Academy Blog
Year 6 Residential
Monday 6th February 2012
9:00 am- The coach leaves GLPA for the week long residential.
10:00 am- They arrive at the facilities. The journey as quick and safe. Bags were stowed and they had a tour of the facilities.
Lunch Time
Fencing session: The children have been learning to Thrust, Lunge and Defend!
This is Maddie and Emily W.
Touché!
Tuesday 7th February
8:30 am- They had a good night. This morning it is cold with a light frost.
10:00 am-
Mission Impossible- mapping and secret clues to solve.
Challenge Complete!
Climbing! They are being very brave!
8:30: Another good night! It is a bit more chilly. However, there are lots of activities to keep them warm!
9:30: Birthday boy calling home!
Netball in a trampoline! Playtimes will never be the same!
... savour every last drop! It's cold but the drink keeps me warm and the cup makes a great nose shelter!!
Ninja Squirrels! Don't Ask!
Archery
Thursday 9th February
8:15 am: COLD!
Ninja Squirrels 2
Everyones having a good time! This is the girls' best attempt not to laugh or smile!
The infamous and very rare "Galley Racoon" has been spotted at Kingswood. It was seen this morning hurtling down a zip wire and dashing across a 20 ft. high balance beam!
Flying high on the zip wire... Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NO! It's Laura!
Friday 10th February
Packed and ready to come home!
Healthy Schools Award- Revalidation!
We are pleased to announce that GLPA has had a Whole School Review and the Quality Assurance Group have concluded that we have demonstrated the foundations for health and wellbeing and that all necessary measures are in place and embedded.
Congratulations to staff, children, parents and governors for supporting the academy to remain a healthy school!
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Congratulations Mrs. Turford!- UPDATE!
UPDATE: Mrs. Turford WON the award! Congratulations!
A teaher from Green Lane Primary Academy has been recognised for her hard work volunteering through the NCT Stars Awards, which celebrate the enthusiasm and dedication of those who dedicate their time and skills to making the charity’s services available to parents and parents-to-be across theUK.
Bryony Turford from NCT Selby Branch has been shortlisted in the Most Supportive Volunteer category.
Bryony has approached her role as membership secretary with dedication, welcoming each new member with a personal letter, event timetable and newsletter. She also set up a Bumps Takeaway group in her own home for expectant couples, attends local antenatal classes to explain what the branch can offer after their arrival, and expanded the programme of events to reach more parents with adult nights out and monthly family events. One fellow volunteer calls her “a driving force who keeps the whole branch team motivated”.
Bryony said: “I am delighted that NCT Selby branch has been shortlisted for this award. It means a lot that the great work the fantastic volunteers are doing has been recognised. The people I have come into contact with in the last 2 years are amazing, so supportive, enthusiastic and so keen to make a difference to the new parents of this rural branch. Volunteering alongside them is a great honour and I am looking forward to representing them all at the House of Lords on 26th October!
A high volume of nominations were received from NCT’s 100,000 plus supporters across the country for six different categories representing the range of different roles volunteers take on for the charity.
NCT has over 10,000 volunteers who give their time, energy and skills in more than 300 branches through a wide range of roles: providing support for parents, co-ordinating branch activities, fundraising, editing newsletters and much more.
The NCT Stars Awards, sponsored by Pampers, will be awarded at a special event at the House of Lords on 26 October to celebrate the European Year of the Volunteer.
Sue Saxey, President of NCT and a long-standing volunteer herself, will be presenting the awards. She said: “NCT Stars Awards are a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate the achievements of our hard-working, creative and committed volunteers. All our volunteers make a huge difference to the charity’s work, providing a much-needed support network for local parents, and we would not be able to reach as far and wide as we do without them. We hope their success will encourage others to give volunteering a try!”
If you would like to find out more about volunteering at your local NCT branch, contact selbynct@gmail.com, search for Selby NCT on facebook or call us on 0844 243 6257. Alternatively, call the NCT enquiry line on 0300 330 0770.
Charlotte Booth Fundraisers
The newly elected Academy Council and staff at GLPA would like to raise money for Charlotte Booth who is a student atSLPCollegein Garforth. She has been recently diagnosed with cancer and needs urgent treatment in 3 weeks. The treatment is inAmericaand will cost £125,000. There are various fundraising activities taking place in our local community. GLPA will be holding two events.
