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July 2024
Wed 24 Jul 2024July’s learning has centred around ‘Transition’ and our ‘EverTeam’ ethos at Everton Primary School. All children have spent time in their new classes alongside their new cohort whilst getting to know each other and their new teachers; whilst our Year 6 children have spent time at their new secondary schools. We also invited parents and carers into school for our ‘Show Time’, which gave them a chance to view their children’s fabulous work that they’ve produce over the academic year.
During the past few weeks before the summer break, as always, we have kept ourselves busy with plenty of educational opportunities for our children including: our Year 6 children going on their final residential together to Perlethorpe; our school choir and drama group starting work on our production of The Jungle Book as well as watching the Elizabethan Academy’s Matilda production; our Year 6 cinema trip to watch ‘Inside Out’; our Class 3 World War 2 Day; Commando Joe’s curriculum based learning opportunities; Class 2 swimming; our Summer Fayre; our Helper Parent Tea Party; and our Leavers’ Water Fight to name but a few!
Unfortunately, it has come to the end of another academic year and we must say ‘Goodbye’ to our wonderful Year 6 cohort. They will all be missed, but we are very proud of them and the successes they have had and the progressions that they have made at Everton Primary School – not only academically, but socially and emotionally too. We know that they will continue to succeed and progress in their next chapter of learning at their chosen secondary schools.
I would like to finish by saying how thankful I am for all the hard work put in at Everton Primary School to make it such a successful academic year by everyone associated with the school: children, parents, carers, governors, staff and the local community. I wish you all a lovely summer.
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
We are accepting child places for September in both Nursery and Reception, so if you, or anyone you know, would like to visit our lovely school then please feel free to contact me via Mrs Keely Bailey in the school office on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
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June 2024
Fri 21 Jun 2024The second half of the summer term has started with a wide range of cultural capital experiences for the children of Everton Primary School. All children took part in Sports Day, and we must take this opportunity to thank Alan for preparing the Metcalf Field so beautifully for us. The children in Year 5 & 6 took part in ‘The Safety Zone’ event held at Ranby House, where they experienced sessions with the British Transport Police, Hope Charity, Via Road Safety, Nottinghamshire Police, Nottinghamshire Fire Service, Northern Power, Royal National Lifeboat Institution and East Midlands Ambulance Service. It was such a fun and informative event to attend.
On Monday 10th June all children from Key Stage 2 were taken to the Rothesay Nottingham Tennis Open 2024, where the children were able to experience watching and learning from professional tennis players in an internal tournament. The children then took part in tennis workshops where they were able to take part in tennis with professional coaches. As Headteacher of Everton Primary School I know that the children are fabulous, but this was cemented after receiving the following email:
“Dear Mr Green,
My wife and I, both retired primary school headteachers from Derbyshire, were at the Tennis Centre in Nottingham yesterday. We were sat in the same stand as a group of pupils from your school and we just wanted to say how beautifully behaved they were.
In an age when it is all too easy to send criticism and spread negativity, it is a pleasure to be able to offer praise. Please pass on our appreciation to the pupils and staff concerned and keep up the good work! Ps. We hope the children enjoyed their trip.”
So, this is me sharing it with pupils, staff, parents and the community – a very proud Headteacher!
Also on Monday 10th June, our Early Years and Key Stage 1 children had a brilliant ‘Beach Day’, which included fish and chips, beach games and beach crafts amongst other things. In addition to these events, our Year 3 & 4 children also went to Creswell Craggs where they took part in survival skills like den building and fire starting as well as caving in the pitch black!
I am a strong believer in giving the children of Everton Primary School the best ‘well-rounded’ education possible, and as you can see from the above, this very much includes taking part in activities and events both in and out of school. We are accepting child places for September in both Nursery and Reception, so if you, or anyone you know, would like to visit our lovely school then please feel free to contact me via Mrs Keely Bailey in the school office on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
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May 2024
Thu 23 May 2024As is the case across all primary schools at this time of year, our Year 6 children sat their National SATS tests during the week beginning 13th May. I believe that our children at Everton Primary School are to be judged on far more than a few tests in Year 6. Our children show the ‘EverTen Characteristics of Learning’ every day of every year; they make us proud every single day! No test can ever measure their progress as fabulous little human beings over their time with us, or the wonderful people that attendees of Everton Primary School become. We are privileged to work with these superstars every day!
