Rights Respecting Schools – Article 12
This month the article from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is Article 12.
‘Your right to say what you think in all matters affecting you, and to have
your views taken seriously.’
This right gives all children the opportunity to express how they feel and these views are taken seriously by the adults around them. 
At Iver Village Junior School we take everyone’s views really seriously and always try to listen to anything which is important to you. We love hearing about what your views are! If you have any new ideas then please talk to your class council representative.
By listening to each other we can create a place where everyone feels involved and valued.
Article 12
Your right to say what you think in all matters affecting you and to have your views taken seriously.
Talk Time
· Do you feel your views are listened to at school?
· Do you feel your views are listened to at home?
· At school every class has a school council representative. Who is your class representative?

​This half term, we will be running a change for life club and would love for you to join us!
Our club will focus on two things in particular, healthy eating and exercise! Over the term we will be learning all about how to keep our bodies healthy and fun things we can do at home.
The club will run on Wednesdays after school from 3:15 – 4:15pm. The first session will be Wednesday 19th June.
 
This club must be attended by both children and a parent or carer.
 
If you have any questions, please speak to Miss Couves or Mr Hawkes. 

This year, as part of Clean Air Day 2019, our year 6 pupils have the opportunity to record their lung capacity.  Our friends at Heathrow are helping us to raise awareness of the importance of clean air and will be supplying disposable peak flow equipment for each child to use.  The activity will require your child to blow into the equipment.
 
The data recorded will only be used by year 6 as part of their Science topic; they will be able to investigate if there is a correlation between a person’s height and their lung capacity.  Heathrow will not be collecting the data.
 
If you do not want your child to take part in this exercise, please fill in the attached slip and they will be withdrawn from the activity.  If you are happy for your child to join in with the activity you do not need to fill in the letter

Thank you to all the Y5 parents who attended the Secondary Transfer Presentation last night and for those who were unable to attend please see the presentation below.

​On Tuesday 16th July, our Year 3s have been invited to the Iver Village Infant School to watch the Year 2 End of Year performance. Our Year 3s will be walking down with the teachers and LSAs during the morning and walking back.
Your child will not need a packed lunch.
Please complete the form below to give permission for your child to attend the performance and to walk to and from the Infant School with our staff.

The end of the School Year is fast approaching and that means it's time for the Summer Fair!

FISA are asking for help from volunteers on the day of the Summer Fair, both to set up and to help throughout the afternoon. If you are available to help, please let the us know.

FISA are also looking for donations for the fair, please see the dates below:

​This Week In School…
Year 3 – have been finishing off their information texts about how the Earth was formed using the knowledge they have picked up in their Science lessons. In Maths, they have been revising statistics and data collection and using the data to create tally charts, bar charts and pictograms. They also spent a lovely day on Thursday at Collings Hanger Farm, learning about farming,
Year 4 – have been exploring non chronological reports and planning their own report on their chosen animal. In Maths, they have been investigating how to tell time using both the 12 and 24 hour digital clocks and converting these to analogue. In Science, they have begun to explore how to classify organisms into different groups using Venn and Carroll diagrams. In Humanities, they have been learning about the life of a Roman soldier.
Year 5 – have re-capped their knowledge on multiples and factors and are ready to move on to measurements. In English, they have begun their new book: The Princess’ Blankets and are writing a new ending to their fantasy themed story.
Year 6 – have again been working hard on their writing and have been finishing and publishing their Dragon Slayer stories.  The children have continued learning about the Mayan Civilization in Humanities by researching everyday life within the Mayan community.  They also had a great day on Thursday when they had a DT Day linked to their new topic, Global Food.

On Thursday, children in Year 6 spent the day focusing on DT as part of this half term's DT topic: Global Food.  During the day they took part in activities which allowed them to discuss and find out about ingredients from different parts of the world; learn about what makes a healthy and balanced diet and the nutritional values of food; and learning about rice as a staple food, including how to cook rice.  There was even an opportunity for some maths to take place when the children did an activity linked to portion sizes, plus reading and understanding labels giving nutritional values on foods.  As well as these activities, the children all had the opportunity to learn and apply a range of cooking skills and techniques as they made three Mexican dishes: Salsa, Guacamole and Quesadillas which they were then able to eat and evaluate at the end of the day.  Later on this term we hope to focus on a different country as part of the topic.

On Thursday, our Year 3 classes set off for the lovely Collings Hanger Farm in Prestwood.
They spent the day learning about farming and why it is important to keep the animals well treated. Year 3 got to meet some very cute pigs, saw some fantastic cows and met the friendliest sheep anyone had ever met, Timmy! We are all convinced Timmy thought he was a puppy instead of a sheep himself!
The children also got to learn out the types of crops the farm grow and took a walking tour through the herb garden via the grape vines!
The children also got to learn about how wheat is milled into flour (and just how hard it is to turn a manual mill!) which led them to a fantastic use for all that flour, Pizza!
Year 3 got to push out their own dough, topping their pizzas of with their own toppings which made a great addition to their lunches, especially after running up all those hills all morning…
The day finished up with the children making bookmarks using the flowers they found in the fields, we had some very beautiful creations!

​On Wednesday, seven lower school children competed in a Tennis tournament held at Burnham Tennis Club. IVJS competed against six other schools from around Bucks and did so with tremendous determination and teamwork.
IVJS played against Gerrards Cross, St Mary's of Beaconsfield and Butlers Court to name just a few of the schools. There were some stand out performances with Willow winning three of her four games!
In the end IVJS finished joint fourth, with Elliot picking up the Determination Award!
Well done to all the tennis players, what a fun afternoon!