! This
school is going crazy with skipping because at lunch
there were nearly 10 people skipping next to the
tree. 36 of the skipping ropes have been sold across
the school !! All the blue and pink skipping ropes
have sold and now there’s only four skipping ropes
left! 4!!!!!
As reported by Cameron Torrible, Y4
SKIPPING FRENZY!!!!
There’s a climbing wall where you climb hit a button at the top and it makes a noise. We also have two bouncy castles.
One of them you need to climb up a slope them slide down and push in-between pairs of inflatable poles, then climb back
up and then slide down under a inflatable log. The other one is a castle. It has two doorways and a few obstacles to pass.
There’s also a stair case leading to the top. This is the treat we earned from our soccer shoot out money.
Report by Jacob Guckel, Y4
FUN DAY!!!
The children were treated to a Wimbledon themed lunch
on Wednesday complete with a wonderful strawberry
cream tea. As you can imagine this proved to be a great
success!
Game, Set and Match to Steph, the Cook, and her
wonderful assistants!!
WIMBLEDON THEMED LUNCH