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Parent Newsletter number 12 29.11.24
There is a real buzz in the air as we begin getting ready for Christmas at Brunswick Park. Please keep reading to find out about some of the exciting learning experiences that have taken place this week, and to find out more about our upcoming Christmas Fair (taking place next Friday 4.30pm - 7.30pm).
Have a wonderful weekend!
Year 6
Year 6 went to the RAF museum on Tuesday and took part in the 'Air Raid!' workshop. They learnt about the different uniforms that were worn during WW2 for the different jobs, and had a talk with an Air Raid warden who showed them what to do when the air raid siren went off. It was a fun-filled informative day!
Year 5 history workshop
We had an amazing experience day through a drama workshop. We got a feel of daily life at the time of the Golden Age of Islam by working on scene setter activities – at the market, in the House of Wisdom, being a caliph or a scholar and fight as a Mongolian soldier. Through performance activities and role play, we learned and explored information on The House of Wisdom, its importance and uses, the importance of the River Tigris to Early Islamic society for travel and farming and how society was governed, by the Caliphs in the Caliphates.
Reception
This week Reception had a wonderful, informative talk from Ayana and Annalise's mum about her job as a radiographer. Reception are currently learning about different jobs and people who help us. If any other parents/carers or family members of any child in the school would be interested in visiting the current reception cohort to speak about their jobs, please get in touch!
Reading corner
Thank you to everyone who purchased new books from our Book Fair. Our grand total needs to be double checked, but we are in the region of £600. Travelling books will be in contact with us in due course to share the amount that we can spend on new books for our school library.
Books make a superb choice for Christmas gifts for children. From timeless bedtime stories and curious information books to festive favourites. BookforTopics have put a recommended book list together for Christmas, which includes something for all tastes.
Links to their book recommendations can be found below:
https://www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/primary-school-book-gift-guide/book-gift-guide-age-3-5/
https://www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/primary-school-book-gift-guide/book-gift-guide-age-5-7/
https://www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/primary-school-book-gift-guide/book-gift-guide-age-7-9/
https://www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/primary-school-book-gift-guide/book-gift-guide-age-9-11/
Next week we will share our new upcoming festive reading competition!
Communication Reminder
A polite reminder that we do not monitor messages sent via Class Dojo. If you need to contact school staff, please email the school office, and your message will be forwarded to staff promptly.
Important information can be missed on Class Dojo; using the school office is the most efficient and reliable way to reach us. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Child Car Seat Checking Events – your views matter
Around 90 child car seats were checked by an expert from Good Egg during six events in Barnet with a total of 180 errors reported. The events took place in supermarket carparks during August – October 2024 and future events are planned next year. We’d love to hear your thoughts on how we can host these events to best meet your needs. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey: Child Car Seat Survey or scan the QR code.
Attendance
As you will be aware, schools are required to closely monitor children's attendance at school and contact families individually if their child(ren)'s attendance is a concern. We would like to take this opportunity to remind all our families that, for the sake of their social skills, friendships, progress and attainment, it is absolutely vital for children to be at school as much as possible, and that they should only be kept away from school when they are definitely not well enough to attend.
Holidays must not be taken in term time and even if we are informed in advance, we are not able to authorise absence of this nature.
PTA - Christmas Fair Information
International buffet
We will be holding an International Food Buffet at the Christmas Fair on Friday 6th December!
We invite everyone to donate a nut free dish. Please drop it off between 2-3pm on Friday 6th December. It can be home-made or shop bought. Please let your class rep know if you’re interested in contributing 1 or more dishes, all help is greatly appreciated.
Bookings on SchoolMoney
To make sure your children don't miss out on the fun, we have few activities that you can book in advance via *SchoolMoney* :
Santa's Grotto
Visit Santa’s Grotto at the School Christmas Fair!
Bring the magic of Christmas alive with a special visit to Santa. Don’t miss your chance for festive fun and a gift from the big man himself!
Note: you pay per slot for one child to visit Santa for 15mins as part of a group of 20 children.
Active London Reindeer Workshop
Join the fun at our Reindeer Gift Bag Workshop during the School Christmas Fair! Create your own festive keepsake to take home.
Note: you pay per slot for one child to attend a workshop for 20mins as a group of 25 children Children will get to create a luxury gift bag to keep.
Photographer
Capture the holiday magic! Join us for a festive photoshoot at the School Christmas Fair. Perfect for holiday cards and memories to cherish. See you there!
Note: you pay per slot for individual/family photo. Price includes 5 minutes photoshoot for a festive printed & 2 digital photos (both sent after the Fair)
Christmas Fair Raffle
The hampers are ready to go and looking amazing! Some of these hampers are worth up to £200! Please see the photos below. Don’t miss out on your chance to win one of these amazing prizes!
Follow the link to get your tickets:
https://go.rallyup.com/christmas24raffle
Volunteers
The Christmas Fair will not be a success without everyone contributing and doing their bit. The PTA is kindly asking parents/ carers/ guardians/ grandparents if they would be able to volunteer an hour or 30 mins of their time to help out on the stalls. Please contact your class rep with the time slot of your availability. Thank you
Please see the map below.
The PTA team would like to thank all members of our Brunswick Park community for everything they have been donating and doing for this festive event to be a wonderful time for the children.
A huge thank you from the PTA team.
Dates for the diary so far - Please keep checking for additional dates
Monday 2nd December - Rocksteady Concert 9.30am
Monday 2nd December- Reception 'People who help us' workshop
Thursday 5th December - Pantomime at Church Hill
Friday 6th December - Year 4 Flute and Clarinet Concert - AM - details to follow
Friday 6th December - Year 5 and 6 to St Andrews the Apostle Christmas Show
Friday 6th December - Christmas Fair 4.30pm - 7.30pm - No after school club provision
Monday 9th December - Flu vaccination mop up session - am
Monday 9th December - Year 2 Barbican trip
Tuesday 10th December - 3A Singing Concert 2.40pm in the hall
Wednesday 11th December - Reception to St Mary's Church
Wednesday 11th December - Year 5 Christmas Carol Concert- PM - details to follow
Friday 13th December - Year 1 concert 9.15am in hall
Friday 13th December - Nursery Winter Concert - 2pm in Nursery classroom
Friday 13th December- No after school club provision
Monday 16th December - Year 3 Ancient Egyptian Art Day - parents welcome at 2.50pm
Tuesday 17th December - Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day
Tuesday 17th December- Reception Christmas Concert 2.15pm in hall
Wednesday 18th December - Nursery to Chicken Shed
Friday 20th December - Break up for Christmas 1.30pm
Tuesday January 7th - Back to school 8.50am
Attendance and Punctuality
The class with the best attendance last week was 5H with 99.31% attendance. 4C and 2R won the awards for the best punctuality.
Well done all.
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