Middle Street Friday News

2009-07-17T17:01:00.001+01:00

Sad Farewells at Afternoon Tea

Mary Noble and Polly Dyer celebrated their retirement at yesterday’s Afternoon tea. Governors and Parents presented them both with lots of lovely presents. There were also several speeches which highlighted very clearly the appreciation everyone has for their dedication and commitment for ensuring that children at Middle Street had a happy and positive start to education. Polly and Mary have asked me to pass on to you their heartfelt thanks for the many, many kind words and brilliant presents.

Open Afternoon

Yesterday was also Open Afternoon. Lots of parents and carers came in to look at the Learning Journey books and other school work.

End of Year Magical Treat for Year 6

On Wednesday Year 6 enjoyed a picnic on the beach and visit to the cinema for the first screening of the new Harry Potter film. Their treat was paid for by the school to say thank you for their many contributions to Middle Street and for simply being a wonderful Year 6. We shall all miss them very much when they leave next week.

Picnic on the Beach and Punch and Judy Fun

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 celebrated the end of their Learning Journey today with a picnic on the beach and a traditional Punch and Judy show in the hall.

New Year Groups

Children spent this morning with their new teachers in their new classrooms.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are: Year 2 in Key Stage 1 and Year 4 in Key Stage 2.
Congratulations to both classes.
The overall winners for this term are Year 2 and Year 4. Both classes are awarded £25 to spend on something of their own choice for the classroom. Both classes will take their winnings up to their new year groups. Well done to Year 2 and Year 4. I wonder who will win next term?

Year 3 Challenge

Year 3 have been set a challenge which they plan to carry out on Monday. Working with their parents and carers they must design and construct something which will enable them to save Ms Moriarty. Ms Moriarty will have collapsed on the playground and the only way she can be saved is by the children getting a crème egg to her from the staffroom window down to the playground where she will have collapsed. I have already seen some very interesting contraptions being tested.

Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Year 6 will perform to the parents and carers and the rest of the school in their Leavers assembly on Tuesday 21st July at 1.30.

Dinner Money and Club Fee Debts

Mrs Walker will be contacting everyone who still owes money for clubs and school dinners. Please pay up as soon as possible. Any problems then do let us know.

Congratulations to...

Dorian Cottam in Year 2 who has achieved his 20 metres swimming certificate. Well done Dorian!

Reports

Today you should have received it your child’s end of year report. If you have not received a report, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

And Finally.....

Well this is the last Friday News for this term. It has been another wonderful and busy year here at Middle Street. The children have produced some amazing work from their Learning Journeys and have especially enjoyed all the school trips linked to their learning. We have taken part in and competed really well in several great sporting events. To think our Tag Rugby team almost made it to Twickenham! We all feel so lucky to work in a school with such brilliant children and their supportive parents and carers. We are saying goodbye to members of staff and to Year 6 and we are also saying goodbye to one or two children in other year groups. Good luck and all the best for the future to all of you. If you are a parent or carer saying a final goodbye, then thanks for your support over the years. Finally, thank you to the rest of you, have a lovely summer break and see you all in September.

Summer Holidays

We finish for the summer holidays on Wednesday 22nd July and return to school on Thursday 3rd September.

2009-07-10T15:09:00.001+01:00

Stunning Summer Fair!

We had brilliant weather and a fantastic summer fair. Everything about it was perfect. The talent show was compered by Mark Williams who also kept us amused with his jokes. The winners of the ‘Middle Street’s Got Talent’ show were Anna Meejinda and Olivia Whitfield. Anna and Olivia are both in Reception and together they sung ’ Mama Mia’. Well done girls your singing was fantastic! All the children who entered were awarded a certificate for taking part.
We also enjoyed a performance from last years winner; Lucy McGeachin who played her guitar and sung a selection of songs some of which were written by Lucy herself. We were all star struck by her talent and confidence. I have offered to be her agent!
Thank you everyone who put in so much time and effort to make the fair such a success and thank you everyone who came along and joined in the fun and supported the school by raising over £3000. How fantastic is that!

Year 5 Out of Africa

Year 5 children performed an assembly on Monday morning for their parents and the rest of the school. They shared with everyone the work they have completed during their Learning Journey studying Africa. They then wowed us all with some amazing African drumming. Well done Year 5!

Street Funk Performance

Children form the Street funk after school club performed their dance on Tuesday morning to an appreciative audience. Parents and key stage children were entertained by J.P. and the children’s fabulous dancing. We are hoping to run this class again in the autumn term and possibly run one for parents and carers too.

Martha Gunn Walk

On Tuesday children from Year 2 found out all about Martha Gunn and Brighton in the past. They went on a walk around significant places and then they were given a talk about Martha Gunn by someone in role, which made the experience all very exciting!

We Will Rock You at Patcham High

Years 5 and 6 went along to Patcham High school on Wednesday morning to enjoy a performance of ‘We Will Rock You’ put on by the children of Patcham High.

Nursery Sports Day

Nursery children took part in a variety of exciting sporting events for their sports day on Thursday. They were cheered on very loudly by the parents, carers, children and Nursery staff. Those children sure can run!

Green Britain and Eco Market

The whole school is taking part in ‘Green Britain’ as part of the EDF project. We have decided to hold an Eco Apprentice event across the school. Each class has a budget and have been asked to produce a product from eco friendly or recycled materials. The Eco Warriors will be selling the products at the Green Wave festival this Sunday 12th July from 2.00 pm until 7.pm on Madeira Drive. Please come along and support us. We are also holding a special Eco Market in the school playground on Monday 13th July at 3.00 pm.

End of Reports

Children’s end of year reports will be handed out at the end of next week. We have changed the format of the reports in a bid to make them more relevant to Learning Journeys, more interesting and personal for you. We based this new format on your feedback and response to last year’s questionnaire. We would like your feedback on the new style report so please complete the questionnaire enclosed with the report.

Open Afternoon and Afternoon Tea

Open afternoon takes place on Thursday 16th July from 2.00 pm. This is followed by Mrs Noble’s and Mrs Dyer’s retirement afternoon tea. Mrs Dyer has also decided to retire this year from teaching. Mrs Dyer has worked at the school for many years and built up a very positive reputation for Middle Street Nursery. She will be greatly missed by us all. So do come along to the afternoon tea to say goodbye to two very special teachers.

On the Beach

Next Friday children from Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are having a picnic on the beach and then returning to school for a Punch and Judy show as part of their Seaside Learning Journey.

New Classes and Teachers

Children will spend time in their new classroom with their new teachers and TAs next Friday morning 17th July from 9.30 until 11.30.

Year 6 End of Year Treat

Children in Year 6 are going to the cinema on 15th July to see the new Harry Potter film. This is their end of primary school treat and is all paid for by the school as a thank you to year 6 for being wonderful Middle Street pupils.

Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Year 6 will perform to the parents and carers and the rest of the school in their Leavers assembly on Tuesday 21st July at 1.30.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are: Year 2 in Key Stage 1 and Year 3 in Key Stage 2. Congratulations to both classes.

Congratulations to...

Zeke Huguenet in Year 3 for achieving his Green/Red belt in Wing Tsun Kung Fu. Well done Zeke!

Daniel Hoser in Year 1 for achieving his Orange belt in Karate. Well done Daniel!

Summer Holidays

We finish for the summer holidays on Wednesday 22nd July and return to school on Thursday 3rd September.

2009-07-03T18:21:00.001+01:00

School Summer Fair

Our Middle Street summer fair takes place tomorrow, (Saturday 4th July) Do come along and join us for lots of fun and activities for everyone!

Gymnastic Team Success

Our Gymnastic Team competed last week and did very well coming second place in the finals. Thank you, Ms Layzell for training up the team.

Ice Skating Fun

Children from Years 3, 4 and 5 have enjoyed visiting and skating on the ice skating rink (actually it’s plastic) outside the Jubilee Library. We obviously have some budding Torville and Deans! Thank you, Ms Busby for organising this activity and taking children along to skate.

Soundmakers Performance

Our Year 5 class have been learning a musical instrument each over the last few weeks. Yesterday they performed a number of pieces for the whole school and their parents and carers. They were, of course brilliant!

