Hitherfield Herald Number 0477 www.hitherfield.co.uk 6th September 2019

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Monday 9th September - Secondary Transfer meeting for Year 6 in the Studio 3:45pm – 5pm

Monday 16th – Friday 20th September – Year 6 to PGL

Friday 27th September – PTA Macmillan Coffee morning

and uniform sale in the Infant Hall 9am – 10am

Friday 11th October – EID Party

Wednesday 16th October – Individual and sibling photos

Friday 18th October – PTA. AGM

Friday 18th October – Last day of term

Welcome Back Everyone at Hitherfield has enjoyed welcoming back to school the children (and parents) in Years 1 to 6 this week and we are looking forward to welcoming the children into Reception and Nursery over the next week or two. I hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer and is well rested for the busy term ahead. Over the summer every classroom was painted and all the communal areas - corridors, halls etc - were also redecorated, so the school continues to look smart and be a nice place for everyone to work in and be proud of. Thank you to the PTA for paying for the new carpets in the Year 6 and 2 classrooms, as they needed to be replaced. Unfortunately, the section of the nature area that has been fenced off is still fenced off. The improvement to the supporting walls, the addition of tons of new soil and the replanting of this area will be a priority for this academic year once we have secured enough funding to undertake the work. As always the school grounds are open until 5pm every evening after school and our families are welcome to use the grounds sensibly. That includes supervising your children to ensure they are safe and are using the grounds appropriately, so that everyone can continue to enjoy the space. Traffic on Leigham Vale is still reduced due to the closure of the junction with Norwood Road. This makes it safer for everyone, but please remember not to stop or park outside both school gates as every child’s safety is everyone’s responsibility - we are one big family. I am very much looking forward to the academic year ahead. You should receive a copy of the Hitherfield Calendar of Events soon and this can be stuck on your fridge, or somewhere equally appropriate, so that you know what is happening. Please do read the weekly Hitherfield Herald as this is the school’s main form of communication to update parents and to celebrate the many achievements of our children. Thank you for your ongoing support for Hitherfield. Chris Ashley-Jones Executive Headteacher

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Flu Programme

On Tuesday 12th November, the NHS will be coming in

to administer the flu nasal spray vaccination to all

children in Reception, Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Letters

will been sent home next week. The NHS have asked

that all forms are to be returned whether you would like

your child to have the vaccination or not.

On Monday 15th July 2019, Years

3, 4 & 5 French club children

performed an assembly. The

show was about people buying

and selling food in markets,

bakeries and cafés in France. The

children from Year 3 sang a song

about the days of the week. For

the grand finale, we performed

French Zumba to a song about

our body parts.

By Kacper, Nadah & Orla - 4 Hippopotamus

“I loved the play because at first I wasn’t so good at saying the fruit and vegetables in French but when we

started to rehearse every day I got better and less nervous.” (Freya - 3 Macaw)

“I love to come to French club and Pascale is an amazing French teacher.” (Azariah – 3 Anaconda)

“My favourite part was French Zumba because me and my friend got to announce it.”

(Sally – 3 Jaguar)

“It was great! At the start, I felt nervous but at

the end, I felt amazing. I am ready for the

summer holiday when I go to France.” (Angus –

3 Anaconda)

“…French club is so fun and you get to

learn a lot as well.” (Sasha 3 Jaguar)

“I loved the play… everyone was clapping, I

felt proud.” (Kayla – 3 Anaconda)

“French club was a fantastic year of games,

acting and learning for everyone. French

club is really fun because we get to make

and bake marvellous things and it also

improved my French.”

(Joshua – 5 Kingfisher)

“…French club has enabled me to improve the way I speak French.” (Kholood – 5 Kingfisher)

“I like French club because we get to bake, play games and act.” (Rebeca – Kingfisher)

“There is not one day of French when we weren’t having a blast!” (Bella – 5 Hedgehog)

“In year 6 I would like to help years 3, 4 & 5 and maybe learn a bit more French.” (Dylan – 5

Kingfisher)

“We played lots of games in French and I enjoyed them because I learnt

from them.” (Lussy – Kingfisher)

“I like baking because you will know more things about French food.”

