Dear Parents and Carers,
It is amazing to think that we are almost in October and rapidly approaching the end of the first half of the Autumn term.
Thank you to the parents and carers who were able to attend the Welcome Meetings and the reading workshops that we have had in school over the last two weeks. Your attendance at these events is very important as we always endeavor to work in partnership with families as this will benefit the children.
This academic year we are working towards achieving the RACE Charter Mark. We believe that as a school we have a responsibility to teach the children that racism is not OK and it will not be tolerated at Wigmore. Children have recently taken part in Show Racism the Red Card workshops and at the end of the half term all members of the school community will be asked to wear red in support of kicking racism out. Thank you to the children for being respectful and well informed in the workshops and many thanks to the adults who have organised these important opportunities for the young people at Wigmore.
It has been pleasing to see and hear the improvements we are making to the music curriculum at Wigmore. Our newly decorated music room is well equipped for instrumental tuition for different year groups run by specialist teachers for the Luton Music Service. I have been very impressed with the singing in singing assemblies and the sound of Rock Steady on a Wednesday morning really creates a positive start to the day. Thank you to all who have organised these things.
There has also been some amazing things taking place on the sporting front and thanks must go to the children for participating with amazing energy and to Mr Marshall and Mr Whadcoat for organising the following events:
- Year 5 and 6 Boys and Girls Rugby Festivals
- Cross Country
- Year 3 and 4 Multi Sports Festival
You may have seen in the news on Wednesday a range of stories about improving attendance and punctuality in schools. It is the responsibility of parents and carers to ensure their child/children are on time and in school daily. Letters have been sent to all families explaining the different systems and processes we have in place at Wigmore and it is essential that we work together to improve attendance and punctuality at Wigmore.
Well done to the following children for earning different rewards in school over the last two weeks.
House Points
The children have been working incredibly hard in school to earn points for their House!
| Week beginning | Bramingham | Wardown | Leagrave | Stockwood |
| 18/09/2023 | 255 | 332 | 205 | 261 |
| 25/09/2023 | 347 | 331 | 331 | 277 |
The Gold Book
Well done to the following children who were in the Gold Book last week.
| Class | Week beginning 18/09/2023 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Wuraola |
| Conkers (Reception) | Zara |
| Pine (Reception) | Zaina |
| Alder (Year 1) | Alfie |
| Ash (Year 1) | Alma |
| Birch (Year 1) | Victoria K |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Rafsan |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Daniel |
| Yew (Year 2) | Aaliyah |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Max |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Shivaansh |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Aurelia |
| Elm (Year 4) | Nylah |
| Maple (Year 4) | Bektash |
| Willow (Year 4) | Kevin |
| Beech (Year 5) | Roqaya |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Darsh |
| Linden (Year 5) | Hassan |
| Holly (Year 6) | Gabriela |
| Lime (Year 6) | Emily |
| Oak (Year 6) | Layla |
| Class | Week beginning 25/09/2023 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Irfan |
| Conkers (Reception) | Emily |
| Pine (Reception) | Jaxon |
| Alder (Year 1) | Dev |
| Ash (Year 1) | Arijon |
| Birch (Year 1) | Olivia K |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Amy |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Elliot |
| Yew (Year 2) | Kacie |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Lauren |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Ayman |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Jake |
| Elm (Year 4) | Ana |
| Maple (Year 4) | James |
| Willow (Year 4) | Drew |
| Beech (Year 5) | Kylan |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Victoria |
| Linden (Year 5) | Daniel |
| Holly (Year 6) | Tobiasz |
| Lime (Year 6) | Blake |
| Oak (Year 6) | NA |
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 15/09/2023 | Percentage | Comment | Classopoly places forward |
| Acorns (Reception) | 99% | Outstanding | 3 Moves |
| Conkers (Reception) | 93.1% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Pine (Reception) | 98.7% | Outstanding | 2 Moves |
| Alder (Year 1) | 91.1% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Ash (Year 1) | 94.6% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Birch (Year 1) | 93% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 94.6% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 94.2% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Yew (Year 2) | 96.6% | Wow | No Moves |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 97.9% | Outstanding | 1 Move |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 89.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 99.3% | Wow | 3 Moves |
| Elm (Year 4) | 93.4% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Maple (Year 4) | 94.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Willow (Year 4) | 95.6% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Beech (Year 5) | 99.3% | Wow | 3 Moves |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 95.2% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Linden (Year 5) | 94.1% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Holly (Year 6) | 96.0% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Lime (Year 6) | 95.2% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Oak (Year 6) | 94.5% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Whole School (week) | 95.19% | ||
| Whole School (Year) | 95.73% |
| WB 22/09/2023 | Percentage | Comment | Classopoly places forward |
| Acorns (Reception) | 93.1% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Conkers (Reception) | 99.2% | Outstanding | 3 Moves |
| Pine (Reception) | 95.8% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Alder (Year 1) | 91.9% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Ash (Year 1) | 95.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Birch (Year 1) | 94.8% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 97.7% | Outstanding | 1 Move |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 95.4% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Yew (Year 2) | 94.6% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 93.4% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 96.8% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 95.3% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Elm (Year 4) | 96.2% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Maple (Year 4) | 95.6% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Willow (Year 4) | 94.8% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Beech (Year 5) | 95.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 95.9% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Linden (Year 5) | 98.2% | Outstanding | 2 Moves |
| Holly (Year 6) | 95.7% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Lime (Year 6) | 94% | Must Improve | No Moves |
| Oak (Year 6) | 96.6% | Almost There | No Moves |
| Whole School (week) | 95.51% | ||
| Whole School (Year) | 95.67% |
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
