Some of our Year 2 children took part in the South Tyneside School Games Tennis Festival last week at Temple Park.
This was an opportunity for many of the children to explore new skills with experienced coaches. Great fun was had by all!
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| Mortimer Christmas Info – 29.11.22 |
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Dear parents/carers,
Please find attached our full Christmas schedule with details. We hope to see you over the course of the festive period. We are using a different church this year (St Michael’s) and have tried to make some changes to help parents with work commitments, If you have any questions about the events, please just ask.
Presents for Staff
As a school we understand the current financial situation many families are facing through the cost of living increases. Staff would like parents to know, whilst we appreciate the children’s gifts at Christmas, please focus on your nearest and dearest.
Thank you for your continuing support.
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This week, our very own Mortimer Chefs have made their own mark of remembrance in preparation for Armistice Day.
The children worked together to follow a set of instructions to bake and decorate their own poppy biscuits.
Everybody involved had lots of fun whilst marking their respects to the brave soldiers who fought for our country. Well done everyone!
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| The Week Ahead – 13.11.22 |
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Dear parents/carers,
We hope you’ve enjoyed your weekend and are ready for another exciting week.
Just a quick reminder:
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Monday 14th Nov – Anti-Bullying week
We start with Odd Socks Day on Monday! Go crazy with colour or mix up those patterns!
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Monday is also our first Parents’ Evening night. If you haven’t booked already, slots will reopen on Tuesday ready for Monday 21.11.22. Please access the school via the main entrance. There is a handy map below if you need to know where your child’s classroom is. Please help us in keeping to the 10 minute slots. If you need to speak to the teacher further then additional meetings can be made. Thank you. |
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Friday 18.11.22 – Children In Need Children can come to school in their pyjamas or Children in Need T-Shirts to help raise funds for charity. Please add your voluntary donation via Parent Pay. Parents: Walking your child to school in your pyjamas, will be acceptable for this day only! |
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Friday 18.11.22 – 5GB Parent Assembly Please join us for a 9am start in the school hall. |
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Our year 6 pupils were fantastic ambassadors for the school as they laid the Mortimer wreath at the West Park Armistice Day Service.
House Captains and Vice Captains attended with Mrs Cunningham and Mr Bennett. Thank you to the parents who also joined us despite the strong winds.
Dear parents/carers,
Apologies again for being unable to get the booking links to you last night.
The company we use, have fixed the issue and we are aiming to send the links tonight at 5:45pm (Reception to Year 6) and 5:50pm (Nursery parents).
The dates of the parents’ evening remain the same.
Thank you for your patience.
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| 2ES Assembly – 8.11.22 |
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Dear parents/carers of 2ES,
The 2ES Parent Assembly was originally scheduled for Friday 2nd December 9am. Unfortunately, we need to cancel this date and reschedule.
We will let you know at the earliest opportunity when the new date will be, however we do know that this will now be next year in 2023.
Apologies for any inconvenience that this causes and we appreciate your understanding.
Yours sincerely
Mr Bennett
Deputy Head
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| Latest News – 6.11.22 |
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Dear parents/carers,
It really is starting to get very busy in school with lots going on before we hit December.
The week ahead
After last weeks cancelled Monday night Girls’ Football – we are glad to say that it will be on tomorrow. Year 6 will have experts from The Word visiting on Tuesday to take them deeper into ICT. On Friday, 6AS and Mrs Stelling will lead us through another exciting parent assembly, we will see you for a 9am start.
