As we come to the end of the term, I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the school’s success this term:
• Continuing improvements in the children’s progress across the school
• Improvements in the school’s reputation within the Local Authority
• Celebration of our 5 year anniversary
• The opening of our Sensory Garden
• The fantastic school performances and CFA events.
Staffing Update I am pleased to welcome back Monika from her maternity leave and two new members who have joined the staff team. Puja and Miriam, who will be providing support in Reception and Year 5/6 respectively.
Congratulations to the following writers of the week: Isa Dadabhai, Hassan Akande, Shanika Mbela Bongoy, Maria Nubheebucus, Dulce Jets, Hamza Ahmed, Aleeza Saleem-Yousaf, Taha Chowdhury, Noholi Nistha, Riddhi Gadhvi, Arisha Fatima, Subhan Sohail, Denis-Florin Heitei and Zahra Ahmed.
Congratulations to Joana Aukstuolyte for being awarded peer mentor of the month. Congratulations also to Sajeeda Hussain, Keerthana Thurisamy, Sumaya Osman and Selwan Badawy for constantly giving up their own time in order to support their peers.
Congratulations also to Fizah Javaid (5Y) and Darsshini Akula (1Y) for receiving a gold award.
A Star Award was presented to Javy Needroo (RY) for making excellent progress learning his phonics. Fantasic!
Well done to you all!
Friday 21st December will be the last day of term for the children before the Christmas break. We will be finishing at the normal time.
School re-opens on Tuesday 8th January 2013 at the usual time.
After School Clubs There will be no after school club provision on Friday 21st December.
Attendance Figures For Last Week
Rec Blue 93.9% Yr 3B 91%
Rec Green 91.7% Yr 3G 95.7%
Rec Red 96.4% Yr 3R 92.4%
Rec Yellow 90.7% Yr 3Y 93.3%
Yr 1B 89.3% Yr 4B 94%
Yr 1G 95.3% Yr 4G 97.9%
Yr 1R 91.3% Yr 4R 92%
Yr 1Y 90.3% Yr 4Y 95.3%
Yr 1Ra 85.4% Yr 5B 96%
Yr 2B 91.9% Yr 5G 91.7%
Yr 2G 93.1% Yr 5R 95.6%
Yr 2R 95% Yr 5Y 96.1%
Yr 2Y 94.3% Yr 6G 91.3%
Yr 6R 92.7%
Attendance Well done to class 4 Green who achieved 97.9% attendance! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.1% which is one of the lowest figures this term. Let’s try and get that percentage back up again!
Parking Please do not park or stop on the double yellow lines just outside of the car park as this obstructs other motorists and risks the lives of children.
Fronter At Cranbrook we are counting down to the launch of Fronter as the new year approaches. There will be lots of exciting ways for your child to share their ideas with their classmates and teacher, ranging from debates to voting for their favourite story. Look out for further information about Fronter next term! Samina and Priya.
Film viewing Please note as an end of term treat, some classes will be allowed to watch a DVD that may be PG. If you gave an objection to your child viewing this certification please can you let us know in advance in writing.
Medication If your child is taking medication that needs to be administered during the school day, please ensure that we have the medicine in school and that you have made arrangements to administer this.
Asthma Pumps Children who use an asthma pump must have 2 pumps in school at all times. Please ensure that you bring two pumps into school as soon as possible.
Colour Assemblies There will be no colour assemblies this week as the hall is being used for the Christmas performances and parties. They will resume during the week beginning 21st January when all the information sessions have taken place.
Christmas Parties Children can come into school in their party clothes on the relevant day of their party. They are permitted to bring a small snack and drink for themselves, as they will have already had their lunch. The remaining parties are scheduled as follows:
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 On Thursday 20th December, in the afternoon
Class Information Sessions Please make a note of the relevant dates for your child’s information session. These sessions will start at 9am and will take place in the main hall.
