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• Fiddle Toys (known as ‘learning tools’ at Millfield):

  Fri 10 Mar 2023

  Recently, we have become aware that children are bringing in fiddle toys from home. We are noticing that there is a competitive element that can disrupt learning. As a school, we are aware of children that benefit from using learning tools within class and how the correct use of the tools can improve learning. We have a selection of suitable school learning tools that we have chosen purposely to be small, unobtrusive and quiet. The children identified are supported with these by their teacher. Please do not allow your child to bring any toys, including fiddle toys, into school from home.

• Weekly Parent/Carer Information - Week Commencing: 6th March 2023

  Fri 03 Mar 2023

  Monday	Assembly to introduce Springtime and related festivals by the RE Faculty.
  Tuesday	NHS hearing screening for allocated Reception children.
  Wednesday
  Thursday	2:30pm Year 4 meeting for parents/carers of children attending the residential trip to Hautbois. Please see the letter previously sent out. Please enter via the carpark hall doors.
  Friday	Rowan Class Assembly for parents/carers: Please see the letter sent home to parents/carers of Rowan Class children regarding their class assembly. It is always very helpful when children arrive promptly at 8:45am so they have time to be registered and prepare themselves for the assembly. Please enter via the carpark hall doors. Please arrive from 9:00am for a 9:05am start.

   

• World Book Day:

  Thu 02 Mar 2023

  Children and staff looked wonderful all dressed up as characters from their favourite books. Children enjoyed the round robin reading activities, as well as a reading house competition in assembly time.

  

• Weekly Parent/Carer Information - Week Commencing: 27th February 2023

  Fri 24 Feb 2023

  Monday	‘Fairtrade Fortnight’ Assembly for KS1 & KS2 children. Fairtrade Fortnight spreads the message of how making the small switch to Fairtrade supports producers in protecting the future of some of our most-loved food and the planet.
  Tuesday
  Wednesday	NEU Strike Day: Please see separate communication regarding the impact of this strike day at Millfield.
  Thursday	World Book Day: Please see the letter sent home from the English Faculty regarding World Book Day. Children are invited to dress up as a book character for the day.
  Friday	Willow Class Assembly for parents/carers: Please see the letter sent home to parents/carers of Willow Class children regarding their class assembly. It is always very helpful when children arrive promptly at 8:45am so they have time to be registered and prepare themselves for the assembly. Please enter via the carpark hall doors. Please arrive from 9:00am for a 9:05am start.

   

• Play area project:

  Fri 24 Feb 2023

  We have some very exciting news to share! Due to a very kind and thoughtful donation to school, in the coming month, a new play area will be created and installed on our school field. The children and staff have helped to design this space and we are all very excited to see the area develop. There are likely to be slight adjustments in terms of access arrangements to the school site during installation; we will keep you posted when we know more. 

  

• Millfield PTA:

  Fri 24 Feb 2023

  The PTA, including school staff, are busy preparing for the KS2 PTA Disco that will be taking place after school today (24.02.23). Our thanks to the PTA for providing this opportunity for Millfield children. I’m sure it will be just as successful and fun as the KS1 disco was!

   

  The PTA have recently supported Millfield with the purchasing of new coat hook trolleys for children to hang their coats on when arriving at the hall for their lunch. The funding from the PTA supports Millfield children in such a range of ways and is always much appreciated. Thank you to our school community for your support.

  

• Weekly Parent/Carer Information - Week Commencing: 20th February 2023

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  Monday	Welcome back to a new half term.   World Thinking Day Assembly for KS1 and KS2 children to celebrate international friendship.
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  Wednesday
  Thursday
  Friday	3:15pm – 5:00pm KS2 PTA Disco: Please see information previously sent out.

   

• Messages:

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  It was lovely to celebrate our half termly awards in celebration assembly today. This half term, children across the school have experienced a range of cross curricular learning to support their engagement and progress.

   

  Have a lovely Spring half term break with family and friends.

• Key Stage 2 supporting texts:

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  Books are used to support and engage children in a variety of subjects including English. Please see the books that children in Key Stage 2 classes are focussing their learning on next half term.

  • Year 3 Rowan Class: Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa
  • Year 3 Willow Class: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
  • Year 4 Ash and Oak Classes: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

   

  If your child has a copy of their class book at home and would like to bring it into school to use in their lessons, they are more than welcome to.

  

• KS1 PTA Disco:

  Fri 10 Feb 2023

  A huge thank you to the PTA and school staff for their efforts in offering a Key Stage 1 school disco last week. Children seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. This event raised £360. Thank you to Millfield families for your support.