dates for the diary science week · 2012-10-29 · dates for the diary 2nd dec: y5 and y6 trip to...
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Datesforthediary
2ndDec:Y5andY6triptoLewishamCollege’sChristmasproduction
3rdDec:Y1JtriptoDiscover
4thDec:Y2triptoMuseumofLondon,Y1LtriptoDiscover,Y3UtriptoHornimanMuseum
5thDec:‘Behaviour’workshop9am
6thDec:OpenMorningforprospectiveparents:9.30
6thDec:Y3StriptoHorniman
Saturday7thDec:ChristmasFair123pm
9thDec:ReceptiontriptoGreenwichPicturehouse
11thDec:Children’sChristmasLunch
12thDec:‘HealthyEating’workshop9am
13thDec:ChristmasJumperDay!
16thDec:KS2Christmassing‐a‐long9.15am
17thDec:EYFSNativity:2.30pm
18thDec:KS1ChristmasProduction:2.30pm
19thDec:Lastdayofterm
20thDec3rdJan:ChristmasHoliday
6thJan:INSETDay(schoolclosedtochildren)
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ScienceWeek
Wow!Whatabusyweekwehavehad...Scienceweekhasbeenamazingwithsomanyexcitingactivitiesforchildren(andparents)todo.Wehavehadworkshopswithchildrenmakingrockets,paperaeroplanedesigningandtesting,scientistsrunningassemblies,the‘OwlMan’comingintosharehisbeautifulbirdsofpreyandtheiraerodynamiccapabilities,afantastic‘lightanddark’camp]ireevening,brilliant‘kitchensink’experiments(andmoretocomeinouropensessionthisafternoon).
Manythankstoeveryonewhohelpedthisweekhappen‐theparentsandteachersfordedicatingtheirtimetohelpoutatthecamp]ireeveningandaspecialthankyoutoJosieHocking,ourScienceleader,whoco‐ordinatedthewholeevent.Wearealreadylookingforwardtonextyear’sScienceweek!
ClubsPleaserememberwedonotrunafterschoolclubsinthelast(orPirst)weekofterm.Inthelastweekofterm,pleasearrangeto
pickyourchildupat3.30iftheyusuallygotoaclub.
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Nosmokingplease!
Theschoolsiteisobviouslyanosmokingzoneandwethankyouforsupportingthis.
Wewouldalsobereallygratefulifpeopledidnotsmokebytheschoolgatesatthebeginningandendoftheschoolday.Thankyou!
LanguageofthemonthWebelieveitisimportanttotakeaninterestinoneanother’slanguages.Currently37differentlanguagesarespokenatAshmead,includingSomali,French,Tamil,Japanese,Spanish,Yoruba,German,Turkish,Akan(Twi/Asante).
ThistermwehavebeenexcitedtobeginanewlanguageprogrammeinKS1called‘LanguageoftheMonth’.Eachmonthanewlanguageisselectedandteachersputupadisplayintheirclassroomsanduseshort,enjoyableactivitiestoteachseveralwordsfromtheLanguageoftheMonth.SofarwehavelearntphrasesandwordsinFrenchandAlbanian.
NexttermweareextendingtheschemetoKS2.OurnextlanguagethistermwillbeGermanandinJanuarywewillstarttheyearlearningsomewordsandphrasesinSomali.
IfyouspeaktheLanguageoftheMonthpleaseletusknow.WewouldloveParentsandCarerstocomeintotheclassroom,tohelpincreasechildren’sawarenessandknowledgeofotherpeople’slanguagesandcultures.
MathsWorkshopsInthenewyearwewillbestartingarunofMathsWorkshopsforyoutocometowithyourchild.Thesewillberunduringtheschooldaysothechildrencantakepartwithyou.Dateswillbeinthenextnewsletterandyourchild’sclassteacherwillgiveyoumoredetailsnearerthetime.
VictorianChristmasFayre
TheChristmasFairisnextSaturdayandweareplanningourusualraf]le‐todothisweneedyourhelp!Wehavealreadyhadanumberoffantasticdonationsbutwewouldlikeevenmore!Pleaseaskfriendsandneighbourstodonatetoo!Youmightknowsomeonewhorunsarestaurantwhoishappytoofferusafreemealfortwo/four.Ormaybesomeonewhohasashopwhocoulddonatesomegoodsorservices?
Wealsoneedhomemadeproduceforourfoodstall‐chutneys,jams,Christmaspuddingsetcwouldallsellwellandmakemoneyfortheschool.Lastofall,don’tforgettocomealongandsupportusontheday.Thefayrestartsat12pmandtherewillbeplentyoffoodtogivethefamilylunchhere!
PLEASEREADIMPORTANT!Wehavenoticedthatsomechildrenarebeingdroppedoffatthegatesorleftintheplaygroundbeforeschoolandparentsarenotwaitingwiththeirchildrenuntilthebellringsat9am.Thiscanresultinchildrenpushingthroughthegateat8.45a.m.iftheyarenotadequatelysupervised.CanIpleaseremindparentsthatchildrenwhoareinY5andY6whowalktoschoolbythemselvesneedasignedpermissionslipfromtheirparent/carer.ALLotherchildren(fromReceptiontoY6)shouldbewithanadultbeforeschool.Althoughmembersofstaffareintheplaygroundbeforeschoolwearenotthereinasupervisorycapacityforunattendedchildrenbutwearetheretoseeparentsandansweranyqueries.