Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Nursery Admissions 2024

  Thu 18 Apr 2024 Mr John Howe

  It has come to my attention that some of the local primary schools have already sent offer letters out for Nursery places in September 2024 and you may be concerned that you have not heard anything from Seaburn Dene.

   

  I am writing to reassure you that we will be emailing all parents on Monday morning with offer letters as we are following the Sunderland City Council admission guidelines, which states that offers should not be sent out until the week beginning 22nd April 2024.  

   

  As a school, we believe it is important to work in partnership with all schools on this matter, as it is a very anxious time for parents and carers, many of whom are sending their children to school for the first time.

   

  Therefore we support the official position in Sunderland that ALL parents should be informed at the same time. 

   

  We look forward to starting this journey with you on Monday. 

   

  Mr John Howe

  Head Teacher

• Community Chest Support

  Wed 17 Apr 2024 Mr John Howe

  Our OPAL journey continues this term with more exciting plans for further development this term. This project was supported - in part - by a community chest grant of £2,375 from Sunderland City Council's North Area Committee. The funding will allow us to continue the development of our outdoor play provision for all our children/families - including "stay and play" sessions, beyond the school day - where children will be encouraged to play thereby improving their mental and physical health and wellbeing. Thank you! 

  

• Help Needed

  Mon 08 Apr 2024

  *Your help is needed!*
  
  Tesco are supporting Seaburn Dene and offering funds to continue to develop our outdoor play areas for children from Nursery to Yr 6. As you will agree, this is an amazing opportunity for our pupils.
  
  The more votes our school receives, the more funds we will be offered by Tesco.
  
  Please support us by asking for blue tokens when you pay for your shopping at Tesco.
  
  These blue tokens then need to be placed in the Seaburn Dene Primary column of the drop box by the main entrance as you are leaving Tesco.
  
  Voting will continue throughout April, May until June 30.
  
  Blue tokens are available at all Tesco stores, but the voting drop boxes (at the moment) is at the main store on Newcastle Road.
  
  If you do not visit any of these stores, please hand your blue tokens into the office. If you could also spread the word among friends and family - this would make a huge difference.
  
  Happy shopping and supporting!
  
  Mr Howe.

  

• Latest News

  Mon 25 Mar 2024

  Here are the completed raised beds for planting - thanks to our work with Climate Friendly Schools and Oases North East. However, it was our amazing volunteers on the day, who got through this in record time. Thank you!

   

  Spike Trophy winners for attendance this week were:
  1st - Yr 4: 99%.
  2nd - Yr 5: 98.5%.
  3rd - Yr 1: 96.2%.
  4th: Yr 6: 96%.
  5th: Yr 2: 94.8%.
  6th: Yr 3: 93.1%
  Whole school attendance was 96.2%

   

  Ice Kid’s Easter Camp is here again, fantastic opportunity for children to participate in swimming lessons and a wide range of craft activities. If you are interested please contact abigail@swimcitygb.co.uk or ring 07590190031 🏊🏼‍♀️🏊🏊🏻‍♂️If you are in receipt of fsm Ice Kids is free.

   

  Democracy in action!
  Our School Council led a vote on introducing a new school rule to our current three of: "ready, respectful, kind."
  The rule is..."safe."
  The motion was carried: Yes: 138, No: 12.
  Jessie from Y6 announced the outcome in celebration assembly.

   

  This week, as we build up to Easter, we have an egg-themed reward system in school, focused on catching our pupils being "good eggs" and upholding our expectations and values. The staff will be awarding certificates and Creme Eggs to children for their excellent manners, kindness and respect and determination to do their best while showing responsibility in the dining hall and around school.
  I look forward to seeing who will be caught being "good eggs" this week.

   

  Yr 4 continue their good run of form as the Travel Tracker Class of the Month.

  

• Well done Anya

  Mon 18 Mar 2024 Mr John Howe

  A huge well done to Y6 pupil Anya, who received the Young Environmental Champion Award at Sunderland Young Achievers’ Awards 2024 on Friday night.
  Not only is Anya the youngest member of the city’s Environmental, Green and Sustainable young people’s group, but she is also an active part of the school's Climate Friendly Action Group.
  The citation for her award reads, “...she is a dedicated member of the Environmental, Green and Sustainable young people’s group, and embodies what it means to be an environmental champion.”
  We couldn’t be prouder of this young person.

  

• Help Needed

  Mon 18 Mar 2024 Mr John Howe

  
  On Friday, 22nd March, we are hoping to install raised beds to help teach ALL our children about growing plants and vegetables as well as their environment.
  The raised beds will be on the grassed area between Early Years and the main school.
  To help us complete this work, as part of our Climate Friendly Schools project, we need a small group of willing volunteers who can spare some time on the day (even an hour!)
  If you think, you or a relative, could help on Friday - please complete this short form:
  https://forms.gle/c3cTDdAneDLJo3Hv8
  Thank you.