Sealife Centre Experience

Year 1 had great fun at the Sealife centre yesterday as part of their Learning Journey.

Butterfly Count

Each child should have received a ‘Bid Biodiversity Butterfly’ leaflet. It would be wonderful if as many of you as possible could complete the activities and record the results and return them. The butterfly count was very successful last year. Lets help to make this years count even more successful.

Green Britain

The whole school is taking part in ‘Green Britain’ as part of the EDF project. We have decided to hold an Eco Apprentice event across the school. Each class has a budget and have been asked to produce a product from eco friendly or recycled materials. The Eco Warriors will be selling the products at the Green Wave festival on Sunday 12th July from 2.00 pm until 7.pm on Maderia Drive. Please come along and support us. We are also holding a special Eco Market in the school playground on 13th July at 3.00 pm.

Street Funk Performance - Year 5 Assembly

Year 5 children will be performing their assembly on Monday morning to their parents and the school.

Nellie Won a Silver Medal Too!

Nellie, please forgive me. I forgot to say last week that Nellie also won a silver medal in the Brighton Primary schools Athletics Championships! Well done Nellie!

Times Books for Schools Vouchers Deadline

The deadline for handing in the Times Books for Schools vouchers is 11th July. We have already used the vouchers handed in for buying several books. So please don’t leave it too late if you have any.

Open Afternoon and Afternoon Tea

Open afternoon takes place on Thursday 16th July from 2.00 pm. This is followed by Mrs Noble’s and Mrs Dyer’s retirement afternoon tea. Mrs Dyer has also decided to retire this year from teaching. Mrs Dyer has worked at the school for many years and built up a very positive reputation for Middle Street Nursery. She will be greatly missed by us all. So do come along to the afternoon tea to say goodbye to two very special teachers.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are: Year 1 in Key Stage 1 and Year 6 in Key Stage 2. Congratulations to both classes.

Who Will Your New Teacher Be?

I know lots of children and their parents will be wondering who will be their next teacher. There will be a few changes next year as we have 3 teachers leaving. You know about Mrs Dyer and Mrs Noble but Ms Stewart who currently teaches Year 5 is also leaving. Ms Stewart is moving to and has secured a job in London. We are very sad to say goodbye to Ms Stewart. She is a brilliant teacher and colleague. So the teachers for next term are: Nursery: Ms Glyn Wright and Ms Layzell, Reception: Mrs Denyer, Year 1: Ms Whiting, Year 2: Ms Busby, Year 3: Ms Moriarty, Year 4: Ms Hawes, Year 5: Ms Bryant (who has trained very successfully with us this year and is now a qualified teacher), Year 6: Ms Silkowski (who replaces Ms Stewart, is an excellent teacher and has worked with us in the past). Children will meet their new teachers and Teaching Assistants on Friday 17th July.

School Photo Money

Please send in all school photo money by next Friday.

Dinner Money Debts

Please ensure you have paid dinner money debts before the end of term.
After School Clubs
Please pay after school club debts as soon as possible. Please remember all debts impact on the school budget and therefore reduces resources available for all children in the school. So please keep up to date with payments.

Congratulations to..

Flynn Smith in Year 2 who has achieved his Orange Belt in Karate. Well done Flynn!

Summer Holidays

We finish for the summer holidays on Wednesday 22nd July and return to school on Thursday 3rd September.

2009-06-26T16:50:00.001+01:00

Athletics Champions

Middle Street came first in their division (one form entry schools) at the Brighton Primary schools Athletics Championships! We came 3rd overall in the jumping event. How amazing! Gold medal winners are Hamish, Jake, Louis, Lottie and Grace. The year 4 and Year 6 relay teams also won Gold. Silver medal winners are Sam, Jasmine, Ateya, Katy, and the Year 4 and Year 6 girls relay teams. Bronze medal winners are Madeleine, Hannah, Yseult, Georgia and Denise. Well done all of you and thank you for representing the school so brilliantly!

Spectacular Sports Day

Well, we had another brilliant Sports day which this year also included Reception children. It was of course a brilliant day with some stunning athletic performances by the children (and some adults I might add!). The winning team is Purple, Green came second and Red came third. Thank you to everyone who came along your support is greatly appreciated by the children. An extra special well done to the Reception children. They really enjoyed the events and taking part.

Have a great time Year 6

Year 6 along with Ms Whiting. Mr Massey, Ms Bennett and Mr Collins are off to the Isle of Wight today for the weekend. They will be having lots of adventures and fun at ‘Little Canada’.

Good Luck Year 4 Gymnasts

Ms Layzell has prepared her elite Year 4 team of Middle Street gymnasts in preparation for the Brighton and Hove Gymnastics competition held at Dorothy Stringer School. The competition took place this morning.

Tag Rugby Beach Tournament

Our Tag Rugby team are competing in a beach tournament on Tuesday 30th June.
Brazilian Football Tournament
Our Brazilian football team are taking part in a tournament on Wednesday 1st July.

African Drumming

Year 5 and Year 6 have African drumming workshops next Wednesday as part of their Learning Journey.

Brighton Pavilion Visit

Year 2 are looking forward to visiting the Brighton Pavilion on Tuesday 30th June.

Bring a Bear Bring a £1

On Friday 3rd July (next Friday) we are inviting everyone to bring a bear to school and donate £1 to Action Medical Research working to help sick babies.

Summer Fair

Our Middle Street summer fair takes place on Saturday 4th July. Lots of fun and activities for everyone!

On Time Teds

The winners this week, are: Year 2 in Key Stage 1 and Year 3 in Key Stage 2. Congratulations to both classes.

Beware in Cranbourne Street and Dukes Street

A group of parents are attempting to work with the council to improve road safety conditions in Cranbourne and Dukes Streets. Please remember that although these streets appear to be pedestrianised they are actually open to some traffic so please take care when you walk through them.

Park your bikes safely

Please park bikes against the bike racks and not against the school gates or seating. We also have a few abandoned bikes and scooters. Could the owners please collect them and take them home before the holidays. They will go to Bike heaven if they are not removed before the holidays.

Summer Holidays

We finish for the summer holidays on Wednesday 22nd July and return to school on Thursday 3rd September.

2009-06-19T15:59:00.000+01:00

Well Done Samba Band!

Mr Brazil was very proud of the Samba Band who performed at the Family Festival last Friday. He tells me they were incredibly brilliant! Well done to all those who took part and thank you for being so brilliant!

Mr Brazil says: would you like to join him in Hove Park tomorrow (Saturday) where he will be making musical instruments out of old bicycle parts. This is part of the councils ‘Journey On’ Bike It week. You can join in the fun with Mr Brazil from midday.

Parking in Boyces Street

We appear to be having issues with parents and carers parking dangerously in Boyces Street. A local resident was verbally abused by a parent of the school on Wednesday when they were asked to move their car from the pavement which was blocking his door. I was very upset and embarrassed to hear about this and apologised to him on behalf of the school. Please do not park in Boyces Street. It is a narrow and difficult road for our children and the general public to walk down if people are parking on the pavement. Middle Street school is well respected in the local area and we do not want that to change.

Texting You

We are about to begin trialling a texting service. This service will allow us to contact you by text either on your mobile phone or voice text on your landline. The service will be used to remind you about important meetings or dates of events. We can also use it to inform you of school closures and when events or clubs are cancelled. Sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it? For it to work we do need to have your up to date telephone numbers so please complete and return the attached form.

Sports Day

Sports day is next Thursday at the Withdean Stadium. You should have received a letter yesterday about the organisation of Sports day. If one didn’t arrive home please ask at the office for a copy.

Athletics Championships

A group of Key Stage 2 children will be representing Middle Street at the Brighton and Hove Primary schools athletics’ championships on Wednesday 24th June.

Gymnastics Competition

Ms Layzell has been training up her elite team of Middle Street gymnasts in preparation for the Brighton and Hove Gymnastics competition held at Dorothy Stringer School on Friday 26th June.

Little Canada

Year 6 are leaving for Little Canada next Friday. Parents and Carers should have received a letter about preparing for the trip.

On Time Teds

The winners this week, are: Years 1 and 2 in Key Stage 1 and Year 4 in Key Stage 2. Congratulations to all 3 classes.

