Bourn Primary Academy

18 November 2022

 

Cross Country Competition

On Wednesday, over 40 children from Key Stage 2 competed in the Cambridgeshire Sports Partnership Cross Country Competition at Milton Country Park. (click for a longer article). There were 600 children from 17 different school competing and all our children showed determination and resilience when running. 

Ellie came 2nd place in the Year 6 girls race; Thomas came 2nd in the Year 5 boys race; Albert came 1st in the Year 4 boys race and Yasmin came 3rd in the Year 3 girls race. 

Overall, Bourn came 3rd in the Year 5/6 races and the Year 3/4 races! 

Well done to everyone who took part. Thank you to Mr French and Mrs Wheatman for taking the children and thank you to all the parents who came to help supervise and support. 

 Road Safety Patrol

Our Year 5 Road Safety Monitors this week are Anna, Yuyan and Ava. They spoke to children in assembly again about the importance of crossing in the safest place, which is opposite the end of the school gates. They reminded children to never cross where the bus parks. 

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

The Grit Workbook for Kids: CBT Skills to Help Kids Cultivate a Growth Mindset and Build Resilience by Elisa Nebolsine.

This workbook is recommended by therapists and aims to help adults and children develop grit - an essential element of a growth mindset. It contains 28 different activities to help children manage emotions, bounce back from setbacks and be open to new things. 

Odd Socks Day  

Today the children wore odd socks and brighly coloured tights as part of Anti Bullying Week. This is a symbol of individuality and to show we are all different, have different tastes and all look different. 

 

Celebrations! 

 The following children have been presented with the Values Awards and the Award for Resilience. More details are on the Class Pages every week. 

Acorn: Albie & Myra

Willow:  Eva-Astrid & Jake

Hazel:  Hugo & Rafferty

Cedar:  Dorothy & Callum

Rosewood: Lucienne & Miriam

Cherry: Yuyan & Jack

Oak: Eliza & Lucy

House Points

The house points this week are as follows:

Hawking: 136      Total:  1796

Pankhurst: 161   Total:  1995

Seacole: 150        Total:  2010

Shackleton: 230  Total:  2090

Inspire Prayer Day

Next Wednesday and Thursday, the children took  part in the Prayer Space activity run by GenR8 in the church in Bourn. The church had been transformed by lights and coloured fabrics into a number of small reflection areas where different activities were set up. the children explored the activities in small groups and learned more about the value of forgiveness. 

Thank you to the church who kindly agreed to fund this activity for the children. Thank you also to the parents who helped walk the children to and from the church. 

BSA Quiz Night 

 Thank you to the BSA for organising a great Quiz Night last Friday. It was a well attended event and great fun - and hopefully raised lots of money for the school! 

 

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
24th Nov	Grandparents Tea Party
7th Dec	GenR8 Christmas Assembly
8th Dec	Flu Vaccinations (mop up)
12th Dec	Ely Cathedral Virtual Christingle
14th Dec 9.30am	Class Acorn Nativity
15th Dec 6pm	KS1 Christmas Performance
16th Dec 9.15am	Christmas Carol Service in church
20th Dec	Christmas Lunch

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

11 November 2022

 

Star Radio

 Class Oak took part in Star Radio’s ‘Clues from the Classroom’ today and this will be aired on Star Radio every day next week in between 3.25pm and 3.55pm for those that will like to listen in.

 Star Radio is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting on 100.7 MHz in Cambridge, 107.1 MHz in Ely, 107.3 MHz in Saffron Walden, and 107.9 MHz in Haverhill. 

Listen out for our radio stars! 

 Road Safety Patrol

Our Year 5 Road Safety Monitors this week are Anna, Yuyan and Ava. They spoke to children in assembly today to remind them to cross in the safest place opposite the school entrance, not to cross where the bus parks and to look both ways when walking across the road. 

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

We don't need resilience when things are easy and it is natural for your child to feel ever so slightly uncomfortable when they face a challenge. Sometimes, they may not even want to engage with it to begin with but this is where having a growth mindset is so important and where resilience is key. Encourage your child to give these challenging things a good go and remind them that it is ok to find things tricky.

