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TEL : 020 8985 7898

Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

Important Dates

Mon 8th December

Christmas Pantomime

Week beg 8th Dec

Year 2 na�vity plays

Fri 12th December

Christmas Fair

Week beg 15th Dec

Winter concerts

Weds 17th December

Christmas lunch

Fri 19th December

2pm School closes

Tues 6th January

Start of spring term

Mon 12th January

School Bank opens

A#endance &

Punctuality

Our school target:

96.5%

Last week: 94%

Winning classes last

week: Derby (98%)

and Sheffield (99%).

Headteacher’s Surgery

Tues 9th Dec 10-11

School tours

10am Fri 12th Dec

Please book an ap-

pointment with the

office.

Tuck Shop

Well done to Win-

chester class for rais-

ing £93.40 at last

week’s tuck shop.

Thank you for all of

your support.

The sounds of Christmas are now beginning to dominate the corridors and classrooms as all

the classes are prac�sing and ge4ng ready for the na�vity in Year 2 and for the Winter con-

certs, in classes from Nursery to Y6. And the Christmas tree and na�vity scene are now up, so

Christmas is almost here! We are also ge4ng ready for the Christmas Fair that is taking place

next Friday 12th December from 3.30pm. There will be raffle �ckets coming home with your

child today, and there will also be a table to collect all dona�ons for the fair star�ng on Mon-

day 8th December –please bring any bo>le, �ns, old books, toys unwanted gi?s etc. Thank

you in advance for your support. Also don’t forget to book your child a Christmas dinner if

they are usually packed lunch. And the concert dates are all in the Mag, on the website and

on the school no�ceboards, so please make a note and hope to see you there. This year the

concerts will all take place at St James Church opposite the pond as Clapton School are hold-

ing their concerts on the same week this year! There will be a collec�on at the end of each

show, so please give any spare change to help say thank you.

Recep�on classes had a brilliant �me yesterday on the transport trip –they went on a tube,

bus, over-ground rail, boat and a cable car. Despite the cold weather, they had a great �me

and learnt lots about forms of transport and saw lots of famous London landmarks. Also,

some of our classes have visited Pages of Hackney Book Shop to hear stories and to look at all

the great books that the shop has to offer.

We have also welcomed several visitors to assemblies this week. Thank you to Childline who

visited to do an assembly and run workshops for all pupils in Year 5 and 6, and also to Su>on

House representa�ves who came to speak to the children in Years 1-4 about the oldest house

in London and invite them to the Christmas celebra�ons happening this weekend.

We have also given out all the lovely Christmas cards and mugs that some of you designed –

they look fantas�c, so I know that your friends and rela�ves will be delighted when they re-

ceive on in the next few weeks. Please collect mugs from Heidi’s office.

As it is the end of term, we will be celebra�ng good behaviour, good manners and excellent

effort in all areas of school life by taking our ‘Always Good’ pupils –one from each class, out

for a lovely pizza lunch at a local restaurant. Well done to all the pupils who do the right thing

and make the right choice all the �me –maybe it will be you next term!

Finally, have a good weekend, and make sure you wrap up warm as the weather has definitely

turned colder! Best Wishes, Jane

Happy BHappy BHappy BHappy Birthday to the children and staff who celebrated their birthdays during this week: Nihal Ali, rthday to the children and staff who celebrated their birthdays during this week: Nihal Ali, rthday to the children and staff who celebrated their birthdays during this week: Nihal Ali, rthday to the children and staff who celebrated their birthdays during this week: Nihal Ali, Bartosz Brakoniecki, Lesonte Johnson, Kalash Kaur, Miriam Ndombe and Olive Windsor 1st Decem-Bartosz Brakoniecki, Lesonte Johnson, Kalash Kaur, Miriam Ndombe and Olive Windsor 1st Decem-Bartosz Brakoniecki, Lesonte Johnson, Kalash Kaur, Miriam Ndombe and Olive Windsor 1st Decem-Bartosz Brakoniecki, Lesonte Johnson, Kalash Kaur, Miriam Ndombe and Olive Windsor 1st Decem-ber; Leon Alcantara Cristovao, Santiago Cespedes Martinez, Mya Charles, Kyle Hill and Mohammed ber; Leon Alcantara Cristovao, Santiago Cespedes Martinez, Mya Charles, Kyle Hill and Mohammed ber; Leon Alcantara Cristovao, Santiago Cespedes Martinez, Mya Charles, Kyle Hill and Mohammed ber; Leon Alcantara Cristovao, Santiago Cespedes Martinez, Mya Charles, Kyle Hill and Mohammed Mulla 2nd December; Ashia Delair, Shirley Worrell and Maggie Cherkoff 3rd December; Khan Durmaz Mulla 2nd December; Ashia Delair, Shirley Worrell and Maggie Cherkoff 3rd December; Khan Durmaz Mulla 2nd December; Ashia Delair, Shirley Worrell and Maggie Cherkoff 3rd December; Khan Durmaz Mulla 2nd December; Ashia Delair, Shirley Worrell and Maggie Cherkoff 3rd December; Khan Durmaz and Taniya Singh 4th December; Annie Cherkoff and Delaney Perkins Davis 5th December; Logan and Taniya Singh 4th December; Annie Cherkoff and Delaney Perkins Davis 5th December; Logan and Taniya Singh 4th December; Annie Cherkoff and Delaney Perkins Davis 5th December; Logan and Taniya Singh 4th December; Annie Cherkoff and Delaney Perkins Davis 5th December; Logan Howitt 6th December and Aasim Aswat and June Forrest 7th December. Howitt 6th December and Aasim Aswat and June Forrest 7th December. Howitt 6th December and Aasim Aswat and June Forrest 7th December. Howitt 6th December and Aasim Aswat and June Forrest 7th December. SHARING ASSEMBLIES - Autumn Term 2014

