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• Week beginning 30th April 2018

  Sun 29 Apr 2018

  30.4.18
  Last week was Arts Week and what a great week it was. The week was dedicated to marking the centenary of the First World War (1914 to 2018) with a focus on Remembrance, education and legacy. It kicked off with dance workshops throughout the school given by a parent in EYFS – many thanks for this Trudi, you are a star! The children loved dancing to Ragtime and Zumba music (Ragtime music was popular during the WW1 period). Throughout the week, the children learned their wartime/peace songs (to name just a few: Danny Boy, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Peace Like a River, It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, etc). The art emphasis was inspired by WW1 and the children used a variety of media and skill to create murals which will be placed in perspex frames in the corridors.
  
  During Friday’s assembly all classes shared their singing, art and learning. Photos of Arts Week can be seen on our Twitter account and will be put on our website in due course. Unfortunately on Friday, rain cried off our whole school line dancing which should have concluded our Arts Week. Apologies for not getting a text out to you, our internet went down which meant we could not communicate. The line dancing is rescheduled for Weds 2nd May and parents/carers are invited to come and join in at 2:50pm (if it is not raining!) Children can wear their cowboy/cowgirl hats and bandanas during the line dancing to get into the spirit. Please note this is not a cowboy/girl dress up day – children are to wear their school uniform to school and can change into their hat, etc before we dance.

   

  What else did we get up to last week?

  *Monday 23rd April: our Brownies, Rainbows, Guides, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts all looked fantastic in their uniforms to celebrate St Georges Day. Photos are on Twitter and will be on our website soon.
  *Tuesday 24th April: Year 4 visited the Natural History Museum and had a great time enhancing their learning about volcanoes. The workshop was excellent and all learned something new too.

  *Thursday 26th April: well done to the Year 3/4 children who took part in a red tennis tournament and came an amazing 4th place out of 9. We are all very proud of you.

  *Friday 27th April: Hayes Got Talent finals and what an amazing night it was! The talent was extraordinary and ranged from magic to gymnastics; it really was a spectacular evening. Quite possibly the best HGT, all who auditioned had amazing talent and the evening was a performance of the finalists. All of the children were winners and it was fantastic to see how much confidence our youngsters have, alongside talent and passion. Well done to all!

  *Category 1: Runners Up- FW and ID (Year 1) and EL, CL and EW (Year 2).
  Winner: PMP (Year 3).
  *Category 2: Runners Up- BSCG (Year 6) and IB (Year 5).
  Winner: TB (Year 6).

  Many thanks to all involved in enabling HGT to happen and in particular Fran Raftery who led and organised the whole event, if it was not for the time and energy she put into HGT, it would not have taken place. Thank you.
  *Saturday 28th April: excellent running performances at the Cross Country event. 1st place (TH) and 4th place (HS) in Y5/6 boys and Y5/6 girls: 1st place (AK) and 2nd place (PK). Go team The Hayes, we are very proud of every single one of you!

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  *Congratulations to Mrs Farr and her family on the birth of their gorgeous baby girl Rosabella. We cannot wait to meet her!
  *We welcome back Mrs Derodra to The Hayes as she returns after maternity leave; she is working with Mrs Lishmund in Year 4. I thank Mrs Rich, our HLTA who stepped in which enabled the class to be taught by not only a great teacher but someone they know.

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  Message from the office:
  *Teacher2Parents: you will have noticed the Teachers2parents texting service has changed recently due to the Data Protection laws which are newly in place. In order for you to continue to receive text messages from one source ie one mobile number you must download the App from the Apps Store edsp.co/app via your mobile device; follow the instructions and text messages from then on will be as before via the App for you to refer to as you wish.

  *IOW: meeting for parents is on Tuesday 8th May at 5pm. If you cannot make this meeting, the powerpoint presentation will be available at the school office. Please email the office if you would like a copy.

  *S6 and GDPR: please return these forms asap. These are required for the new regulations which come into effect next month. Hard copies are available from the school office and please fill in one completed copy of the S6 form per child (if you have more than one child) as they are filed separately.

  *Internet problems will continue on Monday until the fault is rectified.

   

  This week:
  *Tuesday 1st May: Reception are going to Bocketts Farm.
  *Wednesday 2nd May: Class 7 assembly (9:15am in the hall). Whole school line dancing on the playground (postponed from last week.): 2:50pm for parents/carers.
  *Thursday 3rd May: Polling Day (school is closed).

