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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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

Class Parties : Thursday 15^th December

The children will be having their class parties on Thursday 15^th 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

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

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

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 8^th December

The children are invited to wear a winter or Christmas themed top or hair accessory on Thursday 8^th 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

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

Odd Socks Day for Anti-Bullying Week:

Monday 14^th November

Next week is Anti-Bullying Week and the children are invited to wear odd socks to school on Monday 14^th November. Wearing odd socks is a great way of celebrating what makes us unique!

Poppy Appeal 2022 

Dear Parents/Carers, 

On Tuesday 8^th and Wednesday 9^th 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

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

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

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

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 3^rd 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 

World Mental Health Day Monday 10^th 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 10^th 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

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/

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 

https://play.numbots.com/  

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.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/  

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

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 8^th 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 8^th 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 5^th September. Please note that swimming will start on Monday 5^th September for Glow Worm Class  (Monday – 9.30-10.20) and Tiger Moth Class (Monday –10.30-11.30). On Tuesday 6^th 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 5^th 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