Friday 11 July 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

       

The warm temperatures this week have certainly made it feel like summer has arrived! Whilst we’ve enjoyed the sunshine, we’re all hoping it continues into the summer holidays.

One of the highlights of the week was the Year 6 trip to London. The children had an unforgettable experience visiting the Palace of Westminster. They toured the House of Commons, where they were able to watch a live debate, and also explored the House of Lords.

A particular highlight was a workshop session and Q&A with Jo White, MP for Bassetlaw, who kindly gave her time to speak with the pupils.

The day continued with a riverside picnic by the Thames, followed by a river cruise past iconic London landmarks, and ended with a ride on the London Eye. Seeing the children’s excitement made the early start more than worthwhile.

Today, we proudly celebrated International Day, a brilliant opportunity to showcase and appreciate the cultural diversity of our school and the wider world. It was heart-warming to see pupils engaging with displays, activities, and traditions from a variety of countries and continents as they moved around the school.

As we approach the final two weeks of term, there is still much to look forward to! We’re excited for the Year 5/6 end-of-year production, the announcement of the winning house and their reward trip, the Year R/1 outing, the KS2 disco, and more.

A special thank you to our local PCSO who visited KS2 this week to deliver an important talk on safety and making sensible choices in readiness for the summer holiday.

       

Communication Request

A polite reminder: we are a school community, and we expect all staff, parents, and visitors to treat one another with respect and courtesy at all times. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards aggressive or threatening behaviour.

Friends of St Anne’s

Have you ordered your centenary tea – towel with your child’s image on it? These are available to order at a cost of £5.00, available on the School Shop on Arbor (scroll to the bottom of your Arbor home screen).

                                                             

Centenary mugs are also available for a cost of £4 each.

In App Messages

We are moving to ‘in app messages’ for communicating short messages to parents – look out for these on your Arbor app. Longer messages will be on email and of course we will phone you if we need to talk to you.

After School Club

Advance warning: On the last Friday of term – Friday 25 July there will be no Afterschool Club. 

News from the Classrooms

Reception

This week, Reception have been exploring the story Handa’s Surprise as part of their learning about Kenya. The children used the story to support their understanding of life in Kenya and compared it to life in England, noticing both similarities and differences. As part of their creative work, the children made some beautiful necklaces inspired by traditional Maasai designs. Reception also had a fantastic time celebrating International Day! They travelled around the school, taking part in a range of exciting activities to learn about different countries and cultures from around the world.

Class 1

This week, Year 1 went on a five senses walk around the school as part of our science topic on the human body and our senses. They noticed the chirping of birds, and the sounds of cars driving passed. They described how the flowers and grass felt beneath their hands, and they talked about the bright colours of flowers. They used almost all of their senses to describe the world around them, although they said it was very tricky to taste anything

Class 2

This week Class Two have begun writing a non-chronological report on Australian Geography.  They have thought carefully about the features of a non-chronological report before planning sub-headings in the form of question sentences.  They will write their reports next week, including many of the amazing facts they have learnt about this amazing country!

Class 3

Class 3 this week have been learning all about water safety. The children had to learn the different strategies for water safety such as shouting, reach and throw a float. All of the children did well and were sensible in understanding the topic of safety. Also this week, the children presented their manifestos for the school’s council. It was great to see the children present and answer questions. In Topic, they have been designing a non-chronological report for Mount Vesuvius.

Class 4

Year 4 have worked extremely hard on their maths assessments this week. It was great to see them applying their year 4 knowledge to the worded problems. In science, year 4 have been creating classification keys to classify different organisms based on their characteristics. They created classification keys as a group and then swapped with another group to peer assess each others work. In English, year 4 have used the book ‘leaf’ to support their narrative writing unit. They have thought of expanded noun phrases and speech that they can apply to the characters in the book. In history, year 4 have been looking at Tudor explorers and plotted the route and discoveries on a world map.

Class 5

This week Class 5 worked hard on their character description based on a character from ancient Greece. They needed to apply their Class 5 knowledge to set the scene and describe the character. In Maths, Class 5 have been continuing with their decimals learning focusing on efficient ways to add and subtract decimals. As part of their Young Leaders Award, Class 5 researched different charities and began to plan ways to raise money for their chosen charity.

