Dear Parents and Carers,
We are flying towards February in the hope that we have some more settled and warmer weather.
It has been a busy time in school. Last week senior leaders and governors visited classrooms on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon to see the wider curriculum in action. It was great to see excellent behaviour for learning in all classrooms with children accessing a wide range of interesting and engaging activites.
Tangled Feet have been delivering their exceptional Mindfulness Programme to some of our children in Key Stage 1. I visited the music room last Tuesday and am looking forward to visiting the session again just before half term. They are incredibly adaptive to the needs of our children since starting with us. They have worked hard to ensure the children feel supported, understood, and empowered to manage their emotions well.
Over the last fortnight we have had children participate and enjoy their involvement in the Year 5/6 multi sports festival, County Football Finals and a PE Reward trip to an indoor rock climbing centre. Thanks to Mr Marshall, Mr Whadcoat and all the children involved in representing our school so well at these events.
Well done to Year 5 Hawthorn class for sharing their learning with their peers and parents in their recent sharing assembly.
Last week we had individual school photos, the proofs will be going home today with your children, please ensure you place your orders by Friday 7th February. Thank you to the office staff for organising this.
This week children in Foundation commenced their class trips to Pizza Express. The children and staff had a great time. Thank you to the staff for organising this opportunity for the children.
On Thursday we had visitors in school from EPIC to share information with parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities. EPIC provide a wide range of services to parents and carers of young people with SEND – a listening ear, signposting to services, parental courses. The session was very positive and well received by all in attendance. Thank you to our SEND team for organising this opportunity for parents and carers and thank you to those who were able to attend.
This year we have continued to make progress towards achieving a Race and Conscious Equality charter mark. We have a working party of staff who have been very busy organising different cultural events that are going to be taking place in school. Communication will be sent out to families regarding the events we have planned. It would be great to see parents and carers get involved in what is being offered to help promote race equality. We all have a responsibility to ensure racism and inequality does not exist in society.
The Gold Book
Well done to the following children who were in the Gold Book over the last two weeks.
| Class | Week beginning 20/1/2025 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Karina |
| Conkers (Reception) | Joseph |
| Pine (Reception) | Reggie |
| Alder (Year 1) | Jaeya |
| Ash (Year 1) | Jaxon |
| Birch (Year 1) | Philip |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Izabella L |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Victoria |
| Yew (Year 2) | Tiwatope |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Tyrell |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Cleo |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Olivia |
| Elm (Year 4) | Leandra |
| Maple (Year 4) | LJ |
| Willow (Year 4) | Shae |
| Beech (Year 5) | Cordane |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Lily |
| Linden (Year 5) | Isabella |
| Holly (Year 6) | Raissa |
| Lime (Year 6) | Katie |
| Oak (Year 6) | Darsh |
| Class | Week beginning 27/01/2025 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Charlotte |
| Conkers (Reception) | Maria |
| Pine (Reception) | Fraser |
| Alder (Year 1) | Irfan |
| Ash (Year 1) | Oliver C |
| Birch (Year 1) | Theo |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Harry G |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Olivia W |
| Yew (Year 2) | Julia |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Lily |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Sana |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Anika |
| Elm (Year 4) | Aleana |
| Maple (Year 4) | Connie |
| Willow (Year 4) | Lauren |
| Beech (Year 5) | Essa |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Alesia |
| Linden (Year 5) | Euan |
| Holly (Year 6) | Safia |
| Lime (Year 6) | Phoebe |
| Oak (Year 6) | Mousa |
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!
| 17/1/2025 | Percentage | Comment |
| Acorns (Reception) | 96.7% | WOW |
| Conkers (Reception) | 89.0% | Must Improve |
| Pine (Reception) | 96.3% | Almost there |
| Alder (Year 1) | 95% | Must Improve |
| Ash (Year 1) | 96.4% | Almost there |
| Birch (Year 1) | 94.3% | Must Improve |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 95.5% | Must Improve |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 94.6% | Must Improve |
| Yew (Year 2) | 92.1% | Must Improve |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 88.2% | Must Improve |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 96.7% | Almost there |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 97.6% | Outstanding |
| Elm (Year 4) | 95% | Must Improve |
| Maple (Year 4) | 96% | Almost there |
| Willow (Year 4) | 94.8% | Must Improve |
| Beech (Year 5) | 93% | Must Improve |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 94.3% | Must Improve |
| Linden (Year 5) | 98.7% | WOW |
| Holly (Year 6) | 95.2% | Must Improve |
| Lime (Year 6) | 96.5% | Almost there |
| Oak (Year 6) | 93.2% | Must Improve |
| Whole School (week) | 94.73% | |
| Whole School (Year) | 94.72% |
| 24/01/2025 | Percentage | Comment |
| Acorns (Reception) | 94.7% | Must Improve |
| Conkers (Reception) | 89.3% | Must Improve |
| Pine (Reception) | 95.7% | Must Improve |
| Alder (Year 1) | 92.9% | Must Improve |
| Ash (Year 1) | 97.9% | WOW |
| Birch (Year 1) | 95.4% | Must Improve |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 95.9% | Must Improve |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 94.3% | Must Improve |
| Yew (Year 2) | 91.7% | Must Improve |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 91.3% | Must Improve |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 94.7% | Must Improve |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 95.3% | Must Improve |
| Elm (Year 4) | 95.3% | Must Improve |
| Maple (Year 4) | 93.3% | Must Improve |
| Willow (Year 4) | 97.3% | Outstanding |
| Beech (Year 5) | 91% | Must Improve |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 95.0% | Must Improve |
| Linden (Year 5) | 96.7% | Almost there |
| Holly (Year 6) | 98.6% | WOW |
| Lime (Year 6) | 97.3% | Outstanding |
| Oak (Year 6) | 90.4% | Must Improve |
| Whole School (week) | 94.46% | |
| Whole School (Year) | 94.72% |
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