Ed Balls

Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of meeting The Secretary of State for Education Ed Balls. I was invited along with other Heads and Governors to a drinks reception to meet with him before he went on to a fund raising dinner. We had a long chat about the main current issues in education. He was very interested in the views of Head Teachers. I suggested he came along to visit Middle Street some time. May be we’ll see him during the Labour Party conference in September.

Congratulations to ..

Lily Brooke Taylor in Reception who has passed her level 2 national swimming certificate. Well done Lily!

Summer Holidays

We finish for the summer holidays on Wednesday 22nd July and return to school on Thursday 3rd September.

2009-06-12T16:49:00.000+01:00

Tag Rugby Stars

Our Tag Rugby Team played extremely well at the South east regional finals last Wednesday, but unfortunately did not make it through to the finals at Twickenham. The standard was very high and the scores for all of the matches were very close. We came away from the competition with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses and great pride in our achievements throughout all of the tournaments that we have played in. Congratulations to everyone involved in the Tag Rugby team, children and adults alike.

Polite Request

We would like to ask parents and carers to please leave the foyer area promptly and quietly in the mornings so that we can begin our day with the children in a calm manner. Just lately there have been a few occasions when the children have been trying to walk to assembly quietly but have been disrupted by adults remaining in the foyer talking to each other. Thank you for your support in this matter as I’m sure that you can understand how important it is for us all to have as calm a start to the day as possible.

Summer Fair Meeting

Next Wednesday at 9.00 am there will be a meeting for anyone who is interested in helping to organise and be part of the running of the Summer Fair. There will be a letter coming home soon giving you full details of the Fair (including the popular Middle Street’s Got Talent competition), but we are able to start taking donations of bottle and jars (full) for the tombola now. The PTA are also looking to borrow some gazebos on the day so if anyone is able to help with this please contact the office.

Science Museum Visit

Years 3 and 4 had a fantastic time at the Science Museum this week and visited the Wallace and Gromit World of Cracking Ideas exhibition. The children enjoyed trying out lots of inventions and particularly enjoyed the bathtub slide.

African History Morning

On Tuesday Years 5 and 6 visited Brighton College for an African History day. They were split into three groups and visited three different classrooms in the beautiful building, taking part in activities on Nelson Mandela and the scramble for Africa and Ancient Egypt. They had a wonderful time and learnt a great many new and interesting things. Lunch was also fantastic apparently!

Samba Playing in the Family Festival

On Tuesday the Samba Band had a great time practicing and making their costumes in preparation for their performance at the Dome tonight as part of the Family Festival. Good luck to you all. There are still a few tickets available at the Dome box office if anyone is interested. Mr Brazil will also be taking part in the festival as part of the Big Mouth Choir so good luck to him as well.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are Year 2 in Key Stage 1 and Years 4 and 5 in Key Stage 2. Congratulations to all three classes.

More Pesky Critters

Just to let you know that we have been made aware of a couple of cases of threadworms in the school. If we all remind the children about the importance of hand washing hygiene that should be the last of them.

Congratulations to...

Sophie Board in Year 2 has been awarded her silver medal in gymnastics. Well done Sophie!

Joe Foot in Year 5 has received his 3000 metres badge in swimming. This is 120 lengths of the swimming pool and is an amazing achievement. Well done Joe!

Sports Day

Just a quick reminder that our sports day will take place at Withdean Stadium on Thursday 25th June. A letter will go out next week with full details.

2009-06-05T16:31:00.001+01:00

Great Time at Gaveston

Year 4 returned on Wednesday from their residential trip to Gaveston Hall. They took part in lots of fun activities with children from other schools. Some of the favourite activities were the climbing wall, stream walking and making shelters in the woods.

Year 6 Safety in Action

Year 6 enjoyed a Safety in Action day with other schools at Carden Primary this week. They took part in activities with the various emergency services and other good citizen type activities.

Hunting in Pavilion Gardens

Year 2 went on a hunting expedition to the Pavilion gardens this week. They were hunting animals in their natural habitats as part of their Learning Journey.

Tag Rugby Stars

The Middle Street Tag Rugby team played brilliantly again this week in the regional finals. They are through to another round which could, once again result in them going on to play at Twickenham. Well done everyone!

Wallis and Gromit Inventions

To find out more about inventions Year 3 and Year 4 are visiting the Science museum on Monday. They will be exploring the Wallis and Gromit inventions exhibition and enjoying a show on inventions.

African History Morning

Year 5 and Year 6 are going along to Brighton College next week to take part in an African History morning.

Library Tour

Next Friday Year 4 will walk along to the Jubilee Library where they will take part in a tour of the library and find out more about libraries generally.

Road Safety

On several occasions parents and carers have reported delivery trucks obstructing pavements in Cranbourne Street and Dukes Street. Recently the situation seems to have worsened around the start and end to the school day. A lot of the activity is extremely dangerous with children’s safety being put at risk in what are actually pedestrianised roads. Benita Matofskia who is a parent and Governor of the school has been in contact with the council to complain and to discuss ways of improving the situation. Please contact Benita through the school office if you would like to get involved in making the journey to and from school safer. In the meantime please take care on the roads particularly in the areas mentioned.

Samba Playing in the Family Festival

Our fabulous Samba band has been invited to take part in the yearly Family Festival held at the Dome. The festival takes place next Friday. Mr Brazil has the details if you are interested in going along.

On Time Teds
The winners this week are Year 2 and Year 3. Congratulations to both classes.

Summer Fair

The School Association summer fair takes place this year on 4th July. More info to follow soon.

Congratulations to...

Oscar Murray in Year 2. Oscar has achieved his Karate red belt. Well done Oscar!
Ben Spooner in Year 1 has achieved his Soo Bak Do blue belt. Well done Ben!

Summer Holidays

We finish for the summer holidays on Wednesday 22nd July and return to school on Thursday 3rd September.

2009-05-22T16:23:00.000+01:00

Tag Rugby Win

Hooray! We won the Tag Rugby Tournament beating schools with playing fields and those much bigger than us. How brilliant is that? We are to feature in the Argus and will also play in the regional finals. If we win again we will the go on to play at Twickenham. The regional finals take place on Wednesday June 3rd. Thank you Ms Whiting for your excellent training sessions and to the parents and carers who have been so supportive.

Year 6 and the C-Curve

Year 6 celebrated the end of SATs with a picnic on the downs. The children walked up to view the Anish Kapoor sculpture; the C-Curve and then visited the Chattri.

On Time Teds

Last weeks winners were Year 2 and Year 5 both with zero late marks. Well done to both classes for excellent punctuality. This weeks winners are Year 1 and Year 2 sharing the Ted. They each had only 4 late marks. Year 4 are the Key Stage 2 winners with 0 late marks. Well done Years 1, 2 and 4!

Year 4 Residential Trip

Year 4 will be on a residential trip from Monday 1st June (that’s the first day back after half term!). They will be joining other schools from the City Centre at Galverston Hall for 3 days of activities and fun. They also have the added treat of spending time and making friends with children from other schools in the area.

Lost

Freya Ebdon is very, very sad. She has lost a pink and blue magnetic pig. If you find such a thing please return it to Freya or to the office.

Congratulations to...

Issy Lewis in Year 5 completed a Super Hero charity run on Sunday. Issy was raising money for a school in Africa. Well Done Issy!

Important Dates

Sports day is on Thursday 25th June in the morning. Sports day is held at Withdean Stadium. Following the event children are free to go home with their parents or carers.

Open afternoon takes place on Thursday 16th July from 2.00 pm. This is followed by Mrs Noble’s retirement afternoon tea.

Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Takes place on Tuesday 21st July at 1.30 p.m.

School Closure on Thursday 4th June

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street School are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

Half Term Break

We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.

2009-05-15T16:23:00.000+01:00

Musical Sounds from Chailey Heritage School

A group of young adults with disabilities visited us on Wednesday 6th May. They performed for us music composed by themselves using special instruments. Mr Brazil and a team of teachers form the Chailey Heritage School were on hand to assist the young people. Mr Brazil teaches at Chailey Heritage School when he is not working with us here at Middle Street. We all enjoyed their wonderful music very much and look forward to future visits. You can catch the performance on the Middle Street website.