 The Value of Friendship  

Every week, on a Tuesday afternoon, Year 4 go to help Year 1 with their computing skills for 10 minutes. From this, it is lovely to see the children developing skills in patience, kindness and leadership roles. The children are proud of how their partners are developing and we are proud of how seriously they take this role.

Celebrations! 

 The following children have been presented with the Values Awards and the Award for Resilience. More details are on the Class Pages every week. 

Acorn: Jacob and Lio

Willow:  Roma and Anton

Hazel:  Juliette and Archie

Cedar:  Jameson and Wilf

Rosewood: Tristan and Delilah 

Cherry: Bo and Freya

Oak: Alfie and Eliza

House Points

The house points this week are as follows:

Hawking: 161    Total:  1663

Pankhurst: 279   Total:  1834

Seacole: 165     Total:  1860

Shackleton: 310  Total:  1860

Inspire Prayer Day

Next Wednesday and Thursday, the children will be taking part in a Prayer Space activity run by GenR8. It will be in the church in Bourn. The session will enable children to explore values, faith and spirituality. Prayer spaces are welcoming to all children from any belief and cultural background. Our focus will be on forgiveness.  

All parents are welcome to attend a parent session at 2.30pm on Wednesday 16th in the church in Bourn so you can see what the children are learning. 

Thank you to parents who have offered to walk with the children. 

BSA Quiz Night 

 Don't forget the BSA Quiz is tonight! Good luck to all the teams and a huge thank you to the BSA for running this event, which will not only be fun, but also raise money for the school. 

 

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
11th Nov	BSA Quiz Night
16th Nov	Cross Country at Milton Country Park
24th Nov	Grandparents Tea Party
7th Dec	GenR8 Christmas Assembly
8th Dec	Flu Vaccinations (mop up)
12th Dec	Ely Cathedral Virtual Christingle
14th Dec 9.30am	Class Acorn Nativity
15th Dec 6pm	KS1 Christmas Performance
16th Dec 9.15am	Christmas Carol Service
20th Dec	Christmas Lunch

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

4 November 2022

 

After School Clubs

 We now have more clubs running after school. As well as Book Club, KS1 Multisports Club and Cycling Club (invitation only), we now have Orienteering, Chess and Journalism Clubs running across the school. 

 Potential Grandmasters in action! 

 Road Safety Patrol

Our Year 5 Road Safety Monitors this week are Hector, Millie and Skye. They do a great job of monitoring the traffic and how people cross the road. This week, they have been shocked by the number of people who cross the road opposite the bus bay which is at a blind bend AND that lots of cars drive quickly around the blind bend. The more this happens the more likely a serious accident is. Please let's reduce the chances of an accident by NEVER crossing opposite the bus bay or at the blind bend, and driving very slowly around the corner.  

 Kids Club - Breakfast Club

 Kids Club are now running a Breakfast Club (childcare) every morning from 7.45am to 8.45am. There are spaces so if you are interested, please email info@cambridgekidsclub.com

Spare Sheds?? 

If you happen to be getting rid of a shed that is still in relatively good condition, please could you let us know. Our Resources Shed is about to collapse...! 

Free School Meals 

Did you know, the school receives extra funding for children eligible for Free School Meals, so even if your child gets free school meals in Key Stage 1, it is worth applying if you are eligible.

You can apply for free school meals if you receive any of the following:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit

TO APPLY, complete this application form on the Cambridgeshire County Council website or call 01223 703200.

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

Be kind to yourself! Rather than feeling bad about your mistakes, try and identify how you’d treat someone else in your situation. If someone was to fail at a task you know inside out, would you tell them they’re useless or would you encourage them to learn? 

 

Celebrations! 

 The following children have been presented with the Values Awards and the Award for Resilience. More details are on the Class Pages every week. 

