Children in Need
Thank you to all of you for your donations, we raised a grand total of £1,030 at the last count, money still coming in which is fantastic and will be forwarded on to this very special charity.
Best Dressed Teddy Results
Nursery Frayer Stevens-Ashman and Zunan Abdi Noor
Reception Ottisha Matthews
Year 1 Khadija Mohammed
Year 2 Jade Patrick-Dunn
Year 3 Mithulan Purusothaman
Year 4 Rebecca Welch
Year 5 Hayley Bowyer
Year 6 Daisy O’Mahoney
Best Sleeper on Friday
Theo Demetriou and Mrs Leverton!
Donations for Wet Playtimes
We would be really grateful for old toys or board games for use at wet playtimes.
Christmas Dinner Letter
Just to remind you that the deadline for returning your child’s school dinner request is tomorrow—27th November, as the cook has to pre order the food. Therefore, any requests made after this date will be considered as too late and you will have to then either provide your child with a packed lunch for the 11th December or else take them home for lunch, Thank you. Please also note that if your child is normally free school meals they will not have to pay for the Christmas lunch as their entitlement will still be valid.
Interventions Fair
Accompanying this letter you will find a leaflet about this fair which takes place in school on Monday 7th December from 2.45-3.30pm. This will be a great chance for parents to come in and speak to school staff about the interventions and support that we provide your child with. There will also be the chance to speak with professionals from Special Needs Schools who can offer support and advice.
Parent Volunteers
We are always grateful for the support that parents offer us as volunteers. However, I must emphasise that due to recent changes in safeguarding procedures. CRB checks have to be cleared before any such voluntary work can begin. This includes helping on school trips. On average these checks come through between 5-8 weeks. I would therefore, ask parents who would like to help on trips, to ensure they have completed the CRB forms and provided all relevant supportive evidence.
Swine Flu
We have had 3 confirmed cases this week. The children are not in school, but as always I would ask you to be vigilant.
Nursery Gate
Please do not wedge it open in any way as this contravenes our security and risks children's safety.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
No.10 - 19th November
As we enter the ’bug’ season, please help us by providing your child with tissues if they have a runny nose.
Also, if your child has been sick or has diarrhea please do not send him/her to school, as the virus spreads very quickly.
Once again we have had one confirmed case of swine flu. The individual concerned is not at school but as always I would urge you to be cautious, but sensible.
Violin/ Brass Tuition Vacancies We have vacancies for the two mentioned instruments. If you would like your child to be considered please send a letter into school via the school office. This is for KS2 children only. Please note that there will be a charge for the hire of the instruments and also for tuition fees.
Redbridge Music Service Singing Club This club takes place every Monday for children in years 4,5, and 6. It runs from 4.30-5.30pm at the John Savage Centre in Fencepiece Road. For more information please call 0208 501 3944 or go to http://www.redbridgemusic.org/
Recorder Club This takes place on Thursdays from 4pm onwards depending on ability, again at Redbridge Music School. Further details can be found by calling the same number as above and speaking to Mrs Goble.
Christmas Performances—Important Dates for your Diaries so that you do not miss your child’s performance. Please make a note of them.
Wednesday 9th December 10am Nursery morning session, RC, 1J and 2S.
Wednesday 9th December 2pm Nursery afternoon session, RN, 1M and 2M.
Tuesday 15th December 2pm Years 3 and 4 performance—Under 5’s welcome.
Tuesday 15th December 6.30pm Years 3 and 4 performance—No under 5’s please.
Reception Application for Sept 2010 Deadline for applications is 11th December 2009.
Children in Need 3-4pm today. Bake and Take Sale in the school hall. Please come and support us in achieving our target of £1000 +.
Sleepover Year 5 and 6 children who are participating should not arrive before 7pm tomorrow, as we will not be here to let you in.
Wear Your Pyjamas Tomorrow for Children in Need -£2 donation from all who participate.
Congratulations to Ex-Pupils It is always lovely to hear about the achievements of pupils who have moved on. I would like to congratulate Zahnah Ahmed, Chelsea Agyeman and Nazia Sohail for the outstanding achievements at Woodford County High.
School Uniform From 9am tomorrow morning in the main school hall we shall be putting out items of second hand school uniform. If you would like to come along and take some you are most welcome. Any donations will be appreciated.
Afternoon Good Works Assemblies Please note, as from tomorrow the Friday afternoon good works assemblies will start at 2.50pm instead of 3pm. Thank you.
Also, if your child has been sick or has diarrhea please do not send him/her to school, as the virus spreads very quickly.
Once again we have had one confirmed case of swine flu. The individual concerned is not at school but as always I would urge you to be cautious, but sensible.
Violin/ Brass Tuition Vacancies We have vacancies for the two mentioned instruments. If you would like your child to be considered please send a letter into school via the school office. This is for KS2 children only. Please note that there will be a charge for the hire of the instruments and also for tuition fees.
