Headteacher: Mr Oli de Botton
Head of Primary: Mrs Meg Drummond
Dates For Your Diary
Return Date for Academic Year 2019/2020 - Monday 9th September Thursday 18th July - Whole School Exhibition 4:30pm - 6:30pm Friday 19th July - School finishes 1:00pm
Have a great summer breakIt has been another remarkable year in School 21 Primary, with all of the students showcasing their talents in so many different ways. We have had many highlights this year, including our poetry performances at Stratford theatre (despite the spiders!), our termly 'Bring a parent to school week' which had nearly every
parent attend, amazing trips all around London to support our project based learning - and Year 1 venturing all the way to Southend-on-Sea, Spark speeches at the Salesforce tower, the Great Oracy Exhibition where students showcased their eloquence, Year 1 making links with our local elderly community, Year 3 creating their own stop motion videos about the Ancient Egyptian Pharoahs, Year 2 taking us back in time on their Victorian walking tours, Reception becoming 'mother hens' to their baby chicks and Year 4 knocking our socks off with their acting talents in Aladdin. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank our parent community for your ongoing support of the Primary, we would not be as successful without your efforts, enthusiasm and feedback. I wish you all a restful and safe summer holiday and I look forward to welcoming you all back in the new academic year. Best wishes, Mrs
Drummond
Pictures to ParksAs we approach the end of the school year, Parks class have been reflecting on what they have achieved. Beatrice's parents, Nicola Pritchard and Dan Haythorn, have created an amazing video to celebrate the year. Please go to https://www.school21.org.uk/ to watch!
Budding ReportersThis is the first installment of our Primary Newspaper written by the pupils for the pupils.Summer Fair – Reported by Keira Briton and Written by Surya Brown.Dear Parents/CarersTwo weeks ago we had our amazing School 21 Summer Fair here are a few thank you notes and quotes about it.Thank you to all parents and staff for pulling together this amazing summer fair for the children to enjoy.Hanna in Year Four Nightingale Class said, “I loved the delicious sweets but maybe next year add a little bit more. It was quite disappointing seeing the tug a war and some of the bouncy castles taken down.”Sonia, a parent from Year Four Nightingale Class, thought that it was a beautiful summer day to have this magnificent summer fair.Keira from Nightingale said, “The Summer Fair was a big improvement from last years.”Leonda a parent from Nightingale said, “I thought the summer Fair was successful and was lovely weather to have it on.”Kelly, a parent from Nightingale, thought that this year’s Summer Fair was amazing especially because there were lots of toys. So thank you to the pound shop for your donations.Miss Malik said, “This summer fair was a fantastic day and the staff were so incredibly helpful to pull this of.”Kayden from Nightingale said, “I loved the water fights.”Miss Barron said, “I really enjoyed watching people have fun on the sumo fight.”Did you enjoy the summer fair ? Well here are some stalls that you might have visited.There was DELICIOUS candy floss, did you try some? There was some really yummy fried chicken which was freshly cooked.There were cool bouncy castles to enjoy jumping on.There was beautifully detailed henna and Miss Ranken was even doing some wonderful designs on the face painting table. You could have had some cool tattoos or chosen some rainbow coloured nails.You could even get some cool
refreshing ice cream from the ice cream man as well.Thank you to everyone who came to the Fair we raised £1400 that will go towards playground equipment.
Let's Go Green!Dear Parents/Carers,We would like to inform
that the planet is in serious risk.We need your HELP!The problems happening in the world arePlastic in the sea Animals dyingLandfills over flowingPeople not recycling
Over this Summer break please remember to recycle and reuse. Please start to RECYCLING.By Hiya and Meija (Year 4) .
NOTICES:
Important Notices: Due to the confidential nature of information shared in the front office we ask that parents wait outside if you are collecting from clubs. Parents should not be waiting in the Front Office reception area after 4:30pm without a staff member. Break Time Snacks: All children can bring a snack from home to have at break time. This snack MUST be fruit. If any child brings a snack that is not fruit, they will be asked to put it back in their bags to eat after school. Birthdays - If you wish to celebrate your child's birthday by sharing a cake with the class, can we please ask that it is brought to the classroom the morning of the celebration and that it is already cut up and packaged. Our teachers do not have the time or equipment to be able to cut up
sheet cakes and distribute to the children. We ask that you do not drop birthday cakes or party bags to the front office during the day as they are not always guaranteed to have the time to take them to the classroom, and this can lead to disappointment for your child.
It is important that parents model good behaviour for children. Please do not swear or use insulting language in the playground. If a member of staff hears this you will be asked to leave the premises and may be banned.Please also remember that our staff are always working for the best interests of the children. If you would like to discuss
anything regarding your child please speak to the class teacher, Mrs Drummond or Miss Dilger. Please do not shout or be rude to a member of staff as this makes the situation very difficult.
Slow Down Around SchoolsThere have been a number of incidents around the school of parents parking unsafely during pick up and drop off times. There have also been a number of occasions when parents have been speeding and driving without care. Please can we remind you that Pitchford Street
gets very congested during these times so please watch your speed. We are speaking to both the Police and Newham Council to support us in making sure that all our pupils are safe when entering and leaving the school.
