Inclusion for Learning

We have created a new Inclusion for Learning webpage on our website to showcase all the wonderful things that our students get up to in their mixed groups on Friday afternoons. Please click the link below to have a look:

Inclusion for Learning webpage

Have a lovely half term

How time flies! We are already well into 2015 and have reached our first holiday already. The staff and students have worked immensely hard this term and have produced some wonderful work and learning outcomes. We are currently working on creating a page on our website which looks at our new and exciting Inclusion for Learning afternoon - this page will showcase all the wonderful things our young people have been doing together this term.

In the meantime, here are some key dates for next term:

4th March 2015 - Parents Evening - 3pm to 7pm

5th March 2015 - World Book Day

31st March 2015 - Castle's Got Talent (1.30pm)

Have a good half term and we look forward to seeing our students back on Monday 23rd February.

Thanks,

Jon Hewitt

A football tournament win :-)

Our football teams go out regularly to take part in competitions and we are always praised for our pupils' exceptional behaviour and sportsmanship. Despite their gallant efforts we don't always win - however, on Tuesday this week our girls' football team showed their determination and skill by not only winning the tournament, but by winning every match they took part in. This is a fantastic achievement and we are all very proud of the team led by our PE Teacher Emma Bryant. The results were:

Match 1:  Castle 4 - 0 Brookfields A    Goals scored by:  Kirra 2, Alisha 2

 

Match 2:  Castle 6 - 0 Addingdon B    Goals scored by:  Kirra 1, Alisha 1, Jane-Marie 2, Alissa 2

 

Match 3:  Castle 7 - 1 Addington A    Goals scored by:  Kirra 1, Alisha 2, Jane-Marie 1, Alissa 3

 

Match 4:  Castle 3 - 0 Brookfields B    Goals scored by:  Kirra 1, Alisha 2

 

Match 5:  Castle 4 - 1 Kennel Lane    Goals scored by:  Amy 3, Alisha 1

Well done girls

Term Dates 2015-2016

Dear Parents and Carers,

We have now finalised the term and holiday dates for next academic year as listed below. You can also download them by clicking here

Staff Training: pupils not in school	Tuesday 1st September 2015
Term 1 (37 days - 7 weeks, 2 day)	Wednesday 2nd September 2015 to Thursday 22nd October 2015
Autumn holiday	Friday 23rd October 2015 to Monday 2nd November 2015
Term 2 (33 days – 6 weeks, 3 days)	Tuesday 3rd November 2015 to Friday 18th December 2015
Staff Training: pupils not in school	Friday 27th November 2015
Christmas holiday	Monday 21st December 2015 to Friday 1st January 2016
Staff Training: pupils not in school	Monday 4th January 2016
Term 3 (29 days – 5 weeks, 4 days)	Tuesday 5th January 2016 to Friday 12th February 2016
Spring holiday	Monday 15th February 2016 to Friday 19th February 2016
Term 4 (24 days – 4 weeks, 4 days)	Monday 22nd February 2016 to Thursday 24th March 2016rd uary 20144 a short while :-)hole School Responsibilites us and I know that the staff are indebted to you for your hard work.
Good Friday Holiday	Friday 25th March 2016
Easter holiday	Monday 28th March 2016 to Friday 8th April 2016
Term 5 (34 days – 6 weeks, 4 days)	Monday 11th April 2016 to Friday 27th May 2016
May Day Holiday	Monday 2nd May 2016
May Holiday	Monday 30th May 2016 to Friday 3rd June 2016
Term 6 (33 days – 6 weeks, 3 days)	Monday 6th June 2016 to Wednesday 20th July 2016

Football Tournament Report by John Small

Castle School green and amber football Teams went to the Madejski Training Dome for a special schools tournament. All the players gave 110% and their behaviour as always was impeccable. Alisha was the top scorer for the amber team scoring a total of 7 goals; she could have not achieved this without the support of Ricky, Luke, Christopher and Kira who worked so hard in defence and mid field. The amber goal keeper Clayton, made some very impressive saves, showing how agile and quick he was to respond.

Jamie and Bradley worked so hard up front for the green team, they showed fantastic team work scoring a total of 4 goals between them and some unlucky cross bars. They would have not had these chances if it wasn’t for the skill and accuracy of Brandon’s passes from mid-field. Christopher, Tyrell and Kyle played fantastically in defence supporting their goal keeper and team captain Ryan. Ryan also made some impressive saves and gave great advice from the goal.

Thank you to John Small for being the team photographer and reporter.

New Year Learning at The Castle School

First couple of days back and everyone is already working really hard on their learning, whether it be English, Maths, Ancient Egypt or social play. Here are a few photos of some of our wonderful classes taken over the first two days back this year.

 Windsor Class getting dramatic!

 Pendragon Beavering away with their writing

 Real concentration on the task

 Great handwriting from Dover Class

 Colchester Class counting in tens and units

 Donnington Class learning in their new classroom

 Thinking carefully

 Working very studiously in Tintagel Class

 TACPAC music and touch learning in Richmond Class

 Corfe Class learning about Ancient Egypt

 Snack time in Conway Class - with lots of maths thrown in!

 Social playtime for Cardiff Class and Dunster Class

 Beaumaris Class in sensory drama

 Appleby Class enjoying the new climbing frame

Appleby Class having a good old swing

 

Lancaster Class creating stress balls with balloons and flour

 Lindisfrane Class getting all musical

What amazing concentration!
 

 Bamburgh Class working hard in groups

 

Happy New Year and welcome back

A very Happy New Year too all our pupils, staff, parents and governors. I hope you all had a restful and fun Christmas holiday.

I am very excited to see all the fantastic learning that is going to take place this term. Walking around the classrooms today it was wonderful to see everyone really up for the challenge and working really hard.

I hope to post some pictures later this week of all the learning that is taking place. Seeing our staff and pupils working so well together and developing learning always makes me feel so proud to be the Headteacher of The Castle School.

I look forward to continued brilliant progress of all our pupils over this term.

Jon Hewitt
Headteacher