Information Posts

100% Attendance in 2021-22 Year 3 and 4

Fejiro, Jaya, Mukei, Anna, Dennis

Year 4 Merit Awards

James, Ayse, Saanvi, Emily

Year 3 and Year 4 French Students of the Year

Rayan and Yavuz

Open Classroom Afternoon

Dear Parents/Carers,

Due to the Met Office Red Warning (extreme heat leading to serious illness, or danger to life) we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel the Open Classroom Afternoon on Monday (18^th July).

This will now be held early in September, so that you can see your children’s new classrooms and meet their teachers.

Thank you for your support and understanding in this matter.

Year 4 Sports Morning

A big well done to all of Year 4 for their team work and efforts in sports morning today. A big thank you to all the parents/ guardians that came to cheer on the children. Please see the result below.

1st- 4F

2nd- 4L

3rd- 4S

4th- 4H

Class Teacher Awards 15.07.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F- All of 4F

4H- Lily and Lucia 

4L- Layla and Tharuka

4S-  All of 4S

We want to say a huge thank you to the PTA and all the volunteers for the incredible amount of work that went into making the summer fair such a success. Also, a thank you to all our families who came and joined in - raising such an amazing amount of money for the school! 

It was wonderful to have all the school community together, enjoying the sunshine and fun! 

Year 4 Sports Day

Please note the following amendments to the Year 4 Sports Day (Friday 15^th July) which have been put in place for the children’s safety following the extreme weather warning.

• Children should come to school in their PE Kits (they will be sent home the day before)
• Children should come to school with sun cream already applied
• We will start at 8.45 and it will end at 9.45 at the latest
• Children MUST have a sun hat
• Children MUST have a water bottle

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Thank you for your support and understanding,

Mrs. Cook

Heat Warning

Due to the extreme temperatures forecast for the upcoming week (WB Monday 11^th July) we would like to remind Parents/Carers that your children should bring the following every day:

• A refillable water bottle
• A sunhat

Children should come to school in light clothing and are permitted to wear their PE kits. If your child’s PE kit is in school, then any sensible light shorts with an Avenue top is also permitted.

We will ensure that classrooms are well ventilated and the children will be reminded to stay hydrated throughout the day.

Physical activities will be limited and the children will stay inside during the hottest parts of the day.

As always, the children’s safety is our priority and we thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Class Teacher Awards 08.07.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F-  Parmis and Robin

4H- All of 4H

4L-  Saanvi and Mahati 

4S-  Rory, Tomi, Raya and Jazaba

Mini Marsden March for KS1 - 5th July 2022

Year 1 and 2 are completing a Mini Marsden March on 5th July to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital. There will buckets for any donations on the gates each morning for the rest of this week. 

Thank you in advance for any donations you make. 

Class Teacher Awards 01.07.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F- All of 4F have been awarded a YGL Award

4H- Alq and Adil 

4L- Oviya and Vibhav

Summer Fair 

A huge thank you to the PTA and all of the volunteers who put in an incredible amount of work into making the Summer Fair and the ASD Base Summer Fair such a success. Well done to all of the year group dancers who bravely took to the stage and thank you to all of the staff who helped to choreograph these. 

It was really wonderful to have all of the school community together; enjoying the sunshine and fun! 

Fiver Challenge

You are invited to the Year 6 Fiver Challenge. The children have worked tirelessly over the last three weeks planning and launching their business and they would like you to come and purchase their products. Items include: popcorn, brownies, cupcakes, bracelets and more. It is on:

• Wednesday 29^th June 2022
• The Field
• 3:15-3:45pm

Class Teacher Awards 24.06.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F- Yavuz

4H- Toby and Daniel K

4L- All of 4L

4S-  Emmi and Freddie

Year Group Leader Award- Ellie 4L

Woodrow Lost Property

Dear Parents / Carers, 

The lost property from Woodrow was impressive! The children have had the opportunity to look through it this morning and thankfully,  a lot of it has been claimed. 

The remaining items will be taken up to the gate with the children at hometime today and laid out on the grass, so please come and have a look if you are missing anything.

This is the only lost property we have, so if it's not there, we don't have it I'm afraid!

Thank you so much

Mrs. Cook 

Fiver Challenge

You are invited to the Year 6 Fiver Challenge. The children have worked tirelessly over the last three weeks planning and launching their business and they would like you to come and purchase their products. Items include: popcorn, brownies, cupcakes, bracelets and more. It is on:

• Wednesday 22^nd and 29^th June 2022
• The Field
• 3:15-3:45pm

Please bring cash.

Day 3

Dear Parents/Carers,

Last night’s campfire was so much fun (ask me to sing you the Goldfish song!) We went to bed straight after and in record time… We were all asleep! However… at midnight, the fire alarm accidentally went off and we all had to be woken up by our teachers and we evacuated the building. We were never in any danger as it was a false alarm, but we fully evacuated and our teachers were so proud of us all. When we were allowed back, we all went back to sleep.

This morning we had paninis (bacon, cheese, bacon and cheese or plain) waffles (with a choice of toppings) and cereal and toast.

