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Phonics Screening Meeting for Parents 15.3.23

8th March 2023Mr Bennett
Mortimer Primary School
Excellence for all
Phonics Screening Meeting for Parents – 8.3.23
Dear parents/carers,
We warmly invite you to hear from Mrs Douglas (English Lead) as she takes us through all the information you need as a parent to understand and support your child through the screening process. In June 2023, the Year 1 Phonics Screening Test is scheduled to take place for all children in Year 1 in England
What: Phonics Screening Meeting for Parents
When: Wednesday 15th March 3:30pm
Where: School Hall
Please let us know you are attending via the online form below:
https://forms.gle/RDFNCyKZh2DxbSyVA
We are able to look after your year 1 child, whilst the meeting is on if you require. 
We look forward to seeing you then!
Mr Bennett
Head Teacher

 

Excellence for Pupils – Excellence for Staff – Excellence for Parents
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SEND – An Update

17th October 2022Mr Bennett

The latest newsletter regarding all things SEND.

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Read Write Inc Meeting Information

3rd October 2022Mr Bennett

Thank you to everyone who attended one of our Read Write inc meetings. We fully appreciated your questions and the time you gave to join us.

Please find below the information which was shared during the meeting. We will continue to keep parents up to date with the programme and its implementation in school.

Links to website for additional information are contained within the slides, however we are happy to answer you questions.

Download (PDF, 1.27MB)

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Easter Update 1.4.21

1st April 2021Mr Bennett

And just like that, we are breaking up for Easter! Thank you for all your support over the last few weeks and months as we have welcomed back all children into school. We appreciate you socially distancing and wearing masks on site. It has been lovely to have the school full again, brimming with laughter and work!

 

In this update:

  1. Diary Dates
  2. Easter Holiday Clubs
  3. Year 6 Hoodies
  4. School dinner orders
  5. Easter Winners!

 

  1. Diary Dates
Date Event
Thursday 1st April School closes for Easter
Tuesday 20th April School reopens to pupils
20th – 23rd April Shakespeare Week
Monday 3rd May School closed for May Bank Holiday
Tuesday 4th May Year 6 Heights and Weights Check
10-16th May Mental Health Awareness Week
Friday 28th May School closes for half term
Monday 7th June School reopens to pupils
Thurston Parent Meeting (Virtual)
28th June – 2nd July Year 6 Thurston Activity Week
Tuesday 13th July Bring your bear to school day – Action Medical Research
Friday 23rd  July School closes for the summer holidays

 

  1. Easter Holiday Clubs

Ideas for your family this Easter (from South Tyneside Council)

What will you be doing with your family this Easter holidays? We are here to help!

Our Holiday Club has lots of ideas to keep everyone busy, including our South Tyneside Family Discovery Trails, brand new Easter Holiday TV and recipe ideas to help keep you and your family happy, healthy and entertained during the holidays.

Find out more at www.southtyneside.gov.uk/holidayclub

  1. Year 6 Hoodies

**Year 6 Leavers Hoodies: Please remember to do both steps when ordering your hoodie. **

How to order:

  1. Click on this link to make your order. https://forms.gle/SDJmwCaTdMbLV75BA
  2. Go on your child’s Parent Pay account and pay for your order.

You will receive an email receipt for your order form from Mortimer and a separate receipt for your payment from Parent Pay.

https://mortimerprimary.co.uk/year-6-leavers-hoodies…/

 

  1. School Dinner Orders

Please ensure you have ordered your lunches on Parent Pay by Wednesday 14th April ready for the new term.

  1. Easter Winners

Just as we are about to draw the main raffle, we have already had lots of winners from the Easter fayre…

Chicks in the tub – Amelia McLean

Guess the Eggs – James Handley

Pin the Beak on the Chick

Reception – Charlotte Hawyes

Y1 – Emily Thompson

Y2 – Pippa Brotherton

Y3 – Poppy Brennan

Y4 – Alivia Armstrong

Y5 – Blair Kennedy

Y6 – Tommy Smith

Enjoy your Easter break and we will see you all very soon. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

 

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Mental Health Support for Parents and Carers

26th March 2021Mr Bennett
Mental Health Parent and Carer Peer Support Group

Starts Monday 29th March 10:30-12:30 via Zoom

 

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Easter Fayre & Raffle Update

24th March 2021Mr Bennett

Hello everyone,

Easter is just around the corner and the Easter Fayre starts tomorrow (25.3.21). A huge thank you to everyone who has donated cakes, biscuits and eggs for the fayre and raffle, we really appreciate it.

Many thanks for your continuing support.

Being on school grounds

Please can we ask that older brothers and sisters, who are coming on site to pick up siblings, adhere to social distancing and consider wearing a mask as they do in their own schools.

We continue to do our very best to minimise the potential spread of COVID19 and fully appreciate your support in doing this.

Easter Fayre

On Thursday 25th

Years Reception, 2 and 5 will head into the fayre.

On Friday 26th 

Years 1, 3, 4 and 6 will get their chance.

What to expect

We will have a number of stalls and games to check out. Most items will start from 20p. Please send change in with your child if you have it.

Stalls – Cakes & Biscuits. Craft shop. Sweets in a bag (Years 3,4,5,6). Drinks. Buy daffodils.

Competitions – Guess the chicks in the tub to win a large cuddly rabbit! Guess the number of eggs in the jar to win the eggs!

Games – Bunny bowling to win a Cream Egg. Pin the beak on the chick to win an Easter egg. Spin the wheel game to win an Easter egg.

 

Nursery – will take part in some Easter games in nursery.

Reception – can bring £1 where they will be able to purchase an Easter goodie bag and play some games!

Year 1 to Year 6 can bring a maximum of £3 to spend on goodies at the fayre.

 

Easter Raffle

Thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket via Parent Pay so far.  There are lots of prizes to win including The Rabbit Family cuddly toys!

Tickets are £1 and the draw will be made on Thursday 1st April.

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Athletics Clubs – KS1 & KS2 starting this week!

8th March 2021Mr Bennett

We are delighted to say that our athletics club are restarting this week.

KS1 – Year 1 & Year 2

We’re pleased to announce we’ll be continuing our KS1 Athletics club this half term for year 1 & 2, starting 10/03/21.

See sign up letter below

KS2 – Year 3 & Year 4

We’re pleased to announce we’ll be continuing our KS2 Athletics club this half term for year 3 & 4, starting 12/03/21.

See sign up letter below

 

Download (PDF, 681KB)

Download (PDF, 681KB)

 

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Advice from Northumbria Police – Keeping Safe Online During Covid-19

1st June 2020A Stelling

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Reception 2016

By A Ogilvie18th September 2016

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Click here to see a flavour of what our reception children have been upto in their first week. 

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Y6 working with Reception

By A Ogilvie17th March 2016

We are always proud of how well our children work together across the year groups. As a large school, Mortimer Primary encourages our older children to help younger children when they can.

Here are some photos of our volunteer Y6 children using 15 minutes of their day to work with reception children to help improve their knowledge of letters, sounds and words.

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Mortimer Road,
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Tyne and Wear,
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