Archive for May, 2009

22nd May 2009

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Tag Rugby Win

Hooray! We won the Tag Rugby Tournament beating schools with playing fields and those much bigger than us. How brilliant is that? We are to feature in the Argus and will also play in the regional finals. If we win again we will the go on to play at Twickenham. The regional finals take place on Wednesday June 3rd. Thank you Ms Whiting for your excellent training sessions and to the parents and carers who have been so supportive.

Year 6 and the C-Curve

Year 6 celebrated the end of SATs with a picnic on the downs. The children walked up to view the Anish Kapoor sculpture; the C-Curve and then visited the Chattri.

On Time Teds

Last weeks winners were Year 2 and Year 5 both with zero late marks. Well done to both classes for excellent punctuality. This weeks winners are Year 1 and Year 2 sharing the Ted. They each had only 4 late marks. Year 4 are the Key Stage 2 winners with 0 late marks. Well done Years 1, 2 and 4!

Year 4 Residential Trip

Year 4 will be on a residential trip from Monday 1st June (that’s the first day back after half term!). They will be joining other schools from the City Centre at Galverston Hall for 3 days of activities and fun. They also have the added treat of spending time and making friends with children from other schools in the area.

Lost

Freya Ebdon is very, very sad. She has lost a pink and blue magnetic pig. If you find such a thing please return it to Freya or to the office.

Congratulations to…

Issy Lewis in Year 5 completed a Super Hero charity run on Sunday. Issy was raising money for a school in Africa. Well Done Issy!

Important Dates

Sports day is on Thursday 25th June in the morning. Sports day is held at Withdean Stadium. Following the event children are free to go home with their parents or carers.

Open afternoon takes place on Thursday 16th July from 2.00 pm. This is followed by Mrs Noble’s retirement afternoon tea.

Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Takes place on Tuesday 21st July at 1.30 p.m.

School Closure on Thursday 4th June

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street School are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

Half Term Break

We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.

15th May 2009

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Musical Sounds from Chailey Heritage School

A group of young adults with disabilities visited us on Wednesday 6th May. They performed for us music composed by themselves using special instruments. Mr Brazil and a team of teachers form the Chailey Heritage School were on hand to assist the young people. Mr Brazil teaches at Chailey Heritage School when he is not working with us here at Middle Street. We all enjoyed their wonderful music very much and look forward to future visits. You can catch the performance on the Middle Street website.

Book Fair

Thank you to everyone who has been coming along to the book fair after school. We sold a considerable amount of books and have earned a large commission. Our commission will fund books for our library. I’m not sure exactly how much commission we made but it is around £400. So well done to everyone and thank you for your support.

Year 6 SATs

Year 6 relaxed this afternoon after sitting their final SATs paper this morning. All the children did their very best and of course we are all very proud of them. Well done Year 6 and thanks to the Year 6 parents and carers who ensured children were in school on time and ready to work. Results of the SATs tests are sent home with reports in July.

Walk to School Week

This year’s walk to school week takes place in the week beginning 18th May (next week). We know many of you walk to school or cycle regularly but if you normally travel by car we would like to encourage you to try walking or catching the bus and then walking.

All Aboard at the Marina

Reception children will be taking a boat trip from the Marina next Thursday. The boat trip is part of their Learning Journey and I’m sure will be lots of fun. I hope Mrs Denyer doesn’t get seasick!

Year 4 Residential Trip

Year 4 will be on a residential trip from Monday 1st June. They will be joining other schools from the City Centre at Galverston Hall for 3 days of activities and fun. They also have the added treat of spending time and making friends with children from other schools in the area.

Recipease

A member of Jamie Oliver’s PR team came along to talk with Mr Collins and I about the new shop opening in Western Road. The shop will sell Jamie Oliver merchandise but will also have a cookery school. It is the cookery school which we are particularly interested in and we will be discussing with the cookery school team how we can work together to promote healthy eating and further involve the children in developing their cooking skills. The shop is called ‘Recipease’ and opens on Monday 25th May.

Athletics Sessions at Withdean Stadium

Key stage 2 children will have some of their PE lessons at Withdean stadium on Friday afternoons for the next few weeks.

School Closure on Thursday 4th June

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street School are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

Half Term Break

We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.

