Information Posts
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.
Summer One Week 6 Learning
Class Teacher Awards
The following children have received awards this week......
5M - Shriya
5H- Louie
5O- Krish,Miley
5N - Tomi
A huge well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team
Relaxed performance of Wicked
Relaxed performance of Wicked the Musical on Thursday 1st June at 1.30pm, it's run by Go Live Theatre Projects (formerly Mousetrap Theatre Projects), a theatre education charity that helps young people and families with additional needs to experience the joy of live theatre. If you're interested check out their link below:
https://golivetheatre.org.uk/wicked-tickets/
NAS Sutton Sessions
Indoor climbing at Yellow Spider - Sunday 4th June - sessions for 5-6yr olds as well as 7-14yrolds. Over 14s session at 4.30pm, so adults are more than welcome to come try it out! Email to book in: sutton.branch@nas.org.uk
Session 1 – 10:00 - 11:00
6 spaces for 7 - 14 year olds
6 spaces for 5-6 year olds
Session 2 – 11:15 – 12:15
12 spaces for 7 -14 years old
Session 3 – 12:30 – 13:30
12 spaces for 7 -14 year olds
Session 4 – 14:00 – 15:00
6 spaces for 7 - 14 year olds
6 spaces for 5-6 year olds
Session 5 – 15:15 – 16:15
12 spaces for 7 - 14 year olds
Session 6 – 16:30 – 17:30
12 spaces for anyone over 14 years old
NAS Sutton Sessions
Lego Club is this coming Sunday 21st May from 2-4pm for children under 14 years old, if you'd like to attend please use the link below to book.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/21523-nas-sutton-lego-club-members-only-tickets-636255255597
Walk to School Week
Next week (22nd-26th May) we are taking part in Living Streets Walk to School Week. This fun and engaging week-long activity for primary schools has been built to make pupils experience first-hand the importance of walking to school.
Through this challenge, children will be well on their way to reaching their recommended 60 minutes minimum of physical activity per day before even reaching the school gates!
This year's challenge encourages children to travel actively to school every day of the week. Meeting various animals along the way, they'll learn about the important reasons to walk and the difference it can make for individuals, communities and the planet!
On Thursday and Friday, our Year 6 Eco Reps will be handing out Walk to School badges for those children that have walked some/all of the week to celebrate their achievements.
Happy walking!
Design Technology Week 6
Next week, we will be making Tudor houses as part of our topic on the Tudors.
Please could you child bring a box into school to form the basis of the construction.
Children can bring in other materials such as coloured card,string etc , but this is not compulsory and we have plenty in school they can use.
Many thanks,
The Year Five Team
Year Five Walk to Cheam
To support our current work, learning about the local area, we will be taking children in Year Five on a walk to Cheam. On the trip, we will be finding out about its history and how the buildings and their uses have changed over time.
Classes will be going on the following dates....
5M - Friday 19th May
5O,5E - Monday 22nd May
5H,5N - Monday 22nd May
The children will be visiting during the morning and will be back at school by lunchtime.
They can bring a morning snack, as normal, as we will take a break half way through the trip.
Please make sure that your children wear comfortable shoes and bring a waterproof jacket to school on that day.
The children are really looking forward to the trip and the teachers are hoping for good weather!
Have a good weekend,
The Year Five Team
Language of the Month - Bulgarian
Summer One Week 5 Learning
Class Teacher Awards
The follwoing xhildren have received Class Teacher Awards this week.......
5H - Omololu
5E- Vadhana
5O- Lara,Vedant
5M - Siyana,Lucy,Leo
Well done to everyone !
The Year Five Team
Coronation Day Celebrations
What a wonderful day! Everyone looked amazing in their red, white and blue and spent the morning making flags and crowns for the parade.
The parade was held on the main field and started with a rousing rendition of “The Sound of the Trumpets” (a specially commissioned coronation song for schools).
Following that, each year group paraded around the field whilst everyone clapped and waved their flags.
Just at the end of the parade the heavens opened but, in true British style, we carried on regardless! (It’s what the King would have wanted).
We hope you all have a glorious coronation weekend.
