A MESSAGE FROM MS PAULSON
Dear families, I hope you have had a lovely week and have been enjoying the beautiful weather. The children have certainly been making the most of the sunshine in school and it has been a pleasure seeing them outside during lunchtimes playing together with the OPAL equipment. Thank you for your continued support with helping to resource this provision which affords real play opportunities for our children. It makes such a difference to their well-being.

Thank you too for supporting your children to have good attendance at school. Coming to school every day and on time really does make a difference and is key to your child achieving their very best. 

YEAR 6 STANDARD ASSESSMENT TESTS
Congratulations to our Year 6 children! SATs are over for another year and they were amazing! We are so proud of how hard they have all worked this year and we know this will pay dividends as the children embark on the next phase of their education and begin secondary school in September. Our children are exceptional and are, of course,  so much more than a SATs result! Well done to everyone for getting in on time, for remaining calm and focused and for keeping a smile on your face! Breakfast snacks definitely helped! Thank you to the Year 6 team for making regular visits to the supermarket over the week to keep us stocked up with fruit and pastries. The children ended this week with a well-deserved celebratory afternoon tea party and a fun photo booth!

NATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK 19TH-23RD MAY
Following on from the ‘Big Walk and Wheel’ initiative that we took part in earlier in the year, next week is National Walk to School Week. Walking or cycling to school is a great way to wake up in the morning and has many positive effects on your child's health and development. Rather than taking a car or a bus, your child will be able to get more exercise which is important for keeping bones strong and developing muscle growth. This will also help to encourage your child to adopt a healthy lifestyle. If you live far away from school, why not drive your child close by and then walk the rest of the way? Not only is this good for your child, but it also means there will be less traffic and pollution around the school gates which will benefit everybody. 

GARDENING CLUB
A MESSAGE FROM GEORGINA AND ANNABEL FROM THE ECO TEAM
Hi, just to let you know, there is going to be a new club: Gardening Club! You can come for our first meeting on Thursday 5th June at 3.20pm. Gardening club will be fun, fun, fun! All you need to do is come after school and stay for an hour! At gardening club, we plan to sow seeds, plant flowers and really connect with nature. If you are interested in coming along, look out for an email next week where you willfind out more information.

PARENT/CARER QUESTIONNAIRE
To clarify the results for question number eight, regarding bullying a bit further; 56% responses either agreed or strongly agreed that bullying was dealt with effectively by the school, 39% responses neither agreed or disagreed with the question and only 5% of responses either disagreed or strongly disagreed that bullying was dealt effectively by the school.
 

VACATING THE SCHOOL GROUNDS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY
Please can we remind you to vacate the school grounds promptly at the end of the school day (3.15pm). This is so that after school clubs outside can start and children in HOSCA can play outside. 

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER – CLASS PHOTOS 
Our school photographer will be in school next Tuesday 20th May for class photos.

PETITION TO GET SHERWOOD LIBRARY OPEN FOR THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS
We're gathering community support as local councillors for this petition which we will submit to full council and use to advocate for getting our library open as soon as possible but by the deadline of July 15th. Cllr Nayab Patel will present it at full City Council on Monday 12th May  but it will stay open after that and we will present it to the council when we close the petition in June. We are working to get our library open and we have more power to do that with the community behind us. Thanks, Adele and NayabYou can find it with this QR code if you point your phone camera at it: 
 

WEEKLY % ATTENDANCE FIGURES – THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ARE: 2C  & 6CH                          
 FS    97.70%    FW    95.93%    1D    96.55%    1S    92.59%    2C    99.26%
2DS    97.70%    3H    96.55%    3T    96.42%    4EG    98.14%    4W    99.63%
5C    94.44%    5H    97.70%    6G    98.15%    6CH    99.63%        
100% ATTENDANCE WINNERS – KS1:Phebe-Wren (2C) KS2: Orlaith (4EG)   

MATHS CHALLENGE

                                    READING, READING, READING
                                       Author in the Spotlight