We are doing more activities now and then we will have lunch and head home.

We have had a wonderful experience and learnt so much! We’ve tried new foods, worked as a team, helped and supported each other and faced our fears.

We’ve made our own beds, packed our own bags, remembered to apply suncream and listened to all our teachers and instructors.

We will be tired, grumpy (and possibly smelly) when we return but rest assured… WE HAVE HAD A BALL!

Love Year 4

Day 2

Dear Parents/Carers,

Everyone had a good night’s sleep and we were up, washed and hungry for breakfast nice and early this morning! We had the choice of fruit, yoghurt, cereal, toast sausage, bacon, egg, beans and tomatoes… Some wisely decided to have it all!

Then we headed out for our activities. Everyone is remembering to be sun safe and  drink lots of water, wear their hats and reapply suncream. The woods are lovely and cool and we are surrounded by shady trees.

Lunch was pizza (margherita, pepperoni, or vegetable) and a salad bar and then we had some free time to play outside or chat to our friends. Then we had more activities, followed by a delicious dinner of Quorn curry, curried potatoes and curried parsnips or Cheese and spinach tart and a salad bar.

We’re having some down time now and we’ll be off for our camp fire later to sing songs and tell stories before we head to our beds. We are all having a wonderful time so please don’t worry about us!

Love Year 4

Day 1

Dear Parents/Carers,

The coach journey was nice and quick and we arrived in good time to start our adventure! We went straight into our groups and enjoyed our first activity. We then had a break to refill our water bottles (and re-apply suncream) and then had our second activity.

We had a delicious dinner of noodles and chocolate sponge pudding and chocolate custard, and then we went to our rooms to make our beds.

We are now outside playing so that we’re nice and tired later for bed (or so Mrs. Cook hopes?!)

We know that the weather is going to get hotter over the next few days so please be assured that we are being safe in the sun. The children have breaks between activities to reapply suncream and refill their water bottles. They are wearing their hats all the time. Many of the activities are in the woods where it is sheltered and cool and when we are not in the woods, we are never far from the shelter of a tree.

Love Year 4

Day 3

Dear Parents/Carers,

Last night’s campfire was so much fun (ask me to sing you the mango song!) We went to bed straight after and in record time… We were all asleep!

This morning we had paninis (bacon, cheese, bacon and cheese or plain) waffles (with a choice of toppings) and cereal and toast.

We are doing more activities now and then we will have lunch and head home.

We have had a wonderful experience and learnt so much! We’ve tried new foods, worked as a team, helped and supported each other and faced our fears.

We’ve made our own beds, packed our own bags, remembered to apply suncream and listened to all our teachers and instructors... Our teachers are so proud of us all. 

We will be tired, grumpy (and possibly smelly) when we return but rest assured… WE HAVE HAD A BALL!

Love Year 4

Sun Safety 

Now that the warmer weather is here, we need to think about sun safety. 

Please provide your child with a named sun hat and ensure that they have a named plastic water bottle (with sports cap opening). 

If your child requires sun cream, please ensure they apply it before school. If you wish them to reapply sun cream before breaktimes, lunchtimes or outdoor PE, please provide them with a named bottle. Staff are not allowed to apply sun cream to children, so please ensure that your child can apply it themselves.  

Day 2

Dear Parents/Carers,

Everyone had a good night’s sleep and we were up, washed and hungry for breakfast nice and early this morning! We had the choice of fruit, yoghurt, cereal, toast sausage, bacon, egg, beans and tomatoes… Some wisely decided to have it all!

Then we headed out for our activities. The weather has been amazing and everyone is remembering to drink lots of water, wear their hats and reapply suncream.

Lunch was a jacket potato with a choice of filling and a salad bar and then we had some free time to play outside or chat to our friends. Then we had more activities, followed by a delicious dinner of pasta (with a choice of cheese sauce, tomato sauce or plain) broccoli and garlic bread.

We’re having some down time now and we’ll be off for our camp fire later to sing songs and tell stories before we head to our beds. We are all having a wonderful time so please don’t worry about us!

Love Year 4

Day 1

Dear Parents/Carers,

The coach journey was nice and quick and we arrived in good time to start our adventure! We went straight into our groups and enjoyed our first activity. We then had a break to refill our water bottles (and re-apply suncream) and then had our second activity.

We had a delicious dinner of noodles and sponge pudding and custard, and then we went to our rooms to make our beds.

We are now outside playing so that we’re nice and tired later for bed (or so Mrs. Cook hopes?!)

Love Year 4

Class Teacher Awards 10.06.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F- Adrian and Alberto

4H- Yilan and Mukei

4L- Ava and Gabriel

4S- Violet and Vishv

Drowning Prevention Week

Dear Parents/Carers,

On the W/C 20th June, we will be taking part in drowning prevention week. Swimming lessons on this week will cover water safety and drowning prevention.

We therefore ask that children bring pyjamas or light loose fitting clothing in addition to their swimming costume, so that they can practice these vital skills which could one day save their life.

