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Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Aaradhya and Aniket
Glow Worm: Lilly and Hannah
Butterfly: Butterfly Class
Tiger Moths: Dolcie and Mohammed
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Rishabh in Dragonfly class, to Viha in Glow Worm class, to Jithesh and Alyssia in Tiger Moths Class and to Vihaan in Butterfly Class who all received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Phase Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Chiara in Butterfly Class, Ruby, Joshua and Abigail in Tiger Moths Class.
Reader of the Week:
Aisha I, Sultan, Leon, Suddeeksha
Summer 2 Week 1 Learning Journey
Sun Safety
Now that the warmer weather is here, we need to think about sun safety.
Please provide your child with a named sun hat and ensure that they have a named plastic water bottle (with sports cap opening).
If your child requires sun cream, please ensure they apply it before school. If you wish them to reapply sun cream before breaktimes, lunchtimes or outdoor PE, please provide them with a named bottle. Staff are not allowed to apply sun cream to children, so please ensure that your child can apply it themselves.
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Hiba and Megan
Glow Worm: Morgan and Siya
Butterfly: Aisha I and Quintus
Tiger Moths: Tiger Moths
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Ochuko and JJ in Dragonfly class, to all of Glow Worm class, to Emily and Alia in Tiger Moths Class and to Abimanyu in Butterfly Class who all received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Jannat and William in Dragonfly class, and Niya in Butterfly Class and Sasha, Jamie and Freddie in Tiger Moths Class.
Reader of the Week:
Hasaan M, Charlie, Darcie, Ayla
Next week (22nd-26th May) we are taking part in Living Streets Walk to School Week. This fun and engaging week-long activity for primary schools has been built to make pupils experience first-hand the importance of walking to school.
Through this challenge, children will be well on their way to reaching their recommended 60 minutes minimum of physical activity per day before even reaching the school gates!
This year's challenge encourages children to travel actively to school every day of the week. Meeting various animals along the way, they'll learn about the important reasons to walk and the difference it can make for individuals, communities and the planet!
On Thursday and Friday, our Year 6 Eco Reps will be handing out Walk to School badges for those children that have walked some/all of the week to celebrate their achievements.
Happy walking!
Dear Parents/Carers,
Next week in Design and Technology we will be making a shoebox garden. Please can you send your child in next week (WB 22nd May 2023) with a shoebox. They could also bring in milk bottle tops, lolly pop sticks and additional small boxes to add detail to their shoebox garden. If you have any other questions please ask your child’s class teacher.
Many thanks,
Year 2 Team
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Dhurgsah and Adam
Glow Worm: Thrivida and Martin
Butterfly: Dylan and Daisy
Tiger Moths: Alyssia and Zion
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Hollie and David in Dragonfly class, to Leon in Glow Worm class, to Olivia N and Dev in Tiger Moths Class and to Daye in Butterfly Class who all received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Sultan and Minahil in Dragonfly class, and Yasmita in Butterfly Class.
Reader of the Week:
Abimanyu, Attarah, Abeer, Miah
Learning Journeys Weeks 5 & 6
Language of the month: Bulgarian
Coronation Day Celebrations
What a wonderful day! Everyone looked amazing in their red, white and blue and spent the morning making flags and crowns for the parade.
The parade was held on the main field and started with a rousing rendition of “The Sound of the Trumpets” (a specially commissioned coronation song for schools).
Following that, each year group paraded around the field whilst everyone clapped and waved their flags.
Just at the end of the parade the heavens opened but, in true British style, we carried on regardless! (It’s what the King would have wanted).
We hope you all have a glorious coronation weekend.
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: George and Amir
Glow Worm: Sophie G and Ivy
Butterfly: Yeshwanth and Chiara
Tiger Moths: Joshua and Emily
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Sanwe in Dragonfly class, to Darcie in Glow Worm class, to Jamie and Ruby in Tiger Moths Class and to Avyan in Butterfly Class who all received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Reader of the Week:
Aaron, Iason, Morgan and Alyssia
Summer 1 Week 4 Learning Journeys
This week is Deaf Awareness Week (2nd-5th May 2023)
Please click on the document below to find out more information about how to be deaf aware.
It is important that everybody, no matter who you are, feels valued and included within a community.
Thank you to Mrs. Botterill, who spent the afternoon putting all of your lovely letters and pictures to King Charles in envelopes, addressing them, and putting on the stamps.
They have all now been sent to Buckingham Palace.
