Parent Drop-In
Every morning at 08.30 – 09.00 we will be running a parent drop-in session in the dining room. There will be tea, coffee, biscuits and a member of staff on hand if you have any concerns about your child or their school life.
British Council – LearnEnglish
Dear Parents and Carers Have you heard of the British Council’s website resource for learning English? It can be found at http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en and we hope to soon add a link to our website. This website gives resources for teaching and improving your English and your child’s English language. The British Council’s LearnEnglish program is free and
DetailsSchool uniform
Dear Parents/Carers A while ago I wrote to parents and carers to explain that the Governors of the school were reviewing the school uniform. We do have parent governors represented on the governing body. The Governors and school staff feel that it is exceptionally important for children to look smart in their school uniform and
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25 years at St. Nicholas Priory
St Nicholas Priory staff and pupils are sad to say good-bye to popular Teaching Assistant, Linda Reynolds who is retiring at the end of term after 25 years of working at the school. Staff held a surprise retirement party for Linda at the Kensington Hotel and presented her with gifts of flowers and travel vouchers.
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Gooseberry Parent ‘Thoughts’ for the Summer Holidays
Over the summer, the Internet can be welcome company for many children, parents and carers. Holidays can be a great time to catch up with friends online and download the latest apps and games. Take the lead and make time to talk to your child about their life online and remind them of safer ways to behave. Review privacy settings and
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Alert of the week – Monkey
This social networking app randomly connects users with people using Snapchat for a short live video chat, with the option of adding the person on Snapchat to continue the connection. Before connecting, users can see the ‘alleged’ age and gender of the potential ‘friend’ and can choose to accept the video chat or not. Be aware that there is no verification of age and the app
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Picnic and theatre production for Year 1
On Friday 30th June 2017 year 1 will be treated to a picnic and theatre production. Garlic Theatre will be telling the story of ‘Three Billy Goat’s Gruff’, the story of three hungry goats and a grumpy old troll.
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Maths at the racecourse.
http://www.st-nicholaspriory.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/YarmouthracesMP3.mp3On Tuesday 6th June Mrs Millers Maths set were given a fantastic learning experience at the Great Yarmouth Race Course. They measured the perimeter of the Parade ring so they could estimate how many Race Horses could safely parade at one time with enough safe distance between them. The children also got to appear on
DetailsCould your child benefit from the pupil premium?
The pupil premium is a sum of money given to schools each year by the Government to improve outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Priory currently receives £935 per year for each pupil who is eligible, and the money is spent on trips, music lessons, extra lessons for those children and more! Children who receive
DetailsChanges to the new year 3 intake parents evening.
The parents’ evening for those children starting in Y3 in September will now be on Thursday 29th June at 6pm (and not 6th July as previously published in our recent newsletter). A letter will be sent in the post to parents detailing further information.