Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope everyone is keeping well and staying warm in the colder weather.
It has been a busy and enjoyable fortnight in school with so many amazing learning opportunities for the young people at Wigmore.
This week senior leaders have been visiting classrooms in the afternoons to get a flavour of the children’s learning and progress in a range of different curriculum areas. I have been impressed with the excellent behaviour for learning and the way they are retaining their knowledge and key vocabulary for their learning.
The children have also had so many great opportunities to take part in a range of sports both in and out of school. Well done to all the children involved and thank you to Mr Marshall and Mr Whadcoat for organising the following things:
- SEND Sports Festival
- Basketball Festival
- Year 5 and 6 Boys Football Festival
- Learn to Ride
Well done to Year 1 Alder Class for leading a great sharing assembly this week. Thank you to the parents and carers who were able to join us for this and to the staff in class who did a great job preparing the children.
Over the last few weeks children in Year 2 have been working with an organisation called Tangled Feet. They are working with the children on developing skills linked to mindfulness. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going around you. It is important life skill and very much linked to the values of independence and empathy. The children are thoroughly enjoying the sessions. Thank you to the adults who have organised this opportunity for Year 2.
On Wednesday I was able to provide school tours for families who may be interested in joining Wigmore in September 2025. If you know of anyone with Nursery aged children please encourage them to book onto a school tour.
Don’t forget to pop into our Craft Fair on Sunday! Thanks to all who have organised this fundraiser for the school.
The Gold Book
| Class | Week beginning 18/11/2024 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Ezra |
| Conkers (Reception) | Sam |
| Pine (Reception) | Alisha |
| Alder (Year 1) | Francisca |
| Ash (Year 1) | Cameron |
| Birch (Year 1) | Jake |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Arijon |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Zarmeenay |
| Yew (Year 2) | Diana |
| Aspen (Year 3) | N/A |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Isaac |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Elijah |
| Elm (Year 4) | Violet |
| Maple (Year 4) | Rodrigo |
| Willow (Year 4) | Anaya |
| Beech (Year 5) | Emilia |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Tyler |
| Linden (Year 5) | Bella |
| Holly (Year 6) | Kylan |
| Lime (Year 6) | Bahara |
| Oak (Year 6) | Jackson |
| Class | Week beginning 25/11/2024 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Jayda |
| Conkers (Reception) | Layla |
| Pine (Reception) | Ermea |
| Alder (Year 1) | Skye |
| Ash (Year 1) | Antonia |
| Birch (Year 1) | Evie |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Elsie |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Tammy |
| Yew (Year 2) | Orla |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Megan |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Mia |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Dominika |
| Elm (Year 4) | Luca |
| Maple (Year 4) | Jake |
| Willow (Year 4) | Ella |
| Beech (Year 5) | Hooriyah |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Anhela |
| Linden (Year 5) | Ojas |
| Holly (Year 6) | Roqaya |
| Lime (Year 6) | Daniel |
| Oak (Year 6) | Carina |
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!
| 15/11/2024 | Percentage | Comment |
| Acorns (Reception) | 98.7% | Outstanding |
| Conkers (Reception) | 87% | Must Improve |
| Pine (Reception) | 92.7% | Must Improve |
| Alder (Year 1) | 95.7% | Must Improve |
| Ash (Year 1) | 95% | Must Improve |
| Birch (Year 1) | 86.7% | Must Improve |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 94.7% | Must Improve |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 97% | Outstanding |
| Yew (Year 2) | 98.6% | WOW |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 95% | Must Improve |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 97.7% | Outstanding |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 97.6% | Outstanding |
| Elm (Year 4) | 94.1% | Must Improve |
| Maple (Year 4) | 95.9% | Must Improve |
| Willow (Year 4) | 95% | Must Improve |
| Beech (Year 5) | 96% | Almost there |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 99% | WOW |
| Linden (Year 5) | 93.3% | Must Improve |
| Holly (Year 6) | 97.2% | Outstanding |
| Lime (Year 6) | 94.1% | Must Improve |
| Oak (Year 6) | 99% | WOW |
| Whole School (week) | 95.25% | |
| Whole School (Year) | 95.76% |
| 22/11/2024 | Percentage | Comment |
| Acorns (Reception) | 98% | Outstanding |
| Conkers (Reception) | 89.7% | Must Improve |
| Pine (Reception) | 93.3% | Must Improve |
| Alder (Year 1) | 90.7% | Must Improve |
| Ash (Year 1) | 96.8% | WOW |
| Birch (Year 1) | 92.6% | Must Improve |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 92.7% | Must Improve |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 94.8% | Must Improve |
| Yew (Year 2) | 95.2% | Must Improve |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 94.3% | Must Improve |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 94.3% | Must Improve |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 97.2% | Outstanding |
| Elm (Year 4) | 94.8% | Must Improve |
| Maple (Year 4) | 94.8% | Must Improve |
| Willow (Year 4) | 95% | Must Improve |
| Beech (Year 5) | 96.7% | Almost there |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 98.3% | WOW |
| Linden (Year 5) | 95.0% | Must Improve |
| Holly (Year 6) | 94.5% | Must Improve |
| Lime (Year 6) | 96.7% | Almost there |
| Oak (Year 6) | 97.2% | Outstanding |
| Whole School (week) | 94.89% | |
| Whole School (Year) | 95.69% |
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
