Information Posts
Week 3 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Summer 1 Week 2
Best Attendance: Congratulations to Ladybird Class for having the best attendance (98.3%) in Year 1 this week!
Well done to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Felix
Grasshoppers: Aithan and Ethan
Crickets: Aiden and Alexandra
Ladybirds: Asal and Tanay
Readers of the week:
Savvas (Ants), Emmie (Grasshoppers), Jon (Crickets) and Emily (Ladybirds)
Congratulations to Hinata (Ants) and Nellie (Ladybirds), who both received a Year Group Leader's Award!
Seaside in a bottle activity
Thursday 2nd May
On Thursday 2nd May, Year 1 will be making a 'Seaside in a bottle'. Please ensure that your child brings a small plastic bottle with a lid (no glass) on Thursday. If you have any extra plastic bottles (with lids) that you would like to donate as spares, please give these to your child's class teacher.
In our bottles we will add sand and water. If your child would like to add smaller items (that will fit in the bottle) e.g. gems/stones/shells/seaweed etc, they may also bring this in on Thursday.
Thank you for your continued support!
Year 1 Local Walk to Belmont
Next week, Year 1 are very excited to go on a local walk to explore the human and physical features in Belmont. The walk will happen during the school day and children will have their lunch at school as normal. If you have any questions please speak to your class teacher.
Thank you,
Miss Taylor
Week 2 Learning Journeys
Language of the month - Bengali
Year 1 Awards Summer 1 Week 1
Welcome back! We hope that you enjoyed the break.
Best Attendance: Well done to Ladybird Class for having the best attendance (98.9%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Grace and Affan
Grasshoppers: Lexi-Jai and Bibi
Crickets: Fatama and Aariz
Ladybirds: Zach and Saskia
Readers of the week:
Avni (Ants), Amie (Grasshoppers), Aileen (Crickets) and Tanay (Ladybirds)
Year 1 Summer 1 Information Letter
Summer 1 Week 1 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 2 Week 6
Best Attendance: Well done to Ant Class for having the best attendance (97.6%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Affan and Cherine
Grasshoppers: Herbie and Grey
Crickets: Nihaan and Amirah-Rose
Ladybirds: Nellie and Alex
Readers of the week:
Akkshara (Ants), Emmie (Grasshoppers), Davinia (Crickets) and Arwen (Ladybirds)
Congratulations to Grace in Ants, who received a Year Group Leader's Award!
Congratulations to Anabia and Viraat in Ladybirds, who received a Head of Phase Award!
Message from School Council
Dear Parents/Carers,
The School Council have set up ‘Quiet Areas’ on the playgrounds. We are asking for donations of unwanted board/card games for the children to play with outside (complete games please).
Please hand any donations to the class teacher or to the school office.
Many thanks,
APA School Council
RED NOSE DAY 2024
We are delighted to announce that the total amount raised was £687.08!
Thank you so much to everyone who took part and donated.
Week 6 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 2 Week 5
Best Attendance: Well done to Ladybird Class for having the best attendance (96.6%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Wiktor and Luke
Grasshoppers: Ollie and Fatima
Crickets: Eleni and Logan
Ladybirds: Zeynep and Emily
Readers of the week:
Aneeksha (Ants), Elizabeth (Grasshoppers), Edward (Crickets) and Rosie (Ladybirds)
Congratulations to Safa (Ants) and Gaia (Ladybirds), who both received a Year Group Leader's Award!
Parent Consultation:
Wednesday 27th March
If you have not yet booked an appointment with your child's class teacher for Parent Consultation on Wednesday 27th March, please do this via Arbor. Alternatively, please speak with your child's class teacher to arrange the appointment for this day.
