School News 11th May 2025

Summer Term 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

What an amazing start for the Summer Term 2025! The children have returned to school after the Easter holiday with an amazing attitude towards their learning, which puts us in a good position for our statutory tests for Year 6 next week, Year 4 Times tables, and Year 1 Phonics.

If your child is in Year 6, can you please ensure your child has a good night's sleep so they come into school rested and ready to SMASH their Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar test tomorrow morning? We have a free SATs breakfast offer where our Y6 children can come into school from 8:15 and have a chat with their friends beforehand, which calms some pre-test nerves, so feel free to access this. Most importantly, all Year 6 children MUST be in our school hall for registration at 8:50 so we can get organised and started on time. Thank you in anticipation of your support with this.

As a school, we celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday, 8th May. The children have learned that VE Day, which is also known as Victory in Europe Day, was on 8 May 1945. It's a special time for many people all over the world as it was the day fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe ended during the Second World War. Just months later, the war was officially over.

We look forward to continuing to work together and appreciate your active involvement in our school community. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you for being an integral part of our school family!

Best wishes,

Mrs Purshouse

(Head Teacher)

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Attendance - Be an attendance HERO!

At Goldthorn Park Primary School, attendance is extremely important to us. Our goal is for our students to achieve an attendance rate of 96% or higher so they can excel in their learning.

Area of School	% Attendance
Whole School	93.62%
Reception	90.82%
Year 1	91.45%
Year 2	93.57%
Year 3	93.43% improved, well done!
Year 4	93.43%
Year 5	93.81%
Year 6	95.95%

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Census Lunch

On Thursday, May 15th, we will host a special Census lunch. We have prepared an exciting menu for Census day to encourage as many children as possible to have a hot meal, as our school funding is connected to the number of hot meals ordered.

If your child is in Reception, Year 1, or Year 2, this is available for free, and the children simply place their order with their teacher. In KS2, children will place their order, and the school will apply the standard meal charge of £2.50 unless they qualify for Free School Meals.

The more children who receive a hot meal, the more funding the school will obtain to continue providing a wide range of experiences for our wonderful children.

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Safeguarding - Year 6 Precious Lives Workshop

At Goldthorn Park Primary, we prioritise the safety of our children and their families. Recognising the significance of knife crime in today's society, we are pleased to welcome the Precious Lives workshop to engage with our Year 6 students.

This workshop provides self-help tools such as building positive choices, resilience, and peer-to-peer learning. It covers:

• Choices - discussing the daily decisions young people make, who influences these decisions, and the factors affecting their choices. It examines the concept of peer pressure and why young individuals conform.

• Character/Personality Building - discussing the diversity of characters and personalities, exploring character traits, and engaging in a brief activity on peers and characters.

• Discussion about knife crime - exploring why some young people make this choice, the reasoning behind these decisions, and their potential consequences. It also connects peer pressure to joint enterprise and its repercussions, aiming to instill awareness of the dangers and consequences of their choices.

The workshop provides a safe and open environment for young people to engage in these discussions, offering interactive sessions and time for activities.

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Dates for the diary:

Autumn Term 2024 Term Time: Monday 5th September - Friday 20th December

Monday 2nd September 2024 - INSET Day school CLOSED to children

Tuesday 3rd September 2024 - INSET Day school CLOSED to children

Autumn Half Term - Monday 28th October - Friday 1st November 2024

Spring Term 2025 Term Time: Monday 6th January - Friday 11th April

Spring Half Term Holiday - Monday 17th February - Friday 20th February 2025

Monday 24th February 2025 - INSET Day school CLOSED to children

Summer Term 2025 Term Time: Monday 26th April 2025 - Monday 21st July 2025

Monday 5th May - Bank Holiday school CLOSED to children.

Monday 12th May - Year SATs week inc. special breakfasts.

Friday 16th May - Year 6 Circus Day

Monday 19th May - Walk to School Week

Tuesday 20th May - Year 5/6 choir event

Wednesday 21st May - Football match Goldthorn Park Vs Edward the Elder

Thursday 22nd May - Wolverhampton Music School concert to Year 3 and Year 4

Friday 23rd May - Year 4 Trip

Half Term Holiday Monday 26th May 2025 - Friday 30th May 2025

Monday 2nd June - Friday 6th June - Year 4 Multiplication Times table Checks

Wednesday 4th June - Thursday 5th June - Year 2 Residential

Friday 6th June - Reflexions Parent Workshop - Supporting your child with secondary school transition.

Monday 9th June - Friday 13th June - Year 1 Phonics Checks

Friday 13th June - Day of Welcome

Friday 13th June - Year 4 Father's Day STEM workshop

Monday 16th June - Friday 20th June - Refugee Week

Tuesday 17th June Year 3 Trip

Friday 20th June 2025 - INSET Day school CLOSED to children

Monday 23rd June - Year 1 Trip

Tuesday 24th June - Year 5 Trip

Wednesday 25th June - Parents SEND/ Well Being Coffee Morning

Friday 17th June - New to Reception parent meeting CH/ MoS/ AA

Tuesday 1st June - 10am Reception Class 1 & Nursery AM Sports Day

Tuesday 1st June - 2pm Reception Class 2 & Nursery PM Sports Day

Wednesday 2nd June - 10am KS1 (Year 1 & Year 2) Sports Day

Wednesday 2nd June - 2pm UKS2 (Year 5 & Year 6) Sports Day

Thursday 3rd June - 2pm LKS2 (Year 3 & Year 4) Sports Day

Wednesday 9th July - 9:15am Year 4 Violin concert to parents

Thursday 10th July - Theatre Production Year 2 - Year 5 The Jungle Book

Friday 11th July - 9am Reception to Year 1 Parents meeting

Tuesday 15th July - Year 6 Summer Production

Wednesday 16th July - Nursery Graduation 10:45 & 2:30.

Thursday 17th July - Y6 Leavers Assembly 10:00

Monday 21st July 2025 - INSET Day school CLOSED to children.

Autumn Term 2025  Term Time: Monday 1st September - Friday 19th December

Monday 1st September 2025 - INSET Day school CLOSED to children

Tuesday 2nd September 2025 - INSET Day school CLOSED to children

Autumn Half Term - Monday 27th October - Friday 31st October 2025