Dear Glebe Families
Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful and enjoyable break and that the start of 2025 brings you joy and good health. As we enter this new term, it’s a great opportunity to reflect on our New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s committing to a new habit, learning something new, or simply continuing to give our best, resolutions often require resilience and stamina. I wish you all the very best of luck in sticking to yours, perseverance is key!
This term promises to be a busy one for our school community. We’re kicking things off with Year 3 parent lunches, a wonderful opportunity for parents to join us in the school and experience lunchtime with their children. It’s always a lovely event and we look forward to seeing you there!
I’m also delighted to introduce Mrs Ryan, our new Teacher of the Deaf, who has joined our team. She brings a wealth of experience and is already making a positive impact in her role. We are so pleased to have her with us.
I would like to take a moment to thank you all for your support as we navigated the recent challenges of losing our dear Henry. It has been a difficult time for our whole school community and your kindness and understanding have been deeply appreciated. We continue to cherish the memories and impact that Henry left on us all.
Thank you again for your ongoing support. I look forward to all the exciting learning and growth that will unfold this term. Together, we will make it a great one!
Warm regards
Mr Clarke
Headteacher
Certificates
A huge well done this week to:
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1D: Stanley B & Harper S |
1M: Henry B & Jay K |
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2N: Lewis H & Molly L |
2VB: Molly K & Charlie W |
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3P: Whole class |
3R: Whole class |
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4A: Frank H & Elvis S |
5A: Ashling M & Barney T |
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5/4L: Lottie G & Skyler H |
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6HC: Jace R & Dheearan D |
6P: Lily M & Leroy A |
Attendance: Our school target is 97%
Year to date 94.5%
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: 100% | 3R: 96.9% |
| RS: 95.6% | 4A: 96.4% |
| 1D: 94.3% | 5A: 96.7% |
| 1M: 97.9% | 5/4L: 95.3% |
| 2N: 95.0% | 6HC: 96.8% |
| 2VB: 95.3% | 6P: 97.2% |
| 3P: 99.1% |
This week, the class with the highest attendance was RR with 100%. Well done! The attendance reward will be coming your way.
Parents’ Evenings – Parent View Questionnaire
Please complete the online form by 3.15pm on Wednesday 15 January 2025. Thank you.
Wraparound Care
Following a review of pupil numbers on Fridays, please be advised that wraparound care will close at 4.15pm every Friday after Easter. Wraparound will also close at 4.15pm at the end of term in December, Easter and July regardless of the day of the week. Half term closures will be the normal time.
Fortnightly Focus: Tolerance – Identifying and Helping Those Who Are Left Out
This fortnight, we are focusing on tolerance and what it means to be kind and understanding to everyone. Sometimes, people feel left out because they are different or because others don’t include them. But it’s important to remember that everyone deserves to feel like they belong.
Here’s what we can do:
Let’s be the ones who notice when others are left out and step in to help. Together, we can make our school a place where everyone feels included, valued and loved!
Music Moment of the Week
This week we have been listening to Rise Up by Andra Day, a song highlighting the importance of our core value, Resilience. .
Influential Figure of the Week
Stephen William Hawking was a celebrated cosmologist and physicist who published ground breaking research.
He was born in 1942 and died in 2018 aged 76. For most of his adult life, he had Motor-Neurone Disease. This caused lots of mobility issues and made it hard for him to speak.
His 1988 book A Brief History of Time was a bestseller. It discussed the origins of the universe and has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. For more interesting facts: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/stephen-hawking-facts-for-kids.
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.
20 January – Dentists from Essex Smile Centre delivering a workshop to Year 1 at 1.15pm.
22 January – Year 3 dance festival.
4 February – Young Voices (Choir O2).
4 February – Year 1 Great Fire of London experience at Glebe.
25 February – Parents’ Evening from 1.30pm to 4.00pm.
26 February – Parents’ Evening from 4.30pm to 7.00pm.
28 February – Year 6 Duxford Museum trip. *new date*
5 March – Year 4 and Year 5 Salvation Army visit at Glebe (morning). *new date*
19 March – Year 2 trip to Hyde Hall.
20 March – Anti-social behaviour presentation by Essex Police to Year 6. *new date*
24 March – Class photographs.
27 March – Year 6 WW1 workshop. *new date*
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).
22 May – Junior music festival rehearsal at Glebe (morning). *new date*
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.
School census day is Thursday 16 January 2025. This is an important day for all schools as funding is calculated on this day.
Please encourage your child to have a school dinner on 16 January as the number of Universal Infant Free School Meals taken relates to the funding we receive.
As a result, the food menu for Thursday 16 January for all pupils will be the menu below.
Lottie and Jack in Year 3 both completed their Scout’s Bronze Award before moving up to Cubs, the highest award Beavers can get. Well done to both!
Please find below some information about NHS Pharmacy First which takes away the potential delay of having to wait for a GP appointment and help ensure children and staff get well and return to school as quickly as possible, potentially positively impacting attendance figures.
Punctuality is important! If a child misses the start of the day they can miss work and do not spend time with their class teacher getting vital information and news for the day. Late arriving pupils also disrupt lessons, can be embarrassing for the child and can also encourage absence. Good time-keeping is a vital life skill which will help our children as they progress through their school life and out into the wider world. Lateness can also put pressure on the office team at what is an already busy time of the day.
The school day starts at 8.40am for Lower School and 8.45am for Upper School. Please be reminded that children arriving late are required to come in to school via the main office to sign into our late book and provide a reason for their lateness which is recorded. If your child has a persistent late record you may be contacted by the attendance team or may incur a penalty charge. Please remember that you can approach us at any time if you are having problems getting your child to school on time. We expect parents and staff to encourage good punctuality by being good role models to our children and celebrate good class and individual punctuality.
Westcliff High School for Girls are extremely excited to present their Becoming…2025 programme for all curious and ambitious Year 5 girls.
Please find below a letter which details their programme of events and workshops over the course of the Spring and Summer terms of 2025. The ‘Becoming… sessions are aimed at giving the girls a taste of what daily life is like at WHSG through some fun classroom introductions whilst the 11+ familiarisation sessions will be more focussed on what might appear in the paper, exam skills and key concepts.
The links to book can be found on the letter. Places are limited, so we do encourage early booking to secure a space. Should any pupils be in receipt of pupil premium, places will be free. Parents/carers of those students will need to email finance@whsg.info to secure their place.
