Information Posts

100% Attendance in 2021-22 Year 3 and 4

Fejiro, Jaya, Mukei, Anna, Dennis

Year 3 Merit Awards

Sienna, Ruby, Peniel, Nicholas

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.

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! 

Class Teacher Awards: 

8th July 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Whole Class

3W - Whole Class

3X - Whole Class

3B - Whole Class

This was due to the teachers feeling so proud of everyone

for a fantastic effort at Sports Day! 

Also, congratulations to Nathan, Bonnie, Aayushi & Francesco for receiving a

Year Group Leader Award and Phase Leader Award!

Super stars!

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.

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: 

1st July 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Krish & Peter

3W - Harshada & KJ

3X - Anaia & Lenny

3B - Aziz & Ibraheem

Also, congratulations to Tegan & Kaia  for receiving a

Year Group Leader Award and Phase Leader Award!

Super stars!

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

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.

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.  

Class Teacher Awards: 

10th June 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Adam Sc

3W - Emily & Muizz

3X - Rayan & Ameen

Also, congratulations to Kaia & Hanna  for receiving

Year Group Leader Awards!

Super stars!

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.

Another Swimming Update!

Apologies, there is another change to the swimming timetable.

All Year 3 classes will swim on a Monday.

Please ensure your child brings their kit each Monday, starting Monday 13th June 2022. 

3L - an important change for next week ONLY: 3L need to bring their swimming kits on Friday 17th June instead of Monday 13th June. This is a swap only for next week's session. We will continue on a Monday after that. 

Thank you for your support and patience. 

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Angela who was awarded a trophy and certificate for Young Musicians of London, and has been admitted to the Guildhall School of Music. We are so proud of you!

Swimming Update!

The swimming timetables for next half term have changed. 

3B and 3X are on a Tuesday. 

This means they will need their swimming kits on the first day back at school - Tuesday 7th June. 

3L and 3W are now on a Monday. 

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.

Greek Hook Day - Wednesday 8th June 2022

On the first Wednesday back after half term, we will be participating in lots of exciting activities to help 'hook' the children into our new topic 'Groovy Greeks'. We are asking the children to dress up for the day in traditional ancient Greek attire or as an ancient Greek god/goddess. Please see images below for inspiration.

Class Teacher Awards: 

20th May 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Izhaan & Bonnie

3L - Marcus & Krish

3W - Kareena & Tristan

3X - Joven

Class Teacher Awards: 

13th May 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Levent & Samia

3L - Whole Class

3W - Kareena & Edward

3X - Aayushi & Daisy

Class Teacher Awards: 

6th May 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Akif & Zayna

3L - Hanna & Angela

3W - Maitreyi & Ryuzgair

3X - Joshua & Ethan

Also, congratulations to Giovanni, Elsie & Evie  for receiving

Year Group Leader Awards!

Super stars!

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…

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: 

29th April 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Emilia & Ibraheem

3L - Daniel

3W - Savaar & Stefania

3X - Joshua & Giovanni

Class Teacher Awards: 

22nd April 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Jay & Rosemary

3L - Thomas

3W - Judy & Elsie

3X - Karuniya

Also, congratulations to Maya & Nicholas for receiving

Year Group Leader Awards and to Adam Sc for receiving a Phase Leader Award!

Super stars!

Swimming

Swimming starts next week (WB 25/04/22) and the Year 3 days are as follows:

3X: Mondays

3B: Mondays

3L: Tuesdays

3W: Tuesdays

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. 

Thank you

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

Class Teacher Awards: 

18th March 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Freddie & Jayden

3L - Angela & Ayan

3W - Evie 

3X - Haris & Ethan

Also, congratulations to Nathan, Chloe, Jaya & Akshat for receiving

Year Group Leader Awards!

Super stars!

Year 3 Sports Day

Our sports day will be on Thursday 7^th July at 9am. 

Class Teacher Awards: 

11th March 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Denis D & Mahir

3L - Enzo, Daniel, Luca & Mayra

3W - Nathan & Victor

3X - Lennie & Konstantinos

Also, congratulations to KJ & Lennie for receiving

Year Group Leader Awards!

Super stars!

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,

Our Language of the Month for March is German.

Below are some links and ideas that you could use to help your children learn some new vocabulary and a few facts about Germany.

Facts about Germany

What information can you find out about Germany?

www.coolkidfacts.com/germany-facts-for-kids/

Numbers

0-null, 1-eins, 2-zwei, 3-drei, 4-vier, 5-funf.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqpwNycAdQY

Can you learn the German names for colours?

Black – schwarz, Red – rot, Yellow – gelb, Blue – blau, Grey – grau, Silver – silber.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHRN3nyPcHE

Can you learn some common phrases?

Yes- Ja

No- nein

Please – Bitte

Hello- Guten tag

Goodbye – Auf Wiedersehen

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfu0SwwqDt8

Can you play this matching word game to learn the German words for different food? (Please download the attached game) 

I hope you all enjoy the activity suggestions!  Mrs Dray😊

Class Teacher Awards: 

4th March 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - David, Tegan & Hanin

3L - Adam Sh

3X - Gabi 

3W - Zain & Mawara

We would like to say a big thank you to the PTA who organised a fantastic book swap event for World Book Day. 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. 