Summer One Week 4 Learning
Summer One Week 3- Class Teacher Awards
The following children have received awards this week.....
5H- Chloe
5M- Rory,Presian
5N- Julia
5O- Daniel, Adil
5E - Gabriel
A huge well done to everyone!
Have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend!
The Year Five Team
This week is Deaf Awareness Week (2nd-5th May)
Please click on the document below to find out more information about how to be deaf aware.
It is important that everybody, no matter who you are, feels valued and included within a community.
Thank you to Mrs. Botterill, who spent the afternoon putting all of your lovely letters and pictures to King Charles in envelopes, addressing them, and putting on the stamps.
They have all now been sent to Buckingham Palace.
Coronation Song for Schools: The Sound of the Trumpets
The children will be learning a specially commissioned coronation song for schools so that we can all sing it together as part of our celebrations on Friday 5th May.
The link is below if your child would like to practise at home!
Dear Avenue Pupils,
You are cordially invited to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III on Friday 5th May 2023
Dress Code: Red, white and blue (sensible clothing for a day in school).
Events:
Morning: A lovely morning in class making flags and crowns and learning about King Charles III.
10.45 – 11.30 Parade: The whole school will join together on the field to show off their crowns and wave their flags.
Lunchtime: Lunch will be at the usual time in the hall.
Afternoon: More fun coronation activities in class. Hometime: The usual Friday hometime
Summer One Week 2 Learning
Congratulations to the recipients of the Year 5 and 6 Spring Term Merit Award Certificates:
Harini, Seth and Shravya
Summer One Welcome Letter 2023
Swimming 
Children must bring in their swimming kit every week of the Summer term. This must include a 1-piece swimming costume for girls or swimming trunks for boys (both should be tight fitting), a swimming hat (clearly named on the outside with a permanent marker), towel, pool shoes and optional goggles. Please ensure that all items are named. Children will not be allowed to swim with earrings in. If children cannot remove these themselves, you will need to remove them at home.  
Swimming will start on the week commencing 17th April
Year 5 Swimming days: Summer 1
Monday: 5O
Tuesday: 5M
Wednesday: 5E
Thursday: 5N
Friday: 5H
Please click on the document below if you would like support with you child's anxiety or challenging behaviour:
Congratulations to the recipients of the Year 5 & 6 Spring Term French Award Certificates:
Violet and Aaryav
Congratulations to the recipients of the Year 5 Spring Term Merit Award Certificates:
Orla, Vedant, Jacapo and Nicole
(Some children were away and will receive their award after Easter)
RIGHTS RESPECTING - UNICEF CAMPAIGN
As a rights respecting school we are taking part in UNICEF UK’s OutRight campaign this year.
The rights respecting class reps are leading pupils in an activity to create a poster showing why we think healthcare is important for all children. A selection of posters from the school will be displayed in the school or sent to Unicef to be used as part of the OutRight campaign.
OutRight Campaign:
Through OutRight children and young people are supported to learn about, and speak out on, children’s right to the best possible health and how strong health systems support this. As part of UNICEF UK’s efforts to promote children’s voices we want to make sure that decision-makers of all kinds understand:
• why this is an issue that children and young people care about
• how health and health systems affect children’s rights
We plan to do this by sharing children’s work on this critical children’s rights issue, with an important decision maker and their team at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK Government.
Thank you!
A massive thank you to you all for raising an amazing £650.81 for Comic Relief.
Online donations: £204.00
Cash Donations: £446.81
Please see below how your money is helping others:
The Tempest - The Globe Theatre
Dear Parents,
This next half term, as part of our Tudors topic, we will be reading Shakespeare's Tempest and completing associated tasks.
The Globe, in London, are staging a children's production of the play this Easter, so I thought you may wish to take your children to see it. Ticket prices vary, but they offer £5 pit tickets where you stand or take a cushion to sit on.
Plays at the Globe are always well produced and an amazing experience for all.
Below is a link to the Globe's website, should you be interested.
https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/playing-shakespeare-with-deutsche-bank-the-tempest/
Mrs Maddock
Year Group Leader
Spring Two Week 6 Learning
Class Teacher Awards - Spring Two Week 5
The following children have received awards this week........
