School News 22nd March 2025

Spring Term 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

The students at Goldthorn Park Primary have been exploring and conducting experiments in celebration of British Science Week.

Our newly appointed Science Ambassadors have been chosen, and our Science lead, Miss Hill, is eager to start their development. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) is important to everyone, and we aim to prepare our children for their future career choices by exploring the role STEM has in the world around us.

Last week we hosted the Scholastic book fair and due to your support we raised £568.87 which means school will receive £227.55 worth of reading books for use across school. A huge thank you for this as reading is at the heart of all learning.

In the Wolverhampton Tag-rugby competition last week, children from Year 3 and Year 4 represented our school. They performed admirably, narrowly missing the final with a win, a draw, and a loss. Event staff praised our teams for their respectfulness and focus. We are eager to build on this sporting success.

We are thrilled to announce our Friday Lunchtime Disco! Key Stage 2 children enjoyed fantastic music from our new outdoor speaker system. Mr. Middleton and the children had a great time displaying their dance moves and singing enthusiastically!

We aim to make this a weekly event on our Early Years, KS1, and KS2 playgrounds during lunchtimes. Song requests are warmly welcomed!

We work in partnership for our children; thank you all for your continued support.

Best wishes,

Mrs Purshouse

(Head Teacher)

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Attendance

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	93.69% improved, well done!
Reception	90.88% improved, well done!
Year 1	91.72%
Year 2	93.35% improved, well done!
Year 3	93.02% improved, well done!
Year 4	93.69% improved, well done!
Year 5	93.93%
Year 6	96.34% *Above 96% Well done!

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Anti-Racism day at Goldthorn Park.

Across the world, the 21st March is marked every year as the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’, where the message is reinforced that we are all equal and have the right to fair treatment and equality.

We marked the day in school by celebrating our uniqueness and our differences. We considered what makes up our identity, who we are, and how we can be a good friend.

We explored the important message that everyone has the right to be treated fairly, free of discrimination, no matter where they live, where they are from, the colour of the skin, the language they speak, or their religious and cultural beliefs.

We discussed the topic of racism, how to recognise it, and how to speak out against it. We thought about the power of our words and how they can make others feel.

At Goldthorn Park, we know that racism must never be tolerated and we must always speak out against it. Here are some of our activities that we enjoyed throughout the day!

Mr Middleton (Assistant Headteacher)

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Year 1 Jurassic Hunter - History Day

Year 1 explored the work of Mary Anning the famous fossil Hunter and created their own fossils using clay. The children used their skills to replicate the Plesiosaurus skeleton that she found using straws.

If you would like to learn more about Mary Anning follow the link to BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zf6vb82

Mrs Postance and Mrs Game (Year 1 teachers)

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Nursery Published Poets

Some of our youngest children in Nursery wrote a poem to a 'Young Writers' competition and they were all chosen to be a part of a 'My First Poem' book with their parents' permission. The children thought of their own poem and wrote them with some adult support. They have all been awarded with a certificate and a bookmark and if their parents sign the letter, they will be published into a book which the parents can then buy. Published poets and they are only 3 years old... amazing!

Miss Morgan (Nursery Teacher)

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Safeguarding Team

At Goldthorn Park Primary School, safeguarding is our highest priority. Our Safeguarding team is always ready to assist you with any concerns regarding your own children or those of other families.

Ms. Tolley, a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, is available to help with all safeguarding matters concerning our children and their families. She also has a special interest in supporting children's attendance.

If you have any concerns about any of our children and their families, please feel free to visit and speak with a member of our safeguarding team.

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Wolverhampton Family Hubs have requested we share this information with you:

Refugee Migrant Centre have asked us to share this information with their clients:

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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

Monday 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

Monday 24th March - Year 4 Humph's Histories Anglo-Saxon Day (Class 9)

Wednesday 26th March - Year 4 Humph's Histories Anglo-Saxon Day(Class 10)

Wednesday 26th March - Year 1 Computing Workshop, Visitor in school

Thursday 27th March - Nursery Mother's Day Craft Parent Workshop 10:45 AM Nursery

Thursday 27th March - Nursery Mother's Day Craft Parent Workshop 2:30 PM Nursery

Thursday 27th March - Reception Digital Art Workshop, Visitor in school

Friday 28th March - Reception Mother's Day Assembly

Friday 28th March - Eid Celebration Day

Friday 28th March - Year 3 Eid craft Parent Workshop, PM

Tuesday 1st April - Parent Workshop Reflexions - Supporting your child with tests

Tuesday 1st April - Frankly Farm visiting Nursery

Tuesday 1st April - Year 5 Trip to Twycross Zoo

Wednesday 2nd April - Parents Evening #1 4:00 - 6:00

Wednesday 2nd April - Year 1 Trip to Mosque

Thursday 3rd April - Parents Evening #2 3:30 - 5:30

Monday 7th April - Friday 11th April - Shakespeare Week

Wednesday 9th April - Lower KS2 Production 10am/ 2pm

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 4 Parents Assembly - Our Wellbeing

Monday 19th May - Walk to School Week

Tuesday 20th May - Year 5/6 choir event

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, Kingswood

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

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

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

Monday 23rd June - Year 1 trip to Hoo Farm

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