Dear Parent/Carer,
We held a Year 56 Assembly this morning on the theme of bullying.
The school takes a proactive approach to any suggestion or concern about bullying and has re-iterated to all children that bullying, in any of its many and varied forms, will not be tolerated.
Bullying can, of course, be both an emotive and relative term. What one child perceives as bullying, another can sometimes perceive as play. Sometimes there is a lack of realisation by the child/ren concerned that an action or behaviour has caused offence or upset. For this reason, we have to be careful about applying the word bullying to situations… while maintaining an awareness that bullying does happen and the we have to take a robust and active approach to dealing with it, should it arise… and when it arises.
We have discussed carefully with the children what forms bullying can take and how upsetting both physical, verbal and emotional bullying can be from the victim’s viewpoint. We have re-stated our commitment in school; that every pupil is safe, happy, secure and able to thrive within a nurturing and caring environment. I made the point that it is everyone’s responsibility to look after their own behaviour, their attitudes towards, and their interactions with, others. We are one big family in school. Our community is founded upon mutual respect and tolerance.
We re-iterated to the children that bullying can only exist if it is not talked about. The children were encouraged, as they consistently are, to make their feelings know to an adult if they feel uncomfortable with any situation… relating either to themselves or others. This encouragement extends to parents/carers. If there is a matter that is of concern to you… please share it with us immediately.
Our staff are very vigilant at both playtimes and lunchtimes about the interactions between children and we have very clearly established systems if we feel that actions are needed to support any individual or group. We have very well established support systems around children and we are proactive in encouraging individual children’s interests and in brokering friendships and play, where that is required.
Our approach to bullying is part of our wider Safeguarding responsibilities. I am certain that our proactive approach to this subject has your full support.
Yours faithfully,
M.Wilson
Headteacher
Friday 29 April 2011
issue 28, 2010-11, 28th Apr 11
Dear Parent/Carer,
Calendar
Some of our children appeared on Calendar News last night, discussing the forthcoming Royal Wedding. We hope to have a copy in school soon to share with any of you who missed it. The interview certainly was great fun and made for great television.
Decorate An Egg
My thanks to all participants in the Decorate An Egg competition. The quality of the work was, as ever, stunning. Everyone truly is a winner in this competition. The Eggs decorated our Mall for the week and were a wonderful sight to behold. Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who participated.
Book Amnesty
Could you please have a hunt around at home for any books that belong to school and return any that you find (other than your child’s current home reading book). We invest around £8,000 per year in new books… We want our children to have a great ‘book experience’ and to develop a love of reading. Having a wide range of high quality books available to them is essential.
Ofsted
My thanks to the overwhelming number of parents who returned very positive feedback about the school and the provision for their child for last week’s ofsted questionnaire. The inspection team were extremely impressed and it was lovely to hear such positive feedback from them. We expect to be able to share the full report with you next week. My thanks to Mrs Cookson, Mrs Curgenven, Councillor Mulherin and Mrs Wood who all very ably represented our Governing Body during the inspection. The process is certainly very forensic and rigorous.
In the meantime, the questionnaire that was distributed ahead of the ofsted visit is now collated and will be presented to and discussed with the Governing Body at the next round of meetings. From there, we intend to share the views collected with you and use the information to take our next forward steps as a school, based on the feedback received.
Minutes of Governing Body Meetings
Minutes of the full Governing Body meetings are available for public inspection in the school entrance area, opposite Mrs Smith’s desk.