Redbridge Music Service Singing Club This club takes place every Monday for children in years 4,5, and 6. It runs from 4.30-5.30pm at the John Savage Centre in Fencepiece Road. For more information please call 0208 501 3944 or go to http://www.redbridgemusic.org/
Recorder Club This takes place on Thursdays from 4pm onwards depending on ability, again at Redbridge Music School. Further details can be found by calling the same number as above and speaking to Mrs Goble.
Christmas Performances—Important Dates for your Diaries so that you do not miss your child’s performance. Please make a note of them.
Wednesday 9th December 10am Nursery morning session, RC, 1J and 2S.
Wednesday 9th December 2pm Nursery afternoon session, RN, 1M and 2M.
Tuesday 15th December 2pm Years 3 and 4 performance—Under 5’s welcome.
Tuesday 15th December 6.30pm Years 3 and 4 performance—No under 5’s please.
Reception Application for Sept 2010 Deadline for applications is 11th December 2009.
Children in Need 3-4pm today. Bake and Take Sale in the school hall. Please come and support us in achieving our target of £1000 +.
Sleepover Year 5 and 6 children who are participating should not arrive before 7pm tomorrow, as we will not be here to let you in.
Wear Your Pyjamas Tomorrow for Children in Need -£2 donation from all who participate.
Congratulations to Ex-Pupils It is always lovely to hear about the achievements of pupils who have moved on. I would like to congratulate Zahnah Ahmed, Chelsea Agyeman and Nazia Sohail for the outstanding achievements at Woodford County High.
School Uniform From 9am tomorrow morning in the main school hall we shall be putting out items of second hand school uniform. If you would like to come along and take some you are most welcome. Any donations will be appreciated.
Afternoon Good Works Assemblies Please note, as from tomorrow the Friday afternoon good works assemblies will start at 2.50pm instead of 3pm. Thank you.
Friday, November 13, 2009
No.9 - 12th November 2009
Children in Need
We have had a great response to the Year 5 and 6 sleepover. Children have now been notified if they have a place and we look forward to an exciting evening. If you have not yet returned your contact slip and money please do so as soon as possible. We will also have a ’Bake and Take’ sale on Thursday 19th November from 3-4.15pm in the school hall and the school council will be organising other events. On Friday 20th November we are having a non-uniform day and asking children to come to school dressed in their pyjamas, donations of £2 please. This year we hope to raise £1000 for this fantastic cause.
Yoga
We would like to offer parents the chance to join in with the staff yoga on Mondays at 4pm. If you are interested please come in to the school office and let us know. Children are not able to come along.
Coats/ Hats and Scarves
Despite my note in last weeks letter I have noticed that some children are still coming to school without coats and even sweatshirts. The weather is becoming increasingly colder and the children do need a coat, hat or scarf for wear during outdoor playtimes.
Anti-Bullying Week
As previously, we will be joining many schools across the country in the national campaign against bullying. This will relate to our on going work with the children through assemblies, discussions and class activities.
Reminder to Year 1
Please ensure that Year 1 children line up in front of the TV screen in the mornings before school as their lines sometimes get messy and end up mixing in with Year 2. Thank you.
Parent Governors
I would just like to inform you of who our current parent governors are in case you have concerns and need to approach them at any time.
Mrs. Louis, Domonic in class 3D.
Mrs. Lawrence, Mia in 1M and
Tiyah in Nursery.
Mr Sohail, Hamoomah in 6M.
Mr Green, Harry in 6W and George in 4N.
Mrs Khan, whose child left last July.
PAWS Christmas Disco
This year PAWS are organising a Christmas Disco for the children. This will take the place of the annual Christmas Fayre and will be on 3rd December. Further details will follow.
Late Collection of Children
Once again we are getting an increasing number of children who are picked up late at the end of the school day. School finishes promptly at 3.30pm and the office staff go home at 3.45pm. Any child left after this time will be put into the after school club and parents will incur the relevant charges. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
Bravery Award
Lewis and Jack Evans, Lewis for being accidentally burnt at home and Jack for calling the emergency services so promptly.
For taking part in the British Troupe Dancing
Championships in Wolverhampton:
Emerald Butseme Megan Houton Shannon Tripp
Elese Obiekwe Callie Watts Tia Wallace
The girls came third overall, excellent stuff!
Ex Pupil on National TV
Christopher Elliott, who left the school last July will be on TV playing the trombone in the band at the Mayor’s ceremony on Saturday 10-11am.
We have had a great response to the Year 5 and 6 sleepover. Children have now been notified if they have a place and we look forward to an exciting evening. If you have not yet returned your contact slip and money please do so as soon as possible. We will also have a ’Bake and Take’ sale on Thursday 19th November from 3-4.15pm in the school hall and the school council will be organising other events. On Friday 20th November we are having a non-uniform day and asking children to come to school dressed in their pyjamas, donations of £2 please. This year we hope to raise £1000 for this fantastic cause.
Yoga
We would like to offer parents the chance to join in with the staff yoga on Mondays at 4pm. If you are interested please come in to the school office and let us know. Children are not able to come along.
