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Issue 496: 31st January 2025


Issue 496: 31st January 2025



In this Week's Issue...

A Message from OWPS

Achievements 

Children's Work

  • Koalas, Giraffes & Toucans

School News

  • Year 6-2 Can Learn
  • Honours Award
  • Panathlon Challenge

Dining Car News

  • Next Week's Menu

Coming Up in School

  • Dates for the Diary

Contact us


A Message from OWPS

Dear Parents and Carers,

Another week passes, and finally the nights are getting lighter. The children continue to work hard, with a smile on their face.

We pride ourselves here that the children are not afraid to take on a challenge. A ‘small risk with a high reward in a safe environment.’ This could be attempting some work that is new or has multiple steps to it, where the children may not get the answer correctly the first time. We offer the scaffolding and guidance, so the children can all be successful with some perseverance.  We believe that instilling this belief into children will help them not only in primary school but during their next stage of learning and, indeed, when they are older. 

Honour Assembly

Tuesday morning brought excitement in the hall as the children sat patiently waiting for the first Honour Assembly of 2025. As the children were singing, the parents of the children who had won an award came in and sat at the back of the hall.

This term the theme was – ‘Connect.’  How pupils connect with their surroundings and the environment that they live in. Understanding how connecting in this way keeps them mentally and physically healthy. For example- Pupil A has a wonderful way of connecting with those around, he is always willing to help others. He gives the chance for others to speak and make everyone feel included.

Congratulations to all our winners.

Have a great weekend and we will see you all in February.

Mr T Goakes

Executive Deputy Headteacher

Photo by Jan Kahánek 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
31 Jan 2025
Achievements 31.01.25
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. Giraffes and Toucans

31 Jan 2025
Foundation Stage, Years 1 & 2 31.01.25
This is a double page spread by Matilda, exploring the work of Vincent van Gogh.  We experimented with different media, including acrylic paint.
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31 Jan 2025
Years 3 & 4, 31.01.25
This is a historical map of where the Ancient Mayans lived in what is now Central America. It was done by Lily.
Read more
31 Jan 2025
Years 5 & 6 31.01.25
Sri from the Toucans has completed and recorded a science experiment to a high standard. She investigated air resistance, by making parachutes with her peers and timing how long they take to fall to the ground. Well done!
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School News

31 Jan 2025
Year 6- 2 Can Learn
The school hall was full of Year children and family members for their 2CanLearn session on Thursday 23rd January. They all joined in with an Access Art lesson focusing on drawing portraits. Family members and the children took it in turns to pose for the portraits and then discussed what it was lik...
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31 Jan 2025
Connect-Honours Award
Congratulations to the following children who were chosen to receive the Whole Connect Honours Award.
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31 Jan 2025
Panathlon Challenge
On Monday, 27th January, a group of Year 5 and 6 children participated in the Panathlon Challenge at Jack Hunt School. This inclusive event is designed to give children with additional educational needs the opportunity to engage in a variety of sporting activities. The children had an incredible...
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Dining Car News

Discover what is coming up in the OWPS Dining Car.

31 Jan 2025
Menu W/B 03.02.25
This week the delicious menu includes Battered Fish or Vegetable Curry, Beef Meatballs & Pasta or Cheese & Onion Lattice, Chocolate Krispie Cake, Millionaire Shortbread, Ice Cream and much, much more!  To make an adult lunch booking please click on the follow...
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Book an Adult Lunch with your child: Orton Wistow Primary School - Adult Lunch Bookings (owps.org.uk)


Coming Up in School!

A calendar of up-coming events at OWPS. 

Yr3-5 Assessment Week
All Day
From 27 Jan until 31 Jan
27
January
School Disco
All Day
06
February
Online Safety Week
All Day
From 10 Feb until 14 Feb
10
February
Parents Evening
All Day
11
February
Yr 3 Assembly
All Day
11
February
Parents Evening
All Day
13
February
Valentines Day Lunch
All Day
14
February
February Half Term
All Day
From 17 Feb until 21 Feb
17
February
Honours Award Assembly 5
All Day
25
February

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!