Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Year 2 transition
Thu 27 Jun 2024We are so proud of our Year 2 children. They were just super when they had their lunch in the junior hall as part of their transition earlier this week. The children were absolutely brilliant; they were really calm, got their lunch sensibly, ate beautifully and most cleared their plates! Thanks to the Year 6's who helped support the younger children - one Year 6 even managed to sit and have his lunch with his sister - the one and only chance he'll get before moving up, it was lovely to see. A pleasurable experience for all.
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Refugee Week Money Raised- Thank you!
Fri 21 Jun 2024A big thank you to everyone who donated for Refugee Week, an amazing £310.45 was raised.
The money raised is for North Lincs Sanctuary Group - a group of volunteers who support newly arrived families in our area. They offer friendship and practical help, providing everything from essential household goods to cookery classes.
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Year 1-6 Maths Challenge Morning- Thursday 27th June 9.00am- 11.15am
Wed 19 Jun 2024
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New Classes September 2024
Wed 19 Jun 2024I am pleased to be able to inform you of the teachers for the next academic year (September 2024). Please see the grid below for who is in which class.
We have restructured the current Reception children before they move in to their new year group, this is the norm for our school. Parents of children in Reception will receive another email in the next 6 hours informing you of your child’s class teacher. If you have not received an email letting you know this by tomorrow morning, please come and ask at the school office.
Current class
Class in Sept 24
Teacher
Nursery
Charlotte Bennett
Recp Oak
Helen Earl (Phase Leader)
Recp Holly
Ryan Woods
Recp Beech
Catriona Card
New class organisation – you will receive a separate email.
Year 1 Oak
Jayne Elsagood (Phase Leader)
Year 1 Holly
Jacqui Drury
Year 1 Beech
Jo Bielby and Alice Dowse
1 Beech
Year 2 Oak
Rachel Jones (Phase Leader)
1 Oak
Year 2 Holly
Sam Nunes
1 Holly
Year 2 Beech
Tom Fell
2 Beech
Year 3 Oak
Craig Goodall (Phase Leader)
2 Oak
Year 3 Holly
Alison Woods
2 Holly
Year 3 Beech
Faye Marshall
3 Beech
Year 4 Oak
Iain Dalgleish (Phase Leader)
3 Oak
Year 4 Holly
Angie Humphrey and Iryna Fowles
3 Holly
Year 4 Beech
Natasha Benstead
4 Oak
Year 5 Oak
Caroline Harling (Phase Leader)
4 Holly
Year 5 Holly
Judith Grinhaff
4 Beech
Year 5 Beech
Paul Newsome
5 Beech
Year 6 Oak
Amy Marsh (Phase Leader)
5 Holly
Year 6 Holly
Simon Leek
5 Oak
Year 6 Beech
Lucy Burnett
TRANSITION - tomorrow
Please refer back to the transition email sent previously about our plans to support your children in getting to know their new adults. The first session is tomorrow, Thursday 20th June 2024. You will pick your child up from their new classroom. Please see the attached school plans to show where your child’s new classroom is. All junior parents wait in the junior car park and the children will be brought to you. Infant parents need to collect from their new classroom.
Staffing Update
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Jenna King will be leaving Berkeley Primary School at the end of the academic year. Jenna has been an invaluable member of our teaching staff for the past five years, and her dedication to our students has been truly commendable. We will deeply miss her presence and contributions to our school community. Jenna will be joining North Lincolnshire Council in a new role supporting vulnerable / special needs children with short breaks. We wish her every success in this role.
We are delighted to have recently appointed Natasha Benstead to our teaching team. Miss Benstead has been with the school on placement in Year 5 since January 2024, so knows the school really well. She is an excellent teacher and will be teaching in Year 4.
If you have any queries regarding any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher.
Best wishes
Anna Cvijetic
Headteacher
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Refugee Week - Celebrations on Friday 21st June
Wed 05 Jun 2024We are planning a fun week of activities to celebrate Refugee Week (w/c 17th June), including kite-making and an art / poetry competition.
As part of our celebrations, we will be holding a non-uniform day on Friday 21st June. We invite children to dress in the colours of a flag of their choice. This might be the flag of the UK or another country that is special to them. (For Nursery children this will be Wednesday 19th June.)
We are raising money for North Lincs Sanctuary Group - a group of volunteers who support newly arrived families in our area. They offer friendship and practical help, providing everything from essential household goods to cookery classes.