Summer Dates
Our Summer Schedule is as action-packed as ever. Here goes:
Week commencing 9th May – Year 6 SAT Week
Wed 11th May – East Barnby Residential Information Meeting for Year 3 (next year’s Year 4) parents, 3.30pm in the School Hall
Wed 18th May – School Photographer for Group Photos
Mon 6th – Wed 8th June – Year 6 Residential to Robinwood
Thu 16th June – New Reception Parents Meeting 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Thu 30th June – Arts Review Evening, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Tue 5th July – Meet Your New Teacher Day & Year 6 Transition Day to Rodillian
Fri 8th July – Training Day
Mon 11th July – Sports Day
Tue 12th July – Year 56 Review Evening Performance
Wed 13th July – Y56 Review Afternoon Performance
Thu 21st July – Golden Day
Fri 22nd July – Talent Show (am) & Poetry Final, from 2.30pm
Mon 25th July – Leavers Assembly, from 2.00pm
Celebration Fridays
Our Celebration Friday Open Evenings for the Summer Term are:
Summer 1
Fri 13th May – Key Stage One
Fri 20th May – Upper Key Stage Two
Fri 27th May – Lower Key Stage Two
Summer2
We will be hosting a Whole School Celebration Friday event on Friday 1st July.
The Celebration Friday Open Evening Events are yet another way to inform you about what is going on in school and to keep you up to date with your child’s progress. They are always well attended events and I would encourage you to come along to take in not only what your child has been doing but also what’s been going on around school as a whole.
Have a great long weekend,
Mr Wilson
Calendar
Some of our children appeared on Calendar News last night, discussing the forthcoming Royal Wedding. We hope to have a copy in school soon to share with any of you who missed it. The interview certainly was great fun and made for great television.
Decorate An Egg
My thanks to all participants in the Decorate An Egg competition. The quality of the work was, as ever, stunning. Everyone truly is a winner in this competition. The Eggs decorated our Mall for the week and were a wonderful sight to behold. Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who participated.
Book Amnesty
Could you please have a hunt around at home for any books that belong to school and return any that you find (other than your child’s current home reading book). We invest around £8,000 per year in new books… We want our children to have a great ‘book experience’ and to develop a love of reading. Having a wide range of high quality books available to them is essential.
Ofsted
My thanks to the overwhelming number of parents who returned very positive feedback about the school and the provision for their child for last week’s ofsted questionnaire. The inspection team were extremely impressed and it was lovely to hear such positive feedback from them. We expect to be able to share the full report with you next week. My thanks to Mrs Cookson, Mrs Curgenven, Councillor Mulherin and Mrs Wood who all very ably represented our Governing Body during the inspection. The process is certainly very forensic and rigorous.
In the meantime, the questionnaire that was distributed ahead of the ofsted visit is now collated and will be presented to and discussed with the Governing Body at the next round of meetings. From there, we intend to share the views collected with you and use the information to take our next forward steps as a school, based on the feedback received.
Minutes of Governing Body Meetings
Minutes of the full Governing Body meetings are available for public inspection in the school entrance area, opposite Mrs Smith’s desk.
Summer Dates
Our Summer Schedule is as action-packed as ever. Here goes:
Week commencing 9th May – Year 6 SAT Week
Wed 11th May – East Barnby Residential Information Meeting for Year 3 (next year’s Year 4) parents, 3.30pm in the School Hall
Wed 18th May – School Photographer for Group Photos
Mon 6th – Wed 8th June – Year 6 Residential to Robinwood
Thu 16th June – New Reception Parents Meeting 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Thu 30th June – Arts Review Evening, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Tue 5th July – Meet Your New Teacher Day & Year 6 Transition Day to Rodillian
Fri 8th July – Training Day
Mon 11th July – Sports Day
Tue 12th July – Year 56 Review Evening Performance
Wed 13th July – Y56 Review Afternoon Performance
Thu 21st July – Golden Day
Fri 22nd July – Talent Show (am) & Poetry Final, from 2.30pm
Mon 25th July – Leavers Assembly, from 2.00pm
Celebration Fridays
Our Celebration Friday Open Evenings for the Summer Term are:
Summer 1
Fri 13th May – Key Stage One
Fri 20th May – Upper Key Stage Two
Fri 27th May – Lower Key Stage Two
Summer2
We will be hosting a Whole School Celebration Friday event on Friday 1st July.
The Celebration Friday Open Evening Events are yet another way to inform you about what is going on in school and to keep you up to date with your child’s progress. They are always well attended events and I would encourage you to come along to take in not only what your child has been doing but also what’s been going on around school as a whole.