Book Fair

Thank you to everyone who has been coming along to the book fair after school. We sold a considerable amount of books and have earned a large commission. Our commission will fund books for our library. I’m not sure exactly how much commission we made but it is around £400. So well done to everyone and thank you for your support.

Year 6 SATs

Year 6 relaxed this afternoon after sitting their final SATs paper this morning. All the children did their very best and of course we are all very proud of them. Well done Year 6 and thanks to the Year 6 parents and carers who ensured children were in school on time and ready to work. Results of the SATs tests are sent home with reports in July.

Walk to School Week

This year’s walk to school week takes place in the week beginning 18th May (next week). We know many of you walk to school or cycle regularly but if you normally travel by car we would like to encourage you to try walking or catching the bus and then walking.

All Aboard at the Marina

Reception children will be taking a boat trip from the Marina next Thursday. The boat trip is part of their Learning Journey and I’m sure will be lots of fun. I hope Mrs Denyer doesn’t get seasick!

Year 4 Residential Trip

Year 4 will be on a residential trip from Monday 1st June. They will be joining other schools from the City Centre at Galverston Hall for 3 days of activities and fun. They also have the added treat of spending time and making friends with children from other schools in the area.

Recipease

A member of Jamie Oliver’s PR team came along to talk with Mr Collins and I about the new shop opening in Western Road. The shop will sell Jamie Oliver merchandise but will also have a cookery school. It is the cookery school which we are particularly interested in and we will be discussing with the cookery school team how we can work together to promote healthy eating and further involve the children in developing their cooking skills. The shop is called ‘Recipease’ and opens on Monday 25th May.

Athletics Sessions at Withdean Stadium

Key stage 2 children will have some of their PE lessons at Withdean stadium on Friday afternoons for the next few weeks.

School Closure on Thursday 4th June

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street School are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

Half Term Break

We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.

Summer Holidays

We finish for the summer holidays on Wednesday 22nd July and return to school on Thursday 3rd September.

2009-05-08T15:24:00.000+01:00

Mrs Noble to Retire!

Hard to believe I know, but Mrs Mary Nobel is retiring in July. Middle Street will not be the same without Mrs Noble’s happy and kind presence in the school. Mrs Noble has been a teacher at Middle Street for many years. To celebrate Mrs Noble’s retirement she would like to invite you all along to a special afternoon tea in the school hall on Thursday 16th July. The tea begins at 3.00 p.m. I will, of course remind you of the date nearer the time.

Fabulous Festival Parade

Middle Street looked fabulous on Saturday as we took part in the Children’s Festival Parade. The Samba band was outstanding and we all enjoyed moving to those funky Latin beats. Thank you to all the parents and carers who organised and prepared every thing for the parade. Your time and effort is greatly appreciated by myself and all the Middle Street staff. You did a brilliant job with excellent results.

Book Fair

We are holding a book fair in school next week. Books will be on sale in the library everyday after school next week.

The school benefits via commission from the sale of the books so please come along and help raise funds for the school. Money raised will go towards the purchase of new books for the school library and classrooms.

On Time Teds

We have joint winners in both Key Stages this week. In Key Stage 1 the winners are Year 1 and Year 2 with no late marks. Excellent punctuality! Well done to both the year groups. In Key Stage 2 Year 3 and year 4 are joint winners with only 4 late marks. Well done Year 3 and Year 4!

Important Dates

Sports day is on Thursday 25th June in the morning. Sports day is held at Withdean Stadium. Following the event children are free to go home with their parents or carers.

Open afternoon takes place on Thursday 16th July from 2.00 pm. This is followed by Mrs Noble’s retirement afternoon tea.

Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Takes place on Tuesday 21st July at 1.30 p.m.

Year 4 Swimming

Swimming lessons for Year 4 begin on Monday 11th May (next week). Children should meet Ms Busby at the Prince Regent swimming pool entrance at 8.45. Parents and Carers should wait with their child until Ms Busby arrives. No child should be left unaccompanied.

Congratulations to...

Lara Bradley in Year 2 who has come second in the RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) regional Countryside Challenge. Lara has therefore qualified for the National event. Well Done Lara!

Zeke Huguenet in Year 3 who has achieved his Grade 4 Red Belt in Wing Tsun Kung Fu. Well Done Zeke!

School Closure on Thursday 4th June.

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street School are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

Half Term Break

We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.

2009-05-01T18:19:00.000+01:00

May Day Celebrations

We have had a very exciting day today! To begin the day year 3 performed their Morris dance for us all in the playground, in assembly our samba band performed for the whole school and finally later in the morning we enjoyed a visit from the Brighton Morris dancers who danced and entertained us in the playground in their usual jolly way. Brilliant!

Festival Parade

The parade takes place tomorrow. We will be meeting in Gloucester Road at 9.45 (Samba Band meet at 9.30 please). Our flag number is 25. Please be aware that we do often have to wait for sometime before the parade gets underway so come prepared with snacks and something to keep you and your child amused while you wait.
We will be dressing as clouds or monkeys (our element is air) Suggestions for clothing are as follows: white and silvery clothes for clouds and red shirts and trousers for monkeys. Our very excellent samba band will be leading our school in the parade.

School Security

The school’s main entrance doors will be locked from 3.30 pm in the afternoons. If you are collecting from a club please wait outside by the main entrance door unless it is raining in which case you should buzz at the door to be let in.

On Time Teds

The winners of the On Time Teds this week are Year 2 and Year 4. Well done to both classes for being so punctual.

Year 1 Share Creative Partnerships Experience

Year 1 went along to the Jubilee library on Wednesday to share with other schools their experiences of working with Catherine Grimaldi and the Creative Partnerships programme. They performed a shadow puppet story with Catherine reading their story aloud to the audience. They then answered questions from the audience.

School Dinner Amendment

The school cook has asked me to inform you of a change to next weeks cooked dinners. Wednesday’s dinner will be a roast dinner (usually on a Tuesday) and Tuesday’s dinner will be pasta.

School Closure on Thursday 4th June

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street School are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

May Day Bank Holiday and Half Term Break

The school is closed on Monday May 4th for the May Day bank holiday. We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.

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On Time Teds Winners and the Winners of the On Time Teds Spring Term Prize

The winners of the On Time Teds this week are Year 2 and Year 6. Well done to both classes for being so punctual. The overall winners for last terms On Time Teds, these are the classes that won the On Time Teds the highest number of times are Year 2 and Year 5. Each class wins £25 to spend on whatever they wish for use in school. Well done to both these classes for currently being the best at getting into school on time every morning.

May Day Morris Dancers

Sadly the Morris dancers won’t be joining us first thing on May 1st as they usually do but will be with us at 10.30ish so if you would like to come along and join in the fun you will be very welcome. You will find us in the main playground just follow the sound of jingling bells and music.

Children’s Parade

We will be dressing as clouds or monkeys (our element is air) Suggestions for clothing are as follows: white and silvery clothes for clouds and red shirts and trousers for monkeys. Look at Middle Street website for inspiration. Parade props workshops take place in school as usual on Monday and then at a parent’s home on Tuesday and Wednesday. If you would like to help at the additional workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday please ask at the office to confirm days and for details of the venue. In school there will be workshops in Reception for children across the school who are coming on the parade. They can also get help from Julie Holton who can help with costume preparation. The parade takes place on Saturday 2nd May. We will be meeting in Gloucester Road at 9.45. Our flag number is 25. Please be aware that we do often have to wait for sometime before the parade gets underway so come prepared with snacks and something to keep you and your child amused while you wait.

School Closure on Thursday 4th June

We are closed on this day as parts of Middle Street are used as a polling station for the Parliamentary elections.

New Parent Governor

I am very pleased to inform you that Angie Atter is to become our new parent governor. Angie replaces Nick Ebdon who has recently retired from the Governing Body. We did not need to hold an election in the end as the final number of applicants went down to one.

Year 5 Soundmakers Performance

Each child in Year 5 is learning a musical instrument as part of the Soundmakers programme. They will perform to Year 5 parents and carers on 2nd July.

Little Mouth Choir

We have several children who would like to go along to the Little Mouth choir at Blatchington Mill School on Mondays after school. Their problem is lack of transport so if there is anyone who could offer transport to Blatchington Mill every Monday please let Mr Brazil know.

