Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope everyone is keeping well and has been enjoying the recent sunny days after a lot of rain over the past few months.
Over the last 3 weeks we have been focusing on our value for this half term – challenge. This week and last week it has been clear the children are responding positively to the challenges set by staff at Wigmore. Looking through their books and visiting Science lessons across the school last week it has been pleasing to see the children rise to the challenges in and out of the classroom.
Thank you to the parents who were able to attend the important updates about the Year 1 Phonics Screening in June and the Year 6 SATS in May. The children have been working hard in school preparing for these and your willingness to support them at home will result in children achieving their full potential in these assessments. We must remember that this is only one way to assess the progress of the children and there are other ways we measure the small steps of progress children make at Wigmore.
We have had a number of children going on various trips and taking part in sporting events ranging from Foundation class visiting Pizza Express to golf festivals and football matches. The opportunities for all children at Wigmore are wide ranging and diverse.
This afternoon Year 1 welcomed Imam Tahir Khalid and Mr Ali (parent of Isa in Year 6) to our school to support the children with their learning about the Islamic faith. It is very important for the children to learn all about different faiths. This helps promote the British value of tolerance. It is also an excellent opportunity to celebrate the wonderful diverse community Wigmore is. Thank you to the adults who organised this opportunity.
This morning in school we had our first parental advisory group meeting for SEND. Thank you to the parents and carers for offering their thoughts and suggestions. We have one more meeting towards the end of the Summer term.
Well done to Year 4 Maple Class for leading a fantastic class assembly this week and to all the parents and carers who were able to attend this.
House Points
The children have been working incredibly hard in school to earn points for their House!
| Week beginning | Bramingham | Wardown | Leagrave | Stockwood |
| 22/04/2024 | 276 | 244 | 296 | 287 |
| 29/04/2024 | 170 | 205 | 183 | 164 |
The Gold Book
Well done to the following children who were in the Gold Book over the last few weeks.
| Class | Week beginning 22/04/2024 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Lemarni |
| Conkers (Reception) | Zofia |
| Pine (Reception) | Avanika |
| Alder (Year 1) | Aidan |
| Ash (Year 1) | Elsie |
| Birch (Year 1) | NA |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Zachary |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Ishita |
| Yew (Year 2) | Amanah |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Hafsah |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Shivaansh |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Louis |
| Elm (Year 4) | Tyler |
| Maple (Year 4) | Wolfgang |
| Willow (Year 4) | Kanayo |
| Beech (Year 5) | Sienna |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | NA |
| Linden (Year 5) | Luca |
| Holly (Year 6) | Charlotte |
| Lime (Year 6) | Joel |
| Oak (Year 6) | Grace B |
| Class | Week beginning 29/04/2024 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Wuraola |
| Conkers (Reception) | Josh |
| Pine (Reception) | Zohan |
| Alder (Year 1) | Raphael |
| Ash (Year 1) | Zunaira |
| Birch (Year 1) | Isla |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Radu |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Mounesh |
| Yew (Year 2) | Chizzy |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Noah |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Macy |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Lois |
| Elm (Year 4) | Callum |
| Maple (Year 4) | Tim |
| Willow (Year 4) | Bogdan |
| Beech (Year 5) | Alwayne |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Brodie |
| Linden (Year 5) | Blessing |
| Holly (Year 6) | Diya |
| Lime (Year 6) | Sam |
| Oak (Year 6) | Umaymah |
ATTEND TO ACHIEVE!
At Wigmore we have to aim to be here every day! Excellent attendance is 97% or above. There are strong links between good attendance and good progress in school, both academically and socially. We want to be the best we can possibly be and reach our school target of 97%. We have to make a concerted effort in order to improve attendance and punctuality.
Every minute of every lesson counts!
Be in to win!
Be on time and in school every day!
| WB 19/04/2024 | Percentage | Comment | Classopoly places forward |
| Acorns (Reception) | 86.5% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Conkers (Reception) | 95.5% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Pine (Reception) | 94.4% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Alder (Year 1) | 94.9% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Ash (Year 1) | 99.3% | WOW | 3 moves |
| Birch (Year 1) | 91.3% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 99% | Outstanding | 3 Moves |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 93.7% | Must improve | NO Moves |
| Yew (Year 2) | 92.8% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 95% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 95.5% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 94.0% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Elm (Year 4) | 96.3% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Maple (Year 4) | 99% | WOW | 3 Moves |
| Willow (Year 4) | 94.3% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Beech (Year 5) | 94.3% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 95.7% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Linden (Year 5) | 97.2% | Outstanding | 1 Move |
| Holly (Year 6) | 95% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Lime (Year 6) | 97.2% | Outstanding | 1 Move |
| Oak (Year 6) | 93.7% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Whole School (week) | 95% | ||
| Whole School (Year) | 94.38% |
| WB 26/04/2024 | Percentage | Comment | Classopoly places forward |
| Acorns (Reception) | 95.2% | Must improve | No moves |
| Conkers (Reception) | 93.2% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Pine (Reception) | 96.5% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Alder (Year 1) | 92.7% | Must improve | No moves |
| Ash (Year 1) | 96.1% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Birch (Year 1) | 96.9% | Almost There | No moves |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 97% | Outstanding | 1 Move |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 98.7% | WOW | 2 Moves |
| Yew (Year 2) | 90.7% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 90.7% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 96.9% | Almost There | No moves |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 92% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Elm (Year 4) | 99.3% | WOW | 3 Moves |
| Maple (Year 4) | 97.2% | Outstanding | 1 Move |
| Willow (Year 4) | 95% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Beech (Year 5) | 96.7% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 95.1% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Linden (Year 5) | 97.2% | Outstanding | 1 Move |
| Holly (Year 6) | 92.0% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Lime (Year 6) | 95.5% | Must improve | No Moves |
| Oak (Year 6) | 98.0% | Outstanding | 2 Moves |
| Whole School (week) | 95.36% | ||
| Whole School (Year) | 94.42% |
Lateness = lost learning!
| 5 minutes late every day | 3 days of learning lost |
| 10 minutes late every day | 6 and half days of learning lost |
| 15 minutes late every day | 2 weeks of learning lost |
| 20 minutes late every day | 19 days of learning lost |
Days off school = lost learning!
| 97% to 100% attendance | Excellent attendance! This is our goal! |
| 95% attendance | 10 days of learning lost per year |
| 90% attendance | 19 days of learning lost per year |
| 85% attendance | 29 days of learning lost per year |
| 80% attendance | 38 days of learning lost per year |
| 75% attendance | 47 days of learning lost per year |
With thanks for your continued support,
Mr Johnston