Well done to the following children who received an award this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Kabir and Younus
Glow Worm: Olivia and Abby
Butterfly: Aashi and Quintus
Tiger Moths: Nicole and Aaron
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Minahil in Dragonfly class, to Sophie P in Glow Worm class, to Nova and Oliver in Tiger Moths Class and Alisa in Butterfly Class who all received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Reader of the Week:
Rishabh, Arjun, Alia, Valentina
Summer 1 Week 3 Learning Journeys
Coronation Song for Schools: The Sound of the Trumpets
The children will be learning a specially commissioned coronation song for schools so that we can all sing it together as part of our celebrations on Friday 5th May.
The link is below if your child would like to practise at home!
Dear Avenue Pupils,
You are cordially invited to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III on Friday 5th May 2023
Dress Code: Red, white and blue (sensible clothing for a day in school).
Events:
Morning: A lovely morning in class making flags and crowns and learning about King Charles III.
10.45 – 11.30 Parade: The whole school will join together on the field to show off their crowns and wave their flags.
Lunchtime: Lunch will be at the usual time in the hall.
Afternoon: More fun coronation activities in class. Hometime: The usual Friday hometime
Well done to a great first week back and to the following children who received an award this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Albert and Charlie
Glow Worm: Sum Ping and Thrivida
Butterfly: Abimanyu and Hassan
Tiger Moths: Suddeeksha and Rushda
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Isabelle in Dragonfly class, Jiyansh in Glow Worm class, Arani and Noah in Tiger Moths Class who all received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Reader of the Week:
Zara, George, Abigail, Marnie
Summer 1 Week 2 Learning Journeys
Summer 1 Welcome Letter
Planting Cress
Next week, we will be planting cress for a science experiment. Please can your child bring in a small plant pot or yoghurt pot to plant the cress in for Monday 24th April 2023.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Year 2 Team
Swimming
Children must bring in their swimming kit every week of the Summer term. This must include a 1-piece swimming costume for girls or swimming trunks for boys (both should be tight fitting), a swimming hat (clearly named on the outside with a permanent marker), towel, pool shoes and optional goggles. Please ensure that all items are named. Children will not be allowed to swim with earrings in. If children cannot remove these themselves, you will need to remove them at home.
Swimming will start on the week commencing 17th April. For Dragonfly class and Butterfly class swimming will start on the week commencing 24th April due to the Wisley trip.
Year 2 Swimming days: Summer 1
Monday: Glow Worm Class
Monday: Tiger Moth Class
Tuesday: Dragonfly Class
Tuesday: Butterfly Class
Please click on the document below if you would like support with you child's anxiety or challenging behaviour:
Well done to the following children who received an award this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Aaron and Adam
Glow Worm: Ashvin and Viha
Butterfly: Ayan and Vihaan
Tiger Moths: Abigail and Miah
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Skylah and Dhurgsah in Dragonfly class, Sophie in Glow Worms who all received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Younus (Dragonfly), and Attarah (Dragonfly)), who all received a Phase Leader's Award.
Reader of the Week:
Daye, Aaradhya, Abeer, Jamie
Summer 1 Week 1 Learning Journeys
RIGHTS RESPECTING - UNICEF CAMPAIGN
As a rights respecting school we are taking part in UNICEF UK’s OutRight campaign this year.
The rights respecting class reps are leading pupils in an activity to create a poster showing why we think healthcare is important for all children. A selection of posters from the school will be displayed in the school or sent to Unicef to be used as part of the OutRight campaign.
OutRight Campaign:
Through OutRight children and young people are supported to learn about, and speak out on, children’s right to the best possible health and how strong health systems support this. As part of UNICEF UK’s efforts to promote children’s voices we want to make sure that decision-makers of all kinds understand:
• why this is an issue that children and young people care about
• how health and health systems affect children’s rights
We plan to do this by sharing children’s work on this critical children’s rights issue, with an important decision maker and their team at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK Government.
Thank you!
A massive thank you to you all for raising an amazing £650.81 for Comic Relief.
Online donations: £204.00
Cash Donations: £446.81
Please see below how your money is helping others:
Dear Parents/Carers,
Next term, as part of our new Topic ‘Nature Detectives,’ we will be having a hook morning on Friday 21st April all about nature and mini-beasts. For this day, we would like to invite your child to dress up as a mini-beast, for example bee, ladybird, spider, ant, etc. Alternatively, they may come dressed as a nature explorer, with a magnifying glass or bug catcher. If your child does not wish to join in with the dress up, then they can wear the colours of their chosen mini-beast. We would also like your child to come to school with a fun fact about their mini-beast to share with the class.