Middle Street Choir

Choir starts next Friday after school. Mr Brazil would love more children from Key Stage 2 to come along and join the choir.

Holidays in Term Time

It is very important to your child’s education that you avoid taking your child out of school for holidays during term time. If you wish to take your child out during term time you must have exceptional circumstances for doing so. You should also meet with me to discuss your reasons and I can then inform you if the time out will be authorised or not. The Education Welfare Officer is responsible for monitoring attendance and can fine families for poor attendance and will also investigate unauthorised absences.
Please see attached for further information on the school attendance procedures

Missing

Zeke in year 3 has lost his violin. We think it may have been taken home by mistake. It has been gone from the Family room for about 3 weeks. Please check your violin (if you have one) and return it if is not yours. Zeke needs to practise!

Dinner Money Debts

Please keep up to date with school dinner payments. We may have to begin refusing school dinners for those who are continuously in debt. We will of course inform those concerned before dinners are withdrawn to allow the parent to make other arrangements for their child’s midday meal.

Spaces in Clubs

We have spaces in the following clubs Art Club for Years 3 and 4, Gardening Club and Knitting Club. Please enquire at the office for details.

Congratulations to...

Flynn Smith in Year 2 who has achieved his yellow belt in Karate. Well done Flynn!

Felix and Robbie both in Year 2 who have both achieved 8th Kyn in Ninpo Taijitsu. Well done Robbie and Felix!

May Day Bank Holiday and Half Term Break

The school is closed on Monday May 4th for the May Day bank holiday. We finish for the half term holiday on Friday 22nd May and return to school on Monday 1st June.

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Cross Country Success

On Saturday a group of Middle Street children joined Ms Busby at Waterhall for the annual Brighton and Hove Primary Schools Cross Country event. The children who entered the event did very well. The Year 6 boys team came 3rd overall in the competition. Sam in Year 6 came 3rd in the boys event and Madeline and Georgia from Year 6 came 5th and 7th in the girls event. Everyone else did very well and as always we are very proud of their achievements and how brilliantly they represent the school. Well done all who took part and thank you Ms Busby for accompanying the children to the event.

Reception Class Assembly

An amazing and, in the words of Mr Collins, ‘very lovely’ assembly was performed by Reception class today. They told the story of the ‘Little Red Hen’ and performed the ‘Three Bears Rap’. Well done Reception the rapturous applause was well deserved.

Fabulous Farm Shop

Reception, Years 1 and 2 celebrated the end of their ‘On the Farm’ learning journey by inviting parents and carers along to a Farm Shop on Monday. The children and their families made all the goods on sale at the Farm Shop. Well done everyone you managed to raise over £200 to be shared between the RSPCA and Guide dogs for the blind.

Spanish Fiesta Afternoon Tea

We all enjoyed a colourful Spanish Fiesta afternoon tea on Wednesday afternoon. Children enjoyed 3 days of Spanish focused lessons, which culminated in the Fiesta afternoon tea. The tea was kindly organised and run by the PTA School Association to which we send out a big THANK YOU. During the afternoon a number of raffle prizes were won including lots of delicious Easter eggs. The afternoon tea raised approximately £320 for the school. So many thanks to everyone who came along and joined in the fun. A very big thank you to the samba band for the afternoon’s musical entertainment.

Years 3 and 4 Visit to Museum

Years 3 and 4 went along to the new Egyptian exhibition at Brighton Museum. The enjoyed looking at all the artefacts and testing their knowledge as their learning journey draws to a close.

On Time Ted Winners

The winners of this term’s ‘On Time Ted’ prizes will be announced in Monday’s assembly after the holidays. 2 classes, one from the Infants and one from the Juniors will each win a £25 cheque to spend on a toy or game for Golden Time. Who are the lucky winners I wonder?

Learning Journey Update

Children and Staff continue to enjoy our new approach to learning via the Learning Journeys. We will continue to develop this approach to learning as we have been so pleased by the impact it has had on everyone’s learning and motivation. However staff feel that we have missed out a little on the personal and social aspects of learning and want to regain that focus at the beginning of each term as we have done in the past. So the first 2 weeks of term will have a PSHE focus which will include activities on children working collaboratively. During the 2 weeks there will also be a lead up to the new Learning Journey and the stunning start. You will receive sometime in the first 2 weeks of term our new style curriculum letter. Your suggestions made on the Learning Journey questionnaires completed earlier this year informed the design and content of the new curriculum letter.

Parent/Carer Governor Election

We have 2 parents who have put themselves forward to fill the parent/carer governor vacancy. We will therefore hold an election after Easter. More information and voting forms to follow after the holidays.

Festival Parade News

Please find attached some ideas for making head gear etc to wear on the parade. We will be dressing as clouds or monkeys (our element is air) Suggestions for clothing are as follows: white and silvery clothes for clouds and red shirts and trousers for monkeys. Look at Middle Street website for inspiration. Parade props workshops take place on the first and second Mondays after the holidays. They take place in the hall 3.15 till 5.00. The parade takes place on Saturday 2nd May.

Congratulations to…

Harvey Walters in Year 1 who has achieved his level 3 swimming award (Mum says ‘hoorah!). Well done Harvey!

Easter Holidays

School finishes today for the Easter holidays and reopens again on Monday 20th April. I hope the Easter bunny drops in with an egg or two for you all. Have fun and we all look forward to seeing you after the break.

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Lets Dance!

Year 3 performed their Morris Dance at the Brighton and Hove Schools Dance Festival on Monday evening at the Dome. They received loud applause and many appreciative comments were made by the audience and other schools performing at the festival. Well done Year 3! You were brilliant!

V.E. Day Celebrations

Years 5 and 6 celebrated the end of their ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Learning Journey with a VE Day street party. The Argus joined us and published a photo in today’s Argus of Ariel and Georgia dressed in clothes from the era. Children used recipes to bake food for the celebration and the playground was decorated with bunting and 40s music was played. We also enjoyed Nina’s Mum and Dad dancing the Jitterbug for us.

Farm Shop Celebrations

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children have held a Farm Shop in the hall today. They sold a variety of goods all made by the children. The Farm Shop forms part of the end of their ‘On the Farm’ Learning Journey celebrations.

School Council Attend Opening of Black Lion Street

Harry Fancy joined Mr Collins, the School Council and I at the opening ceremony of Black Lion Street which has recently undergone re-development. The children joined the Mayor in cutting the ribbon and featured in various photo opportunities. Middle Street children were involved in the design of the blue railings in the street and Harry Fancy helped to design the lion’s head at the end of the line of railings.

BBC Southern Counties School of the Week Again!

Middle Street is to feature as BBC Southern Counties school of the week again next week. This time you can listen to Matilda and Ellis from Reception, Ben and Ruby from Year 1 and Sam and Liliana from Year 2 talking on a variety of subjects. The feature is broadcast every week day for 5 minutes before and after the 3.30 news bulletin.

Spanish Fiesta

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday children across the school will be enjoying a variety of Spanish style activities. On Wednesday afternoon parents and carers can join in by attending a special Spanish Fiesta / PTA afternoon tea. Join us at 2.45 in the hall for some Spanish fun.

Easter Raffle Tickets

We have lots of lovely, chocolaty Easter prizes for you to win. The winners will be announced at the Spanish Fiesta afternoon tea. Please hurry in to purchase your raffle tickets from the school office. Donations or prizes will also be gratefully received.

Reception Class Assembly

Reception parents and carers are invited to Reception class assembly on Friday 3rd April at 9.10.

Flora Tokens

We are collecting the Flora cooking with school tokens. Please hand in your tokens at the school office.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are Year 2 with no late marks this week and Year 4 who had 3 late marks. Well done to both year groups and their very punctual parents and carers.

Congratulations to..

Minoo and Hardy Vafadari Churchill and Katy Mackender danced at the Lets Dance festival with the Streetfunk dance group. They performed on Wednesday night. Well done Minoo, Hardy and Katy.

Harleigh Buxton was also dancing in the festival on Tuesday night (having danced with year 3 on Monday night) dancing with Streetfunk. Well done Harleigh!