Thank you,
Attendance Advice for Parents - Should I Keep My Child Off School
Year 1 Trip to Battersea Park Zoo
Week 5 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 2 Week 4
Best Attendance: Well done to Cricket Class for having the best attendance (94.5%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Hadi and Felix
Grasshoppers: Tyler and Ethan
Crickets: Millie and Hailey
Ladybirds: Lois and Reyan
Readers of the week:
Maryam (Ants), Dara (Grasshoppers), Aiden (Crickets) and Alara (Ladybirds)
Red Nose Day: Friday 15th March 2024
The children are invited to wear their usual school uniform, and a red accessory, for a voluntary donation of £1.
The accessory could be for example a hair accessory, or a red t-shirt, or red socks, or a red hoodie etc - just anything they may have at home, there is no pressure to buy anything new!
Children can also wear red noses if they have them.
We encourage you to make your donations via the schools Just Giving Page:
Red Nose Day - 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.
Important Trip Information
Year 1 will be visiting Battersea Park Zoo on Thursday 14th March. Please read the following information carefully:
- Children will still need to arrive at school between 8.10 and 8.30am to register.
- Children will be collected via the Dorset Road gate at 3.45.
- If your child normally has a school lunch, we will provide a packed lunch containing a ham or cheese sandwich. We have already asked the children what sandwich they would like. If your child normally brings a packed lunch to school, please remember that we are a nut free school so please check the ingredients of any food so that it does not contain nuts.
- If children would like to bring a snack for the morning, please put this in their bag.
- Construction club will still run until the normal time of 4.10 on this day.
Children will require:
- Full school uniform, including black school shoes which are sensible for walking
- Lunch (see above)
- A small back pack or P.E. bag to put their lunch in and carry comfortably (not a book bag)
- A waterproof coat with a hood.
- In the event of hot weather: a sun cap and sun cream (only applied by the children themselves)
Week 4 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 2 Week 3
Best Attendance: Well done to Ladybird Class for having the best attendance (96.1%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Grace and Cole
Grasshoppers: Adam and Akshara
Crickets: Aileen and Muhammed
Ladybirds: Aarya and Aryan
Readers of the week:
Affan (Ants), Anna (Grasshoppers), Kelen (Crickets) and Amina (Ladybirds)
Congratulations to Francesco in Ant Class who received a Year Group Leader's Award!
Ramadan and Emotional Wellbeing
For anyone observing Ramadan, please read the following advice from Sutton Education Wellbeing Service:
Health and Wellbeing During Ramadan
Language of the month for March: Bulgarian
Week 3 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 2 Week 2
Best Attendance: Well done to Ladybird Class for having the best attendance (100%) in Year 1 this week!
Well done to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Aneeksha and Maryam
Grasshoppers: Elizabeth and Veli
Crickets: Riya and Fatama
Ladybirds: Ewan and Shivya
Readers of the week:
Karthik (Ants), Amie (Grasshoppers), Ella (Crickets) and Aryan (Ladybirds)
Congratulations to Alex (Ladybirds) and Bear (Ants), who both received a Year Group Leader's Award!
Week 2 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 2 Week 1
Best Attendance: Well done to Cricket Class for having the best attendance (100%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Savvas and Safa
Grasshoppers: Percy and Herbie
Crickets: Olivia and Jon
Ladybirds: David and Arwen
Readers of the week:
Gabriela (Ants), Tyler (Grasshoppers), Arjunsai (Crickets) and Nellie (Ladybirds)
Congratulations to Smrithi (Ladybirds) and Noah (Crickets), who both received a Year Group Leader's Award!
NSPCC Number Day
As a Trust we took part in the NSPCC Number Day on Friday 2nd February. Both staff and children thoroughly enjoyed dressing up and completing a variety of fun activities throughout the day.
We are delighted to announce that the total money raised for the charity was £1,114.01!
Thank you so much to everyone who took part and donated.
World Thinking Day and Founders Day
Thursday 22nd February 2024
Thursday 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.
Thursday 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.
Children’s Mental Health Week
This week, the children have enjoyed celebrating children's mental health week. The theme for this year has been 'My Voice Matters'. The children enjoyed sharing their likes and dislikes and came up with their dream day. We reminded the children to use our pupil voice groups, like the School Council, to ensure that their voices are listened to at school.