Resources needed:

Dear Parents/ Guardians, 

We would appreciate it if you could please supply your child with junk modelling materials such as cardboard boxes, yoghurt pots,  tin foil, pipe cleaners and a milk carton. Please could these resources be brought to school by Monday 13th June. 

Thanks,

The Year 4 Team 

Jubilee Celebrations

What a wonderful day we had! Everyone came dressed in their red, white and blue and enjoyed a morning of activities and crafts. The whole school then watched the younger children parade around the field, waving their flags, and then we had a picnic lunch.

We also had a very important visitor…

More photos will be put on the website soon.

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

We are sorry for the late notice but we just wanted to let you know that there will be no swimming for 4F and 4S tomorrow (26.05.22). There will be the opportunities for catch up sessions at the end of the Summer term.

Thanks,

Miss Salter and Miss Sillett

Year 4 Multiplication Check:

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

We just wanted to let you know that the children will be completing the Year 4 multiplication check during the first few weeks of Summer 2. The children have been having weekly practise to help them prepare for the check.

Thanks,

The Year 4 Team 

Class Teacher Awards 20.05.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F- Alberto and Dylan

4H- Abby and Sam

4L- Saanvi and Henry

4S-  Aiman and Charliie

Year Group Leader Award- Mikaela 4L

Maths Timestables Practise:

Please see a helpful maths resource that the children can use to practise their timestables.

https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/ 

Letters to Her Majesty The Queen

The children have written to the Queen, informing her of our Jubilee celebrations on Thursday 26^th May. They have told her about some of the activities we will be doing, and also invited her to join us (should she happen to be free that day).

They will be posted at the end of the day…

cccccClass Teacher Awards 13.05.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F- Emily- May and Robin

4H- Isaac, Lily and Miley

4L- Ammarah and Zaara

4S-  Anaya and Teddy-Joseph

Walk to School Week 

We are celebrating Walk to School Week from the 16th-20th May! Walk to School Week is run by the charity Living Streets and is a yearly event held in May to raise awareness of walking and other active ways to travel. This is not only a great way to get in some extra physical activity a day, but to support the environment by reducing the number of cars on the road. If you walk to school during the week, you will be able to receive a Walk to School badge when you arrive at school. Happy walking!

Class Teacher Awards 06.05.22

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. 

4F- Parmis and Linchen

4H- Idrak and Joel

4L-Jessie and Lara

4S- Aaila and Rory

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

On Thursday 26^th May the whole school will be celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. As part of the celebrations, all of the children are invited to come to school in mufti clothing that is red, white and blue. Please ensure that their shoes and clothing are suitable for a day in school.

We look forward to celebrating this historic event with the children.

Class Teacher Awards 29.04.22

Well done to all of the children for working so hard on their first week back at school. A big well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award. 

4F- Jacopo and Preston

4H- Aadam and Orla 

4L-  Daniel and Harini

4S-  Tomi and Ayse

Year Group Leader Award - Mahati 4L

Year 4 MFL Summer 1:

Year 4: This half – term in French, children revise names of pets as well as names of family members. They will also learn names of countries and nationalities in both genders (masculine / feminine).

Class Teacher Awards 22.04.22

Well done to all of the children for working so hard on their first week back at school. A big well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award. 

4F- Shriya and James

4H-  Siyana, Louisa, and Lucy

4L- Layla and Omololu

4S- Shivani and Anmol

Swimming

Swimming starts next week (WB 25/04/22) and the Year 4 days are as follows:

4H: Wednesdays

4L: Wednesdays

4S: Thursdays

4F: Thursdays

Please ensure that your child has the following, all named, in a named kit bag:

• One-piece swimsuit or trunks
• Swimming hat
• Towel

OPTIONAL:

• Pool side shoes
• goggles

Children are not allowed to wear earrings of any kind in the pool.

Thank you

We are delighted to announce that Avenue has been chosen to be an Advocate School for Picture News. We use Picture News in class to learn about British Values and how the children can link these values to current events from around the world. 

Open Classroom Afternoon

On Monday 18th July, 3.30-4.30pm, there will be an 'Open Classroom Afternoon' for all parents and children. This will be an opportunity to visit both your child/ren's current classroom and new their classroom for September 2022. 

Class Teacher Awards 25.03.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F- Isabella and Vivaan 

4H-  Mukei and Nicole

4L- Arijus and Mahati 

4S- Aidan and Viren 

Thank you

The school raised an amazing £882.86 for Comic Relief last week! Thank you all so much for your contributions.

Resources needed for Science:

Please can your child bring in either a plastic bottle or plastic container  we will be using them on Monday 28th March.  If you have any spares they would be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks,

The Year 4 Team 

Class Teacher Awards 18.03.22

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. 

4F- Krish and Pranit

4H- Yilan, Toby and Orla

4L- Harini and Naisha

4S- Lyra and Arib

Year Group Leader Award- Daniel 4H

Dear Parents/ Guardians, 

The Year 4 Sports Morning will be taking place on Friday 15th July at 9am.

