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14th November 2025
Quote of the week from Mrs Bana
“Life is like a mirror: if you frown at it, it frowns back; but if you smile, it returns the greeting.” — William Makepeace Thackeray
It brings me great joy to see pupils at Grafton enjoying themselves—in class, on the playground, or simply walking through the corridors with a friendly smile. Thank you for encouraging your children to greet everyone they meet and treat others with kindness and respect. These daily acts of positivity build a welcoming and inclusive school community where all pupils can thrive.
On 11th November, during our Armistice Day two-minute silence, a local postman passing by was deeply impressed by the exceptional respect shown by our pupils, especially those in EYFS and KS1, who observed complete silence. This moment beautifully exemplifies the strong social and emotional skills we nurture at Grafton, including self-regulation, empathy, and respect—skills essential for life beyond school.
Headteacher Parent Forum Minutes
Thank you to everyone who attended Headteacher’s Parent Forum this week! Your ideas and input are invaluable. Please take a moment to review the minutes, which include key updates, discussions, and action points. Your continued involvement helps shape a stronger school community - Minutes
📸School Photo Consent
In school, we take photographs for a variety of reasons and tasks. This is normal practice in all schools. The photographs are used to support the children's learning, record their achievements and celebrate life in school.
The photographs maybe used on our website, in our newsletters and other correspondence, in our prospectus, to record the children’s attainment and to showcase our school. As a school, we do not at this time use social media platforms such as Facebook or X.
In accordance with the latest GDPR guidance, we will no longer be asking for consent for your child’s photograph to be taken or shared by the school as we will be relying on public task as lawful basis for processing this data.
We will always keep you up to date with events and we do ask parents to only use photographs taken at sports days or concerts/assemblies for their own personal use. We would also inform you if your child’s photograph were being taken for a newspaper article.
If you would like any further information on how the school process your data, please see the schools privacy notice on the website and if you would like to opt out of your child being photographed in school, please complete the form - Photo Consent Opt Out Form
Autumn Term Parent/Carer Workshop Feedback Form
We would like to thank all of our parents/carers for attending our workshops we hope you found them useful. At Grafton Primary School we value feedback from parents to ensure we deliver our workshops effectively. We would really appreciate if you could take a few minutes to provide us with some important feedback about our workshops. This will be used to improve our workshops further. Where possible, power point slides have been shared with parents/carers following the workshop.
📚 Success at the Scholastic Book Fair! 🎉
📚 Success at the Scholastic Book Fair! 🎉
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Scholastic Book Fair last term! Thanks to your enthusiasm and love of reading, we made an incredible £1,386 in book sales!
This fantastic total means the school will receive £738 to spend on brand-new books for our classrooms. Our amazing Reading Ambassadors will be helping to choose some exciting new titles to brighten up our reading corners and inspire even more wonderful reading adventures.
Thank you once again for your amazing support — every book purchased helps us build a stronger, happier reading community here at school!
📚 Lost Books and Reading Records – Replacement Charges
Please note that if a child loses a school book or reading record, a replacement charge will apply.
Books: £5 each
Reading Record: £1 each
We encourage children to take care of their books and diaries, as this helps us maintain resources for all children.
Thank you for your understanding and support in keeping our reading materials in good condition.
Important Notice: Children’s Passport Applications
Please note that school is unable to act as a countersignatory for children’s UK passport applications. While some schools may offer this service, it is not mandatory, and due to administrative requirements, we are unable to accommodate such requests.
Important Notice: Nursery Gate
We would like to remind all parents that the nursery gate opens at 8:30am and is for nursery children only. Please line up in the playground, and once your child has entered, we kindly ask that you leave the school grounds. If you have an older child in another year group, please wait outside the gates.
The main school gates open at 8:40am for all other year groups.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and well-organised start to the day for everyone.
🎄 Reminder – Festive Performances & Pantomimes 🎭
We’re excited for our upcoming Christmas performances and pantomimes!
A quick reminder to please make all payments via the School Shop on the Arbor app by Monday, 17th November 2025.
Performances:
EYFS & KS1: The Clumsiest Elf and Agent Frostbite – Tues, 2nd Dec
Year 3 & 4: Scroogical – Mon, 15th Dec
Year 5: Orchestra Concert – Tues, 9th Dec
Year 6: Orchestra Concert – Fri, 12th Dec
Please note that if we do not receive enough contributions to cover the costs, we may unfortunately have to cancel the performances.
Thank you for your support in helping us make these festive experiences special for all our children! 🎅✨
Year 3/4 Multiplication (MTC) Times Tables Workshop 🎲✖️➗
We’re excited to invite all Year 3 and 4 parents and carers to our Multiplication (MTC) Times Tables Workshop!