5H - Daniel
5M - whole class ( Genius Time Table Tennis)
5O - Lara
5N - Viren
5E - Samridh
Trailblazers - whole group joining 5M for Genius Time Table Tennis.
Well done to everyone!
Mrs Maddock
The Holy Month of Ramadan
For any member of the school community observing the holy month of Ramadan, Young Minds has some excellent resources and advice that might be useful. (although it has youth in the title, it is relevant to all ages).
Please click on the link below:
Spring Two Week Five Learning
Class Teacher Awards Spring Two Week 4
The following children have received awards this week.....
5H - Delilah
5M - Michael
5O- Robin
5N - Vibhav
Well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team.
Dear Parents/Carers,
Get set… we’re taking part in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel 2023 the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking, wheeling and scooting challenge. The challenge runs from 20-31 March. It’s free and we would love everyone to be involved.
What do you need to do?
Encourage your child(ren) to walk, use a wheelchair, scoot or cycle to school on as many days as possible during the event.
Why we are taking part
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is a great way to build physical activity in children’s daily routine which is important for their physical health and mental wellbeing.
Active school runs also help to reduce congestion and air pollution outside the school gate. A 2021 YouGov study showed nearly half of UK children worry about air pollution near their school. And that children thought active travel was the best away to bring down these pollution levels.
Plus there are some great prizes to be won every day if we get enough children taking part!
Useful resources
To help you prepare, Sustrans has developed a handy free guide to walking, cycling or scooting to school. It is packed with advice to help you have hassle-free journey to school.
Download your free family guide using this link: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/sign-up-to-receive-your-free-school-run-guide/
For more information about the event go to www.bigwalkandwheel.org.uk . Enjoy the challenge!
The Year Five Team
Red Nose Day: Friday 17th March 2023
We will be celebrating Red Nose Day this year on Friday 17th March.
The children are invited to wear their usual school uniform, and a red accessory, for a donation of £1
The accessory could be a hair accessory or a red t-shirt or red socks or a red hoodie…
Children can also wear their red noses, but please be aware that comic relief have issued the following warning: Please note, Noses are not suitable for children under 7 years of age due to small parts.
We encourage you to make your donations via the schools Just Giving Page:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rednoseday23-avenue-primary-academy
If you would prefer to donate cash, there will be buckets on the gates at drop off and pick up. (Teachers will not be collecting money).
Thank you for your continued support
Class Teacher Awards - Spring Two Week 3
The following children have received awards this week.....
5N - Harini
5E - Tharuka
5N - Marcel
5E - Shelby
5O - Brooke and Linchen
Well done to everyone !
The Year Five Team
Spring two Week 4 Learning
British Sign Language Week WB 13/03/23
Next week is British Sign Language Week.
Challenge: Can you learn to sign your name?
Click on the link below to take you to the British Sign Language Alphabet (Left and Right handed)
Language of the Month
Spring Two Week 3 Learning
Spring Two Week 2
The following children have received awards this week...
5E - Aaku
5N - Julia
5E - Billie
5M - Freddie
5O - Lucia, Aadam
Well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team
Please click on the link below to take you to the Social Media section of our Health and Wellbeing Page. There is useful information on the games that your children may be playing.
Spring Two Welcome Letter
Spring Two Week Two Learning
Class Teacher Awards - Spring Two Week 1
The following children have received awards this week....
5H - Naomi
5E - Nipun
5M - Parmis, Isaac
5O- Arijus
5N - Alq
Year Group Leader Award
5H - Omololu
Well done everyone !
The Year Five Team
World Thinking Day and Founders Day
Wednesday 22nd February
Wednesday 22nd February, is the annual Thinking Day, where all members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts are encouraged to celebrate, reflect on and renew the promise that they make shortly after joining.
This means that any child who attends a Girlguiding Rainbow, Brownie or Guide unit is invited to wear their uniform to school on that day should they wish to.
Wednesday 22nd February is also Founders day for the Scouting movement and any child who attends Beavers, Cubs or Scouts is invited to wear their uniform to school on that day should they wish to.