Coats/ Hats and Scarves
Despite my note in last weeks letter I have noticed that some children are still coming to school without coats and even sweatshirts. The weather is becoming increasingly colder and the children do need a coat, hat or scarf for wear during outdoor playtimes.
Anti-Bullying Week
As previously, we will be joining many schools across the country in the national campaign against bullying. This will relate to our on going work with the children through assemblies, discussions and class activities.
Reminder to Year 1
Please ensure that Year 1 children line up in front of the TV screen in the mornings before school as their lines sometimes get messy and end up mixing in with Year 2. Thank you.
Parent Governors
I would just like to inform you of who our current parent governors are in case you have concerns and need to approach them at any time.
Mrs. Louis, Domonic in class 3D.
Mrs. Lawrence, Mia in 1M and
Tiyah in Nursery.
Mr Sohail, Hamoomah in 6M.
Mr Green, Harry in 6W and George in 4N.
Mrs Khan, whose child left last July.
PAWS Christmas Disco
This year PAWS are organising a Christmas Disco for the children. This will take the place of the annual Christmas Fayre and will be on 3rd December. Further details will follow.
Late Collection of Children
Once again we are getting an increasing number of children who are picked up late at the end of the school day. School finishes promptly at 3.30pm and the office staff go home at 3.45pm. Any child left after this time will be put into the after school club and parents will incur the relevant charges. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
Bravery Award
Lewis and Jack Evans, Lewis for being accidentally burnt at home and Jack for calling the emergency services so promptly.
For taking part in the British Troupe Dancing
Championships in Wolverhampton:
Emerald Butseme Megan Houton Shannon Tripp
Elese Obiekwe Callie Watts Tia Wallace
The girls came third overall, excellent stuff!
Ex Pupil on National TV
Christopher Elliott, who left the school last July will be on TV playing the trombone in the band at the Mayor’s ceremony on Saturday 10-11am.
Friday, November 6, 2009
No.8 - 5th November 2009
Welcome back, everyone! I do hope that you all had a great half-term break.
Puppeteer
The week started with all the children enjoying a fantastic performance of ‘The Selfish Giant’. All the children, and the staff, thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the follow-up work in classes was excellent.
Well done, Ms. Patel, for organising an exciting start to this half-term.
Inclement Weather
Please ensure that your child brings a coat to school daily, as the weather is now cold and we do not want the children to suffer with cold at playtimes.
Uniform
It is lovely to see the majority of the children coming to school in uniform. Please note, that jewellery should not be worn apart from small stud earrings or items of religious observance. Headscarves should be plain black or white.
Donations of Board Games/ Clothing, Underwear, etc.
We would be really grateful for any old board games or playing cards for use at wet playtimes.
Office staff would also be very grateful for small sizes of tights, and underwear for use when children have ’little accidents’.
School Priorities 2009-2010
We continue to focus on building on our past successes and are working towards improving the following areas:
· Writing across the curriculum, especially for more able pupils.
· Working towards gaining the I.C.T. and Arts Marks by the end of the academic year.
Much has already been done to develop these areas, but we are keen to achieve further improvements.
In addition, the governing body is once again working closely with the local authority on our next building project in order to get a much needed school library. More updates to follow in future letters.
Children in Need
Year 5 and Year 6 parents, please look out for the letter accompanying this one regarding Children in Need.
Maths Bead Strings These are now on sale for Reception and Year 1 parents and can be purchased from the school office. Prices as follows:
20 beads on a string £1
50 beads on a string £2
100 beads on a string £2.50
Puppeteer
The week started with all the children enjoying a fantastic performance of ‘The Selfish Giant’. All the children, and the staff, thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the follow-up work in classes was excellent.
Well done, Ms. Patel, for organising an exciting start to this half-term.
Inclement Weather
Please ensure that your child brings a coat to school daily, as the weather is now cold and we do not want the children to suffer with cold at playtimes.
Uniform
It is lovely to see the majority of the children coming to school in uniform. Please note, that jewellery should not be worn apart from small stud earrings or items of religious observance. Headscarves should be plain black or white.
Donations of Board Games/ Clothing, Underwear, etc.
We would be really grateful for any old board games or playing cards for use at wet playtimes.
Office staff would also be very grateful for small sizes of tights, and underwear for use when children have ’little accidents’.
School Priorities 2009-2010
We continue to focus on building on our past successes and are working towards improving the following areas:
· Writing across the curriculum, especially for more able pupils.
· Working towards gaining the I.C.T. and Arts Marks by the end of the academic year.
Much has already been done to develop these areas, but we are keen to achieve further improvements.
In addition, the governing body is once again working closely with the local authority on our next building project in order to get a much needed school library. More updates to follow in future letters.
Children in Need
Year 5 and Year 6 parents, please look out for the letter accompanying this one regarding Children in Need.
Maths Bead Strings These are now on sale for Reception and Year 1 parents and can be purchased from the school office. Prices as follows:
20 beads on a string £1
50 beads on a string £2
100 beads on a string £2.50
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