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Brierley Primary School.

Mirion Street.

Crewe.

Cheshire.

CW1 2AZ

Tel: 01270 685527

Email: [email protected]

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Newsletter: 4 2017 - 18

DIARY DATES

Wednesday 6th December EYFS Christmas Play – 9:15am and 2:40pm Performances

Tuesday 12th December Christmas Lunch

Thursday 14th & Friday 15th December

KS1 / KS2 Christmas Play Performances at St Peter’s Church

Wednesday 20th December Party Lunch

Wednesday 20th December

Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs Pantomime at the Lyceum

Wednesday 20th December School closes for the Christmas holidays.

4th December

Dear Parents and Carers, Although it was a short week last week, it definitely ended on a high note with the Brierley

Primary Christmas Fair! It was wonderful seeing all of the parents, friends and pupils of Brierley enjoying the wide variety of stalls that were on offer – and we even had a visit from Father

Christmas! With such a fantastic turn out, the fair raised a whopping £829.38 which will go

towards the whole school trip to the Christmas Pantomime and Knowsley Safari Park in May

2018. Many thanks go to Friends of Brierley, staff and helpers who helped set up and run the

stalls during the fair.

As we approach the end of term, it gets closer to the whole school Christmas play “Christmas

All Over The World” which will be performed on the 14th (at 1:30pm) and 15th December (at

10:00 am and 1:30pm). Please make sure you have booked your tickets for your selected

performance. The children are very excited and have been practising very hard to blow you

away!

Just a reminder, if your child(ren) would like a Christmas Lunch on the 12th December, it must

be booked by Thursday 7th December.

Warmest regards,

Mrs McIntosh

mailto:[email protected]

BRIERLEY STARS OF THE WEEK

Nursery: Finley Allen for listening carefully and trying hard with his learning about

books.

Reception: Samanvitha Pothuganti for persisting with her writing all about healthy

foods.

Year 1: Lilly Bates for applying appropriate methods during maths assessments.

Year 2: Ethan Cambridge for being such a polite and helpful member of the class.

Year 3: Nadia Czuczalow for trying really hard with her assessments.

Year 4: Jacob Kilsby for trying new foods in Design Technology.

Year 5: Shekinah Marembo for her debate skills in guided reading.

Year 6: Jaylan Norman for being a fantastic scientist within lessons.

Well done to all the Stars of the Week!

Keep up the positive working attitude!

PHASE 2 NEWS

EYFS NEWS

In EYFS this week we have been learning about the

effects that exercise has on our bodies. We have

been running, jumping and ‘working out’ to get

ourselves fit and healthy.

We have been doing lots of practise for our Nativity play which is this Wednesday.

We cannot wait to present our play to parents.

We have also been looking closely at different vegetables and trying out our new

potting shed. We have been tasting them, planting them and rescuing them from

the Evil Pea!!

This week, we have been focusing on shape poems. In guided reading sessions, we

discussed the features of the poems, vocabulary choice of the author and the

meaning of unknown words. This linked into the beginning of our topic ‘The Polar

Regions’. As a starting point in English, we researched the animal of our choice (polar

bear, penguin) by searching online websites, skimming through text books and looking

through PowerPoint presentations.

PHASE 4 NEWS

PHASE 3 NEWS

This week we have been busy doing lots of assessments although we were lucky

enough to have a poetry workshop from ‘As Creatives’. Jo Stokes spent an hour with

each year group teaching us how to create a piece of poetry using our senses. We

imagined a setting in a country side and thought about all the sights, smells, sounds

and feelings we might have. We then created a sound scape to bring our setting to

life. We used these ideas to create a narrative piece of poetry.

This week in Phase 4 we have been extremely busy as we have had an assessment

week. Well done everyone, you’ve all worked your socks off and we were very

impressed. You certainly tried your hardest!

We have also had a selection of really exciting lessons, including using chocolate to

help investigate the different rock types as well as a debate as to whether the first

moon landing was a conspiracy or not. To finish off the week, everyone had lots of fun

at the Christmas Fair.

BRIERLEY SPORTS

The pupils have improved on their points from last year, which is fantastic, and can be pleased

with all their efforts. Thank you to the all staff, parents and volunteers who were involved in

coaching or helping to walk the pupils to the event. Thank you also to the huge army of parents

that came to MMU to support the children- your support meant so much to them!

The annual Crewe & Nantwich Sports Hall Athletics Competition took place on Tuesday 28th

November at Manchester Metropolitan University Crewe Campus. The children had spent 3

after-school sessions working hard to practise their events: relays, long jump, triple jump, chest

push and javelin. There were 5 schools taking part in our heat- Mablins Lane, Hungerford Road,

Wistaston Academy, Beechwood and ourselves. We had 44 pupils taking part in the

competition, it was fantastic to see the children giving their all and representing the school.