More information will follow closer to the date.

Thanks,

The Year 4 Team

The Easter Experience

Year 4 walked to Sutton Baptist Church yesterday and enjoyed an interactive theatre experience of the Easter story as part of their topic of Christianity in RE. 

The children had a wonderful time and were beautifully behaved both at the church, and during our walk, which made us all very proud. 

Class Teacher Awards 11.03.22

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week.

4F- Pari and Muna

4H- Miley, Delilah and Joel 

4L- Brooke and Evan

4S- Kesia and Joseph

Year Group Leader Award- All of 4F, 4H, 4L and 4S 

Open Afternoon

Dear Parents/Carers, 

Please see the dates for 'Open Afternoons', these are to give you the opportunity to look at your child's classroom, see their work and chat with the teacher. 

Monday 25th April: Reception (3.30-4.30pm) 

Tuesday 26^th April: Years 5 and 6 (3.30-4.30pm) & Nursery (AM Nursery 8:15-8:45am) & (PM Nursery 3:15-3:45pm)

Wednesday 27^th April: Years 3 and 4 (3.30-4.30pm) 

Thursday 28^th April: Years 1 and 2 (3.30 - 4.40pm)

For Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2 please enter and exit via Dorset Road and for Year 3-6 please enter and exit via Avenue Road. 

We look forward to seeing many of you and are excited to welcome you back into school. 

Dear Parents/Carers, 

Friday 18^th March is Comic Relief Day and the children can come to school in mufti on that day for a donation of £1 which will be sent to comic relief. Please ensure that children are wearing clothes and shoes that are practical for a day in school and do not wear jewellery (other that small plain stud earrings and a watch as usual). 

We look forward to raising lots of money for this worthy cause and thank you for your support. 

Book Swap :

We would like to say a big thank you to the PTA who organised a fantastic book swap event yesterday. The children were so excited about taking home a book that was new to them! Thank  you to everyone that was involved in making this a huge success. 

Class Teacher Awards 04.03.22

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week.

4F- Chloe and Vedant

4H-  Michael and Naomi

4L- All of 4L

4S- Jazaba & Freddie 

Year Group Leader Award- Idrak 4H

Residential Trip to Woodrow High House

Dear Parents/Carers,

I am delighted to announce that, due to the positive uptake for this trip, it WILL be going ahead. You will now start receiving regular updates regarding payments and general information. 

Thank you

Mrs. Cook

Dorset Road Gate

Please remember that in the morning,  the Dorset Road gate closes for children at 8.30 but closes for adults at 8.25. This is to ensure that all adults are off site, and the gates can be safely locked at 8.30. There are members of staff on duty to ensure that the children get to class.

Thank you for your understanding. 

Year 4 MFL Spring 2:

This half – term in French, children will be revising numbers up to 70, names of colours in both genders (masculine / feminine) as well as names of clothes. They will practise asking for more than one clothes in a shop (Plural form) and they will use colours in the correct gender (masc/fem) to describe clothes they want to buy / wear. They will also give sentences in French stating their likes and dislikes on clothes.

World Book Day Thursday 3rd March 2022

This year, World Book Day will be held on Thursday 3^rd March 2022. To celebrate this, we are inviting the children to come into school wearing pyjamas for our ‘bedtime stories’ theme. Please ensure that pyjamas are appropriate for school. We will be completing engaging activities throughout the day and encouraging the children to bring in their favourite book. Children will also receive a World Book Day token that can be used for a free £1 book from participating supermarkets and booksellers. We look forward to celebrating this day as a school! 

Class Teacher Awards 11.02.22

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. All of the children have worked so hard this half term and we are incredibly proud of all of them!

4F- Aparna and Denzel

4H- Anna, Toby and Lily

4L- Ellie and Lakshman

4S- Loukya and Matthew

Mental Health Day

The whole school celebrated Mental Health Day today…and it was so much fun!

The children wore accessories to express their individuality and they looked amazing. They did activities in class looking at how we can use our support network to help us emotionally and how we all change as we grow both physically and emotionally. At points throughout the day “Reach for the Stars” was played over the tannoy system to remind us all to reach for the stars to achieve our goals.

Dear Parent/Carer,

As part of our cultural learning, on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 we will celebrate International Mother Language Day. This is a day celebrated every year by UNESCO.

To celebrate the diverse cultures of children at our school, during the day they will complete activities related to the different languages spoken by the Avenue school community. They will research “endangered” languages, participate in a language quiz and try out different tongue twisters. They can also bring a traditional object related to their country of origin to show their class.

If your child would like to, they can come dressed in the colours of their home country’s flag, their national dress or a national sports kit of their home country. 

We are all looking forward to celebrating the variety of languages and cultures in our school community.

Yours faithfully,

The Year 4 Team

Mental Health Day Thursday 10th February

Dear Parents/Carers,

A reminder that this week is Childrens' Mental Health Week, and we will be celebrating it as a school this Thursday (Thursday 10th February.) The children will be doing various activities throughout the day, and they are invited to wear an accessory to express their personality.  Ideas include: a hat, a hair accessory, a scarf, or socks.  