A suggested donation of £1.00 would be gratefully received which will be sent to the North Lincs Sanctuary Group.
In the afternoon we hope to have a picnic on the field. We will be providing some snacks.
Children are welcome to bring their own picnic items to share if they wish (they will have had a school dinner so won’t need much) and please send a drink in with them.
Best wishes
Mrs Angie Humphrey (EAL lead) and Miss Faye Marshall (PSHE lead)
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Retirements and Staffing Updates
Sun 19 May 2024It is with mixed emotions that I announce the retirement of two esteemed members of our staff, Bruce Spencer and Julie Allen.
Bruce Spencer, our Assistant Headteacher, will be retiring on 31st August 2024 after an impressive 19 years of service to Berkeley Primary School. Throughout his tenure, Bruce has made significant contributions to our school's growth, always going above and beyond to support our children, staff, and wider community. His commitment, expertise, and unwavering dedication will be greatly missed. We will forever be grateful for his invaluable contributions to our school.
Furthermore, Julie Allen, our beloved Family Worker, will also be retiring on 31st August 2024, having served the school for over 20 remarkable years. Julie's unwavering support and compassion have touched the lives of countless children and families within our school community. Her commitment to ensuring the well-being and success of our children has been truly inspiring. We will always cherish the positive impact she has had on our school.
As we bid farewell to Bruce and Julie, we want to express our gratitude for their exceptional service and dedication. They have both played instrumental roles in shaping Berkeley Primary School into the nurturing and thriving school it is today. We wish them well on their new chapter in life.
Staffing updates
Many congratulations to Iain Dalgleish (currently Year 4 teacher) who has been appointed as Senior Teacher at our school, joining our Leadership Team and will be leading a year group in September. Iain has been with the school for 8 years now and is ready for this new challenge.
We also congratulate Vicky Nutt, who is one of our Teaching Assistants, as she will be joining the Inclusion Team at our school as another Inclusion Leader in September. She will be working alongside Hannah Bolton and with Wendy Howlett, our Deputy, to support our children.
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Breakfast Club and Dinner Money Increases
Sun 19 May 2024I would like to share some important updates regarding our school's services. Due to the rising costs of food and staffing expenses, we regret to inform you that there will be an increase in the cost of our Breakfast Club and School Lunch.
Effective from 1st September, 2024, the new rate for Breakfast Club will be £2.70 (a 20p increase). Similarly, the School Lunch cost will be £2.80 (a 20p increase).
We understand that any increase in costs can be a burden, and we have tried our best to keep these adjustments as minimal as possible. However, these changes are necessary to ensure that we can continue providing our services to our children.
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Transition Arrangements
Sun 19 May 2024One of the most significant events on the horizon is the planning of transition activities for all our children. We understand that moving from one year to the next can be an exciting yet daunting experience for many children. To ensure a smooth and seamless transition, our dedicated team has been working to curate a range of engaging and supportive activities. These transition activities are designed to not only prepare our students academically but also to foster a sense of belonging and familiarity with their new learning environments. Through our activities our children will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with their new teachers, classrooms, and some of the curriculum expectations. Our goal is to equip our children with the necessary tools and strategies to navigate this significant milestone with confidence and resilience.
The class organisation will be completed at the beginning of June and we will inform you then of who your child’s next class teacher will be and which classroom they will be in.
We’ve been busy planning our transition sessions, where children will go to their next class. These will be on;
- Thursday 20.6.24 pm – the children will move to their new class after register at 1.05pm. They will go home from their new classroom.
- Tuesday 25.6.24 am – the children will register in their normal class and then go to their new classroom after assembly. The children will go to lunch from their new classroom, Year 2 children will eat in the junior hall. After lunch they will play on their new playground and go back to their normal classroom after this.
- Wednesday 3.7.24 am – the children will register in their normal class and then go to their new classroom after assembly, they will go back to their normal class ready for lunch.
Teachers have also got other activities planned in, for example Year 2 popping over to the juniors several times to find their way around, the same for Reception in the Year 1 building. Teachers will swap to do DEAR story time at the end of the day with their new class too.
We have made additional plans for some of our more vulnerable children, who might need extra support. If you think your child would benefit from this, please talk to your class teacher.
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After School Clubs Summer Term 2024
Fri 19 Apr 2024We have been organising our extra curricular activities for this term. We are offering a variety of enrichment activities for the children, trying to cater for a range of interests and age groups. I am sure that you will join me in thanking our great team for giving up their own time to volunteer to run these clubs for our children. The list of clubs available this term are on the reverse of this letter.