We look forward to seeing their costumes!
Yours faithfully,
Miss Walls
Dragonfly Class Teacher
Year Group Leader
Week 6 Learning Journeys
Week 5 Awards
Well done to the following children who received an award this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Reggie and Charlie
Glow Worm: Hannah and Halle
Butterfly: Saanvi and Karshayan
Tiger Moths: Dolcie and Noah
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Sarina in Glow Worms, who received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Year Group Leader Awards:
Congratulations to Emily (Tiger Moth), Rushda (Tiger Moth) and Zara (Butterfly),who all received a Phase Leader's Award.
Reader of the Week:
Thrivida, Dev and Aashi
The Holy Month of Ramadan
For any member of the school community observing the holy month of Ramadan, Young Minds has some excellent resources and advice that might be useful. (although I has youth in the title, it is relevant to all ages).
Please click on the link below:
Learning Journeys Week 5
Red Nose Day: Friday 17th March 2023
We will be celebrating Red Nose Day this year on Friday 17th March.
The children are invited to wear their usual school uniform, and a red accessory, for a donation of £1
The accessory could be a hair accessory or a red t-shirt or red socks or a red hoodie…
Children can also wear their red noses, but please be aware that comic relief have issued the following warning: Please note, Noses are not suitable for children under 7 years of age due to small parts.
We encourage you to make your donations via the schools Just Giving Page:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rednoseday23-avenue-primary-academy
If you would prefer to donate cash, there will be buckets on the gates at drop off and pick up. (Teachers will not be collecting money).
Thank you for your continued support
Dear Parents/Carers,
Get set… we’re taking part in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel 2023 the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking, wheeling and scooting challenge. The challenge runs from 20-31 March. It’s free and we would love everyone to be involved.
What do you need to do?
Encourage your child(ren) to walk, use a wheelchair, scoot or cycle to school on as many days as possible during the event.
Why we are taking part
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is a great way to build physical activity in children’s daily routine which is important for their physical health and mental wellbeing.
Active school runs also help to reduce congestion and air pollution outside the school gate. A 2021 YouGov study showed nearly half of UK children worry about air pollution near their school. And that children thought active travel was the best away to bring down these pollution levels.
Plus there are some great prizes to be won every day if we get enough children taking part!
Useful resources
To help you prepare, Sustrans has developed a handy free guide to walking, cycling or scooting to school. It is packed with advice to help you have hassle-free journey to school.
Download your free family guide using this link: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/sign-up-to-receive-your-free-school-run-guide/
For more information about the event go to www.bigwalkandwheel.org.uk . Enjoy the challenge!
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Amir
Glow Worm: Sarina and Aarvee
Butterfly: Hassan and Woody
Tiger Moths: Olivia and Miah
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Aniket and Aaradhya
Glow Worm: Joseph
Tiger Moths: Ruby and Freddie
Butterfly: Myron
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Akshai
Glow Worm: Marnie
Butterfly: Nikhil
Tiger Moths: Olivia
Phase Leader:
Butterfly: Aisha
Tiger Moths: Ahana, Oliver and Sasha
Spelling Challenge Spring 2 Week 3
Week 4 Learning Journeys
British Sign Language Week WB 13/03/23
Next week is British Sign Language Week.
Challenge: Can you learn to sign your name?
Click on the link below to take you to the British Sign Language Alphabet (Left and Right handed)
Spring 2 Learning Journeys Week 3
Week 2 Awards
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: William
Glow Worm: Tabitha and Leon
Butterfly: Yasmita and Iason
Tiger Moths: Jamie and Caleb
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Charlie and Younus
Glow Worm: Valentina
Tiger Moths: Jaanu
Butterfly: Arjun
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Minahil
Glow Worm: Olivia
Butterfly: Abdullah
Tiger Moths: Oliver
Phase Leader:
Butterfly: Alisa
Dragonfly: Isabelle and Hollie
Language of the month: Ukrainian
Spring 2 Learning Journeys Week 2
Welcome back and a huge congratulations to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Reggie
Glow Worm: Sophie P and Morgan
Butterfly: Daye and Karshayan
Tiger Moths: Sasha and Alia
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Rishabh, Ellie-Rose and Sultan
Glow Worm: Siya
Tiger Moths: Jithesh and Noah
Butterfly: Noah
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Jannat
Glow Worm: Viha
Butterfly: Saanvi
Tiger Moths: Freddie
Hope you all had a lovely half term break!
