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Our Article of the Month for November is Article 6: Life survival and development.  This article will be referred to in lessons and assemblies throughout the month.  

Ask your child what they need to survive and develop and have a discussion about any of the following;

• Good health - physical and mental
• Education
• Healthy food
• Clean water
• Somewhere safe to live
• People to look after you
• A name and an identity so you can be registered for healthcare and education
• Protection so you are safe from abuse and neglect
• A good standard of living
• Time and space to relax and play
• Knowledge of your rights

Road Safety Week - 18th-22nd November 2024

Children have the right to be safe on the streets.

•Road crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young people worldwide.

•More than six children are killed or seriously injured on roads every day in the UK.

•Pollution from traffic causes respiratory illnesses and other diseases.

During Road Safety Week children will take part in lessons and an assembly with a road safety focus.

As a parent/carer please do your bit to help keep the children in our school community safe on our streets:

Avoid parking on the zig zag yellow lines

Choose active travel to and from school

Park and Stride - use the map to choose the best car park for you.

Accessorise coats and bags with reflective and hi-vis materials so your child can be seen easily on dark and gloomy days.

Wear a seatbelt and if your child is less than 135cm use a booster car seat.  More information can be found here.

https://www.gov.uk/seat-belts-law

Important Dates for Diary

Monday 11th November - Friday 15th November - Anti-bullying week

Monday 11th November - Kingston and Istanbul Trip to Mosque

Tuesday 12th November - Odd Socks Day

Wednesday 13th November - Abney Park Trip - Mediterranean and Arctic

Wednesday 13th November - Pre-loved Uniform Sale 3pm

Thursday 14th November - Pacific Class Assembly 2:45pm

Workshops:

Tuesday 12th November - Nile Maths Workshop 9:15am

Wednesday 13th November - Rhine Maths Workshop 9:15am

Thursday 14th November - Amazon Maths Workshop 9:15am

Friday 15th November - Thames Maths Workshop 9:15am

Monday 18th November - Friday 22nd November - Road Safety Week

Monday 18th November - Lagos and Mumbai Mosque Trip 

Monday 18th November - Parent's Consultations evening 3:50pm-6pm

Tuesday 19th November - Flu vaccinations

Wednesday 20th November - Parent's Consultations evening 3:50pm-7.30pm

Friday 22nd November - Reception 25/26 Tours 9.30am

Sunday 24th November - FoGs Winter Wonderland 12pm-4pm

Attendance week ending 08/11/2024

Overall school = 94.69% Lates = 64

Best attendance: 1st Snowdrop 99.63% 2nd Rhine 99.58% 3rd Owl 99.23%

Punctuality: Well done to Daffodil, Sparrow and Kingston with 100% for punctuality.

Year 1

In Science, the children in Year 1 have been learning about using their senses, and this week, they worked together to identify smells they liked and disliked. They then examined their findings to look for patterns in the data and discovered that most children didn't like the scent of vinegar!

 

Year 2

You won’t believe it! Year 2 have had a destructive intruder who had spilt porridge all over the floor and eaten baby bears porridge. The children have informed the police and intend to help them as much as they can. Watch this space for more updates in the coming weeks. Hopefully year 2 will find the culprit soon.

Year 3 

Ancient Egypt Day

Year 3 had a fantastic start to this new half term. To conclude their learning of Ancient Egypt, they had a whole day dedicated to this fascinating time period.

Over the course of the day, they undertook different activities, linking to the learning of this historical topic. 

We used our mathematical skills to create our own pyramids. First, we began by designing our pyramid. Some children decided to make it look realistic by drawing brick lines and others used hieroglyphs to create meaning to their work. Then, we cut out the net and stuck it together to make this 3-D shape out of the 2-D shapes. 

We also created art work related to ancient Egypt. We began by drawing ankhs (the symbol of life) and then designed them with either hieroglyphs or symbols that represent life to us. 

Then, we created beautiful sunset art using mixed media. We created our background using watercolours to create our sky and then designed and cut out our pyramids on black sugar paper. 

We also had the chance to practice our embalming skills and mummify an orange. We removed the inside and preserved it using a mixture of cinnamon, salt and bicarbonate of soda. We then wrapped them up to protect them. 

What was arguably our favourite part of the day, however, was our VR experience. Using the headsets, we were able to explore different temples and sites during Ancient Egypt. We loved spotting the different animals that would have been around during the time and seeing how the people would have lived. Lots of “oooohs and ahhhs” were heard as the children explored the different areas. 

Year 5 

Year 5 have been busy thinking how Jesus' teachings are still relevant today for Christians, as well as what the crucifix symbolises. They had fun showing this through choosing a variety symbols to represent the different values Jesus taught. 

To continue our busy week, Atlantic and Pacific Classes attended The Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington. The children enjoyed an expert tour of the grounds, this included stopping at various gravestones along the way to hear about the life and times of famous individuals such as Betsi Cadwaladr - who worked alongside Florence Nightingale to treat and look after patients during the Crimean War. We also visited the restored funeral chapel within the grounds of the park to sketch some beautifully renovated 'Lancelet' and 'Rose' windows. We were very impressed with the respect and maturity shown by all our children. Mediterranean and Arctic Classes will be attending next week and we look forward to hearing about their experiences of the cemetery too!

Year 6 

Year 6 spent time reflecting during our Black History Month lessons about what UK schools might do differently to ensure that we learn about, and celebrate, Black History in more detail in the curriculum. The children considered people who, throughout history, have achieved extraordinary things, inspired others, been trailblazers and have overcome extreme hardship. They talked eloquently about why it would be useful to their learning to have more focus on significant black role models across all lessons. They looked at key figures who have inspired generations. They then wrote letters to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to put forward their persuasive arguments about why they believe the Government should consider revising the National Curriculum to ensure that Black History is taught more consistently, and not limited to a month of lessons. These are just a few examples of the amazingly articulate letters Year 6 produced. 

 

Football Match

In their final matches of the season, the girls performed superbly. The progress they have made has been nothing short of staggering, from the first kick to the last. Under a floodlit pitch, the girls gallantly lost to a plucky Chase Side team. The 1-0 loss did not reflect a rather one-sided encounter that George Spicer should have won, were it not for a superb performance by the opposition goalkeeper.  The defeat in the first game appeared to spur our girls on, and with renewed grit and determination they handsomely dispatched a team from One Degree Academy. The 7-1 victory saw Maddie bag 4 goals and Georgia grab a brace. It was a fitting end to what has been a successful and rewarding season. Well done to the girls and a special thanks to the parents for their unwavering support throughout. 

Clay Club

Clay club made and decorated some beautiful cups and saucers. They created pinch cups and made saucers by squashing balls of clay. The final results were wonderful and we look forward to many more creations in the future. Well done clay club. 

Sports2Inspire

Please see below for after-school activities taking place from Monday 13th January. To book, please use the following link:

https://bookwhen.com/sports2inspiregeorgespicer#focus=ev-sb7r-20241107153000

Sports2Inspire will be running a half-term camp in the school during the February half term. Please see below for more information and use the following link to book.  https://bookwhen.com/sports2inspiregeorgespicer#focus=ev-sb7r-20241107153000