School Attendance - EVERY DAY MATTERS!The school target for attendance is 97% or better. As a guide the Education Welfare Service advises that if a parent would go to work with the same condition then the student should be in school. We ask that students returning to school following sickness observe good hygiene rules as an adult
would in the workplace.We are keen to support all our students to achieve their best and this must include ensuring that they attend school as often as possible. We will do the following to support students’ attendance:• Write to you if attendance falls below 95% or is we are concerned about a pattern of
absences.• Invite you into school to discuss any concerns/worries with the Attendance Officer, your child’s Coach/ Class Teacher, Key Stage Leader/Head of Year, or Head or Deputy Head of School if attendance continues to fall.• Where sickness absence occurs on 3 consecutive days or 3 different occasions
within a half term, the school will seek medical evidence, such as a letter from GP, an NHS appointment letter, a prescription from GP, prescribed medication labels etc, so that we are able to support your child in school. Additional days of absences may no longer be authorised.• Refer the student to our Education Welfare Officer if attendance falls to 90%.• Please contact the Attendance Officer or Head of School if you feel your child is well enough to be in school, but not well enough to go to all their lessons. We may be able to make special arrangements• If you believe your child is well enough to be in school, but is refusing, it is essential that you talk to the Attendance Officer, or the Safeguarding Leads. We can offer a variety of options to support you in getting your child back to school.• If required, prescribed medicines can be brought to school – including those needing refrigeration, and stored in the Medical Room. A form should accompany any medication, stating that the school has permission to administer it, along with the times that this should happen. This should also be signed off at the front office.What you can do to support your
child:• Never grant days off for birthdays, shopping trips or any other reason other than illness.• Lessons begin at 8.30am prompt. We ask that all students arrive at 8.25am to avoid them starting their first lesson late. Students who are ‘dropped off’ at 8.30am on a daily basis will be
late to their lessons and therefore late for the start of the day.• Please leave a message on each day of absence by 8.30am at the latest - please email attendance@school21.org.uk leaving the name of your child, their Coach or Class Teacher and the reason for absence. It is for school to decide if an absence is authorised or unauthorised. Stating ‘Unwell’ or
‘Poorly’ gives insufficient information for us to make that decision, and the absence could be unauthorised.• Please phone or email daily unless you have made alternative arrangements with school. We do not know if you have sent your child to school and need to know this in order to keep them safe. If we do not hear from you we will endeavour to contact you, but we must have at least two up-to-date emergency contact numbers on record to be able to do this.• Last/First Day of Term, Non-Uniform Days or ‘Off-Timetable’ days are full curriculum days with content that is required by the national curriculum. It is unacceptable, and against the law, to keep students off on such days for any reason other than illness that renders a student too ill to attend. Any absence on days such as these could be unauthorised unless medical evidence is received, or prior agreement has been reached with school.• We have adopted a pragmatic approach towards the authorisation of Leave of Absence for Exceptional Circumstances where other schools have imposed blanket bans. Each Head of School considers every case personally and may ask for additional information. Taking leave of Absence in Term Time without authorisation is against the law, and phoning-in daily stating a student is unwell causes a breakdown in trust between home and school.• We approve up to two days of religious observance over the course of the academic year that fall during term
time.We understand that the majority of parents and carers support us fully in terms of ensuring their children attend school regularly and that you may have received this message on more than one occasion. However, we share this letter with all as it is important that we all understand the responsibilities school has to uphold to avoid any misunderstanding.Attendance Team
ReminderPlease do not allow your child to bring toys or games to school, as this can lead to items being lost or damaged and students getting upset. We have had an influx of pokemon cards which students have been told not to bring in. If they are brought into school, they will be taken by the class teacher/adult on
duty.
First Aid UpdateAll First Aid Incidents will now be reported online using Medical Tracker. Parents will be notified by email automatically when a First Aid Incident occurs. Phone calls will only be made for more serious incidents. Please ensure that the School is notified immediately of any change of Personal
Details.If your child comes home wearing a white wrist band this means they have had first aid related to a head bump. You would have been emailed with the information, but this will be a visual reminder for you to check your email. If the incident needed your immediate attention you would have had a call. The wrist band and email process will only be used for non-emergent incidents.
A Big Thank YouThank you to all the students who have visited the library this year. I love seeing your enthusiasm and commitment to reading. As summer break is nearly here I would like get back as many library books as possible. At the moment there are 650 overdue books that need to be returned. Class teachers have the list of students and books. Please have a look at home and return to the school library or reception.Students are allowed to borrow up to three books for a loan period of one month and can be renewed after this period should the need arise. Any books that are lost or damaged must be
replaced. Mrs Fisher
Librarian
The Lunch Menu after the Summer Break is Week 1!
Camp Horizons - Kids summer camp in the Olympic ParkCamp Horizons is an Ofsted-registered kids (ages 6-14) summer activity camp provider, who will be running their 4th summer camp programme at Mossbourne Riverside Academy between 22 July - 09 August 2019.Camp Horizons offers kids an action-packed summer filled with sports, drama, arts & crafts, dance, inter-camp competition and theme days! All staff are qualified childcare professionals (coaches/teachers), and are all have enhanced DBS checked. Camp Horizons can accept childcare vouchers and weekly rates start from £95.00.
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