Have a great long weekend,
Mr Wilson
issue 27, 2010-11, 21st Apr 11
Dear Parent/Carer,
Welcome back to the Summer Term at Robin Hood. I trust that you had a lovely pre- Easter Break.
Air conditioning in the Reception classroom, a new outdoor stage, shade sail removals, a refitted store room, new flooring in two of the Year 34 classes, extensive work on all toilet blocks, new safety and security features, electrics and storage at Friendly Faces, refurbishment work on the school grounds and an extended bins enclosure to help us recycle more of our waste and a thorough clean throughout… the work doesn’t stop during the holidays at Robin Hood. Once again, my thanks to Mr Reynolds and our dedicated team that includes Mrs McGrail, Mrs Wyman, Mrs Hick and Mrs Nash.
It really is the enthusiasm and dedication of the staff at Robin Hood that make it the magical place that it is. Those of you who live close by will have noticed the sheer number of staff cars in the Car Park throughout the holiday period. I take that as a measure of the calibre of the staff here.
I can safely say that we’ve had a busy week in school this week, beginning with an Easter Assembly, followed by a visit from the Calendar News team, followed by a call from ofsted…. We have welcomed the inspection team to Robin Hood this week and will notify you of their findings as soon as we are able to.
Again, my thanks to each and every member of our staff… who are proud of our school and who have dedicated many, many additional hours this week to supporting the inspection process.
Meet Your New Teacher Day
Many of our parents have noted that the Rodillian Open Evening for Year 6’s takes place on the evening that our Year 6 pupils return from residential. We have alerted Rodillian to this issue, and to the fact that our Year 6 residential is at the same time every year in the hope that they don’t use the same date next year. All of our Year 6’s will be invited to a Tea Party at Rodillian that takes place during the school day on … The Rodillian Transition Day for Year 6 pupils is on Tuesday 5th July.
Nursery Closure
Due to the Open Day for new parents, Nursery will be closed on Friday 27th May.
Have a great Easter weekend and see you next Tuesday,
Mr Wilson
Welcome back to the Summer Term at Robin Hood. I trust that you had a lovely pre- Easter Break.
Air conditioning in the Reception classroom, a new outdoor stage, shade sail removals, a refitted store room, new flooring in two of the Year 34 classes, extensive work on all toilet blocks, new safety and security features, electrics and storage at Friendly Faces, refurbishment work on the school grounds and an extended bins enclosure to help us recycle more of our waste and a thorough clean throughout… the work doesn’t stop during the holidays at Robin Hood. Once again, my thanks to Mr Reynolds and our dedicated team that includes Mrs McGrail, Mrs Wyman, Mrs Hick and Mrs Nash.
It really is the enthusiasm and dedication of the staff at Robin Hood that make it the magical place that it is. Those of you who live close by will have noticed the sheer number of staff cars in the Car Park throughout the holiday period. I take that as a measure of the calibre of the staff here.
I can safely say that we’ve had a busy week in school this week, beginning with an Easter Assembly, followed by a visit from the Calendar News team, followed by a call from ofsted…. We have welcomed the inspection team to Robin Hood this week and will notify you of their findings as soon as we are able to.
Again, my thanks to each and every member of our staff… who are proud of our school and who have dedicated many, many additional hours this week to supporting the inspection process.
Meet Your New Teacher Day
Many of our parents have noted that the Rodillian Open Evening for Year 6’s takes place on the evening that our Year 6 pupils return from residential. We have alerted Rodillian to this issue, and to the fact that our Year 6 residential is at the same time every year in the hope that they don’t use the same date next year. All of our Year 6’s will be invited to a Tea Party at Rodillian that takes place during the school day on … The Rodillian Transition Day for Year 6 pupils is on Tuesday 5th July.
Nursery Closure
Due to the Open Day for new parents, Nursery will be closed on Friday 27th May.