If your child would like to join a club then please log on to your ParentPay account where the clubs available for this term will be listed for you to select. To make this process fair you MUST ONLY select ONE club for your child. If you select more than one your child will be cancelled from all clubs selected.
Booking opens from Monday 22nd April at 4.00pm where you will then be able to view and book your child onto a club. As there are limited places at each club, places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If a club is full then the ParentPay system will not let you book onto a club. If you have yet to use ParentPay and need your login details, then please call in at the school office.
All clubs will start from Monday 29th April and will run until Friday 28th June.
Gooch Judo will continue their sessions but this will now take place on Thursdays in the Junior Hall. There is a £3 charge for this per week. There will also be a charge for some of the other clubs that support staff run, as we need to cover the cost of their extra working hours. Please see the reverse of the letter for the cost per term for each club. Payment for the full term must be made via ParentPay at the point of booking. Please note, once payment is made, this is non-refundable so should your child be absent from school or no longer wants to go to the club, we are unable to refund this back.
Once a child has signed up for a session, we do ask that children stay committed to their activity for a term and attend each week. If for any reason they are not able to attend, please can you ensure the school office is made aware.
As always, Infant children will need to be collected at the end of their after school activity. We recommend that Junior children are also picked up from their activity, but this is parental choice. Please indicate whether your Junior child will be collected or allowed to walk home on the ParentPay system when booking onto a club. Please ensure you are punctual when collecting your child at the end of the club. Should you be late on more than one occasion then your child will unfortunately not be able to attend the club.
CLUB
YEAR
DAY AND TIME
WHO
Cost
Singing Games
Reception/Y1/Y2
Tuesday 3.15-4.15pm
Mrs Nunes
Peaceful Pals
*Invitees only
Y1/2/3/4/5/6
Tuesday 3.30-4.30pm
Miss King &
Mrs suddaby
Football
Y3
Tuesday 3.15-4.15pm
Mr Jones
£16.00 for the term
(8 weeks)
Tag Rugby
Y5/6
Tuesday 3.15-4.15pm
Mr Fell
Introduction to British Sign
Y3/4
Wednesday 3.15.4.15pm
Mrs Heaney
£16.00 for the term
(8 weeks)
Rounders
Y3/4/5/6
Wednesday 3.15-4.15pm
Mr Jones
£16.00 for the term
(8 weeks)
Judo
Y1/2/3/4/5/6
Thursday 3.15-4.30pm
Gooch Judo
£24.00 for the term
(8 weeks)
Art
Y3/4
Thursday 3.15-4.15pm
Miss Visockyte & Miss Wislowska
£16.00 for the term
(8 weeks)
Football
Y4
Thursday 3.15-4.15pm
Mr Jones
£16.00 for the term
(8 weeks)
Comedy
Y4/5/6
Thursday 3.15-4.15pm
Mr Woods
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Inspire Afternoon Schedule Summer 2024
Tue 26 Mar 2024Infant Hall
When – 13:40-15:00
Teacher
Class
Thursday 25th April 2024
Mrs Jones
Y2 Oak
Thursday 2nd May 2024
Mrs Nunes
Y2 Holly
Thursday 9th May 2024
Mrs Fowles
Y2 Beech
Thursday 16th May 2024
Mrs Elsagood
Y1 Oak
Thursday 23rd May 2024
Miss Marshall
Y1 Holly
Thursday 6th June 2024
Mrs Drury
Y1 Beech
Junior Hall
When – 13:40-15:00
Teacher
Class
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Mrs Harling
Y5 Oak
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Mrs Grinhaff
Y5 Holly
Tuesday 7th May 2024
Mr Newsome
Y5 Beech
Tuesday 14th May 2024
Mr Woods
Y4 Oak
Tuesday 21st May 2024
Mr Leek
Y4 Holly
Tuesday 4th June 2024
Mr Dalgleish
Y4 Beech
Tuesday 11th June 2024
Mr Goodall
Y3 Oak
Tuesday 18th June 2024
Miss Woods
Y3 Holly
Tuesday 25th June2024
Mrs Humphrey
Y3 Beech
Tuesday 2nd July 2024
Mrs Marsh
Y6 Oak
Tuesday 9th July 2024
Mrs Burnett
Y6 Beech
Tuesday 16th July 2024
Mr Fell
Y6 Holly
