Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Weekly reminders for week beginning 25th September 2023

  Sun 24 Sep 2023
  Thank you to everyone who helped us remember our much loved member of staff on Friday, I know it meant a lot to us and the family. 

   

  The children have all settled into the year and we are certainly seeing some fabulous learning taking place across the school. As I walk around the school, it is fabulous to see them so settled and working so hard. As always, thank you for your on-going support - it really is a team effort in every sense of the word.

   

  Thank you to all those who attended Meet the Teacher last week. It was lovely to welcome you. Thank you also to all those parents who are really supporting their children and practising the children's reading and spellings with them at home as well as number bond and times tables. Please remember every time the children read at home and you sign their Reading Record book, they get a raffle ticket and are entered into our weekly prize draw - you have to be in it to win it!

   

  Governor Day

  Our Governors will be in school on Tuesday and will be in the playground at the start and end of the day, please do take the time to speak to them should you wish to.

   

  Harvest Festival
  On Friday we will be having our annual Harvest Festival with the children. As per the letter that came out last week, we will be collecting for the Food Bank who are in great need at the moment. Please send donations in with the children and we will pass these on.

   

  Year 6 

  Please do not forget that you are invited to attend a meeting on Monday at 5pm regarding SATs and the Year 6 residential. Please come to the Key Stage 2 building. We look forward to seeing you. 

   

  Bower Park Academy will also be visiting the Year 6 children on Thursday to discuss the transition to secondary school. 

   

  Things to be aware of

  Thank you to all those who have already had donated things for OPAL, please keep them coming.

   

  Letters that went out last week:
  The following letters went out last week:

  Harvest Festival

  OPAL clothes and preparation

  Addititonal Funding for the School

  Learn with my Child (Reception)

  Non-Uniform Day (Brazil)

  Condover Hall Deposit Letter (Year 5)

   

  Please look out for the first newsletter of the new school year which will be coming out this week.

   

  As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

  Have a good week everyone!

  #ourclockhousefamily

  Mrs Savidge

• Weekly reminders for week beginning 18th September 2023

  Sun 17 Sep 2023
  Another good week was had at Clockhouse last week. Many year groups enjoyed their Stunning Starter last week and got themselves fully immersed in their new theme! 

   

  I have to say the children have been nothing short of amazing since returning to school and we continue to be thankful to work with such a supportive community. It was lovely to welcome our new Reception children and many of our new Nursery children to Clockhouse last week and like the rest of our new children, they have settled so well. 

   

  Meet the Teacher

  Thank you to all those who came to Meet the Teacher last week. We enjoyed meeting you and hope you found it useful. Meet the Teacher continues this week. Teachers will be in classrooms straight after school and available until 4pm. Please do come and say hello and see your child's classroom. This week is as follows:

  Tuesday 19th September - Reception

  Wednesday 20th September - Year 4

  Thursday 21st September - Year 1

   

  School Nurse Drop In

  Should you wish to speak to the School Nurse she will be available for you to 'drop in' on Tuesday 2.30pm - 3.30pm. Please call the Key Stage 2 Office to book a slot or just drop in.

   

  Jean's Day

  Friday will once again be the day where we honour and remember Mrs O'Connor with Jean’s Day. Mrs O'Connor was our former Librarian and Midday Supervision, who suddenly passed away in August 2022. Her favourite colour was purple / lilac so we are asking our Clockhouse family to wear something of this colour in her honour along with non-uniform (PE will continue on this day). 

   

  Sport

  Good luck to the Year 5 and 6 boys football team who take part in a Borough competition on Thursday.

   

  Things to be aware of

  We are having a big push on tucking shirts in and taking pride in our appearance. The children are getting very good at this and thank them and you for your support in this. This also includes ensuring the children come to school in the correct PE uniform on PE Days, please help us with this.

   

  Letters that went out last week:
  The following letters went out last week:

   Nuts and nut based products in school

  Opal Letter - Can you help?

  'Jean's' Day

  Condover Hall Meeting (Year 5)

  SATs and Residential Meeting (Year 6)

   

  Please look out for the first newsletter of the new school year which will be coming out before the end of the month.

   

  As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

  Have a good week everyone!

