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Amanda 03 Feb

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 19, 3rd February, 2012

NEWS FROM MISS JOHNSTON

Thank you to everyone who came to our community breakfast last Friday. Over 60 people attended and a good time was had by all! We also had a team participate in the Farmhouse Breakfast football match on Saturday and although they didn’t win, they did play extremely well and were praised for their sportsmanship. I had a super (if a little chilly!) time at Churchill Chine last Friday morning with 4 Year 6 children. We were filmed for BBC Countryfile, which is to be broadcast on the 12th February.  If you can’t wait until then, please check the gallery page on our school website. This week, Seahorse Class wrapped up warm to head out on a local walk and our learning detectives have been hard at work visiting several classrooms. Today sees Mr McGouran host a maths coffee and chat opportunity and I will be taking some children from Years 5 and 6 to compete in a Basketball competition at West Wight Sports Centre later on. We are still seeking parents to form a team for our maths week quiz, so please return your forms ASAP! We will also be holding a ‘work day’ on 13th February. FAB are working hard to clear the school garden and would appreciate your help. If you can spare a few hours from 10am on the 13th, please report to the school hall and you will be given a job! Finally, we’ve been issued with a severe weather warning for the weekend. If we receive a substantial snowfall and need to close the school, we will send you a text message at the earliest opportunity, so keep your phone handy! Also, if you tweet, remember to sign up to the Southern Vectis school transport twitter feed.

Miss Johnston  Smile

REMINDER – PLEASE can we have your clean, undamaged black boxes to help us with our recycling effort. Thank you!

ALL OUTSTANDING DINNER MONIES FOR THIS HALF TERM ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK –

CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE ASAP IF YOU ARE UNSURE HOW MUCH YOU OWE.

KS2 Golden Assembly Next Week – Parents of children accepting awards should have received letters last week.

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Amanda 27 Jan

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 18, 27th January, 2012

NEWS FROM MISS JOHNSTON

As I sit to write the Buzz this Thursday evening, I am reflecting upon a highly successful Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2012. This week, every child has received a different breakfast every morning and we have had numerous visitors into school including: Mary Case, Hamilton’s, Pabulum, Sainsbury’s and Briddlesford Farm as well as experiencing a super worship on Healthy Eating, led by the Eco-Schools Council. Today sees our week culminate in a Community Breakfast and I look forward to seeing many of you there. Mrs Pugh will be ‘holding the fort’ for me to begin with at the breakfast, as this week we received a very welcome invitation from BBC’s Countryfile, to participate in some fossil hunting and filming on Brook Chine this morning! I will be down on the beach bright and early with some Year 6 pupils and look forward to reporting back on our adventure next week! I’d like to extend huge congratulations to Jan Munt, who this week passed the National Programme for Specialist Leaders in Behaviour. Jan was instrumental in supporting the pupils and Mrs Pugh with re-writing the behaviour policy last year and continues to meet with pupils to review how well the policy is working. Jan’s work was highly praised and she is a real credit to the school. Well done Jan! A reminder that last week we advertised our forthcoming Maths Week: 28th February to 2nd March. We would be pleased to welcome parents into the school to share with us how you use maths in your job or everyday life. We are also looking for a brave parent’s team to face our KS2 children at the end of the week – please return your response forms to the school office. Good luck to those children who are participating in the Farmhouse Breakfast football tournament tomorrow – I look forward to hearing about your matches! And finally, they say a change is as good as a rest, so I will be moving to the playground gate at the front of the school whenever possible from next week. Miss Johnston Smile

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Amanda 20 Jan

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 17, 20th January, 2012

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NEWS FROM MISS JOHNSTON

At last – we are connected! I’m delighted to say that on Monday, our fibre optics were connected and we now not only have amazingly fast broadband, but crystal clear phone lines too! Thank you for your patience during this interim period, which I know has been incredibly frustrating for all of us. Spring term after school clubs have begun this week and I met a very enthusiastic book club and highly knowledgeable and keen ICT Club this week.  I hope that the children enjoy these opportunities and I thank the staff for providing their time and expertise. I also enjoyed our first Forest Schools session of the term on a cold Tuesday morning, where the children showed an amazing talent for sawing and plans for constructing a tree house began to develop! Many of you will have started to receive wheelie bins as part of the new waste collection service. We will also be switching to an enhanced recycling service from the end of January and would like your help! If you have a household black box that is clean, undamaged and you will no longer require, please could you bring it into school as we require approximately 15 of them to kick start our classroom and office recycling. Many thanks. Please take some time to read the Safer Internet and Maths Week attachments, as we would value your support and involvement. Best wishes. Miss JohnstonSmile