On the track, we won 2 events: the Year 3/4 Boys 2x2 Lap Relay was

won by Bartosz Babula and Adam Wright. The Y3/4 Boys Under / Over Relay was won by Harvey Lindsay, Nathaniel Isiama, Denzel

Lisboa and Travis Wilcox. We also had a few 2nd places: Y3/4 Girls

Obstacle Relay (Skye Haynes, Rebecca Lindley, Izzie Bartram and

Rebecca Micklewright), Y5/6 Boys 6 Lap Paarlauf (Matthew Thompson

& Ashton Degnen), Y3/4 Boys Hurdles Race (Harvey, Bobby Mellor,

Noah Jones and Logan Cunningham) and the Y3/4 Boys 4x1 Lap Relay (Gracjan

Marcinkowski, Adam, Bobby and Nathaniel).

In the field, it was harder to gauge individual positions as it was on the other--

__------------------ side of the hall. We scored maximum points in the Y3/4 Boys Chest

Push_________ (Denzel, Ben Jones & Travis), Boys Speed Bounce (Gracjan, Bartosz & Noah)

and__________ Boys 3 Bounds Jump (Harvey, Bobby & Adam). In the Year 5/6 field

______________ events, we scored maximum points in the Girls Chest Push (Trinity Palin, Talia-----

----------------------Wilcox & Tahlia Clark,-Boys Speed Bounce (Joe Lee, Leo Jones & Kalem

______________ Cooper) and Boys Triple Jump (Bradley Wilkins, Matthew & Marcel

______________ Krawczyk). The Javelin proved to be quite fruitful for us, as we picked up

numerous 2nd places (Dorothy Isiama, Travis, Talia, Kye Dixon and Bradley) and two winners in

Trinity and Ashton. Ashton's throw was nearly 23m which is an incredible distance and was by

far the longest throw of the event!

Overall Results:

Year 3/4: Mablins Lane (212pts), Wistaston Academy (188pts), BRIERLEY (172pts), Beechwood

(94pts) and Hungerford.

Year 5/6: Mablins Lane (182pts), Wistaston Academy (178pts), Hungerford (162pts), BRIERLEY

(126pts) and Beechwood (78pts).

BRIERLEY SPORTS

Just Dance Off

Year 5 took part on the13th November, where the standard was extremely high and

everyone enjoyed taking part. In Round 1 we lost Jodrell, who finished with a single

point, and the judges placed Anderton in the lead. Round 2 was a closer contest and,

despite the best efforts of Jake Plant who was phenomenal, it was Delamere that were

eliminated and scored the 2pts, with Tatton voted in the lead. The final, 'Pump It' by the

Black Eyed Peas, showed good synchronicity from both teams and were nearly spot on

with each move. The judges were unanimous in their decision to award ANDERTON the

4pts and Tatton the 3pts. Well done to the winning Anderton team: Matthew

Thompson, Alexis Edwards, Talia Wilcox, Carly Taylor, Ellie Mae Coulson and Leo Jones.

On Tuesday 21st November, Year 3 opened with 'Starships' by Nicki Minaj. In Round 1,

Tatton were looking strong and, despite a good team effort it was Delamere who were

eliminated and scored 1 point. In Round 2: 'That Power' , it was a close call as all 3

houses danced well! It was Anderton who were eliminated and scored 2 points. The

final, between Tatton and Jodrell, to 'Where have you been?' by Rihanna saw Jodrell

producing the goods and were deserved winners of the 4pts, with Tatton scoring 3pts.

Well done to the winning JODRELL team: Harvey Lindsay, Adam Wright, Denzel Lisboa

and Gracjan Marcinkowski.

Last Monday, Year 6 had a full house representing our teams and started with 'Swish

Swish' by Katy Perry. Tatton were the strongest house in Round 1 and it was Anderton

who were eliminated in a close call with Delamere. In Round 2: 'Cake by the Ocean‘, it

was Jodrell who were our strongest house. Tatton edged out Delamere who were

eliminated and scored 2pts for their efforts. The final was between Tatton and Jodrell to

'Moves like Jagger.' At the halfway stage in the song, Jodrell were just ahead however

a much stronger 2nd half by Tatton saw them take the 4pts, with Jodrell finishing

second and taking 3pts. Well done to the winning Tatton team: Nicola Slupska, Megan

Degnen, Joe Lee, Marcel Krawczyk and Adrian Medeleanu.

