Here is Jacob’s Maths, English and Art from today:
We hope he didn’t scare you!
General Information
Marsden Primary School, situated in Whitburn, Tyne and Wear. The school is located in a wonderful location, with a coastal view and a short distance from Whitburn Village and South Shields.
The school has a Nursery which has 52 places, 26 morning places and 26 afternoon places. Sessions can be a morning, an afternoon or we also offer 30-hour places subject due to Government produced eligibility criteria. The rest of the school is organised on a one-form entry basis, with a maximum of 30 children in each class group. Marsden is a popular school therefore the number of children within each class is rising but they are still all taught in mixed ability groups.
All staff, both teaching and non-teaching, play a valuable part in supporting the development of our children. We want every aspect of every child to be allowed to blossom and want to ensure they all experience the widest possible opportunities whilst they are with us.
Our school is a happy place, where the needs of the children are central to every aspect of the school. Our children spend some of the most important years of their life with us and so we recognise it is important to begin as we hope to go on. We recognise the fact that, as a parent, you are an essential partner in the educational process and we place great value on the support we receive from parents in so many different ways. In return, we will support your understanding of the education your child is receiving from us by regularly inviting you into school to discuss his or her progress and to keep you up to date on new ideas and initiatives.
By the time your child is ready to move on to the next phase of education we will have, together, encouraged him or her to have developed a sense of personal value and achievement, and a self-confidence that will carry on to adult life.
Tyler made a fish using cardboard, pasta, paint glitter, coloured sand and crêpe paper. He practised his scissor skills, he counted the pasta and the crêpe paper as he added it! Then he covered in glitter and had lots of fun!
On Monday, we had an amazing time at our Christmas party. There was lots of dancing, party games and delicious party food too!
Foundation Stage have had an excellent time learning about ‘Remembrance Day’. We’ve decorated poppy biscuits, made observational paintings of poppies, created poppy sun catchers and lots more too!
This week, we are starting our new topic ‘Things That Go Bump In The Night!’
Here is the remote learning for the children who are isolating in Reception:
This week is ‘Dyslexia Awareness Week 2020’.
5 Facts about Dyslexia
– Dyslexia affects between 10 – 20% of people.
– Dyslexia is not related to intelligence.
– There is no single type of dyslexia. It is unique for every person.
– Early identification is important.
– There are lots of different strategies which can be used to support people with dyslexia.
What is Dyslexia?
– It’s a specific learning difficulty, which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing.
– Unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn’t affected.
– It’s estimated up to 1 in every 10 people in the UK has some degree of dyslexia.
– Dyslexia is a lifelong problem that can present challenges on a daily basis, but support is available to improve reading and writing skills and help those with the problem be successful at school and work.
What are the signs of Dyslexia?
Signs of dyslexia usually become apparent when a child starts school and begins to focus more on learning how to read and write.
A person with dyslexia may:
– read and write very slowly
– confuse the order of letters in words
– put letters the wrong way round (such as writing “b” instead of “d”)
– have poor or inconsistent spelling
– understand information when told verbally, but have difficulty with information that’s written down
– find it hard to carry out a sequence of directions
– struggle with planning and organisation
But people with dyslexia often have good skills in other areas, such as creative thinking and problem solving.
If you have any concerns regarding your child, please speak to their class teacher or email cedwards@marsdenprimary.org.uk
To mark the week, Nessy are offering a free course for teachers, parents and anyone who would like to find out more information about dyslexia. To find out more, click here to add the ‘Understanding Dyslexia’ course to your cart. Then use the code ‘TEACHME’ to receive the course for free.
To read the ebook ‘What I Need’, aimed at supporting children with dyslexia, click here.
For further information and support, visit the following websites:
Nessy
British Dyslexia Association
NHS Advice
In Reception this week we have made our own treasure chests. Hopefully, they’ll keep our treasure nice and safe and no sneaky pirates will steal them from us!
Thank you so much to all of you who have sent me the photos and entries for the 2020 Year Book. I’ve really enjoyed reading them and looking at how much you’ve all changed in your photos!
If you haven’t already, could all Y6 pupils send in their entries.
We need a paragraph each beginning with these sentence starters:
My favourite subjects are (please explain why you enjoy each one)
My best memory of Marsden
When I’m older I
Three interesting facts about me:
We also need a photo of each child as a baby and another in their leavers’ hoody.
Many thanks,
Mrs Watson
Joel enjoyed a rather different sports day – spending time on his bike seeing how fast he could go round the close and how far he could go on his rollers.
