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Leopard: Myla R For her lovely dance representations of Fireworks during our P.E lesson. Bang! Crackle! Fizz! Whoosh! Snap! Well done Myla for performing the moves in sequence and in time with the music! |
Zebra: Daisy J For being so ambitious with her learning. Daisy loves to explore her caption writing and is developing in confidence with using helpful words to extend her captions. Well done Daisy! |
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Bear: Peyton L For excellent progress with phonics and reading, always striving to do her very best. Amazing effort Peyton! |
Otter: Thea S For writing some excellent sentences using the conjunction ‘because ‘ to link your ideas and for always being a respectful member of Otter Class! Well done! |
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Lion: Darcey B For her amazing performance of ‘Revolting Children’ during our musical performance assembly. You were so confident and brave to do this infront of all of KS1. Fantastic work Darcey! |
Dolphin: Olivia L For showing lots of resilience in her learning this week. Olivia has tackled challenges in Maths and really persevered when completing fitness tasks with a partner in PE. |
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Panda: Ella W For always being a kind, helpful and hard-working member of the class. Thank you for being a perfect panda Ella! |
Tiger: Jessica M For excellent effort in her RE work on Holy week and for her amazing attitude to her learning. Jessica is always enthusiastic and strives to do her best. Well done! |
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Giraffe: Louis W For being incredibly brave and singing in front of the whole school – a please to listen to! We are very proud of you – well done, superstar! |
Turtle: Logan J-M For striving in all areas of the curriculum this week. He has been challenging himself to try new things such as singing in our musical performance assembly. I am very proud of you. |
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Monkey: Aydan M For beautiful presentation; your handwriting is elegantly joined. |
Kangaroo: Ilah S For a great start to the biography unit of writing. I really enjoyed reading about your sporting personality! |
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Koala: Leo G For his hard work in preparing for the SATs, he has produced a good suspense story – using the features we had worked on, as well as working hard on his comprehension in the revision sessions. Keep it up Leo! |
W/E: 15/03/24
Below are a list of letters, leaflets and posters uploaded to the website this week.
Half-Term Holiday Camps – Easter
Letters sent this week
Previous letters, leaflets and posters can be found on the school website Parents > Letters to Parents
If your child takes too much time off school they will become categorised as PA or persistently absent. Missing school will make your child fall behind in lessons and will impact on their academic progress and achievement.
Below is the percentage of children per year group who currently fall into this category. If you are worried about your child’s school attendance, please do not hesitate to contact the school where we can work with you to improve this.
| Year Group | % of Persistent Absences |
|---|---|
| R | 10% |
| 1 | 8% |
| 2 | 9% |
| 3 | 17% |
| 4 | 11% |
| 5 | 12% |
| 6 | 6% |
| Overall | 10% |
Years 2, 5 and 6 were entered into the Sumdog East England Maths Contest, that ran from the 14th March – 21st March.
Congratulations to the following children who came in the top 5 of the Riverside Leaderboard for their class.
Dolphin – Year 2
Lion – Year 2
Monkey – Year 5/6
Kangaroo – Year 5/6
Koala – Year 5/6
Well done to everyone who participated in the contest.
Reading AwardsWell done to the following children who have received their Bronze award for reading 50 times.
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Well done to the following children who have received their Silver award for reading 100 times.
Year 1/2
Year 3/4
Year 5/6
Times TablesCongratulations to the following Year 3/4 children who have earned their;
Bronze award as they can fluently and rapidly recall the 2,5 and 10 times tables.
Silver award as they can fluently and rapidly recall the 3,4,6 and 11 times tables.
Each week, we will be sharing with you which KS2 class has read the most words. We will find this out by using data from the Accelerated Quizzes.
Children must score over 70% in their quiz for the book to count towards their class word count.
