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As is now customary at Mayfield, we will be ‘moving up’ all year groups on Wednesday 17th June 2015. Therefore, pupils currently in year:
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R and 7 will move into Year 1 and 8 respectively, the timings of the school day remain the same;
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8 will move into Year 9, they will no longer have morning ‘Resilience’ and should arrive by 8.40am;
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9 will move into Year 10 and begin their option subjects;
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10 will move into Year 11 and should make sure they have purchased their new tie.
We will also be running an extended transition for pupils in Year 6 who will be joining Mayfield in September 2015.
We are currently in the processes of interviewing for our prefects and senior prefects, including the Head Boy and Girl. Those pupils selected to be
prefects will be awarded a red tie and issued with their badge in the ‘moving on’ assembly on Friday 12th June.
Parents and carers of pupils at the school will receive an end of half term posting home over the holiday containing some important information and a letter from me.
Please note that progress reports will only be sent home for Year R and 11. All other year groups will receive their end of year reports before Friday 12th June. As ever,
if you have any concerns about your child’s achievement or behaviour, then please email their Head of House or Head of Infants:
JohnsonS@mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk
Head of Victory House
Webb@mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk
Head of Discovery House
HowlettJ@mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk
Head of Intrepid House
Temperton@mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk
Head of Endeavour House
GleedM@mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk
Head of Infants
If you have recently moved or changed any of your contact details, then please alert us by sending an email to our team leader for HR, Admin and Finance, Mr Matt Shires.
With the start of the new academic year, many of you may be thinking about replacing items of school uniform. Please be aware that the ‘Friends of Mayfield’ are
collecting good quality, clean items of uniform to sell on as part of their fund raising drive. If you have any items of uniform you no longer need, then please do consider
sending them in to the Main Reception clearly marked “FOM”. Many thanks.
* School closed for staff training: Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th June 2015 *
Our learning is continuing in three groups. Please ask your child which group they attend.
Topic
Phonics
with Mrs
Buck
Phonics
with Miss
Morgan
Phonics
with Mrs
Gleed
Activity
Read and spell tricky words
Write a simple sentence containing tricky words
Some examples
Said, have, some, come,
were, out
Practise recognising phase 3 sounds, ure, ur, air.
Practising matching uppercase and lowercase letters.
Ure – pure, cure, manure
Ur – fur, hurt, burn
Air – hair, chair, funfair
Hot, got, cot
Tin, pin
Hill, pill, will
Thin, chip, shop
Literacy
Following our visit to Longdown Activity Farm this week,
we wrote simple recounts of what happened whilst we
were there, some of us thought of time connectives to
help. We also wrote information about the animals we
saw.
Practising forming s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r,
h, b, j, v, w, x, z, y, q, th, ch, sh
Double letters on the end of words ss/ll/ff/zz
Reading tricky words: and, to, the, so, no, go
Maths
This week our focus has been doubling.
First…next….then….after
that…lastly/finally.
Some examples:
A ladybird has double 4 spots.
How many has she got?
Ask your child to:
Write a simple sentence. Remembering capital letters and full stops.
Remembering to form the letters correctly.
Read keywords at speed without using sounding out as a strategy.
Practise listening for these sounds in words and reading them.
The ‘roll and read’ sheet can be completed at home with two pairs of dice!
Begin to recall tricky words with speed when reading books.
Tell you the sound and letter name. We have be saying it like this…
”The sound is…the name is…..”
Blend the letters to form simple words. Also making sure the letters sit on
the line and include finger spaces between words.
Practise writing a simple caption starting with;
It is a…, I can see a…, It has a... etc.
Remembering to form the letters correctly
Use time connectives to retell stories that have been read at home.
Practise writing independently using time connectives in our sentences.
Ask your child to:
Double 1 – 5. Are they able to recall these facts quickly?
Please remember:
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Library books are changed on a Wednesday. Lost or damaged books will incur a charge;
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Sun hats are available to purchase from our school supplier Penelope Ann;
To send in your child’s water bottle and ensure that it is clearly named. A replacement bottle is available for £1.
We would like you to ‘save a date’ on your calendar for all family members to attend our ‘Sports fun afternoon’ on Tuesday 9th June 2:00-3:30.
Details to follow shortly.
Please note that the extra-curricular clubs will be changing after half term. Therefore you will need to book places in the usual way, using the
online booking system. These clubs go ‘live’ from Friday 22nd May.
At the start of the term you were given a ‘Proud cloud’. We have sent another one home in the children’s book bags. This is to celebrate any achievement that you are all
proud of. Perhaps it’s a swimming award or riding a bike or sleeping through the whole night! Whatever it is please return it and we can add it to your child’s learning
journey.
You will notice that the children have been issued with a ‘Portsmouth City library card’ and book. This is for them to visit one of the 10 libraries and borrow up to 20
books, talking books, magazines. They also run story and rhyme times and special events during school holidays. Get involved – it’s free!!
As part of developing our learning areas we would like to ask if you have any of the following that you would be happy to ‘donate’ please send in; dolls clothes, baby
bottles/baby accessories, small world vehicles cars, lorries etc.
And finally, after thoroughly enjoying our trip to the farm last week, could all wellies be returned to school? If you have any small/unwanted wellies we will happily find
them a home!
The topic after half term will be : Under the Sea
Learning objectives:
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To identify and find out about creatures under that live under the sea
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Using their imagination in art and design to create a sea creature
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To make props to support role-play
Directive learning: Mathematics
Letter sound: W
Theme of the Week is: Children Around the World
Week A (1st - 5th of June)
Fliskit Theatre Company
Fliskit Theatre Company in collaboration with The New Theatre Royal have been in school all week running Interactive Theatre workshops creating work for Portsmouth
Festivities. Twenty three of our talented Drama students from year 7-10 took part in the workshop on Monday. They have created a fantastic instillation based on the
poem Slow Train To Portsmouth which will be shown at the central library in Gulidhall square on 22nd and 23rd June. We have hosted pupils from Admiral Lord Nelson
School, City Girls, Bridgmary and City Boys, these pupils work will also be displayed on 22nd and 23rd June.
Year 8 STEM Project ‘The Blitz’
All of Year 8 are about to embark on their next STEM Project, entitled ‘The Blitz’. Science, Maths, English and History are devoting their lessons next week to covering
many aspects of this harrowing time, including:
• Making gunpowder
• Making air-raid shelters
• Understanding the scale of destruction that explosives can cause
• The literature written during that time
• Writing descriptions of what we think it was like to live through The Blitz
• Understanding why it happened, and what it meant for Portsmouth
Keep a look out here for a reflection of the work that our students cover.
Infants Trip to Longdown Dairy Farm
On Friday 15th of May Jellyfish and Seahorse classes went to Longdown Dairy Farm. We arrived at school and saw the coach waiting. We all sat excitedly on the coach
with our friends. At the farm we saw many animals. As it is Spring, there were also many baby animals. We fed calves and kids milk from a bottle. We also fed the pigs
and goats. We were able to hold chicks and stroke goats. We enjoyed our lunch outside on the picnic benches. At the end of our time at the farm we got back onto the
coach to travel back to school. We had a fantastic day and our teachers were so proud of our behaviour whilst at the farm. Well done everyone!
Endeavour House Charity week
Endeavour House is begining a charity week, which begins Monday 18th May. There will be lots of activities such as a penalty shoot out, dizzy football,
hula hoop competition, an open-mic talent showcase, a treasure hunt and lots of other challenges to complete.
We are raising money for Cancer Research and the Make a Wish Foundation. These charities were chosen by the pupils. Donations or gift contributions for prizes would
be very welcome.
Endeavour House Charity week