Class Teacher Awards 04.02.22

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. 

4F- Hannah and Louie

4H- Abby and Ted

4L- Evan and Layla

4S- Fejiro & Anjalee

Year Group Leader Award:  Mukei and Yilan 4H

Phase Leader Award: Ayse 4S

Dear Parents/Carers,

Year 4 Roman Day!

On Tuesday 22^nd February, Year 4 will be having a Roman Day. Children will spend the day doing practical classroom activities.

The purpose of ‘Roman Day’ is to introduce our ‘Raging Romans’ topic in a fun and exciting way. On the Roman day, your child can come dressed up in a traditional Ancient Roman costume. Remember that this is just for fun, so please do not spend too much time or money on it. For example, a toga made out of a white bed sheet.

Please remember that the children will still be playing outside as normal, so they will need to have appropriate footwear for break time, and a coat if necessary.

Many thanks for your continued support,

Yours faithfully,

Year 4 Team

Class Teacher Awards 28.01.22

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week!

4F- Ayra and Sebastian

4H- Lucia, Isaac and Yashwit

4L- Ammarah and Gabriel

4S- Violet and Aiman

Class Teacher Awards 21.01.22

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. 

4F- Aatman and Safina

4H- Daniel D and Ethan

4L- Harini and Ethan

4S-  Jazaba, Raya and Rory

We are very pleased to announce that Avenue Primary Academy was awarded the Anchored Schools Platinum Award for Safeguarding in November 2021, following an enhanced safeguarding review. Reviewers confirmed that Avenue is 100% compliant and effective with regard to safeguarding and we are very proud that feedback recognised staff commitment to pupils’ safety, protection and well-being.

School Fund

If you have not yet done so, please do make a contribution to school fund. 

This is a one-off payment of £25 or if you are unable to afford this, a smaller contribution. 

If every parent contributes something, it will make such a difference to what we can offer!

Please login to your Parent Portal, sign your child up to the Voluntary contribution TRIP and make your contribution payment on Arbor.

Thank you for your continued support.

Class Teacher Awards 14.01.22

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. 

4F- Alberto, Louie and Robin

4H- Aadam and Yashwit

4L- Daniel and Kadisha

4S- Salimatou & Shivani 

Year Group Leader Award- Alq 4H

High Woodrow House 

Dear Parents/Carers,

I know that some of the children have been asking for more details regarding the proposed residential trip to High Woodrow House. 

The deadline for the £60 deposit is Friday 21st January. After that date, we will know if we have enough numbers for the trip to go ahead and can start planning! We will keep you regularly informed of all plans. 

If your child has a specific need (religious, cultural, medical, SEN or any other need) and you would like to discuss this before you pay the deposit, please email me via the office. 

Thank you for you continued support. 

Mrs. Cook 

Dear Parents/Carers,

Childrens' Mental Health Week is 7th - 13th February, and we will be celebrating it as a school on Thursday 10th February. The children will be doing various activities throughout the day, and they are invited to wear an accessory to express their personality.  Ideas include: a hat, a hair accessory, a scarf, or socks.  Please add the date to your diary, there will be reminders nearer the time on the website.

Year 4 MFL Spring 1

This half – term in French, children will be learning about sports and sporting heroes. They will learn how to use a bilingual dictionary (French – English, English – French) to find adjectives in both genders (masculine & feminine). They will practise writing sentences using these adjectives to describe sporting heroes. Children will also have an introduction on how to say the time in French.

Year 4 Autumn Term Merit Awards

Well done to all of the children in Year 4 for their hard work this term. Your teachers have been so impressed with all of you and so it was such a difficult decision choosing who to give the merit awards to. A big well done to the children who did receive the merit award for this term. 

4H- Michael

4F- Pranit

4L- Lakshman

4S- Loukya 

Friday 17th Mufti Day

Please remember that on Friday the children can come in winter wonderland mufti (please bring  £1). The children will also be having class parties but they do NOT need to bring anything as (individually wrapped) snacks will be provided.

Milk cartons needed:

Year 4 are asking for milk cartons to please be brought in for us to use for an activity we will be doing to start our new topic in Spring 1. We need 1 pint and 2 pint milk cartons. We kindly ask that the cartons are washed out before being sent into school and are sent in by Wednesday 6th January. 

Thank you for your continued support!

The Year 4 Team

Class Teacher Awards 10.12.21

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. 

4F- Yavuz and Linchen

4H- Edward, Yilan and Yashwit 

4S- Charlie and Martha

Thank you from The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

We are delighted to say that the school raised £401.84 selling poppies on the gate this year. 

09.12.21

Milk cartons needed:

Year 4 are asking for milk cartons to please be brought in for us to use for an activity we will be doing to start our new topic in Spring 1. We need 1 pint and 2 pint milk cartons. We kindly ask that the cartons are washed out before being sent into school and are sent in by Friday 17th December.

Thank you for your continued support!