Below is this weeks results
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Class Name |
Total Word count |
Rank |
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Monkey |
6,409,613 |
1 |
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Kangaroo |
5,302,712 |
2 |
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Koala |
3,933,986 |
3 |
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Turtle |
2,708,747 |
4 |
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Panda |
1,659,315 |
5 |
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Giraffe |
1,107,649 |
6 |
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Tiger |
763,124 |
7 |
Congratulations to Blue team for earning the most team points this week.
This weeks team points were counted by Rosen team captains.
On Tuesday 19th March, we played against Rayleigh Primary School. In a thrilling display of teamwork and determination, the girls showcased all they have learnt in a hard-fought match. Despite the final score not in their favour , their performance shone brightly. They scored three amazing goals and with resilience and unity, they battled hard and made many great interceptions and turnovers. The other team’s players were much taller but they dodged in front with speed, never giving up and trying their very best until the final whistle was blown. Though victory eluded them this time, their spirited efforts didn’t go unnoticed. Well done to Vienna who was voted player of the match for our team. She was literally everywhere making interceptions and chasing every free ball. This match was a testament to their growth and potential, setting the stage for future triumphs. High fives all around for a match well played!
Mrs Kruse and Mrs Murray
To see more posters swipe your screen. Further posters for events can be found by clicking here.
On Wednesday 20th March Panda and Tiger class visited St Thomas’ Church. When we got there Rev Brenda told us the Story about Holy Week. We learnt how Jesus died, that Jesus’ last words were ‘ It is finished’ and that he came back alive on Easter Sunday. It was really interesting. After, we did a craft activity; we made an Easter box. In our box, we were allowed to put in chicks and eggs. We really enjoyed ourselves and we would like to thank Rev Brenda and Rev Jackie for their time and hard work.
14 May 2024 — GSSE online registration link opens at 9am. Parents can register for the 11+ tests through the CSSE website: www.csse.org.uk or by completing the postal form in the Information Guide.
28 June 2024 — Deadline date for receipt of evidence supporting requests for special arrangements.
28 June 2024 — GSSE Registration closes at 5pm
17 July 2024 — Test centre letters should be received by parents.
AUTUMN TERM — LOCAL AUTHORITIES DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS
21 September 2024 — SATURDAY MAIN 11+ DAY
1 October 2024 — TUESDAY TEST DAY for applicants that have a religious objection to sitting on a Saturday or are ill on the main day.
14 October 2024 — Results will be emailed to all candidates.
31 October 2024 — Published closing date for the receipt of applications to Local Authorities.
1 March 2025 — NATIONAL OFFER DATE
Please email admin@riversideprimary.co.uk with a brief description along with any photos of their achievement. We’ll be thrilled to showcase their success in our weekly newsletters.
Below is a timetable of when your child will have PE, after Easter half-term.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Panda Otter Bear |
Kangaroo Koala |
Tiger Leopard Zebra |
Monkey Lion Dolphin |
Turtle Giraffe |
Please note: Panda, Tiger, Turtle and Giraffe classes will require their Swimming kits on their PE day.
We are operating a three week rolling menu. The menus, ingredients and allergen lists can be viewed on our website by clicking here.
School Dinners cost £2.60 per day.
Tax free childcare vouchers can be used to pay for Breakfast and Twilight sessions.
Breakfast club cost £6 per session.
Please arrive in between 7.30 – 8.15am. Your child will be walked back to their class by a member of staff when the school day begins.
Included in this cost will be a drink and a breakfast of toast and cereal.
The children can take part in many different activities including board games, laptops, painting etc.
Twilight club cost £7.50 per session.
Twilight Club runs from 3:15pm to 5pm. Your child will be taken to Twilight club by their class teacher at the end of the school day.
Included in this cost children are provided with a drink and healthy snack
The children can take part in many different activities including board games, laptops, film/CBBC/Cbeebies, painting etc.
Bookings must be booked 24 hours in advance via ParentPay.
Twilight Mobile: 07597 007571
ComputerXplorers Easter holiday clubs are coming to Essex. Booking for our Easter holiday clubs is open this week! Our holiday clubs are STEM focused and supported by the Department for Education and local authorities. We would like to support the families and their children living in south Essex.