Beanbag Golf

On Tuesday 14th November, the Year 6 competition was well represented and we

enjoyed a great competition. We had three people successfully hole out in two shots:

Bradley Wilkins, Ben Antrobus and Ashton Hodgkinson. The standard was very good,

with the vast majority of pupils scoring 3 shots and only one or two 4s. The consistency in

their throwing was evident in the results as there were 3 shots between 1st place and

4th place! On 61 shots we had Delamere (1pt), Tatton in 3rd on 60 shots (2pts), and one

shot ahead of Tatton were Jodrell on 59 shots (3pts). Our winners were ANDERTON who

shot 58 and take home the 4pts. Well done to Holly Walton, Kye Dixon, Aaliyah Wilson,

Grace Kosefobamu and Ben Antrobus.

Noughts & Crosses

We had the Year 5 competition on the 23rd November. In the first round, Anderton

beat Tatton 4-1 and Delamere came from behind to win 3-1 against Jodrell. In Round

2, Tatton found Delamere in amazing form and couldn’t prevent a 4-0 win for

Delamere. Anderton went one better in their impressive 5-1 win against Jodrell. In the

final round Tatton and Jodrell played their part in an epic battle which ended with

both teams winning 2 games each and Anderton sealed 3 wins out of 3 with a 2-0 win

against Delamere. Tatton and Jodrell finished level on points in joint-third place so both

teams score 2pts. Delamere finished in 2nd place and our winners were ANDERTON

who scored 4pts. Well done to the winning team: Matthew Thompson, Alexis Edwards,

Carly Taylor and Talia Wilcox.

Class House Points:

Week commencing Monday 13th Nov: DELAMERE (4pts), Tatton 3pts, Jodrell 2pts and

Anderton 1pt.

Week commencing Monday 20th Nov: JODRELL (4pts), Anderton 3pts, Delamere 2pts,

Tatton 1pt.

Current totals - correct as of 27/11/2017:

1st Place: ANDERTON (78pts)

2nd Place: Tatton (70pts)

3rd Place: Delamere (67pts)

4th Place: Jodrell (65pts)

Well done to Anderton who are still leading the way as we enter the final few weeks of

the Autumn term. There are still plenty of points to play for and with reigning

champions Tatton and the other houses trying their hardest to win points, we could be

in for a close finish!!

Keep earning those house points!!

Mr Foulkes

BRIERLEY SPORTS

KITCHEN NEWS

Free School Meals

The application process for Free School Meals has changed and is now online at

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/fsm or can be applied for by telephone on 0300 123 5012. The process

takes around 5 minutes. Give it a try – you may be entitled!

Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

18th Dec, 22nd

Jan, 12th Feb,

12th March, 16th April

Hidden

Vegetable

Pizza with

Paprika Potatoes

Or

Jacket Potato

with a choice of fillings (v)

Organic Beef

burger in a

Bap with

Potato Wedges

Or

Shepardless

Pie (v) with a

Sweet Potato Topping

Roast Gammon

& Pineapple

with Roast Potatoes

Or

Jacket Potato


Chunky Chicken

& Veg Soup with

homemade bread

Or

Vegetarian

Sausage Roll

with Creamed

Potatoes & Gravy

Quorn Korma

(v) with Rice & Couscous

Or

Fishfingers/Salm

on Fishfingers with Chips

Cold sandwich selection






4th Dec, 8th

Jan, 29th Jan,

26th Feb, 19th

March, 23rd April

Cheese

&Onion Flan

(v) with Salad Potatoes

Or

Tomato Pasta Italienne (v)

Or

Jacket Potato


Chicken

Korma with

Rice & Couscous

Or

Jacket Potato


Butchers

Sausage/Quorn

Sausage (v) with

Onion Gravy and

Creamed Potatoes

Or

Organic Bake (v)

Or Jacket Potato


Beef Casserole

with

homemade tomato bread

Or

Jacket Potato


Southern Style

Chicken Fillet with Chips

Or

Bubble coated Fish with Chips







11th Dec, 15th

Jan, 5th Feb,

5th March, 26th

March, 30th May

Tuna Pasta Jumble

Or

Quorn & Sweet

Potato Curry

(v) in a Soft Tortilla Boat

Chicken & Tomato Pasta

Or

Salmon

Fishfingers with

Tomato Pasta or Potatoes

Roast Pork /

Quorn Fillet (v)

with Apple

Sauce, Stuffing,

Gravy and Roast Potatoes

Cottage Pie

Or

Jacket Potato


Butchers

Sausage/Quorn

Sausage (v)

