Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Everyone at The Leverton Junior School
Headteacher’s Comments
Thank you to all the parents who came to our Carol Concert in the Abbey Church on Tuesday. The children sang beautifully and made all the staff, and I am sure parents, proud. Well done everyone! On Wednesday and Thursday our school held it’s first Pantomime. The children were brilliant (Oh no they weren’t! Oh yes they were!).
First Day Back
We return to school on Tuesday 3 January 2012 at 8:45am.
Congratulations to Miss Rogers
Miss Rogers is getting married during the Christmas Holidays. On behalf of everyone I would like to congratulate Miss Rogers and her new husband on their forthcoming wedding.
Coffee Mornings
All parents are welcome at my termly coffee mornings. During the coffee mornings I update you on things that we are developing at our school as well as giving me an opportunity to hear your views on how we can move the school forward.
Tues 17 January Year 3 Coffee Morning
Wed 18 January Year 4 Coffee Morning
Thurs 19 January Year 5 Coffee Morning
Fri 20 January Year 6 Coffee Morning
Dinners
There is a slight change in our dinner menu during the first week back.
| Monday 2 January | Tuesday 3 January | Wednesday 4 January | Thursday 5 January | Friday 6 January |
Bank Holiday
No School | Homemade beef burger
Cheese and leek croquettes
Chips | Chicken and vegetable wraps with herby potatoes
Cheese topped tomato pasta | Roast pork
Cheese flan
Roast potatoes | Lasagne with garlic bread
Vegetable curry with fluffy rice |
Mrs Dean
Unfortunately Mrs Dean was taken ill at the beginning of the week. Mrs Dean will not return at the start of the next term so Mrs Cromwell and I will be covering her classes. I am sure you will join me in sending Mrs Dean our love and wish her a speedy recovery.
Attendance
Well done to Ms Stafford and Mrs Campbell who jointly had the best attendance last week. Our school’s current attendance is as follows:
| Class | Attendance |
| Whole School | 95.7% |
| Miss Smith | 94.2% |
| Ms Stafford | 96.7% |
| Mrs Chapman | 94.9% |
| Miss Rogers | 95.5% |
| Miss Biggs | 95.6% |
| Miss Gibbs | 96.2% |
| Mrs Campbell | 96.7% |
| Mrs Sach | 95..5% |
60 children have 100% since September. Well done!
Primary School League Tables
Yesterday the league tables were published. We topped the table in 4 of the 6 indicators making us the best school once again in Waltham Abbey!
| % of children reaching level 4 in English and Maths | % of children reaching level 5 in English and Maths | % of children achieving Level 4 in English | % of children achieving Level 4 in Maths | % of children making two levels progress in English | % of children making two levels progress in Maths | |
| The Leverton Junior School | 79 | 12 | 86 | 79 | 84 | 84 |
| Waltham Holy Cross Junior School | 63 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 70 |
| Upshire Primary School | 60 | 0 | 67 | 80 | 70 | 80 |
| Hillhouse Primary School | 36 | 4 | 52 | 44 | 63 | 54 |
Outside Gym
We have now received the money from the lottery grant and the Outside Gym equipment has been ordered. The work should start on 16 January.
Bags2Bag Fundraising
In the New Year the PTA will be organising a used clothes collection scheme. Every child will receive a plastic bag, similar to ones that come through your front door. The PTA will earn money for every kilogram of clothes it collects. So please do not throw out any of your unwanted clothes and save them ready for the collection early next term.
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Pantomime DVD
Please return the form no later than Friday 13 January 2012 to secure your DVD of the pantomime (£10 each).
I would like to order ____ copies of the Pantomime DVD at a cost of £10 each. I enclose cheque/ cash for ___
Name of Child __________________________________