bulletin 6.10.17

BJS Bulletin

BILTON JUNIOR SCHOOL 6TH OCTOBERBER 2017

Plantagenet Drive, Rugby, CV22 6LB

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Please note the Dear Parents/carers,
school will not be
able to accept any Thank you so much for all who made an appointment for Parent Partnership
old £1 coins after (Parents Evening) events this week. It was great to see so many people here
Friday 13 October finding out how children have transitioned to their new year groups. I have had
lots of positive comments. If you have not managed to make an appointment
2017. with your child's class teacher then please contact the office to do so as we value
the partnership we have with you and your child.

New starters to the school please help us by completing the following survey
about your transition experience. Beginning a new school can sometimes be really
challenging and we hope that you feel we have supported you. The survey will
help us to further improve.

https://kwiksurveys.com/s/WXvGEaA7

I was invited to observe some Yr7 and Yr8 lessons at Bilton School this week to finish
our transition process with children who left us in July. It was great to see how well
they have settled and the work they are now doing. I also went to Harris School on
Thursday as they had a Prize Giving event with children from across the secondary
phase. Lovely to see our children all grown up and ready for the next set of
challenges. If you have a child/young adult who was with us and want to share
how well they are doing please let us know. As we all know from acorns (BJS),
mighty Oaks grow!

I am off to PGL with Yr5 next week, please pray for good weather! The school is in
Mrs Webb's capable hands.

Au Revoir :-) Mrs N

Take One Picture

Please check out our 'Take One Picture' entry to a Nationwide competition by
looking at the art page of our BJS website. Mrs McKee has worked incredibly hard
to prepare our submission of some amazing pieces of Art work which we will later
display in school.

Lunch Time Top Table Punctuality

SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY WOW! What an impressive week this has been
Laura O - 4DB for punctuality. The whole school total dropped
COMPASSION Megan B—4DB Every week Mrs. to 3 late marks which is the best time keeping we have seen in
Ellis D - 6CC Josh H—5JE Reeves-Brown and her
GENEROSITY Jayden M—5JE team awards children well over a year!
Imogen P - 6AL Logan W-S—5JE for demonstrating our
Lola C - 6AL Reuben B—5JE Christian values during The Golden Pocket Watch Award (and leaves!) went to Chest-
Vidhi S - 6AL Owen S—5JE lunch time, the nut House and each year 6 class for perfect time keeping.
Jake P –5JE nominated children get
an invitation to join the Well done and thank you to 3SV, 3FS, 4DB, 4AT, 5SS & 5JE who
top table on the Friday all made sure they were in school on time and ready to learn
of that week.
this week.

Excellence Awards Thank all so much for your efforts....this is such brilliant news!

So which house is going for the Golden Award next week? It
would be great to give one to each House!

Excellence Awards Online Safety

This week’s Excellence Awards were presented to the following children When used safely the internet can be a great tool for
during Thursday’s assembly: children. Unfortunately we now live in an age where use of
3SV—Lottie R for readiness to learn as well as her enthusiasm for all the internet and electronic devices is becoming an addiction
that she does for some and, at times, we know this has led to children
3FS—Ryan D for an imaginative poem about trains exposing themselves to danger. Please make sure you are
3ED—Scarlett G for perseverance and determination—great effort and aware of what your children are doing on line. Our school
enthusiasm website has a very helpful On Line safety page with links to
4DB—Amy G for some superb poetry this week, using the features we external agencies who are expert in the internet world and on
have looked at line safety. Please have a look or speak with staff in school if
4BR—Lauren G for being a positive and enthusiastic class member you feel you need further help .
4AT—Orla H for her fantastic poetry and focus in English
5JE—Liam F for working hard in each lesson and producing great work Please see the attached Poster—Five top tips to manage
5SS—Jack P for his consistently positive attitude in all that he does children’s screen time
5JB—Grace N for being an enthusiastic and lovely member of the class
6KC—Finley D for generally being an all round great class mate Children’s University
6AL—Milly G for her great attitude to learning
6CC—Imogen L for excellent up levelling in English You will know from the
French—5JB for saying the BJS mission statement so beautifully in updates we have posted in
French this week—Fantastique! the school bulletin that the future of our school’s association
with Children’s University has been uncertain for some time.
Nasal Flu Immunisation
All pupils in Year 3 and 4 are being offered As Central Trust Children’s University has now ceased to
the nasal flu immunisation at school on 2nd exist and no details have been received by us as to how they
November. Consent forms will be sent might continue locally, we have to now confirm that we are no
home in October. longer a Children’s University Learning Destination.

This means are no longer able to stamp passports.

We have been very proud to be part of Children’s University
and are so proud of the efforts our members (and their fami-
lies!) have put into achieving the various awards. Thank you all
for your support and enthusiasm!

Those children who achieved 100+ stamps will be given the
date for the graduation ceremony when the final information
is known.

October 2017

You could advertise your
business here!

For more details please get in touch with Mrs
Strefford, email:

[email protected]
or phone 01788 810675

Contact Ashley Metcalf 07792659978 or
email [email protected]

PTA NEWS

We hope you will support your PTA in the following
events, please pop them in the diary so you don’t

miss out on all the fun.

Friday 6th October—School Disco
 Year 3&4 6pm to 7.15pm
 Year 5&6 7.30pm to 8.45pm

Thursday 2nd November—Community Fireworks
Saturday 2nd December—Christmas Fayre 9.30am to
12.30pm
Friday 19th January 2018—Family Bingo
Friday 8th June 2018—Family Bingo

If you have any suggestions for the PTA or would like to
get involved please email [email protected]

The next PTA meeting is the 17th October 2017 at 7pm

Being a STEM Ambassador is about engaging and enthusing young people with Play Leader Vacancy at BJS
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects.
You will be required to supervise groups of children in the
As Science is a key topic this year, the school is really excited to have received this dining hall, playground and in the school building to ensure a
certificate. safe and happy lunchtime for the pupils in your care.

Hours: 12.15pm to 1.45pm Monday to Friday

Salary Band B: £2,528- £2,567

Please contact the school office for further details:
[email protected]

Closing date for applicants: 16/10/17

School Information School—Diary Dates

 School gates open at 8.30am, doors open at 8.40am 2017/2018
 School starts at 8.50a.m - Any child arriving after this time is late and will be marked
Monday 23rd October to Friday 27th October
as such. 2017—Half Term
 School finishes at 3.30p.m Monday 25th December to 5th January 2018—
 If your child is ill and going to be absent please either telephone us on 01788 810675 Christmas Holiday
Monday 19th February to 23rd February 2018—
(you can leave a voice mail if the office is closed or busy) or email us Half term
on [email protected] Friday 30th March 2018 to 13th April 2018—Easter
 If you feel you need to meet with a teacher face to face please email the school Holiday
office [email protected] Monday 7th May 2018—School Closed Bank Holi-
 If you need to talk with a teacher over the phone or have a general enquiry for them day
please email [email protected] Our teachers are busy with your Friday 25th May 2018—Teacher Training Day
children in the classrooms all day however they will get back to you as soon as Monday 28th May to 1st June 2018—Half Term
possible. Friday 20th July 2018—Teacher training Day
 If you would like to share concerns or contact Mrs Hodgson our Home/School
Support worker, please call the office, pop into school or email her directly
on [email protected]

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