We have FREE spaces available for children receiving free meals. Parents can just use the voucher code received from the school to book these FREE spaces. A hot nutritious meal will be provided to each free space every day. For secondary school children, we can request a voucher code for them. Spaces are very limited! In addition, we plan to launch Jamie Oliver Ministry of Food training programme this year, which is funded by Essex county council.
Please see below the booking links of our Easter holiday clubs:
EASTER FUN TECH HOLIDAY CLUB (HOCKLEY) – Venue: Greensward Academy
EASTER FUN TECH HOLIDAY CLUB (SOUTHEND) – Venue: King’s Road United Reformed Church
Dates not shown on previous issues are added in RED!
28/03/24 — EYFS Parent Drop-in
28/03/24 — SEN Coffee Morning
28/03/24 — PTA Egg-citing Easter Event
28/03/24 — Year 6 – Try on Sample Hoodies for sizing at the Easter Event, guess cake weight stall
28/03/24 — Children break up today
Easter Break
Monday 1st April 2024 – Friday 12th April 2024
15/04/24 — Children return to school
15/04/24 — All clubs begin this week
18/04/24 — Year 2 SATS Parent Meeting at 9am
22/04/24 — Year 6 Mersea Island Parent Meeting at 3.30pm
29/04/24 — Year 4 leave for Kingswood
29/04/24 — Year 3 Skreens Park Parent Meeting at 3.30pm
29/04/24 — Deadline to order Year 6 School Leaver’s Hoodie
01/05/24 — Year 4 return from Kingswood
02/05/24 — SEN Coffee Morning
08/05/24 — Year 2 Postal Museum Trip
13-16/05/24 — Year 6 SATS Week
17/05/24 — PTA: National Children’s Day – Non uniform
17-23/05/24 — Years 2, 5 & 6 Sumdog East of England Maths Contest
18/05/24 — PTA: Colour Run
23/05/24 — EYFS Parent Drop-in
24/05/24 — NON-PUPIL DAY
Half-Term
Monday 27th May – Friday 31st May 2024
03/05/24 — Children return to school
04/06/24 — PTA Father’s Day Sale
05/06/24 — Class Photographs
10/06/24 — Andy Turner (Olympian) meeting KS2
12/06/24 — EYFS new parents meeting at 5pm
13/06/24 — EYFS trip to Thorndon Country Park
15/06/24 — PTA Summer fete
18/06/24 — Year 6 leave for Mersea Island
21/06/24 — Year 6 return from Mersea Island
27/06/24 — Sweyne Park Year 7 (current Year 6’s) Parent Induction Meeting at 7pm
28/06/24 — Sweyne Park Year 7 (current Year 6’s) Induction Day at 8.45am
28/06/24 — Jump Up Day
28/06/24 — New EYFS Stay & Play Session 1
01/07/24 — Year 3 to Skreens (1st Class Leave)
02/07/24 — Year 3 to Skreens (1st Class Return, 2nd class leaves)
03/07/24 — Year 3 to Skreens (2nd Class Return)
04/07/24 — SEN Coffee Morning
05/07/24 — Year 6 Performance to school
08/07/24 — District Sports
09/07/24 — Year 6 Performance to parents (more information will be sent nearer the time)
10/07/24 — Sports Day
11/07/24 — PTA: EYFS & KS1 Summer Disco – PM
12/07/24 — All clubs end by today
12-18/07/24 — Years 2, 5 & 6 Sumdog East of England Maths Contest
12/07/24 — New EYFS Stay & Play Session 2
12/07/24 — PTA KS2 Summer Disco
17/07/24 — Sports Day (Reserve)
18/07/24 — PTA: Year 6 Leavers Party
19/07/24 — EYFS Parent Drop-in
23/07/24 — Year 6 Graduation (more information will be sent nearer the time)
23/07/24 — Children break up for the Summer