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Archive 2007-2008
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July Newsletter 
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Catch up with the latest news in our July Newsletter. Download or read a copy here.
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Uniform Order 
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New Logo
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We are pleased to present our new logo, developed and chosen by the children at Warboys Community Primary School.
 The logo brings together several key features of the village and school and was voted for by the children this week.
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Inclusion Newsletter
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You may have seen and heard the term inclusion used more and more in schools today. This overarching term covers any additional needs that may be needed to ensure that we cater for all individuals. This could be special education needs, more able gifted and talented, looked after children or children with English as an additional language.
Read our first Inclusion Newsletter by clicking here. If you have an interest in this area, we are looking for parents to join our Inclusion Working Party. Details in the newsletter.
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May Newsletter
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Our latest newsletter is now online and is packed full with information and reports of what has been happening at school. Click here to read/download
You can read about teh visit from Tim Rylands, who inspired us all with his ideas around ICT and Literacy. You can see his website at www.timrylands.co.uk and if you click into his blog you will find more photos of the day he spent with us here at Warboys.
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Voting complete
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Voting on the colour for the uniform has been completed and counted. The results were
Green - 73 votes (39%)
Blue - 70 votes (37%)
Red - 38 votes (20%)
Grey - 3 votes (3%)
Further details can be found by clicking here
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Uniform and Logo
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Following several meetings, the Governing Body have now released details of what will happen next with the uniform and logo. Please download the letter byclicking here. Please note that voting papers have been sent to one per family in book bags and to new parents for next September.
The Governing Body have also released a press statement, which can be read by clicking here.
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New Fencing
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New fencing around Key Stage 2 and the front boundary of Key Stage one is being installed this week. Check here for other updates including the Adventure Trim Trail and the latest on the school uniform discussions. CLick here for the letter
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Strike Action
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You will probably be aware of the pending Strike Action by the National Union of Teachers of Thursday 24th April.
Please note that our school will be OPEN as normal on Thursday.
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April Newsletter Online
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Click here to read or download our latest newsletter.
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Uniform & Logo
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The Governing Body have reached a conclusion in their discussions about the school uniform and logo. You can read their letter by clicking here
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School Improvement Plan
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To keep parents informed about the plans for improvement we have put together a guide showing our targets and progress to date. You can read it by clicking here
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Moving Forward Feedback
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Our consultation evening on 25th February was well attended with around 90 people taking part. The comments made at the event have now been collated and reproduced for you to read. Click here to see the comments. If you would like to make a written response to the Governors, please do so by Tuesday 12th March.
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Garden Centre Visit
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Reception will be visiting the Huntingdon Garden Centre as part of their work on plants. You can download the letter by clicking here
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Pupils Evacuated
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Year 5/6 had a taste of being a 1940's evacuee when they visited the Duxford Aim Museum on Wednesday. It was a great day and enjoyed by all. Staff at the museum said that the children from Warboys were excellent and well behaved! More details on the visit coming soon.
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Moving Forward
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A big thank you to all who turned out for our consultation evening. Around 90 parents and governors filled the hall for a productive evening. Plenty of comments were made on the evening during the table top exercise and these are currently being collated. We will be circulating these to parents very soon with a further opportunity to comment on the school development priorities and issues.
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Parent Consultation Evening
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The Governing Body invite parents to attend a short consultation evening called Moving Forward on Monday 25th February at 6.30pm. This is a chance to find out future plans for school development and for you to make a contribution to areas of interest and concern. Free Childcare available - please book a place by completing the form. Click here
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Maths Curriculum Evening
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Parents are invited to attend our Maths Curriculum Evening on Monday 3rd March at 7pm. The evening will cover a variety of different areas but the main focus will be bringing parents up to date with how Maths is delivered in school. Free Childcare facilities available. Please book your place by completing the form. Click here
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Latest Newsletter
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Keep up to date and find out what has been happening over the last half term. You can view or download the newsletter by clicking here.
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Young Artists 
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Some Year 1 & 2 children from all our local schools gathered at Warboys for a special afternoon of art together. Taking the theme of wild animals they worked with Mrs King to produce some great pieces of work.
Take a look at the gallery by clicking here
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Parent-Teacher Meetings
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Meetings for the Spring Term will be held on Wednesday 6th 3.30-6.30pm and Thursday 7th February 4.30-7.30pm. We would like to invite all our parents to make an appointment to meet the class teachers and discuss current progress as well as look at some work. Letters have been sent home by hand and it can be downloaded here
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Year 5/6 Visit to Duxford
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We are pleased to announce details of an educational visit to Duxford for Years 5 & 6. Further details and a reply slip can be downloaded by clicking here.
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Family ICT Course 
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Parents and their are invited to take a 5 week ICT course aimed at improving the ICT skills of parents while working alongside their children. The course will run on a Tuesday 3.15 to 4.15 starting after half term. Further details by clicking here.
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Happy New Year!
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School reopens on Monday 7th January.
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Merry Christmas
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Christmas Performances 
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Download details of the Christmas performances. These are TICKET ONLY, please ensure you send your slip back for your choice of date.
It's a Party!
Year 1 & 2 - Monday 10th 6pm & Tuesday 11th 1.30pm - click here
MONDAY EVENING IS NOW FULL - Tickets are still available for Tuesday at 1.30pm
Christmas Celebration
Choir & Year 3/4 - Thursday 13th 1.30pm & 6pm - click here
Nativity
Reception at the Church - Friday 14th - 10am NO TICKET required
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Family Numeracy
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Click here for details of a course for parents who would like some support with their own Maths skills as well as finding out ways to help their children. The course is set to run in the Spring Term.