(Marlena – 5 Kingfisher)

“Pascale is a fantastic teacher! I would like to help Year 3 when I’m in Year 6.”

(Maryam 5 Hedgehog)

In addition to the parents, there were three more special guests in attendance: Luisa Ribeiro

(Advisor for MFL) and two members from the British Council - Darren Coyle (Global Director for

Connecting Classrooms, England) and Katie Whitbourn (Project Officer for Connecting Classrooms, England). These guests were tremendously impressed with the linguistic level

displayed in the assembly and thanked us for having them.

Well done to Pascale and all the French club performers. You continue to make us all very proud!

Sharon Thomas (SiL for French)

Congratulations to the Hitherfield Primary School 'French Stars' of 2019!

Les Vedettes de Français are...

Maha - N Robin: “For trying so hard to learn the French song.” (Aga)

Isaac – N Tadpole: “For joining in with French phrases and songs with enthusiasm and being a good French role model to his friends.” (Clare)

Sam – N Squirrel: “For being enthusiastic to learn ‘J’aime les fruits’. He asked if we could give him the link to take home so he could practice it. Great work Sam!” (Tania)

A’Zari - R Kookaburra: “For picking up new words in songs very quickly.” (Sharon)

Khaira - R Koala: “For showing enthusiasm towards learning songs in French!” (Gemma)

Olivia - R Platypus: “For putting her whole heart into learning French.” (Angela)

Max – 1 Cobra: “For always being on the ball.” (Jef)

Ugo – 1 Sunbird: “For great enthusiasm when singing in French!” (Sharon)

Aminata –1 Dugong: “Because she shows wonderful enthusiasm for French and consistently tries her best!” (Ginny)

Joseph – 2 Manatee: “For practising what he has learnt at home. Great French Maths!” (Sharon)

Alex B – 2 Hummingbird: “For his Interest, enthusiasm and great recall.” (Sharon)

Amelia – 2 Mongoose: “For her superb memory for new vocabulary.” (Sam)

Asmahan – 3 Anaconda: “For a superb effort all year!” (Jef)

Lina – 3 Jaguar: “For great pronunciation and recollection of what she has learnt.” (Sharon)

Gabrielle – 3 Macaw: “For her consistent enthusiasm and effort throughout the year.” (Lisa)

Tia – 4 Flamingo: “For great pronunciation and effort in French!” (Sharon)

Adam – 4 Cheetah: “For always having a go even if he’s unsure.” (Ed)

Nadah - 4 Hippopotamus: “For enthusiasm and interest in French.” (Siobhan)

Benji – 5 Hedgehog: “For his enthusiasm towards learning French.” (Lisa)

Daisy – 5 Otter: “For her interest in French.” (Siobhan)

Rebeca – 5 Kingfisher: “For great pronunciation & accurate written work in French.” (Sharon)

Sumayah – 6 Puffin: “For excellent effort and great pronunciation.” (Sharon)

Megan – 6 Wolverine: “For her positive attitude and willingness to learn new vocabulary and phrases.” (Lisa)

Vyktoria – 6 Orca: “For a consistent effort all year.” (Jef)

These children were awarded with a prize at our annual French singing assemblies. Félicitations à toutes les vedettes de français! Your class teachers and I are very proud of you all!

Je vous souhaite à tous de bonnes vacances!

Sharon Thomas (SiL for French)

HITHERFIELD GOVERNORS REWARDED FOR LONG SERVICE

SIX members of Hitherfield’s Governing Board were among some 70 Governors from across Lambeth recognised

for their public service with Long Service Awards at a ceremony and reception held in Lambeth Town Hall on

Thursday 4th July.