This last month all children have taken part in creating artwork and painting their hobbies on large pebbles for the ‘Everton Church Arts & Crafts Exhibition’ taking place on 25th and 26th May. The choir always sang on the 23rd May ‘Sing Into Spring’ event at the Village Hall. We really enjoy taking part in these community events and we are proud to be part of Everton village life. The PTA also organised a Quiz Night to raise funds by inviting stakeholders of school and the community, thank you to all those who organised and supported this event. Thank you also to the Everton Garden Holders, who kindly donated proceeds of their plant sale raffle to fund the school garden and put towards our new building: Fundraiser by Everton Primary School Parent, Teachers And Friends Association : Everton Primary School Building Project Fundraiser (gofundme.com)
As part of our ongoing support of children’s reading and wellbeing and investment in their cultural capital, we were fortunate to welcome Luke Staton, a local author and motivational speaker, into school and speak to our Key Stage 2 children. Each child was gifted his new book ‘Credo’ which he signed for them too. The football team also took part in Doncaster Rovers’ ‘Play on the Pitch Tournament’. The team got to do a workshop, stadium tour and have lunch in the stands before reaching the quarter finals of the tournament, losing narrowly to the eventual winners. Recently, our Class 3 children went on a Chesterfield Canal trip. This enabled them to experience a ride upon a canal boat, learn the history of the canal and its uses, as well as learn about the history of Retford. Thank you to the Canal and River Trust and Bassetlaw Museum for this experience.
We currently have child places available in Nursery and Reception. If you, or anyone you know, would like to visit our lovely school then please feel free to contact me via Mrs Keely Bailey in the school office on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
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April 2024
Mon 22 Apr 2024Here at Everton Primary School we have started the new Summer Term with several new after school clubs: Choir (who are preparing to take part in Sing Out at Doncaster Dome); Outdoor Adventure Club – which involves taking part in Commando Joe and Cross-curricular Orienteering exercises; and Gardening Club – kindly being led by Victoria and Sarah from the Everton Garden Holders to encourage our gardeners of the future.
Before the Easter break our Foundation Stage children visited Haughton Park House Farm. Following their visit, the children helped incubate some eggs for Farmer Jenny before returning the chicks to her. Farmer Jenny has continued to keep the children updated with pictures of how the chicks are growing – they have enjoyed comparing and making observations about the chicks’ differences and how much their favourite chicks have grown.
Congratulations to our Year 5 children who took part in their DAaRT Graduation. Drug, Alcohol and Resistance Training (DAaRT) lessons took place over the course of ten weeks in the Spring Term. The children had specialist lessons from a DAaRT Officer covering lots of topics and scenarios that our older children might come across in the next few years. The DAaRT Graduation ensured that we celebrated our Year 5’s knowledge and maturity.
Class 2 have an exciting couple of weeks coming up, not only have they started their topic of the Stone Age, but they are heading on their residential visit to Kingswood. At Kingswood the Year 3 and 4 children will be taking part in lots of outdoor adventurous activities such as Jacob’s ladder, laser tag, climbing, fencing and zip wire amongst other things – we look forward to hearing all about them upon their return!
I would like to take this opportunity to publicly send our congratulations to our Class 1 teacher Mrs Milburn on the birth of her daughter, Libby. Despite currently being on Maternity Leave, Mrs Milburn kindly brought Libby into school on our first day back after the Easter holidays, which was very exciting for both the children and staff.
We currently have a Parent Governor position available on our school's Governing Body. If anyone is interested in possibly supporting school in this role then I can discuss details and commitments with you. We also currently have child places available in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. If you, or anyone you know, would like to visit our lovely school then please feel free to contact me via Mrs Keely Bailey in the school office on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
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March 2024
Mon 18 Mar 2024On Thursday 22nd February we celebrated Founders Day/World Thinking Day. Children came to school in their Squirrel, Beaver, Cub or Scout uniforms, or their Rainbow, Brownie or Guide uniforms. They then taught the rest of school about the importance of their groups and their impact on society, as well as who and what they thought about helping and supporting in a positive way.
We also had a wonderful day celebrating World Book Day 2024! The children dressed up in some amazing outfits based upon their favourite book characters and were all in such good spirits. Thank you to the PTA for coming in with ‘Wonka Bars’ for all the children, and ‘well done’ to all those that found golden tickets that enabled them to go home with a nice book. On World Book Day we also had a surprise visit from Donny Dog (Doncaster Rovers’ mascot), who dropped off some lovely books for our library!