Coffee Mornings
We are delighted to invite Parents/Carers to their year group coffee mornings on the following dates and times:
Nursery & Reception: Monday 6th March 8.30 – 9.00
Years 1 & 2: Tuesday 7th March 8.30 – 9.00
Years 3 & 4: Wednesday 8th March 8.30 – 9.00
Base: Thursday 9th March 8.45 – 9.30
Years 5 & 6: Friday 10th March 8.30 – 9.00
Please wait to be let in at the Avenue Road entrance
World Book Day
(Date change due to possible strike action on Thursday 2nd March)
The main school will celebrate World Book Day and dress up as their favourite book character on Friday 3rd March (the base have a different date, please check their webpage for details)
Book Swap Friday 3rd March
Children should also bring in a book on Friday 3rd March that they will hand in to a member of the PTA in the morning. The following Monday they will have the opportunity to chose a book to take home (in exchange for the book they brought in).
Spring Two Week One Learning
Spring One Week 6 Class Teacher Awards
This week, teachers have given out whole class awards for the children's participation in the Spectacular Space Show.
We were all so impressed with the children's focus on ensuring that they created the best space show possible, that it was difficult to single out any children in particular.
Both performances were amazing and paid tribute to all of the children's hard work and general support of each other during the process.
A huge well done to everyone !
Mrs Maddock
This week, Avenue are celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week. The theme of this year’s week is ‘Let’s Connect’. The children have been thinking about people they share connections with and why it is important to have positive connections. Each class has completed an activity where they have focused on the importance of connecting and why it is important to work together.
Spring One Week 6 Learning
Class Teacher Awards Spring One - Week 5
This week, the following children received awards....
5M- Himaya, Ethan
5H - Ava
5O - Emily
5N - Orla
5E - Chloe, Rithiksha
Well done to everyone !
The Year Five Team
Language of the Month - Urdu
Spring One Week 5 Learning
Class Teacher Awards - Spring One Week 4
The following children have received awards this week ......
5M - Anaya
5N - whole class
5O - Ananda
5E - Mohamud, Sahara
5H - Chloe
Year Group Leader Award
Isabella 5M
Well done to everyone !
The Year Five Team
Happy Chinese New Year to any families celebrating this weekend
Spring One Week 4 Learning
Class Teacher Awards
The following children have received awards this week...
5M - Joseph, Emma
5H - Muna, Idrak
5E - Nicole
Year Group Leader Award
Lily Hong 5O
Well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team
Spring One Week 3 Learning
Class Teacher Awards Spring One Week Two
The following children have received awards this week .....
5M - Adavya, Oviya
5H - Kesia
5N - Matthew L
5O - Sebastian
5E - Kyrylo
A huge well done to everyone !
The Year Five Team
Spring One Week 2 Learning
Class Teacher Awards
The following children have received awards this week.....
5H - Louie
5M - Siyana
5N - Viren
5E - Ka Yan Panav
5O - Diola
A huge well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team
Spring One Year Five Welcome Letter
Language of the Month
Spring One Week One Learning
Congratulations to the recipients of the Year 5 Autumn Term Merit Award Certificates: Rory, Zaara, Emily-May, Naisha and Ishanvi
Years 5 & 6 Choir Performances
This week, the Years 5 & 6 choir performed to the residents of two local nursing homes: Jesmund and Abbeyfeild. It was a wonderful experience for both the children and the residents and they have been invited back to perform again in the spring term!
Class Party Update: If children are wearing a Winter or Christmas top or accessory tomorrow, they can wear it to school rather than bring it to change in to.
Class Parties : Thursday 15th December
The children will be having their class parties on Thursday 15th December. Children must come to school in full uniform, but can bring in their Winter/Christmas top and or accessory from last week to change into if they wish.
The children do not need to bring in any food or drink.
Class Teacher Awards
The following children have received Class Teacher Awards this week.....
5M - Kadisha, Lucy
5N - Lakshman
5H - Tharuka
5O - Safina
5E - Chinmayi
A huge well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team
Autumn 2 Week 7 Learning Journeys
Thank you!
Autumn 2 Week 6 Learning
Class Teacher Awards Autumn Two Week 5
The following children received Class Teacher Awards this week.....