Have a great Easter weekend and see you next Tuesday,
Mr Wilson
issue 26, 2010-11, 1st Apr 11
Dear Parent/Carer,
Great Exhibition
Our Key Stage One Great Exhibition on Thursday was a fantastic success. My thanks to the many carers, parents and grandparents who supported the ‘Open House’ event. If you missed it… a Wakefield Express photographer was on hand to capture the action. We expect it to appear in next week’s paper.
Parent Consultations
My thanks to everyone for attending Parent Consultations this week. It was nice to speak with a number of parents and hear so many positive comments about your children’s experience in school.
Friendly Faces
Our Friendly Faces Holiday Club is open again this Easter for eight days of the holiday. Due to the pattern of demand for places, Friendly Faces will be closed on Wed 6th and Thu 7th April only. Half Day (morning or afternoon) Childcare costs only £12.50, full days are charged at only £25.00. If you wish to book Childcare with Friendly Faces, please contact Louise Parker on 07810071148 or friendlyfacesatrobinhood@gmail.com. We are also taking bookings for the May Half Term and Summer at Friendly Faces. We are able to sustain a long term Holiday Club offer to parents only if there is sufficient demand for places.
Clubs
Clubs will begin again, as usual, on the second week back, week commencing 25th April.
Celebrating Success In Our Nursery
We have added a new Display Board in the Main Entrance to showcase the fabulous work from our Nursery. The achievements of our little ones make us rightly proud and it is great to celebrate their learning in main school. Do come in to have a look.
Thanks
Those who attended last week's Celebration Assembly will have been wowed by the magnificent artwork produced by our Reception Art Club. Mrs Chin's role has been key both in this work and in the blossoming of the Arts in our Reception base. Mrs Chin is a hugely talented artist in her own right and is daily inspiring children and her colleagues to new creative heights. Mrs Chin is also a brilliant team player... and is a member of an absolutely fabulous Foundation Stage team who, together, are creating a magical and outstanding provision for our little ones.
I was delighted to receive some wonderful feedback last week from a parent about the impact that Mr Thurlow has made in Year 34, both with children and parents, since he took up class responsibility in January. Mr Thurlow has come on an eventful journey since he joined us on what was originally a six month secondment last September. It is testimony to Mr Thurlow's outstanding qualities that we eagerly extended the period of secondment, which has allowed him to thoroughly enjoy the sheer delight and the privilege of teaching a class day-to-day and which has allowed the children in his class to gain from his experience and expertise. What we all know as an absolute truth at Robin Hood is that every individual success is a team success. Mr Thurlow would be first to thank Miss Nicholls, Miss Thackeray, Mrs Wathen, Mrs Charlesworth, Mrs Smith and the whole team at Robin Hood for helping him, and the children he is working with, to succeed, every day.
Year Six Open Evening, Rodillian
Many of our parents have noted that the Rodillian Open Evening for Year 6’s takes place on the evening that our Year 6 pupils return from residential. We have alerted Rodillian to this issue, and to the fact that our Year 6 residential is at the same time every year in the hope that they don’t use the same date next year. All of our Year 6’s will be invited to a Tea Party at Rodillian that takes place during the school day on June 16th. The Rodillian Transition Day for Year 6 pupils is on Tuesday 5th July.
Nursery Closure
Due to the Open Day for new parents, Nursery will be closed on Friday 27th May.
Coffee Mornings in the Community Annexe
Thanks to everyone who attended our Coffee Morning and Lost Property Sale in the Community Annexe this week, and to everyone who has supported this initiative thus far. £50.00 donation to School Funds… proceeds from Coffee Mornings & Jamie Oliver Sale on every second Tuesday, next dates are 19th April, 3rd May, 17th May.
Scoot to School
We will be holding a Scoot to School Week on the first week back after Easter, week commencing 18th April. If your child has a scooter… why not Scoot to School that week?
Upcoming Events
I have added the list of events for families 2011 at Rothwell Park, starting this Easter, to the newsletter blog page. Please visit the blog for details.
