Not long now until our fabulous Year 6 cohort move onto Secondary School, we will miss them and want to ensure they have fabulous memories to mark the end of their time at NJS.

You will be aware of all of the below, it’s just a reminder!

*Leavers Hoodies!  Our hardworking PTA have raised enough to cover the cost of a leavers hoody for all Year 6 children.  Huge thanks to them.  These will be with your children after their SATS.

*Wednesday 22^nd May: Alton Towers!  Reminder this is a full day: 8.30am to be in school and returning to school around 6.30pm.  Please ensure you check the newsletter for further updates on the arrangements!

*12^th-14^th June: London Residential! All children who have signed up to this should have received information from Mr Rotherham: again please do check the newsletters for any updated information.  Those children who are not attending the residential we do expect you in school.

*Thursday 20^th June: Year 6 Sports Day!  Parents, family and friends welcome!

*Early July: induction days at Secondary Schools: these do vary by school so please ensure you have checked correspondence from your child’s next school.

*10^th July 3.30-6pm: Open Night for any families who wish to come into school to look at children’s work and speak to any of the staff: all will be available.

*Thursday 18^th July: Leavers Day!

9am: Leavers Service at St Nicholas’ Church: Year 6 parents are welcomed to attend.

Leavers Lunch: Year 6 will choose the menu for the school on this date!

Shirt signing!  Children are welcomed to bring a shirt they would like signed by friends and school staff as a momento of their time at NJS.

3.15-5.30pm Leavers Party!  Year 6 children and staff (no parents) invited to an end of Year 6 party.  Children will be in groups and will move around a range of ‘sporting’ and ‘party’ activities ending with chip shop chips for tea!  Children can bring a change of clothes for the leavers party but they should be practical.

*Friday 19^th July: Last day at NJS.

YEAR 6 SATS: NEXT WEEK!

Your children have been working incredibly hard over the last few weeks (and in fact 4 years!) to prepare for their End of Key Stage 2 SATS.   We are really proud of them all: for their hard work, resilience and motivation.

I just wanted to offer a few reminders ahead of next week and clarify a few things we have been asked:

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SAT WEEK

*The SAT workshop was held in February and I have attached the slides below as a reminder of what we covered so you have this information to hand should it be needed.  I have also attached a letter for your attention.

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SAT letter to all

In Summary:

* The timetable for next week:

MONDAY: Spelling, punctuation and grammar

TUESDAY: Reading

WEDNESDAY: Arithmetic and Maths Reasoning

THURSDAY: Maths Reasoning

*ALL children are expected in school ALL week.  If any emergency circumstances arise that may impact on your child’s attendance please email nicola.moody@taw.org.uk and max.jones9@taw.org.uk as soon as you are able.  If circumstances arise during the school day please telephone 01952 386600 and ask for Mrs Moody or Mr Jones.  (You can of course use these email addresses and those of Mrs Bold and Mrs Kerr if you have any queries at all.)

*Breakfast Club (a definite highlight of SAT week!) will take place Monday-Thursday next week.  Breakfast is served from 8am so we encourage children to arrive at this time.  If you do need to drop your child earlier school will be open from 7.30am.  The children should enter through the usual Year 6 gates and come straight into the hall with their bags.

*ALL equipment (stationery) is provided for the SATS so the children just need to bring their usual things for later in the day.

*Please send the children with a filled water bottle and an extra snack especially on Wednesday where lunch will be slightly later due to the DFE timetable asking the children to sit two papers on this date.

*Please ensure children have PE kits in school all week: no revision in the afternoons, as much PE and ‘downtime’ as we can!

Mrs M