Reminder

The closing date for Parent/Carer governor applications is Monday 30th March.

Spanish Fiesta / PTA Easter Tea

Please see separate sheet for the final details of our Spanish Fiesta and Easter tea.

Easter Holidays

The school closes for the Easter break on Friday 3rd April pm. School opens again for the new term on Monday 20th April.

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Red Nose Day Cake and Jewellery Sale

Ruby and Grace together with Lottie and Ateya managed to raise the amazing figure of £298.74 selling their cakes and jewellery for Red Nose Day. The ideas for fundraising were all their own and they organised the sale themselves. Well done girls!

Children’s Parade Workshop

Please come along after school this Monday 3.15 – 5.00 and join in with making props for the Children’s Parade. The workshop will take place in the hall and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

School Library Developments

Ms Stewart with the help of Ms Balmer and a group of parents is in the process of making improvements to our school library. Ms Stewart is using funds raised by the School Association to buy comfy, colourful and good quality furniture and equipment and will also improve our book stocks. We hope in the future to run an afterschool book club and other library focused clubs when the refurbishment is complete.

Year 3 Morris Dancers at the Dome

Year 3 performed their excellent Morris dance to the whole school this morning. They received a rapturous round of applause from all of us. They will perform their dance at the Dome in front of an enormous audience on Monday evening as part of the Brighton Schools Lets Dance festival. Tickets are still available from the Dome box office. Good luck Year 3!

Year 6 Get Vocal!

Year 6 enjoyed a vocal workshop with the vocal coach from Little Mouth choir. She was very impressed with the children’s singing and is encouraging children to join the Little Mouth choir at Blatchington Mill school. The choir runs on a Monday during term time 4.00 – 5.30. Parents and carers can join the Big Mouth choir which runs at the same time and same venue.

Library Visit for Year 4

Year 4 are visiting the Jubilee Library on Tuesday 24th March. Children should remember to bring library cards and any books that need returning.

Peer Support Training

Children in Years 3 and 4 are soon to be offered the opportunity to take part in Peer Support training. Trained Peer Support children are able to provide support by listening and helping individuals to think their problems through and consider their options. A letter will be going home shortly with children from years 3 and 4 with further information on what’s involved. Children can then make a decision if this is something they would be interested in doing.

Parent/Carer Governor Vacancy

A reminder we have a parent/carer Governor vacancy. If you are interested please ask for further information and an application form at the school office. Mrs Brill is the clerk to Governors and can answer any queries you may have about the role. Please also see the reverse of the Friday News for more information. The closing date for applications is Monday 30th March. An election will be held if more than one person applies.

Easter Holidays

The school closes for the Easter break on Friday 3rd April. School opens again for the new term on Monday 20th April.

No After-school Clubs on Tuesday

Due to some building maintenance work to be carried out after school next Tuesday we are unable to run after school clubs the clubs are: Mr Dyer’s computer club and the Comic Book club.

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Red Nose Day Cake Sale and Jewellery Sale

Ruby and Grace from Year 6 are selling cakes on their Red Nose cake stall today. Thank you to everyone who donated the delicious cakes.

Ateya and Lottie from Year 4 spent all yesterday evening making stunning necklaces for their Red Nose Jewellery stall. They are selling their products on their stall. Both stalls can be found on the main playground at the end of TODAY.

Edie the Dog Visits

Edie and her owner, Daniel Walker met with children in Reception and Key Stage 1 to talk about Edie’s very important job. Edie is a guide dog for the blind and she helps her owner to keep safe. Edie is a very cuddly dog who enjoyed the fuss the children made of her.

Year 5 and Year 6 Visit Tangmere Aviation Museum

Year 6 visited Tangmere Aviation museum yesterday and Year 5 will be enjoying the same experience today. Their visit forms part of their learning journey ‘We’ll Meet Again’. Last week the children also meet a pilot who was in the RAF during the war. He talked about his experiences as a pilot and as a prisoner of war.

No Computer/Cabinets and Pods Club Monday 16th March

Mr Dyer is not available on Monday so his club will not run. Back to normal on Tuesday

Excellent Attendance at Parent Consultation Evenings

Thank you to all those parents and carers who attended the consultation evenings this week. We had an excellent turn out. If you were unable to attend please contact the class teacher to make an appointment after school.

Parent Governor Vacancy

We have a vacancy for a Parent Governor. Nick Ebdon has resigned from his position of parent Governor due to work commitments. Nick has been a governor for a number of years for some of that period he was the Chair of Governors. Thanks Nick for all your hard work.
If you are interested in becoming a governor please ask for further information and an application form at the school office. Mrs Brill is the clerk to Governors and can answer any queries you may have about the role. The closing date for applications is Monday 30th March. An election will be held if more than one person applies.

Brighton and Hove Japanese Club Open Day

The Japanese Club open day takes place this Saturday at BHASVIC from 12.00 till 4.00 pm. The open day is to celebrate the club’s 10th anniversary. Admission is free and many local children will be taking part. Emilia, Monica, Ariel, Dillon and Roman from Year 6 and Erica from Year 5 are displaying their work at the comic/Manga stall

Congratulations to..

Zeke Hugenet in Year 3 who has achived his Grade 3 red/yellow belt in Wing Toun Kung Fu.
Dorian Cottam in Year 2 who has gained his green belt in Tai Jitsu

Easter Holidays

The school closes for the Easter break on Friday 3rd April pm. School opens again for the new term on Monday 20th April.

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Brighton Festival Children’s Parade

The parade theme this year is: THE ELEMENTS and Middle Street is AIR. Parents and Carers with a little help from Mr Brazil have come up with a terrific idea to get you all inspired -- we'll be dressing up as the Chinese Monkey God who flies on clouds. Mr Brazil and his samba band will be leading the way, along with help from a Brazilian samba master. A group of parents are already hard at work making a giant monkey puppet, but there's plenty more for you all to get involved with. On Mondays we'll be running after school workshops for children and adults to make props and costumes, plus we'll be learning chants and dance routines to ensure that the Middle Street effort is the best yet. No skills are necessary, just come along and get involved - this year, the sky really is the limit.
The first workshop is from 3.15 - 5.00pm on Monday 23 March in the Hall.
If you have any questions or want to get involved, contact Sarah or Issy via the school office where they will give you contact details. Alternatively contact Mrs Purdy at school either face to face or during school hours on the school number 323184.

Deep Learning Conference

Vanessa Denyer and Katie Whiting represented Middle Street at the Deep Learning in Brighton today. Middle Street shared displays of work with delegates. A group of Middle Street children spent sometime at the conference talking about their learning and the fun they are having with Learning Journeys.

Egyptian Day

Years 3 and 4 enjoyed a visit from an expert on the Egyptians. He shared all sorts of interesting facts with the children and his experiences as an archaeologist
National Science and Engineering Weeks.
As part of this initiative the school has won a £200 grant to buy books and resources to support the teaching of science. We will spend the grant on resources that link with the science aspects of our Learning Journeys.

Parent Consultation Evenings

A reminder that parent’s evenings will take place on Tuesday 10th March and Wednesday 11th March from 3.20 until 6.00.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are Year 2 with no late marks this week and Year 4 who only has 2 late marks. Well done to both year groups and their very punctual parents and carers.

Starfish After School Club Vacancies

The Starfish after-school club has vacancies. Starfish offer after school care and collect from Middle Street each day at 3.00pm. If you require after school care for your child and would like more information please ask at the office.

Middle Street Traffic Information

You may have already noticed that the Middle Street/Kings Road junction has been closed to traffic. It will remain closed for the next 2 weeks. The work being carried is part of the Walking Network Improvements.

Congratulations to…

Roman in Year 6 who won 3rd prize for design, make and use of Shield in Combat for White Crane Kung Fu. Well done Roman!

Easter Holidays

The school closes for the Easter break on Friday 3rd April pm. School opens again for the new term on Monday 20th April.

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Parent Consultation Evenings

Parent’s evenings will take place on Tuesday 10th March and Wednesday 11th March from 3.20 until 6.00. You should have received a letter this week about Parent’s evening. If one hasn’t arrived home yet please ask at the office for a copy.

