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Newsletter – Friday,5th May 2023

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Headteacher Message

Greetings to all,

It will be a short newsletter today because everybody is rushing around getting ready for the picnic this afternoon. Remember, 2.30pm pick up and then picnic in the Key Stage 2 playground.  It is bound to be slightly chaotic at the beginning so please bear with us.  I know many of you will have work commitments and be unable to attend, and I want to assure you that your children will be looked after and have a good time.  Looking at the sky and various weather apps we may have to rethink logistics closer to the event and if this is the case we will contact you as soon as we can.  The show must go on!!  There is food to be eaten!! A community to come together!! 

I will leave with you with the amazing news that we have just sent our Nursery offers out for next year, and we are, bar one place, full.  Our current Reception class is now also full. At this point I want to thank you all for entrusting us with your children's education, and we will continue to do our best and get even better.

Have a lovely bank holiday weekend and hopefully see some of you later.  Positive thoughts everyone.  Sun. Sun. Sun.    

ECO Team Update 

We are launching a new Make a Difference project led by our ECO Team! Our goal is to reduce use of single use plastics by encouraging refilling of household hand soap, body wash and washing up liquid from 5L bulk containers.

Please follow the link to fill out the short questionnaire. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8sK7N9trASwbu8bh48v2wHYnjVF8vS9ZonbqYskq8lCkjLA/viewform

Office Updates

 Arbor update

Please can all parent log into their Arbor accounts and check we hold the correct contact details for you and your child's other emergency contacts. We would also ask you update  any medical and dietary needs. Thank you.

If you need to change any details please do so by editing on your profile which will be sent to us to approve.

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Sent Home

  • Selected Students - Attendance letters
  • Selected Students - School Meal Payments
  • Selected Students - School Trip Payments
  • Whole school - Kew Book Shop competition

Diary Dates

Coronation Celebration and Mufti Day
2:30pm – 4:00pm
05
May
Bank Holiday - King's Coronation
9:00am – 3:30pm
08
May
Y5 Swimming
1:00pm – 2:45pm
From 17 Apr and on Monday each week until 14 Jul
08
May
Class Photos
9:00am – 1:00pm
15
May
Y5 Swimming
1:00pm – 2:45pm
From 17 Apr and on Monday each week until 14 Jul
15
May
SRP - London Aqaurium Trip
9:00am – 3:00pm
16
May
Y6 - Orange Tree Theatre Workshop
1:00pm – 3:00pm
18
May
Y5 Swimming
1:00pm – 2:45pm
From 17 Apr and on Monday each week until 14 Jul
22
May
Y6 - Orange Tree Theatre Trip
1:00pm – 3:15pm
23
May
Y5 Swimming
1:00pm – 2:45pm
From 17 Apr and on Monday each week until 14 Jul
29
May

The Reading Corner

Welcome to our weekly section of the newsletter all about reading. Every week, we will share a question (or two) with you about the book your child is reading in school. Please use these questions to help you find out a little more about what your child has been reading in school and continue to develop their love of reading.

Wonder - From learning about tadpoles and frogs, can you remember how a tadpole changes into a frog? (back legs first, then front legs and then its tail disappears) and how the frog catches a fly? (rolls out its sticky tongue, rolls it back in then snaps its mouth shut)

Peake - Was there anything you liked about the story of Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin? What especially caught your attention? Was there anything you particularly disliked? 

Weir - How are 'The Giving Tree' and 'The Last Tree' similar? How are they different?

Thunberg - What animals live in the great Kapok Tree? - tell your grown up about them and what their arguments are. 

Darwin - In Edward Tulane, why did the boys throw the rabbit off the ship?

Attenborough - What would you like to ask Beverley Naidoo in your letter?

Parks - 'When Life Gives You Mangoes' - Why was Eldorath segregated from the rest of the community?

Stars of the Week!

CYCA – Communications and Marketing Committee Lead – The Calgary Police  Youth Foundation Blog

Early Years Star of the Week

Wonder Class

Chihiro - for using English to talk to staff and children and for joining in with phonics.

Peake Class

Reggie - for the enjoyment and aspiration he shows for learning and for the kindness he shows to others. Well done, Reggie!

Weir Class

Kateryna - for having the confidence to try new things and for producing some stunning art work! Well done, Kate!

Walker Class

Sirimi - for having a great first week in her new school and settling into our class routines. Well done, Sirimi!

KS2 Star of the Week

Newton Class

Sonia, Tyler and Sanveer - for supporting each other and their excellent involvement and effort in the swimming gala. Well done, team!

Thunberg Class

Leon - for enjoying working hard in class, especially in maths, learning about the 4x table.

Darwin Class

Frankie - for continuing to show such excellent focus in lessons and being an excellent learning partner.

Attenborough Class

Tilly - for striving to do her best in every single lesson, every single day and for fantastic peer teaching in Year 1.

Parks Class

Alice - for all her hard work and the progress she has made since joining us! Well done for always trying your best!

CYCA – Communications and Marketing Committee Lead – The Calgary Police  Youth Foundation Blog

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Attendance

Overall school attendance this week was 96.3% our target is 96.8%.

Well done to Thunberg Class for the highest attendance of 99.5% this week.

Best for punctuality was Attenborough class with 1 late this week.

Let's do our best for next week!

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