Autumn Term Report Card - December 2019

Reading: Exceeding. (Aiming to achieve beyond the expected standard by the end of the key stage).   To help improve he needs to continue to read at pace to be able to quickly identify key information; develop his responses to reading comprehension questions that offer sufficient detail and evidence; and develop further confidence in understanding how the author makes choices to deliberately control the readers response.
Writing: Secure. (Likely to achieve the expected standard by the end of the key stage).  To help improve he needs to make choices about the length of sentences for effect and include complex sentences (using relative clauses and subordinating conjunctions) in all of his writing, include accurately punctuated speech that moves action forward, and make successful links between paragraphs and organise paragraphs for impact.

Maths: Secure. (Likely to achieve the expected standard by the end of the key stage).   To help improve he needs to add and subtract fractions with mixed denominators, solve simple problems using algebraic formula, and apply calculation skills to increasingly complex 1 or 2 step problems.

Attendance - 96.4%

Star of The Week (Celebration Assembly)

For 'Excellent reading assessments and great vocabulary used in writing.'

Santa Cakes

Pottery Day 2019

It's not Christmas until there is arguing about Monopoly....

Jamie And His New Best Friend Billy

Star of The Week - November 2019

This week Jamie got Star of The Week 'for being such a pleasure to teach, he's "cracking" some targets and most importantly makes his teachers smile.'  This time the Assembly clashed with Children In Need, so Jamie is dressed up as Adam Ant.  Everyone was asked to dress up as their favourite artist.  I wish I had got a photo of some of the teachers who dressed up as The Spice Girls!!

Jamies Winning Remembrance Poem at International Bomber Command

So Proud.  Jamie's poem is currently on the café wall at https://internationalbcc.co.uk/ the Lincolnshire International Bomber Command Centre.

Adam Ant / Glam Skanks

When I went to see Adam Ant in May 2017 Jamie was upset that I didn't get him a ticket. So this time, I was on the website as soon as the tickets went on sale.  Unfortunately, I could not get the front row, so I almost gave up. I was aware as this would be (at the time of booking) his first gig, I wanted him to have a good seat.  I rang the ticket phone line at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall and asked how we got seats in 'The Box'.  When I said I wanted 5 tickets I was told we could have them.  In all the years going to RCH I have never sat in the boxes, but always wondered how people got tickets (they are not bookable on-line) so now we know!

Jamie loved it and was particularly keen on the support act: Glam Skanks, who we went to see after they had played.  They made his day; rubbing his T Shirt and chatting him up!!  So of course we had to buy both albums!!

Firework Night

We had a lovely evening.  The three of us popped across the road for hot dogs, bonfire and sparklers and got to watch all the fireworks going off around us.  It was Very Cold though so we didn't stay outside very long!!

Addams Family Movie

Bass lessons going well....

Halloween 2019

Had a party and Jamie invited a few of his fiends over.....

Jamie's First Live Show

Ok, so he has been to the panto, and a couple of productions at the theatre, but he has seen nothing like this!!  After he saw Vampires Rock - Ghost Train last year, I bought tickets for everyone to see Steve Steinman's other production: Anything For Love; based on the songs of Meatloaf.  Three rows from the front.  Unfortunately (fortunately) one of the group let me down at the last moment, so I asked Jamie if he fancied it??

What can I say? From the moment they came on stage he was loving it!!  Both Leah and Kerry pointed out the shock on his face.  He just stood there with his mouth open.  He loved it even more when Steve picked on him; firstly apologising for the language, but then saying 'it's nothing worse than you hear in the playground, right?'

And then after the show; as we had seen them at Newark previously, I knew where they would come out, so we were able to get a couple of good shots of Steve and then Lorraine Crosby (original singer on Anything For Love with Meatloaf) as well as getting them to autograph our programme.  Jamie didn't stop smiling or talking about it all the way home.....

 

Sleepover

Seemed like a good idea at the time....I'm sure they had a good time but who is cleaning this up?

Jamies Current Favourites....

….which mean they all sleep on the bed....

Blakeney Seal Trip

Every year we say we  are going to go and see the seals at Blakeney Point.  Having walked out there in the morning, the boys booked a boat for the afternoon.  I wasn't sure what to expect, so decided to read my book on the quayside while they were taken out.  As it happened, there was nothing to worry about, and I will definitely be going with them next time.

The boys went with Beans Boat Trips, see: https://www.beansboattrips.co.uk/

Blakeney 2019

Again, sometimes its just nice to go somewhere you know.  Less hassle, less brain work, more time just to relax with friends and family.  As we were only going for a couple of nights we stayed (once again) in what we have come to refer to as The Shed or http://www.blakeneybedandbreakfast.co.uk/  We had some gorgeous weather...

Did we mention The Terror Tower?

As you know, we love anything Halloween related, so when we saw this on the Scarborough front: https://www.terrortower.co.uk/ , we thought; Why Not (send the boys in?) - someone had to hold the bags!

They were in and out very quickly. Apparently there were 'figures' who were obviously real people following them about.  I think the boys - Will and Jamie - were a bit too young!  But Matt and Dale couldn't stop the nervous laughter!!