Thurs 10th Jan Year 6
Fri 11th Jan Year 5
Mon 14th Jan Year 3
Tues 15th Jan Year 4
Weds 16th Jan Year 2 (SATs focus)
Thurs 17th Jan Year 1
Fri 18th Jan Reception
1940s Day and Lindy Hop Workshop The Year 4 team would like to thank parents and children for their support during the 1940s day. It was a real success and the children all looked fantastic!
Reception Applications Please note that the 15th January 2013 is the deadline for the submission of reception applications forms for September 2013.
And finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support throughout the term and for the lovely cards and gifts.
Have a great Christmas and the best ever year in 2013.
Dates for your diary
21st Dec Last day of term
24th Dec– 7th Jan Christmas Break
8th Jan 2013 School re-opens
22nd Jan Open school
24th Jan Y4 cake sale
15th Feb Inset (school closed to pupils)
18th- 22nd Feb Half-term
25th Feb School re-opens
14th March Parents’ Evening
29th Mar– 12th April Spring Break
15th April School re-opens
6th May Bank Holiday
24th May (Inset) school closed to pupils
27th -31st May Half-term
24th July Last day of term
25th July Inset (school closed to pupils)
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Newsletter No.14 12th December 2012
Congratulations to the following writers of the week: Alveena Waheed, Dilpreet Singh, Mustafa Shah, Mohammed Younas Hussain, Zaara Ayub, Gil Muguel Soares Tavares, Haaris Rafiq, Samia Ahmed, Shenna Kaur, Faizah Javaid, Kiran Lalli, Bismi Rahman, Lee Messere Gago, Faraz Jahangir, Mehreen Rashid, Kiyan Mehre and Junaid Sheikh.
Congratulations to Samia Ahmed (2Y) and to Hashir Khurram for receiving Headteacher’s awards.
And finally, congratulations to Muhammad Patel in Nursery (am) who has achieved a stage 2 in his reading. What a superstar!
Well done to you all!
Friday 21st December will be the last day of term for the children before the Christmas break. We will be finishing at the normal time.
School re-opens on Tuesday 8th January 2013 at the usual time.
Christmas Lunch Please remember that if you have paid for your child to have a Christmas lunch this will be taking place on Friday 14th December.
School Lunch Payments When making a payment by cheque for your child’s school lunch, please can you ensure that the cheque is made payable to the London Borough of Redbridge and has your child’s full name and class on the reverse of it.
Mr Marvel The children had a great time at the event which was run by the CFA. The sum of £1,099.70 was raised for the school, which is fantastic!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rash Lalli, Diane Aldsworth and Hannah Sheikh for their hard work organising the event and arranging refreshments for the children. Thanks also to the staff who ensured that the children had a fun time.
Attendance Figures For Last Week
Rec Blue 94.8% Yr 3B 98.7%
Rec Green 96% Yr 3G 96.4%
Rec Red 87.5% Yr 3R 95.2%
Rec Yellow 98% Yr 3Y 95.3%
Yr 1B 84.1% Yr 4B 97.3%
Yr 1G 94.7% Yr 4G 97.2%
Yr 1R 95.3% Yr 4R 93.8%
Yr 1Y 92.9% Yr 4Y 95%
Yr 1Ra 95.9% Yr 5B 98.7%
Yr 2B 92.9% Yr 5G 92.9%
Yr 2G 87.6% Yr 5R 96.3%
Yr 2R 91.4% Yr 5Y 97.7%
Yr 2Y 93% Yr 6G 97.4%
Yr 6R 92.7%
Attendance Well done to classes 3 Blue and 5 Blue who both achieved 98.7 attendance! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.4%. Also, well done to 1 Rainbow for raising their attendance from 89.3% last week to 95.9%. What a great improvement!
Colour Assemblies There will be no colour assemblies this week or next week as the hall is being used for the Christmas performances and parties.
After School Clubs There will be no after school club provision on Friday 21st December.
Fronter Here are some exciting facts about Fronter which will allow your child to access learning through a digital provision:
• Fronter will give your child opportunities to access web links related to your child’s class work
• It will allow your child to participate in surveys and take a vote. They could also help the teacher design a survey on what they would like to find out.