Year 5 and Year 6 Visit Brighton Museum

Year 5 and Year 6 spent some time this week at Brighton Museum looking at artefacts from the Second World War period as part of their ‘We’ll Meet Again’ learning journey.

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Have Fun on the Farm

Reception and Key Stage 1 children have visited Washbrook Farm as part of their Learning Journey. They all had a fabulous time and returned rosy cheeked and happy (including the grown ups!)

Year 5 Make Music

This week Year 5 begun learning to play a musical instrument. The children are part of the music service’s Soundmakers programme and will each learn a musical instrument for free.

Road Safety Sessions

Children in Year 1 are finding out about road safety with help from the local authority road safety team. They enjoyed a session this week and will have more sessions in the next 2 weeks.

Can You Help?

Does anyone have a metal-framed rucksack that they are willing to lend to the school? It is needed to support the large puppet construction to be used in the Children’s Parade. If you are able to help please contact Debbie on 07784317921 or Issy on 07837086801.

Full Governors Meeting

The next full governor’s meeting is on Thursday 5th March. Please check the Governors notice board if you wish to read the minutes of the meeting.

Buy a Daffodil

Please help raise money for the Marie Curie Cancer Care by making a donation at the office. In return you will be given a daffodil pin to wear.

Congratulations To…

Dorian Cotton in Year 2 who has achieved his 10 metres front crawl swimming certificate. Well done Dorian!

Tala, Inez, Issy and Poppy all in Year 5 took part in the Sussex Beacon 800m youth race on Sunday. They completed the race and raised over £100 for the Lily Foundation. Well done Tala, Inez, Issy and Poppy!

On Time Teds

Well done to year 5 they have won for the second week running and to year 2 for winning last week and reception for winning this week.

RSPCA will be visiting year 1 and 2 on Monday so please bring in any donations of food or blankets.

Children’s Parade

A meeting will take place at 9a.m. on Monday in the family room for any parents / carers who would like to help make props for this years parade.

Easter Holidays

The school closes for the Easter break on Friday 3rd April pm. School opens again for the new term on Monday 20th April.

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Goodbye to…

Rosie, Fluffy and Pretty our very gorgeous chicks. The chicks hatched a few weeks ago in Reception class and have been cared for by children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. We have all become quite besotted by them and are sad to say goodbye. The chicks are returning to Mile Oak farm so they can join the rest of the chickens.

We’ll Meet Again

Year 6 performed for their parents and Years 1 and 5 in assembly today. Their excellent assembly was based on their Learning Journey ‘We’ll Meet Again’ with poems and songs reminding us of the hardships children faced during World War 2.

Snowman Winner

Mr Dyer has been running a competition on the school website for the best snowman. The winner of the best snowman or rather a snowcat is Beatrice Dickie in Reception. Have a look at the winning snowcat and the other entries on the Middle Street website.

Middle Street Football Team

The Middle Street football team played Queens Park Primary School on Wednesday. Sadly they didn’t win but had a great time none the less.

Parent Helpers Wanted

Year 5 and Year 6 are visiting Brighton Museum on Tuesday 24th February and need parent helpers to join them. They will be visiting the Brighton World War 2 gallery.

No Chewing Gum!

Lots of children are bringing chewing gum in to school at the moment and attempting to chew it! Children, chewing gum is not allowed! Please do not bring it to school. If you chew gum in school you will lose some of your Golden Time!

Parent Consultation Evenings

Parent’s evenings will take place on Tuesday 10th March and Wednesday 11th March from 3.20 until 6.00. You will receive more information after half term.

School Association (PTA) AGM

The School Association will be holding their AGM on 12th March at 7.00 pm. More information to follow after half term.

Lost Property

Please check lost property. We are at the point of bagging up what’s left and sending it to charity.

Contact Numbers Please

We have had a few problems recently contacting parents of children who have become ill during the day. Please could you ensure we have at least 2 emergency numbers of people you are happy to collect and care for your child if you are not available.

Have You Lost..

A new set of oven racks and grill pan? We found the shrink wrapped pack of the above items in the junior cloakroom area and we have had it for some time. I have to say this is the most unusual lost property item I have come across in school, ever!

Half Term Break

We close today for the half term break. We’ll see you all again on Monday 23rd February. Have fun!

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Snow Sorry

I am so sorry that we had to close for 2 days because of the snow and ice. I know it probably caused inconvenience to you so please accept my apologies. The reason for closing was due to the number of staff who were unable to travel into school. Some were completely snowed in, others couldn’t make it because of public transport cancellations.

Walk like an Egyptian

Year 4 put on a wonderful assembly this morning. They performed a sand dance helped along by clapping parents who helped out when technology let us down. The assembly was based on their Egyptian learning journey. Well done Year 4!

Stressed Down Day

We have had a lovely relaxing day in our pyjamas and slippers and in the process raised money for the Samaritans. Thank you for your donations.

On Time Teds

The winners of this week’s On Time Teds will be announced in Monday’s assembly. Which classes will win the £25 at the end of the term?

Pizza Hut Visit

Year 5 will be making pizzas at Pizza Hut on Tuesday 10th February. Parents who would like to help should let Ms Stewart know (you get to make your own pizza too).

Children’s Parade Meeting

The next children’s parade meeting is on Monday about 9ish. The meeting will take place in the Family Room.

PE Kits Please

All children MUST have a named PE kit for games and PE. They need their PE kits in school for the whole week. Children attending after school sports clubs must also have a PE kit. If a child does not have a PE kit during the school day they will miss PE and spend the lesson in another year group with work to complete. Children attending after school sports clubs with out a PE kit will not be able to take part in the session.

Middle Street Parking

Please avoid parking on double yellow lines when dropping off or collecting your child from school. Please do not block the entrance to the school car park as it is in use all day. Recently there have been occasions when a staff member has been very late for a meeting as the car park entrance was blocked by a parent’s car for a considerable amount of time.

Half Term Break

School closes on Friday 13th February at 3.00
for the half term break. Children return to school on Monday 23rd February.

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Baby Chicks Hatch

We were all very excited at the start of the week when we had three chicks hatch in the reception class. The chicks are all doing well and growing daily. Nursery and Reception children had a talk from the RSPCA and year 1 and 2 will be having a talk next week on how to look after animals. The RSPCA is a voluntary organisation who relies on donations, so we would like children to bring in donations of animal food or old blankets, to pass on to them. Look on our website to see one of the chicks.

A Day at the David Beckham Academy

Ms Busby, Mr Massey and 14 children from Year 6 had an amazing day at the David Beckham Academy in London yesterday. The children worked on literacy, science and team building skills as well as receiving some excellent football coaching. The whole day was an experience they will never forget. Middle Street was one of only 8 schools chosen from Brighton to go on this special day.

Year 5 and 6 Evacuated

Year 5 and Year 6 were evacuated to Lewes on Wednesday. They found out about what it was like to be evacuated during the war. They dressed up in clothing style from that period with a gas mask box and ate food similar to that eaten at the time. They experienced at the end of the journey how children were sorted and allocated a new home. Quite an experience for all.

Lost Property

I hope you have all been in to check our new and very organised lost property storage. Please pop in regularly to check for any lost items. I expect everyone has been very good and named children’s clothing. Thank you if you have done so.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are years 2 and 4. Well done to both classes for getting into school on time!
Years 1 and 5 are joint leaders at the moment. Which classes will win the £25 at the end of the term?

Stressed Down Day

A reminder that on Friday 6th February The school will be raising money for the Samaritans with a ‘Stress Down’ Day. On that day children and adults can come to school in pyjamas, slippers and dressing gowns. Teddies are optional. It will be a kind of school duvet day but without the duvets. Please pay 50p (or more if you wish) to take part. Warm your jim jams up ready for the day.

Dinner Money Information

Please pay dinner money on time. Scolarest who manage the school dinners at Middle Street are not happy about the debt owing to them. It may be that they decide to take matters further. So to avoid problems please keep up to date with payments. If you think you may be eligible for free meals please ask at the office.

Half Term Break

School closes on Friday 13th February at 3.00
for the half term break. Children return to school on Monday 23rd February.

Weather Warning

You are probably aware a lot of snow is expected over the weekend and into Monday. If the weather is severe there is a possibility of school closure. Please listen to either of the following radio stations: Southern FM, Juice or BBC Southern Counties. They will list any schools that are closed due to the weather.