Having applied for a chance to win a girls’ football kit from the Premier League we were fortunate enough to be one of the lucky winners! Phoebe Sneddon from Doncaster Rovers Belles then came to our school to do a training session with the girls team and present them with their new Premier League kit. Some girls from Key Stage 2 then represented us in our first ever girls’ match. We had a mixture of Year 3-6 girls taking on a side made almost solely of Year 6 girls which shows how well they all did. We are very proud of them all. Below is a Facebook link to the Club Doncaster Foundation page which shows their visit to Everton Primary School:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/pMpmcpAJKwwGpKFX/?mibextid=WC7FNe
We currently have a Parent Governor position available on our school's Governing Body. If anyone is interested in possibly supporting school in this role then I can discuss details and commitments with you. We also currently have child places available in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. If you, or anyone you know, would like to visit our lovely school then please feel free to contact me via Mrs Keely Bailey in the school office on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
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February 2024
Tue 20 Feb 2024It feels like we’re well into 2024 already at Everton Primary School, the children have been learning about a variety of special occasions and important events. These include ‘World Religion Day’, ‘Online Safety Day’, Chinese New Year and an ‘Understanding Differences Week’. The School Council, alongside the PTA, have also started a Tuck Shop and introduced a staff ‘Bring a pet to school day’.
‘World Religion Day’ was turned into a focus of learning for the week where we found out that there are thousands of different religions practised across the world. We tend to focus upon the major religions of Christianity, Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism, but there are so many more interesting and fascinating religions to study and understand.
Our ‘Understanding Differences Week’ followed on nicely from the previous weeks with the children focusing on what makes us all special and unique. At Everton Primary School we want to be inclusive of everyone, so understanding that it is ok to be who you want to be and be accepting of who others want to be is incredibly important to us all. As part of this special week we had a non-uniform day with the theme of “Wear what you love” to show and celebrate our uniqueness and the individuality of others.
Chinese New Year is always popular at our school, so to celebrate the year of the Dragon Mrs Foster created a special lunch menu that included sweet & sour chicken and savoury rice or vegetable chow mein & sweetcorn cobette. This went down very well with both children and staff. Our ‘Cooking Club’, run by Mrs Lewins and Miss Oakley, also created some delicious vegetable spring rolls and our Foundation Stage children created some amazing dragons.
In Class 2 this month we were very fortunate to have Sue Hughes, one of our governors, come into school and lead workshop on Owl Pellets, as an over-learning activity linked to the digestive system. It was brilliant and the children worked so hard whilst making lots of discoveries! Class 2 have also been studying Ancient Egypt and therefore created and evaluated Egyptian bread in DT. It was fascinating to find that some children actually prefer it to the bread we eat today!
For your information we currently have child places available in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. If you, or anyone you know, would like to visit our lovely school then please feel free to contact me via Mrs Keely Bailey in the school office on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
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January 2024
Mon 22 Jan 2024May I start by wishing everyone a very happy new year from Everton Primary School.
As they always do, our children have returned to school so positively and are enjoying their new tasks and topics. Our Foundation Stage has been turned into a ‘Dinosaur Kingdom’ with the Nursery and Reception children focusing on the book ‘Mad About dinosaurs’ within their topic of ‘Prehistoric Pals’. The children have and have linked this theme into all of their work across the curriculum areas.
In Class 1 the children have researched Africa in geography, completed shape work in maths, done science and DT work on materials and construction, whilst using role play in English linked to their new text: ‘Mama Panya’s Pancakes’.
Class 2 have started the year by revolving their work around the topic of Ancient Egypt and mysterious newspaper articles and evidence surrounding the death of King Tut. I’m sure that our Year 3 and 4 children will get to the bottom of this mystery as the term progresses!
Our oldest children in Class 3 have started the year by completing their work on the Victorian story of ‘Street Child’, before moving on to a new theme of ‘Space and our Solar System’. This topic has also involved the children exploring sundials in DT and maps and globes in Geography. The Year 5 children have also started DAaRT sessions, which are taught by a DArRT Officer and covers a variety of social and emotional topics to help the children prepare for secondary school and teenage life.
For your information we currently have child places available in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. If you, or anyone you know, would like to visit our lovely school then please feel free to contact me via Mrs Keely Bailey in the school office on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
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December 2023
Thu 21 Dec 2023As always December is a magical time in school that where the children sparkle in the run up to Christmas. We were incredibly proud of our children in the build up to, and during, their Nativity and Annie performances. Our Reception and Key Stage 1 children performed in the Nativity whilst our Key Stage 2 children that attend our Musical Theatre Club at school with Miss Spencer performed in Annie. It was wonderful to have so many parents, carers and members of the village watch and celebrate our performances.
Over the month of December we invited parents and carers into school to take part in our Christmas Craft Afternoon, where the children were able to make Christmas decorations alongside their trusted adult. Class 2 also led our Christmas Service in church alongside Tony – singing and reading beautifully. Our Reception and Class 1 children went on an educational visit to Southwell Minster and the staff were delighted with all the positive comments about their behaviour and manners.
