“When children improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and life chances."

ATTENDANCE.

In It To Win has started! 

We achieved 95% for the Autumn term which is just on track with Ofsted expectations. 175 children remained In It To Win It and went home with a prize.

Congratulations to Kayden in year 1, Lucas in year 3, and Natalia in year 5 who have won a brand new bike.

Cantrell Reading Challenge 2019-2020 - READING 4 TIMES A WEEK

This year we would like to encourage parents and children to develop their love of reading and understanding of why learning to read, and developing a love of reading, is important.

This term’s Reading Challenge will run from Monday 13^th January to Friday 27^th March.  Children will receive a reward at the end of every term if they read 4 times a week at home every week. This will culminate with a grand prize (this will be announced later this year, but the children will love it) at the end of the academic year for those children who have read 4 times, every week, since the launch of this during the Autumn Term. 

CANTRELL’S TOP TEN REASONS WHY WE READ!

Reading makes you cleverer. Reading is a complex task for children’s brains – much more complex than watching TV, or playing an online game. Reading strengthens your child’s brains connections and builds NEW connections. Reading promotes achievement in all subjects, not just English, so if your child is a good reader, they are more likely to achieve better across the whole curriculum.

Reading makes you happier. Research shows us that children who read books regularly are, on average, more satisfied with life, happier, and more likely to feel the things they do in life are worthwhile. A book does not take up much space in your child’s bag and is light to carry, so they can take one anywhere they go. Your child can never be bored if they have a book in their bag.

Reading improves concentration Children have to sit still and quietly so that they can focus on the story when they are reading. If your child reads often, they will develop the skill to do this for longer.

Reading teaches children about the world around them. Through reading a variety of books, children learn about people, places, and events outside of their own experience. Everything your child reads fills their head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. The more knowledge they have, the better-equipped they are to tackle any challenge they’ll ever face.

Reading improves vocabulary and language skills Children learn new words as they read. The more your child reads, the more words they gain exposure to, which will inevitably make their way into their everyday vocabulary. Vocabulary is one of the biggest indicators of academic achievement and success in later school life.

Reading develops a child's imagination.  As children read, their brains translate the descriptions they read of people, places and things into pictures.  While children are engaged in a story, they are also imagining how a character is feeling.  Children then bring this knowledge into their everyday play.  The more your child reads, the more imaginative and creative they will be.

Reading helps you relax. Reading is a great way of escaping from the stresses and strains of day-to-day life! A story can transport your child to other realms, letting tensions drain away and allowing them to relax. Reading has been shown to lower blood pressure and bring about an immense sense of calm.

READING HELPERS. Mums, Dads, Brothers, Sisters, Aunts, Uncles, Grandmas and Grandads - can you spare an hour in your day to come and read with children in school? We would like to improve every child’s reading skills and really need people to read with our children on a regular basis, particularly in year 1 and year 2. If you can spare any time, please see your child’s teacher. We would really appreciate your support.

Reading is a great way to spend time together.  Research shows us just how important reading can be as a way of bonding with your child. Snuggling up to read together on the sofa, bedtime stories and visiting the library are just some of the ways that you can enjoy spending time together with your children while reading.

Reading helps children to develop empathy. As children read, they learn to empathise with characters that they like and care about. They begin to have feelings for situations they read about in stories such as happiness, sadness, anger, frustration or excitement. Reading regularly helps your child learn to understand these and other emotions, and to develop the social skills needed to forge positive relationships with others.

Keep up with events via our website www.cantrell.nottingham.sch.uk our twitter and Facebook pages: @Cantrell Primary.

Nottingham Forest 1979 European Cup Visits Cantrell: The 1979 European Cup visiting our school. Trevor Francis scored the only goal of the game seeing Nottingham Forest defeat Malmö FF of Sweden 1–0.

 

Beaumanor Hall Year 5 - 2019

FOOTBALL FOCUS. Fantastic result for our Under 11s footballers! Great defensive effort combined with strength, speed and skill in attack gave us an excellent 2-0 win over Rufford in our opening match of the league season! Congratulations to all the team on a fantastic display!

Cantrell Under 11s footballers claimed their second straight win and second clean sheet of the season with a hard-fought 2-0 win against Hempshill to maintain our 100% league record and climb to the top of the table. Tremendous effort and workrate again from the entire team in cold, difficult conditions. Fantastic positive support as always from our terrific parents too!!

Boom!! ⚽⚽⚽

Year 5 Dodgeball Festival

Year 6 Nottingham Hockey Centre

CHILDREN IN NEED 

Staying Safe Online

Colwick Park Camp September 2019 Year 5