Acorn:  Harper and Huxley

Willow:  Caelan and Milo

Hazel:  Valentina and Rory

Cedar:  Adrian and Rocco

Rosewood: Ethan and Jaxton

Cherry: Poppy and Logan

Oak: Isabel and Grace

House Points

The house points this week are as follows:

Hawking: 234    Total:  1502

Pankhurst: 329   Total:  1555

Seacole: 225     Total:  1695

Shackleton: 309  Total:  1550 

Caxton Residents - Information

The Kipps Memorial Trust is a charity based in Caxton and they have agreed that given the difficulties people are facing with the current cost of living, they want to support people in Caxton facing real hardship. If you, or someone you know who lives in Caxton are in this situation, please contact the charity on either 07713 639928 or 01954 719253. 

BSA Quiz Night 

The HUGELY popular (adults only) Quiz night is back!

 When - Friday 11th November

Where - School Hall

Time - Doors open at 7pm for a prompt 7:30pm start

What to bring - A table picnic and money for the licensed bar

It’s a maximum of 8 to a team, however,  If you can’t make a full team, simply buy one ticket and we can add you to an existing team. Tickets are £5.50 and can be purchased via www.pta-events.co.uk/bourn

Trading Cards

Children should not be bringing in toys, especially trading cards. These have caused a lot of upset when children have traded and then change their minds. I know they can be expensive so we don't want children to lose them either.  Many thanks. 

 Christmas Performances

We are delighted that in person Christmas performances will be returning this year! Acorn Class will be performing a Nativity Play on  14 December at 9.30am. 

Hazel and Willow Classes will perform in a joint play on 15 December at 6pm. 

KS2 Performances

Years 3 and 4 will be putting on a performance in the Spring Term; year 5 will be performing at the O2 as part of the 'Young Voices' Project on 25 January and Year 6 will perform their Leavers' Play in July. 

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
11th Nov	BSA Quiz Night
16th Nov	Cross Country at Milton Country Park
24th Nov	Grandparents Tea Party
7th Dec	GenR8 Christmas Assembly
8th Dec	Flu Vaccinations (mop up)
12th Dec	Ely Cathedral Virtual Christingle
14th Dec 9.30am	Class Acorn Nativity
15th Dec 6pm	KS1 Christmas Performance
16th Dec 9.15am	Christmas Carol Service
20th Dec	Christmas Lunch

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

Hedgehogs!

This week, all the children have learned all about hedgehogs and how to look after them. Judith Large from Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity visited the school and did a talk to each Key Stage, showing fascinating pictures, including the cutest pictures of baby hedgehogs. The children were so keen to support the charity, the House Captains have decided that this is the Charity that houses will raise money for this year.  Find out more at www.swccharity.org

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

21 October 2022

 

School Council - Carved Vegetable Competition

The School Council organised a 'Carved Vegetable' competition this week and there were over 35 entries which showed amazing artistic talent and imagination. All the entries were displayed in the hall and the whole school voted for their favourite designs. The winners were: Shrirang, Cameron and Anna with the designs below. 

All the entries are being displayed as part of a Harvest Vegetable Trail around the streets of Bourn. Children will bring home a leaflet today about how to take part in the trail. Thank you to Miss Nutland and School Council for organising this fun event. 

Long Hair

If your child has long hair, please can you ensure that it is tied back. This is the best way to prevent the spread of head lice. Thank you. 

 BSA Bag Drop

Please bring unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories to school on Wednesday 2 November. 

 Road Safety Patrol

Our Year 5 Road Safety Monitors - Freya, Logan and Yusuf have been on duty this week.  They think that some cars are driving too fast around the school. The speed limit is 20 mph but they think cars should go even slower. 

 

 

Celebrations! 

 The following children have been presented with the Values Awards and the Award for Resilience. More details are on the Class Pages every week. 