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
School Photographer – Class Photos    Tuesday 20th May
Nursery (F1) ‘Tiny Town Adventures’ Trip    Wednesday 21st May
Bike Bus    Friday 23rd May
2DS Swimming    Friday 23rd May – Friday 13th June
Last Day of School    Friday 23rd May
Half Term Holidays    Monday 26th May – Friday 30th May
Back to School    Monday 2nd June
Year 1 Twycross Zoo Trip    Wednesday 4th June
Nursery Father's Day Stay and Play     Friday 13th June 
Morning children: 10.30-11.30am
Afternoon and all day: 1.30-2.30pm
Year 6 Shrewsbury Residential    Wednesday 18th – Friday 20th June
Year 3 LTA Rothesay Open Schools Tennis Festival    Thursday 17th June
F2 Bestwood Environmental Education Centre Trip    Thursday 26th June
Year 4 ‘Camp Redwood’ Residential    Tuesday 24th – Wednesday 25th June
Summer Concert     Thursday 26th June – 6pm (families welcome)
Bike Bus    Friday 27th June
PTA Summer Fair    Friday 4th July – 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Year 1 & Year 2 Traditional Sports Day Races    Monday 7th  July - 1.30pm (families welcome)
Year 3 & Year 4 Traditional Sports Day Races    Tuesday 8th July - 1.30pm (families welcome)
Year 5 & Year 6 Traditional Sports Day Races    Thursday 10th July - 1.30pm (families welcome)
F2 Traditional Sports Day Races    Friday 11th July – 1.30pm (families welcome)
Nursery Sports Day    Monday 14th July 0 1.30pn (families welcome)
Last Day of School    Thursday 24th July
Inset Day     Friday 25th July 
Summer Holidays    Monday 28th July – Friday 29th August
Inset Day    Monday 1st September
Inset Day    Tuesday 2nd September
Back to School    Wednesday 3rd September
Last Day of School    Friday 17th October
Half Term Holidays    Monday 20th October – Friday 31st October
Back to School    Monday 3rd November

Signposting
Mapperley Park Tennis Club – Junior Membership – 12 and under £40, 10 and under £30 per year. 16 Week Junior Night – May to October. Starts 12th May, 4.30pm – 5.30pm. Organised play and drills with Simon McBride – LTA, PTR and DBS registered. Rackets and equipment provided. Unlimited access to play, use of mini tennis court, discount on coaching fees. To book a free trial session, starting 12th May and information on how to join, please text or call 07711 080862.

Mapperley Park Tennis Club Open Day – Saturday 17th May, 2.00pm – 4.30pm. Carisbrooke Drive, Nottingham. NG3 5DS. A chance to discover a friendly club. If you don’t want to take part in the activities, feel free to drop in and get to know us! To book, please call 07815 198806. Free Coaching- 2.00pm-2.45pm Juniors (ages 6-8), 2.45pm – 3.30pm Juniors (ages 8+), 3.30pm-4.30pm Adults. 20% discount if ou join the club on the day!
Expressive Arts Academy Fundraiser - Free Family Fun Day – Sunday 25th May, Haydn Road Pavillion & Sports Ground, NG5 1EB – 12pm – 4.00pm. Bouncy castle, inflatable slide, dance workshops/demos, games with prizes, food & refreshments, tombola, stalls and more! Interested in having a stall? Find our event on Facebook and send us a message or email cathwhinc@gmail.com for details. We are fundraising to help with the costs of sending 13 of our talented and hardworking dancers to represent England at the Dance World Cup 2025 in Burgos, Spain. There is plenty of parking along Haydn Road and in the car park behind the Courtauld’s Building/Nottingham Free School. Please do not park at Pirate Soft Play or on the housing estate.
Growth Through Sport (GTS) – May Half Term Camp – Bluecoat Trent, Pelham Avenue, Nottingham. NG5 1AJ.  27th & 29th May, 9.30am – 3.00pm. Boys and Girls aged 5-14 - make friends, play fun games, matches and skill, camp awards. Players will need a packed lunch, drink & trainers (no boots). £20 a day or £35 for both days. Sibling discount also available. To book or for more info WhatsApp: 07341 854299 or email @growththroughsport@outlook.com.
Notts County Foundation Football Camps for May Half Term! – Wednesday 28th May, 1pm – 5pm, Thursday 29th May, 9am – 1pm, Friday 30th May, 12pm – 4pm. Portland Centre, Muskam Street. NG2 2HE. Early Bird Offer: £9.50 per child, per day (until Monday 19th May), Standard: £12.50 per child, per day. Book now officialsoccerschools.co.uk/nottscounty.
Sherwood Art Week 2025 – Saturday 28th June – Sunday 6th July. Craft Fair, art in shops, workshops, exhibitions, performance, community events, music. For full details, visit: sherwoodartweek.org.
Growth Through Sport (GTS) – May Half Term Camp – Bluecoat Trent, Pelham Avenue, Nottingham. NG5 1AJ.  27th & 29th May, 9.30am – 3.00pm. Boys and Girls aged 5-14 - make friends, play fun games, matches and skill, camp awards. Players will need a packed lunch, drink & trainers (no boots). £20 a day or £35 for both days. Sibling discount also available. To book or for more info WhatsApp: 07341 854299 or email @growththroughsport@outlook.com