Spring 2 Week 1 Learning Journeys
Spring 2 Welcome Letter
Year 1 Awards Spring 1 Week 5
Best Attendance: Well done to Grasshopper Class for having the best attendance (95.8%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Cherine and Akkshara
Grasshoppers: Ileri and Esam
Crickets: Millie and Edward
Ladybirds: Samriddhi and Harold
Readers of the week:
Jamie (Ants), Aithan (Grasshoppers), Paul (Crickets) and Amina (Ladybirds)
Congratulations to Luke (Ants) and Emmie (Grasshoppers), who both received a Year Group Leader's Award!
Congratulations to Amina (Ladybirds), who received a Head of Phase Award!
Young Artists' Summer Show
The Young Artists’ Summer Show is a wonderful opportunity for UK-based artists and schools to engage creatively in the making and sharing of a piece of artwork that truly expresses their own voice.
For a chance to exhibit your work at the Royal Academy of Arts both online and onsite, please read the follow guidance and attachments.
There is no theme and artists aged 4-19 can submit a wide range of works which may include drawing, painting, printing, photography, sculpture, textile, fashion, animation, video, or surprise us!
You are required to complete the permissions form which must be attached for us to be able to submit your child's work.
The art work must be completed independently by your child.
Each submission can include a short artist statement ideally by the child.
Please can all art works, that wish to be submitted, be returned to the school office by Wednesday 20th March.
Happy Creating!
To Parents and Carers,
We have become aware of a large number of children wearing scarves during the Winter months. Unfortunately these pose a safety risk to our children - a choking risk- and therefore we will not be allowing children to wear these to school. Coats can be zipped up fully to keep children warm.
We hope that you understand why this has been necessary and support the School to keep our children safe.
Many thanks,
Miss Guy
Language of the Month - Hindi
Week 5 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 1 Week 4
Best Attendance: Well done to Ant Class for having the best attendance (96.9%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Katerina and Safa
Grasshoppers: Tyler and Akshara
Crickets: Joanna and Matteo
Ladybirds: Viraat and Gaia
Readers of the week:
Francesco (Ants), Adam (Grasshoppers), Fawaz (Crickets) and Anabia (Ladybirds)
Well done to Affan and Lizzie who both received a Year Group Leader's Award!
UPDATE date change
Cardboard boxes needed for
Wednesday 31st January
In week 4, we will be designing, making and evaluating our own castles. Please bring in any cardboard boxes that you would like to use for your castle for example, cereal boxes, amazon delivery boxes, shoe/food/tissue boxes, kitchen roll tubes (for the towers). Unfortunately children will not be able to bring in toilet roll tubes or food boxes that have contained nuts.
Children can bring any other materials that they may like to use to make their castle.
Please bring your boxes in on Wednesday 31st January only (we will now be making them on this day).
Thank you.
Week 4 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 1 Week 3
Best Attendance: Well done to Ant Class for having the best attendance (97.6%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Florence and Karthik
Grasshoppers: Dara and Amber
Crickets: Alexandra and Riya
Ladybirds: Niko and Eunice
Readers of the week:
Safa (Ants), Grey (Grasshoppers), Joanna (Crickets) and Zach (Ladybirds)
Well done to Teddy, Valan, David and Francesco, who all received a Year Group Leader's Award!
Congratulations to Veli, who received a Phase Leader's Award!
Walk to School week is something we celebrate every year. This year, Living Streets are hosting a 'Design a badge' competition'. The winner could win the school prizes of up to £500! Please find attached the template for you to design your badge. If you need a printed version, please speak to your class teacher!
Make sure to read the 'Top Tips' for winning designs!