Things to tell you about…
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| Parents’ Evening
We continue to use Teachers 2 Parents to allow you to book your parent’s evening appointments online. The link to book will be sent out at 7pm – Monday 7th November 2022 A separate link for parents with children in Nursery will be sent at 7:10pm on the same day. Emails have been sent to all parents. Full details https://mortimerprimary.co.uk/parents-evening-booking/ |
| Children In Need – Friday 18th November
To mark Children In Need 2022 we will be holding a pyjama day on Friday 18.11.22. Donations for Children In Need can be made via Parent Pay. |
| WOW – Walk to School Challenge
Well done Mortimer! The results of the Autumn WOW Walk of Fame Challenge are in! Mortimer Primary School topped the local leader board for South Tyneside and finished 40th on the national leader board (for England)! There were more than 900 schools taking part so congratulations to all of the pupils who took part, what a fantastic achievement! WOW is a pupil-led initiative where children self-report how they get to school every day using the interactive WOW Travel Tracker. If they travel sustainably (walk/wheel, cycle or scoot) once a week for a month, they get rewarded with a badge. It’s that easy! On average, WOW schools see a 30% REDUCTION IN CAR JOURNEYS taken to the school gate and a 23% INCREASE IN WALKING RATES. |
| Maths Week England – starts Monday 14th November
We’re celebrating Maths Week England by taking part in a friendly times tables (and division) competition. The competition runs from 07:30 GMT Monday 14th November to 19:30 GMT Wednesday 16th November. It’s all done online via play.ttrockstars.com. Children can play in any game mode with every correct answer to a multiplication or division question, earning themselves, their class and the school a point. The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average (the number of correct answers per pupil in the class who play during the competition hours, subject to a daily 60-minute limit (see below)). Winning classes in the school and in the competition as a whole will be the ones with the highest average. To support player wellbeing, there is a daily time limit of 60-minutes per player. In other words, each player can earn competition points for up to 60-minutes between 07:30 GMT and 19:30 GMT on 07:30 GMT Monday 14th November to 19:30 GMT Wednesday 16th November. Once the player goes beyond 60-minutes of play on that day, they will still earn coins but will no longer earn points towards the competition. In the spirit of the competition, please don’t play on their behalf but by all means encourage and support them to the extent that it doesn’t cause high stress levels or impact on family plans. |
| Anti-Bullying Week Starts Monday 14th November
Odd Socks Day marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week. It will take place on Monday 14th November. Odd Socks Day is designed to be fun! It’s an opportunity to encourage children to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes us all unique! There is no pressure to wear the latest fashion or to buy expensive costumes. All children have to do to take part is wear odd socks to school, it couldn’t be simpler! |
| Hospitality and Hope
Hospitality and Hope is a shop at Horsley Hill Square for those that may need some financial support. People have the chance to get £30 worth of food shopping once a week for just £4. No proof of benefits needed, it’s ran in good faith. If anyone wants to access this and need the help no questions asked, working people can get this too. Only proof to be shown is something with name and address to show they live within 2 miles of Horsely Hill. The shop is called: Your Community Shop, 6-7 Horsley Hill Square, NE34 7HE Mon, Wed, Fri 10am until 1pm no vouchers needed just £4 cash each time. |
| Remembrance Sunday
Poppies will continue to be on sale in school this week priced 50p each. |
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| Parents’ Evening Booking – 6.11.22 |
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We continue to use Teachers 2 Parents to allow you to book your parent’s evening appointments online. The link to book will be sent out at 7pm – Monday 7th November 2022 A separate link for parents with children in Nursery will be sent at 7:10pm on the same day. Parents with children in Reception to Year 6, have two dates to select from: Monday 14th November Monday 21st November Nursery appointments will run slightly differently this year to provide a 10minute slot. We will send a link to your mobile phone or email address which will take you to our online booking system to select a time convenient for you. Please follow these simple steps to book your slot:
Make sure you book your parents evening ASAP to ensure you get the best time for you. https://support.eduspot.co.uk/guide/parents-evening-parent-guide/ Many thanks Mr Bennett Deputy Head Teacher |
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| New Head Teacher – 3.11.22 |
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Dear parents/carers,
The Governors and I are very pleased to announce that Mr Bennett, our current Deputy Head, will be taking over as Head Teacher of Mortimer Primary from January 2023.
I know he is looking forward to continuing to work with our pupils, staff and parents.
Congratulations Mr Bennett!
Mrs Cunningham
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