Acorn:  Henry and Ritika

Willow: Henry and Megan 

Hazel:  Ayden and William D

Cedar:  Cameron and Dorothy

Rosewood: Mihika and Lewis

Cherry: Florence and Layla

Oak: Logan and Avish

House Points

The house points this week are as follows:

Hawking: 274    Total:  1268

Pankhurst:  154  Total:  1209

Seacole:  314      Total:  1470

Shackleton: 334  Total:   1241

Teddy Bears Picnic

Last week, Acorn Class spent time in the Nature Reserve going on a Bear Hunt! They made sandwiches to eat when they were there and  when they had finished they had to go and hunt down their teddies who had hidden themselves in the woods! 

Bourn to Run 

 The Bourn to Run committee are delighted to announce that the event raised just shy of £8000, which is absolutely super and more than they have ever raised before! This will have a hugely tangible impact on the children at the school and the experience they receive, especially given the current economic climate when costs are rising but funding is not. From this £8000 they will also make a community donation to the Bourn church and Bourn Sports Club.

Whether you or your child ran the 3k or 10k, came down to the Rec to experience the atmosphere, bought a burger, liked us on Facebook, marshalled for the event, promoted us to friends or family….. a huge huge thank you; is only with your support that we could make the event the success it was!

As we wrap up Bourn to Run for 2022 we are already thinking about next year and we are very much hoping that Bourn to Run will be back in 2023, so if you would like to get involved in any way, please do get in touch: info@bourntorun.co.uk Again, thank you for all your support.

 

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
24-28 Oct	HALF TERM

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

People with a growth mindset understand that positive improvement is possible.

They believe that to achieve their goals, they must:

• View failure as a part of learning
• Put in the time
• Embrace the challenge
• Develop new strategies to overcome each challenge

Working towards a goal without these views is unlikely to lead to positive results. Developing a growth mindset won’t do much without putting in the necessary time and practice to develop a new skill.

Happy Diwali! 

This year, the Hindu festival of Diwali is on Monday 25 October. We wish all who celebrate a Happy Diwali! 

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

14 October 2022

 

Visit to Cambridge Mosque

 Year 4 and Year 5 visited Cambridge Mosque this week to learn more about Islam, mosques and Islamic art, which Year 5 will study later this year. 

 

Cambridge Central Mosque is an eco mosque and so a lot of wood is used as it can be regrown. They also have solar panels on the roof and motion sensors for water and light. Please see Rosewood and Cherry class pages for more photos and information. Thank you to the parents who helped with this trip. 

Reading at Home

Reading with your children is one of the most important things parents can do to help support their academic development. Even when children are reading 'chapter books' independently, it is just as important to hear them read aloud. You can listen to their pace and expression as well as ask the odd question about what they have read. Please record in their reading record (KS1) and encourage them to meet their AR target in KS2. Every child has a personalised target  so they are all achievable. 

Local Events

Big Biology Day 

Taking place this Saturday (15 October), the Big Biology Day is a free, fun-packed, educational day of biology. Get hands-on with science activities, talk to research scientists, health professionals and other experts as well as learning about different careers in biology. You'll also meet some beautiful birds of prey from the Raptor Foundation.

No need to book, just head to Hills Road Sixth Form College between 10am-4pm 

Cambridge University Climate Change Festival

Cambridge Zero at the University of Cambridge is holding the third annual climate change festival this weekend. It's three days of free activities and sessions, online and in person, with lots for families. 

You can view the whole programme online here: https://climatechangefestival.zero.cam.ac.uk/

The Cambridge Independent have also published an at-a-glance guide:

https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/our-at-a-glance-guide-to-every-event-at-the-cambridge-zero-c-9278054/ 

 

Celebrations! 

 The following children have been presented with the Values Awards and the Award for Resilience. More details are on the Class Pages every week. The names below are from this week and last week.

Acorn:  Emily, Sonny, Paisley, Alexander

Willow: Sylvie, Olivia, Finn and Theo

Hazel:  Sofia, Isla, Poppy and Jessie 

Cedar:  Charlotte, Elynn, Locke and Myra

Rosewood: Simone, Tilly, Albert and Finley

Cherry: Ella, Annabel and Fifi

Oak: Eshaal, Karl, Caitlin and Seb

 

 Parking Around School 

 The local Police Community Support Officer will be visiting at the end of the school day over the next week to monitor parking and offer advice as needed. 