On Monday 10th Oct., we are selling buns during break time for 20p each. You can help out with this activity by sending buns and/or sending 20p with your child to buy a bun. Then on Friday 14th Oct., we will be holding a non-uniform day for a donation of £1.
All proceeds will go to the Charlotte Booth Fund.
Thank you in advance for helping us to support a member of our community.
TEACH LEEDS
This academy is a member of the TEACH LEEDS partnership. This is a partnership between B-NETT (provider of employment-based initial teacher training) and a group of Leeds primary and secondary academies/schools,assisted by Leeds Children’s Sevices. Schools in the TEACH LEEDS partnership are committed to working together for a period of 3 years to train highly- motivated graduates to become teachers.
TEACH LEEDS is an innovative partnership which will bring benefits to the trainees who are selected to be trained in one of its academies/schools. This school will work closely with B-NETT and with the other academies/schools in the partnership to share and capitalise on the strengths and expertise available within the partnership and to develop excellent practice.
Our first “TEACH LEEDS” trainee(s)started training in September 2011 and the application round is now open for applicants for the September 2012 cohort.
For more information about TEACH LEEDS; to find out which academies/schools are involved; and to find out how to apply to be trained in a TEACH LEEDS academy/school,go to www.b-nett.co.uk
Handwriting Success!
Several entries from GLPA were made for the Leeds Flower, Vegetable & Craft Show Handwriting Competition during the summer holidays. They competed against children from all over Leeds.
We are pleased to announce that GLPA children did an outstanding job representing the academy and walked away with several winners. They are:
Under 8’s: 1st Place- Danielle C., 2nd Place- Liam G., 3rd Place- Amelia Brookes, Highly Commended- Zoe B., Harry, Evie D.
8 to 11’s: 1st Place- Gabrielle H., 2nd Place Callum D., 3rd Place- Charlotte G., Highly Commended- Daniel R., Sam B., Lauren B., Eric K., Amy B., Reece B.
Congratulations to all our winners!
Kitchen Refurbishment
GLPA was successful in winning two bids for a total of £140,000 from the government to refurbish the grounds and building.
The kitchen refurbishment will begin on Tuesday 27th September and continue until Friday 4th November. Thus, all children will be required to bring a packed lunch each day.
Below are links to some information parent and carers may find useful.
Low cost packed lunch menu for parents and carers of primary aged children
Low effort packed lunch menu for parents and carers of primary aged children
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the academy.
International School Award
We are pleased to announce that GLPA has been awarded the International Schools Award. The award provides recognition for teachers and their schools/academies working to instil a global dimension into the learning experience of all children and young people.
Special thanks go to Miss N. Davies who worked very hard to ensure that we were successful in receiving this award.
Garforth Annual Flower and Vegetable Show
GLPA Becomes One of the First Teaching Schools in the Country!
15th July 2011
Press Release
A Garforth, Leeds school is one of the first
teaching schools in the country
A school in Garforth, Leeds has become one of the first in the country to be selected for an important new role aimed at further raising standards.
Green Lane Primary Academy is one of only 100 schools in England to be granted teaching school status – a new designation entitling it to lead the training and professional development for staff.
It was selected by the National College for School Leadership which had about 1,200 expressions of interest in the first recruitment round. Staff from the school will now be invited to the National College’s Learning and Conference Centre in Nottingham in September for a formal induction.
The milestone marks a shift towards school-centred training and development. Teaching schools will be responsible for leading a group of schools, working with other partners including at least one university, to deliver high quality support for teachers and leaders at all stages in their career.
Tammie Prince, Principal said: “This is an exciting opportunity for Green Lane Primary Academy and the School Partnership Trust group of schools. We look forward to being able to work with other academies and schools to develop quality educators for the good of all children.”
The National College has responsibility for the designation and quality of the teaching schools programme, working closely with the Department for Education (DfE) and Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) as the national network grows to 500 teaching schools by 2014.
Sir Paul Edwards, CEO of the School Partnership Trust, said: “The School Partnership Trust are delighted one of its Academies has achieved Teaching School Status. This recognises the expertise in Green Lane Primary Academy and will provide a unique opportunity for Trainees to have access to a wide range of high quality of learning situations across the SPT group of schools and academies.”