• Fronter will provide children with a fun way of learning in and out of school.
Look out for more information. Samina and Priya.
Christmas Parties Children can come into school in their party clothes on the relevant day of their party. They are permitted to bring a small snack and drink for themselves, as they will have already had their lunch. The parties are scheduled as follows:
Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 On Tuesday 18th December, in the afternoon
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 On Thursday 20th December, in the afternoon
Christmas Performance 13th December Morning Nursery, Reception Yellow and Reception Blue will be performing at 10am in the main hall. Afternoon Nursery, Reception Red and Reception Green will be performing at 2pm. Please make every effort to come and watch your child if he/she is in any of these classes.
Rupens Please note that Rupens uniform supplier will be closed from 10th December to 3rd January 2013. However, they will be open on Saturday 15th December from 10am-2pm.
Redbridge Cycling Centre Is Santa getting you a bike for Christmas? Want to be able to ride it on the big day without any help? Give Redbridge Cycling Centre a call, we have British Cycling qualified coaches ready to teach novices aged 5 and up to ride unaided in a 1:1 lesson. Learn to ride lessons are also available as a gift voucher. You are never too old to learn! For more information speak to one of the coaching team on 020 8500 9359.
Dates For Your Diary
13th Dec Early Years’ Christmas performance
(10am and 2pm)
14th Dec School xmas lunch
19th Dec KS1 xmas cake sale
21st Dec Last day of term
24th Dec– 7th Jan Christmas Break
8th Jan 2013 School re-opens
22nd Jan Open school
24th Jan Y4 cake sale
15th Feb Inset (school closed to pupils)
18th- 22nd Feb Half-term
25th Feb School re-opens
14th March Parents’ Evening
29th Mar– 12th April Spring Break
15th April School re-opens
6th May Bank Holiday
24th May (Inset) school closed to pupils
27th -31st May Half-term
24th July Last day of term
25th July Inset (school closed to pupils)
Congratulations to Samia Ahmed (2Y) and to Hashir Khurram for receiving Headteacher’s awards.
And finally, congratulations to Muhammad Patel in Nursery (am) who has achieved a stage 2 in his reading. What a superstar!
Well done to you all!
Friday 21st December will be the last day of term for the children before the Christmas break. We will be finishing at the normal time.
School re-opens on Tuesday 8th January 2013 at the usual time.
Christmas Lunch Please remember that if you have paid for your child to have a Christmas lunch this will be taking place on Friday 14th December.
School Lunch Payments When making a payment by cheque for your child’s school lunch, please can you ensure that the cheque is made payable to the London Borough of Redbridge and has your child’s full name and class on the reverse of it.
Mr Marvel The children had a great time at the event which was run by the CFA. The sum of £1,099.70 was raised for the school, which is fantastic!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rash Lalli, Diane Aldsworth and Hannah Sheikh for their hard work organising the event and arranging refreshments for the children. Thanks also to the staff who ensured that the children had a fun time.
Attendance Figures For Last Week
Rec Blue 94.8% Yr 3B 98.7%
Rec Green 96% Yr 3G 96.4%
Rec Red 87.5% Yr 3R 95.2%
Rec Yellow 98% Yr 3Y 95.3%
Yr 1B 84.1% Yr 4B 97.3%
Yr 1G 94.7% Yr 4G 97.2%
Yr 1R 95.3% Yr 4R 93.8%
Yr 1Y 92.9% Yr 4Y 95%
Yr 1Ra 95.9% Yr 5B 98.7%
Yr 2B 92.9% Yr 5G 92.9%
Yr 2G 87.6% Yr 5R 96.3%
Yr 2R 91.4% Yr 5Y 97.7%
Yr 2Y 93% Yr 6G 97.4%
Yr 6R 92.7%
Attendance Well done to classes 3 Blue and 5 Blue who both achieved 98.7 attendance! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.4%. Also, well done to 1 Rainbow for raising their attendance from 89.3% last week to 95.9%. What a great improvement!
