Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope everyone is well and is looking forward to half term break next week.
This week the young people in Year 4, 5 and 6 welcomed players (Thomas Kaminski and Sambi Lokonga), representatives from Luton Town FC Community Trust, BBC Match of the Day and the Premier League into school to present a special award to Mr Islam who is our school based worker from our local premier league team. It was great to hear so much positive feedback from all our visitors on the warm welcome they received from the children and staff. Congratulations to Mr Islam on his award for services to the local community and to the young people at Wigmore. The final edited piece will air on BBC Match of the Day 2 on Sunday 3rd March. Thank you to parents and carers for filling in the permissions paperwork so quickly. The questions the children asked in assembly were brilliant. Both players speak fluent French and we even had children confident in asking the players questions in French. The level of questioning was exceptional – probing and thought provoking.
Over the last two weeks I have been visiting classrooms focusing on questioning. It has been great to see the children so engaged in their learning with teachers expertly challenging them through the questions they are asking. We have had some recent staff training on adapting learning for children with special needs, some great reading and phonics training, teaching assistant training on sensory circuits and a whole staff training on Down’s Syndrome. It has been great to see these things in action around the school. At Wigmore everyone is a learner.
We have had a number of year groups represent our school very well at different events and trips over the last two weeks. Year 5 had a visit to Whipsnade Zoo and we had different groups of children attend football and badminton competitions. Thank you to all who put so much time and effort into organising these opportunities for the young people at Wigmore.
Last week in school the children had the opportunity to learn about the importance of having good mental health. One of the key concepts we promote in school is exercising for good mental health. Exercise is a great way to build our self esteem. If we exercise, we instantly feel like we are healthier and are making an impact on our health. If we feel good about
ourselves when we exercise then we are contributing to raising our self esteem which in turn will help our mental health. Additionally, through building self esteem, we can also be
more connected with our minds and bodies and become more self aware. This can help us
identify our triggers earlier to avoid things like panic attacks and negative thinking. Exercising as part of a group such as a football team, running club or walking with friends is a
great way to improve our mental health. The benefits are enormous so make sure you do everything you can to get outside and exercising this half term.
Well done to the children in Conkers and Willow Classes who have led sharing assemblies over the last 2 weeks. The Year 3 and 4 production is almost upon us, and it has been great to see and hear the children working hard rehearsing for this. Thank you to the parents and carers who have been able to attend our assemblies.
Last night we had our Spring Disco. This event has raised much needed funds for the school. Thank you to the organisers of this event. The children had a fantastic time dancing their way into the last day of the half term.
This afternoon we also said farewell and happy retirement to one of our longest serving members of staff – Mrs Ellis. She has worked at Wigmore in a number of different classes since 2004 and has had a positive impact on the young people and staff at Wigmore. We wish her all the very best for a happy retirement which is commencing with a round the world cruise.
We are also looking for teaching assistants and an extra member of staff for our school office on a temporary basis until the end of the summer term. If you are interested in a role that fits in well with school hours please do not hesitate to ask and we can point you in the right direction for the application process.
Empathy Awards to children who have displayed our value of the half term consistently in school.
| Class | Name of Child |
| Acorns (Reception) | Emily |
| Conkers (Reception) | Logan G |
| Pine (Reception) | Antonia |
| Birch (Year 1) | Alara |
| Ash (Year 1) | Zunaira |
| Alder (Year 1) | Mila |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Ivan |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Cleo |
| Yew (Year 2) | Ela |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Angel |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Adele |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Jahvari |
| Elm(Year 4) | Lydia |
| Maple (Year 4) | Poppy |
| Willow (Year 4) | Kevin |
| Beech (Year 5) | Grace |
| Linden (Year 5) | Musa |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Keira |
| Oak (Year 6) | Miley |
| Lime (Year 6) | Dexter |
| Holly (Year 6) | Rafi |
| Empathy in PE | Kallum |
House Points
The children have been working incredibly hard in school to earn points for their House!
| Week beginning | Bramingham | Wardown | Leagrave | Stockwood |
| 05/02/2024 | 241 | 260 | 257 | 264 |
| 12/02/2024 | 165 | 134 | 147 | 172 |
The Gold Book
Well done to the following children who were in the Gold Book over the last few weeks.
| Class | Week beginning 05/02/2024 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Jaeya |
| Conkers (Reception) | Saffyon |
| Pine (Reception) | Zara |
| Alder (Year 1) | Logan |
| Ash (Year 1) | Brandon |
| Birch (Year 1) | Kale |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Cleo |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Bradley |
| Yew (Year 2) | Manasvi |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Shae |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Jessica – Lily |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Alfie |
| Elm (Year 4) | Lydia |
| Maple (Year 4) | Robert |
| Willow (Year 4) | Jordan |
| Beech (Year 5) | Levi |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Lacey |
| Linden (Year 5) | Alisha |
| Holly (Year 6) | Sulaiman |
| Lime (Year 6) | Amelia |
| Oak (Year 6) | Brandon |
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 02/002/24 | Percentage | Comment | Classopoly places forward |
| Acorns (Reception) | 84.8% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Conkers (Reception) | 94.9% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Pine (Reception) | 95.4% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Alder (Year 1) | 95.6% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Ash (Year 1) | 95.7% | Must Improve | No moves |
| Birch (Year 1) | 96.5% | WOW | No Moves |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 93.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 96.0% | Almost There | NO Moves |
| Yew (Year 2) | 95.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 96.0% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 95.0% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 94.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Elm (Year 4) | 92.4% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Maple (Year 4) | 91.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Willow (Year 4) | 94.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Beech (Year 5) | 97% | Outstanding | 1 Move |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 95.9% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Linden (Year 5) | 97.5% | WOW | 1 Move |
| Holly (Year 6) | 90% | Must Improve | 1 Move |
| Lime (Year 6) | 94.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Oak (Year 6) | 91% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Whole School (week) | 94.16% | ||
| Whole School (Year) | 95.47% |
| WB 09/02/2024 | Percentage | Comment | Classopoly places forward |
| Acorns (Reception) | 85.6% | Must Improve | No moves |
| Conkers (Reception) | 93.2% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Pine (Reception) | 96.9% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Alder (Year 1) | 96.3% | Almost There | No moves |
| Ash (Year 1) | 96.1% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Birch (Year 1) | 96.2% | Almost There | No moves |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 97.0% | WOW | 1 Move |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 95.0% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Yew (Year 2) | 93.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 88.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 92.0% | Must Improve | No moves |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 94.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Elm (Year 4) | 89.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Maple (Year 4) | 94.1% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Willow (Year 4) | 93.2% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Beech (Year 5) | 94.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 96.2% | WOW | No Moves |
| Linden (Year 5) | 96.1% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Holly (Year 6) | 82.4% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Lime (Year 6) | 95.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Oak (Year 6) | 94.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Whole School (week) | 93.34% | ||
| Whole School (Year) | 94.51 % |
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 in the work we do with your children,
Mr Johnston