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. 

Class Teacher Awards: 

25th February 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Zara

3L - Omer

3X - Gabby D & Karuniya

3W - Chloe & Jiangbin

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. 

Class Teacher Awards: 

11th February 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Triaan & Riaz

3L - Kyria & Luca

3X - Joshua & Haris

3W - Jacek & Esmae

World Book Day

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! :)

Mother Language Day

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,

Madame Petrakaki

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.

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: 

21st January 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Stefanos & Alpha

3L - Olivia, Hanna & Enzo

3X - Laylah & Lavin

Also, congratulations to Adam Sc, Joey & Mason B for receiving

Year Group Leader Awards!

Super stars!

Pick Up Reminder

This is a polite reminder for parents/carers, at pick up times children must stand and wait for siblings with their adult. They are not to run around in the forest area. If you are not collecting anyone else, please leave the school accordingly. Thank you. 

Dear Parents,

Our Language of the Month for February is Cantonese.

Below are some links and ideas that you could use to help your children learn some new vocabulary and a few facts about the places where Cantonese is spoken!

The areas highlighted in pink are where Cantonese are spoken within China.

Cantonese New Year Expressions

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wbwUMsHGF0

Numbers and common words

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e-4C2mjark

Colours

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fnx4vzvdYI

Common phrases

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnq5LStlZPE

please 唔該 (m4 goi1)

 thank you 多謝 (do1 ze6)

 sorry 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

 I want this 我要呢個 (ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3)

Culture and Language

What can you find out about Chinese New Year?

www.cantoneseforfamilies.com/chinese-new-year-cantonese-resources/

 I hope you all enjoy the activity suggestions!  Mrs Dray😊

28th January 2022

 The Year 3 teachers were so impressed with children's writing and consistent role model behaviour so we have had a week of YEAR GROUP LEADER awards! 

A huge well done to the following children for receiving an award from Mrs Lloyd...

Peniel, Lexi-Mai, Dani, Zain, Ellie, Mason WP, Angela & Amelie

Congratulations! :) 

Class Teacher Awards: 

21st January 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Jaya & Ahaana 

3W - Victor & Varnan 

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: 

14th January 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Bonnie & Akshat

3X - Ruby & Yusuf

3W - Hiba & Sienna

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.

Dear Parents,

Our Language of the Month for January is Tamil.

Below are some links and ideas that you could use to help your children learn some new vocabulary and a few facts about the countries where Tamil is spoken!

    www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/asia-facts.html

Numbers, letters and animals

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIIj3ERRvvI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgXnQQQZEk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvCxssump0o

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPtcMA-Zcnc

Common phrases

• Good morning – Kaalai Vanakkam
• Good evening! – Maalai Vanakkam
• I am fine – Nalam!
• Thank you – Nandri
• Hey friend! – Alo Nanbaa!

Culture and Language

What information and facts can you find out about the countries (India and Sri Lanka) where Tamil is spoken?

Can you make write numbers in Tamil?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YupMSQSuYqk

I hope you all enjoy the activity suggestions!  Mrs Dray😊

Spring 1 French

This half, children will be revising colour adjectives in both genders (masculine & feminine). They will learn face and body parts as well as adjectives in both genders to describe their physical appearance. They will also use the verbs “to be” & “to have” to write simple sentences describing their physical appearance.

Class Teacher Awards: 

7th January 2022

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Maya, Mason B, Alexis, Kaia & Lily

3B - Levent, David & Katie

3X - Laylah

3W - Muizz & Ryuzgiar

A huge T H A N K  Y O U !

We just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the Christmas presents and gift cards. The cards of well wishes and special gifts have been extremely generous and we feel so appreciated. We are wishing you all and your families a wonderful Christmas break and Happy New Year. See you in January! 

Merit Awards: 

In Key Stage 2, each term, we have out Merit Awards. Only 3 children from each class will get chosen within a year (Autumn, Spring & Summer). They are very special awards and the names get written in the Merit Book which dates back to the 1990's! 

A huge congratulations to our Autumn Merit Award winners..

3L - Ayan

3W - Harshada

3B - Ahaana

3X - Sanuck

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. ​​​​​​

Scrap Materials

This week, we are sewing materials together as part of DT. 

If you have any materials or clothes that you are getting rid of, please could we have then in school as soon as possible.

Thank you 

Apologies, due to a technical difficulty with exporting and uploading the nativity videos, they will be ready to view on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 15th December at 15:00.

Sorry once again and thank you for understanding. 

Class Teacher Awards: 

10th December 2021

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Angela & Hanna

3B - Peniel & Stefanos

All children in 3W and 3X received a Year Group Leader Award this week for showing resilience as their teachers have been off. They have adapted brilliantly and I am so proud of them - Mrs Lloyd 

Other YGL awards went to Samia, Ahaana, Grace and Hanin for helping out with the other class's nativity show. We appreciated the help - thank you!

