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January 2020

  • Holiday Club Confirmation Letters

    Published 31/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,
    just to advise you that if you have asked for holiday club during the Half Term holidays, all confirmation letters have now gone out so please check your child's bag. If you have not received anything, please come to the office and we will find out whether your child is on our list. This relates to all club letters received by Wednesday this week. If you were late handing the letter back, please let us know too so we can check.
    Thank you

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  • Year 2 SATs Meeting for Parents - Tuesday 4.2.20

    Published 31/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,

    as you may be aware, in the summer term, all Year 2 children across the country will take their Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs) as required by the Department of Education (DfE).

    As such, we are holding a parent meeting to share with you some information about this. We will be talking to you about how the children are assessed, showing you what the tests may look like and will share with you some things that you may wish to do at home to help your child feel at ease.

    We also want to give you the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have. 

    The meeting with run at 9:05am on Tuesday 4th February and will be repeated at 5pm.  We expect, it will last about 30 minutes.

    So hope to see you there.

    Mrs Richards & Mr Potter

     

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  • 2R & 2B National Gallery trip on Monday 3.2.20

    Published 31/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,
    your child will be attending National Gallery on Monday 3rd February. Children will leave at 12.30pm and will return to school at 4.30pm. Please make sure that your child has a packed lunch. Thank you

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  • Lake District Trip

    Published 30/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,
    just a reminder that your child luggage needs to be dropped off when you bring your child to school tomorrow. It will be loaded into the North Beckton minibus, ready to be driven to the centre on Monday morning at 6am. This will make the train journey much easier for the children. So please bring your child's luggage tomorrow morning.

    Please make sure you set Study Bugs app as we will be sending regular updates next week while chidren will be in Lake District. There are still few parents that they do not have it and you don't want to miss the daily updates from the trip.
    Thank you

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  • 5R - early return - will be back at 3.30/3.45pm

    Published 29/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,

    please note that 5R will be back earlier than first advised. Children will be back around 3.30/3.45pm so please collect your child at this time. Thank you

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  • 6C trip to Stratford Circus - tomorrow 30.1.20

    Published 29/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,
    just a gentle reminder that your child will be visiting Stratford Circus tomorrow. Please make sure that your child has a packed lunch. They will all return to school by 3.15pm.
    Many thanks

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  • 1C & 1L trip to National Portrait Gallery - tomorrow

    Published 29/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,
    just a reminder that your child will be going to National Portrait Gallery tomorrow (Thurday 30.1.20). Please make sure your child has a packed lunch and warm clothes. They will leave after morning's registration and will return by 3.15pm.
    Thank you

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  • 5R - Trip to London Legacy Development Building

    Published 28/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,
    just a gentle reminder that your child will be going to London Legacy Development Building in Stratford to attend 'Passing the flame workshop' tomorrow (Wednesday 29th January). Children will leave at 12pm and will be back at 4.30pm. Please make sure that your child has a packed lunch and warm clothes.
    Many thanks

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  • 1K & 1M trip to National Portrait Gallery

    Published 28/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,
    just a reminder that your child will be going to National Portrait Gallery tomorrow. Please make sure your child has a packed lunch and warm clothes. They will leave after morning's registration and will return by 3.15pm.
    Thank you

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  • 6GC & 6K & 6S trip to Stratford Circus - tomorrow

    Published 27/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,
    just a gentle reminder that children (6GC, 6K & 6S) will be visiting Stratford Circus tomorrow. Please make sure that your child has a packed lunch. They all will return by 3.15pm back to school.
    Many thanks

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  • 6K & 6S Chislehurst Caves - return by 3.15pm

    Published 24/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers
    please note that 6K & 6S will be back by 3.15pm so please collect your child as normal.
    Thank you

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  • SEND High Needs Funding Consultation ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Published 24/01/20

    Dear All,

    Please note the publication of the following consultation. Please disseminate to any colleagues you feel may wish to contribute.

    SEND High Needs Funding Consultation

    Newham Council provides mainstream schools with funding from the High Needs Budget for pupils with the highest special educational

    needs and disabilities.

    This budget will be overspent by approximately £8.2 million in 2019/20. The Department for Education will require Newham Council to provide a Budget Recovery Plan for how we would address this overspend when it happens. We are publishing a consultation to get your views on a proposal about how we can reduce the overspend.

    The consultation will be open between 22/01/2020 and 03/03/2020.

    Details can be found here:

    www.newham.gov.uk/SHN

    Many thanks.

    ​​​​​​​

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  • Year 6 trip to Chislehurst Caves - tomorrow

    Published 23/01/20

    Year 6 children will be going to Chislehurst Caves tomorrow 24th January by coach. Please make sure that your child has a packed lunch and warm clothes as they will be walking around. Please note school is covering the cost for this trip including coach.

    6C & 6GC will leave school at 9.15am and return to school at 2.30pm

    6K & 6S will leave at 10.45am and return to school by 3.30pm.

    Thank you

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  • Year 2 SATs Meeting for Parents - Tuesday 4th Feb

    Published 23/01/20

    Dear Parents/Carers,

    As you may be aware, in the summer term, all Year 2 children across the country will take their Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs) as required by the Department of Education (DfE).

    As such we are holding a parent meeting to share with you some information about this. We will be talking to you about how the children are assessed, showing you what the tests may look like and will share with you some things that you may wish to do at home to help your child feel at ease.

    We also want to give you the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.

    The meeting with run at 9:05am on Tuesday 4th February and will be repeated at 5pm. We expect it will last about 30 minutes.

    Yours sincerely,

    Mrs Richards & Mr Potter

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  • Year 3 trip to British Museum - tomorrow

    Published 22/01/20

    To support their learning, Year 3 shall be visiting the British Museum on 23rd January to learn about Ancient Egypt as a part of History topic. The children will leave the school at 9am, travel by train and will return to school at 3.15pm.

     

    Your child will need a nut-free packed lunch; please provide this in a bag that is suitable for your child to carry around all day. Please remember no tins or glass bottles are permitted. The children will be accompanied by the Class Teacher and support staff.

    Thank you

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