Week 3 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 1 Week 2
Best Attendance: Well done to Grasshopper Class for having the best attendance (98.1%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Maiza and Avni
Grasshoppers: Rushan and Jude
Crickets: Aariz and Amirah-Rose
Ladybirds: Anabia and Fariz
Readers of the week:
Teddy (Ants), Veli (Grasshoppers), Logan (Crickets) and Aarya (Ladybirds)
World Book Day - Thursday 7th March 2024
This year, World Book Day will be held on Thursday 7th March 2024. To celebrate this, we are inviting the children to come to school dressed up as their favourite character from a book. Please ensure the costume is appropriate for school. We will be engaging in a range of fun activities throughout the day to celebrate books and reading. Thank you for your continued support.
Back to School Advice for Parents from the UK Health Security Agency
The Education Wellbeing Service is offering a Webinar for parents, exploring child sleep and routines.
Week 2 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Spring 1 Week 1
Best Attendance: Well done to Grasshopper Class for having the best attendance (99.2%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Myra and Grace
Grasshoppers: Maryam and Brady
Crickets: Arjun-sai and Retal
Ladybirds: Tyler and Rosie
Readers of the week:
Maize (Ants), Ollie (Grasshoppers), Millie (Crickets) and David (Ladybirds)
Language of the month for January: Cantonese
CYP Mental Wellbeing Report Event for Parents
Year 1 Spring 1 Information Letter
Thank you from all of the Year 1 team for your very kind wishes, cards and gifts. We hope that you enjoy the break and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 9th January!
Sutton Family Hub - Parenting Courses and Coffee Mornings for Spring 2024
Spring 1 Week 1 Learning Journeys
Week 7 Awards
Best Attendance: Well done to Grasshopper Class for having the best attendance in the year group (93.8%) this term!
A big well done to all children for another busy, fantastic term. We hope that you enjoy the festive season and we wish you all the best for the New Year.
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Samuel and Hinata
Grasshoppers: Daisy
Crickets: Edward and Eleni
Ladybirds: Samriddhi
Readers of the week:
Myra (Ants), Jude (Grasshoppers), Valan (Crickets) and Viraat (Ladybirds)
Congratulations to Savvas (Ants), Amina (Ladybirds) and Saskia (Ladybirds), who received a Year Group Leader's Award.
NSPCC Number Day Friday 2nd February 2024
As a Trust, we will be supporting the NSPCC by taking part in Number Day on
Friday 2nd February 2024. This will involve many fun activities throughout the day, including Dress up for Digits!
Pupils are invited to wear an item of clothing with a number on it. (football shirt, cap, netball shirt or even a onesie!) Or get even more creative by dressing in a maths or numbers theme, this could be as a Numberblock (KS1) or a Times Table Rockstar (KS2). Be as creative as you’d like!
Donations can be made via the link below, or children can bring in some coins on the day to hand to their teacher (all donations are voluntary).
www.justgiving.com/campaign/numberday2024
Best Attendance: Well done to Grasshopper Class for having the best attendance (96.1%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Aneeksha and Katerina
Grasshoppers: Fatima and Bilyana
Crickets: Xavi and Matteo
Ladybirds: Viraat and Smrithi
Readers of the week:
Yuchi (Ants), Dara (Grasshoppers), Nihaan(Crickets) and Aara (Ladybirds)
Autumn 2 Week 7 Learning Journeys
Learning Journeys Week 6
Year 1 Awards Autumn 2 Week 5
Best Attendance: Well done to Grasshopper Class for having the best attendance (95%) in Year 1 this week!
A huge well done to the following children, who received an award this week.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Jamie and Grace
Grasshoppers: Anna and Yoyo
Crickets: Fatama and Oliver
Ladybirds: Gaia and Arwen
Readers of the week:
Avni (Ants), Aithan (Grasshoppers), Matteo (Crickets) and Samriddhi (Ladybirds)
A huge well done to Shivya in Ladybird Class and Affan in Ant Class, for receiving a Year Group Leader's Award!
Poppy Appeal 2023: Thank you!
On behalf of The British Legion Belmont Branch, thank you for raising £389.69 for the Poppy Appeal.
