Clarence Road,Four Oaks,

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 4LD

Telephone: 0121 308 5392 Fax: 0121 308 5061

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

Mon 5th Mar Book Fair begins

Parent Council Meeting - 2.00 pm

Tue 6th Mar Reception at Birmingham Nature Centre

Four Oaks Cluster Cross Country at Mere Green - 4.00 pm

Parent Consultations KS1 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm

KS2 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Wed 7th Mar Parent Consultations KS2 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm

KS1 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Thur 8th Mar Rabbits’ Class Assembly – 9am KS1 hall

Fri 9th Mar Rabbits’ Class Assembly – 9am KS1 hall

Tue 13th Mar Four Oaks Cluster Cross Country at Hill West - 4.00 pm

Thur 15th Mar Spring Musical Evening – 7.00 pm KS1 hall

Tue 20th Mar Year One out at Conkers

Wed 21st Mar Free Day of Sport, all children will need P.E. Kits

PTFA Meeting – 7.30 pm

Thur 22nd Mar Year 2 visiting the Botanical Gardens

Tue 27th Mar Easter Lunch for Parents

Yr 4 Easter Assembly - 2.30 pm for Barnardo and Gandhi - KS1 hall

Followed by Easter Bonnet Parade for Robins

Wed 28th Mar Yr 4 Assembly - 2.30 pm for Mandela and Pankhurst – KS1 hall

Followed by Easter Bonnet Parade for Wrens

Year 4 Football Tournament at Four Oaks Primary School

Thur 29th Mar 9.00am Nursery Easter Bonnet Parade

2.30pm 100% Attendance Assembly for Barnardo and Gandhi

3.00pm 100% Attendance Assembly for Mandela and Pankhurst

Fri 30th Mar Easter Egg Rolling am, all children will need a hard boiled egg

Easter Egg Hunt pm

BREAK UP FOR EASTER HOLIDAY

Mon 16th Apr SCHOOL CLOSED FOR CHILDREN

Tue 17th Apr PUPILS RETURN TO SCHOOL

2nd March 2012

YEAR 4 EASTER ASSEMBLY

This year’s Easter Assembly will take place on:

TUESDAY 27TH MARCH

Barnardo and Gandhi

at 2:30pm KS1 Hall

Followed by the Easter Bonnet Parade

and

WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH

Mandela and Pankhurst

at 2:30pm KS1 Hall

Followed by the Easter Bonnet Parade

A letter will be sent shortly for you to apply for

tickets which will be limited to 2 per family.

BEHAVIOUR FOCUS—A Whole School Project

We have recently embarked on a project with the ex-

Head Teacher of Wylde Green Primary School who

since retirement has moved into professional photogra-

phy. We invited him into school for the day and asked

him to capture a day in the life of Hill West in photo-

graphs. We were really amazed not only with the qual-

ity of his photographs but also with the variety of

school activities taking place on any given day. His

work is soon to go on display around school in four different locations.

We are having a photograph album in the main entrance that will show 50 different pho-

tos taken on the given day. The Key Stage One entrance will also have a permanent pho-

tograph display board showing a montage of three of four photographs. Many of the

photographs are being prepared to be installed outside and the front of the KS2 build-

ing (where the painted wooden montage is at present) and will soon showcase some of

the work. Other photographs have been selected to decorate our friendship area on

the KS2 playground as they portray the values that underpin our behaviour policy in ac-

tion. If a photograph of your child has been selected for display then Miss Marsh will

be making contact with you in the very near future so that you can view the picture be-

fore it is displayed and of course give us your consent. We are hoping that this project

will be complete by the end of this term and very much look forward to seeing the pic-

tures in situ.

EASTER

BONNETS (RECEPTION CLASSES ONLY) Get your scissors to the ready!!

Robins Tuesday 27th February 2.30pm

Wrens Wednesday 28th March 2.30pm

Could all bonnets be sent into school on

the morning of the event please.

A letter will be sent shortly for you to

apply for tickets which will be limited to

2 per family.

100% Attendance Assembly Thursday 29th March

The 100% Attendance Assemblies will now be held on Thursday 29th March at 2:30pm

for Barnardo and Gandhi and at 3.00 pm for Mandela and Pankhurst

in the Key Stage 1 Hall after the Reception Easter Bonnet Parade.

Letters of congratulations inviting parents to attend will be sent out towards the end of

this term.

Dinner Money

Thank you to everyone who has already sent dinner

money to school for this term.

The amount payable until Friday 30th March is

£57.00 or £9.50 per week. As you will know school

dinners will cost £2.00 per day following the Easter

holiday - £10.00 a week.

If you think you may be in credit

please contact the school office who

will be able to assist you.

EASTER EGG HUNT & EASTER EGG ROLLING

Could all children bring a HARD BOILED

egg with them on Friday 30th March. Eggs can be decorated and should be la-belled with your child’s name and class.

The egg rolling will take place on the school field during the morning and is an event for children

only

HEALTH WEEK Monday 12th March to

Friday 16th March

During our health week the children will be taking part in lots of activities and will be

learning about the importance of making healthy

lifestyle choices.

On Tuesday we have Paralympian Archer, Mel Clarke, joining us to talk about sport.

Mel won Silver and bronze at the Beijing

Paralympics 2008 and holds 10 national able

bodied records and 6 Paralympic world records.

We are collecting Sainsbury Active

Kids 2012 vouchers.

Please send your vouchers into school

or place in the collection box in

reception.

Many thanks for your

support.

EASTER LUNCH

If you were unable to obtain a place for Christmas Lunch with your child then please contact Mrs Connop in the school office who will be

able to add your name to the list of parents attending the Easter Lunch on Tuesday 27th March.