5M - Jessie, Ted
5O - Ejiro
5N - Yilan
5E - Tim and the whole class!
5H - Anjalee
Well done to everyone !
The Year Five Team
Language of the Month - December
Autumn 2 Week Five Learning
Class Teacher Awards
This week the following children have received Class Teacher Awards....
5M - Pari, Arib
5H - Jacapo, Shivani
5N - Vishu
5E - Kirill,Nipun
5O - Gabriel, Varun
Well done to everyone !
The Year Five Team
Linguascope
Our Linguascope subscription has been renewed for this academic year. The login details have been shared with you via email, as we cannot post these online. Linguascope is a fantastic resource which allows children to practise their skills in a range of languages through games and interactive activities. We will be using some of these in our KS2 French lessons, but we would also love to encourage the children to practise at home. To access Linguascope, you can either download the app or visit https://www.linguascope.com
Linguascope | The World's Number 1 Interactive Language Learning Platform for Schools Our language games and activities, organised in over 140 topic areas, are developed to match curriculum requirements. Each topic area is composed of a series of activities and accompanied by a printable worksheet for extension or consolidation work. www.linguascope.com |
Wellbeing Award for Schools 2022-2025
We are delighted to say that on 17/11/22 Avenue were re-accredited with the Wellbeing Award for Schools. This is truly a whole school effort and is an external validation of what we already knew: that Health and Wellbeing is at the heart of our school and influences everything that we do. Thank you to all the Parents and Carers who filled in surveys for the award at the end of last year and the start of this year.
Winter Top Day: Thursday 8th December
The children are invited to wear a winter or Christmas themed top or hair accessory on Thursday 8th December (with normal school uniform bottoms and shoes).
This is not a fundraising event and children do not need to bring any money.
Health and Wellbeing: Sleep Support
Keeping Children Safe Online - Presentation for Parents by Stephen Welding (for those unable to attend the meeting)
Remembrance Parade
Miss. Walls, Mr. Burke and our Avenue Ambassadors attended the Remembrance Parade yesterday and laid a poppy wreath on the Belmont Cenotaph.
The Ambassadors also sold poppies at the school gates every morning last week.
Thank you for representing our school, we are very proud.
Autumn Two Week 3 Learning
Class Teacher Awards
The following children have received class teacher awards this week.
5O- Salima, Daniel
5E - Daniel
5H - Toby, Dylan
5M - Teddy
5N - Saanvi
Well done to everyone !
Mrs Maddock
Avenue families are very welcome to attend the Remembrance Sunday Parade
Information from Sutton Mental Health Support Team (Please return forms via email FAO Mrs. Cook)
Odd Socks Day for Anti-Bullying Week:
Monday 14th November
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week and the children are invited to wear odd socks to school on Monday 14th November. Wearing odd socks is a great way of celebrating what makes us unique!
Language of the Month - Spanish
Poppy Appeal 2022
Dear Parents/Carers,
On Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th of November our Avenue Ambassadors will be selling poppies on Avenue Road Gate and Dorset Road Gates 8.10 – 8.20 (if they have any stock left, they will be there on Thursday and Friday morning, but stock sells fast).
Paper poppies are sold for a donation of your choice, but please be aware that many items have a set price which range from £1 to £3.
Thank you, on behalf of The British Legion Belmont Branch
Autumn Two Week Two Learning
Class Teacher Awards - Autumn Two Week One
5M - Presian, Isabelle
5H - Emily May
5O - Abby, Lara
5N - Alq
5E - Reese
Year Group Leader Award
Naisha - 5O
Well done to everyone who received an award this week .
Congratulations to Hannah in Year 5 and Robert in Year 1
They held a plant sale earlier in the year and donated their profits to the Royal Horticultural Society. They received a letter from the Chief Executive of the RHS thanking them for their donation.
What a wonderful achievement, we are very proud of you both
Autumn Two Welcome Letter 2022
Autumn One Week 2 Learning
End of the Half Term
Could we say a huge well done to all of the children in Year Five. They have had a fabulous start to the year and we look forward to starting our European Explorer topic with them after the holidays.