Week 5 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Autumn 2 Week 4
Best Attendance: Well done to Cricket Class for having the best attendance (93.3%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award today.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Wiktor and Felix
Grasshoppers: Akshara and Riley
Crickets: Logan and Ella
Ladybirds: Zeynep and Emily
Readers of the week:
Cole (Ants), Grey (Grasshoppers), Hailey (Crickets) and Alex (Ladybirds)
A huge well done to Fariz in Ladybird Class and Florence in Ant Class, for receiving a Year Group Leader's Award!
If you would like an application form, please visit our Health and Wellbeing page using the link below:
* Revised Date*
Class Parties : Thursday 21st December
The children will be having their class parties on Thursday 21st December.
Children are invited to come to school wearing a Winter/Christmas top and or accessory if they would like to.
The children do not need to bring in any food, drink or donations.
Language of the month for December: Tamil
Drama Workshop
Unfortunately the drama workshop organised for Year 1 children today had to be cancelled by the provider. We have been able to reschedule the workshop and this will now take place in Spring 1.
Week 4 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Autumn 2 Week 3
Best Attendance: Well done to Cricket Class for having the best attendance (98.5%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award today.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Reyansh and Cherine
Grasshoppers: Esam and Dara
Crickets: Fawaz and Valan
Ladybirds: Zach and Aarya
Readers of the week:
Grace (Ants), Maryam (Grasshoppers), Ethan (Crickets) and Fariz (Ladybirds)
A huge well done to Anabia in Ladybird Class and Cole in Ant Class, for receiving a Year Group Leader's Award!
Safeguarding - Advice for Parents
I would like to remind all parents that there is an 'Advice for Parents' page on the school website, on the Safeguarding page of the school website (link at the top of the home page).
Here you will find information on: courses on parenting, safety at home and out and about, protecting children online, protection from abuse, supporting mental health and external support.
You can also contact Mrs Brooke, via the school office, if you would like some specific support or advice on keeping your child safe.
Waterproof Coat
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.
Best Attendance: Well done to Ladybird Class for having the best attendance (94.8%) in Year 1 this week! Third week in a row!
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award on Friday 17th November...
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Savvas and Maryam
Grasshoppers: Ella and Amber
Crickets: Riya and Alexandra
Ladybirds: Lois and Aryan
Remembrance Day Parade 2023
Thank you to Miss. Walls, Mrs. Stock, Mr. Burke and our Avenue Ambassadors for representing the school at the Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday 12th November.
They took part in the parade and then laid a wreath on the Belmont cenotaph.
They represented us all so beautifully and made us very proud.
Odd Socks Day Tuesday 14th November
In support of anti-bullying week, children are invited to come into school on Tuesday 14th November wearing odd socks if they would like to .
Week 2 Learning Journeys
Tickets for the Toys and Games Show
Today you will receive your tickets to the Year 1 Toys and Games show. We have a small number of spare tickets available. If you would like one, please speak with your child's class teacher next week.
Year 1 Awards Autumn 2 Week 1
Year 1 have had a great first week back! We hope you enjoyed the half term break.
Best Attendance: Well done to Ladybird Class for having the best attendance (96.6%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award today.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Francesco and Teddy
Grasshoppers: Daisy and Yoyo
Crickets: Kelen and Arjun-Sai
Ladybirds: Reyan and Aara
Readers of the week:
Amila (Ants), Akshara (Grasshoppers), Aran (Crickets) and Harold (Ladybirds)
A huge well done to Grey in Grasshopper Class and Tyler in Ladybird Class, for receiving a Year Group Leader's Award!
Congratulations to Veli in Grasshopper Class, who received a Phase Leader's Award!
Webinars for Parents - Zones of Regulation and Understanding and Supporting Children with Autism
Language of the month: Portuguese
Poppy Appeal 2023
Dear Parents/Carers,
On Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th 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 9th and Friday 10th, but stock sells fast.