Our Year 3 Christmas show 'Born in a Barn' will be available for viewing via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 14th December 2021. 

Dear Parents,

Our Language of the Month for December is Italian.

Below are some links and ideas that you could use to help your children learn some new vocabulary and a few facts about Italy too!

 www.factsjustforkids.com/country-facts/italy-facts-for-kids/

Numbers, colours and more

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tOUkJR_EyE

Common phrases

• How are you? - Come stai?
• Please - Per favore
• Thank you - Grazie
• Sorry - Scusi
• You’re welcome – Prego
• Ciao! – Hello/Goodbye

Culture and Language

What information and facts can you find out about Italy?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSOIiKgTh5Y

www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/italy-facts.html

Can you make a pizza?

Ingredients
Serves: 2 

• 250g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon dried active baking yeast
• 1 pinch salt
• 300ml water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• Toppings
• passata
• mozzarella cheese, sliced or grated
• ham, mushrooms, peppers, olives, as desired

1. Whisk together the flour, yeast and salt. Stir in the water and olive oil, adding more flour a little at a time if the dough is too sticky. Form the dough into a ball, cover and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 200 C / Gas 6. Spread the dough onto a generously floured baking tray.
3. Spread the passata over the pizza base, layer on the mozzarella cheese and add other ingredients as desired.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the pizza base is puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.

I hope you all enjoy the activity suggestions!

  Mrs Dray😊

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. 

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. 

Christmas Cards

You will be able to bring in Christmas cards this year. Please ensure that the envelopes are clearly marked with the child’s name and class. There will be a Post Box set up in every year group for your children to post their cards in. Cards can be brought into school from the 13^th December.

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: 

12th November 2021

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Daniel, Murat, Vladi & Mason WP

3B - Freddie & Aziz

3W - Dani & Sienna

3X - Ethan & Lenny

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.

This half term in French...

Children will be learning names of clothes and they will learn colour adjectives in both genders (masculine & feminine). They will practise how to give full sentences to describe what they are wearing and they will find out about French Christmas traditions.

Class Teacher Awards: 

5th November 2021

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Jacob & Maya

3B - Tegan & Alpha

3W - Savar & Atharv

3X - Daisy

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.

Bag for Books

Please could you send your child to school tomorrow (Friday 22nd October) with a spare reusable bag (plastic or bag for life). They will be coming home with their Year 2 books.

Thank you :)

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: 

15th October 2021

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Kyria, Joey & Olivia

3B - Samia, Dennis W & Emilia

3W - KJ, Elsie & Emily

3X - Anaia & Anoushka

Mrs Swain - Lily 3L

Head of Phase Award - Levent 3B

Wow! We have handed out a lot of certificates this week! We have clearly been very impressed - Well done!

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

Pick Up at Home Time

If your child is being collected by someone else, please ring the office in advance so they can inform the class teacher. 

If your child is regularly picked up by someone else, please ring the school office and ask for the message to be added onto your child's Arbor profile. This way, any adult that dismisses your child, will easily be able to find the note of permission. 

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: 

8th October 2021

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3B - Zara & Hanin

3W - Maitreyi & Tommy

3X - Gabi V

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: 

1st October 2021

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Adam Sh & Enzo

3B - Izhaan & Jayden

3W - Tristan & Harshada

3X - Karunya & Rayan

24th September 2021

 Apologies for this not reaching the webpage last week, but another well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award last week... 

3L - Ayan & Adam Sc

3B - Mahir & Jaya

3W - Zain & Nathan

Urgent Swimming Update

3X and 3W have swapped swimming days due to timetabling issues. 

This is a permanent change.

3X will swim on Wednesdays and 3W will now swim on Thursdays. 

Please could 3X bring their swimming kits tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd September). 

Apologies for the late notice.

Class Teacher Awards: 

17th September 2021

 A special congratulations and huge well done to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award this week... 

3L - Nicholas & Luca

3B - Riaz & Ahaana

3W - Kareena & Mawara

3X - Joshua & Natalia

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.

Autumn 1 French:

This half – term in French, children will learn numbers 0 - 20 as well as simple classroom instructions. They will practise presenting a role-play in French with their partners asking each other and answering questions on their name, age and feelings.

Class Teacher Awards: 

10th September 2021

WOW! Our first full week in Year 3 is complete and what a fantastic week it has been. The children have blown us away with their outstanding behaviour! Well done to everyone :) A special congratulations to the following children for receiving a Class Teacher Award... 

3L - Lily, Marcus & Ellie

3B - Ibraheem & Rosemary

3W - Alfie & Chloe

3X - Frankie

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. 

Home Time Arrangements Year 3

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 right of the pedestrian gate and when a member of staff lets you in, make your way to the playground 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

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.  

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 3

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 3 Overview

Please use the link below to access the Year 3 overview. This will give you a basic summary of the content children cover in every subject across the whole year.