Please contact the office before 9th March if you would like to attend.

Lunch will be held at 11.30am

START AND END

OF DAY SUPERVISION

At the start and end of the school day

KS1 children must be supervised at all

times. Please do not allow children to

run around and please be especially

careful of cars on the driveway

Thank you

SANDWICH WAITING LIST

Due to seating capacity there is a waiting list for those children who wish t o bring a packed lunch to school. All

requests to transfer from dinners to sandwiches should be made in writing to Miss Clarke and you will be notified

when a vacancy arises.

Tanzania

We are thrilled to have been linked with a school in Tanzania called James Ole Millya Primary

School. This primary school has

11 teachers and just under 400 pupils. We are looking forward

to learning more about them and working collaboratively on some

joint projects in the coming months.

WOODPECKERS AND

WAGTAILS

Please be aware that Wagtails and

Woodpeckers are now frequently

running at full capacity.

This means that you must book your children in

in advance and will not be able to

telephone school on the day to ask

for your child to attend.

CHANGE TO SCHOOL MEAL PRICE

Birmingham City Council’s Direct Services Department have recommended that all schools

increase the amount charged for school meals.

From 1st April 2012 the cost of school meals will rise by 10p to £2.00 per day.

Dinner money for next term until1st June will therefore be £64.00

PARENT MAIL

If you wish to change any of your details on the Parent Mail system, it can easily

be done at home. Just log on to your Parent Mail account with your details as

usual, and you should be able to change your details online.

SPRING MUSICAL EVENING

We will be holding our Spring Musical Evening this year on

Thursday 15th March at 7.00 pm in the Key Stage One hall. The choir will be performing along

with our talented instrumentalists.

You will receive more information shortly.

Educational Visits to Come Tues 6th March Reception - Birmingham Nature Centre Tue 20th March Year One - Conkers Thur 22nd March Year Two - Botanical Gardens Mon 23rd April Year Five - Bockleton

INCLUSION FOCUS Classroom Environments

In recent weeks we have been discussing how our classroom environments support and encourage learning and have decided that we would like, over a num-ber of years, to re-design the classrooms for 21st Century learning. We are not sure what these will look like as yet but have been talking about re-moving all of the old storage furniture, purchasing tables with wheels that can be moved easily to the edge of the classroom to allow for greater flexi-bility, and new floor coverings. We will be consulting with you, your chil-dren, staff and Governors in the coming months on this new and exciting development. The aim is to ensure that our learning spaces help all chil-dren progress regardless of additional need. It will mean that we will be breaking away from traditional classroom management and organisational structures in order to be truly innovative and leading edge.

Evening Parent Consultations

You will remember that we have changed the format for parents evening this time. On arrival please take a seat in the hall. Your child’s class teacher will call you through into one of the year group classrooms at your allocated time. This is in response to your requests to see your child’s books. These will be available in the

adjacent classroom after your appointment.

BE ON TIME - 10 TO 9

Book Fair

Books will be on sale in the KS1 hall after school until 4.00

pm every day during week commencing 5th March 2012.

Please come along and have a look.

PTFA FUN RUN

The PTFA Fun Run this year is on Sunday 20th May. If you are able to volunteer your services please

let us know via Miss Marsh or the school office. If you would like to run look out for the entry form on the

website.

WHOLE SCHOOL TAKEOVER DAY

Today the school has been taken over by

Year 6 pupils shadowing members of staff. Great fun was had by all.

Thank you to all the children who took part and the staff for sharing

their work so well.

DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW

HILL WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

ON TWITTER

CPD MARK / BASIC SKILLS

We are pleased to tell you that we have recently been awarded the Continued Professional Development mark for our investment in, and the organisation of the professional development of our staff.

RABBITS CLASS

ASSEMBY

This will now be held

at 9.00am on Thursday

8th march and

Friday 9th march

CONGRATULATIONS!

Well done to the

Cluster Choir who

got through the first round of

the Choir of the Year

Competition on Saturday 25th

February .

We wish them lots of luck and

hope they will be selected for

the finals.

BOCKLETON

Excitement is building in Year 5 as Bockleton is fast approaching! The children have been thrilled to find

out that many new events can now be enjoyed. This year the children will be canoeing, raft building and

completing the rather mysterious powerfan activity. There are all in addition to the long favoured activi-ties of rock climbing, zip wire and the low ropes!. We are sure that great fun will be had during the Year 5’s stay there which begins on 23rd April. The children always have a fantastic time and we are can’t wait to hear about all the fun the children have this year.

Extra Mile Award

This new award will be given at the end of

every term to one pupil who staff feel has

shown determination and persistence

to succeed despite difficult circumstances.

DON’T FORGET TO TELEPHONE IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL AND CAN NOT ATTEND SCHOOL. THANK YOU

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

Just to remind you that After

School Clubs (with the

exception of Computer

Xplorers, Dance, and Karate)

are not running during Book

Fair Week.

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Community Aspirations Day

On Saturday 25th February we

opened our doors to ex-pupils.

We had a wonderful day and it

was lovely to see so many

familiar faces.

Thank you to everyone who

attended and made the

event so enjoyable.

In Owls and Kingfishers we have enjoyed our

Olympic topic. Here are some things we have

learned:

Derek Redmond tore his muscle in a race and

he showed courage and determination

Usain Bolt won lots of world records for

running

The Olympics are taking place this year in

London.

Exercise and a balanced diet keeps you

healthy

At the moment in Year 2 we are learning about

famous people and famous artists. We have

painted in the style of Van Gogh.

On March the 22nd we are going to the

Botanical Gardens. We are looking forward to it

because we are excited about learning new

things while we are there! We are going to be

orienteering and developing our map skills

through problem solving activities.