 BSA 100 Club

 Join the BSA's 100 Club! You could win money and raise money for the school at the same time! 

Parent Consultations

A reminder to book for the parent consultation evenings on the My Child at School App. Parents of children on the SEN register will be contacted separately to make a longer appointment on a different day. 

Lunchtime Gardening Club 

 The KS2 Gardening Club met for the first time this week and have begun the job of weeding the beds and clearing up lots of crab apples. During the weeding, they uncovered a forgotten crop of potatoes which they delivered to the kitchen. These were cooked the next day as part of the roast dinner!

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
18 Oct	Parent consultations 3.30-7
20 Oct	Parent Consultations 3.30 - 6.30
24-28 Oct	HALF TERM

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

 Enjoying the process of working through a challenging task or problem is all part of having a growth mindset. So, when you're out on a walk with your child or you have some spare time in the evenings try and come up with a Maths problem or riddle that they could try and work out. For example, "I'm thinking of a number. It is even and has 2 tens. What could my number be?" 

 Road Safety Patrol

Our Year 5 Road Safety Monitors - Freya, Logan and Yusuf have been on duty this week. They are really keen to remind everyone to remember to look both ways when they cross the road.  

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

7 October 2022

 

Harvest Assembly

 The whole school visited the Church today for our Harvest assembly and it was lovely to see so many parents there too. Each class shared work that they had done on food, harvest and foodbanks. We heard poems and songs, looked at artwork such as the food collages made by Hazel Class and heard about the importance of donating to foodbanks. We finished with prayers from Cedar Class. Thank you to all the parents who helped with walking down to the church. 

 Chess Club Plea

We are starting a Chess Club for beginners (KS2) next half term on Thursdays after school. If you are a parent, carer or someone else in the community who is interested in Chess and would be keen to help with the club please contact Mrs McInerney rmcinerney@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. Thank you! 

Lunchtime Gardening Club 

We are about to start two lunchtime Gardening Clubs - one for Year 1&2 and one for Key Stage 2. Our first task is to tidy up the allotments. If you have any garden trowels or forks that you no longer needed, we would be happy to take them off your hands! The children would also like to plant more spring bulbs, so if you have any left over, please send them our way too! Many thanks. 

Celebrations! 

 As we had our Harvest Service in Church today, we will have our normal Celebration Assembly on Monday. 

 Appeal for Parent Helpers

Last week we sent out a letter asking parents, carers and grandparents if you would be able to commit to a regular slot each week to helping in school. This could be as little as 30 minutes after drop off.  Thank you to those who have already responded. There will be a meeting after school on Monday 10 October for you to find out more. If you are interested but not sure, please come along to find out more. 

 BSA Bag Drop

The BSA are once again holding a Bag Drop - your chance to clear old clothes, shoes, scarves, hats or handbags! Please bring them to the school gate on the morning of Wednesday 2 November when they will be collected. This is a good opportunity to have a clear out, avoid items being sent to landfill and to raise money for the school!

Parent Consultations

 You will receive an email today about booking parent consultations. These are all done online via the My Child at School App.  

Road Safety Patrol

Our Year 5 Road Safety Monitors - Ella, Thomas, Millie and Vishnu  have been on duty this week. They are really keen to remind everyone to cross in the safest places - not opposite where the bus parks because that is on a blind bend.

Uniform - Shoes  

A reminder that trainers should only be worn on PE days. They are not part of the regular uniform. Please check uniform requirements here.  https://www.bournschool.co.uk/Parents/School-Uniform/   

Acorn Class Resources

 Acorn class would love to re-home any old toys that you no longer use. We would love some more cars, wooden bricks, lego, play mobil, animals, dinosaurs, dolls, diggers and construction toys. We are also looking to add to our outdoor area and if any one has any empty cable drums, wooden planks or buckets and spades that they could donate we would be very grateful.  If there are other items that you no longer need and you think we could use please do let us know. Thank you.