The Year 4 Team

End of term information

15^th December  - Christmas lunch

17^th December - Winter Wonderland Mufti Day - bring in a £1

The PTA have organised a 'Winter Wonderland' themed mufti day. Children can wear their own clothes for £1. Look out for further information from the PTA with ideas about what accessories children could wear!

We would like to say a big thank you to the PTA who have kindly donated money to each year group to pay for Christmas crafts. The teachers will be preparing activities, using this money, for the children to participate in during the last week of term. 

Class Teacher Awards 03.12.21

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. 

4F- Aparna and Parmis

4H- Mukei, Anna, Daniel K and Blake

4L- Gabriel and Varun

4S- Aaila and Teddy- Joseph

Class Teacher Awards 26.11.21

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. You have worked very hard and your teachers are very proud of you! 

4F-  Adrian, Muna and Ayra

4H-  All of 4H

4L- Tharuka and Brooke

4S-  Kesia and Fejiro

Class Teacher Awards 19.11.21

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. You have worked very hard and your teachers are very proud of you! 

4F-  Chloe and Preston

4H-  Aadam, Siyana and Sam

4L- Evan and Mahati

4S-  Leo and Viren

We are celebrating Anti-Bullying Week! 

Remembrance Sunday Parade

On Sunday, the Avenue Ambassadors represented our school in the Belmont Remembrance Sunday Parade. They walked in the parade and laid a poppy wreath at the cenotaph opposite St Johns church. Thank you.

Class Teacher Awards 12.11.21

Well done to all of the children in Year 4 who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. All of the children are continuing to work so hard each week and we are very proud you all! 

4F- Dylan and James

4H- Delilah, Nicole and Abby

4L-  Ava and Ananda

4S-  Ayse and Vishv

Year Group Leader- Michael 4H

French Autumn 2:

This half – term in French, children will revise days of the week and they will find out about the French school system and how a day is in a French school. They will learn how to name school subjects in French, how to state their likes & dislikes on school subjects and they will plan their imaginary ideal school time table.

Anti-Bullying Week 15^th – 19^th November

Odd Socks Day! Monday 15^th November

In school, we will be celebrating anti-bullying week. To start the week off, the children are invited to wear odd socks on Monday 15^th November if they would like to.

Wearing odd socks is a way of celebrating what makes us unique!

We Will Remember Them

Today the whole school observed the two minute silence to remember all those who have died, or made a sacrifice, in wars all around the world.

Class Teacher Awards 05.11.21

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. You have worked very hard and your teachers are very proud of you! 

4F- Emily- May and Hannah

4H- Toby and Blake

4L- Lara and Ellie 

4S- Arib and Billie 

‘Diwali' Assembly: 

This week we listened to an assembly about the Hindu festival ‘Diwali’. During the assembly, we heard the story of Rama and Sita, which symbolises the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. We learnt how Hindu’s celebrate Diwali, for example lighting lamps and candles in homes, fireworks and special gatherings with friends and family. We hope that our families celebrating Diwali enjoyed the festive season.

As a school, we always keep the children up to date with current affairs. In class your child will be discussing the COP26 Climate Change Conference. If you would like to speak to them at home about it too, the following link will be a good starting point. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

Poppy Appeal

Tuesday 9^th and Wednesday 10^th November

On Tuesday 9^th and Wednesday 10^th of November, you will be able to make donations for The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. Please look out for the children at Avenue and Dorset Road gates who will be taking donations (mornings only).  

There is not a set amount for the paper poppies, however the larger items range from £1 - £2.

Please note that the school has limited stock; however, Charlie's Sweetshop and The Good Home in Belmont Village are also selling poppies.

Thank you for your continued support

Charities Update

During the school closures, we were sadly unable to take part in any fundraising events. We are very happy to announce that we are now in a position to start raising money for charities again. We will always notify you in good time when a charity event is coming up.

We are very aware that, as a school community, we can’t support every good cause. With this in mind, for the national charity events, we will alternate each year. We will always try to support local charities as well.

This year we will not be raising money in school for Children in Need, but we will be raising money in school for Comic Relief (Red Nose Day) on Friday 18^th March 2022. We will notify you with details nearer the time.

We will also be supporting the Poppy Appeal next week (details to follow).

The PTA have also resumed their fundraising efforts, for which the children and staff are so thankful for.

Thank you for your continued support.

School Fund

If you have not yet done so, please do make a contribution to school fund. 

This is a one-off payment of £25 or if you are unable to afford this, a smaller contribution. 

If every parent contributes something, it will make such a difference to what we can offer!

Please login to your Parent Portal, sign your child up to the Voluntary contribution TRIP and make your contribution payment on Arbor.

Thank you for your continued support.

Class Teacher Awards 22.10.21

It's been a great first half term in Year 4.  The children have shown such resilience and have shown such interest in their learning about 'Thunderous Rainforests'. All of the children have settled in so well into a new year group and class. We are very proud of them all! We hope you all have a lovely half term!