Spring 2 Welcome Letter
Spring 2 Week 1 Learning Journeys
World Thinking Day and Founders Day
Wednesday 22nd February
Wednesday 22nd February, is the annual Thinking Day, where all members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are encouraged to celebrate, reflect on and renew the promise that they make shortly after joining.
This means that any child who attends a Girlguiding Rainbow, Brownie or Guide unit is invited to wear their uniform to school on that day should they wish to.
Wednesday 22nd February is also Founders day for the Scouting movement and any child who attends Beavers, Cubs or Scouts is invited to wear their uniform to school on that day should they wish to.
Coffee Mornings
We are delighted to invite Parents/Carers to their year group coffee mornings on the following dates and times:
Nursery & Reception: Monday 6th March 8.30 – 9.00
Years 1 & 2: Tuesday 7th March 8.30 – 9.00
Years 3 & 4: Wednesday 8th March 8.30 – 9.00
Base: Thursday 9th March 8.45 – 9.30
Years 5 & 6: Friday 10th March 8.30 – 9.00
Please wait to be let in at the Avenue Road entrance
World Book Day
(Date change due to possible strike action on Thursday 2nd March)
The main school will celebrate World Book Day and dress up as their favourite book character on Friday 3rd March (the base have a different date, please check their webpage for details)
Book Swap Friday 3rd March
Children should also bring in a book on Friday 3rd March that they will hand in to a member of the PTA in the morning. The following Monday they will have the opportunity to chose a book to take home (in exchange for the book they brought in).
Dear Parents/Carers,
On the first week back after half term, Year 2 are excited to go on a local walk to look at post boxes in the community. If children would like to post a letter on our trip they could have a go at writing one during the half term break and bring it along with a stamp. If you have any questions please speak to your class teacher.
Thank you for your continued support,
Year 2 Team
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Adam
Glow Worm: Mikail and Ivy
Butterfly: Arjun and Myron
Tiger Moths: Max and Aaron
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: David, Dhurgsah and William
Glow Worm: Wai Ki
Tiger Moths: Jithesh and Caleb
Butterfly: Chiara
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Isabelle
Glow Worm: Thrivida
Butterfly: Daisy
Tiger Moths: Ahana
Well done to Year 2 for all the amazing learning this half term! See you Monday after the holidays!
Spelling Week 6
Learning Journeys Week 6
This week, Avenue are celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week. The theme of this year’s week is ‘Let’s Connect’. The children have been thinking about people they share connections with and why it is important to have positive connections. Each class has completed an activity where they have focused on the importance of connecting and why it is important to work together.
Congratulations to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Isabelle and Hiba
Glow Worm: Hannah and Arthur
Butterfly: Avyan and Abdullah
Tiger Moths: Suddeeksha and Zion
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Minahil
Glow Worm: Pritish
Tiger Moths: Abigail, Nadirah and Ahana
Butterfly: Ayan
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: George
Glow Worm: Martin
Butterfly: Sara
Tiger Moths: Nadirah
Spelling Week 5
Week 5 Learning Journeys
Language of the month: Urdu
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Akshai and Jannat
Glow Worm: Halle and Siya
Butterfly: Daisy and Zara
Tiger Moths: Nova and Emily
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Aaron and JJ
Glow Worm: Jiyansh
Tiger Moths: Dolcie and Joshua
Butterfly: Nefes
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Kabir
Glow Worm: Abeer
Butterfly: Hasan
Tiger Moths: Nicole
Spelling Week 4
Learning Journeys Week 4
Update: Cardboard boxes needed for Tuesday 31st January
Next week, we will be designing, making and evaluating our own vehicles. Please bring in a small cardboard box that you would like to use for your vehicle for example, tissue boxes, small amazon delivery boxes, food boxes. Please try to bring in a box smaller than a shoe box. Unfortunately children will not be able to bring in toilet roll tubes or food boxes that have contained nuts.
Please bring your boxes in on Tuesday 31st January only (we will be making them on this day).
Thank you.