Books from last year will not be coming home with them tonight, but will be sent home in the first week after half term.
We hope you all have an enjoyable half term break,
The Year Five Team .
Class Teacher Awards Autumn1 Week 7
Well done to all of the children who received awards this week.
5N - Zaara
5M - Harini, Mahati
5H - Evan, Shivani
5E - Ethan
Autumn One Week 7 Learning
Class Teacher Awards
5H - Lyra
5M - Jessie, Daniel
5E - Aaku
5O- Krish, James
5N - Kathan
Well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team
Health and Wellbeing: YogaBugs
I am delighted to inform you that we now have the YogaBugs Virtual Programme for our school, and this includes access to YogaBugs videos and mindfulness techniques for you and your children.
On the YogaBugs Parent Portal you will have access to yoga and mindfulness videos, chair yoga for you to try, along with helpful mindfulness activities and visualisations that you can use for you whole family.
Please look out for an email from school with details of how you can access the parent portal.
Black History Month
Throughout the year there are months that celebrate the history of different groups of people. These months help us to learn more about people, their history and their importance to the wider world. Black History Month is celebrated each year in October. It is a chance to celebrate the achievements of black people in the past and present.
Vests
If you would like your child to wear a vest in the colder weather, please ensure that it is a traditional tank top style with a low neck and no sleeves.
Thank you for your continued support
Autumn One Week 6 Learning - The Dark Ages and Maths
Class Teacher Awards Week Five
We have had another wonderful week in Year Five , with two classes really enjoying the Viking Workshop!
The following children have received award this week ......
5H - Martha, Joel
5N - Maia, Henry
5O - Brooke
5M - Rory, Michael
A huge well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team
Class Teacher Awards
The following children have received awards this week. Well done to everyone!
5H- Sam, Violet
5N - Raya, Anmol
5O - Arijus,Aiman
5E - Chloe, Samridh
5M - Charlie, Vibhav
World Mental Health Day Monday 10th October
This World Mental Health Day, people across the country are coming together to say #HelloYellow. We are inviting the children to join in to show them that how they feel matters.
Children are invited to wear a yellow accessory on Monday 10th October. Examples could be a hair accessory, socks or a hat.
Autumn One Week 4 Learning - The Dark Ages and Maths
Class Teacher Awards
We have another wonderful week in Year Five with the children enjoying their topic on The Dark Ages and experiencing their first Genius Time lesson of the year. It has been delightful to see the topic -linked home activities that some children have brought in to share with their classes too.
The following children have received Class Teacher Awards this week. A huge well done to everyone!
5M - Isaac, Leo
5H - Daniel, Omololu
5N - Denzel
5E - Panav
5O - Miley,Emily
Waterproof Coat
Dear Parents/Carers,
Now that the weather has turned, please ensure that your child wears a waterproof coat to school every day. If you need assistance purchasing a coat, please don’t hesitate to speak to the school as we would be happy to help you.
Thank you for your continued support.
Parent Workshop on E-Safety – Thursday 10th November 2022
1.45 pm – 2.45 pm
The Great Hall
Dear Parents and Carers,
We will be hosting an E-Safety workshop for parents of pupils in Years 4-6 on Thursday 10th November 2022 1.45 pm - 2.45 pm. The workshop will be presented by Stephen Welding, Education E safety Advisor for Sutton.
Stephen has many years’ experience as an E-safety advisor and will support parents in how to keep their children safe online, including social media, and will raise awareness of Apps parents should be aware of.
To book a place on this workshop, please click on the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/PPLaj062NB We are only able to offer one place per family.
Thank you.
Mrs Brooke
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Reading Suggestions for Year Five
Last week, a parent asked for a copy of the "Year Five Reading Trail" which I thought would be useful for all of you to look at, so I've shared it below. The idea is to encourage children to read by following the trail and reading all of the books included. I would avoid buying/borrowing "Stig of the Dump" as we use this book during Guided Reading lessons this half term. Happy Reading !
Mrs Maddock
Year Five Leader
Dear Parents/Carers,
Due to rising cases of Covid among both staff and pupils, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the face to face Parent Forum Meetings scheduled for next week.
