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Issue Number: 10

                                                                                                          14th November 2025

From the Governing Board

The Teaching and Learning Committee has met for the first time since the new school year began. We started off by confirming the Chair, Leanne Goddard and Vice Chair, Lauren Dearsley. We agreed the minutes from our last meeting and moved on to the body of the meeting. This was a discussion around the use of AI in school, what that looked like for staff and pupils and the safeguarding needed around the use of it. The input by the 2Johns was mentioned, and particularly the part delivered to staff as it had an element of AI in it

We then received our Headteacher's report and Mr Raraty informed us of how the recent attendance review went. The team that visited the school were really impressed with the school and our ethos. It is always a real positive to hear that visitors see our school in its best light. Our attendance is at around 96%, and the team were impressed with the provisions that we have for getting children into school and the external support we use. 

We then moved on to Safeguarding and SEND. Both areas were again positive and a special mention to Misss Yiu and SEND team for the amazing work they are doing. 

Mr Raraty then told us how well Mr Tims has settled in since taking up his new post as Site Manager last week. 

The governing board would like to say a massive thank you for the years of dedication Mrs Partridge gave the school, and she will be greatly missed as she moves on to new endeavours. We would also like to thank Emma Riches for her time spent preparing and cooking meals for our children as she too moves on. 

Homework was the next topic for discussion. This is going to be reviewed as to how it is delivered going forwards – so keep your eyes open for more information! 

Mr Jinkerson has been reviewing the curriculum map and updating it. 

We are looking forward to opening the school to new prospective parents on Thursday 13th November at 9:30am - 11:30am. If you have been unable to make this, there are other tours available on 24th November at 9:30am and then again on Tuesday 9th December at 1:30pm.

We are next due to meet in December for our last Full Governing Board meeting of the year. 

Take Care, 

Lauren Dearsley 

Weekly Attendance (week ending 14/11/2025)
School target:
97%		 Number on roll:
291
Whole-School Attendance Unauthorised Absences Persistent Absentees

Lateness

95%

1.4% (down on last week)

16% (up on last week)

0.9% (up on last week)

 

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Firework Night

We have an apology to make – we forgot to thank our main supporter last week! So here is an extra big thank you to Wells Management Solutions for your support at our Fireworks night.

We just want to say another thank you to everyone who attended the fireworks last week, thanks to your generosity we managed to raise over £5000 for the school!

The Little Recyclers

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Little Recyclers in the week. You kept our volunteers really busy loading it all into the van. Hopefully it will earn lots of money for the school!

 Rodings Christmas Fayre  - Friday 28th November  –  5-7pm

The Christmas Fayre is a matter of weeks away. Our Friends elves have been busy planning behind the scenes to make this year’s Fayre even more special than ever.

The first NEW competition we’d love you to take part in is the ‘Design a Scarf’ competition! Please use the template below or ask for one at the Office to design a  scarf. The winning design will be announced at the Christmas Fayre and will be MADE in time for Christmas. All entries cost £1. More detail are on the poster below.

Plenty more information on the event will follow next week, please keep an eye on Dojo and class WhatsApp groups for more details.

In order to run the event, we will of course, be asking for volunteers – if you feel you can help or would like to find out more please send us a message on friendsofrodings@gmail.com.

If you are able to donate a raffle prize please also contact the above email address.

Easyfundraising

With Christmas around the corner please consider using Easyfundraising when making online purchase.

Thank you to everyone already raising donations for Friends of Rodings Primary School with Easyfundraising!

Not joined yet? Sign up to Easyfundraising and when you shop online with your favourite brands, they’ll donate to us. It's free and your shopping won't cost you any extra - the brands you shop with will donate, not you!

Sign up today: 

https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/friendsofrodingsps/wc9zo6/at/ixjes5ko/facebook/

School Lottery

As some of you already know, we are a member of Your School Lottery. If you would like to support this you can sign up here: https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/rodings-primary-school. This is an easy way to support the school and you might be a winner!

Contact Us

If you would like to connect with us please follow us on social media:

Facebook – Friends of Rodings Primary School

Instagram - @the_friends_of_rodings_school

Or email us at: friendsofrodings@gmail.com

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Thank you for all the recycled clothes that you sent in on Wednesday. We will let you know how much we have raised soon!

The Friends Team

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Charlie was very proud to carry the flag for his Cub Troop in their Remembrance Church Parade. 

Well done Charlie, we are so proud of you :-)

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Eddie took his grade 1 piano exam this week! Well done, Eddie! We are so proud of you!

Well done Eddie, we are so proud of you :-)

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w/c 17th November will be Week 1 on the menu

 

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Anti - Bullying Week
All Day
from 10 Nov until 14 Nov
10
November
Parent Workshop - Behaviour
7:00pm – 8:00pm
19
November
Enterprise Week
All Day
from 24 Nov until 28 Nov
24
November
Yr R Trip - Aerozone
All Day
26
November
Christmas Jumper Day
All Day
28
November
Christmas Fair
5:00pm – 7:00pm
28
November
INSET
8:30am – 3:30pm
01
December
EYFS/KS1 Nativity
1:45pm – 2:45pm
10
December