Summer Holidays

We finish for the summer holidays on Wednesday 22nd July and return to school on Thursday 3rd September.

8th May 2009

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Mrs Noble to Retire!

Hard to believe I know, but Mrs Mary Noble is retiring in July. Middle Street will not be the same without Mrs Noble’s happy and kind presence in the school. Mrs Noble has been a teacher at Middle Street for many years. To celebrate Mrs Noble’s retirement she would like to invite you all along to a special afternoon tea in the school hall on Thursday 16th July. The tea begins at 3.00 p.m. I will, of course remind you of the date nearer the time.

Fabulous Festival Parade

Middle Street looked fabulous on Saturday as we took part in the Children’s Festival Parade. The Samba band was outstanding and we all enjoyed moving to those funky Latin beats. Thank you to all the parents and carers who organised and prepared every thing for the parade. Your time and effort is greatly appreciated by myself and all the Middle Street staff. You did a brilliant job with excellent results.

Book Fair

We are holding a book fair in school next week. Books will be on sale in the library everyday after school next week.

The school benefits via commission from the sale of the books so please come along and help raise funds for the school. Money raised will go towards the purchase of new books for the school library and classrooms.

On Time Teds

We have joint winners in both Key Stages this week. In Key Stage 1 the winners are Year 1 and Year 2 with no late marks. Excellent punctuality! Well done to both the year groups. In Key Stage 2 Year 3 and year 4 are joint winners with only 4 late marks. Well done Year 3 and Year 4!

Important Dates

Sports day is on Thursday 25th June in the morning. Sports day is held at Withdean Stadium. Following the event children are free to go home with their parents or carers.

Open afternoon takes place on Thursday 16th July from 2.00 pm. This is followed by Mrs Noble’s retirement afternoon tea.

Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Takes place on Tuesday 21st July at 1.30 p.m.

Year 4 Swimming

Swimming lessons for Year 4 begin on Monday 11th May (next week). Children should meet Ms Busby at the Prince Regent swimming pool entrance at 8.45. Parents and Carers should wait with their child until Ms Busby arrives. No child should be left unaccompanied.

Congratulations to…

Lara Bradley in Year 2 who has come second in the RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) regional Countryside Challenge. Lara has therefore qualified for the National event. Well Done Lara!

Zeke Huguenet in Year 3 who has achieved his Grade 4 Red Belt in Wing Tsun Kung Fu. Well Done Zeke!

School Closure on Thursday 4th June.

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street School are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

Half Term Break

We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.

1st May 2009

Friday, May 1st, 2009

May Day Celebrations

We have had a very exciting day today! To begin the day year 3 performed their Morris dance for us all in the playground, in assembly our samba band performed for the whole school and finally later in the morning we enjoyed a visit from the Brighton Morris dancers who danced and entertained us in the playground in their usual jolly way. Brilliant!

Festival Parade

The parade takes place tomorrow. We will be meeting in Gloucester Road at 9.45 (Samba Band meet at 9.30 please). Our flag number is 25. Please be aware that we do often have to wait for sometime before the parade gets underway so come prepared with snacks and something to keep you and your child amused while you wait.
We will be dressing as clouds or monkeys (our element is air) Suggestions for clothing are as follows: white and silvery clothes for clouds and red shirts and trousers for monkeys. Our very excellent samba band will be leading our school in the parade.

School Security

The school’s main entrance doors will be locked from 3.30 pm in the afternoons. If you are collecting from a club please wait outside by the main entrance door unless it is raining in which case you should buzz at the door to be let in.

On Time Teds

The winners of the On Time Teds this week are Year 2 and Year 4. Well done to both classes for being so punctual.

Year 1 Share Creative Partnerships Experience

Year 1 went along to the Jubilee library on Wednesday to share with other schools their experiences of working with Catherine Grimaldi and the Creative Partnerships programme. They performed a shadow puppet story with Catherine reading their story aloud to the audience. They then answered questions from the audience.

School Dinner Amendment

The school cook has asked me to inform you of a change to next weeks cooked dinners. Wednesday’s dinner will be a roast dinner (usually on a Tuesday) and Tuesday’s dinner will be pasta.

School Closure on Thursday 4th June

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street School are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

May Day Bank Holiday and Half Term Break

The school is closed on Monday May 4th for the May Day bank holiday. We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.