Colour Assemblies There will be no colour assemblies this week or next week as the hall is being used for the Christmas performances and parties.
After School Clubs There will be no after school club provision on Friday 21st December.
Fronter Here are some exciting facts about Fronter which will allow your child to access learning through a digital provision:
• Fronter will give your child opportunities to access web links related to your child’s class work
• It will allow your child to participate in surveys and take a vote. They could also help the teacher design a survey on what they would like to find out.
• Fronter will provide children with a fun way of learning in and out of school.
Look out for more information. Samina and Priya.
Christmas Parties Children can come into school in their party clothes on the relevant day of their party. They are permitted to bring a small snack and drink for themselves, as they will have already had their lunch. The parties are scheduled as follows:
Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 On Tuesday 18th December, in the afternoon
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 On Thursday 20th December, in the afternoon
Christmas Performance 13th December Morning Nursery, Reception Yellow and Reception Blue will be performing at 10am in the main hall. Afternoon Nursery, Reception Red and Reception Green will be performing at 2pm. Please make every effort to come and watch your child if he/she is in any of these classes.
Rupens Please note that Rupens uniform supplier will be closed from 10th December to 3rd January 2013. However, they will be open on Saturday 15th December from 10am-2pm.
Redbridge Cycling Centre Is Santa getting you a bike for Christmas? Want to be able to ride it on the big day without any help? Give Redbridge Cycling Centre a call, we have British Cycling qualified coaches ready to teach novices aged 5 and up to ride unaided in a 1:1 lesson. Learn to ride lessons are also available as a gift voucher. You are never too old to learn! For more information speak to one of the coaching team on 020 8500 9359.
Dates For Your Diary
13th Dec Early Years’ Christmas performance
(10am and 2pm)
14th Dec School xmas lunch
19th Dec KS1 xmas cake sale
21st Dec Last day of term
24th Dec– 7th Jan Christmas Break
8th Jan 2013 School re-opens
22nd Jan Open school
24th Jan Y4 cake sale
15th Feb Inset (school closed to pupils)
18th- 22nd Feb Half-term
25th Feb School re-opens
14th March Parents’ Evening
29th Mar– 12th April Spring Break
15th April School re-opens
6th May Bank Holiday
24th May (Inset) school closed to pupils
27th -31st May Half-term
24th July Last day of term
25th July Inset (school closed to pupils)
Wednesday 5 December 2012
Newsletter No.13 5th December 2012
Congratulations to the following writers of the week: Vishal Balagopi, Muzamil Isakhil, Usman Ahmed, Aliyah Hosenally, Rozia Bibi, Emre Ozuaciksoz, Isra Sher-Khan, Malaika Mukhtar, Hajara Rafiq, Austin Sparkes, Danis Maninathan, Adhnan Hussain, Muhammed Patel, Fahad Khan, Umar Doudwalla, Sam Donovan and Hannah Ahmed.
Also, congratulations to Emaan Munshi and Shane Lyons-Cording for receiving Gold Awards and to Humza Jamil for receiving a Headteachers Award.
Well done to you all!
Karate Award Tharmendra Shanjeevan (3 Green) was one of 228 children who recently competed in an international karate tournament in Japan. He was awarded a bronze and silver medal for karate and also received a 1st place trophy for Kata. Congratulations, Tharmendra on your fantastic achievement!
Opening of the Sensory Garden/5th Anniversary of the School We had a fantastic celebration last Thursday when a number of our pupils showcased their talents and we also heard from Yolanda Guns, Chair of Governors and the Deputy Mayor of Redbridge. This was followed by the official opening of the sensory garden.
Please do come along and have a look at the new plaque. All classes have had the opportunity to visit the garden and children will be selected daily to access this incredible provision. I would like to take the opportunity to thank all staff who organised the event and indeed the CFA for supporting us financially.
Parking Please do not park in front of the main school gate, as this prevents access for emergency vehicles and indeed those who are legitimately using the small car park.