So that you still have the information, Year Group Leaders will record the contents of the meeting and they will be shared with you by 30/09/22.
The safety of our school community is always our first priority and we thank you for your understanding.
Anglo Saxon House-building Activity- Week Beginning 10th October.
During the week beginning 10th October, children in Year Five will have the exciting opportunity to build their own Anglo Saxon dwelling. To help with the creation of their models they will need a cardboard box into school (not too thick so it can easily be cut with school scissors). All other materials will be provided by school, however if your child wishes to bring in additional materials, we are happy for them to do so.
Could all resources be brought into school during the week beginning 3rd October.
Many thanks for your support,
The Year Five Team
Autumn One Week 3 Learning
Class Teacher Awards
The children have had another fabulous week in Year Five !
The following children received Class Teacher Awards...
5O - Aaila
5N- Mikaela
5M- Shriya,Ted
5H - Jacopo,Layla
5E- Ishanvi
Well done to everyone!
The Year Five Team
Please visit this website if you would like advice on talking to your child about the Queen’s death ahead of the coverage of her funeral this weekend.
https://www.winstonswish.org/supporting-you/supporting-children-death-of-queen/
Sutton Mental Health Support Team
Year Five Class Teacher Awards
The children have all had a fabulous first week back at school and have really impressed us with both their behaviour and enthusiasm for learning.
With this in mind, Class Teacher Awards have been given as follows....
5M - whole class
5O - whole class
5N - whole class
5H - whole class
5E - whole class
A huge well done to everyone ! Class Awards will be displayed in classrooms.
Mrs Maddock
Year Group Leader
The Avenue Primary Academy community is deeply saddened by the news that Queen Elizabeth II has passed away.
Today, and next week, we will mark this significant event by reflecting on her remarkable life and service.
A book of condolence will be opened for the children next week.
The Dark Ages Autumn One Week 2
Maths Autumn One Week 2
Dear Parents/Carers
Children will be notified about the Autumn Term clubs in the week beginning 12/09/22. Any child that expresses an interest, will be given a letter to take home. These letters will contain the specific details for that club.
Slips will need to be returned to the teacher running the club by 16/09/22
Children will receive a letter in the week beginning 19/09/22 either notifying them that they have been allocated a place OR that they have not been allocated a place and have been put on the club’s waiting list.
Thank you
Year 5 Parent Forum: Monday 26th September at 2pm
Please enter the school via Avenue Road and line up outside the school office, where a member of staff will escort you to the Great hall.
Open Classroom (Years 1-6) Thursday 8th September 3.15 – 3.45
We are delighted to invite you to see your child’s new classroom, and meet their new teacher on Thursday 8th September 3.15 – 3.45
Please collect your child as usual and then wait in the playground. As soon as the Teachers have returned to the classroom, we will let you in.
We look forward to seeing you.
WELCOME TO YEAR 5
We are all really looking forward to seeing the children on Monday 5th 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 down the path 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 should be clearly labelled with their name and class. (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 the contents, is fully labelled.
Please ensure that your child’s P.E kit is in school from the start of term and again, each item is clearly labelled with their name and class. 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 on the 5th September.
Summer Homework
- Could you take photos, make a scrap book or choose something to show your new class?
- Find out about your new topic: Dark Ages
Can you try some of these?
- Create a summer holiday diary
- Read books
- Play a board game
- Stay up late one night and watch the sunset
- Cook with your family
- Have a water fight
- Play outside
- Ride a bike or scooter
- Go on a picnic
- Build a den or a hideout
- Search for mini beasts
- Go on a treasure hunt
- Create an obstacle course
- Learn about a country or place you would like to visit
- Try cloud gazing – what shapes can you find?
- Create a video - on your own or with friends – sing, dance, read a poem
- Learn an interesting fact to share with your new teacher
- Be kind and helpful
We look forward to working with you and your child next year.
Mrs. Cook
Head of Years 5 and 6
Assistant Head Teacher
Class 5M Mrs Maddock
Class 5E Miss Emans
Class 5H Miss Harvey
Class 5N Miss Neal
Class 5O Mrs O'Keefe
