Dear Parents/Carers,
We have had an action-packed half-term. Starting with the International Baccalaureate re-evaluation this was a wonderful way for the school to showcase our Inquiry Units and they were impressed by both the children and whole-school community. They noted the holistic approach to education that the school provided and how every child is valued. It was evident during their visit what an inclusive and welcoming school we were – where the staff and pupils all had a clear voice.
We are so pleased that the class newsletters have been so positively received and we will continue to develop these, they can also be found on the school website, under the curriculum tab – and in each individual class.
Have a restful half-term break and we look forward to seeing you back on Monday 23rd February.
Mrs R England
Principal
Egyptian Day
Year Three loved stepping back in time to over 3,000 years ago. In the words of Year Three they: ‘loved the day’ ‘it was very exciting’ ‘they discovered how they built houses and boats’ ‘they learnt how Egyptians removed brains threw their noses!’ ‘that archaeologists find poo very useful to discover people’s diets!’ They also debated what an anachronism is!
Florence Nightingale Visit
year Two were also budding historians learning they visited the Florence Nightingale Museum and met ‘Florence Nightingale’ and asked her lots of questions about her life and what it was like in the Crimea. They also had the chance to see this sculpture in St Thomas’ hospital Gardens of the inspirational nurse Mary Seacole by Martin Jennings.
nUMBERS DAY
This was such a successful day, thank you everyone who took the time to come into school, every class enjoyed their ‘maths’ experience showing how much fun maths can be. The parents in Year Six took their role very seriously. In addition to this the school community raised £238 for the NSPCC.
Football Tournament
The school football team made it through to the County Finals of the ESFA Pokemon U11 Primary Schools Seven-a-Sides – Schools, Girls and Small Schools tournament. They have made us all very proud with their ability to play a fair game and show true sportsmanship to the other teams. We are very proud of them as today they came 2nd in the County Finals and won 3 games, lost 1 and drew 1.
key dates & reminders
| Event | Date | Time/Details |
|---|---|---|
| Last Day of Term | Friday, 27th March | School closes at 15:15 |
| School Holiday | Monday, 30th March - Friday 10th April. | |
| School Re-Opens | Monday, 13th April | Gates open at normal time |
A Gentle Reminder: Please ensure you have booked your child’s lunch on ParentPay for the return to school.
Key Dates for Module 4:
- Tuesday 24th February – Young Voices
- Tuesday 24th February – Year 5 swimming (all half-term)
- Wednesday 25th February – Year 1 – Forest School (all half-term)
- Thursday 26th February – Year 2 – Forest School (all half-term)
- Thursday 26th February – Year 3 History Museum visit
- Monday 2nd March – School Photos – individual, siblings and Year 6
- Tuesday 3rd March – Year 5 Guild Hall visit
- Thursday 5th March – World Book Day
- Thursday 5th & Friday 6th March – Scholastic Book Fair (3:20pm in the hall)
- Thursday 5th March – Scholastic book Fair for Nursery in the Library at 11:45
- Friday 6th March – MAIC Club – 1st session back
- Monday 9th March – Year 4 Deptford Creek Visit
- Friday 13th March – Someone Special Day – PALS
- Friday 20th March – Red Nose Day
- Monday 16th March – Parents Evening
- Tuesday 17th March – Parents Evening
- Thursday 26th March – Easter Bunny Hunt – PALS
- Friday 27th March – Reception Careers Day
- Friday 27th March – End of term – Finish at 3:15pm
- Easter Break
- Monday 13th April return to school