Attendance Figures For Last Week
Rec Blue 95.5% Yr 3B 96%
Rec Green 99.3% Yr 3G 98.2%
Rec Red 84.6% Yr 3R 97.9%
Rec Yellow 95.3% Yr 3Y 92%
Yr 1B 93.1% Yr 4B 98%
Yr 1G 97.3% Yr 4G 97.3%
Yr 1R 94% Yr 4R 91%
Yr 1Y 92.9% Yr 4Y 94.7%
Yr 1Ra 89.3% Yr 5B 90.7%
Yr 2B 97.4% Yr 5G 94.5%
Yr 2G 94.5% Yr 5R 90.4%
Yr 2R 95% Yr 5Y 96.8%
Yr 2Y 93.3% Yr 6G 94.8%
Yr 6R 98.7%
Attendance Well done to Reception Green who achieved 99.3% attendance! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%. Reception Red and 1 Rainbow, let’s try harder.
Year 3 Diwali Performance Last Thursday some Year 3 children were invited to perform a Diwali dance at Hatton Primary School. The performers had a great time performing in three different assemblies for the school and enjoyed showing off their dancing skills to other children! The children from Hatton gave the performers a warm welcome and we hope to be working with them in the future.
Punctuality Please note that the staircase doorways will be closed at 9.05am promptly. If you arrive after this time you will need to go via the office, so that your child’s name is entered in the class register. This is a safety matter and I would ask all late parents not to send their child to class when registers have already returned to the office.
Fronter This exciting digital learning provision for your child will allow:
• Your child to participate in online discussions with their class
• You to see videos of your child at school performances
• You will be able to access information related to what your child is learning in school
Find out more information in the next newsletter! Samina and Priya.
1940s Day and Lindy Hop Workshop On Tuesday 11th December, Year 4 children will be experiencing life during the 1940s where they will be dressing up, taking part in a dance workshop and trying out the food from a rationed menu.
CFA Event— Mr Marvel The event will take place as follows:
Years 4, 5 and 6 - Friday 7th December (from 3.20pm to 5pm).
All profits for this event will go to the school to purchase equipment for our children. Those children attending the event must be collected at 5pm sharp from their usual collection points. The rest of the school will be dismissed as normal.
Christmas Performance 13th December Morning Nursery and Reception Yellow and Blue will be performing at 10am in the main hall. Afternoon Nursery and Reception Red and Green will be performing at 2pm. Please make every effort to come and watch your child if he/she is in any of these classes.
Rupens Please note that Rupens uniform supplier will be closed from 10th December to 3rd January 2013. However, they will be open on Saturday 15th December from 10am-2pm.
Lost and Found A licence plate (number E11 ALF) was found in the school playground on Monday. The owner can collect it from the school office.
Dates For Your Diary
10th Dec Reception trip to Church
12th/13th Dec Christmas cake sale
13th Dec Early Years’ Christmas performance
(9.30am and 2pm)
14th Dec School Xmas Lunch
19th Dec KS1 Xmas Cake Sale
21st Dec Last day of term
24th Dec– 7th Jan Christmas Break
8th Jan 2013 School re-opens
15th Feb Inset (school closed to pupils)
18th- 22nd Feb Half-term
25th Feb School re-opens
29th Mar– 12th April Spring Break
15th April School re-opens
6th May Bank Holiday
24th May (Inset) school closed to pupils
27th -31st May Half-term
24th July Last day of term
25th July Inset (school closed to pupils)
Also, congratulations to Emaan Munshi and Shane Lyons-Cording for receiving Gold Awards and to Humza Jamil for receiving a Headteachers Award.
Well done to you all!
Karate Award Tharmendra Shanjeevan (3 Green) was one of 228 children who recently competed in an international karate tournament in Japan. He was awarded a bronze and silver medal for karate and also received a 1st place trophy for Kata. Congratulations, Tharmendra on your fantastic achievement!
