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Christmas Fair & Walk Around

Our fair takes place on Monday 2nd December with lots of stalls, games and food! Take a walk around school and see the children’s Christmas crafts! It is set to be a great way to start the festive season.

Enter via the KS2 yard and up to the year 3 & 4 door. We ask that you take an anti-clockwise walk of the school before exiting via the same door. There will be plenty of staff on hand to direct you.

We hope you can join us for our expanding fair and start December with a cracker of an event!

Winter Wonderland

Just to remind parents as we enter the coldest months of the school year:

• KS1/KS2 – School gates open at 8:30.  We open the school doors in poor weather at approximately 8:40, else children remain on the yard until the morning bell.
• KS1/KS2 – We continue outdoor PE lessons throughout the year and ask that a warm tracksuit or similar is kept in school.

As there are more coats and jumpers in school, please check that all clothing is labelled, so that it can be returned easily.

School Closing and New Year Opening

We will close at the end of Friday 21st December and reopen Tuesday 7th January 2025.

Thank you to everyone who made the meeting tonight.

Please find the slides as shared by Mrs Comrie and the parents guide from the government.

Thank you for your support

Mr Bennett

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A nice round-up from our PTA and details about the upcoming Christmas Jumper Swap. Thanks again to everyone who is involved in our PTA. Mr Bennett

For any prospective parents, we are holding two Reception Parents Open Evenings for children starting in September 2025.

Monday 4^th November 2024 @ 4:30pm

Monday 25^th November 2024 @ 5:00pm

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Job Opportunity

Class Room Teacher

Part-time (Afternoons)

We seek to appoint a fantastic teacher (QTS) to work within our successful school from January 2025.

The role will provide the afternoon teaching sessions in a current year 2 class. The successful applicant will be an effective classroom practitioner who is committed to raising the standards of education for the children in their care.

We are seeking to appoint a teacher who:

• have a thorough knowledge of the primary curriculum so as to deliver meaningful and enjoyable learning experiences
• can work well within the job share to provide the best for the class
• have the ability to provide high standards of care and education
• are able to create stimulating learning environments, both indoor and outdoor
• show commitment to ensuring equality of opportunity for all learners
• work with staff and support leadership within the school vision

Visits to the school are welcomed.

Visit the school: Wednesday 2^nd October – 4:30pm

Closing Date: Tuesday 8^th October @ 12pm

Shortlisting: Wednesday 9^th October

Observations & Interviews:  Wednesday 23rd October

Key documents

Teacher (Mortimer Primary School) PS – March 24

Teacher (Mortimer Primary School) JD – April 24

MPS Application Form

Please return your application form to:

South Tyneside Council

HR Operations – HR Services

Hawthorne

Rolling Mill Road

Viking Industrial Park

Jarrow

Tyne and Wear

NE32 3DP

Or email it to [email protected]

• You can help us raise money for school through the ADSA Rewards App.
• Many of you have already downloaded the app and selected Mortimer Primary from the ‘Cash Pot for Schools’ graphic
• Every time someone opts in, £1 is added to our cash fund, so even if you don’t use ASDA you can still help us.

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We are well into the Spring term now and this half term is only 4 weeks and 4 days! I hope you had a lovely half-term and were able to spend some time with your children and families. The PTA held two movie sessions in one night, which was very well attended. Thank you to all who helped. We are still awaiting the final report from OFSTED and will share more news once it is complete.

There are plenty of things going on this half term:

World Book Day – Thursday 7th March.

Once again we will celebrate the joys of reading. Children can dress as a character from a book or come in comfy clothes ready to snuggle up with a good book.

Book swap – After the success last year, we will be holding our book swap again. If parents have any books their children are willing to donate can they send them into school so that we can swap them on World Book Day. Every child will get a ‘new’ book on that day. These should be handed to the class teacher.

Book review – We will be attempting to earn Blue Peter badges for every child from Year 1 to Year 6. Pupils will complete a book review in school and we will then send these off to Blue Peter. We will be sending home the application consent form for parents to fill in and return to school. We hope to have hundreds of Blue Peter badge owners in school! There will be prizes for the best book review in each year group.

British Science Week – 11th – 15th March

The theme this year is Time. Each year group will look at a different scientist (linked to their topic for Spring 2) to study so they can look at how science has developed over time.

Neurodiversity Week 18^th – 22nd March

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, universities, and organisations with the opportunity to recognise the many talents and advantages of being neurodivergent, while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual.

Shakespeare Week – 25th –  29th March

This is being celebrated from 18th-24th March this year but with various other weeks occurring in school, ours will be celebrated 25th-29th March.

The children throughout the school from Nursery to Y6 will study an age-appropriate version of Macbeth. The children will learn who Shakespeare was and will talk about his works. younger children will just look at an aspect of the text such as the witches

Activities will all be carried out in school and will range from art to performance poetry.

Thank you for your support

Mr Bennett

Head Teacher