Steve Munby, Chief Executive of the National College, said: “To take on this role, teaching schools like Green Lane Primary Academy need to be among the best in the country - outstanding in their own performance and have a track record of raising standards through school-to-school support.”
“Over time teaching schools will harness the finest teaching talent in the profession to drive school improvement, and bring real benefits to pupils. Trainees will learn from the best teachers in action and those who want to step up to more senior leadership positions will be exposed to excellent practice within and beyond their immediate school.”
The first year of the programme will be a design and development phase. As they develop, teaching schools working with other schools and universities will help to provide a strong supply of new teachers, develop leaders and the next generation of heads, and support schools in challenging circumstances.
Inter-Schools Sports Day Success!
On Friday 8th July, GLPA competed against 5 other local primary schools in the Inter-Schools Sports Day held at Garfroth Academy. Other schools participating were Ninelands, Strawberry Fields, Micklefield, St. Benedicts and East Garforth. The children had a good time dispite becoming soaked as the final results were given.
The results are as follows:
Year 3
1st place - Green Lane
2nd place - Ninelands
3rd place - Strawberry Fields
4th place - Micklefield
5th place - St Benedicts
6th place - East Garforth
Year 4
1st place - Ninelands
2nd place - Strawberry Fields
3rd place - Green Lane
4th place - St Benedicts
5th place - East Garforth
6th place - Micklefield
Year 5
1st place - Ninelands
2nd place - Green Lane
3rd place - Strawberry
4th place - St Benedicts
5th place - East Garforth
6th place - Micklefield
Year 6
1st place - Green Lane
2nd place - Ninelands
3rd place- Strawberry Fields
4th place - St Benedicts
5th place - East Garforth & Micklefield
Overall School Scores
1st place - Green Lane
2nd place - Ninelands
3rd place - Strawberry Fields
4th place - St Benedicts
5th place - East Garforth
6th place - Micklefield
WELL DONE GLPA!
A big thank you to all the adults who supported the children in this event.
Thank You! Activities and Clubs
GLPA believes in developing the whole child and knows that not all children have interest and talents for the same activities. It is because of this ethos that we work hard at providing a variety of activities above and beyond the national curriculum. Some of these activities are completely academy based. However, many involve a wider group that includes other Garforth schools, Outer East Family of Schools and Leeds schools. These activities take a lot of extra time and effort that goes above the remit of an academy day and we are very grateful to have a dedicated staff and other outside volunteers who give freely of their time to organise and sponsor these activities.
Below is a list that includes many of the extra activities that GLPA has participated in during the 2010-2011 academic year.
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Lunchtime Knitting Club |
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Games Club |
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After school Discos |
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Cycling Proficiency Workshop |
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Homework Club |
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Garforth School Partnership Trust Public Speaking Event |
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Academy Choir that has performed at a number of events throughout Garforth and Leeds |
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Recorder Group |
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Garforth School Partnership Trust Combined Orchestra |
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Craft Club |
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Gardening Club |
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Cooking Club |
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Photography Club |
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Sign 2 Sing Record Breaking Attempt |
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Drumathon |
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Tennis Team |
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Tennis Club |
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After school tuition |
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Hi-Five Team |
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Street Dancing |
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Dance Troup for Garforth Academy’s “Alice in Wonderland” performance |
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Gifted and Talented Maths Activities |
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Masterchef Competition |
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Gifted and Talented Grafitti Workshop |
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Art Activities with Garforth Academy for the Garforth Arts Festival |
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Year 6 Residential |
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Year 4 Residential |
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Christmas Fair |
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Summer Fair |
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Garforth in Bloom Competition Support |
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Clean up Garforth Litter Picks |
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Cross Country |
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Year 5/6 Boys Football |
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Year 5/6 Girls Football |
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Year 5/6 Girls Rounders |
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Year 5/6 Boys Rounders |
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Year 5/6 Mixed Cricket |
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Athletics |
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Writing Club |
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Garforth Arts Exhibition |
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Film Club |
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Inter-School Sports Day |
There have also been a number of parental workshops to support parents with home learning. These include:
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Year 5/6 Maths |
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Year 4 Maths |
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KS1 Phonics |
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“How to Drug Proof your Child” |
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SHARE |
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Stay and Play/Stay and Learn Sessions |
We would like to thank ALL the staff and volunteers who have supported the academy this year with a multitude of activities. It is greatly appreciated!