  #ourclockhousefamily

  Mrs Savidge

• Weekly reminders for the week beginning 11th September 2023

  Sun 10 Sep 2023
  It was certainly lovely to welcome the children from Year 1 to Year 6 back to school last week as well as welcoming our Reception families for Stay and Play. The children certainly lived up to expectation and took returning to school in their stride. Their adaptability and resilience never ceases to amaze me. They settled so quickly into their classes with lots of learning taking place. 

   

  Reception and Nursery

  Welcome to our Reception and Nursery children who will be starting with us this week. We look forward to welcoming the children and their families to Clockhouse.

  
  Meet the Teacher
  Meet the Teacher starts this week following the letter which was published on Friday. Teachers will be in classrooms straight after school and available until 4pm. Please do come and say hello and see your child's classroom. This week is as follows:

  Tuesday 12th September - Year 5

  Wednesday 13th September - Year 6

  Thursday 14th September - Year 2

  Thursday 14th September - Greenland (2.30pm)

  Friday 15th September - Year 3

   

  Please remember

  As you know jewellery is not permitted in school. Please ensure children do not come to school wearing this. This includes earrings which should not be worn for school for health and safety reasons.

   

  Things to be aware of

  Following the success of last year, we will be continuing with Achievement Assembly on a Monday to get the week off to a fabulous start. We will be starting this week. This week we will be spending time talking about expectations and how rewards can be earned.

   

  The Reading Raffle is back again - when reading with your child at home, please send the teacher a message on Class Dojo so that the teacher knows they have read and the children can be awarded with a raffle ticket and entered into the weekly draw. 

   

  Hot Chocolate with the Head continues, children will celebrate with me on a weekly basis should they win this award. You will get a call if your child has won to ensure they have permission for this.

   

  Letters that went out last week:
  The following letters went out last week:

  Meet the Teacher / Learn with My Child Dates

  Walking home (Year 3 to Year 6)

  Swimming (Year 5 - Japan)

   

  As always we thank you for your continued support in all we do.

  Have a good week everyone!

  #ourclockhousefamily

  Mrs Savidge

• Weekly reminders for week beginning 6th September 2023

  Tue 05 Sep 2023
   Welcome back to the new school year everyone!

   

  We all hope that you have had and are still having a fantastic Summer Holiday and enjoyed lots of time with family and friends. We are looking forward to hearing about all your adventures and what you have all been up to.

  
  As you are aware the staff were back at school on Monday getting the school ready for the children's return. We are very much looking forward to welcoming the children from Year 1 to Year 6 tomorrow with Nursery and Reception following in due course. We hope that you are all excited to return. 
   
  Please do remember that correct School Uniform and PE Uniform should be worn on the appropriate days. A message will be sent on Dojo with regard to PE days.
   
  Walking Home (Year 4 to Year 6)
  Those children in Year 4 to 6 who had permission to leave classrooms on their own last year will be allowed to leave as they did last term for this week, unless we are told otherwise. A new permission letter will be coming home on Wednesday, the new list will take effect from Monday 11th September.
   
  Welcome Back Week
  This week is Welcome Back Week where the children will be concentrating on the basic skills they will need to make this year as successful as possible for them.
   
  Reception
  Welcome to our Reception children who have their Stay and Play on Friday. We look forward to welcoming the children and their families to Clockhouse and you joining Our Clockhouse Family.

  
  Meet the Teacher
  As many of you know, normally during this time we hold short 'Meet the Teacher' sessions. We are currently arranging these and will communicate this with you in the near future. 
   
  Online Reading and Maths resources to use at home
  Please remember that Spelling Shed, Times Table Rock Stars and SumDog, the online programmes that we subscribe to, are available for the children. If you cannot remember your password please speak to your child’s class teacher who will be able to reissue it to you .
   
  Class Dojo
  If you have not yet signed into Class Dojo please ask your class teacher for your login details. If you have a new phone or device and need the password again to access the Dojo please also ask, it really is  such a helpful and valuable communication tool for us and you as well as a way of celebrating your children's achievements in school. Following the success of last year, we will only be sending home paper letters in exceptional circumstances and we are sure you do not want to miss anything. 
   
  Important Dates
  The calendar on the school website has now been updated with many of the dates for the Autumn Term.
   
  Please go to the school website www.clockhouseprimaryschool.co.uk and click on Calendar Dates.
   
  Once again welcome back everyone, here is to another OUTSTANDING year at Clockhouse Primary!
   
  We cannot wait to see our Clockhouse Family!
  Have a good week everyone!
  #ourclockhousefamily
  Mrs Savidge