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Amanda 13 Jan

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 16, 13th January, 2012

NEWS FROM MISS JOHNSTON

I don’t know where this week has gone! It has been an incredibly busy week for me, so please accept my apologies for absence from the gate. Weather permitting, I hope to resume normal service next week! Last Friday I mentioned our Epiphany Day. This was a huge success and it was a pleasure to see so many parents in school. Please come and have a look at our displays in the school hall, which illustrate the day. This week Seahorse Class launched their geography topic with a walk around the village and 4 children from Years 5 and 6 accompanied Miss Brough to an event for gifted and talented writers at Carisbrooke High School. They now have a ‘gap task’ to complete and I look forward to seeing their work develop. I’ve also had the pleasure of seeing some wonderful poems in Year 5 and amazing stained glass art in Year 4. As previously advised, the Education Welfare Service carried out a ‘late sweep’ on Wednesday. They will be returning in the near future, as there was some concern over the number of families arriving through the main entrance after 8:25am. We are human and know that there are some days when the car won’t start or the alarm doesn’t go off, but the school day does begin at 8:25am and it is important that children are in school for this time. Children in Years R, 5 and 6 can come into their classrooms any time from 8:15am. Enjoy the weekend – I look forward to seeing everybody safely back in school on Monday.Miss Johnston Smile

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Amanda 06 Jan

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 15, 6th January, 2012

NEWS FROM MISS JOHNSTON

Happy New Year! A very warm welcome back to school and to 2012! I hope that you all had an enjoyable Christmas and haven’t broken your new year’s resolutions already! The school certainly wasn’t sleeping over Christmas. The installation of our new fire alarm system was completed and we also carried out repairs to fencing that had been damaged. I’m delighted to inform you that we raised £219.12 for the Children’s Society at our Christingle Service on the last day of term and those parents who heard about our ‘staff band’ may like to view photos of our performance, (as well as the children’s Christingle Service), on the gallery page of our school website. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Henry, who has joined us in Year 5 this week and also to Miss Jenkinson, who has joined us on a graduate teacher placement until March. This week we have been trialling a new approach to lunchtimes with the children, which will see fewer outside at any one time. We will evaluate this with the children and staff over the coming weeks. Response slips for our spring term clubs have also been sent out this week. There are a few spaces remaining in some clubs. Please contact the school office for further details. Today we will be celebrating Epiphany and look forward to welcoming parents into the classroom to join in with our activities. KS1 will be focusing on gifts and KS2 great journeys. Finally, Miss Brough has recovered well and I’m pleased to say, is hoping to return to school on MONDAY. Wishing you all an enjoyable (and less windy!) weekend. Miss Johnston Smile

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Amanda 16 Dec

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 14, 16th December, 2011

NEWS FROM MISS JOHNSTON We’ve made it! The end of term is here but it’s by no means been a quiet finale! Saturday saw our Christmas Fair, which was incredibly busy! We are delighted to have made over £900 profit and I’d like to thank everyone who was involved in either the planning of this event, or helping on the day. We’ve had two superb performances of Hosanna Rock from KS1 and are all very much looking forward to the KS2 Christingle this afternoon, which the children have planned and will be leading. Our KS2 Choir braved the elements on Tuesday morning to perform in Newport and the children have all enjoyed their Christmas parties! I’d also like to extend a warm welcome to Julia, who has joined our learning support team in Year 3 this week and also many congratulations to Rachael, our Year 4 Learning Support Assistant, who attained the Childhood BA Hons degree last week. We would like to wish Mrs Saunders well as she begins her second placement at Shanklin Primary after Christmas and welcome Miss Jenkinson into Year 4 until the beginning of March, in her place. A note for Year 1 parents that Miss Brough is having a minor operation during the Christmas break and hopes to return on 9th January. We wish her well and a speedy recovery. Mr Yendall and Mrs Pierrepont will cover her class during the first week back. I’d like to finish with some thanks. Firstly to all of you for your kind cards, gifts and Christmas wishes – they are all very much appreciated. And finally, to the staff. We have a wonderful team who work exceptionally hard to provide the best for your children and I would like to thank them for their hard work this term. I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to seeing everyone back at 8:25am on Tuesday 3rd January 2012. Miss Johnston

