Dear Parents and Carers,
The first half of the Spring term has flown by and I hope all our children and their families are looking forward to a rest and recharge over the half term.
It has been great to see and talk to so many children over the last few weeks about their progress in writing. This year, under the guidance of our writing lead Mrs Parkar, every class has introduced an author’s chair to give the children a sense of purpose and audience for when they write. I know the children have responded positively to this and have enjoyed sharing their writing with their peers, it is hoped that this will continue to motivate the children to write more quality texts. Writing is like thinking through our fingers!
Well done to both Juniper and Ash class for fantastic sharing assemblies over the last 2 weeks. Thank you to the teachers for preparing the children so well and for all the parents and carers who were able to attend.
Over the last few weeks there have been a number of classes taking in part in a range of trips to support their learning in different areas of the curriculum. Year 6 have been on a local walk and a trip to Whipsnade Zoo, Year 4 have also been to Whipsnade. It is always to hear the positive reports about the behaviour and positive attitude of Wigmore children on trips. Thank you to the staff for organising these opportunities for the children.
Our 60 strong school choir took part in the Young Voices evening at Wembley Arena earlier this week. It has been amazing to hear of the excellent behaviour and high quality performance put on by all Luton schools but especially our huge choir. Thank you and well done to everyone involved.
We are looking for parent volunteers to support Mother Languages Day on Friday 28th February. Miss Islam and Mrs Ely have been working incredibly hard to organise an amazing day of language learning for the children and we are looking forward to having students from Putteridge High lead language sessions for the children. If you are able to come in to share the amazing languages you speak at home please speak to a member of staff. Wigmore is an amazing, diverse school community and this day will be an excellent way to celebrate this.
This week all classes have been braving the cold weather to take part in activities linked to the Big Schools Birdwatch. Thanks to Mrs Zhouri for organising the activities the children have been completing throughout the week.
On Thursday our Year 4 and 5 footballers took part in a local football tournament and represented the school very well. Thank you to Mr Marshall and Mr Whadcoat for organising these wonderful sporting opportunities for the children.
The Gold Book – Well done to the following children who were in the Gold Book last week.
| Class | Week beginning 06/02/025 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Callum |
| Conkers (Reception) | Aurora |
| Pine (Reception) | Regan |
| Alder (Year 1) | Alfie |
| Ash (Year 1) | Avinoor |
| Birch (Year 1) | Zafia |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Grace |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Olivia K |
| Yew (Year 2) | Muhaz |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Aaliyah |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Haajara |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Marie-Ann |
| Elm (Year 4) | Louie |
| Maple (Year 4) | Promyse |
| Willow (Year 4) | Ivy |
| Beech (Year 5) | Kanayo |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Orestas |
| Linden (Year 5) | Robert |
| Holly (Year 6) | Maab |
| Lime (Year 6) | Jayai |
| Oak (Year 6) | Kimberley |
Empathy Awards for this half term
| Class | Week beginning 10/02/2025 |
| Acorns (Reception) | Nickayla |
| Conkers (Reception) | Amara |
| Pine (Reception) | Alisha |
| Alder (Year 1) | Milo |
| Ash (Year 1) | Emily W |
| Birch (Year 1) | Philip |
| Poplar (Year 2) | Alexander |
| Rowan (Year 2) | Hollie |
| Yew (Year 2) | Julia |
| Aspen (Year 3) | Isabella |
| Hazel (Year 3) | Srija |
| Juniper (Year 3) | Ariyan |
| Elm (Year 4) | Maddison |
| Maple (Year 4) | Siena |
| Willow (Year 4) | Evie |
| Beech (Year 5) | Gabriel |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | Kaiden |
| Linden (Year 5) | Daisy |
| Holly (Year 6) | Andi |
| Lime (Year 6) | Sonam |
| Oak (Year 6) | Alex |
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!
| 31/01/2025 | Percentage | Comment |
| Acorns (Reception) | 87% | Must Improve |
| Conkers (Reception) | 94% | Must Improve |
| Pine (Reception) | 83.3% | Must Improve |
| Alder (Year 1) | 87.1% | Must Improve |
| Ash (Year 1) | 97.9% | WOW |
| Birch (Year 1) | 93.6% | Must Improve |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 96.6% | Almost there |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 93.2% | Must Improve |
| Yew (Year 2) | 93.1% | Must Improve |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 94.1% | Must Improve |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 95.7% | Must Improve |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 93.3% | Must Improve |
| Elm (Year 4) | 99.7% | WOW |
| Maple (Year 4) | 94.7% | Must Improve |
| Willow (Year 4) | 96% | Almost there |
| Beech (Year 5) | 97.2% | Outstanding |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 97.9% | Outstanding |
| Linden (Year 5) | 89.3% | Must Improve |
| Holly (Year 6) | 97.9% | Outstanding |
| Lime (Year 6) | 95% | Must Improve |
| Oak (Year 6) | 93.2% | Must Improve |
| Whole School (week) | 93.92% | |
| Whole School (Year) | 94.69% |
| 07/02/2025 | Percentage | Comment |
| Acorns (Reception) | 85.7% | Must Improve |
| Conkers (Reception) | 90% | Must Improve |
| Pine (Reception) | 90.7% | Must Improve |
| Alder (Year 1) | 88.6% | Must Improve |
| Ash (Year 1) | 96.4% | WOW |
| Birch (Year 1) | 87.1% | Must Improve |
| Poplar (Year 2) | 92.4% | Must Improve |
| Rowan (Year 2) | 88.2% | Must Improve |
| Yew (Year 2) | 84.3% | Must Improve |
| Aspen (Year 3) | 90.8% | Must Improve |
| Hazel (Year 3) | 92.3% | Must Improve |
| Juniper (Year 3) | 94.3% | Must Improve |
| Elm (Year 4) | 97.3% | Must Improve |
| Maple (Year 4) | 95.2% | Must Improve |
| Willow (Year 4) | 94.7% | Must Improve |
| Beech (Year 5) | 94.1% | Must Improve |
| Hawthorn (Year 5) | 98.3% | Outstanding |
| Linden (Year 5) | 94.7% | Must Improve |
| Holly (Year 6) | 97.2% | Outstanding |
| Lime (Year 6) | 98.5% | WOW |
| Oak (Year 6) | 96.3% | Must Improve |
| Whole School (week) | 92.73% | |
| Whole School (Year) | 94.60% |
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
