Dear Glebe Families
What an action-packed week we’ve had here at Glebe! The festive season is well and truly underway and it’s been a joy to hear the Christmas rehearsals fill the school with holiday cheer. We are all looking forward to the start of our performances next week.
It’s been another busy week for football too and as always, we are so proud to showcase our children’s talent and sportsmanship on and off the pitch.
A special congratulations to our choir for their wonderful performance at the Christmas Lights Switch-On last night. They sang with such energy and festive spirit! I was deeply disappointed to miss out on this occasion due to unavoidable personal circumstances, but I know they did us proud.
I’d also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our leadership team and all our staff for their continued dedication. A particular shout-out to Mrs Johnson and Mrs Rose for stepping in and leading the school so capably while Mrs Coote and I were unable to be here.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend, can you believe next week marks the start of December?!
Warm regards
Mr Clarke
Headteacher
Certificates
A huge well done this week to:
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1D: Teddy T & Charlie W |
1M: Scarlett T & Violet P |
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2N: Ella S & Alice T |
2VB: Poppy M & Oscar S |
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3P: Lola H & Rodney T |
3R: Elyna K & Amy H |
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4A: Gracie Mai H & Esme S |
5A: Albie L & Eliza L |
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5/4L: Lucy W & Oliver P |
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6HC: Nathaniel C & Kian P |
6P: Arthur O & Mila-Rae B |
Attendance: Our school target is 97%
Year to date 94.6%
We expect pupils to be in school everyday.
We will not authorise term time absence except in exceptional circumstances and where appropriate, Essex County Council will issue fines.
Classes:
| RR: 97.7% | 3R: 95.0% |
| RS: 85.8% | 4A: 91.4% |
| 1D: 85.2% | 5A: 94.4% |
| 1M: 98.3% | 5/4L: 91.8% |
| 2N: 93.7% | 6HC: 98.2% |
| 2VB: 93.9% | 6P: 89.8% |
| 3P: 95.0% |
This week, the class with the highest attendance was 1M with 98.3%. Well done! The attendance reward will be coming your way.
Absence Procedures
A reminder that if your child is absent from school, please follow the procedures below from our attendance policy:
Contact the school on the first day of absence before 8.30am. The school has an answerphone available to leave a message if nobody is available to take your call.
For Resource Base pupils, please email admin@glebeschool.com
Contact the school on every further day of absence, again before 8.30am.
Children in Need
Thank you to everyone for your donations on Friday 15 November, we raised £262.09. Well done!
Fortnightly Focus: Diffusing the Situation with Respect
This fortnight, we’re focusing on how we can show respect by calming down situations when things get tricky. Sometimes, we might feel upset or angry, but it’s important to stay calm and listen to others. We’ll learn ways to talk kindly, think before we react and find peaceful solutions. By showing respect for ourselves and others, we can turn difficult moments into chances for kindness and understanding. Let’s work together to make our school a place where everyone feels safe and respected!
Here are some examples of how we can do this:
Influential Figure of the Week
Roger Bannister was an English runner. He won many championship races in the 1950s, but he is best known for being the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes. Many people thought that it was physically impossible to run a mile in less than four minutes. Roger Bannister proved that it could be done.
Music Moment of the Week
The film Chariots of Fire tells his story, so the music moment for this week is the title song from the film soundtrack by Vangelis.
4 December – KS2 Christmas performance at Sweyne Park School at 3.45pm. Year 3, 4A and 5A parents to attend.
5 December – KS2 Christmas performance at Sweyne Park School at 10.45am. 5/4L and Year 6 parents to attend.
6 December – Resource Base visit to Chelmsford Cathedral for a carol concert. *new date*
w/c 9 December – Final week of free after school clubs with Deanes.
9 December – Year 1 and Year 2 Christmas performance at 2.15pm. Year 1 parents to attend.
10 December – Year 1 and Year 2 Christmas performance at 9.15am. Year 2 parents to attend.
10 December – 2N parent enrichment activity after the Christmas performance. *new date*
10 December – Year 3 Colchester Zoo trip.
11 December – FOGP elf emporium and grotto.
12 December – Nursery Christmas performance at 9.30am.
13 December – Reception Christmas performance at 2.00pm.
17 December – FOGP Aladdin pantomime.
18 December – Christmas dinner and jumper day.
7 & 8 January – Reception road safety training (afternoon).
7 & 8 January – Reception height, weight and vision screening (morning).
8 January – Year 6 height and weight.
15 January – Class 3P parent lunch.
15 January – Statutory national closing date for primary school (Reception) applications for September 2025.
17 January – Class 3R parent lunch.
22 January – SSP KS2 dance festival.
4 February – Young Voices (Choir O2).
25 February – Parents’ Evening from 1.30pm to 4.00pm.
26 February – Parents’ Evening from 4.30pm to 7.00pm.
19 March – Year 2 trip to Hyde Park.
24 March – Class photographs.
31 March – Year 3 Hyde Hall workshop.
2 May – Class 4A parent lunch.
8 May – Class 5A parent lunch.
9 May – Class 5/4L parent lunch.
w/c 12 May – Year 6 SATs week.
w/c 19 May – Year 6 bikeability (Mon-Thu).
23 May – Sports afternoon.
w/c 2 June – Year 6 bikeability (Mon-Thu).
22-25 June – Year 6 residential trip to Mersea.
11 July – FOGP Summer fete.
On Sunday, Sienna and Elsie took part in a Winter Wonderland Competition with their gymnastics squad. Both girls performed brilliantly, especially on the vault which was a more difficult one for this competition. They had the best time and enjoyed the day with all of their friends and new friends they made!
Both girls received a certificate of participation and Elsie placed 5th in her group and also received another certificate for this. Well done girls, you were both amazing!!
