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Issue 506: 2nd May 2025


Issue 506: 2nd May 2025



In this Week's Issue...

A Message from OWPS

Achievements 

Children's Work

  • Wombats and Flamingoes

Dining Car News

  • Menu W/B 2nd May

School News

  • Celebrating Success
  • Year 1-2 Can Learn
  • Year 5-2 Can Learn

Current Vacancies

Coming Up in School

  • Dates for the Diary

Contact us


A Message from OWPS

Dear Parents/Carers,

The majority of the week has been glorious, but it seems we may have been lured into a false sense of summer as the forecast next week may require us all to have our coats back on - just in time for the bank holiday!

Y1 2 Can Learn

Thank you to all of the adults who joined Year 1 for their 2 Can Learn earlier in the week. The Hall was buzzing with creativity as the children all made their felt bunting, ready to help the school with our upcoming VE day celebrations. I am very much looking forward to seeing it up on display.

Year 4 Assembly

Year 4 have been engrossed in their rehearsals for class assembly throughout the week and are very excited to share their performance with you next week. For visitors of Year 4, wishing to come and watch, the performance is at 9:15am on Thursday 8th May. We look forward to welcoming you.

Sponsor Event - Friday 23rd May 2025

You should have received a paper copy of a letter outlining the details of this years’ Sponsor Event. On Friday 23rd May we shall be holding our annual sponsored event in school. Historically, these events have always been a great way to raise money to go towards some exciting things for the pupils at OWPS. In the past, we have raised money for Chromebooks, wet play equipment, books and topic related resources.

In connection to our school focus on Music and Art and following the huge success of Battle of the Voices in the Spring term, this year’s event will involve the whole school working collectively to sing as many songs as they can (Karaoke style) in 60 minutes.

All proceeds of our Sponsor Event this year will go towards the development of our lunchtime provision, in line with the OPAL (outdoor play and learning) programme we will be commencing from the Summer Term.

Have an enjoyable bank holiday weekend.

Miss R Tansley

Director of Learning

Photo by Kasumi Sasaki 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
02 May 2025
Achievements 02.05.25
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 Wombats and Flamingoes

02 May 2025
Foundation Stage, Years 1 & 2 02.05.25
In the Wombats this week we wrote fantastic poems about the seaside.
Read more
02 May 2025
Years 5 & 6, 02.05.25
Callum in Year 5 has created a watercolour painting inspired by the setting of 'The Highwayman.' He then wrote a detailed setting description which included a variety of sentence types.
Read more

School News

02 May 2025
Year 1-2 Can Learn
Another 2 Can Learn! This time Year 1 families joined us for a session to help the children make bunting. This is all in preparation for some upcoming VE Day celebrations. Thank you for coming. We can't wait to see it all on display.  
Read more
02 May 2025
Celebrating Success 02.05.25
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 s...
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02 May 2025
Year 5-2 Can Learn
Last week. Y5 pupils had the opportunity to work alongside an adult to create a Greek Salad wrap. This activity encouraged the children to focus on seasonal produce, a range of chopping, slicing and grating techniques and finished off our topic, learning all about the Ancient Greeks. Thank you to al...
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Dining Car News

Discover what is coming up in the OWPS Dining Car.

02 May 2025
Menu W/B 05.05.25
This week the delicious menu includes Jumbo Fishfinger or Vegetable Lasagne, Pizza or Beef Nachos, Wistow Sausage Roll or Cheese & Onion Pastry, Fruit Muffin, Jam Scones, Carot Cake and much, much more!  To make an adult lunch booking please click on the following lin...
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Book an Adult Lunch with your child: Orton Wistow Primary School - Adult Lunch Bookings (owps.org.uk)


Current Vacancies

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Class Teacher- Apply by Midday, Wednesday 14th May, 2025  •  Job start: September 2025
Local Governance Committee Member-Apply by Midnight, Tuesday 22nd Jul, 2025
Trustee-Apply by Midnight, Tuesday 22nd Jul, 2025  • Job start: N/A
OWN Trust - Current Vacancies

Coming Up in School!

A calendar of up-coming events at OWPS. 

May Bank Holiday
All Day
05
May
Online Safety Week
All Day
from 06 May until 09 May
06
May
VE Day
All Day
08
May
Year 4 Assembly
All Day
08
May
Clubs Start
All Day
12
May
SATS Week
All Day
from 12 May until 15 May
12
May
School Census
All Day
15
May
Honours Award Assembly 8
All Day
21
May
School Disco
All Day
22
May

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!