In sporting news, Class 3 sent an athletics team to the Sports Hall Athletics championships and came first! This means that they will go onto the Bassetlaw Finals in the new year. Class 2 children also went on a ‘Jingle Jog’ at Sherwood Pines, which was a lovely event where the children jogged a 3km route adorned with Santa hats.
In other news, we are still looking for a ‘Parent Governor’, so if you are a parent of school and have any availability to help oversee the running of our wonderful school, then it would be lovely to discuss what the role would entail with you. If you are interested, please could you contact me via Mrs Keely Bailey in the school office on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
Lastly, thank you to every stakeholder of school – children, parents, carers, professionals, members of our community – who have supported and enabled the school to thrive in the last 12 months. From everyone at Everton Primary School, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
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November 2023
Mon 20 Nov 2023November started with all children taking part in a Diwali Dance Workshop put on by the West End in Schools production team. It was a practical and memorable way for our children to learn about Diwali, and the dances really brought the story to life. Mrs Foster, our school cook, also created a homemade curry for us to eat at lunchtime which was delicious.
On Friday 10th November we held a two-minute silence to remember those past and present that have served and protected us so that we have the freedom to come to school without fear. During this month both Class 1 and Class 3 have been on educational visits. Class 1 went are to the Austerfield Study Centre and Austerfield Church, where the children had a wonderful time learning about William Bradford and exploring nature through creativity. Whilst Class 3 went to Whitby for three days, taking part in the ‘Town Trail’, a lighthouse challenge, fossil hunting on the beach, as well as visiting the Lifeboat and Whitby museums and the Endeavour Experience. It was a quiet journey home with some very tired children! Upon their return, some of our Class 3 pupils took part in an Orienteering competition at Worksop College, doing very well in beautiful conditions.
On Monday 13th November we began ‘Anti-bullying week’ with everybody wearing odd socks to remind us that we are all different – and we should celebrate that we are all different! On Friday 17th November we enjoyed ‘Pudsey’ biscuits kindly made by Mrs Foster and Mrs Goddard in the school kitchen for Children in Need Day. On the theme of fundraising, thank you to all parents, carers and members of the community who donated clothes and other items to our ‘Bags 2 School’ event – we managed to raise £135.00.
December sees us enter advent and the countdown to Christmas. Everton Primary School is delighted to invite the village’s ‘Golden Oldies’ residents to watch our performances of the Nativity and ‘Annie’ on Tuesday 19th December, at the Village Hall. The first performance will commence at 9:30am with the second expecting to end at approximately 11am. If you would like to attend please contact Keely Bailey, at Everton Primary School on 01777 817350 or email: office@everton.notts.sch.uk
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher
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October 2023
Mon 16 Oct 2023October has been a very successful month for the children of Everton Primary School. Firstly, our School Cross Country Team finished third overall at the Bassetlaw Schools competition at the Retofrd Oaks Academy. Three of our pupils – Oscar, George and Daisy – have even been selected to compete at the Nottinghamshire County Cross Country Final due to their performance. After that, all of our children from Reception to Year 6 qualified as ‘Mini First Aiders’. As a school, with the support of the PTA, we thought that a first aid qualification and experience could be vital for our children.
Our Harvest Festival Service was led by our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children. It was wonderful to hear such beautiful singing, fluent reading and magnificent actions the children displayed. Thank you for all the kind donations which were passed on to the Bassetlaw Food Bank. Next, the whole school were given a demonstration of an Aquabox by Mike and Linda from the Retford Rotary Club. An Aquabox includes a pump which filters dirty water and produces clean water. The Rotary Club use some of their funds to send Aquaboxes to countries around that world that have suffered natural disasters and have no clean running water.
In the next couple of weeks, after half term, we will be taking part in a Diwali Dance Workshop which has been purchased by our PTA, and will be a practical and memorable way for our children to learn about Diwali; Class 1 and Class 3 are going on educational visits to the Austerfield Study Centre and Whitby; and the whole school will be taking part in Anti-bullying week amongst many other things!
If any parents/carers (new or old) feel that they could help support our school's PTA then it would be most helpful and beneficial. The PTA have done so much to raise money and support the children of our school in the last couple of years and it'd be great to get some new members. If you would like any further information about being a PTA member, then please feel free to contact me via the school office or access the PTA Facebook page: www.facebook.com/evertonPTA. The PTA also run a school lottery that you can enter if you so wish: https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/everton-primary-school. All funds raised from PTA events go towards supporting experiences – like the Mini First Aid event above – for our current pupils.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that we still have a space in each of our current Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 4 and Year 6 age groups for this academic year. If you would like to arrange a visit to this wonderful village school, then please call or email us to arrange a visit (office@everton.notts.sch.uk or 01777817350).
Best wishes,
Andrew Green
Headteacher