Wow! It has been an amazing time with our reading challenges. We now have one ‘Word Multi-Millionaire’ and several ‘Word Millionaires’ across the school. To date we have read 3,961 books and 36, 895,834 words!
Our ‘Word Multi-Millionaire’ is Milo Marks-Eden, Year 5 Beijing Class with 2,016,006 words.
Our ‘Word Millionaires’ are currently Sienna Keswani, Year 3 Cairo Class with 1,288,277 words, Ava-Mae Baker, Year 6 Colombo Class with 1,680,514 words, Alex England, Year 6 Colombo Class with 1,161,903 words, Lily Chapman, Year 5 Rome Class with 1,238,767 words, Caelan Kumar, Year 5 Rome Class with 1,229,702 words, Harry Hibberd, Year 5 Rome Class with 1,216,118 words, Matys Lajux, Year 5 Rome Class with 1,037,620 words and Charlie Tolputt, Year 5 Rome Class with 1,025,923 words.
We have a number of children who are near or have reached 500,000 words. They are:
Drew Bramwell, Year 5 Beijing Class, 594,278 words, Casper Potter, Year 6 Brasilia Class, 524,632 words, Harlie Beck, Year 6 Brasilia Class, 497,058 words, Sophie Fleming, Year 6 Colombo Class,667,869 words, Charlotte Smith, Year 6 Colombo Class, 643,470 words, Albert Garnham, Year 6 Colombo Class, 550,857 words, Lewis Turkington, Year 6 Colombo Class, 541,814 words, Kian Johnstone, Year 4 Dhaka Class 454,916 words, Chiara Cope, Year 4 New Delhi Class 480,424 words and David Williams, Year 5 Rome Class 691,756 words.
Please go to our school website to see more details of our ‘Word Millionaires’ and our reading challenge.
Our Book Week will be from Monday 2nd March. Within school we’ll be undertaking all sorts of book activities. Here are a few reminders of what will be happening. There are some things that you can do with your child over half term. This also includes reading with them!
A reminder that our Book Character Parade will be on Friday 6th March 2020. Please spend some time over half term with your child considering or making a costume for this. There are some fabulous ideas at: https://www.worldbookday.com/dressing-up-ideas-2019/
The theme of this year’s World Book Day is ‘Share a Million Stories’. We would like to invite all carers/parents into school on Thursday 5th March to ‘Share a Story’ with your child. We’d also like you to watch the videos at: https://www.worldbookday.com/ideas/share-a-story/
Our school book fair will be running from Thursday 27th February 2020.
We are also delighted to reveal that Mitch Johnson, author of ‘Kick’ will be visiting school on Tuesday 3rd March. Copies of Mitch’s book ‘Kick’ will be on sale for £6. Mitch will be available to sign copies of his book.
We've also had assembly visits from NSPCC, great assemblies from Mrs. Ritchie and our digital Leaders regarding internet safety, a focus on mental health, a boccia tournament at Paulerspury School (where we came a very proud 2nd place) an assembly from Rev Pennington at Holy Trinity Church, a whole school buddy read, house events and a beautiful letter from NSW Rural Fire Service! As if this isn't enough, this afternoon, straight after school, a small group of girls in Y5 will be holding a tabletop sale for Alzheimer's Society. Please support them if you can. 
On Monday 23rd March 'Mums' (significant female figures), are invited into school to have a delicious ploughman's lunch from 12.30pm. By this time, the children will have eaten their lunch, so it will be all about 'Mum'. This year the lunches will be served in the classroom so that there is more space and more time. Weather permitting, 'Mums' are warmly invited to go outside and play with their children after lunch until the afternoon session which restarts at 1.15pm.
This Sunday, 16th February, sees MK Dons Women play the biggest game in their history. They are hosting Stoke City in the National League Cup Semi-Final, with the winners playing against either Sunderland or Southampton in the Final. Entry to Stadium MK is completely free for all spectators, with entry at Gate 7 (to the right of the Box Office) from 1.15pm. Kick-off is at 2.00pm.
