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Latest News!

We are now in a period of "CONSULTATION" to discuss and decide if we wish to become a Primary School. Please return your views to the front desk or come along to one of the consultation meetings. 

2017 - 2018

6th October  17

WE ARE A RWI BADGE SCHOOL!

We are a “Get Reading. Keep Reading. Change Everything.” school.

We use the highly successful Read Write Inc. Phonics programme to teach our children to read, write and spell. Our children do well in the phonics screening check and by Year 2, the majority are fluent readers with the best chance of success in the KS1 tests.

Ruth Miskin Training recognise us for teaching the programme with fidelity and passion – we know what it takes to make reading and writing pleasurable and rewarding for our children.

This badge recognises that we:

• Raise standards in reading and writing for our children
• Are all expertly trained by Ruth Miskin Training – including our headteacher Mrs Bates
• Gain the latest programme updates through regular visits from our Ruth Miskin trainer
• Support our most vulnerable readers with extra one-to-one teaching every day.

To visit the parent pages on the Ruth Miskin Training website go to: http://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/parents/
sign up to the Ruth Miskin Training newsletter go to: http://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/newsletter-subscribe/ 

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Thank you for all the support at home with reading and phonics. 

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Information for parents and guardians regarding Halloween.
As Halloween approaches Bedfordshire Police is reminding parents and guardians to keep their children safe.   If possible, parents and guardians should go out trick or treating with their children, sticking to well-lit areas and only knocking on the doors of people they know. Some people may have 'No trick or treat' posters up at their doors and we ask that these are respected.  
​Bedfordshire Police is also reminding children and parents to be mindful that some of the more vulnerable or elderly members of the community may feel intimidated by people calling at their doors and appeals to all residents to look out for their neighbours who may feel frightened during this time.   Extra patrols will be on hand over the Halloween and Bonfire Night period to ensure that the evenings can be enjoyed safely. 
 If you do have any concerns during Halloween, it's important that you call 101 in order to keep 999 free for genuine emergencies - 31 October is one of the police's busiest nights of the year!  

Macmillan Coffee Afternoon
Fri 29th Septmeber
Well done everyone you have raised £145.55! School council, House Captains and PA all worked together to ensure a super time was head by all. 

September 2017
Thank you to everyone that  attended the Phonics Workshops.  We hope they were useful. If you have any suggestions or comments, remember to come to parent forum or jot them down for the suggestions box in the foyer. 

6.9.17
Year 3 and 4 at the Living Rainforest. 

RE AWARD
​I am delighted to announce that we have been awarded  the Bronze RE Quality Mark. The inspector was especially impressed with his meeting with the children and how well they spoke about what RE means to them and  the school. ​

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2016 - 2017

Tring Museum - Holly class
18.5.17

Holly class arriving at Tring

St Albans
16.1.17

The children in  Oak and Sycamore  have arrived safely and are busy reenacting history!

MyBookBlog

The children in Rowan and Sycamore are now using this exciting new reading website resource. We are fortunate enough to be one of the few schools in the country to have this fantastic opportunity.

Please encourage your child to read and click the MyBookBlog logo above to access their own blog page to get blogging.

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New Carpets

​School may have been closed for Christmas but we have been very busy in school.  Cherry, Holly, Oak and Sycamore all have new carpets. We hope that Rowan will have too in the not too distant future! Please don't forget your indoor plimsolls to help keep our school looking beautiful. We have invested in benches and cupboards for you, to help with shoe changing in the mornings and at play and lunch times. 

Whole School Panto Visit
9.12.16
Our amazing PA paid for the whole school to attend the Grove Theatre  to see Aladdin.
 Thank you to the PA and to Mrs Mitchelmore  for organising it all so efficiently.

The Very Hopeless Camel
​EYFS nativity

We are all really proud of our EYFS children for putting on such an amazing Nativity. Well done everyone!

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Warwick Castle 22.11.16

KS1 have arrived at Warwick Castle  ready for a day of adventure! 

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Remembrance Day 2016

We marked Remembrance Day today in school with 2 minutes silence on the playground.  As always we were extremely impressed with the behaviour of the children, even our little Cherry class didn't make a peep. 

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Top Teachers!

10.11.16
​Mrs Mitchelmore and Miss Murray Winning  'Teacher of the Year' and 'Apprentice of the year' 

Faith Walk 4.10.16
Sycamore and Oak   completed a  faith walk in Bedford, learning all about what makes us different and similar. It is so important that our children learn about different cultures and faiths.  They all had a brilliant time  and have come back with so many ideas that we will be using in our RE classes but also in Literacy and Art. 

 
Sports day  2016
A superb day led by Mrs Harrison (PESS coordinator)and her team of Young Leaders (Y4). The day started with Blossom class followed by the rest of the school. 
All the children  were  great sports and cheered each other on. The parents races were a huge success although we have promised a teacher race (of some sort) next year!

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Air were victorious as overall winners
Mrs Harrison - head of Air
Abi - House captain

Sycamore class  in Manchester 
28.6.16

Sycamore class visited the National Football Museum in June as part of their literacy and numeracy project with Dr Alexandrou. Although it was a long day, it was throughly enjoyed by all.  

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October News -
​Dear Parents / Carers,
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We have just been awarded BADGE school status for our phonics teaching! 
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​Ukulele lessons have started in KS2, look out for their concert in the second half of this term. 

The application round for starting school and moving to middle school 2018, is now OPEN. Please click HERE to be taken to the CBC page. 

 Best wishes
Mrs Bates

Children's Wordle 2017

Staff Wordle 2017

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Attendance Teddy winners
2 - 6 October
Cherry - 95.83%
Holly   - 98.89%
Rowan  - 98.89%
Sycamore - 97.93%

25 - 29th September
Cherry - 99.58%
Holly   - 97.78%
Rowan  - 97.78%
Sycamore - 95.52%
18 - 22nd Sept
Cherry - 93.33%
Holly   - 100%
Rowan  - 96.67%
Sycamore - 98.93%
11 - 15th Sept
Cherry - 100%
Holly   - 100%
Rowan  - 100%
Sycamore - 97.86%

4 - 8th Sept
Cherry - 100%
Holly   - 96.47%
Rowan  - 100%
Sycamore - 97.5%

St Giles Church
As an Affiliated Church School we have strong links with St Giles Church. Please click here to go direct to  the church web page. 

Living God's Love Prayer
Living God, draw us deeper into your love;
Jesus our Lord, send us to care and serve;
Holy Spirit, make us heralds of good news.
Stir us, strengthen us, teach and inspire us
to live your love with generosity and joy,
imagination and courage; for the sake of your world
and in the name of Jesus,
​Amen.

 

Rio Carnival

​On Saturday 25th June, Totternhoe families joined  with other Leighton Buzzard Lowers to celebrate the 'Year of the Arts' at Leedon  Lower. A  colourful explosion of song and dance and a super conclusion to our own arts week. Well done everyone. 

Totternhoe Lower School feature in OXFORD UNITED Football Club's programme!
Dr Alexandrou has started a Match Attax Club during Golden Time with Year 4. The project looks at Literacy and Numeracy through the medium of the ever popular swap cards.  Read the full  article here. 

Oak and Sycamore  in the Capital!
​17.3.16

Oak and Sycamore class visited the British Museum, London  for their Fantastic Finish.
What an amazing learning experience for everyone.!
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