Author: Mrs Taylor

Moneysense

As part of our Money Matters week, Year 1 and 2 took part in a Moneysense session supported by a volunteer from NatWest.

Angela, our volunteer from NatWest, was ‘pleasantly surprised by the attitude of a lot of the children towards money and donating it’.

The session focussed on how we use money.

  • To understand that there are choices about what to do with money
  • To understand that money can be spent, saved or donated (given)
  • To understand the difference between ‘needs’ and ‘wants’
  • To consider the different ways a family might use money

‘I have learnt that if you get lots of money, not to spend it all at once.’

‘I realised how much things cost for a pet.’

‘I will save more money than I have dome before.’

‘I know not to use my money all at once to buy one thing as then I won’t have any money left.’

Finally, hope the children enjoyed their goody bags!

 

Money Matters

A round up of the week so far and what’s to come.

  • Why do people get paid different amounts for jobs?
  • What happens after you have spent the money?
  • Why is there different money in different countries?
  • Why do we need to have money to buy things?
  • Who invented money?
  • How has money changed over the years?
  • How can I spend money wisely?
  • What would happen if there was no money?

These are some of the questions suggested by children prior to our Money Matters themed week.

The week kicked off with our Hotshots fundraising event for our two school charities, Leeds Mind and Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Children are encouraged to bring in their sponsor money and forms this week, following the event.

Representatives from Leeds Mind and Yorkshire Air Ambulance will be visiting during our week to talk about their work and how they use donations.

Today, St Gemma’s Hospice visited to talk about how our donations have support patients and families in Leeds.  St Gemma’s Hospice were one of our previous school charities.  We even got to meet their new mascot, Gemma the Giraffe.

We’ve also launched our class collecting jars where children are encouraged to bring in any spare 1ps and 2ps so we can create a penny trail on Friday. All proceeds to the two school charities.  The jars are already starting to fill up.

Thank you to Barclays Bank who hosted all classes at their branch today, showing the children behind the scenes of a bank.

On Thursday after school, we will be holding our first School Saving Club paying in session.  For those children who have returned their application forms this will be an opportunity to start to pay into their new account.  Please note money should be paid in at these sessions rather than bringing money to the office. Accounts are also available for siblings.  Please ask on Thursday.

Our cash4coins collecting tin is now available at the office.  This PTA fundraiser uses old coins and any foreign currency to raise funds for the school.

Finally, thank you to those parents who have offered their time to come in and speak with the children about their money related jobs.

As the week goes on, please check on class news to find out more about our Money Matters week and discuss with your child/children about their learning this week.

 

20 May 2016

This week’s whole school homework is creative and is due Wednesday 25 May:

I understand rights and responsibilities.

This half term, our SEAL theme has been Rights and Responsibilities.  We’ve been learning that if we have rights, we also have responsibilities. Children have been considering the following rights and responsibilities.

  • I have the right to learn and I have the responsibility for my own learning.
  • I have the right to play and I have the responsibility to play fairly.
  • I have the right to express an opinion and I have the responsibility to respect the opinions of others.
  • I have the right to be safe and I have the responsibility to make safe choices.
  • I have the right to be healthy and I have the responsibility to make healthy choices.

Your child is required to show their understanding of rights and responsibilities in a creative way. Ideas could include:

  • a story
  • a poem
  • a song
  • a poster
  • a letter
  • a comic strip
  • a script

School Saving Club

Come along to our parent information session this Wednesday after-school to find out about this partnership with Leeds City Credit Union.

As part of our upcoming themed week, Money Matters, we’ll be setting up a School Saving Club, in partnership with Leeds City Credit Union.

There will be a parent information session on Wednesday 18 May, from 3pm-4pm, to find out more information and pick up an application form from Leasey Newton, Leeds City Credit Union.

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As an extra incentive, children in Year 3 will receive £10 from Leeds City Council for opening an account.

During our Money Matters week, we’ll hold the first paying in session on Thursday 26 May from 3pm-4pm.

The Savings Club will then run on a monthly basis.  The dates for this term are Wednesday 22 June from 3.15pm-4pm and Wednesday 20 July from 3.15pm-4pm.

Leeds City Credit Union First Savers account

Opening your child/children a First Savers Account is a fantastic way to help them to learn how to save and will teach them a skill they can use in the future. It has been proven that children who utilise a savings scheme within a school, watching their savings grow, continue to save throughout their adult lives.

There are no minimum requirements to this account and with each deposit, however small; your child will earn rewards to collect.

