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eNewsletter Friday 28th February 2020

Dear Parents and Carers

You may have seen the television adverts for 'Eat them to Defeat them' This is a campaign to get children to eat more vegetables. We have packs for you which we will be sending home. Inside the envelope there is a poster and stickers for children to receive for eating vegetables- this week the target vegetable is carrots.
There are many ideas on the website too which can be accessed here. www.EatThemToDefeatThem.com

Every Day Counts

Our school attendance target is 96%. This week the school was under target with 95.6%.
Congratulations to Miss Hinde's class in Reception who have achieved the highest attendance this week with 100%.
Well done everyone!

Mrs Lidgard gives out our highly coveted gold star Merit Awards each week in recognition of individual children's achievements in school.
This weeks
awards go to:
R Miss Whitehead - Darcie Cousans and Archie Page
R Mrs Maycock - James Johnston and Lucy Marshall
Y1 Mrs Davies - Jack Millar and Anna Whiteley
Y1 Mrs Taylor - Jeevan Chahal and Lillie Teasdale
Y2 Miss Bean - Isabella Teasdale and Ethan Wright
Y2 Mrs Dixon - Ollie Fields and Sam Spaldin
Y3 Mrs Bass - Isabella O'Shea and Grace Hembury
Y3 Mr Harkins - Teddy Gallagher and Sumi Kumar
Y4 Mrs Bryant - Ellis Dawson and Sonny Curtis
Y4 Miss Anderson - Sullivan Howard and Harvey Corrigan
Y5/6 Mrs Rasab - Luca Paleschi and Tom Bingham
Y5/6 Mr Pentney - Lloyd Yendall and Imogen Garrett
Y5/6 Mrs Sidgwick-Dawson and Mrs Clark - James Findlay and Eden Hayton

Year 5/6 Football

On Wednesday this week the Year5/6 Football Team attended the EFL cup at the Herlingshaw Centre. The girls played extremely well winning many of their matches and qualifying for the semi-finals. Unfortunately we were knocked out in a very close game but had a fantastic morning out. "We all enjoyed it and even though it was cold we still had a great time," Inaya Y6.

Year 6 Basketball

On Wednesday this week the Y6 Basketball Team attended the second round Cleveland Schools Basketball competition at Bydales School. "Even though we haven't qualified for the Tees Valley finals we played well as a team and really enjoyed ourselves." James F Y6.

Y6 Swimming

On Thursday this week the Y6 boys attended the second round Cleveland Schools Sports Partnership Swimming gala at Loftus Swimming Baths. The boys swam their best and had a great time. Well done to the team.

Walking Bus

The very first Chandlers Ridge Academy Walking Bus was launched this morning.
In simple terms, a walking bus is a way for children to walk to school with their friends.
We will be meeting at the car park at Nunthorpe & Marton Recreation Ground on Guisborough Road at 8.20am each week. Parents are invited on the short walk to school or children can be walked along the route by the volunteers in attendance.
Please come along and support this scheme.
To find out more contact me, Cllr Mieka Smiles, on the details below:
Mobile: 07938119858
Email: Mieka_smiles@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Reception visit to Trincomalee Hartlepool Historic Quay

As part of our topic for the Spring Term the Reception children will be visiting Trincomalee - Hartlepool Historic Quay on Tuesday 17th March 2020. We will be leaving school at 9:00am and should return for the end of the day depending on traffic. School will provide the children with a packed lunch.
The voluntary contribution for this visit is £14.50 (£8.00 for entry to Trincomalee and £6.50 for the coach) and is to be paid for through your child’s Parentmail account. Thank you for your continued support, without this visits such as this would not be able to go ahead.

Little Red Riding Hood Ballet

On Tuesday 31st March 2020, Year 1 and 2 children will be visiting Middlesbrough Little Theatre to watch the Northern Ballet perform Little Red Riding Hood.
We will be leaving school at 12.45pm and should return for 3.30pm depending on the traffic.
The voluntary contribution for this visit is £11.00 and is available to purchase through your child’s Parentmail account now. Thank you for your continued support, without this visits such as this would not be able to go ahead.

Year 1 Space Assembly

On Friday the 6th March 2020 the Year 1 children will performing an assembly on Space to their parents. This will be held in the school hall at 9.15 am and last approximately half an hour.

Year 3 Visit to Teesmouth Field Centre

As part of our topic for the Spring Term, the Year 3 children will be visiting Teesmouth Field Centre. Mrs Bass' class will be going on Monday 2nd March and Mr Harkins' class will be going on Friday 6th March. The children will require a packed lunch.
The voluntary contribution for this visit is £9.80 (£2.00 for entry to Saltholme and £7.80 for the coach)
This is available to purchase on your child's ParentMail account.
Thank you for your continued support, without this, visits such as this would not be able to go ahead.

Lisa McGee Education

STEM CLUB starts again this Friday 28th February at 3.30pm - 4.40pm with DNA, crime scene, optical illusions, electric bugs, chocolate welding, mini lego challenges and much more to come. You can still book a place for the half term at £36 via www.lisamcgeeeducation.co.uk or call Lisa McGee on 07968 100105 or email: info@lisamcgeeeducation.co.uk STEM club members are entitled to 15% discount off the Mastery Holiday Programmes (see LisaMcGeeEducation on fb for more information).

PD Days for 20/21
The PD Days for 20/21 are as follows:
1st September 2020
4th January 2021
28th May 2021
19th July 2021
20th July 2021

World Book Day Events – important dates!

World Book Day Events – next week!

There's lots happening next week to celebrate World Book Day - make sure you've got your costumes and tickets ready!

First up on Thursday 5th March it's Dressing Up Day! - All children that would like to, can dress up as one of their favourite book characters for a donation of £1 (please don't forget your donation as this really does make a huge difference!).
There will be prizes for:

most imaginative costume
best home-made costume
costume made by a child
most eye-catching costume

The reading champions will be judging throughout the school day and winners will be announced!

Next up after school on Thursday 5th March is our very first Film night – EYFS & KS1 - Children from Nursery to Year 2 are invited from 4pm – 5.30pm to watch the classic, ‘The Gruffalo’.

Film night – KS2 - Children from Year 3 to Year 6 are invited to a film night on Friday 6^th March at 4pm – 6pm to watch Matilda.

Tickets for both film nights are available through Parentmail for £2 and like at discos, you will receive a paper ticket for your entry. A small snack and drink will be provided for the children and we will have an interval where ice cream and ice lollies will be on sale for £1 each, please make sure you send money for the ice-cream.

Also happening for World Book Day...

Book and bun sale - Thursday 12^th March we are going to have a book and bun sale in the School Hall. For £1 donations each child will receive a raffle ticket and they can choose a book and a bun to take home. Book and cake donations would be wonderful! More information about where to leave cakes to follow next week!
Pledge a book – don't forget you can still pledge a book until 3 April! So far we have 80 pledges which is wonderful...let's see if we can raise even more! We are asking families to pledge a book for school at a cost of £5 via Parentmail. At a night (date to follow) we would like to invite you into school to write a personal message in the books (or books!) that you and your family have pledged. With your help we really could make such a difference to the books available to our children.

We hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day whilst making a HUGE difference to the quality and quantity of books available to the children in school! This couldn't be done without your continued support...thank you!

Book Donations needed!

We desperately need donations of KS2 reading books to help towards our book and bun event in a couple of weeks. We also need younger reader's books too but KS2 is where we are really short. If you have any books you can donate please leave them in reception as soon as you can! Thanking you in advance.