Scarborough 2019

We had such a good time last year that we decided to meet Will etc. again this year.....Beach and the steam train, kite flying, Peasholme Park; dragon boats, plenty of fish and chips (and more food!), a little bit of shopping - Happy! (not so happy about the amount of stairs we had to climb to get to our room, but we did have a good view, and we were on the sea front!)

Playdate

At least the cat has come back........

Open Evening at Possible Secondary School

Tonight I took Jamie along to the open evening at the 'other' school.  On the road on which we live, there are two secondary schools; opposite each other at the end of the road.  Our house backs onto one.  Tonight we visited the other.

I can't say we were impressed.  We asked for a tour and the young chap who took us around had only been there a few weeks, so wasn't exactly sure himself where everything was.  Also, we were joined by one of Jamie's pals parents, and they said it had not changed since they attended.  They are about my age....

Recently I have worked at the other (on our side of the road) school, and this one felt very spread out in comparison.  Thinking the worse, there were lots of places were a child could get lost / picked on / disappear.

While we were there, Jamie had his photo taken with The League Two Championship Trophy which Lincoln City Football Club won this year.  Daddy, Uncle Dean and Auntie Chrissie were impressed.  Me and Jamie., not so. Although it probably was the highlight of the tour!!

After the kiddies had gone to bed.....

…..it was time for the cocktails.  Mummies deserve it!!  xx

Someone mention Macbeth????

Celebrate!!

Just like the queen, mummy had two birthdays this year.  January was too cold to have a proper party so we invited everyone to celebrate the big one in July!!  We had family and friends and I think it went down really well.  The weather was nice and warm so we could all sit outside.  We had karaoke and a bouncy castle.  We had children of different age groups so no-one didn't have anyone to play with and we had a little threesome develop.  One Happy Mummy xx

Piano Report - July 2019

Jamie is a well behaved and polite pupil.  I can tell he loves playing the piano and coming to his lessons.  It is wonderful to have such a motivated pupil with such eagerness for music and learning new things.  He is completely focused on the task in hand and will always ask is he doesn't understand anything. His progress has been excellent with the Grade 1 syllabus so far and he has put great effort into the pieces and also his scales . He has developed a much more controlled hand position this year. Jamie’s note recognition skills are improving and he has an excellent sense of rhythm. I have no doubt he will be ready to sit this exam and pass in November if he continues to put the work in. At this stage in his studies I would expect him to practice for 5 days per week for 20 minutes per day. He performed brilliantly and with confidence at the music evening last month.

A very pleasing report for Jamie. I look forward to teaching Jamie next term.

Don't Make Me Give It Back!!

As I mentioned, mine had a bit of a bump.  Not my fault at all!  Someone reversed into it and bashed all the side door and back panel.  This is nice though.....but I have to give it back today and I don't want to.  Me and Jamie have got used to the Blue Tooth.....

Dan DTM at Birmingham

As soon as this tour was announced Jamie wanted tickets.  Dan DTM has always been his favourite youtuber (see previous Book Day photos).  As it was in Birmingham we decided to go for the day, but not to stay over.  I said I would be happy if we were home before midnight - and we were - just!  As my car had had a little bump in the week (not my fault) we had a brand new Vauxhall Astra (red).  I was a little puzzled as there was no CD player.  I had to quickly learn how to use my Bluetooth!

Before we went to the Arena, we manged to get a visit in to thinktank - Birmingham's Science Museum  www.birminghammuseums.org.uk  which had loads of interesting exhibits and even a Planetarium where we watched 'Destination Space'.

As for Dan, I was glad we just decided to come home; although it did take us nearly an hour to get out of the car park - luckily daddy had packed a lot of food!   There was queuing for everything; another long wait to get in, queuing for food and merchandise.  When we arrived I noticed a lot of the children were dressed in one of three colours (Yellow / Red / Blue) and the merchandise was in each of the three colours.  What daddy had failed to read on the tickets was that each child was to be placed in one of the teams to support throughout the 'contest'.  I managed to ask someone who said we were the Red team (Talonian tribe) and luckily Jamie had his Red Fortnight T Shirt on.  The event itself was a little disappointing (as well as taking your money at every corner).  Children were picked out of the crowd to do battle in a game that wasn't Minecraft (for what Dan is famous for) in order to save the world - I think.  We didn't have to buy a T shirt but I did end up getting Jamie a pug.....

I know Jamie loved it!!!

Jamie with some of his Cuties.....

The big one is Totoro : Totoro is the title tetartagonist and forest spirit that lives in the largest camphor tree in a small village. He's featured in Studio Ghibli's film My Neighbor Totoro, as well as its sequel, Mei and the Kittenbus.

Summer Music and Drama Evening

 Very proud parents; watching Jamie play 'The Echo' at the Summer Musical Evening.  A bit nervous to begin with, but he smashed it.

Sports Day

At least it was a nice, sunny day...…

Ling Moor Summer Fayre

A few years ago Jamie won the 'Guess the Name of the Bear' competition at the Summer Fayre.  He walked out of school one afternoon after the fayre, carrying this teddy - Reggie.  All the parents could see was a large teddy.  I had no idea it was to be one of our family until Jamie walked up to me.  He was totally hidden behind him.

This year we got to the Fayre early and Jamie makes a beeline for the 'Teddy Tombola'.  You can guess what happened next.