Happy Chinese New Year to any families celebrating this weekend
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Amir and William
Glow Worm: Tabitha and Sarina
Butterfly: Alisa
Tiger Moths: Dolcie and Alia
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Aniket and Skylah
Glow Worm: Nitish
Tiger Moths: Sasha
Butterfly: Elsa and Vihaan
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Attarah
Glow Worm: Sophie G
Butterfly: Yeshwanth
Tiger Moths: Caleb
Spelling
Learning Journeys Week 3
Supporting your child with reading
Dear Parents,
The English team have put together a short video to support you with reading at home. We have also included a section on using Oxford Owl and tips on how to use phonics to support your child as they read. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rGClCF10Kk
The English Team
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: David and Attarah
Glow Worm: Sophie G and Martin
Butterfly: Aisha and Noah
Tiger Moths: Noah and Rushda
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Leo and Ochucko
Glow Worm: Nitish
Tiger Moths: Ayla
Butterfly: Saanvi
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Sultan
Glow Worm: Ivy
Butterfly: Joseph
Tiger Moths: Max
Spelling Week 2
Learning Journey - Week 2
Congratulations to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Leo and Reggie
Glow Worm: Darcie and Marnie
Butterfly: Abdullah and Nikhil
Tiger Moths: Arani and Ayla
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Kabir
Glow Worm: Arthur
Tiger Moths: Max
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Albert
Glow Worm: Lily
Butterfly: Chiara
Tiger Moths: Mohammed
Spelling Spring 1 Week 1
Week 1 Learning Journeys
Spring 1 Welcome Letter
The Year 2 staff would like to thank you all for your very kind and thoughtful gifts. We hope that you enjoyed the Christmas break and had a wonderful New Year. Welcome back and hope you had a good first week!
The Year 2 team
Language of the Month
Congratulations to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Aaradhya and George
Glow Worm: Mikail and Wai Ki
Butterfly: Alisa and Quintus
Tiger Moths: Nicole and Freddie
Year Group Leader Awards:
Glow Worm: Joseph T
Tiger Moths: Arani and Jaanu
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Rishabh
Glow Worm: Nitish
Butterfly: Joseph W
Tiger Moths: Caleb
Learning Journeys Week 7
Class Party Update: If children are wearing a Winter or Christmas top or accessory tomorrow, they can wear it to school rather than bring it to change in to.
12th December 2022
Dear Parents/Carers,
Next half term, as part of our music lessons, your child will be learning to play the recorder. We will practise on a weekly basis during the Spring and Summer terms. We would be most grateful if you could supply your child with a named descant recorder which they can use throughout the rest of the year. The main purpose of your child having their own recorder is because they will use them throughout KS2 as well as for hygiene reasons. Recorders are available from most music shops and are also on Amazon, costing around £5.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Yours faithfully,
Miss Walls
Year Group Leader
Dragonfly Class Teacher
Recorders Spring Term
Class Parties : Thursday 15th December
The children will be having their class parties on Thursday 15th December. Children must come to school in full uniform, but can bring in their Winter/Christmas top and or accessory from last week to change into if they wish.
The children do not need to bring in any food or drink.
Congratulations to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Rishabh and Akshai
Glow Worm: Abeer and Sophie G
Butterfly: Elsa and Yeshwanth
Tiger Moths: Alyssia and Aaron
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Ochucko and Skylah
Glow Worm: Nitish
Tiger Moths: Nadirah
Butterfly: Niya
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Reggie
Glow Worm: Viha
Butterfly: Noah
Tiger Moths: Jaanu
Spelling challenge Week 6
Week 6 Learning Journeys
Thank you!
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: William and Younus
Glow Worm: Sum Ping and Olivia F
Butterfly: Ayan and Edward W
Tiger Moths: Jaanu and Mohammed
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Minahil
Glow Worm: Morgan
Phase Leader Awards:
Butterfly: Daye
Dragonfly: Hiba
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Aniket
Glow Worm: Valentina
Butterfly: Niyathi
Tiger Moths: Joshua
Spellings - Week 5
Learning Journeys Week 5
Language of the Month - December
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Attarah and Aaron
Glow Worm: Hannah and Nitish
Butterfly: Myron and Vihaan
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Reggie and Sanwe
Glow Worm: Mikail
Butterfly: Karshayan
Tiger Moth: Tiger Moths class
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Minahil
Glow Worm: Sarina
Butterfly: Aisha
Spelling Challenge Week 4
Learning Journeys Week 4
Wellbeing Award for Schools 2022-2025
We are delighted to say that on 17/11/22 Avenue were re-accredited with the Wellbeing Award for Schools. This is truly a whole school effort and is an external validation of what we already knew: that Health and Wellbeing is at the heart of our school and influences everything that we do. Thank you to all the Parents and Carers who filled in surveys for the award at the end of last year and the start of this year.
Winter Top Day: Thursday 8th December
The children are invited to wear a winter or Christmas themed top or hair accessory on Thursday 8th December (with normal school uniform bottoms and shoes).
