The good weather has stayed with us, and it has been another busy week at school. Children in Year 1 took their Phonics Screening check and children in Year 4 completed their Multiplication Tables check, so well done to everyone who took a statutory test this week. I enjoyed spending time in classes this week reviewing the teaching of mathematics with Mrs Baptiste. The children responded very positively, and the overall quality of teaching and learning was very encouraging. The annual HSA Summer Fair takes place next Saturday 21st between 12pm and 4pm and we look forward to welcoming you to the event. Further information about the fair can be found below. Please keep supporting the school in all that we do for the whole community.
The word of the week – APRICATE – to bask in the sun.
TASTE ED WEEK AT CAMPSBOURNE – Mr Mattocks our Science and Technology Lead writes:
At Campsbourne this week, we had a fantastic week of Taste Ed. The aim of the week is to help children reduce dislike and discover a love of a wide range of healthy foods, but this can be a slow process and must never be forced. It may take many separate positive exposures before a child learns to love a new food. There is a great deal of evidence that shows that appetite is social and children will feel more confident to try something when they have seen a peer or a trusted adult try it first. During the week, the children were able to explore a range of different foods focusing on the five senses (see, hear, touch, smell and taste). In Year 1, the children made fantastic fruit smoothies. In Year 2, they explored a selection of fruit and vegetables culminating in them mixing different fruits and vegetables together and putting it into a healthy bowl. In Year 3, the children tasted blueberries, strawberries and a host of other fruits. In Year 4, the children made a fabulous couscous salad. In Year 5, the children handled citrus fruits and examined the differences between these fruits and sweet ones. In Year 6, we made a crunchy fruit salad – it was very tasty. A massive shout out to the HSA too, who provided utensils and food for the whole school for the week. It was a fantastic week and we all wish we could do Design and Technology every week!
FRIENDLY REMINDERS –
Snacks – Please remember that crisps should not be sent in with your child as a breaktime snack. A piece of fruit or a healthy bar is a good alternative.
Smart Watches – Please can ensure that your child does not wear a smart watch to school – Apple Watches, Samsung watches, Garmin watches etc because they cause distractions for the children and disrupt their learning. If the school needs to contact you we will make sur that this happens.
Thank you for your continued support with these very important matters.
LATEST FROM THE HSA
Summer Fair
With just over 1 week to go, Summer Fair prep is in full swing, and the HSA is working hard behind the scenes to help ensure it’s the best yet! The weather is looking promising next Saturday with a forecast of sunshine! HOORAY! We are still needing volunteer support across all classes and all areas of the fair, so please check with your class rep to find out how you can help or have a look at the master spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XzvgnxBGkjhVvngpqvJh4x-4pRWNglAYwBAmJP1rXqg/edit?gid=637074632#gid=637074632
Tickets are on sale online. Buy now for fast-track entrance on the day, or buy at the gate: buytickets.at/hsacampsbourne/1697871
Thank you SO MUCH for all your incredible donations for the summer fair. If you still want to donate, there’s still time!!
Please, can we ask that you focus on:
* Any unopened bottle for “Bottle Bonanza”, e.g. wine/beer/soft drinks, toiletries or household, glass/plastic, big/small, whatever!
* For any green-thumbed families, we need plants and/or gardening-related donations for the plant stall and can collect on Friday 20th at Drop off between 3:30 – 4 pm by the Wiltshire Garden gate.
Coffee truck
Thanks to everyone who came along to the coffee truck last week. We collected 10% of the profits as always and raised another £12 for the HSA. The lovely ladies Jenny and Misha from Kinda Grind will be at the summer fair, so do pop in and say hello if you see them there!
Boden Model Casting Call
The HSA has kindly been gifted a £50 voucher for our raffle at the Summer Fair, in exchange for passing along the following information:
Calling all talented Minis… We’re shooting soon, and whether it’s cartwheels, joke-telling, flower-pressing, scrapbooking or music, we would love to see what lights you up. Honestly, anything goes – if you’re interested in it, we’d love to know about it. If your son or daughter is between 3-9 years old and would like to be considered, please email us their age, 4 recent photographs of themselves and a short video telling us a little bit about their talent & showing off their skills. Please, can you reference ‘Camilla’ and email to: london@boden.co.uk.
If your child is selected for casting, we will be in touch by email to either attend a casting in person or to request some more details from you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the above email address. Regards, Mini Boden Casting Team.
ATTENDANCE – Congratulations to Year 1 Ofili from Key Stage 1 and 5 Thompson and 5 Turner from Key Stage 2 who had the best attendance last week. Well done children.
Week ending 6.6.25
| Class | Attendance | Lates |
| Gainsborough | 86.4% | 100% |
| Gwen John | 92.9% | 98.9% |
| Ofili | 97.3% | 99.3% |
| Riley | 91.3% | 98% |
| Hepworth | 93.6% | 98.7% |
| Moore | 94.7% | 97.1% |
| Cameron | 95.1% | 97.9% |
| Hockney | 94.7% | 97.7% |
| Kapoor | 91.2% | 97.3% |
| Whiteread | 95.4% | 97.5% |
| Thompson | 95.7% | 98.6% |
| Turner | 91.4% | 98.6% |
| Himid | 88.1% | 98.1% |
| Shonibare | 91.4% | 96.2% |
STANDARDS ASSEMBLY – It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers at this week’s Standards Assembly. Part of any school’s mission and ethos is to teach children about the importance of standards. The first set of results were pleasing, and the children have responded well to teachers’ encouragement and high levels of expectations this week. It was also a pleasure to award the first set of Headteacher’s awards too, I hope that the children keep their certificates safe and that they are shared with their families.
GET YOUR GROWN UPS GARDENING – Thank you to everyone who came last week who helped to tidy up the school grounds. It was fantastic to see the community come together to support this initiative and to see the start of the transformation of the grounds. The next date for GET YOUR GROWN-UPS GARDENING takes place on Saturday 5th July between 10am and 12pm and everyone is welcome.
FUTURE DATES – All dates for events the rest of the year have been uploaded on to the school website and can be found on the landing page.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!