Here at Orton Wistow Primary School, we recognise that success comes in all different shapes and sizes! We celebrate the children's achievements in school in the Achievements section of the newsletter and website.

Many of the children, however, are also achieving things outside of school.  We would like to recognise these successes too.

It might be that your child has passed a music or dance exam, gained a karate belt, starred in a show, volunteered, taken part in a sporting event, or done something that they didn't think was possible!

If you would like to share your child's achievements with us so that we can celebrate their success, please complete the Celebrating Success form which can also be found below.  Contributions will be considered for inclusion in upcoming editions of the newsletter.

We look forward to hearing about your children's extracurricular achievements!

This Week's Successes!

George has had a successful season with Orton Rangers Football Club, and he won The Players Player award. He is also a regular at the Ferry Meadows Parkrun (5k) but last week came first in the Central Park Junior Parkrun (2k). Well done!

Millie from Year 6 climbed Ben Nevis over the half-term. What an achievement at such a young age. Keep it going!

This Year 6 child has been practising and studying music since she was 5 and has recently been inducted as a full chorister at Pembroke College Girls’ Choir in Cambridge. Along with weekend music and singing lessons, she has attended choir rehearsals two evenings a week and recorded an album with the choir as a probationer over the last year. An amazing achievement requiring dedication and perseverance - well done. 

By Jo Watson, Chair of FOWS

School Disco - Thursday 23rd May

Its time for pupils to get those dancing shoes on for the 2^nd FOWS disco of the school year.  This time we are hoping to have the disco out in the main playground (weather permitting). 

£3 per child with a drink and snack included.  Fully supervised by teachers and parent volunteers so children can be drop off for an evening of fun (sorry but we don’t have the space to allow all parents to stay)   

• Foundation/KS1 4.30-5.30
• KS2 5.45-7pm

By Trevor Goakes, Executive Deputy Headteacher, OWN Trust

Glorious and sunny, Wednesday 6th March, 10 children from each school in the OWN Trust returned to Ferry Meadows.  The last learning day with the Schools in Residence project in association with Nene Park Trust.  There is still a celebration event on Wednesday 10^th July to look forward to.  One of the aims of the project is to encourage members of the wider community to access the Park.

Next Thursday 16th May is Census Day. This is an important day for schools across the country as we have to submit data to the government. This data helps them to decide how much funding we should have next financial year.  

We would like each child to have a school dinner on this day if at all possible, as it would assist the school with gaining this important funding.  

Please contact the School Office if you have any questions or any concerns with the menu, and we will see if we can resolve them. 

Thursday 16th May Dinner Menu 

Main course: Sausage Roll or

                       Cheese and Tomato Pizza (V) (Change to menu) 

Pudding: Chocolate Chip Sponge and custard

                 Choc Ice (Change to menu)

                 Fresh fruit or yogurt 

Thank you very much for your support. 

Kind regards 

Colin Marks