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
13 Oct	Rosewood and Cherry visit to Cambridge Mosque
18 Oct	Parent consultations 3.30-7
20 Oct	Parent Consultations 3.30 - 6.30
24-28 Oct	HALF TERM

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

 Practise, practise, practise.

Even when your child is beginning to get confident with their times tables or using capital letters and full stops it is really important to encourage them to continue to practise these skills. This helps to enhance their growth mindset because they are learning to continually strive to improve.

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

 30 September 2022

 

House Captains 

 All the children in school voted last week for their House Captains and those elected were announced in assembly on Monday. Congratulations to Angelina and Flora (Hawking), Grace and William (Seacole), Molly and Ella (Pankhurst) and Caitlin and Jacob (Shackleton).  

 School Council

The new School Council has now been elected:

Oak: Daisy and Ellie

Cherry: Hanna and Logan S

Rosewood: Lucienne and Jaxton

Cedar: Wilf and Locke

Hazel: Juliette and Jessie

Willow: Georgie and Alexander.

They had their first meeting with Miss Nutland last week and have had lots of interesting ideas. We look forward to sharing these with you. 

 Bourn to Run!

It was a perfect day for Bourn to Run on Sunday. Runners for the 3k and 10k race gathered on the Rec in Bourn and set  off enthusiastically across the fields! Well done to everyone who took part - especially those who were in fancy dress! Well done especially to Enid and WIlliam who were the fastest boy and girl in KS1 and Bo and Thomas who were the fastest boy and girl in KS2. 

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success! 

The winner of the Fancy Dress Prize donated by Bourn to Dance!

 

Celebrations! 

 The following children have been presented with the Values Awards and the Award for Resilience. More details are on the Class Pages every week. 

Acorn: Leo H and Elsy

Willow: Aaron and Kylah 

Hazel:  Enid and Corey 

Cedar: Evelyn and Lauren 

Rosewood: Lucas and Hartej

Cherry: Anna and Max

Oak: Monica and Daisy

House Points

The house points this week are as follows:

Hawking:  222    Total:  606 

Pankhurst:  217   Total:  622

Seacole: 261       Total:  711

Shackleton: 198  Total:  486 

Flu Vaccination Reminder

 Flu Vaccinations take place in school on Thursday 6th October.  Please ensure you have completed your consent for this.

Local Events 

1st Caxton Rainbows are having a Macmillan Coffee morning on Saturday from 10-12 noon at Caxton Village Hall. 

Autism Anglia are holding a Muddy Fun Run on 8 October to raise funds to enhance the lives of autistic people across East Anglia. Their vision is to create an accepting society where autistic people are supported, are able to access opportunities and fulfil their potential. If you would like to sponsor Louise, one of our parents who is taking part, you can do so here 

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/louise-danielle-autismmudrun

Road Safety Patrol

Our Year 5 Road Safety Monitors - Ella, Thomas, Millie and Vishnu  have been on duty this week. They would like to remind everyone not to cross where the bus stop is, because that is by a corner and you can't see the cars coming. They also want to remind everyone not to park on corners as they saw the bus struggling to get around corners where cars were parked. Thank you 

Uniform  

Items of uniform can be obtained free of charge for anyone experiencing financial difficulty. Please email Debs in confidence at office@bourn.cambs.sch.uk and she will organise this for  you. 

 

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
4 Oct	Flu vaccinations
13 Oct	Rosewood and Cherry visit to Cambridge Mosque
18 Oct	Parent consultations 3.30-7
20 Oct	Parent Consultations 3.30 - 6.30
24-28 Oct	HALF TERM

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

When your child finds a task tricky,  aim to help and guide, rather than doing it for them. This can be anything from putting shoes on to maths homework. It might take more time in the short time, but will be so much better for your child (and you) longer term!

 School Gates

These have now been repaired but still remain temperamental as they are quite old. It will really help if they are not touched at all, and the yellow posts in front of them are also not touched. The black boxes on the yellow posts are the sensors and can be knocked easily, which then need repairing! Thank you. 

