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Issue 17 Friday 23rd January 2015
Swaminarayan Prep School News
Diary Dates
Monday 26th January
India Republic Day assem-
bly - Yr 2 (and Australia
Day) . Parents to be in din-
ing hall from 8:25am on-
wards.
Wednesday 28th January
ISI girls football 8:15-4:15
Thursday 29th January
Sports Fixtures– Football,
Tag Rugby and Netball
(1:30-4:15pm)
The Swaminarayan School
260 Brentfield Road
Neasden
NW10 8HE
Tel No: 020 8965 8381
Fax No: 020 8961 4042
Website:
www.swaminarayan.brent.sch.uk
Head teacher of Prep School: Mr U Raja Inspirer: H. H. Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Charity Report
Miss Ballieux Writes: Thank you for all of the support given towards our charity
work before Christmas.
In total we raised £542.68 from Christ-mas Jumper Day and the sale of Christ-mas cards. The money was split equally between the
Save the Children and Wings of Hope charities.
All of the shoe boxes that were donated were also giv-en to Wings of Hope. They were sent to a school in Chennai and the children were very grateful. We have some videos and pictures of the children opening the shoe boxes, where you can see how happy they were. We were personally thanked for our support by the children and the school and we feel so pleased that we
made their Christmas.
The children have had time this week, including during an assembly, to view the videos and they were very moved by them. Some Reception pupils commented on the fact that the children were very grateful for their shoe boxes because they looked "so happy" and that do-
nating them demonstrated the values of our school.
We are very pleased with the impact this has had on our children and on the children in Chennai and hope to
maintain our links with the charity in the future.
Creative Writing and Handwriting Competition This week all students from Reception to Year 2 participated in a Handwriting competition and students in Years 3-6 will participate in a Creative Writing and Handwriting competition during an English lesson in class. The competition is a chance for students to display their skills in writ-ing and handwriting and is an annual competition. Certificates for first, second and third will be
awarded internally during phase assemblies in the future.
Our Value for this
week is
Honesty
Winter Clothing
With the cooler temperatures becoming more prevalent this month, it is more important
than ever that children come to school with the necessary clothing to keep warm. As well as
this, please make sure all items of clothing have your child’s name on each item of clothing
so it can be easily returned if misplaced.
Car Share
Aditya Narayan year 2N
address is 196, High Road, Wealdstone, Har-
row.
HA37AZ
Prep School Prize Day
DVDs (July 2014)
Please note that these should be availa-ble from the school office by the end of
February. Thank you for your patience.
Seal of Approval
ISA Boys Football Tournament
Om Shah and Keshav Chandrasekar writes: On the 15th of January 2015, a group
of determined football players went to play the ISA tournament in Barnet power
league. We were split into two teams and we played very well. We had some great
goals by Rohin Shah, Priyesh Shah, Keshav Chandrasekar and Yash Patel. We also had
some great keeping by Rahul Kumar, Om Shah and Girish Pindoria. There was also
some great defending by Kushal Patel, Aditya Odhavji and Eashan Patel. We had
gone through many hard players and played six teams per group. We have given Man
of the Tournament to two people, Priyesh—for his determination and good shots,
and Rahul—For great goalkeeping. The best moments of the tournament was winning
two matches. Areas we would like to develop is to have more encouragement and
passing into space.
We would like to give a special thanks to Mr Downey and Mr Stenborg for taking us
and all other teachers working behind the scenes.
Parents’ Evening
This is a friendly reminder
to all that the next Par-
ents’ evening will be held
on Thursday 12th
of February. We
look forward to
seeing you there.
Clas Pupil Reason for Certificate
KGN Dhyan Halai
Aditi Shingala
For participating and using his communication skills well during adult led activities.
For initiating and extending role play with her peers.
Nursery Ishaan Tosawar
Shreya Patel
For displaying good focus in Yoga and Performing Arts.
For displaying critical thinking in investigations.
Rec W Laksheeta Chauhan For coming into school with a positive attitude and trying hard in all areas of her learning
Rec B Neel Mistry For being really respectful and listening well in class.
Yr 1R Riya Patel For bring an enthusiastic and friendly class member!
Yr 1S Jayen Varsani For trying very hard to follow our 5 School Values
Yr 2B Himanshu Patel
Keya Gohil
For exceptional subtraction and addition work in maths
For having the courage to challenge herself more often
Yr 2N Thrisha Hirani
Vachna Gadhia
For improving her focus and really putting in the effort this term.
For displaying good focus and work attitude in class.
Yr 3D Niyanta Patel
For displaying good leadership skills and being really focussed on her work since the start of the new
term.
Yr 3N Abhishek Patel For improving his focus and concentration in class.
Yr 4G Rujav Thakrar Improving his teamwork and table leadership skills.
Yr 4C Mahi Meghani
Amrit Bajaj
Demonstrating a positive attitude towards class work
Demonstrating a positive attitude at school
Yr 5O Ridhi Sarmah-Kapoor Meeting the school value of teamwork. Ridhi has been working really well with others from 5O.
Yr 5D Girish Pindoria For demonstrating all the good values of the school
Yr 6H All of 6H For being excellently behaved on our school trip. They all used their manners and displayed our 5
school values.
Yr 6R Devan Patel For excellent questions and engagement on the trip and demonstrating friendliness with others
PE Tia Patel Demonstrating a respectful attitude towards others.
Ready to learn every day
The joint NAHT and Family Action leaflet has been compiled using
the expertise of both NAHT members and Family Action staff. The
internet can play an important part in many aspects of school life,
including teaching, learning and improving communication. How-
ever, if not used properly, it can be dangerous or harmful. This
simple guide includes hints and tips for both parents and pupils.
Hints and Tips for Parents:
Technology is constantly changing and young people are continually learning – keep up to date on
latest developments so you know about the risks.
Online safety applies to all types of devices – PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones, e-readers and
online gaming
As technology becomes more portable, set guidelines for where your child could/should use their
device
Treat online safety in the same way as you would offline safety such
as stranger danger, crossing the road etc.
Set up internet security so children can’t access websites with adult
and inappropriate content
Don’t write anything online that you wouldn’t say in person. Com-
ments made on social media and/or public web pages/forums
could reflect badly on your child
Check out the IT policies, particularly the online safety policy, issued
by your child’s school and adhere to them
Cyber bullying should be treated in the same way as other forms of bullying; contact your child’s
school to agree a plan of dealing with it
Be aware that ‘sexting’ increasingly involves younger children, some as young as 10.
Try to establish a system which allows your child to talk to you about anything they feel uncomforta-
ble about online.
Things to discuss with children
Where is it acceptable to use your portable device? Bedroom? School?
Who should you talk to if you feel uncomfortable about something you have seen online? Eg. Parent,
teacher or responsible adult
Don’t spend too long online; make sure you get some physi-
cal exercise every day
Keep passwords safe – don’t write them down and change
them regularly
What personal information is it appropriate to post online?
How do you report cyber-bullying? Take a screen grab of
any posts so these can be seen at a later date if needed
How do you know the people you are talking to online, are
they who you think they are?
What is the difference between a ‘real life’ friend and an
‘online friend’
When is it sensible to meet up with an online friend?