Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope everyone is keeping well.
There have been a number of great things happening in and around school for all members of our school community. Thank you to all involved in the organisation of these opportunities for the young people and families at Wigmore. It is important that we all try to make the most of every opportunity we have in order to continue growing and learning.
Reading
Counting towards the Give Me Ten milestone of 25 times has started and next Friday will be the first hot chocolate for those who have reached this milestone. There will also be a special prize for the class who has the most children reaching this milestone.
Thank you to the parents and carers who attended our workshop on ways to support with reading at home. We hope you found this information useful and practical.
Next Friday we have local author Olaf Falafel visiting the children in Key Stage 2 to continue to promote the enjoyment and pleasure we can take from reading. My conversations with other local Headteachers suggest that Olaf will be great inspiration and entertainment for the children. Information on how to get a signed copy of one of Olaf’s books has been shared with all families.
Black History Month
The children have been working incredibly hard in class learning about significant historical identities from different ethnic backgrounds. On Monday 31st October at 2:45 pm the children will be showcasing their learning and we would like to invite parents and carers into school for this. It is so important that we learn about and respect the contributions all cultures have to society.
Monday Coffee Mornings in the Family Room
Thank you to those parents and carers who have attended recent coffee mornings and to our family workers for facilitating this important social opportunity. Good social health contributes positively to well-being in so many different ways.
Hello Yellow Day
It was great to see so many children in school in bright colours, mostly yellow, to mark World Mental Health Day on Monday. The children had special assemblies on Monday afternoon to learn about the importance of good mental health.
CAMH Workshop
Thank you to the parents and carers that attended our a workshop in school led by CAMH. It was very well attended and we hope you found it useful. Thank you to the adults in school who organised this opportunity for our parents and carers.
Film Night
Thank you to the families who supported our film night yesterday to raise much needed funds to improve the learning environment at Wigmore further. Thank you to all the adults who organised the event and supervised the children on the evening.
Pupil progress
Next week we have parents evening on Tuesday and Wednesday after school. It is important that all parents and carers attend these important consultations. Senior leaders have been meeting with class teachers this week looking at the progress the children have made since the beginning of this academic year. It is good to see that children are responding positively to the high expectations set by adults in school.
The Back Page
Well done to the children who have taken part in different sporting opportunities over the last 2 weeks. Thanks must go to the adults who organise and prepare the children so well to take part in these events. It is great to have the children share their experiences on Friday in Celebration assembly. A number of different children have taken part in the following:
- Year 3 and 4 Multi Sports Festival at Inspire
- Year 5 and 6 Girls Rugby at Luton Rugby Club
- Key Stage 1 Sports Festival at Inspire
- First football match of the season resulting in a 6-2 victory to Wigmore
House Points
The children have been working incredibly hard in school to earn points for their House!
| Week beginning | Aviators | Brewers | Mechanics | Plaiters |
| 3.10.22 | 418 – WINNERS! | 386 | 417 | 364 |
| 10.10.22 | 456 | 426 | 405 | 511 – WINNERS |
The Gold Book
Well done to the following children who were in the Gold Book this week.
| Class | Week beginning 10.10.22 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Ella |
| Conkers (Reception) | Arthur |
| Pine (Reception) | Harry |
| Alder (Year 1) | Megan |
| Ash (Year 1) | Anika |
| Birch (Year 1) | Sudharansa |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Ella |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Ariyah |
| Yew (Year 2) | Theo |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Naomi |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Wojciech |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Poppy |
| Elm (Year 4) | Robert |
| Maple (Year 4) | Bethany |
| Willow (Year 4) | Brielle |
| Beech (Year 5) | Noah T-H |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Safiyah |
| Linden (Year 5) | Amy |
| Holly (Year 6) | Olivia |
| Lime (Year 6) | Olivia |
| Oak (Year 6) | Alejandra |
Our Value of the month for September was resilience – well done to the following children.
| Class | September resilience award winner |
| Acorns (Reception) | Logan |
| Conkers (Reception) | Upnoor |
| Pine (Reception) | Aysha |
| Alder (Year 1) | Kacie |
| Ash (Year 1) | Dominica |
| Birch (Year 1) | Cleo-Mae |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Noah |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Max |
| Yew (Year 2) | Victor |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Kaleem |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Faith |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Freyja |
| Elm (Year 4) | Musa |
| Maple (Year 4) | Laila |
| Willow (Year 4) | Ellie |
| Beech (Year 5) | Jackson |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Leon |
| Linden (Year 5) | Mrudha |
| Holly (Year 6) | Kaiyan |
| Lime (Year 6) | Tanisha |
| Oak (Year 6) | Jayson |
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.
Our Classopoly Competition will be launched in the next few weeks. If your child’s class has attendance of over 97% they will make progress towards earning prizes for their class. Let’s work together and support each other to make sure all children are in school every day.
Every minute of every lesson counts!
Be in to win!
Be on time and in school every day!
| WB 3.10.22 | Percentage | Comment | Classopoly places forward |
| Acorns (Reception) | 93.8% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Conkers (Reception) | 88.1% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Pine (Reception) | 96.1% | Almost there! | 0 places |
| Alder (Year 1) | 95.4% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Ash (Year 1) | 87.5% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Birch (Year 1) | 95.5% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 99.3% | WOW! | 3 places |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 97.3% | Outstanding! | 1 place |
| Yew (Year 2) | 98% | Outstanding! | 2 places |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 93.8% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 89.3% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 96.5% | Almost there! | 0 places |
| Elm (Year 4) | 97.1% | Outstanding! | 1 place |
| Maple (Year 4) | 91% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Willow (Year 4) | 96.8% | Almost there! | 0 places |
| Beech (Year 5) | 95.5% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 97.3% | WOW! | 1 place |
| Linden (Year 5) | 92.8% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Holly (Year 6) | 93% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Lime (Year 6) | 94.1% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Oak (Year 6) | 95.2% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Whole School (week) | 94.5% | Must improve! | NA |
| Whole School (Year) | 94.6% | Must improve! | NA |
| WB 10.10.22 | Percentage | Comment | Classopoly places forward |
| Acorns (Reception) | 95.8% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Conkers (Reception) | 92.1% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Pine (Reception) | 94.2% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Alder (Year 1) | 92.1% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Ash (Year 1) | 90.2% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Birch (Year 1) | 96.6% | Almost there! | 0 places |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 99% | WOW! | 3 places |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 94.7% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Yew (Year 2) | 95.7% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 95.1% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 91.8% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 96.2% | Almost there! | 0 places |
| Elm (Year 4) | 97.7% | Outstanding! | 1 place |
| Maple (Year 4) | 90.7% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Willow (Year 4) | 99.3% | WOW! | 3 places |
| Beech (Year 5) | 98% | Outstanding! | 2 places |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 96% | Almost there! | 0 places |
| Linden (Year 5) | 96.5% | Almost there! | 0 places |
| Holly (Year 6) | 90.7% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Lime (Year 6) | 92.1% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Oak (Year 6) | 96.3% | Almost there! | 0 places |
| Whole School (week) | 94.8% | Must improve! | 0 places |
| Whole School (year) | 94.7% | Must improve! | 0 places |
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