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

 23 September 2022

 

 Little Acorns! 

 Our youngest children started full time this week and have settled in very well. They are keen to experience everything on offer and have especially loved having school lunches!  

 Friday Foodbank

We now have a foodbank donation point in school.  You can bring in items to donate at any time, but we would like to make Friday the day to remember to bring in donations. This is what we have so far - can you help fill it up? 

The foods most needed are listed here.

 Bourn to Run - 25 September

There are now about 100 children from school signed up to take part in this fantastic event! That's HALF of the school - amazing! Whether you are running or not - do come along to the Bourn Rec on Sunday morning. This event is a major fundraiser for the school so your support is greatly appreciated. 

I would like to say a huge thank you to the Bourn to Run Committee who have given so much of their time and energy to organise this fantastic event.  

www.bourntorun.com

Road Safety Patrol

Our Year 5 Road Safety Monitors - Ella, Thomas, Millie and Vishnu  have been on duty today. They would like to remind everyone to cross at the safe crossing place and not opposite the bus stop. 

Celebrations! 

 The following children have been presented with the Values Awards and the Award for Resilience. More details are on the Class Pages every week. 

Acorn: Naomi and Nolan

Willow: Bell and Rudy

Hazel:  Karisha and Theo O

Cedar: Ranaldo and Aarohi

Rosewood:  Belle and Lucy

Cherry: Yusuf and Lily-Mai

Oak: Ned and Jason 

House Points

The house points this week are as follows:

Hawking: 97      Total:  384 

Pankhurst:  93   Total:  405

Seacole:  113      Total:  450

Shackleton: 100  Total: 288  

Book Swap

We have set up a Bourn Book Swap in the entrance lobby. We would love you to browse the bookshelf and borrow a book, swap it for another and donate other books you have read. If you have any books you have finished with, please do bring them in - the shelves are currently a bit bare! 

Uniform  

Items of uniform can be obtained free of charge for anyone experiencing financial difficulty. Please email Debs in confidence at office@bourn.cambs.sch.uk and she will organise this for  you. 

 

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
25 Sept	Bourn to Run
4 Oct	Flu vaccinations
13 Oct	Rosewood and Cherry visit to Cambridge Mosque
18 Oct	Parent consultations 3.30-7
20 Oct	Parent Consultations 3.30 - 6.30
24-28 Oct	HALF TERM

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

When your child says the phrase, I can't do something, tell them to add the word yet at the end.   

 For example, if they are upset because they don't know the 8 times table, say, 'You don't know it yet, but if you practice enough, you will get there. I can help you.' 

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

 16 September 2022

 

 New Climbing Frame

 The children in Key Stage 2 have been exploring our new climbing frame and are loving it! It gives them opportunities to challenge themselves as well as improve their balance and ability. Huge thanks to the BSA for raising funds to make this possible. 

Welcome to the Year Ahead Meeting

The Welcome meeting last night was well attended and it was lovely to be able to do this in person again. For those who were not able to attend, the class presentations will soon be up on the website. 

The main presentation was, 'Building Resilience and a Growth Mindset' and the slides can be found here.  

 Friday Foodbank

We now have a foodbank donation point in school.  You can bring in items to donate at any time, but we would like to make Friday the day to remember to bring in donations. 

Food banks in the Trussell Trust food charity network provided more than 2.1 million emergency food parcels between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022. Of these, 832,000 were for children. This represents an 81% increase compared to the same period five years ago. Any donations you can make will help those in need in our local area. The foods most needed are listed here.

 Bourn to Run - 25 September

This fantastic event raised much needed funds for the school. Please do sign up to run the 3k or 10k race - or just come along to show support! We currently have around 50 children running which is amazing, but it would be great if there were even more! See more details here www.bourntorun.com

Driving to School 

A reminder that the school asks parents to operate an unofficial one way system when dropping off and picking up children. This makes it easier for everyone. 

Please can I also remind parents not to park in the bus bay, on double yellow lines, on the zig zag lines or across our neighbour's driveways - even for a couple of minutes. 

