New Monument Primary School
Weekly Update
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you to all families for your support during last week’s heatwave. The pupils coped admirably and certainly enjoyed the early finishes. Thankfully, the heat has now subsided, and we are back to normal. I hope you all had a lovely weekend.
Our phonics results this year are fantastic. Last year, 69% of pupils passed the phonics screening check; this year, that has risen to an impressive 88%, which represents a significant improvement. Congratulations to all of our pupils and staff, whose hard work and commitment to delivering a consistent phonics programme continues to lead to such strong outcomes.
We have a very busy final few weeks of term, so please do check the calendar for upcoming events. Awards assemblies will be taking place across key stages, and parents of award winners have been invited to attend. Please check your emails, including Arbor messages, in case you have missed any important information.
We are looking forward to our Transition Day tomorrow, when pupils will meet their new teacher for next year. I will also write to you tomorrow afternoon to confirm class arrangements.
At this time of year, we say both goodbye and welcome. We wish Mrs Day all the very best as she moves to Broadmere, and Ms Watson, who will be teaching in Russia. Ms Thackray will be going on maternity leave in October; her replacement will be joining us for the full academic year to ensure continuity for the class.
We are delighted to welcome Mr Henry, Ms Iqbal and Miss Mulcaster, who trained with us, to our teaching team in September. The children will have the opportunity to meet them tomorrow.
Wishing you a lovely (and cooler!) week ahead.
With very best wises
Karen Barham