  
  Forthcoming Dates:
  *Monday 7th May: Bank Holiday
  *Wednesday 9th May: Class 6 assembly (9:15am in the hall).
  *Monday 14th May: Year 6 SATs week.
  *Thursday 17th May: Safari assembly (9:15am in the hall).

  
  We hope you have had a fantastic weekend and see you all tomorrow.

  From The Hayes Team

• Week Beginning 23rd April 2018

  Sun 22 Apr 2018

  23.4.18
  Last week saw Y5’s residential to Carotty Wood. Three days full of exciting and confidence building activities from archery to the high ropes. We are all very proud of the behaviour of our children (which was impeccable) and their spirit and verve trying out the many new challenges. Despite the lack of internet reception at Carotty Wood, photos were tweeted of the three days thanks to Miss Slade who had to drive some distance to tweet them. They will be on our website over the next week and there are many collages on our Twitter account. Many thanks to the staff who accompanied our children to the camp– without their hard work and dedication the trip would not have been able to take place.

  
  We hope you all enjoyed the open afternoon on Friday; it was great to see so many parents/carers sharing their children’s work. There are photos on Twitter and again, they will be on the website during the week.
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  This week is Arts Week and as usual, our children will be taking part in excellent arts activities. The week is focused on World War One to mark the centenary of the end of the conflict. The week will be full of remembrance, education and legacy with an emphasis on the arts that people loved and enjoyed at this time. For example, children will be singing songs from the music hall, marching songs and peace songs; they will be doing collages with a link to WW1 (Monet’s lilies, remembrance, transport, etc) and the dancing will be linked to Ragtime, a dance from the era.

  
  On Friday afternoon, the week will culminate in whole school line dancing on the playground. Parents/carers are invited to come and join in at 2:50pm. Additionally, children can wear their cowboy/cowgirl hats and bandanas to wear during the line dancing to get into the spirit. Please note, this is not a cowboy/girl dress up day – children are to wear their school uniform to school, however they can wear their hat and bandana while they line dance! Yee haa….

  
  Monday 23rd April: St George’s Day – all uniformed organisations may wear their uniforms to school as we remember St George, England’s patron saint.

  Tuesday 24th April: Y4 are visiting The Natural History Museum for their IPC topic.

  Wednesday 25th April: PTA AGM: 2pm in the ICT suite.

  Friday 27th April: Hayes Got Talent- we look forward to the finals at 6:30pm. This year we had more children than ever taking part in the auditions and we know the evening is going to be full of show stopping performances. Massive well dones to all children who took part in the auditions, no mean feat to do this and it takes much courage. We are proud of every single one of you and you are all winners. We look forward to seeing you all there.

  
  We hope you are have had a fantastic weekend and see you all tomorrow.

  From The Hayes Team

• Week Beginning 16.4.18

  Sun 15 Apr 2018

  WB 16.4.18
  Welcome back, we hope you have all had a fantastic break and rest. Please read below dates and forthcoming events:

   

  Monday 16th April: Y5 are going on their residential trip to Carotty Wood. A reminder for Y5 parents: your child will need a packed lunch tomorrow. If your child has any medication, it needs to be placed in a clear plastic bag with your child’s name and details of when it should be given. Please hand this into Mrs Bolton on Monday morning. Mobile phones and electronic games are not permitted.
  We will text you when the children arrive at Carroty Wood and there will be updates via Twitter over the forthcoming 3 days.

  
  On Wednesday and Thursday auditions for Hayes Got Talent are taking place. Children will be informed of who has a place in the Finals in assembly on Friday morning.
  
  Friday 20th April: Open Afternoon. Parents/carers are invited into school from 2.15pm to spend some time in your child’s class/share your child’s work. Please feel free to take your child/ren home after the event.

  
  Upcoming events
  *Monday 23rd April – Arts Week
  *Monday 23rd April – St Georges Day. If your child is a member of a uniformed organisation, they can wear their uniform to school on this day (ie: a Rainbow, Brownies, Guides, Scouts, Cubs, Beavers etc).
  *Tuesday 24th April – Y4 trip to the Natural History Museum
  *Wednesday 25th April – PTA AGM in the ICT suite from 2pm
  *Thursday 26th April – Hayes Got Talent rehearsal
  *Friday 27th April –Hayes Got Talent Competition, 6:30pm-8:30pm (in the hall).

   

  We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

  All the best,

  The Hayes Team