Enjoy the break,
Mr Wilson
Great Exhibition
Our Key Stage One Great Exhibition on Thursday was a fantastic success. My thanks to the many carers, parents and grandparents who supported the ‘Open House’ event. If you missed it… a Wakefield Express photographer was on hand to capture the action. We expect it to appear in next week’s paper.
Parent Consultations
My thanks to everyone for attending Parent Consultations this week. It was nice to speak with a number of parents and hear so many positive comments about your children’s experience in school.
Friendly Faces
Our Friendly Faces Holiday Club is open again this Easter for eight days of the holiday. Due to the pattern of demand for places, Friendly Faces will be closed on Wed 6th and Thu 7th April only. Half Day (morning or afternoon) Childcare costs only £12.50, full days are charged at only £25.00. If you wish to book Childcare with Friendly Faces, please contact Louise Parker on 07810071148 or friendlyfacesatrobinhood@gmail.com. We are also taking bookings for the May Half Term and Summer at Friendly Faces. We are able to sustain a long term Holiday Club offer to parents only if there is sufficient demand for places.
Clubs
Clubs will begin again, as usual, on the second week back, week commencing 25th April.
Celebrating Success In Our Nursery
We have added a new Display Board in the Main Entrance to showcase the fabulous work from our Nursery. The achievements of our little ones make us rightly proud and it is great to celebrate their learning in main school. Do come in to have a look.
Thanks
Those who attended last week's Celebration Assembly will have been wowed by the magnificent artwork produced by our Reception Art Club. Mrs Chin's role has been key both in this work and in the blossoming of the Arts in our Reception base. Mrs Chin is a hugely talented artist in her own right and is daily inspiring children and her colleagues to new creative heights. Mrs Chin is also a brilliant team player... and is a member of an absolutely fabulous Foundation Stage team who, together, are creating a magical and outstanding provision for our little ones.
I was delighted to receive some wonderful feedback last week from a parent about the impact that Mr Thurlow has made in Year 34, both with children and parents, since he took up class responsibility in January. Mr Thurlow has come on an eventful journey since he joined us on what was originally a six month secondment last September. It is testimony to Mr Thurlow's outstanding qualities that we eagerly extended the period of secondment, which has allowed him to thoroughly enjoy the sheer delight and the privilege of teaching a class day-to-day and which has allowed the children in his class to gain from his experience and expertise. What we all know as an absolute truth at Robin Hood is that every individual success is a team success. Mr Thurlow would be first to thank Miss Nicholls, Miss Thackeray, Mrs Wathen, Mrs Charlesworth, Mrs Smith and the whole team at Robin Hood for helping him, and the children he is working with, to succeed, every day.
Year Six Open Evening, Rodillian
Many of our parents have noted that the Rodillian Open Evening for Year 6’s takes place on the evening that our Year 6 pupils return from residential. We have alerted Rodillian to this issue, and to the fact that our Year 6 residential is at the same time every year in the hope that they don’t use the same date next year. All of our Year 6’s will be invited to a Tea Party at Rodillian that takes place during the school day on June 16th. The Rodillian Transition Day for Year 6 pupils is on Tuesday 5th July.
Nursery Closure
Due to the Open Day for new parents, Nursery will be closed on Friday 27th May.
Coffee Mornings in the Community Annexe
Thanks to everyone who attended our Coffee Morning and Lost Property Sale in the Community Annexe this week, and to everyone who has supported this initiative thus far. £50.00 donation to School Funds… proceeds from Coffee Mornings & Jamie Oliver Sale on every second Tuesday, next dates are 19th April, 3rd May, 17th May.
Scoot to School
We will be holding a Scoot to School Week on the first week back after Easter, week commencing 18th April. If your child has a scooter… why not Scoot to School that week?
Upcoming Events
I have added the list of events for families 2011 at Rothwell Park, starting this Easter, to the newsletter blog page. Please visit the blog for details.
Enjoy the break,
Mr Wilson
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