Scrambled Egg,

Baked Beans and Hash Brown

Or

Crunchy Baked

Fish with Wedges






http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/fsm







BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

UNIFORM

It’s good to see so many of our children looking smart in neat school uniform. This is an important way that we represent our school and so we think that it important to keep up high standards. Please check that your children are wearing the correct school sweatshirts or cardigans. (No pre-2013 logo). White polo shirts should be worn under the sweatshirts, not dress shirts with collars or long sleeves. It is nice and warm in school, so the children do not need lots of extra layers when inside. Flat black shoes (not boots) should be worn. No brightly coloured/patterned socks or tights please. Socks should be plain grey, black or white. Thank you for helping us to maintain our standards of uniform. Please also make sure that your child has a PE kit in school. It’s best to leave the kit in school every day during the week and take it home for washing at the weekend.

Please check that labels haven’t washed off: Please check that all of your child’s clothes are clearly labelled so that we can return them if they get lost. If you’ve written your child’s name in biro it might be worth checking that it is still legible as biro tends to wash off over time. A polite reminder that children should not be wearing earrings to school. Please make sure that if your child’s hair is shoulder length that it is ‘tied up’ for PE.

Thank you for all the ways that you continue to support the school. We look forward to

another happy and successful term!

Breakfast and After School Club Staff are always happy to welcome the children to Breakfast

and After School Club but please be mindful, that these sessions need to be booked and paid for in advance in order for us to ensure the correct staffing ratios.

POLITE REMINDERS

There are so many procedures and protocols linked to school life we thought it would be helpful to put in a few gentle reminders of how you can help things run smoothly for both us and yourselves: • Dinner money to be paid in advance

• Trip and residential monies to be paid on time • Nursery fees and Breakfast/After school club fees to be paid in advance – these are not

funded through school funds • Children off school ill – phone school office in the morning; for sickness/ diarrhoea they

must stay away until 48 hours clear of last episode • Different collection arrangements for end of school day – phone and let us know • Arrive at school on time so that the teachers can take your child into school. • No dogs on the school playground or near school gates – including being carried. • No bicycles or scooters to be ridden on school playground • Read the newsletter– and encourage others to do the same please! We know there is a

lot to remember, but if you are not sure about anything then please ask.

Friends of Brierley 2017-18

CAN YOU HELP US WITH FUNDRAISING THIS YEAR? REASONS WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP!

As parents, you are AUTOMATICALLY a member of the (Parent Teacher Association) – Friends of Brierley… your voice counts. Our FOB depends on a continual cycle of

parental involvement. As children reach their final year and leave, so do their parents. The staff support us when possible, but without all your support, we have no

FOB – WE REALLY DO NEED YOUR SUPPORT.

FOB is a group of parents who work together for the benefit of Brierley Primary School. Some of them are full-time parents, some work part-time or work full-time. NONE are specialists in fundraising. Taking an active role with the FOB is critical to

your children’s success, so we’ve compiled a list of reasons why helping the FOB will greatly improve your child’s school experience. YOU ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE SCHOOL

• Without the funds raised by the FOB, your child would not have had the benefits of: whole school trips, special end of term treats, Christmas Party, leaver’s party etc.

IT’S TOTALLY FLEXIBLE!

• There are a variety of small ways in which you can help and be involved – from designing a poster, looking for donations, distributing letters in the school, cleaning

up after an event, helping out on a stall…so many ways.

• Giving up just 30 minutes of your time to help the FOB is invaluable. If everyone could spare 30 minutes a term to help, just think what we could achieve.

YOU’LL FEEL MORE CONNECTED

• There’s no better way to know what events are being planned, have your say or make new fundraising suggestions, than by offering your help and support.

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK

• You will be part of a network of people who all share a common goal of improving the school for all our children.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• By volunteering to help the FOB, you’ll be able to use whatever skills you have for a worthy cause.

BE A ROLE MODEL

• By getting involved with our FOB, you’ll show your children that not only are they important to you, but their education is as well.

• Your children will see you playing an active part in making their education more varied.

• Getting involved illustrates good teamwork and community spirit. WHAT THE FOB DOES AFFECTS EVERY PARENT (AND PUPIL)

• Your voice matters – Your ideas and involvement can help improve the quality of education for all the children at our school.

• See the smiles on their faces and know that you have played a part in making school a little more comfortable and fun!

IT’S FUN! • Help plan fun events and suggest NEW fun ways to raise funds

• Get your whole family involved!

FINALLY…

Our children are only at school for a relatively short time. FOB events such as Christmas and Easter Bingo, Christmas and Summer Fairs will be remembered fondly

by our children for a lifetime. The trips and resources the FOB helps fund, make learning even more engaging. Help us continue to create lasting memories for our

children.

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