This is not a fundraising event and children do not need to bring any money.
Congratulations to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Ryann-Rose and Akshai
Tiger Moths: Joshua and Jithesh
Glow Worm: Leon and Ivy
Butterfly: Arjun and Hassan
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Sultan
Glow Worm: Tabitha
Tiger Moths: Olivia N
Phase Leader Awards:
Butterfly: Abdullah
Dragonfly: George and Dhurgsah
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: JJ
Tiger Moths: Abigail
Glow Worm: Wai Ki
Butterfly: Elsa
Health and Wellbeing: Sleep Support
Learning Journeys Week 3
Spellings Week 3
Remembrance Parade
Miss. Walls, Mr. Burke and our Avenue Ambassadors attended the Remembrance Parade yesterday and laid a poppy wreath on the Belmont Cenotaph.
The Ambassadors also sold poppies at the school gates every morning last week.
Thank you for representing our school, we are very proud.
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Jannat and Megan
Tiger Moths: Miah and Dev
Glow Worm: Pritish and Tabitha
Butterfly: Avyan and Noah
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Ellie-Rose and Charlie
Glow Worm: Siya
Tiger Moths: Oliver and Freddie
Phase Leader Awards:
Glow Worm: Sophie P
Butterfly: Saruti
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Ellie-Rose
Tiger Moths: Jamie
Glow Worm: Marnie
Butterfly: Ayan
Spelling Week 2
Learning Journey Week 2
Avenue families are very welcome to attend the Remembrance Sunday Parade
Information from Sutton Mental Health Support Team (Please return forms via email FAO Mrs. Cook)
Odd Socks Day for Anti-Bullying Week:
Monday 14th November
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week and the children are invited to wear odd socks to school on Monday 14th November. Wearing odd socks is a great way of celebrating what makes us unique!
Language of the Month - Spanish
Poppy Appeal 2022
Dear Parents/Carers,
On Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th of November our Avenue Ambassadors will be selling poppies on Avenue Road Gate and Dorset Road Gates 8.10 – 8.20 (if they have any stock left, they will be there on Thursday and Friday morning, but stock sells fast).
Paper poppies are sold for a donation of your choice, but please be aware that many items have a set price which range from £1 to £3.
Thank you, on behalf of The British Legion Belmont Branch
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Akshai and Aniket
Tiger Moths: Noah and Max
Glow Worm: Hannah and Valentina
Butterfly: Yasmita and Zara
Year Group Leader Awards:
Glow Worm: Abeer
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Adam
Tiger Moths: Ruby
Glow Worm: Mikail
Butterfly: Nefes
Autumn 2 Welcome Letter
Autumn 2 Week 1 Spelling
Autumn 2 Week 1 Learning Journeys
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Dragonfly Class
Tiger Moths: Tiger Moths Class
Glow Worm: Ashvin and Lilly
Butterfly: Butterfly Class
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Younus and Skylah
Glow Worm: Darcie
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Dhurgsah
Tiger Moths: Abigail
Glow Worm: Sum Ping
Butterfly: Aisha
Spelling Challenge Week 7
Learning Journey Week 7
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Sultan and Adam
Tiger Moths: Jithesh and Ayla
Glow Worm: Viha and Jiyansh
Butterfly: Nefes, Saanvi and Iason
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: George and Ochuko
Glow Worm: Ivy
Butterfly: Aashi
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Megan
Tiger Moths: Rushda
Glow Worm: Sophie G
Butterfly: Quintus
Spelling Week 6
Learning Journeys Week 6
Health and Wellbeing: YogaBugs
I am delighted to inform you that we now have the YogaBugs Virtual Programme for our school, and this includes access to YogaBugs videos and mindfulness techniques for you and your children.
On the YogaBugs Parent Portal you will have access to yoga and mindfulness videos, chair yoga for you to try, along with helpful mindfulness activities and visualisations that you can use for you whole family.
Please look out for an email from school with details of how you can access the parent portal.
Black History Month
Throughout the year there are months that celebrate the history of different groups of people. These months help us to learn more about people, their history and their importance to the wider world. Black History Month is celebrated each year in October. It is a chance to celebrate the achievements of black people in the past and present.
Vests
If you would like your child to wear a vest in the colder weather, please ensure that it is a traditional tank top style with a low neck and no sleeves.