If you are interested in volunteering to support an activity or if you have an activity in mind that you are willing to run, please contact the academy ASAP and we can see how we can work together to have it happen.
Summer Fair- Friday 24th June!
Friday, 24th June is the GLPA Summer Fair from 5 to 7 pm.
Come join the academy is lots of fun activities!
More Sporting Success!
The Tennis Teams and Hi-Five Netball teams for GLPA have been very successful this year. All three teams won their local area heats before going through to represent Garforth and District in East Leeds Finals.
Green Lane Primary Academy Y4 Tennis team consists of;-Amy B., Chloe P., Jacob P. and Dylan. . They represented Garforth and District in the East Leeds School Sports Partnership Mini Tennis Challenge Final at Wetherby High School on Thursday 28th April. The team came 3rd, just behind Wigton Moor and Collingham. Considering that they had just spent the last three days in the countryside participating in Roman themed activities in Northumberland and North Yorkshire and had had two nights away from home, they competed brilliantly!
The Y5 Tennis team represented Garforth and District in the same competition but they had their final at Boston Spa High School on the same evening. The team consists of ; Eric K., Eisen T., Charlie B. and Laura G.. They also came 3rd.
Then, Green Lane Primary Academy Hi-Five/Netball team represented Garforth and District in the East Leeds Schools Sports Partnership Hi-Five Tournament which was played at Corpus Christi High School. The team consisted of; Libby H., Chelsea W., Holly B., Charlotte G., Sam S., Callum C. and Marshal W.. The team came 3rd.
Thanks to Mrs. C. Bean for sponsoring the teams and Mrs Hayes, Mrs Pitchfork, Mrs Cairns, Miss Clarke and Mrs Dawson who assisted with transport.
Well done teams!
Year 4 Residential
Tuesday 26th April 2011
By 8:30 this morning, the Year 4 children were on their way for their first residential. Family and friends were there to wave the children and staff as they left the academy. Information on what and how the children are doing will be posted in this blog as the information comes into the academy.
11:00 am
Arrived at Roman Army Museum safely. The weather is beautiful and sunny!
2:24 pm
They have just left Hadrian's Wall The views were stunning and they are now on their way to Vindolanda.
2:45 pm
They have arrived at Vindolanda!!!
4:40 pm
They are back on the coach after Vindolanda. They have had a great day so far with lovely weather. All the children have been well behaved and looking forward to getting to the youth hostel.
5:40 pm
They have arrived at the youth hostel safe and sound!
Wednesday 27th April
The children have continued to be well behaved and had a good night.
This morning they celebrated Joe's birthday with cake and everyone wished him a happy birthday.
Later they completed a walk around the countryside of Osmotherley. The sun has been shinning and they stopped at a park to eat their packed lunches before heading back to the youth hostel.
Thursday 28th April
The children had another good night and ALL were asleep by 9:30 pm as they were worn out!
This morning they were able to celebrate ANOTHER Birthday!
They are now all packed and on the bus now on their way to Segedunum. All the children have continued to be well behaved and the youth hostel staff thought they were fantastic.
The children and staff made a safe journey back to the academy after a eventful 3 days. Special thanks go to all the hard working staff that took the time to prepare and take the children on this worthwhile trip.
School Partnership Trust 2nd Annual Public Speaking Event
On Tuesday 29th March, Key Stage 2 children from GLPA participated in the 2nd Annual SPT Publich Speaking Event held at Garforth Academy.
Those who represented the Academy are:
Year 3- Rebekah N.- Show and Tell: My Brownie Blanket
Year 4- Ella K.- Reading a Story of Their Choice: Mr. Stink
Year 5- Georgia F.- Reciting a Poem from Memory: "Two Little Kittens"
Year 6- Tom B.- Annedote: My Snow Day
Also, a former child of GLPA, Alex B., represented Garforth Academy with a funny presentation entitled, "Don't Get Me Started...".
Entertainment was provided by the GSPT Combined Choir which also had members from GLPA. They beautifully sung three songs for the audience's enjoyment.