Opening of the Sensory Garden/5th Anniversary of the School We had a fantastic celebration last Thursday when a number of our pupils showcased their talents and we also heard from Yolanda Guns, Chair of Governors and the Deputy Mayor of Redbridge. This was followed by the official opening of the sensory garden.
Please do come along and have a look at the new plaque. All classes have had the opportunity to visit the garden and children will be selected daily to access this incredible provision. I would like to take the opportunity to thank all staff who organised the event and indeed the CFA for supporting us financially.
Parking Please do not park in front of the main school gate, as this prevents access for emergency vehicles and indeed those who are legitimately using the small car park.
Attendance Figures For Last Week
Rec Blue 95.5% Yr 3B 96%
Rec Green 99.3% Yr 3G 98.2%
Rec Red 84.6% Yr 3R 97.9%
Rec Yellow 95.3% Yr 3Y 92%
Yr 1B 93.1% Yr 4B 98%
Yr 1G 97.3% Yr 4G 97.3%
Yr 1R 94% Yr 4R 91%
Yr 1Y 92.9% Yr 4Y 94.7%
Yr 1Ra 89.3% Yr 5B 90.7%
Yr 2B 97.4% Yr 5G 94.5%
Yr 2G 94.5% Yr 5R 90.4%
Yr 2R 95% Yr 5Y 96.8%
Yr 2Y 93.3% Yr 6G 94.8%
Yr 6R 98.7%
Attendance Well done to Reception Green who achieved 99.3% attendance! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%. Reception Red and 1 Rainbow, let’s try harder.
Year 3 Diwali Performance Last Thursday some Year 3 children were invited to perform a Diwali dance at Hatton Primary School. The performers had a great time performing in three different assemblies for the school and enjoyed showing off their dancing skills to other children! The children from Hatton gave the performers a warm welcome and we hope to be working with them in the future.
Punctuality Please note that the staircase doorways will be closed at 9.05am promptly. If you arrive after this time you will need to go via the office, so that your child’s name is entered in the class register. This is a safety matter and I would ask all late parents not to send their child to class when registers have already returned to the office.
Fronter This exciting digital learning provision for your child will allow:
• Your child to participate in online discussions with their class
• You to see videos of your child at school performances
• You will be able to access information related to what your child is learning in school
Find out more information in the next newsletter! Samina and Priya.
1940s Day and Lindy Hop Workshop On Tuesday 11th December, Year 4 children will be experiencing life during the 1940s where they will be dressing up, taking part in a dance workshop and trying out the food from a rationed menu.
CFA Event— Mr Marvel The event will take place as follows:
Years 4, 5 and 6 - Friday 7th December (from 3.20pm to 5pm).
All profits for this event will go to the school to purchase equipment for our children. Those children attending the event must be collected at 5pm sharp from their usual collection points. The rest of the school will be dismissed as normal.
Christmas Performance 13th December Morning Nursery and Reception Yellow and Blue will be performing at 10am in the main hall. Afternoon Nursery and Reception Red and Green will be performing at 2pm. Please make every effort to come and watch your child if he/she is in any of these classes.
Rupens Please note that Rupens uniform supplier will be closed from 10th December to 3rd January 2013. However, they will be open on Saturday 15th December from 10am-2pm.
Lost and Found A licence plate (number E11 ALF) was found in the school playground on Monday. The owner can collect it from the school office.
Dates For Your Diary
10th Dec Reception trip to Church
12th/13th Dec Christmas cake sale
13th Dec Early Years’ Christmas performance
(9.30am and 2pm)
14th Dec School Xmas Lunch
19th Dec KS1 Xmas Cake Sale
21st Dec Last day of term
24th Dec– 7th Jan Christmas Break
8th Jan 2013 School re-opens
15th Feb Inset (school closed to pupils)
18th- 22nd Feb Half-term
25th Feb School re-opens
29th Mar– 12th April Spring Break
15th April School re-opens
6th May Bank Holiday
24th May (Inset) school closed to pupils
27th -31st May Half-term
24th July Last day of term
25th July Inset (school closed to pupils)
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