Date: Thursday, 20th November
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 am
Location: KS1 Hall
This fun and informative session will give you the chance to:
📚 Discover how we teach times tables in school
🏠 Learn practical ways to support your child’s learning at home
✅ Find out how to help your child prepare for the Year 4 Times Tables Check in June 2026
There’ll be:
🎯 Fun, hands-on activities
💡 Helpful tips and strategies
🎉 Lots of ideas to make multiplication exciting and engaging!
We look forward to seeing you there as we work together to help our pupils become confident times tables champions!
🎉Easy Fundraising 🎉
A big thank you to everyone who’s already raising free funds for us through #easyfundraising — your support really makes a difference!
If you haven’t joined yet, it’s quick and easy to sign up. Every time you shop online for Black Friday and Christmas, you can raise free donations for Grafton Primary School — at no extra cost to you!
All your favourite retailers are taking part, ready to make a donation every time you shop. Plus, if you join via the easy fundraising app, we’ll receive a bonus £2 donation while the Free £2 Appeal offer lasts!
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/easyfundraising-app/?causeId=314336&utm_term=CE955
Thank you for helping support our school community — every little bit counts!
🎄 Can You Help and Support at the Christmas Fayre?
We look forward to seeing you all at our Christmas Fayre on Wednesday, 3rd December! 🎅✨ It’s going to be a fun-filled day for the whole school community.
🎁 Donations Needed:
To make the fayre a huge success, we are collecting donations for our stalls and raffle. Please check the poster for the full list of items needed. Every donation, big or small, is greatly appreciated and helps bring the festive spirit to everyone attending.
🙋♀️🙋♂️ Volunteers Welcome:
We rely on the support of our amazing volunteers to make the day run smoothly. If you can spare some time to help on the day of the fayre, we would love to hear from you! Please email our PTA at pta@graftonprimary.co.uk.
☃️ Let’s make this Christmas Fayre an unforgettable day filled with laughter, joy, and festive cheer. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎶🎄✨
🏡 Hire Our School Hall!
Looking for the perfect venue for your next event? Our bright and spacious school hall is ideal for parties, community gatherings, classes, workshops, rehearsals, and celebrations of all kinds.
✨ Features include:
A large, versatile hall suitable for groups of all sizes
Tables and chairs provided at no extra cost
Convenient on-site parking
Evening, weekend, and school holiday availability
Affordable rates for individuals, groups, and organisations
📞 Contact: Mrs. Jagdev
📧 Email: mjagdev@graftonprimary.co.uk
📱 Phone: 0203 727 5171
Don’t miss out — book your space today and make your next event one to remember!
📅 Dates for the Diary
Keep up with key events and activities this term
Mon 17 Nov
🍜Special Lunch Menu -Harry Potter Themed
💰 Class Fundraising/Christmas/Winter Card orders close online
Thurs 20 Nov
📝 Y3/4 Multiplication Times Tables Check workshop for parents/carers 9am-10 am KS1 hall
Fri 21 Nov
🏊♂️ Swimming: Year 5 Craig & Packman 10:30 – 11:15am
Tues 25 & Wed 26
📚 Year 3 classes visit Valence Library
Thurs 27 Nov
☕Family Navigators parent/carer coffee morning 9.00-10 am KS1 hall
🚑London Air Ambulance Talk (Rights Ambassadors)
Friday 28th Nov
💷 Non-Uniform Day 50p donation (Diabetes UK)
Fri 28 Nov
🏊♂️Swimming: Year 5 Craig & Packman 10:30 – 11:15am
Tue 02 Dec
✨ EYFS/KS1 Pantomime in school (KS2 hall)
Wed 03 Dec
🎄Christmas Fayre 3:30-5:30pm
Fri 05 Dec
🏊♂️Swimming: Year 5 Craig & Packman 10:30 – 11:15am
Mon 8th & Tues Dec
🏛️ Year 6 visit to Valence House Museum
Tues 9 Dec
🎶 Y5 Christmas Orchestra Concert
Wed 10 Dec
👨👩👧👦 Nursery 'Stay & Play' Parent Session
Nursery AM 10:30-11:15am
Nursery PT/PM 2:30-3:15pm
Thurs 11 Dec
🍽️Christmas Dinner/Christmas Jumper Day
🏫 Group of Rights Ambassadors visiting Barking Town Hall (morning)
Fri 12 Dec
🏊♂️Swimming: Year 5 Craig & Packman 10:30 – 11:15am
Y6 Christmas Orchestra Concert
Mon 15th & Tue 16th Dec
🧑🎤Nursery & Reception Christmas Sing-a-Long
Mon 15 Dec
🎭 Y3/4 Pantomime -Scroogical in school (KS2 hall)
Thurs 18 Dec
🧑🎄Non-uniform (party clothes) Class parties
Fri 19 Dec
❄️End of Term 12:30pm
🛑Mon 05 Jan
🧑🏫Staff Training Day - School closed to children
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