The children did a wonderful job and were excellent representatives of GLPA.
Well Done!
Special thanks go to Mr. J. Wheelwright for organising and MCing the event and Mrs. S. Sharp who prepared the Combined Choir for entertainment.
Tennis Success!
Recently, GLPA HI-Five Teams competed in the local HI-Five Tournament.
They competed against other schools in the School Partnership Trust and both teams took home 1st place.
They have now qualified for the finals which will be held the 3rd May.
Special thanks goes to Mrs. Bean and the parents in their support of the team members.
Good Luck Team!
£767.59 Raised for Comic Relief
GLPA went all out for Comic Relief Day which was held on Friday 18th March. The Academy Council had discussions and decided on numerous activities to raise money for the charity. The Council sold red noses, had a Teddy Raffle, joke telling happening in the outdoor classrooms, sold Red Nose Biscuits, had a non-uniform day that had the children wearing their PJ's and the day ended with the Red Nose Day Talent Show!
It was an exciting day had by all with £767.59!
Well done GLPA and THANK YOU for everyone who supported, prepared and took part in this event!
GLPA Choir
The GLPA choir were invited to participate in the Music for Youth Festival held at Garforth Academy on Saturday 5th March.
The choir sang as part of the Arts Live Choir that included children from Brigshaw High School and Garforth Academy.
The GLPA children were the youngest children performing at the event and did an AMAZING job!
The academy has received many compliments on the quality of the singing, behaviour of the children and their neat appearance.
Special thanks go to Mrs. S. Sharp who prepares the choir for these events and Mrs. J. Pitchfork who supported the supervision of the children on the day of the event.
We would also like to thank all the parents who attended and supported the choir. Thank you!
Indoor Athletics- West Yorkshire Championship
On Wednesday, the GLPA Indoor Athletics Team completed in the West Yorkshire Championship. There were a total of 10 teams competing in this event and the team placed 3rd and were the highest ranking Leeds team at this event.
Congratulations go to the entire team and special thanks go to the adults who supported the children at this event including Mr. Wheelwright, Mrs. Cairns and Ms. Hayton.
Thanks also go to the parents who have supported the children throughout the year.
Cross Country Sporting Success
The Cross Country season is over for another year and another fabulous season was had. The boy’s team finished 6th place and the girls team finished in 5th place overall in Leeds.
We had 3 runners in the top ten in the league and 8 runners in the top 40 in Leeds.
We will be loosing Alex V., Callum C. and Libby H. as you move on to Garforth Academy and hopefully continue running. We are very proud of each and everyone in the team.
Special thanks go to Mr. J. Heap, Mrs. J. Dawson and all the adults and parents who have supported the team this year.
Well done team!
Sporting Success
Athletics
A team of 25 children, boys and girls, from Years 5 & 6 have trained twice a day every day since the beginning of September for the indoor athletics competitions. The team won and were able to compete in the Leeds City Final as one of the best four teams in the city. At the end of the day and after a difficult competition, GLPA were proud to finish 2nd in the city. This means that they have now qualified to represent Leeds in the West Yorkshire Finals to be held in Halifax on Wednesday 9th March. Special thanks goes to Mr. Wheelwright the coach and to the parents for their support of the team.
Congratulations and Good Luck!
Football- Congratulations
Over the half-term, the academy’s football team twice attempted to participate in the Leeds Schools F.A. tournament. After snow interrupted the first attempt, the team eventually competed a week later.
It was a very tough competition with all the best schools in the city represented; in the end, the team battled their way through qualification and made it to the Leeds City Final. Unfortunately, our outstanding team were narrowly beaten in the final; despite being depleted through injury. Special thanks go to Mr. Wheelwright for his time and energy in preparing the team. Also, thanks go to the parents who supported the team.
GLPA Working in partnership with ParentPay- New Online Payment Service
We are pleased to announce that we will shortly be accepting payments online for items such as dinner money, Academy trips and music fees. Using a secure website called ParentPay, you will be able to pay online using your debit card. ParentPay will be our preferred method of making payments to the academy.
For more information please click here.
Year 6 Residential- 7th to 11th February 2011
The Year 6 children are taking part in a week long residential to Peak Venture Centre near Sheffield. During the week the children will be participating in a variety of exciting outdoor and indoor activities.
You can follow how the residential is going by checking this blog on a daily basis.
Monday- 7th February
9:15 am- The coach leaves GLPA with 49 very excited Year 6 children and 6 staff members full of anticipation for the week ahead.
11:15 am- Arrived safely at the Centre and are now making their beds.
2:30 pm- The sessions have begun. Here we find one group taking part in an ICT option.
10:00 pm- The children have had an exciting day and have settled in well. They have been enjoying the evening activities and then preparing for bed.
Tuesday- 8th February
7:00 am- The children had a good night. Some were still so excited that they found it hard to sleep. However, they are all ready to go for the first full day of activities at the Centre.
9:00 am- Wrapped up warm in the sunshine! 15 layers and counting!
Archery- Watch out Robin Hood! You have competition!
The adults are enjoying themselves as well!
Trying something new!
Can you guess who?
Wednesday 9th February
8:00 am The children are doing well. They had a quieter night last night after a full day of activites. They are having a great time and being very brave trying new things. They are definitely making GLPA proud!
12:00 pm It is turning out to be another great day full of activities. Here are some pictures of the children getting ready to tackle the climbing wall!
Thursday 10th February
Today was another busy day filled with activity after activity. The children are enjoying themselves and making all the staff very proud!
Decision Making...... None made!
Friday 11th February
8:00 am The children are completing their packing before breakfast. They have the last of their activities and then lunch. The plan is that they will all be on the coach home by 1 pm and arriving back at the academy by 2:30 pm. Everyone at the academy is looking forward to hearing about their adventures.
2:00 pm The children arrived back at the academy safely and VERY tired! They said that they had a great time and the staff again said that the children were very well behaved and were a credit to the academy and their parents. Well done Year 6 and welcome home!
£650 Raised During Christmas Performances Charity Collection
During the recent Christmas performances, collections were made for various charities. We are pleased to inform you that GLPA collected the following:
EYFS- £163.93 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance ( http://www.yorkshireairambulance.org.uk/ )
KS1- £178.21 for Help for Heroes ( http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ )
KS2- £308.17 for CRY (Cardio Risk in the Young- http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/ )
That is a total of £650.31 raised for worthy charities during the holiday season!
GLPA would like to thank all the family and friends who made generous donations during the holiday season.
TEACH LEEDS
This school is now a member of the TEACH LEEDS partnership. This is a partnership between B-NETT (provider of employment-based initial teacher training) and a group of Leeds primary and secondary schools,assisted by Education Leeds. Schools in the TEACH LEEDS partnership are committed to working together for a period of 3 years to train highly-motivated graduates to become teachers.
TEACH LEEDS is an innovative partnership which will bring benefits to the trainees who are selected to be trained in one of its schools. This school will work closely with B-NETT and with the other schools in the partnership to share and capitalise on the strengths and expertise available within the partnership schools and to develop excellent practice.
We will be welcoming our first “TEACH LEEDS” trainee(s) in September 2011.
For more information about TEACH LEEDS; to find out which schools are involved; and to find out how to apply to be trained in a TEACH LEEDS school,go to www.b-nett.co.uk
Happy New Year!
GLPA would like to welcome everyone back to school and wish everyone a Happy New Year!
This is going to be another busy term filled with 2 residentials, sporting events, creative learning and more!
If you ever have any questions about what is happening at the academy, please feel free to speak to the classroom teacher or ask at the office.
Again, we hope that 2011 is a GREAT year for everyone!
Thank You!
Special THANK YOUS go to those staff and parents who have helped with the clearing of paths this week. A VERY special Thank You goes to our Site Supervisor, Mr. D. Grimshaw for his tireless efforts in keeping the paths cleared.
Thank you to ALL the staff and parents for your support and understanding during this snowy weather!
Severe Weather Procedures
In the event of severe weather conditions, or indeed any other emergency, we may need to close the academy. This is a decision that can often only be made early in the morning.
In making this decision there is a need to balance the health and safety risks of students making hazardous journeys and number of staff that can actually get to work, against the loss of a school day.
When a decision is made, we will post a message on the first page of the academy website (www.glpa.org.uk) to notify you either of a closure or that we are open. You can also listen to the following radio stations: Radio Leeds 92.4 FM/95.3 FM (http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leeds/hi/tv_and_radio/) or Radio Aire 96.3 FM (http://www.radioaire.co.uk/) . On most occasions, a text message will also be sent out to all parents by Groupcall.
The above are the quickest ways to find out if the academy will be closed. Please do not ring the academy office unless to report an absence.
Mrs. Prince Invited to No. 10 Downing Street
Mrs. Prince was invited to No. 10 Downing Street for a reception with the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the Secretary of Education, Micheal Goves.
The reception was to celebrate the opening of Outstanding schools converting to Academy status this year.
The PM said:
“Improving education is central to our reform agenda and we are committed to giving Governors, head teachers and teachers more control over how they run their schools. We know they are best placed to decide how to give their pupils the best possible education and that is why we are encouraging more schools to become academies.
“Many more schools will now be able to become academies and I am pleased they will be able to enjoy the additional freedoms, responsibility and empowerment that comes with academy status.”
Mrs Prince said:
"I am delighted to have been invited to Downing Street. Green Lane Primary Academy is an amazing place to work because of the children and staff within it's walls. This is the next chapter in it's history and I am very happy that I get to be a part of this new era in education."
Parent Partnership- Stay & Play/Stay & Learn Sessions a Success!
Did You Know?
In Parent Partnership, 158 parents attended 11 recent Stay & Play/Stay & Learn Sessions put on by the classes. The sessions were to help parents gain insight into teaching and learning occurs at Green Lane while also giving parents the opportunity to participate in a learning activity together. The sessions were a great success. 65 parents answered the survey afterwards. 100% of the parents agreed that the sessions gave them and opportunity to be part of their child’s learning activities, 100% agreed that the sessions were a good opportunity for them to be actively involved in their child’s learning and 100% felt that the sessions gave them greater insight into how their children are taught and how they learn at Green Lane.
When parents were asked what they liked best about the sessions, some of the responses were:
“Getting involved and helping the children learn new skills. It was also a good opportunity to get to know the teacher better.”
“I enjoyed taking part in the activities with my little boy and also to get an insight as to what he does when he is at school.”
“Interacting with the children and getting an insight into the way our children are taught these days, it has changed so much.”
We will be continuing Stay & Play/Stay & Learning Sessions at the beginning of next school year. During the Spring and Summer terms, teachers will be offering workshops on various aspects of learning for different ages so that parents are better able to support their children at home.
Academy Opening Celebration
This morning, Green Lane Primary Academy was officially opened in a ribbon cutting ceremony that included Cllr Patrick Davey, Deputy Lord Mayor, and the Academy Council. The ceremony included a welcome from Mrs. Prince, Principal, speech by the Deputy Lord Mayor, a history that had been researched and written by Chestnut class, a song "I Have a Song to Sing" and, finally, the ribbon cutting. The event was attended by past Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers and Chairs of Governors and members of the School Partnership Trust Academies and the Garforth School Partnership Trust. Coffee, tea and cake was served to all the special guest at a reception hosted by the Academy Council and every child in the school received a piece of cake, keeping with historical tradition, special certificates and special school badges.
The day was documented by Green Lane's own media crew who are working to put together a special DVD production.
Suppport Green Lane Primary Academy While Shopping
Support Green Lane when you shop online.
Go to: www.schoolfundraising.org.uk/garforth-green-lane-primary
You pay nothing extra and the school benefits by a return of 1% to 10% of your purchases.
Mini- Olympics Week Success
This has been a fantastic week at Green Lane! All the children were participating in a variety of activities in preparation for the London Olympics in 2012!. This morning I had the pleasure to hear about the many actities they have been participating during the time:
* Medal making
* Orienteering
* Healthy Eating that included raps, songs and poems
* Creation of flags
* Posters
* Creation of new games
* Olympic opening/closing ceremony dance performance
* Dragon's Den Business activities
and MUCH, MUCH more!
Well done children and thank you to all the staff and volunteers for the extra work that went into the activities!
Thank you!
Yesterday we had a lovely assembly to thank 3 people who have volunteered a lot of time to the school through FOGL (Friends of Green Lane). Thank you again Mr. & Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. Wright. We appreciate the support you have given the school over the last years.