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Amanda 09 Dec

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 13, 9th December, 2011

NEWS FROM MISS JOHNSTON

What a week! On Monday I was delighted to take receipt of £1150 of musical instruments, kindly donated by West Wight Rotary. This will make a huge difference to the children’s learning, for which I am eternally grateful. Year 6 have been busy with a visit from a steam engine, in addition to travelling to Milestones Museum in Basingstoke on Wednesday. The Year 6 learning detectives have been working hard as well, looking for learning in a variety of classrooms. Their reports have been both thorough and helpful, and I look forward to meeting with them more formally next week. We erected our trees in St Mary’s and the Methodist Churches on Tuesday. This year they are ‘poet-trees’, as the children enjoyed our ‘Rhythm and Rhyme’ poetry work so much. Spring term clubs forms went out on Tuesday and are due back by Thursday next week. If your child did not receive a form, please contact the school office or visit our website. Today we will be serving 147 Christmas Dinner’s to the children at lunchtime – I wish the kitchen staff much luck, as well as my thanks!  I hope to see many of you at the fair tomorrow and I hear that Starfish Class need to be prepared for a very special hunt on Monday...watch this space!

SmileMiss Johnston

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Amanda 02 Dec

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 12, 2nd December, 2011

NEWS FROM MISS JOHNSTON Preparations for Christmas are now well and truly underway. The postbox is in place if children wish to send cards to one another. Please ensure that all cards have the child’s name and class written on them clearly to ensure delivery! It was a pleasure to see so many people at parents evenings this week. I hope that you found the meetings useful. Unfortunately Miss Capelin was unwell and so her meetings will now take place next week on Monday and Wednesday. The same appointment times will stand. If you now cannot attend due to the changed date, please contact Miss Capelin directly, who will be happy to see you at another time. There appears to have been a sickness bug doing the rounds this week! Please can I remind you that if your child has sickness or diarrohea, they should be kept off school for at least 24 hours after their last episode. Please do not send your child into school if they have been sick in the night. Thank you. Finally, our fibre optic cables were installed yesterday evening and we are hoping that our new broadband service will be in place by Christmas! We are now approaching a very busy two week period, so please read the Buzz carefully and keep an eye on the diary dates section in particular, so that you are fully aware of the many exciting events we have planned. It’s just 22 days until Christmas!

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Amanda 27 Nov

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 11, 25th November, 2011

I was delighted to be asked to undertake the reading at the licensing of our new parish priest, Rev. Helen O’Sullivan on Saturday. It was a wonderful service, led by Bishop Christopher, and he asked after the classroom and Seahorse Class! Helen spent Tuesday morning in school and is looking forward to getting to know the children and yourselves over the coming months. Christmas is on its way (sorry!) with us beginning our preparations for advent next week and momentum is gathering for the Christmas Fair! Watch this space for further exciting information! The BSA will be issuing maps to give to all the children next week so that only they know how to find the secret present room! The secret present room will be full of gifts, all priced at £2, which will be fully personalised and gift wrapped, including a large variety of gifts to suit family, friends, pets and much more. Please find attached the programme for this year’s Christmas Tree Festival, which we hope that you will enjoy attending. I had a super meeting with the Head Boy and Girl this week, who have been talking to the class about things that they would like to do, to commemorate their time at Brighstone – they have some exciting ideas which I look forward to sharing with you after Christmas. Reception and Year 1 thoroughly enjoyed their pirate day yesterday and even I was tempted by their fabulous ships biscuits! Wishing you all an enjoyable weekend. Miss Johnston

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Amanda 18 Nov

Brighstone Buzz, Issue 10, 18th November, 2011

This week the school has been participating in anti-bullying week and our behaviour group (who helped to write our behaviour policy last year), led an excellent assembly on the appropriate behaviours that we expect to see in school. Years 4 and 5 took part in money skills workshops and I thoroughly enjoyed the last Forest Schools session with my current group, during which we each created a ‘log book’ and cooked popcorn over an open fire in our very own home-made contraption! Year 1 have become smugglers and there has been a great deal of music ringing through the corridors! Mrs McQueen held a very well received coffee and chat for parents of children with special educational needs on Thursday morning. The focus was speech and language and she is now interested to hear from parents which professionals they would be interested to meet with at the next one! If you have any suggestions, please let Mrs McQueen know. Please can I remind parents that we are currently collecting items for the Christmas Fair - see the next page. A final note to say that Year 4 may now also order a jacket potato option, in place of the main/vegetarian meal for their school lunch if they wish. Miss Johnston

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