Class 6

Year 6 had a wonderful day visiting the capital city this week. On Tuesday children travelled down to London (from 6am) and got to experience lots of the city. They arrived at the houses of Parliament and were shown around by their very own tour guide and given headphones to enable them to listen to expert knowledge, during their tour. When they entered Parliament, they were able to visit the House of Lords and the House of Commons, where they were able to sit in the public viewing gallery and listen to a live debate around the Justice system. It really was a privilege. After this, children were introduced to our local MP Jo White, who kindly took the time out of her busy schedule to come and speak to her young constituents about their concerns and hopes for their local town. They came up with very insightful suggestions and questions. 

Soon after their tummies were beginning to rumble so they headed across to the gardens and parks situated just behind the London Eye. Here they relaxed for an hour, enjoyed their picnic in the sunshine and had fun with the pigeons. Now it was time for them to queue up for the boat and have a guided tour down the River Thames. They saw famous landmarks such as Shakespeare Globe, the Shard and the OXO tower. They passed under several of London's famous bridges, make sure you ask them what the famous bridge is called that is always called London Bridge. 

After the river cruise children went on board a flight on the London Eye, where they got to see London's landmarks from the sky. They were all very well behaved and had the best day. 

Stars of the Week

Reception – Winnie and Lily M

Class One – Hansel and Alex O

Class Two – Dominic F and Lola

 

Class Three – George H

 

Class Four – Harrison and Sam O

 

Class Five – Alfred and Kyla

 

Class Six – Whole Class

 

Class Tidiness Award

Caretaker Adele has awarded it to Class Reception

Out of School Achievements

Gymnastics Awards

A big well done to our gymnasts:

Core Skills 2: Iris (2) Salim and Dayna (6)

Core Skills 3: Olivia and Harper (6)

Core Skills 4: Frankie (6)

A big well done to our out of school achievements:

Jack (1) 5m swimming award

Teddy (2) awarded a football medal for participating in Tickhill Football Club’s 10^th Annual tournament

Leo (2) Triathlon medal for coming 8^th out of 25

Lucas (2) gained his level 5 swimming award

Alexander (4) gained his blue belt in martial arts

Nicole, Toby (5) and Jack (1) gained their orange belts

Sophie (6) was awarded a well-done postcard for her hard work at Retford Oaks during her transition.

Church Services

9:00am StA@9 Holy Communion, led by Revd Dave

10:30am StA@10ish Service for All Ages - led by Claire

6:00pm StA@6, Led by Revd Dave

Class	Attendance this week
R	85.02%
1	95.35%
2	97.32%
3	100%
4	98.21%
5	100%
6	97.69%
Total: 96.16%

 

Well done to Class 3 and 5 for 100% attendance this week!

ADVANCE DATES TO AVOID BOOKING ANYTHING

Year 6 SATS Week – Monday May 11^th 2026 to Thursday 14^th 2026

Year 1 Phonic Screening – Monday June 1^st 2026 (2 weeks)

Year 4 Multiplication Test – Monday 8^th June (2 weeks)

Please ensure your children are in school during these times as their data will count even when absent.

Prayers from Violet and Lewis A - Y6

Dear Lord

Help us to remember God’s influence to others and his wisdom in making everyone shine for eternity.

Amen

Dear Lord

Thank you for your brightness, your wisdom and your leadership.  We thank you for your guidance to lead us when we are lost.

Amen

With my very best wishes

Mrs Middleton & the St Anne’s Team 

INSET DAYS 2024-2025	Key Statutory Weeks (Assessment)
2nd September 2024 27th September 2024 20th January 2025 28th July 2025 29th July 2025   2025-2026 INSET DAYS Monday 1st September and Tuesday 2nd September ALL CHILDREN RETURN ON THE WEDNESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER. Monday 3rd November 2025 Friday 13th February 2026 Monday 27th July 2026	ADVANCE DATES TO AVOID BOOKING ANYTHING Year 6 SATS Week – Monday May 11th 2026 to Thursday 14th 2026 Year 1 Phonic Screening – Monday June 1st 2026 (2 weeks) Year 4 Multiplication Test – Monday 8th June (2 weeks) Please ensure your children are in school during these times as their data will count even when absent

Looking Ahead
	14	YR & Y1 trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park
	17	Class 6 – Moving on Up – Southwell Minster Open Afternoon 2.15pm
	18	KS2 Only ‘Leavers Festival – 6pm-7.30pm (collection at Church Gate only)
	25	Leaver’s Service 2pm