Our Chair of Governors, Simon Hooberman, one of the longest-serving Governors in the borough with 37 years and

counting, Tessa Crilly, Phyllis Dunipace OBE, Michael Elliott, Graham Lee and Nicola Yarlett (who is also a

former Hitherfield pupil and parent) received their awards and our Executive Headteacher, Chris Ashley-Jones, was

also present and made a speech and announced all the award winners. The following is adapted from the text of an

e-mail from Maria Gabrielczyk, Lambeth Governor Support Officer, sent to all the borough’s Headteachers, Chairs,

Vice-Chairs and Clerks later in July.

“I just wanted to update you on the above event which took place on 4th July 2019 and was the first time ever that

such an event has been held for Governors.

I received over 90 nominations from schools – so thank you very much to the schools that responded.

There was plenty of excitement around the event and it was a great success. Governors were absolutely delighted to

be recognised for their work.

They attended an award presentation in the Council Chambers, where each Governor was presented with a

certificate by the Mayor of Lambeth and a glass plaque by Cllr Pickard. There were speeches made by the Mayor,

Cllr Pickard, Cathy Twist and Chris Ashley-Jones (on behalf of the Lambeth Schools Partnership).

After the award ceremony everyone was invited to the Mayor’s Parlour and the Heritage Suite for refreshments

(buffet, sparkling wine and soft drinks). This was also an opportunity for Governors to meet past colleagues and

have photographs taken.”

The Clerk to Hitherfield’s Governing Board, Peter Compton, was also rewarded for his 30 years’ service as an

employee of Lambeth Council, with most of the time spent working in the Governor Services team, in more recent

years as its Co-ordinator.

Articles about the event have also been published in Lambeth Life, Brixton Bugle and the South London Press.

Simon Hooberman said, “Hitherfield is such a fantastic school – it’s no surprise that so many members of its

community stay with the school for a long time and that we probably had more Governors receiving the awards than

any other school in Lambeth. OFSTED has twice recognised that the school’s Leadership and Management (which

includes governance) is outstanding, and the long service of Governors is a significant contributing factor. We are

all delighted to have been recognised in this way.”

Chris Ashley-Jones added, “It is essential that schools have Governors who are experienced and long-serving as

they can offer the right balance of support and challenge, whilst providing a degree of continuity and a deep

understanding of the school. Hitherfield is lucky to have such a breadth of experience on its Governing Board”

Here is a selection of photos from the event.

I hope you all had a great start to the new school year and are ready for some more fundraising. You all helped massively last year and we would like to keep this going to support the school in anyway we can. Please make note of the next fun events: - 27th September: McMillan Coffee Morning & Uniform Sale The PTA will sell hot drinks and cakes in the Junior Hall after drop off to welcome new Parents and Carers and support the McMillan Charity. We will also be selling second hand school uniforms. If you still need name labels please support us by using the following link. HItherfield PTA will receive 20% of the sales. https://www.stuckonyou.uk/affiliate/fundraiser/HITHERFIELDPTA - 11th October: Eid Fair Every year the PTA supports our Muslim Community to raise money for a charitable cause and the school. As always we will have great food, bouncy castles and much more. - 18th October: PTA AGM This is the big one where we will reflect on the last year and get to welcome all the new members and vote in a new Committee. There will be less formal PTA meetings on dates prior to this to organise the events and we will be announcing those in the Herald and on our Facebook Page but please make a note of the AGM. Check out HItherfield PTA FB for updates and more easy fund raising opportunities. All our best wishes for the year 2019/2020. Hitherfield PTA

At Hitherfield we want to support the children and families in their in online safety. Sometimes children experience issues in online activities, which can at times include cyber bullying. As part of the schools computing curriculum, the children learn about E-Safety, and are closely monitored and kept safe in their use in the online activities in the classroom. We do need the support of families at home to ensure that their online activities are safe for themselves and others. It is parents’ responsibility to monitor what their child is doing online outside of school and it is not for the school to monitor. If you need guidance with online security and education, the NSPCC have a wealth of helpful information and support:

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ Also attached are the social networking and gaming restrictions.