Paper poppies are sold for a donation of your choice, but all other items cost a minimum of £1.
Please be aware that it is cash only and no change can be given.
Thank you, on behalf of The British Legion Belmont Branch
Year 1 Information Letter-Autumn 2
Autumn 2 Week 1 Learning Journeys
Autumn 2 Year 1 Information Letter
Year 1 Awards Autumn 1 Week 7
A huge well done to all of Year 1! You have worked very hard this term and we are so impressed with your learning! We look forward to seeing you all on Monday 6th November.
Best Attendance: Well done to Ladybird Class for having the best attendance (95.3%) in Year 1 this week!
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award today.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Gabriela and Avni
Grasshoppers: Amie and Adam
Crickets: Aiden and Davinia
Ladybirds: Alex and Amina
Readers of the week:
Wiktor (Ants), Fatima (Grasshoppers), Xavi (Crickets) and Zeynep (Ladybirds)
Are you aware of our Health and Wellbeing page? This is a great place for you, and your child, to find resources and support.
Please click on the link below to take you there...
Year 1 Trip to Battersea Park Zoo.
Year 1 will be visiting Battersea Park Zoo in the Spring term. Children will also experience a drama workshop in the Autumn term.
The cost of these experiences will be £22.00
Please make your payment by 20th October on your child’s Arbor page under ‘Trips’.
Thank you
Week 7 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Autumn 1 Week 6
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award today.
Best Attendance: Well done to Grasshopper Class for having the best attendance in Year 1 this week!
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Florence and Hadi
Grasshoppers: Franco and Elizabeth
Crickets: Retal and Aariz
Ladybirds: Ewan and Alara
Readers of the week:
Katerina, Gaia, Amirah Rose and Amber
World Mental Health Day
Today, we have celebrated World Mental Health Day. The theme of the day has been 'Mental Health is a universal right' and the children have completed a range of activities to help them to understand this. We focused on the idea of being kind, not only to others, but to yourself too.
The children played kindness bingo throughout the day which included things such as 'say hello to someone new' and 'write down 3 things you love about you.' All of the children finished the day by writing themselves a kindness postcard, remembering a time where they had done something great.
Parents (ESOL Conversational English; Circle of Security Parenting; ‘Chill, Chat and Connect Group’ For Dads/Male Carers
Flu Immunisation Reminder: Please scan the QR code to complete the consent form by 8/11/23
Week 6 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Autumn 1 Week 5
A big well done to the following children, who received an award today.
Best Attendance: Cricket Class
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Luke and Akkshara
Grasshoppers: Veli and Jude
Crickets: Nihaan and Jon
Ladybirds: Rosie and Fariz
Readers of the week:
Reyan (Ladybirds) and Amie (Grasshoppers)
Congratulations to Emily in Ladybirds, who received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Fruit Smoothie Making wb 09/10/23
As part of our 'Zen Den' topic, Year 1 children will be making a fruit smoothie in class next week. We would be very grateful if you could please provide the fruit for your child’s smoothie on this day (see options below). Your child will then drink this smoothie in class.
Please ask your child what smoothie they would like to make. The options are….
Banana and Raspberry
Banana and Peach (Tinned)
Peach (tinned) and Raspberry
Blueberry and Raspberry
Please bring in the fruit on the day below labelled with your child’s name.
Ants, Grasshoppers and Ladybirds – Tuesday 10th October
Crickets – Wednesday 11th October
We are very grateful for your help in ensuring that this fun activity can continue to happen. Please let your child's teacher know of any allergies to these fruits.
The Year 1 team
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 past and present.
Language of the month: Urdu
Week 5 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Autumn 1 Week 4
Well done to the following children, who received an award today.
Best Attendance: Ladybirds
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Samuel and Safa (to be handed out next week)
Grasshoppers: Riley and Herbie
Crickets: Hailey and Matteo
Ladybirds: Anabia and Tanay
Reader of the week :
Ants: Luke
Grasshoppers: Lexi-Jai
Crickets: Noah
Ladybirds: Ewan
Congratulations to Amie (Grasshoppers) and Samuel (Ants), who received a Year Group Leader's Award.