Leeds City Credit Union has introduced a new fun way for children to save and would like you to say hello to “The Potts Family”.

All children joining the savings club will be given an individual membership number and savings card. After every sixth deposit a sticker will be given. Each sticker represents a member of “The Potts Family”. When all the five stickers have been collected your child will receive a special badge of “Dolla” the dog.

Once the account is open, and your child reaches the signatory control age, the account will stay theirs to do as they wish, setting them up to continue saving throughout their adult life.

If you would like your child to join the Savings Club, please ask at the office for a First Savers application form, or come along to the parent information session on Wednesday 18 May from 3pm-4pm.

 

Do you have any old or foreign coins and bank notes?

If so, we will be launching a cash4coins PTA fundraiser during our Money Matters themed week.

If so, we will be launching a cash4coins PTA fundraiser during our Money Matters themed week.

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Many people have some old foreign currency, either notes or coins and perhaps some old UK or Irish decimal coins.

We are collecting all worldwide current currency in notes or coins and any of the older currency such as the German Marks, Spanish Pesetas, old UK shillings, old UK decimal coins including Ireland, Channel Islands, Scotland, Isle of Man and £5/£2 coins.

We can turn your old money into a valuable donation.

Please donate at the school office.

Would you like to ‘tri something new’?

As part of the forthcoming World Triathlon Series weekend in Leeds, here are some details of how you can have a go too.

As part of the forthcoming World Triathlon Series weekend in Leeds, here are some details of how you can have a go too.

Tri Something New is a programme launched by Leeds City Council and British Triathlon and supported by Sport England, which gives you a fantastic opportunity to give triathlon a go.

On Saturday 11 June, newcomers to the sport can have a go in a fun and relaxed environment at the GO TRI event in Roundhay Park. The distances for the event are much shorter than a usual triathlon, so everyone can give it a tri! The swim is 200m (that’s just 8 lengths of a normal swimming pool), the bike 10km and the run, jog or walk just 2.5km. Costing £10, anyone can take part and to make the event even more fun and friendly, you can sign up to one of our special start waves, so you can take part with like-minded people:

  • Platinum 50+ – Because age doesn’t matter in GO TRI, this wave is for those that would like to take part with fellow evergreen participants.
  • Made in Leeds – Aimed at Leeds residents; those that are born and bred in the city and want to take part with other Leeds locals.
  • This Girl Can – Year on year female participation in triathlon is increasing and we’re proud to offer a women’s only wave at the event.
  • Relay – Don’t fancy taking on all three elements? Team up with one or two friends or family members and take on the course together.
  • Splash and Dash – Not got a bicycle? Fear not, you can still take part on the same course in our swim-run event.
  • Pedal and Plod – Swimming not your thing? Our peddle & plod wave is the perfect way to take part, whilst sticking to dry land.

Discounted entry is available for large groups; please contact jennyvincent@britishtriathlon.org for more information.

The Tri Something New programme provides free tailor made GO TRI training and GO TRI taster events at each of the four hub sites; Fearnville Leisure Centre, Middleton Park/John Charles Leisure Centre, Armley Leisure Centre and the Universities. There is also the chance try out open water swimming at one of our training days at Roundhay Park, to give you a chance to have a go before 11 June.

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Bonsoir

Year 3 were developing their conversational French this afternoon including greetings, how they were feeling, numbers and their age.

With some children holidaying in France this year, they were keen to learn more so this website covers some of the basics.

À bientôt!

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Hotshots

Our Money Matters themed week will be launched by this fundraising event for our two school charities.

To launch our Money Matters themed week, on 23 May, we will hold a Hotshots fundraising event, led by TSC sports and dance coaching limited, to raise money for our two school charities: Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Mind.  During the day, each class will be able to take part in the Hotshots event, with every child having three chances to score a goal and their fastest time recorded.  All children will receive a certificate with their fastest shot and medals will be awarded for the fastest boy and girl in each class.  Sponsor forms will be sent home and children are encouraged to raise money for this event.  These should be returned, with any money raised, on the day.

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Money Matters

Our next whole school themed week Money Matters, based around money and financial education, will be taking place from Monday 23 May 2016.

Our next whole school themed week Money Matters, based around money and financial education, will be taking place from Monday 23 May 2016.  A variety of events and visitors are planned to help us deliver this key aspect of education.

During the week, we will look at questions including:

  • What is money?
  • Where does money come from?
  • How do we spend money?
  • How do we manage money?

If your job involves an aspect of finance and/or money and you can support our themed week by coming into school, please contact the office.

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