• Week ending 15.03.24

  Fri 15 Mar 2024 Mr John Howe

  Travel Tracker class of the month for February were Y4, with an average of 96% of 400 total trips recorded - 95% of which were active.
  Runners-up, Y2.
  Here is Travel Tracker Ambassador Isla with February's badge and her schoolmates from Y3 with the trophy as the weekly winners. We handed our 129 badges across school for February.
  Our school are 136th nationally with 62% active journeys and 67% of all journeys in school recorded.This week:
  1st - Yr 4 - 98% engaged.
  2nd -Yr 1 - 97% engaged.
  3rd -Yr 5 - 79% engaged.
  4th -Yr 2 - 56% engaged.

   

  School values: Aspirational certificate winners and Class Dojo winners from last week.
  Rae - all-round aspirational attitude in class.
  Esme - joining in and trying her best.
  Charlotte - working to be the best.
  Alice - working hard at home and school.
  Heidi - producing high quality work in all subjects.
  Lucy - always trying to be that little bit better.
  Caleb - fantastic effort in maths.
  Well done everyone!

   

  Have Your Say

  If you're interested in attending our half termly Parent Panel. Get in touch.

  The panel meet throughout the year to discuss a wide range of items about school life that affect the parent community as a whole.
  The aims of the panel are:
  To update parents about school changes and projects
  To provide a consultation group for the school to present new ideas and changes.
  To create a link between Seaburn Dene parents’ views discussed in the playground / outside school and school leaders.
  To provide a regular opportunity for parents to meet with senior leaders and share any strengths, comments, queries or concerns.
  Ideally, I would try to encourage a representative from each year group. Please feel free to join us at 9am tomorrow (entrance via the main reception area.) You can either comment or send an email to admin@seaburndeneprimary.co.uk to register your interest.

   

  The Friends Group would like to ask for donations of cakes, especially home baked, for the Easter Fayre on Wednesday 27th March.
  If you’d like to get your bake on, please comment on this post, or contact Mrs Baker in the office to let us know to expect your donation. Don’t forget to send a list of ingredients for allergy purposes 🧁 Wow! 🤩 Thank you to every single family that donated easter eggs to the Friends Group via our Chocolate Tombola last week.
  We counted 218 donations!

   

  International Scroll of Honour-Y5
  Lilimae was selected to represent South Tyneside Gymnastics Club at the end of January at the 2024 Scottish Acrobatic Invitational. Her and her two partners got 6th place out of 16 partnerships after just a couple of months of starting to work together. That’s a fantastic achievement.
  Meanwhile, Leo and his team played in in a tournament hosted by Leeds United. Some brilliant football was played which resulted in them coming second place and qualifying for the Pulcino D’oro International tournament this summer which will be held in Italy. Well done, Leo.

   

  Wraparound Care

  The government is working to deliver its ambition for all parents of primary school children aged 4 to 11 to access ‘wraparound’ childcare in or around their child’s school between 8am and 6pm.
  Wraparound childcare as the name suggests, refers to childcare that ‘wraps’ around the conventional school day and is often referred to as breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and can be provided by schools, private providers, settings and childminders.
  Together for Children have been allocated funding from the DfE to support the expansion of wraparound childcare to meet parental demand.
  They want parents to express their views via an online survey:
  https://forms.office.com/e/4rRGacxbHA

  

• Children's Mental Health Week

  Mon 05 Feb 2024 Mr John Howe

  We are proud to support Children's Mental Health Week in the coming week. Here are some tips for families to talk to your child about mental health.

   

   

  

• Spring Events 2024

  Wed 24 Jan 2024

  Dear parents/carers
  Here are some of our events for Spring term. Class trips/opportunities may be added, depending on availability - on your child's class page.
  Thank you.

  

• Week ending 19.01.24

  Fri 19 Jan 2024 Mr John Howe

  Rotakids

  Together with the Rotary Club of Seaburn we are launching Rotakids.
  RotaKids is a fun and exciting way for children in Yrs 3-6 to make friends and get involved with important activities in the community, all while having a great time in the process.
  Examples of RotaKids activities include:
  Filling shoeboxes with toys for underprivileged children around the world as part of the Rotary Shoebox Scheme
  Raising money for charities in your area with a sponsored bike ride, non-uniform day, cake sale or school fun days
  Supporting the environment by setting a nature project in the school playground or local community
  Collecting books for children in countries around the world.
  We are looking for 12 potential Rotakids in our school to join this new club: starting on Wednesday, 24th January 2024 in school.
  I will be taking names of those interested on Monday from class teachers and if we are oversubscribed, I will be drawing them out of the hat.

   

  Attendance

  A huge well done to Yr 4 and Reception - who had the highest attendance this week and have earned extra play time. Our overall attendance - as a school - was 95% this week, against a city-wide average of 93.6%.
  1. Yr 4/R - 99.5%
  2. Yr 5 - 95.8%
  3. Yr 1 - 95.7%
  4. Yr 3 - 94.4%
  5. Yr 6 - 93%
  7. Yr 2 - 91.1%