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Middle Street Children to Visit David Beckham Academy

We are very fortunate to have been invited along to The David Beckham Academy in London. The visit is for the day on 29th January. A group of Year 6 children will accompany Ms Busby on the trip. The children will be involved in role play challenges. So before the visit they will have applied for certain positions such as fitness coach, sports journalist, team manager etc. The children and the adults have a busy day ahead of them. The aim of the day is to promote a positive attitude to sport and exercise through activities based around football skills and healthy living. You can check out the David Beckham Academy website on www.davidbeckhamacademy.com

RSPCA to Visit Nursery and Reception Classes

As part of their Learning Journey on farms and animals Nursery and Reception children will receive a visit from the RSPCA. The children will hear about how to care for animals and also the role of the RSPCA.

Year 5 and Year 6 Evacuate!

Year 5 and Year 6 are evacuating to a church in Lewes as part of their ‘We’ll meet again’ Learning Journey. They will get a feel for what it was like for evacuees during World War 2. The children will travel to Lewes by train and have a packed lunch based on what would have been available during that period due to rationing. When they arrive at their destination they will be met by a small group of people who have experience of being evacuated during the war. So there will be lots of opportunities to listen to their stories and feelings about that difficult time in their lives.

On Time Teds Prizes to be Won!

The winners this week are Reception and Year 5. Well done to both classes for getting into school on time! This term we will be rewarding the Infant and Junior class that are awarded the On Time Teds the most often. Each class will win £25 to spend on a game or toy to play with in Golden Time.

Change of Date

Year 4 had planned an assembly for Friday 30th January but have postponed it. The assembly should now take place on Friday 6th February but this will be confirmed by the class teachers nearer the time.

Samaritans Stressed Down Day

On Friday 6th February we will be raising money for the Samaritans. We will have a ‘Stress Down’ Day and come to school in our pyjamas, slippers and dressing gowns. Teddies are optional. It will be a kind of school duvet day but without the duvets. Please pay 50p to take part and warm your jim jams up ready for the day.

Children’s Festival Parade Meeting

We need as much help as possible to prepare for the Children’s Parade in May. If you are able to help and want to get involved please come along to a meeting on Monday 26th January just after 9. The meeting will take place in TFI café (near to Oasis). If you can’t make the meeting but want to help please leave your contact details at the office and someone will get in touch.

Congratulations to…

Ben Spooner in Year 1 who has achieved his purple belt in Soo Bahk Do. Well done Ben!
Ren Scott Bridges and Gabriel Lavelle in Year 4 who have both achieved their yellow belts in Ikedo. Well done Ren and Gabriel!

Half Term Break

School closes on Friday 13th February at 3.00 for the half term break. Children return to school on Monday 23rd February.

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Sorry Misinformation!

Last week I said that the BBC Southern Counties Middle Street feature would be broadcast on that Friday at 3.35 pm. Unfortunately, I was given the wrong information, which I then passed onto you. Middle Street has in fact been the BBC Southern Counties ‘school of the week’ this week. Each day Middle Street has featured at 3.25 and 3.35 for 5 minutes each time. The presenter of the programme was very impressed by the children’s confidence and the interesting things they had to say.

Learning Journey Curriculum Letters

This week you should have received from the class teacher an outline of your child's class Learning Journey for this term. We are in the process of improving the termly class curriculum letter to ensure you are provided with all the information you need about your child’s learning. We will base the improvements on suggestions made by parent/carers in the Learning Journey feedback questionnaires.
Please find attached a letter containing an overview of parent and carers feedback on Learning Journeys.

Nit Weekend

We are having quite a problem with head lice at the moment. Please could all parents/carers check children’s and their own hair this weekend and deal with any unwanted ‘pets’. If we all do it this weekend and then check regularly then we could make itchy heads a thing of the past.

New Lost Property Storage

The lost property boxes can be found in the main corridor leading through the junior cloakroom area. We now have more appropriate storage for the lost property, which we hope will make it easier for you to find lost items. Please take a few minutes to check through lost property each week. Please could you remember to name your child’s clothing including PE kits and PE bags.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are Year 1 and Year 5. Well done to both year groups and their punctual parents and carers.

Dinner Money Please

Please keep up to date with dinner money payments. If you are entitled to free school meals but have not applied please ask at the office for more information on how to do so.

Little Canada Payments

Year 6 parents and carers please check with the office that your payments for the Little Canada residential are up to date.

Half Term Break

School closes on Friday 13th February at 3.00 for the half term break. Children return to school on Monday 23rd February.

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Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

Welcome back to you all and a warm welcome to the new families who have joined the school this term. I hope you had a fun and enjoyable Christmas and that Santa left everything you wished for.

Take a Look at Black Lion Street

You will find new blue railings in Black Lion Street that have been designed by Middle Street children. They are also inscribed with amazing poems written by the children. At one end of the railings is a black lion, which was designed by Harry Fancy in Year 5.
The railings are quite amazing and we are so proud of the children involved in the design.

Children Interviewed on BBC Southern Counties Radio

BBC Southern Counties will feature Middle Street as their school of the week next week. They chatted to Toby and Lily from Reception, Alfie and Nadeen from Year 1 and Lucy and Jody from Year 2. You can listen in the afternoons at 3.35 on 95.3 FM to hear what they had to say, or listen live online at www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties

Learning Journey Feedback

Thank you so much to all those parents and carers who have returned the Learning Journey feedback questionnaires. Such a lot of effort and thought has clearly gone into the answers and comments which has really been helpful along with some good ideas and suggestions for the future. If you haven’t returned your feedback questionnaire it’s not too late to do so.
The children have also been feeding back either as a whole class or as individuals. Their comments have been very positive and insightful too. I will be sending home a summary of the responses next week.

On Time Teds

The winners this week are Year 1 and Year 3. Well done to both year groups and their punctual parents and carers.

Homework Club at Library

Children may be interested to know of a homework club that is currently running at the Jubilee Library. The club is a drop in service for children aged 9 to 16 and runs on Mondays after school 3.30 – 5 pm

A Reminder to Wrap Up Warm!

It is very cold at the moment (stating the obvious I know) so please ensure your child has warm enough clothing for the outdoors. They are outside twice a day for breaks. The younger children are also out at other times. They should also wear shoes that are suitable and warm enough for the icy conditions we have been experiencing lately.

Congratulations to..

Tyus Thiruchelvam in Year 2 who has achieved his Level 3 National Swimming Award. Well done Tyus!

Half Term Break

School closes on Friday 13th February at 3.00 for the half term break. Children return to school on Monday 23rd February

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Christmas Fair - Runaway Success

Fun and Christmas cheer were enjoyed by all yesterday at the wonderful Christmas Fair. Great singing from the children on the Karaoke was also enjoyed. There were presents from Father Christmas in the Grotto too. We would like to say a big thank you to Father Christmas for taking time out from his busy schedule to come and join us at the Fair.
Amazing raffle and Tombola prizes were won by many. This all helped us to raise £2018.25! Well done to all the parents, carers and local businesses who helped to make the Christmas Fair such an amazing event.

Learning Journeys Celebrated

Teachers and children invited parents and carers into class this week to celebrate the end of this term’s Learning Journey and to share the projects they have been working on. We have asked parents and carers to complete feedback sheets on the Learning Journeys, which many have handed in already. If you have taken one home please remember to complete it and hand it in to the class teacher or the office. The feedback so far has been very positive. I will send an overview of the feedback home to you in the new term and hopefully answer any questions raised.

Bats’ Breakfast Fun

Year 1 had a great time returning to an empty, dark school on Wednesday. They explored their classroom with torches and enjoyed bat snacks in the dark.

No Dogs Please

Please could I remind everyone that dogs are not allowed on school premises at any time. This includes the playground. Dogs should be either left at home or tied up outside the school away from the school gates. This is for the safety of the children and because we have some children in school who can have allergic reactions to dogs.

Christmas Break

We finish for the Christmas break today and children return to school on Tuesday the 6th of January (Nursery on the 7th due to home visits for new children).

Thank you for the many cards and presents sent in to staff.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you from all of us at Middle Street.