Gazette 14/11/2025

Year to date 95.2%

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:

RBC: 92.8%	3VB: 97.2%
RS: 94.6%	4A: 95.2%
1D: 92.4%	4L: 97.9%
1P: 95.5%	5R: 96%
2A: 93%	5/6P: 96.7%
2N: 94.6%	6CH: 95.5%
3MH: 99.3%

This week, the class with the highest attendance was 3MH with 99.3%.  Well done!  The attendance reward will be coming your way.

 

Children In Need

Thank you to everyone for your donations today for Children in Need, we raised £186.50.  Well done!

Parking and Respect for Our Neighbours

We’ve recently been contacted by a neighbour who lives near the yellow box junction to let us know that a parent was rude and used inappropriate language when asked not to park there.

We’d like to remind all parents and carers that parking on the yellow box junction causes congestion and poses a safety risk for children and pedestrians.  Please ensure you park considerately and follow the parking guidelines at all times.

Although this was an isolated incident, it has reached social media and it would be disappointing if the wider community misperceived the warmth, kindness and respect shown by the majority of our parents.

We ask everyone to continue being courteous and respectful to our neighbours and members of the local community.  A little kindness and patience go a long way in keeping our school environment positive and welcoming for all.

Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.

Reception Admissions for September 2026

As you may be aware, the primary school (Reception) admission round opened on Monday 10 November, for parents of children to apply for a Reception school place for the academic year that starts in September 2026.

The statutory national closing date for applications is 15 January 2026.

Applications can be made online via www.essex.gov.uk/admissions.  All of the application information, including the booklets, are available on the website.

News from the Resource Base

In RBR, the children have been working diligently on multi-step addition and subtraction, as well as exploring common factors in Maths.  In English, they applied their understanding of what engages a reader to create suspenseful story openings, using descriptive detail, character development and tension.  The children have shown fantastic effort and should be very proud of what they’ve produced.

In RBN the children have completed their hot task of writing their own story.  It was pleasing to see them recalling the style of the genre taught and using their purple polishing pen to add missing punctuation and to improve the vocabulary used.  I am proud of them all in Maths this week.  We have been completing column addition with exchanging.  At the beginning of this topic, the children found it challenging to exchange into the correct column.  This week they have used manipulatives to support their understanding and now they are completing the additions with the column method confidently.  Well done RBN!

In RBS the children have enjoyed using bead strings to support with adding three 1 digit numbers together.  We have been using our knowledge of number bonds to help us with our number sentences.  We have been practising the story of the Papaya that Spoke, the children even got a chance to perform it!

News from EYFS

This week we’ve been having lots of fun with Nursery Rhymes!  The children have loved learning new rhymes, dressing up as their favourite characters, and singing and dancing along.  We even tried to help poor Humpty Dumpty by changing the rhyme so he didn’t have such a “great fall!”  It’s been lovely to see the children so engaged as they sang, acted, and created their own versions of nursery rhymes across our learning areas.

In maths, we’ve been learning about 2D shapes, focusing on circles and triangles.  The children then used what they learned to make some fantastic Fiona Rae-inspired artwork, full of bright colours, creativity, and shapes!

Influential Figure – Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai is a young woman from Pakistan who became known around the world for standing up for girls’ right to go to school.  When she was just a teenager, she spoke out bravely against unfair rules that stopped girls from getting an education.  Even after being badly hurt for speaking up, Malala never gave up on her dream of making sure every child can learn safely.  She later moved to the UK, continued her studies, and became the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize.  Today, Malala inspires children and parents everywhere to value education and courage.

Music Moment

Our music moment this week was Rachel Platten – Fight Song.

Fortnightly Focus – Independence, Resilience and Opportunity

At Glebe, we are committed to helping every child grow into a confident, capable and successful learner.  This fortnight, our focus across school is centred on three key priorities that are at the heart of excellent teaching and learning:

Increasing Independence

We want our pupils to develop the confidence to try things for themselves and take ownership of their learning.  For some children, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), this means using well-planned support and scaffolding that helps them move towards doing things more independently.  Our aim is to support without creating dependence, so that all children feel proud of what they can achieve on their own.

Building Resilience

Mistakes are part of learning, and we want our children to know that it’s okay to get things wrong, as long as they keep going.  Resilience means bouncing back, staying positive, and learning from challenges.  In school, we help build resilience by encouraging a “have a go” attitude and celebrating effort just as much as outcomes.

Creating Opportunity

Every child at Glebe deserves the chance to succeed, whatever their starting point.  That means making sure lessons are adapted thoughtfully, expectations remain high, and all pupils are given the opportunities they need to shine.  This is especially important for our SEND pupils, who may need different ways to show what they know and can do.

These priorities are closely aligned with the UNICEF Rights of the Child, including:

Article 23 – Every child with a disability has the right to special care and support.

Article 29 – Education must develop every child’s talents and abilities to the full.