You are welcome to park in the car park at Manor Farm and walk from there. 

Celebrations! 

 The following children have been presented with the Values Awards and the Award for Resilience. More details are on the Class Pages every week. 

Acorn: will start from next week

Willow:  Alexander and Genevieve

Hazel: Woody and Emily 

Cedar: Sam B and Millie

Rosewood:  Theo and Maddy 

Cherry: William and Skye

Oak: Flora and Cecilia

House Points

The house points this week are as follows:

Hawking:  158     Total:   287

Pankhurst:  195   Total:  312

Seacole:   204      Total:  337

Shackleton: 126  Total:   188

 School Gate

The mechanism for one of the electronic gates is currently broken. This happens when the gates are pushed or forced open. Please can you ensure that you don't try to get through them when they are closed, and that your children don't push them when waiting in the morning. The work to repair and replace is costing over £3.500 so we need to look after them!  

Individual Photographs

Children will be having individual photographs taken on Thursday 22 September. There will also be sibling photographs taken. If your child has PE on that day, we ensure they have their photo taken before having PE. They can come in normal uniform and can change into PE t- shirt/kit afterwards.

Book Swap

We have set up a Bourn Book Swap in the entrance lobby. We would love you to browse the bookshelf and borrow a book, swap it for another and donate other books you have read. 

Uniform  

Items of uniform can be obtained free of charge for anyone experiencing financial difficulty. Please email Debs in confidence at office@bourn.cambs.sch.uk and she will organise this for  you. 

 

 Diary Dates

Please refer to the School Calendar on the website for all dates throughout the year. 

Date	Event
22 Sept	Individual photos
4 Oct	Flu vaccinations
13 Oct	Rosewood and Cherry visit to Cambridge Mosque
18 Oct	Parent consultations 3.30-7
20 Oct	Parent Consultations 3.30 - 6.30
24-28 Oct	HALF TERM

If You Have a Concern 

 From time to time, there may be something you are worried about in relation to your child, their learning or their interaction with other children. If you have any concerns, please contact your child's class teacher to discuss this. Their email addresses are on the Our Staff page of the website. 

Absence Reporting 

  If your child is absent from school for any reason, please email absencereporting@bourn.cambs.sch.uk. 

Please remember to cancel any pre- ordered lunches if your child is off sick or you may be charged by Aspens for it. 

Clubs

We are currently putting together a programme of extra curricular clubs for children. You will receive an email over the next week detailing what is on offer. 

Growth Mindset Tip of the Week

 When praising your child for achieving something - focus on praising the effort. If they think they are brilliant at football because they scored a goal...what will they think if they don't score a goal next week? 

 NO NUTS & SESAME SEEDS IN SCHOOL 

 We have children in school with severe allergies to the following items: peanuts, sesame, soya, hazelnuts, cobnuts, almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts and tahini (key ingredient in hummus). Please avoid bringing in items that have these ingredients.

Bourn Primary Academy

 9 September 2022

 

 We are greatly saddened by the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.  For our children, their parents and many grandparents, she has been the Queen for the entirety of their lives. She has been a constant and steady presence and just knowing she was there was a comfort to so many. 

Today, we held a short assembly where I spoke to the children about the death of the Queen and the impact of this. Mrs Verwoerd played the National Anthem on the piano and we then held a minute's silence, followed by prayers led by the vicar, Reverend Steve Day. 

 

 

 

 

 In Memory of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II 

 

 To those who pray, we offer prayer and thanksgiving for one who gave her whole life in service of others. 

We also pray for Charles our new King, for Queen Camilla and all the Royal Family, as they take on fresh responsibilities. We pray for a grieving family, for the King and his loved ones, for children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

This morning, the children watched a presentation in their classes about the life of the Queen, and were able to ask questions and talk about her. 

We talked about our new King, King Charles III, and how when we sing the National Anthem (which the children learned as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations), the words will now be 'God save the King'.  

We remembered the good times, including our Jubilee celebrations and of course, the Queen's tea with Paddington Bear.