Article 29
Education must develop every child’s personality, talents, and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment.
Attendance Winners
May winners were Yr 5/6AR 97.74%. Superb!
Well done!
Thank you to all of the children who took the time to prepare and audition for 'Blanford's Got Talent'. It was lovely to see so many of you get involved and showcase your talents, from singing and dancing to instrument playing, comedy sketches and magic tricks! There were over 70 auditions in total, and it was a very difficult decision, but the successful acts have now been told. The final will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 3rd July for the staff and pupils to enjoy!
Sports Day – Thursday 6th June
The children, parents and staff had a wonderful sports day which lasted all day. The children had a day of events ranging from the track events to a round robin of activities, which kept them active all day! The children showed true sportsmanship and competitiveness - trying to score as many house points as possible, to see which house will take this years trophy! Thank you to both the parents and staff for joining in with the races too – this again showed a lot of competitiveness! Well done Mr Raybould and Miss Postings for their organisation of the whole event!
There was a fantastic atmosphere with the music playing and the HSA did a fantastic job of organising and selling refreshments – they raised over £500! Wow! There was a lot of time, effort and preparation put into this by the HSA – thank you for your time. Thank you for supporting us on this.
Maths Championship Tuesday 18th June 2024
Well done on your child reaching the final of the regional Maths Championships - what an achievement!
Year 3/4 – Abel, Luke T, Thomas B, Eugene, Eesha, Arjun
Year 5/6 – Frankie, Mason, Leo T, Destiny, Freya S, Daniel L
As a treat for their hard work, the children can come to school on Friday 28th June, in their own clothes and will be given some extra golden time as a reward. Year 3-4 were one of the 12 finalists but unfortunately did not make the top 3 on the day. Well done to Arjun for winning the ‘spot prize’, he won a £40 voucher for Coffee and Clay in Kinver.
After a very challenging competition that had increased in difficulty this year, Year 5-6 were able to achieve an excellent 2nd place and win some fantastic prizes including games, keyrings and stationery packs. There were 11 other schools that had made it through to the final.
Congratulations to both teams for representing our school so brilliantly! We are so proud of you all.
Thank you for your continued support,
Mr Baker
Helen Owens, the organiser of the event said:
Well done for being a finalist in both events and well done for coming second in Y5/6.
The pupils did a fantastic job and well done to the staff for helping get them to that standard. Hope they enjoyed their prizes.
Thanks
Helen
Reception Class
On Friday 14th June, Reception enjoyed a trip to Little Owl Farm Park. The children had the opportunity to meet a variety of animals. learning lots of interesting facts and even being able to feed some. They enjoyed all the facilities at the farm including the soft play, tractor rides and toboggans. The children had a wonderful day and represented Blanford Mere beautifully.
On Tuesday 18th June, Chris the ‘Animal Man’ visited Reception and Nursery during the morning. The children were given the opportunity to hold a range of animals including a snake, lizard, owl, fox, frog and hissing cockroaches. Chris shared his wonderful knowledge about each animal with the children. All of the children and staff were very brave when handling the animals!
Art Competition
The winners in the 'Wild about Wildlife' art competition are:
Oliver Y2
Kayla Y3
Sophie Y5 They won art equipment.
Thank you so much for entering.
Their work will be on display in school.
Mrs Cope (Art Lead)
Monday 24th June – Nursery Sports Day @9.15am – weather permitting.
Tuesday 25th June – Blanford Babies 9am - Hub
Thursday 27th June. New to Reception Meeting. 3.30pm. Notified in the offer letter sent.
Wednesday 3rd July – Reports out to Parents 3.15pm (not Year 6 SATs results)
Thursday 4th July – Polling Day – school closed to children.
Monday 8th July – Transition Day in new classes. Meet the teachers.
Tuesday 9th July – Mrs Oliver’s Parents evening.
Wednesday 10th July – Parents evening, for those that may want to discuss an element of your child’s report.
Thursday 11th July – Year 6 Leavers Assembly – 9.30am. 2 x adults invited.
Friday 12th July – TTRS Dress up day. See planner nearer the time.
Thursday 18th July – Yr 6 – Cinema and Bowling.
Friday 19th July – Break Up for summer.
Have a wonderful weekend, we hope the sun shines!
Mrs Crook and Miss Stanton
Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher
