County Cross-Country Stars

On Thursday, two of our speedy Year 6 children competed in the County Cross-Country competition at Woodbridge school. They were both racing against Suffolk’s best Year 6 and 7 children, having done well in the local area finals recently.

Both our children told us that there was a “really steep hill” and that they really enjoyed the course! 

Our Year 6 girl came in 3rd position out of 100 children (running 2.3 kilometres) and that means that she is the quickest Year 6 girl in Suffolk! Our Year 6 boy also did very well, and came 59th out of 111 (running 3.2 kilometres.)

Huge congratulations to both of them on their truly brilliant effort and successes.

KS2 Rocks, Relics and Rumbles WOW! Day

Yesterday, the KS2 children had an exciting Wow! Day to launch our new topic, Rocks, Relics, and Rumbles. 

The day was filled with a variety of hands-on activities designed to engage the children and spark their curiosity. Activities included creating volcanic art, designing a collaborative art piece using recycled materials, making ‘chatterboxes’, conducting mini explosions, and building a diagram of the ‘Layers of the Earth’.

The children moved through a carousel of activities, working in teams to complete each task. Their enthusiasm, teamwork, and perseverance were outstanding as they collaborated, problem-solved, and expressed their creativity.

 

It was wonderful to see them fully immersed in the topic, applying both their practical and critical thinking skills to each new challenge. 

This Wow Day set the stage for an exciting and engaging term ahead, and we look forward to seeing how the children continue to explore and develop their understanding of rocks, relics, and natural phenomena throughout the topic.

Indoor Athletics Success

Children from Years 5 and 6 competed in an indoor Athletics competition on Tuesday at Thomas Mills High School. 

The events were a mix of running, throwing and jumping. 

The children were amazing from start to finish and we won the whole event, which means that we are invited to the County Final on Friday 7 February. 

It was a real team performance and the children showed some fantastic, speed, power, technique and endurance in their events.  Well Done!

Remember to have a special lunch TOMORROW

 

Land Ahoy!

 

The children in KS1 had a fantastic WOW day today. They all came dressed up ready for life on the ocean wave. The children took part in a variety of activities which included: floating and sinking science experiments, creating pirate ships in Maths using different shapes and as artists they created 3D parrots. Finally, as musicians the children experimented with rhythm and performed pirate themed dances. We had a thoroughly enjoyable day and a great start to the new topic.

FRIENDS QUIZ NIGHT

Book your babysitter, it's time for the parents to have fun!

The Friends of Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's invite you to our Parents Quiz Night on Friday 7 February

Come and join us for a fun, informal Quiz Night hosted by Ben Ward and Kelly Goody

Hall Doors open from 7:15pm and the Quiz starts at 8pm.

There will be a bar (cash & card accepted) serving alcoholic and soft drinks throughout the evening.

Pre-order Nachos either beef chilli (£6.50) or cheesy (£5.00) with guacamole, sour cream and tomato salsa - suitable for vegetarians.  These are only available through pre-order, so you can buy your tickets now & come back before 3 Feb to add your Nacho order.  IMPORTANT - please let the Friends know if you have any food allergies.

You can book for friends and family to make up a team of up to 6 or purchase individual tickets and we will place you in a team on the night.

TICKETS AVAILABLE TO BUY IN THE PARENTMAIL SHOP FROM this Friday, 17 January, from 1pm

You can purchase up to 6 tickets and up to 6 pre-orders for nachos – the system will record your order linked to your child’s name.

Last Day to purchase Tickets is 3 February

All the money raised will be going towards the refurbishment of the school hall.

We look forward to seeing you all and we promise the questions won't be too hard!

EasyFundraising

Help us get 2025 off to a great start for Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's CEVA Primary School by signing up to support us for FREE on #easyfundraising. You can raise donations whenever you shop online with over 8,000 retailers including John Lewis & Partners, eBay, Argos, M&S and more. Plus, once you've raised your first £5, easyfundraising will double it! Sign up today - it will make a BIG difference to us this year: https://join.easyfundraising.org.uk/framlingham-sir-robert-hitchams-ceva-primary-school/wc6536/c2s/zYSXMpZl/CE011/facebook/

Remember to have a special lunch next Thursday!

 

Field to Fork - sign up on Monday

East Suffolk Councils Communities Team will be attending our school on MONDAY (13 January) at 3.10/3.15pm for parents to sign up for free starter kits that allow you to grow your own fruit and veg at home.

Everything you need to start growing fruit and veg on a small scale with your family will be within the kits, including advice direct from the Royal Horticultural Society. Activity books, wildflower seeds and more will be included in the largest kits provided so far.

Monday's event will involve registering for a kit which will be delivered to the school two to three weeks later.

There is limited availability and will be available on a first come, first served basis by collecting a ticket and registering with a member of the team.

East Suffolk Council staff will be on hand to answer any questions you have.

For more information, please view the attached information sheet.

Wrap-around Care - book for the Spring Term

 

 Get the new term childcare sorted with our before and after-school wraparound care service. Bookings are now live for the whole term.

We’ve been bringing fun to primary school children for years – so we know how to do before and after school childcare sessions the best way for your child!

Find out more about our offer here - Childcare with Premier Education - Premier Education

 

Here are our weekly themes for this term:

 

 

And to book our sessions, simply sign your children up here

Sir Robert Hitcham’s CofE VA Primary School – Premier Education

 

It's never too late for Christmas Dinner.....

With the festive music playing and turkey, roast potatoes and Brussel sprouts adorning the plates of the children, we were finally able to celebrate our school Christmas Dinner.  We welcomed some of the Governors to join us for this special occasion.  Some children wore their festive snowman hats.  The year 6 donned their aprons and stepped up brilliantly to help the MDSAs in distributing the food to the teachers, teaching assistants, visitors and children too. Thank you to the kitchen staff  who made the magic happen and all the MDSAs who helped.   Happy New Year to everyone! 

 

Have you applied for your child’s school place next year?

 If not, we’d love to invite you to visit us to give you a sense of what life is like here at our wonderful school.  At Sir Robert Hitcham’s we recognise that each child is unique, with their own set of gifts and talents. As educators, it is our duty to nurture and develop them all.

Our school is described by parents and visitors as having a ‘happy, friendly and family feel.’  As experienced staff we pride ourselves on knowing the children well, in order to be able to plan, support, inspire and challenge them to be their very best selves.

We are privileged to have a wonderfully committed and experienced team of teaching and support staff, strengthened by our parents, our dedicated Governors and the local community.  This means that all of our children should be able to go out into the world secure in the values that are at the heart of our Christian school. 

Our curriculum has community at its heart - it is inclusive, creative and exciting.  The website, Blog and Facebook page, will give you an insight into our school, the range of opportunities for the children and our curriculum.

Do get in touch if you would like to arrange a visit and see for yourself what we offer here at Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham’s before the application deadline of 15 January 2025.

 Application information:

All of the information parents/carers need to help them make their decision is available on the SCC website at www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissions including information about the School Travel Policy and some School Travel Scenarios.  

You should apply for a school place online by 15 January 2025 at www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissions. Only those who are unable to apply online should complete and return to us a paper CAF1 application form which is available to download from www.suffolk.gov.uk/admissions or by contacting us on 0345 600 0981.

Pupils will not be allocated a school place automatically. 

All parents/carers must make an application for a full-time school place even if their child is already attending our nursery class.

Term Starts Tomorrow

We look forward to welcoming all the children back to school tomorrow.

PE lessons start this week, so wear your kit on your usual PE days. 

Mills Meadow Carol Singing

The Worship Team along with some Year 6 children visited Mills Meadow yesterday to sing carols to the residents, we enjoyed our time together!  

Thank you for having us.

Stop Motion Fun!

RJKH have loved making stop videos in Computing over the last few weeks. 

Learning how to move the characters slowly and carefully to tell a story has been a really fun challenge and the children produced some brilliant short videos. 

Have a great Christmas and do watch the new Wallace and Gromit film to experience the wonder of stop motion! Here are some of our favourites:

Last Day of Term!

 We wish all our families a wonderful Christmas break!

The children return to school on Tuesday 7 January.