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Issue 490: 29th November 2024


Issue 490: 29th November 2024



In this Week's Issue...

A Message from OWPS

Achievements 

Children's Work

  • Koalas, Nighthawks & Flamingoes

School News

  • FOWS Wrap Night
  • OWPS Onine Safety Week
  • Year 5 Family Learning
  • Christmas Card Competition Winners
  • Book Fair

Dining Car News

  • Next Week's Menu

Sports News

  • OWPS Girls vs Braybrook
  • Girls U11 ESSFA Qualifier

Current Vacancies

  • EYFS Teacher
  • HLTA
  • Level 2 Teaching Assistant
  • Level 2 SEND TA

Coming Up in School

  • Dates for the Diary

Contact us


A Message from OWPS

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we come to the end of November, we have lots to look forward to over the coming weeks, including the EYFS Nativity and the Year Two production. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 

Photographs and Videos

We are looking forward to seeing lots of our families in school in the next couple of weeks to see their children perform on stage. Every year, all children at OWPS have an opportunity to participate in either a year group assembly or production. From this point on, photos and short videos can be taken during the performances of your own children. We ask that you follow a few expectations with this and before these events, a reminder will be sent home to the families of those children performing and the adult welcoming you to the school will also mention these important points:

  • Any photos or short videos should be focused on your own children.

  • These are for personal use and must not be posted on any form of social media.

  • Do not use a flash when taking photos and refrain from watching the entire performance through a small phone screen! 

I'm sure these snapshots will make for lovely memories, and you will be able to share them with other family members who could not be there on the day. 

Online Safety Week

All children have taken part in online safety lessons this week which form part of our online safety curriculum. This morning, the Wistow Online Safety Rangers delivered an assembly alongside Mr. Goakes focusing on how to keep safe online. The children spoke confidently about this important topic and the rest of the school enjoyed taking part in this interactive assembly. 

FOWS Collection

Thank you to everyone who donated a bottle of something today. The bottle tombola is always a very popular stall at the Christmas fair and looking at what was given to the FOWS volunteers today, customers won't be disappointed! 

Have a lovely weekend everyone

Mr. Marks

Headteacher

Photo by feinschliff on Unsplash


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Achievements

Each week, we publish the latest achievements of the children at Orton Wistow Primary School.

  • Attendance
  • Class Dojos
  • Dojo Masters
  • Wistow Mile
  • House Points
  • Shining Stars
  • Times Table Rock Stars
29 Nov 2024
Achivements 29.11.24
Find out what the children at OWPS have achieved this week....
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Children's Work

This week, we are proud to show you work and learning activities involving  children in the Koalas, Nighthawks and Flamingoes.

29 Nov 2024
Foundation Stage, Years 1 & 2 29.11.24
In year 2 we've been learning about 2D shapes, and practising drawing them with a ruler.  This work is by Charles.
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29 Nov 2024
Years 3 & 4 29.11.24
In Design and Technology, we have been thinking about our reading lights we are going to create. We have made our designs this week and thought about what we need to bring in.  
Read more
29 Nov 2024
Years 5 & 6 29.11.24
This week in Maths, Varshika completed an excellent double page spread which showcased her understanding of multiplication and division. 
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School News

29 Nov 2024
Year 5 Family Learning
On Friday 22nd November, we welcomed family members to come into school and join their child for the Year 5 Family learning session, where the focus was on GPS (Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling). A busy hour started with a fun interactive game of Kahoot followed by some in-depth learning, i...
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29 Nov 2024
Christmas Card Competition Winners
We recently took part in the St Andrews Church Christmas Card Competition, where students designed their own cards. We are proud to say the two entries below were chosen to be printed. Entries are also displayed at the Church in Alwaton during the month of December.
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29 Nov 2024
School Book Fair
We will be having the Book Fair in school again soon, just in time for the FOWS Christmas Fayre on Friday 13th Dec, and after school on Monday 16th. Every purchase raises money for us to buy books for school, and this year for the first time we will have a card machine for contactless payments -so i...
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29 Nov 2024
Online Safety Week at OWPS
This week at OWPS, there has been a whole school focus on staying safe online, from not talking to strangers online, to not giving out any personal information. Keeping all our children safe! On Friday 29th November, we had an online safety assembly carried out by the Online Safety Rangers from e...
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29 Nov 2024
FOWS Wrap Night
By Hannah Bass, FOWS Secretary
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Dining Car News

Discover what is coming up in the OWPS Dining Car.

29 Nov 2024
Menu W/B 02.12.24
The week's delicious menu includes Breaded Fish Fingers or Vegetable Moussakka, Southern Fried Chicken or Macaroni Cheese, Chocolate Chip Sponge, Trifle, Iced Bun and much, much more!  To make an adult lunch booking please click on the following link: Orton Wisto...
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Book an Adult Lunch with your child: Orton Wistow Primary School - Adult Lunch Bookings (owps.org.uk)


Sports News

29 Nov 2024
OWPS Girls vs Braybrook
The girls football team had their next league fixture against Braybrook at OWPS. The girls had a quick start, going 2-0 up. They finished proud winners of a 6-1 win. The girls remain unbeaten and have set a great standard for themselves. They have the POSH tournament next week to compete against lot...
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29 Nov 2024
Girls U11 ESSFA Peterborough Qualifier
On Tuesday the 19th of November, the girls football team took part in a qualifier to progress to the regional finals. The tournament was held at Netherton football club. The schools were placed into two different pools. The team who won their pool would qualify to the regional finals, held in Cambri...
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Current Vacancies

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  • HLTA - Woodston Primary School
    Closing Date - Friday 29th November 2024
  • Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Nene Valley Primary School
    Closing Date - Friday 29th November 2024 12:30 pm
  • Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Nene Valley Primary School
    Closing Date - Friday 29th November 2024 12:30 pm
  • EYFS Teacher - Woodston Primary School
    Closing Date - Friday 29th November 2024
Orton Wistow Primary School - Current Vacancies

Coming Up in School!

A calendar of up-coming events at OWPS. 

FS Nativity
All Day
05
December
Clubs End
All Day
06
December
Yr2 AM and Evening Play
All Day
11
December
School Christmas Fair
All Day
13
December
Yr5/6 Alwalton Church
All Day
16
December
Honours Award Assembly 3
All Day
17
December
Christmas Dinner
All Day
18
December
FOWS Xmas Sale
All Day
18
December
TERM ENDS
All Day
19
December
Toy Day
All Day
19
December
OWPS Training day
All Day
20
December
Professional Day
All Day
20
December

Contact Us

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If there is anything that you or your child would like to share with us for the newsletter, please email digital@owps.org.uk.  Please clearly state in the email if you give your consent to photos being published in the newsletter and on the website.

You can also contact us at digital@owps.org.uk if you have any comments or queries about the e-newsletter or website. We look forward to hearing from you!