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LMPS NEWSLETTER—ISSUE 22 13th March 2020

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Lady Margaret Primary School Where Learning and Motivation lead to Progress and Success

Please make a

note of our term dates.

Spring Term 7th January

to 3rd April (school

finishes at 1.30pm)

Half Term 17th February

to 21st February

Polling Day

7th May (School closed to all

pupils except children in year 6 who will attend in

the morning)

1CD Class Assembly

1CD treated us to a fantastic review of their learning so far in year 1. They

have truly been so busy!

We learnt about the science experiments they had been carrying out and

about the work they had been doing on Africa and their core text ‘Lila and

the Secret of Rain’. They finished with a catchy ‘Continent Song’. Thank

you for sharing your work 1CD and thanks to Mrs DeSousa and Mrs

Dhaliwal for all their hard work in organising the assembly.

ATTENDANCE Our percentage attendance

for the last week for the whole school was 94.6%

which is below our target of 96.4%

Well done to 6RB for having 100% attendance

last week.

Remember children must not be taken out of school during term time.

DON’T BE LATE TO THE SCHOOL GATE!

78 children were at least 5 minutes late

last week.

Your child should be in school between 8.30am and 8.45am for the start

of the school day at 8.50am.

NEXT ASSEMBLY

1SK Class Assembly

Thursday 19th March

at 9am

Achievement Assembly

Years 3 and 4

Friday 20th March

at 9am



Dog Blog This week Kenny went to Forest School with year

1. Sadly, she had to do some litter picking as there

is so much rubbish dropped in the park. She asks

that everyone in the Lady Margaret community

stops dropping litter. Think about our school theme

of Morality. Is it right to drop rubbish which spoils

the green space for others? Why should other

people have to pick it up? What about wildlife?

There are beautiful swans on the canal. If they eat

some of the rubbish that is dumped it could kill

them.

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery

14 Mar 2020 – 15 Mar 2020 P i t zhanger F i r s t Ann iver sary

Weekend All day, Pitzhanger Manor

Free admission Adults and families with children 5+

Saturday and Sunday Manor Model making between

10am and 12am

Coronavirus Update

We are reviewing the current advice daily and will action as needed. As an extra precaution all Friends of LMPS events will be postponed until further notice. Additionally all trips which require the use of public transport will be cancelled along with year 4 swimming lessons.

We are following the most recent advice from the government and sending children home who are showing symptoms. For the most current up to date information visit:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

The Department for Education has launched a helpline to help answer any questions you may have. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687 Email: [email protected] Opening hours are from 8am—6pm Monday to Friday

Parent volunteers wanted

Miss Byrne is looking for parents who will be willing to volunteer to support running parent coffee mornings, support new parents to our school community and support with creating a new parent information pack for new parents.

Looking for parents with the following languages: Panjabi, Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, Konkani, Polish, Arabic, Farsi, Phashto and Italian. Please leave your details with the office and Miss Byrne will contact you.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public



We received this lovely letter…

Perhaps pupils can consider where they would like the bulbs to be planted. Also thinking of our themes of ‘Morality’ and ‘Sustainability’ consider why fair trade is important. You will be asked about this in assembly on Monday.

I am writing to a slightly unusual request in my brother James' will. He taught at Lady Margaret Middle School in Southall in the 1970's at the end of his teacher training. I am approaching you as the original school has closed and I believe that Lady Margaret Primary School Ealing is the successor school. James made two requests for each of the schools that he worked at, and these reflect his sense of humour and his humanity.

The first request is that we donate “one large (maximum size) jar of fair trade coffee for the staff room in recognition of the professional help received from colleagues”.

Coffee was clearly important to him, as was the help and advice of colleagues.

Fair trade was important to James, and in later years he was part of a diocesan team who took educational materials to associated dioceses in Africa.

A good hit of caffeine and friendly advice would have been very helpful to a young teacher back then, as I am sure it still is today.

The second request is that we supply “one 25kg sack of mixed daffodil bulbs to beautify the grounds of the school.” I feel that this is the more significant of his requests:

We will arrange to send Cornish daffodils because of James' connections with Cornwall.

An expanse of flowering daffodils provides a welcome harbinger of hope each year, often when the winter seems to have dragged on interminably.

I am sure that he would like to think that this gesture has the possibility of lifting the spirits of colleagues and students at what is often a difficult time of year.

Whilst it was clearly my brother's intention that the bulbs should be planted 'to beautify the school grounds', we are happy to leave the precise use to which the bulbs are put to the school's discretion.

These very modest gifts are, perhaps, an expression of a much greater significance, and recognise the enormous value that teaching profession has in shaping the lives of future generations. I am not sure how appropriate his request is that the bulbs beautify the school grounds in an urban school, but perhaps you can turn them to educational use or as a fundraising activity if you planting them is not possible. Our family would be honoured if you feel able to accept them.

With thanks

Laurie York Moore

Basketball Game Last week, the year 5 and year 6 basketball team went to Stanhope Primary School to compete

in a fun, friendly match. It was interesting and fun to see what the other team could do as we

learnt different things from each other. With the totals added up at the end, Lady Margaret

Primary School won 21 - 7 points! We all a had great time playing with other talented, young

basketball players and would love to play more games in the future.

-written by Neenithy 6LN



Attendance

Last week, fifteen classes’ attendance were below the target set by the Local Authority of 96.4%. Attendance is monitored closely by the school and if your child's attendance falls below 90% and they miss more than three days in any half term for whatever reason, you will be sent a letter and you may be invited to meet with the head teacher. Children with attendance of less than 90% are judged nationally as being a persistent absentee. Over a whole year 90% equals 19 days and almost one month of learning lost. I f your child becomes a persistent absentee your child ’s attendance will be monitored by Ealing Council’s attendance officer.

Important Dates for Your Diary

Please check this section regularly for updates

Tuesday 17th March at 9am

Power Maths workshop with Miss Dobee

Tuesday 17th March Bockett’s Farm trip for year 2

Wednesday 18th March

Derwentwater Primary trip for year 4

Wednesday 25th March

Ark Farm to visit Nursery

Thursday 2nd April Last day of Spring term for Nursery

Friday 3rd April Last day of term—school finishes at 1.30pm

Thursday 7th May Polling Day—school closed for all pupils except children in year 6 who will attend in the morning

Top Table

Congratulations to all the children who

were on Top Table during the autumn

term. Top Table will resume in March.

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