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Parent Voice Survey Results
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Click here to see the outcomes of the Parent Voice survey. A summary was included in the newsletter along with a response from Martin Kelsey.
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November Newsletter Online
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Keep up to date and find out what has been happening over the last month. You can view or download the newsletter by clicking here.
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How well is my child doing?
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We are pleased to announce details of our Infomation Evening, which will focus on assessment and helping parents to understand how well their child is doing as they progress through Primary School. Details and a booking form can be downloaded by clicking here.
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Parents Needed for Governing Body
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There are currently three vacancies for Parents on the Governing Body. The role is not as daunting as people might imagine and can be very rewarding. You will find further details by clicking here. For an informal discussion please contact the Headteacher.
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A Big Thank You! 
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A big thank you to all the children, parents and staff for supporting this fundraising event. The school raised just under £300 for the BBC Child In Need Appeal. The children had a fun day dressed in pyjamas and dressing gowns and brought their fvourite teddy to school for the day. We also sold cakes throughout the week and individual children organised their own ideas such as sponsored silences and fundraising games. The envelopes came flooding in with pudsey designs. They are now on display in the main entrance.
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BBC Children In Need
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We are pleased to be support the Children In Need appeal on Friday 16th November. Details of the fundraising activities are in the letter so please click here.
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Headteacher Awards 
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The first Headteacher Awards were held today. Two children in every class were nominated by their class teacher to receive a certifiacte in a special assembly. YOu can see the award winners by clicking here.
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Fruit
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We are unlikely to have any fruit on the first day back after half term, please could parents in Reception, Year 1 & 2 provide a snack on Monday 29th October. Thank you.
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Deputy Headteacher Appointed
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We are please to announce that Mrs Angela Boxall has been appointed as our Deputy Headteacher starting in January 2008. Click here for the letter to parents.
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Harvest Celebration 
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Year 5 and 6 led our Harvest celebrations with a look at Harvest around the world. A big thank you to all the kind donations of food, which made a fantastic display as you can see.
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October Newsletter Online
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Download the latest newsletter by clicking here. Parents who have signed up to Parentmail will receive notification of future newsletters from November's issue.
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Football Result 
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The football team launched the new kit in a weekend tournament. The Year 5/6 team finished runners up, winning all their games with out conceding a goal up to the final match. A full match report to appear soon.
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All parents should have received a Parent Voice survey. It provides parents with an opportunity to let us know what you think of our school. If you haven't found your copy yet, you can download one by clicking here. Remember the results with help us to make our school even better.
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Training Day - 28th September
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A reminder that the school is closed on Friday 28th September for a training day. The day will be spent with our neighbouring primary schools in a special joint conference with a focus on Visual Literacy.
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Team Captains Announced
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A big well done to all the pupils who took part in the Team Captain Presentations. We were looking for 16 pupils from Year 6 to be Captains and Vice Captains for their team this year. As our Year 6 is a small cohort, we didn't quite have enough pupils coming forward so some places have been taken by Year 5 pupils.
All the children met on Monday in team meetings to listen to the candidates and in a secret vote they decided who they wanted to be their Captain. The results were announced in Friday's celebration Assembly. Here are the successful captains:
Green Team Captains - Charlie & Tilly Vice Captains - Edward & Jack
Blue Team Captains - Jessica & Thomas Vice Captains - Bethany & Ashlee
Yellow Team Captains - Keeley & Janni Vice Captains - Holly & Georgia
Red Team Captains - Amber & James Vice Captain - Katie
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Autumn Term Information
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If you missed our meet and greet evenings you can find out information about each team in the Autumn Term information sheets. You can find out about what is being covered this term in the curriculum and also other useful info on homework and reminders. You can click on the links below.
Year 5/6 - click here
Year 3/4 - click here
Year 1/2 - click here
Reception Meet and Greet evening is on Thursday 11th October 6pm
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Newsletter Online
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The first school newsletter is now online and and be downloaded by clicking here - September Newsletter
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PTA Annual General Meeting
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The annual general meeting for the PTA will be held on
Tuesday 25th September 2007.
It is open to all parents and staff at school. Please come along and find out what the PTA has been doing over the last year, what has been achieved and what is going to happen next.
The meeting starts at 7.30pm.
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Help Wanted
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ARE YOU A CURRENT PARENT HELPER OR INTERESTED IN BECOMING ONE AND NOT SURE WHAT IT ENTAILS?
Come along to our informal workshop on Thursday 20th September 2.15 – 3.00pm
Helping at school is an excellent way of supporting the children and getting to know people if you are a new parent. There are many different jobs you could become involved in, from working with children to administrative tasks. All help is really appreciated.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children so all helpers are required to have a C.R.B. check before starting.
Further details from Michelle King
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New Website Launched
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We have launched our new website this term in order to bring you more up to date information about what is happening in school. More will be added to the website as the year progresses so please add us to your favourites and keep checking for updates. To find out more about the development of the website click here
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School Closes for Summer
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We wish all our pupils, parents and staff a great summer holiday.
We have to say goodbye and thank you to Mrs Clare Stimpson, our interim headteacher and welcome to our new headteacher Mr. Martin Kelsey who starts officially in September.
Also a big goodbye and thank you both Miss Emma Craven and Mrs Sue Wyatt who have both work hard for Warboys School but are now going on to pastures new - Good Luck & Thank You.
See you on Tuesday 4th September 2007
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