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13th March 2026
Message from Mrs Bana
Message from Mrs Bana
"Children learn more from what you are than what you teach." – W.E.B. Du Bois
In today’s world, where miscommunication, division, and social media often shape our interactions, it is more important than ever for parents and teachers to model the behaviour we want to see in our children. Children absorb not only what we say but how we say it and how we treat others. This is why using polite words like “please” and “thank you,” and speaking respectfully to staff—even in challenging moments—is so vital.
We kindly ask for your support in reinforcing these values at home by reducing screen time and dedicating more moments to “talk time” or playing games together. These simple actions create strong foundations for positive communication and respectful relationships that will benefit your child throughout life.
Thank you for your support as always.
Enjoy the weekend!
🍽️ School Meals Price Change
Our catering provider, Nourish, has informed us that due to rising food and labour costs, the price of school meals will increase slightly.
From April, the cost of a children’s meal will increase by 10p, changing from £2.40 to £2.50.
This small increase will help maintain the quality of ingredients, the variety of meals offered, and the level of service provided by the catering team. After this change, the price will remain fixed for the next 12 months.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
🏆Weekly Class Attendance🏆
🏆Weekly Class Attendance🏆
Overall Winner - 2 Thames - 99.32%👏
EYFS
1st place - Reception Daffodils - 99.26%
Year 1 and 2
1st place - 2 Thames - 99.32%
2nd place - 2 Severn - 96.21%
Year 3 and 4
1st place - 3 Morpurgo - 98.97%
2nd place - 4 Simmonds - 98%
Year 5 and 6
1st place - 6 Banksy - 98.57%
2nd place - 6 Turner - 97.93%
📚 Parents’ Evening
🕞Parents’ Evening will take place on Wednesday 25th March and Thursday 26th March, from 3:30pm to 7:00pm.
📱Appointments are available to book via the Arbor app.
🚪Please note: The Stanhope Road and Nursery gates will close at their usual times. All parents must enter and exit through the main gate on Becontree Avenue and use the KS1 Hall doors.
Alongside your scheduled teacher appointments, there will also be:
☕Parent Café – Hot drinks and sweet treats available. Please bring change.
🤝SEND appointments – with Mrs Salunkhe (School SENDCo)
✨We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating your child’s achievements this term.
Please note:
Fox Class parents evening has already taken place.
Squirrel Class parents evening will take place on Monday 23rd and Thursday 26th.
Avon Class parents evening will run on Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th March.
🏡 School Hall Available for Hire
🏡 School Hall Available for Hire
Our school hall is available to hire and is a great space for birthday parties, community groups, classes, or workshops. The hall is clean, bright, and spacious, fully accessible, and includes tables and chairs.
📅 Bookings are available on weekday evenings, weekends, and during school holidays.
📞 For enquiries or to make a booking, please contact Mrs Jagdev – School Business Manager on 0203 727 5171 or email mjagdev@graftonprimary.co.uk.
⭐ This is a popular local venue, so early booking is recommended.
🏅Travel for Life Gold Award – Congratulations Grafton!🚴♂️
We are delighted to share that Grafton Primary School has been awarded Gold in recognition of our achievements in the Travel for Life programme.
A huge well done to our Active Travel Lead, Miss Ahmed, for her dedication to promoting healthy living and sustainable travel across the school. We would also like to congratulate all the children who recently took part in our Year 5 Bikeability sessions and showed fantastic enthusiasm and commitment to developing their cycling skills.
Active travel is an important part of life at Grafton. We are proud to take part in both the Travel for Life programme and the Walk to School programme, helping our pupils build healthy habits while also caring for the environment.
As a school, we are continuing to work towards our Healthy School Award, encouraging our whole community to make positive lifestyle choices. This also links to Article 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states that children have the right to healthy food, clean water and a healthy lifestyle.
Thank you to all the children, staff and families who support active travel at Grafton!
🌿 OPAL - Outdoor Play and Learning🍲
We are excited to be creating a new Mud Kitchen area for the children to enjoy outdoor imaginative play! To help equip this space, we would greatly appreciate any donations of old or unused kitchen items from home.
If you have any of the following that you no longer need, we would love to give them a new life in our mud kitchen:
Pots and pans 🍳
Cooking utensils (wooden spoons, ladles, whisks, etc.) 🥄
Chopping boards 🔪
Mixing bowls 🥣
Muffin trays or baking tins 🧁
Colanders or sieves 🍝
These items do not need to be in perfect condition, just clean and safe for children to use.
Donations can be brought into school and given to the office, for the attention of Ms Wigley or Miss Winter. Thank you for supporting our outdoor learning and helping us create a fun and creative space for the children!
Thank you for your continued support.
📅 Dates for the Diary
Keep up with key events and activities this term
📅 Dates for the Diary
Keep up with key events and activities this term
Monday 16th March
✝️ Y4 Visit to St. Mary’s Church - Easter Experience
Simmonds & Worthington Classes1:30–2:30pm
Tuesday 17th March
💻 Y5/6 Breck Foundation Online Safety Workshop at 10–11am
📚 Reading Ambassadors visit to Becontree Primary School
Wednesday 18th March
⛪ Y4 St. Mary’s Church Visit - Easter Experience
Ali & Farah Classes 1:30–2:30pm
Thursday 19th March
🎶 CMS Music Festival at Valence Primary – KS2 Choir
Monday 23rd March
🌙 Y3 Eid Assemblies for Parents & Carers
Donaldson – 9:10am Morpurgo – 2:45pm
Tuesday 24th March
🌙 Y3 Eid Assemblies for Parents & Carers
Farook – 9:10am
Zephaniah – 2:45pm
Tuesday 24th March
🚦 Streets Ahead – Y6 Road Safety Awareness Workshop
Tuesday 24th March
🔥 Y5 Fire Safety Workshops
Wednesday 25th March
👨👩👧 Parents' Evening 3.30-7pm
Thursday 26th March
👨👩👧 Parents' Evening 3.30-7 pm
Thursday 26th March
🌙 Special Lunch Menu – Celebrating Eid
Last day for Nuresry
Friday 27th March
🕧 School Closes at 12:30 pm for Children
Monday 30th March – Friday 10th April
🌸 Holidays – School Closed for Children
Tuesday 14th April
🏰 Y2 Tower of London Trip - Clyde & Thames classes
Wednesday 15th April
🏰 Y2 Tower of London Trip - Severn & Avon classes
Monday 20th April
🕌 Y5 Visit to Ilford Mosque - Bonnin & Craig classes am
Tuesday 21st April
🌍Y1 Earth Day assemblies for parents/carers (classes to be confirmed)
Wednesday 22nd April
🌍 Y1 Earth Day assemblies for parents/carers (classes to be confirmed)
Thursday 23rd April
🐉 Special Lunch Menu – St. George’s Day
Monday 27th April
🕌 Y5 Ilford Mosque Visit - Attenborough & Packham classes am
Thursday 7th May
📢 Polling Day - School Closed for Children
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