Year 1 Parent Forum Slides & Pre-cursive Letter Formation Mat
Week 4 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Autumn 1 Week 3
Congratulations to the following children, who received an award today.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Affan and Yuchi
Grasshoppers: Lexi-Jai and Grey
Crickets: Muhammed and Aileen
Ladybirds: Saskia and Harold
Reader of the week :
Ants: Hinata
Grasshoppers: Ella
Crickets: Oliver
Ladybirds: Eunice
School Photographer
19th, 20th & 21st September.
The school photographer will be taking individual photos on the following days:
- Tuesday 19th September
- Wednesday 20th September
Sibling photos will be taken on:
- Thursday 21st September
Week 3 Learning Journeys
Year 1 Awards Autumn 1 Week 2
A big well done to the following children, who received an award today.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Savvas and Maryam
Grasshoppers: Ethan and Emmie
Crickets: Noah and Valan
Ladybirds: David and Shivya
Reader of the week :
Ants: Samuel
Grasshoppers: Yoyo Yip
Crickets: Logan
Ladybirds: Tyler
PE changes
Grasshopper's will now have PE on the following days:
Tuesday and Thursday
A reminder that these days often change and so from next week, please ensure that your child's PE bag is in school everyday. PE bags will be sent home at half term so that they can be washed.
Zen Den Hook Day Reminder
A reminder that on Friday 15th September, Year 1 will be having their hook day as part of our topic, Zen Den. Children should come to school dressed in comfortable clothes suitable for exercise e.g. jogging bottoms, shorts, t-shirt, trainers, plimsolls.
No football kits or shirts please.
Thank you
Week 2 Learning Journey
Year 1 children have had a fantastic first week and they have settled very well.
Please check the year group page regularly, as this is where we will post important information.
Today, your child will receive their home school liaison book, along with a book from our reading scheme. Please read with your child daily (at least 3 times a week) and comment in their green book each time they read. Please ensure that your child’s reading book and home school liaison book is in their bag each day.
We look forward to seeing you all next week!
Year 1 Awards Autumn 1 Week 1
Well done to all Year 1 children for a great first week! Congratulations to the following children, who received an award today.
Class Teacher Awards:
Ants: Maiza and Cole
Grasshoppers: Ileri and Aithan
Crickets: Paul and Millie
Ladybirds: Nellie and Niko
Zen Den Hook Day:
Friday 15th September
On Friday 15th September, Year 1 will have their Zen Den hook day. We will take part in a range of physical exercises and mindfulness activities. On this day, we would like children to come to school dressed in comfortable clothes suitable for exercise e.g. jogging bottoms, shorts, t-shirt, trainers, plimsolls.
Thank you,
Please see below a letter from our Trust explaining that our school is NOT affected by the recent reports of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
Year 1 PE Days
Children will have PE on the following days:
Ants - Monday and Thursday
Crickets - Monday and Thursday
Ladybirds - Tuesday and Wednesday
Grasshoppers - Tuesday and Wednesday
These days often change and so from next week, please ensure that your child's PE bag is in school everyday. PE bags will be sent home at half term so that they can be washed.
Thank you
Open Classroom Today @3:15
We look forward to welcoming you to our open classrooms today after school at 3:15 - 3:45. Please collect your child from the Dorset Road playground at the normal time of 3:05. Once all children have been dismissed, you will then be able to enter your child's classroom.
Miss Taylor
Swimming
Year 1 children will not swim in the Autumn term. Children will swim in the Summer term and more information will be provided nearer the time.
Sun Safety
As the warm weather is still with us, we need to continue with 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.
Open Classrooms
Wednesday 6th September
Years 1,3,5
3.15 – 3.45
Thursday 7th September
Years 2,4,6
3.15 – 3.45