Thank you for your continued support
Congratulations to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Ellie-Rose and Kabir
Tiger Moths: Oliver and Ruby
Glow Worm: Sophie P and Martin
Butterfly: Chiara and Saruti
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: William
Glow Worm: Lilly
Tiger Moths: Jamie
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Aaron Dan
Tiger Moths: Nova
Glow Worm: Ashvin
Butterfly: Yasmita
Dear Parents/Carers,
From today your child will be coming home with a weekly spelling sheet focusing on Key Stage 1 spellings. There will be 5 spellings to practise and we will check their progress with these words at school each week.
Thank you for your continued support,
Year 2 Team
Spelling Week 5
Learning Journeys Week 5
Language of the Month - Polish
Parent Forum Slides
The Year 2 Parent Forum slides and video have been uploaded onto Microsoft Teams. Please login to Microsoft Teams using your child's login details. Their password and username are the same from Year 1. If you are not sure of your child's login details please ask your child's class teacher.
Thank you
Well done to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: David and Amir
Tiger Moths: Max and Nadirah
Glow Worm: Marnie and Arthur
Butterfly: Nikhil and Daye
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Aaradhya
Glow Worm: Pritish
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Jannat
Tiger Moths: Zion
Glow Worm: Viha
Butterfly: Avyan
Dear Parents/Carers,
Today your child will receive their tickets for our Year 2 Autumn Show. Please hold onto these as you will be required to present them when you attend the performance. On Monday 3rd October after the children have been dismissed, your child’s class teacher will hand out spare tickets on a first come, first served basis.
Thank you for your continued support,
Year 2 Team
Learning Journeys Week 4
World Mental Health Day Monday 10th October
This World Mental Health Day, people across the country are coming together to say #HelloYellow. We are inviting the children to join in to show them that how they feel matters.
Children are invited to wear a yellow accessory on Monday 10th October. Examples could be a hair accessory, socks or a hat.
Waterproof Coat
Dear Parents/Carers,
Now that the weather has turned, please ensure that your child wears a waterproof coat to school every day. If you need assistance purchasing a coat, please don’t hesitate to speak to the school as we would be happy to help you.
Thank you for your continued support.
Congratulations to the children who have received an award this week!
Dragonfly class:
YGL: Rishabh and Reggie
CT: George and Charlie
Reader of the Week: William
Tiger Moth class:
CT: Olivia N and Miah
Reader of the Week: Noah
Butterfly class:
CT: Daisy and Aisha
Reader of the Week: Helena
Glow Worm class:
YGL: Darcie
CT: Sophie P and Leon
Reader of the Week: Olivia F
Learning Journey Week 3
Dear Parents/Carers,
Your child should have a received a script yesterday in their book bag. Please practise their line at home. Today your child will receive a letter about the show, if you require tickets to see the show please complete the slip and return it as soon as possible. The letter will also be emailed to all parents and is attached online here. A letter about costumes will also be sent home shortly.
Many thanks,
Year 2 Team
Dear Parents/Carers,
Due to rising cases of Covid among both staff and pupils, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the face to face Parent Forum Meetings scheduled for next week.
So that you still have the information, Year Group Leaders will record the contents of the meeting and they will be shared with you by 30/09/22.
The safety of our school community is always our first priority and we thank you for your understanding.
A huge congratulations to the following children who received an award in assembly this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Dragonfly: Hollie and Hiba
Tiger Moths: Sasha and Caleb
Glow Worm: Siya and Aarvee
Butterfly: Niyathi and Aashi
Year Group Leader Awards:
Dragonfly: Dhurgsah
Glow Worm: Thrivida and Halle
Reader of the Week:
Dragonfly: Aaradhya
Tiger Moths: Emily
Glow Worm: Nitish
Butterfly: Vihaan
Please visit this website if you would like advice on talking to your child about the Queen’s death ahead of the coverage of her funeral this weekend.
https://www.winstonswish.org/supporting-you/supporting-children-death-of-queen/
Learning Journeys
Sutton Mental Health Support Team
The Avenue Primary Academy community is deeply saddened by the news that Queen Elizabeth II has passed away.
Today, and next week, we will mark this significant event by reflecting on her remarkable life and service.
A book of condolence will be opened for the children next week.
Welcome to Year 2
We are so impressed with how well the children have settled this week. Please check the year group page regularly, as this is where we will post important information.
Today, your child will receive their home school liaison book, along with a book from our reading scheme. Please read with your child daily (at least 3 times a week) and comment in their green book each time they read. Please ensure that your child’s reading book and home school liaison book is in their bag each day.
