Summer Newsletter July 2010
Dates for your diary
Summer Holidays break up - Friday 23 July
return - Monday 6 Sep
October half term break up - Friday 22 Oct
return - Monday 1 Nov
School refurbishment – we are to have the school decorated and new flooring laid over the summer. This should improve the whole working environment for everyone.
IT Room / Library – this area has also been updated with decoration and improved facilities. I am sure our pupils will really enjoy working in this area.
PCs for pupils – we have further computers in school that are surplus to requirements. If you would like one please get in touch. There will be no charge but you may make a donation to school fund.
Gold medal award – Our pupil gardeners have done some fantastic work around school to improve the environment. Apart from all the flowers and pots we also have a vegetable garden and even our kitchen staff have their own herb patch. All this work was has been rewarded by a Gold Medal from Britain in Bloom. Congratulations to everyone for all of their hard work.
Barney - our school dog – we don’t actually have a dog in school but Red Class have raised funds through a sponsored run to fund and support a dog in the local dogs home. Barney is ‘their’ dog.
Sporting and Cultural events – pupils seem to have attended an endless array of events over the summer term where they have given a very good account of themselves. These have included : Hartlepool Dance Event at Brougham School, Town Kwik Cricket Final, Town Swimming Gala - 3rd.
Summer visits – Children in school have been fortunate to undertake a whole host of special visits over the summer term. These have include : Beamish Museum, Butterfly World and Preston Park Museum, Flamingoland, Wet ‘n Wild, and Funky World.
Residentials – our residential visit to Holy Island was very successful. All children in school will have at least one opportunity to experience a residential during their time at Springwell. Next years visits are already being planned.
Tall Ships – pupils have been involved in many Tall Ships activities including; raft building, sailing on a ‘small’ tall ship, visits to Hartlepool Maritime Museum and the Trincomalee, Ship in the Shop modelling, Ship Parade in Ward Jackson Park. I am sure everyone will have a fantastic time during the actual event in August.
Exam Success – Well done to all of our year six pupils who have worked extremely hard this year and have made great progress. Of our children who would have taken government SAT tests this year 85% have attained national standards or better.
Fundraising and Shop for Schools – Our staff in school had a sponsored ‘sleepover’ and raised over £300. Kyra George has taken part in a sponsored ‘fightathon’ to raise funds for an adapted bike.
Thanks to everyone who gave their tokens to Shop for Schools in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. We had the most tokens and have chosen a range of cooking equipment as our prize.
Uniforms – if your child is leaving school and you have no more use for their uniform could you please send it in to school for us to use as ‘spares’. Thank you
Leavers - we have 18 leavers this year Jonathan Blythe, Nathan Carter, Rebecca Claxton, Callum Duthie, Mathew Fenwick, Craig Garrington, Matthew Hopkins, Nikita Hudson, Aidin McDonald, Dawn Morgan, Shay Mullen, Keanen Phillips, Ian Robson, Ebony Stamper, Dylan Stoker, Robson Thomas, Luke Walker, Patricia Winspear. They will be moving on to Manor College, High Tunstall, English Martyrs, Catcote School and other secondary schools out of Hartlepool. We wish all of our leavers best wishes and good luck for their future.