4F- Pari and Vivaan 

4H- Orla and Lily

4L- Oviya and Mikaela 

4S- Tomi and Lyra

Parent Teacher Consultation Day (20/10/21)

Dear Parents/Carers,

The teachers are looking forward to speaking to you this Wednesday. Please listen out for your phone call around the time of your appointment so that you don’t miss the call. If you do miss the call, please do not call the school back. Your child’s teacher will call you back at some point that day to rearrange your appointment.

Thank you for your understanding

Pupil Charter 

During their time in a Cirrus Primary Academy Trust school, our pupils will have the opportunity to…

• Learn a musical instrument 

• Use a range of IT technology and equipment

• Attend a residential visit (KS2)

• Engage in performance, presentation and debate

• Enjoy the arts and value cultural experiences

• Take part in sports competitions

• Experience enrichment activities

• Contribute to the community – citizenship (global, national, and local); participate in social action campaigns 

• Have their talents celebrated and recognised

• Learn outside to experience the ‘great outdoors’ 

• Represent school at an event – school, Trust and beyond

Children will be inspired to aim high and be shown what the future holds…

Class Teacher Awards 15.10.21

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. You have worked very hard and your teachers are very proud of you! 

4F- Denzel and Maia- Rose

4H- Joel and Louisa

4L- Jessie and Azlan

4S- Anaya and Matthew

Safeguarding Update for Parents

A number of pupils have spoken to adults at school about watching the Netflix series ‘The Squid Game’. This is a dystopian drama which has an age rating of 15 and there are strong scenes of violence and death in every episode. Some pupils tell us they can access Netflix on their mobile phones and tablets.

Please ensure you either have the correct safety settings on mobile phones and tablets or ensure your children are supervised while using them, as pupils are telling us that their parents do not know they are watching the show.

Thank you.

Britt Brooke

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Black History Month

This month the school has been celebrating Black History Month. If you would like to do some work with your child at home on this topic, the link below will take you to lots of great resources for you to share with them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/black-history-month-primary-and-secondary-resources/zjwf8xs

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Class Teacher Awards 08.10.21

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. You have worked very hard and your teachers are very proud of you! 

4F-  Safina and Sebastian 

4H-  Idrak and Michael

4L- Naisha and Vibhav

4S-  Anmol and Anaya

Parent Teacher Consultation Day

Dear Parents/Carers,

You will receive the notes for your Parent Teacher Consultation Day, via email, between 12/10/21 and 19/10/21. These will then be discussed at your appointment.

We look forward to speaking to you on 20/10/21

Swimming

Dear Parents/Carers,

I am writing to inform you that swimming across the school will finish on Friday 15th October. Swimming will resume in the Spring term and we will give you the details nearer the time.

Thank you for your understanding.

Class Teacher Awards 01.10.21

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. You have worked very hard and your teachers are very proud of you! 

4F- Krish and Isabella

4H-  Naomi and Isaac

4L- Arijus and Lakshman

4S-  Anjalee and Joseph

Year Group Leader- Emily 4H Rory 4S

Class Teacher Awards 24.09.21

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. You have worked very hard and your teachers are very proud of you! 

4F- Jacopo and Shriya 

4H-  Lucy and Emily

4L- Omololu and Layla 

4S-  Billie and Ayse

Class Teacher Awards 17.09.21

Well done to all of the children who have received Class Teacher Awards this week. You have worked very hard and your teachers are very proud of you! 

4F- Aatman, Rupert and Verant

4H- Emma, Lucia and Sam 

4L- Loukya and Freddie

4S- Vibhav and Zaara

Phase Leader Award: Jessie 4L

School Fund

This year, we plan to offer a number of exciting enrichment activities to all children, and we need your help to be able to do so.

We are asking that all parents please try to contribute. This is a one-off payment of £25.

If you are unable to afford this, please do try to make a smaller contribution. This includes pupils eligible for Pupil Premium.

If every parent contributes something, it will make such a difference to what we can offer!

Your contribution is entirely voluntary, but you will understand the difference that it makes.

Please login to your Parent Portal, sign your child up to the Voluntary contribution TRIP and make your contribution payment on Arbor.

Please note that day trips and residentials will be paid for separately, not from the school fund,  and you will be notified of these as and when they occur.

Thank you for your continued support.

Coats:

Please ensure that your child is coming to school with a suitable coat every day as they will be going outside for learning and playtime in most weather. Children will not be allowed to take umbrellas outside with them during the school day. Should your child come to school in wellies, please make that they have suitable school shoes to change in to when they arrive. 

Swimming 14.09.21

We are just writing to let you know that 4L were unable to swim today. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

Thanks,

The Year 4 Team 

Swimming 13.09.21

We are just writing to let you know that 4S were unable to swim today. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

Thanks,

The Year 4 Team 

Change of swimming days 4H and 4L:

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

I am just writing to let you know that 4L and 4H have had to swap their swimming days. Please look below at what day your child will be swimming. 

4L will now swim on a Tuesday.

4H will now swim on a Thursday. 

There is no change to the swimming days of 4F and 4S. 