You will also receive a letter today with information about Purple Mash and Numbots. Logins for these websites have been stuck into your child’s home school liaison book.
https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/home
Please use Oxford Owl at home. Shortly you will receive a log in. This is a home learning tool which will give your child access to our reading scheme books at home.
Please ensure children have their named PE kit at school. Kits should include: plimsolls, a green polo top with the Avenue logo, navy blue shorts. You may also provide jogging bottoms which can be worn during the colder months. Please ensure all school uniform is named and that children bring into school a coat each day.
Thank you,
Miss Walls
Welcome Letter
Learning Journeys Week 1
Well done to the children who have received an award this week!
Dragonfly class:
YGL: Attarah
CT: Albert and Ochuko
Tiger Moth class:
CT: Jamie and Ahana
Butterfly class:
CT: Joseph W and Ella
Glow Worm class:
YGL: Abby
CT: Joseph T and Sarina
Dear Parents/Carers
Children will be notified about the Autumn Term clubs in the week beginning 12/09/22. Any child that expresses an interest, will be given a letter to take home. These letters will contain the specific details for that club.
Slips will need to be returned to the teacher running the club by 16/09/22
Children will receive a letter in the week beginning 19/09/22 either notifying them that they have been allocated a place OR that they have not been allocated a place and have been put on the club’s waiting list.
Thank you
Year 2 Parent Forum: Wednesday 28th September at 8:30am
Please enter the school via Avenue Road and line up outside the school office, where a member of staff will escort you to the Great hall.
Open Classroom (Years 1-6) Thursday 8th September 3.15 – 3.45
We are delighted to invite you to see your child’s new classroom, and meet their new teacher on Thursday 8th September 3.15 – 3.45
Please collect your child as usual and then wait in the playground. As soon as the Teachers have returned to the classroom, we will let you in.
We look forward to seeing you.
Welcome to Year 2! We look forward to seeing you on Monday 5th September. Please note that swimming will start on Monday 5th September for Glow Worm Class (Monday – 9.30-10.20) and Tiger Moth Class (Monday –10.30-11.30). On Tuesday 6th September swimming will start for Butterfly Class (Tuesday – 9.30-10.20) and for Dragonfly Class (Tuesday – 10.30-11.30). Children will need to bring into school on those days a swimming costume/trunks, goggles, flip flops and a towel. Thank you and see you Monday.
Miss Walls (Dragonfly Class Teacher/ Year 2 Year Group Leader)
WELCOME TO YEAR 2
We are all really looking forward to seeing the children on Monday 5th September. Your children’s teachers have planned wonderful activities to welcome the children into their new classes and will be spending time getting to know your child and helping them feel confident as they begin the new year.
Morning drop-off: Please drop off your child at the Dorset Road gate. The gates will be open 8:10am – 8:30am. The children will then make their way along the decking to their new classrooms.
If you also have a child in year 3-6 please drop and collect your children off via the Dorset Road gate and they can find their way through the school to their classroom. Please note, only children with siblings in Nursery to Year 2 should use the Dorset Road gate.
Uniform
Please remember that children must be in the correct school uniform which should be clearly labelled with their name and class. (see our school website for full details of the uniform policy). Although resources will be provided in school, if your child wishes to bring their own pencil cases then they can but please ensure that this, and the contents, is fully labelled.
Please ensure that your child’s P.E kit is in school from the start of term and again, each item is clearly labelled with their name and class. The children will require their P.E. kit during the first week of school and this should include trainers for outdoor use. Smart watches are not permitted in school, due to safeguarding reasons.
The children will also require a labelled swimming kit as they will start swimming on the 5th September.
Summer Homework
- Could you take photos, make a scrap book or choose something to show your new class?
- Find out about your new topic: Growing up!
Can you try some of these?
- Create a summer holiday diary
- Read books
- Play a board game
- Stay up late one night and watch the sunset
- Cook with your family
- Have a water fight
- Play outside
- Ride a bike or scooter
- Go on a picnic
- Build a den or a hideout
- Search for mini beasts
- Go on a treasure hunt
- Create an obstacle course
- Learn about a country or place you would like to visit
- Try cloud gazing – what shapes can you find?
- Create a video - on your own or with friends – sing, dance, read a poem
- Learn an interesting fact to share with your new teacher
- Be kind and helpful
We look forward to working with you and your child next year.
Miss Guy
Assistant Headteacher and Phase Leader for Year 2
Dragonfly Miss Walls

Butterfly Miss Clarke

Glow Worm Mr Ambler

Tiger Moth Mrs Streeter & Mrs Del Grosso