Date

(Fridays) EY and KS1(Bo#om Hall @ 9.10am) LKS2 and UKS2 (Top Hall @ 9.10am)

12.12.14 South London Class

(Cynthia)

Winchester Class (Ma#hew)

19.12.14 WINTER CONCERTS AND NATIVITY

Festive Cards

Please check that you

have received

yours from

your child’s

class teacher.

Mugs are

available for collection

from Heidi in

the main

school office

from today.

Christmas Fair 12 December 2014 at 3.30: The PSA will be collecting donations (drop off at main office) for the Fair every morning starting Monday 8th. Each morning we need Volunteers to collect these donations and take them down to the basement. We really need donations of : ∗ Bottles of wine, wine bags, bottles of water ∗ Jars ∗ Tissue and wrapping paper ∗ Stickers, tattoos and nail varnish ∗ Second hand: toys/ books/CDs/DVDs/Children’s fancy dress ∗ Tombola items: Unwanted new items (toiletries, chocolate, household goods etc.). ∗ Crackers ∗ A coin for Rudolf (picture only with big red nose)

On the day, we are looking for volunteers to help with:

Sorting the donations and other items in the morning from 9.20-11.30 On the following stalls: Tombola; Grotto; Nails; Face Painting (4 or 5); Tattoos; Crafts;

Water or Wine; Crackers; A coin for Rudolph.

Thank You

PSA A?er-school Tuck Shops Autumn 2014

We always need people to volunteer Ame to run the stall on the

day and will need lots of donaAons of food on the day. Just take

your food to the office on the day of your stall. Please remember

that all food must be nut free to comply with school policy.

Date Class

Friday 12th Dec Sheffield (Xmas Fair)

Friday 19th Dec early finish

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Tues-Tues-Tues-Tues- day 9th Decemberday 9th Decemberday 9th Decemberday 9th December 2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm Nativity play—Year 2 Nottingham

Wednesday 10th DecemberWednesday 10th DecemberWednesday 10th DecemberWednesday 10th December 2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm Nativity play—Year 2 Leeds Thursday 11th DecemberThursday 11th DecemberThursday 11th DecemberThursday 11th December

2pm2pm2pm2pm Nativity play—Year 2 Derby Monday 15th DecemberMonday 15th DecemberMonday 15th DecemberMonday 15th December

9:30am or 2.00pm 9:30am or 2.00pm 9:30am or 2.00pm 9:30am or 2.00pm Early years sharing concert –North and South London, Bel-fast, Cardiff and Edinburgh at Millfieldsat Millfieldsat Millfieldsat Millfields

Tuesday 16th DecemberTuesday 16th DecemberTuesday 16th DecemberTuesday 16th December 10:30am or 2pm 10:30am or 2pm 10:30am or 2pm 10:30am or 2pm Year 1 and 2 Sharing concert—Manchester, Liverpool,York, Der-

by, Leeds and Nottingham Wednesday 17th DecemberWednesday 17th DecemberWednesday 17th DecemberWednesday 17th December

2pm2pm2pm2pm Year 3 and 4 Sharing concert—Oxford, Birmingham, Sheffields, Ports-mouth, Winchester and Canterbury

7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm Evening Music Concert at St James Church Thursday 18th DecemberThursday 18th DecemberThursday 18th DecemberThursday 18th December

2pm2pm2pm2pm Year 5 and 6 Sharing concert— Swansea, Bristol, Exeter, Glasgow, Dundee and Newcastle

All Nativities and concerts (except Early years) will be at St James the All Nativities and concerts (except Early years) will be at St James the All Nativities and concerts (except Early years) will be at St James the All Nativities and concerts (except Early years) will be at St James the Great Church Clapton. Opposite the pond on Lower Clapton Great Church Clapton. Opposite the pond on Lower Clapton Great Church Clapton. Opposite the pond on Lower Clapton Great Church Clapton. Opposite the pond on Lower Clapton Road close to Lea Road close to Lea Road close to Lea Road close to Lea

Bridge roundabout. Bridge roundabout. Bridge roundabout. Bridge roundabout.

Road Safety Mascot Competition.

Thank you to everyone who entered the mascot competition. We have had an unprecedented number of

entries of extremely high quality so everyone who entered will be receiving a small prize.

OVERALL WINNER: Anoushka Minale Year 5 with her design

for YOLO (You Only Live Once) the Owl.

YEAR GROUP WINNERS:

Reception: Indra, Bill, Merryn

Year 1: Alejandro, Kit, Saul, Eshaal

Year 2: Usman, Dilys, Betsy

Year 3: Ilya, Jericho, Arjanit

Year 4: Violet, Flora

Year 5: Taylor, Kristina

Year 6: Ummhani, Ciyrhus, Eli

Stars of the week!

Key Stage 1

Upper Key Stage 2

Lower Key Stage 2

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