Kind regards,

Miss Salter 

Autumn 1 French: 

 This half – term in French, children will revise classroom instructions as well as how to introduce themselves to others. They will learn names of classroom objects and they will extend their learning with numbers to 70. 

Class Teacher Awards 10.09.21

Well done to all of the children who have received a Class Teacher Award this week. 

4F- Pranit and Zahra

4H- Edward and Miley

4L- Himaya and Saanvi

4S- Emmi and Aidan

Year 4 Swimming 08.09.21

Unfortunately, 4F were unable to swim today as there was a technical issue with the pool. We are hoping this will be fixed soon.  

DT Day:

Dear Year 4 Parents,

As part of our DT learning in our 'Thunderous Rainforests' topic the children will be using shoe boxes. If you have any spare shoe boxes please could these be brought into school by Friday 10th September. 

Drop off and Pick Up Safety

We like to have a good relationship with our local residents so please remember, if possible, walk to school. 

If you are driving in the local area, please do so considerately and under no circumstances block residents' driveway for any length of time. You must not stop or let children out of the car on the zigzag lines outside the school gate. 

Also, a reminder that the use of e-scooters is both dangerous and illegal. 

Year 4 Swimming 07.09.21

Unfortunately, 4H were unable to swim today as there was a technical issue with the pool. We are hoping this will be fixed soon.  

Classroom visits/ Parent forum

To Parents / Carers, we will be doing classroom visits and parent forum meetings virtually. You will be able to access these on Teams. Virtual Classrooms will be available to watch on the 17th September and the Parent Forum presentation on the 24th September. 

Home Time Arrangements Year 4

Dear Parents/Carers,

Thank you for your understanding whilst we tweak the pickup arrangements to ensure that both you and your children are safe.

Please queue to the left of the vehicle gate and when a member of staff lets you in, make your way to the end of the drive to collect your child. Please exit through the same gate.

Please ensure that you stick to the time of 3.00.

Thank you for your continued support

Mrs. Cook

Year 4 Swimming 06.09.21

Unfortunately, 4S were unable to swim today as there was a technical issue with the pool. We are hoping this will be fixed soon.  

Lockdown Procedures.

As you will know all schools need to be prepared for a situation where they need to lockdown the school – keeping children and staff inside for their own safety.  

To ensure we are prepared for this we have worked hard to put in place very clear procedures for a lockdown situation using the advice from the Metropolitan Police and other emergency agencies. We have a lockdown policy and procedures for our school, but these are not available on our website or shared beyond staff in the school for obvious security reasons. 

We conduct termly lockdown drills with the children and staff to make sure the procedures work. We will ensure that the children understand that, like in the event of a fire alarm – which means the building is not safe – where everybody stays calm and leaves sensibly, a lockdown simply means that something outside is not safe – therefore we stay inside the building and sit quietly and calmly. In an age-appropriate way we will make sure that they are aware of how to respond in the event of an emergency situation.  

Class Teacher Awards 03.09.21

We have been so impressed the last couple of days with how the children have settled into being in Year 4. We want to say a big well done to all of the children and so the teachers have decided to give their Class Teacher Awards this week to all of the children. Well done! 

DT Day

Dear Year 4 Parents,

As part of our DT learning in our 'Thunderous Rainforests' topic the children will be using shoe boxes. If you have any spare shoe boxes please could these be brought into school by Friday 10th September. 

Thanks,

The Year 4 Team 

Indoor Shoes

Currently, indoor shoes are optional. If the weather is bad and you wish your child to come to school in boots or wellies, please ensure that they have their school shoes to change into.

Children will still need to have plimsolls and trainers in their PE kits.

Thank you

WELCOME TO YEAR 4

We are all really looking forward to seeing the children on Thursday 2nd September. Your children’s teachers have planned wonderful activities to welcome the children into their new classes and will be spending time getting to know your child and helping them feel confident as they begin the new year.

Morning drop-off: Please drop off your child at the Avenue Road gate. The gates will be open 8:10am – 8:30am. The children will then make their way to the Jubilee playground where they will proceed to their new classrooms.

If you also have a child in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, please drop and collect your children off via the Dorset Road gate and follow the guidance on your younger child’s pick-up times and locations. Please note, only children with siblings in Nursery to Year 2 should use the Dorset Road gate.

Uniform

Please remember that children must be in the correct school uniform which is labelled (see our school website for full details of the uniform policy). Although resources will be provided in school, if your child wishes to bring their own pencil cases then they can but please ensure that this, and its contents, is fully labelled.

Could you also ensure that your child’s P.E kit is in school from the start of term and that each item is name labelled.  The children will require their P.E. kit during the first week of school and this should include trainers for outdoor use. Smart watches are not permitted in school, due to safeguarding reasons.

The children will also require a labelled swimming kit as they will start swimming the week beginning 6^th September.  

We look forward to working with you and your child.

Mrs. Cook

Head of Year 3 and 4
Assistant Head Teacher

Year 4 Overview

Please use the link below to access the Year 4 overview. This will give you a basic summary of the content children cover in every subject across the whole year