Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been a busy and exciting start to the second half of the Autumn term.
This half term we are focusing on the value of independence, the ability of everyone in our school community to own their learning. Phase leaders have presented the award winners of our value for last half term and we look forward to seeing everyone focus on this important value in the lead up to the end of the Autumn term. It will require everyone to think carefully about the decisions they make in all aspects of learning.
Wigmore School have now taken on the organisation and running of Funtastic Club. Thank you to all who have been involved in making the transition as smooth as possible and if you require a place in our breakfast or after school club do not hesitate to contact the school office for more information. Thank you to all our parents and carers who have adapted well to the new systems and processes we have put in place to ensure the club runs smoothly for the children who attend.
Thank you to the parents and carers who were able to attend our first SEND Parent Information Session. Mrs Clark, Mrs Eversden and Miss Jackson have done a fantastic job organising different speakers to attend these sessions to provide important updates for parents and carers on a range of issues linked to supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Mrs Clark and Mrs Eversden have also been dropping into lessons across the school this week with a focus on how well the children with SEND are being supported in lessons.
Last week in school it was great to hear and see the delights of children enjoying themselves at our school disco. Thank you to all who were involved in the organisation of this and to those staff who were able to stay to support the children to have a good time with their friends. The children looked fantastic in their costumes. The event raised much needed funding for the school.
This week senior leaders, one of our school governors and our writing subject leader – Mrs Parkar, visited classrooms to see writing in action across the school. It was great to see children across the school so engaged and motivated to write. The children are taking pride in their work and are using the models provided to support their own learning. It was also pleasing the see our children with special educational needs being supported well with different resources to support their writing in lessons. Well done to all involved!
Over the last few weeks the children have been involved in some very worthwhile learning about Remembrance Day and Anti Bullying. It has been great to see the work being produced by the children in these two areas and hearing about some of the lessons they have been involved in.
Children in different year groups have also been involved in different trips to Wardown Park and Wembley Stadium and have been very successful at the Sports Hall Athletics event at Inspire Sports Village. These opportunities are very important for the children and thanks must go to the adults in school who have organised these.
Well done to the children and adults in Acorns Class for leading a fantastic class assembly yesterday. Thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to attend this.
Thank you to all the families and staff who have been supporting the Asda Cashpot for Schools. So far your efforts have raised a total of £1818. With 15 days left it would be great if this number could pass the £2000 mark.
One of our teaching assistants, Mrs Clarke, has also been busy fundraising over the last year. She has been running a mile a day in support of Histiocytosis UK. If you would like to support her phenomenal efforts please feel free to donate on the link below. What an amazing effort! Inspirational in so many ways!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/amanda-clarke-1704031399199
Over the last week I have had communications with a number of local residents about families parking in Twyford Drive at school drop off and collection time. Local residents have shared photos with me of parking at different times of the day and signficant traffic congestion in poor weather. This is having an impact on their daily lives and also makes school arrival and departure times unsafe for the children and families at Wigmore. There are a number of families who ignore our requests to use the Asda Car Park before and after school. Please be considerate of local residents and prioritise the safety of our school community by parking in the Asda Car Park. Thank you to the families who consistently use the Asda Car Park.
The Gold Book
Well done to the following children who were in the Gold Book this week.
| Class | Week beginning 11/11/2024 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Nickayla |
| Conkers (Reception) | Myla |
| Pine (Reception) | Tomas |
| Alder (Year 1) | Idris |
| Ash (Year 1) | Lucas |
| Birch (Year 1) | Raul |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Leana |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Teodora |
| Yew (Year 2) | Logan |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Moosa |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Eric |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Caitlyn |
| Elm (Year 4) | Wale |
| Maple (Year 4) | Aurelia |
| Willow (Year 4) | Rory |
| Beech (Year 5) | Ledjona |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Bethany |
| Linden (Year 5) | Romain |
| Holly (Year 6) | Ellie |
| Lime (Year 6) | Amine |
| Oak (Year 6) | Ian |
Reslience award winners
Well done to the following children who consistently demonstrated our school value of resilience last half term.
| Class | Resilience award winner |
| Acorns (Reception) | Charlotte |
| Conkers (Reception) | Jude |
| Pine (Reception) | Chimmuanya |
| Alder (Year 1) | Mahek |
| Ash (Year 1) | Jaxon |
| Birch (Year 1) | Theodor |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Melissa |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Maddison |
| Yew (Year 2) | Mila |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Adam |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Jayden |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Caitlyn |
| Elm (Year 4) | Lexi |
| Maple (Year 4) | Numair |
| Willow (Year 4) | Lauren |
| Beech (Year 5) | Jason |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Bethany |
| Linden (Year 5) | Esa |
| Holly (Year 6) | Taras |
| Lime (Year 6) | Daniel |
| Oak (Year 6) | Victoria |
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!
| 01/11/2024 | Percentage | Comment |
| Acorns (Reception) | 97.9% | WOW |
| Conkers (Reception) | 92.5% | Must Improve |
| Pine (Reception) | 95.8% | Must Improve |
| Alder (Year 1) | 92.1% | Must Improve |
| Ash (Year 1) | 97.3% | Outstanding |
| Birch (Year 1) | 94.4% | Must Improve |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 96.3% | Almost There |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 93.5% | Must Improve |
| Yew (Year 2) | 96.6% | Almost There |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 93.3% | Must Improve |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 96.7% | Almost There |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 100% | WOW |
| Elm (Year 4) | 89.2% | Must Improve |
| Maple (Year 4) | 97.8% | Outstanding |
| Willow (Year 4) | 96.4% | Almost There |
| Beech (Year 5) | 94.6% | Must Improve |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 96.7% | Almost There |
| Linden (Year 5) | 97.9% | Outstanding |
| Holly (Year 6) | 99.6% | Outstanding |
| Lime (Year 6) | 96.6% | Almost There |
| Oak (Year 6) | 99.1% | Outstanding |
| Whole School (week) | 95.95% | |
| Whole School (Year) | 95.95% |
| 08/11/2024 | Percentage | Comment |
| Acorns (Reception) | 94% | Must Improve |
| Conkers (Reception) | 87.7% | Must Improve |
| Pine (Reception) | 86.3% | Must Improve |
| Alder (Year 1) | 95.9% | Must Improve |
| Ash (Year 1) | 95.0% | Must Improve |
| Birch (Year 1) | 84.6% | Must Improve |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 95.3% | Must Improve |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 98.1% | WOW |
| Yew (Year 2) | 95.2% | Must Improve |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 91.7% | Must Improve |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 95.7% | Must Improve |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 97.9% | Outstanding |
| Elm (Year 4) | 97.2% | Outstanding |
| Maple (Year 4) | 94.6% | Must Improve |
| Willow (Year 4) | 94.6% | Must Improve |
| Beech (Year 5) | 95.7% | Must Improve |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 100% | WOW |
| Linden (Year 5) | 93.7% | Must Improve |
| Holly (Year 6) | 97.2% | Outstanding |
| Lime (Year 6) | 97.8% | Outstanding |
| Oak (Year 6) | 97.9% | Outstanding |
| Whole School (week) | 94.69% | |
| Whole School (Year) | 95.81% |
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 |
