Lavender News
Key Dates
Attendance
Whole school Target: 96%
This week: 97.39% 🙌
This year: 95.30%
Reception: David Attenborough 96.12%
Reception: Marcus Rashford 95%
Year 1: Greta Thunberg 97.08%
Year 1: Nelson Mandela 99.11%
Year 2: Florence Nightingale 97.84%
Year 2: Marie Curie 98.71%
SEND Unit: Bumblebee 87.5%
Year 3: Martin Luther King Jr 99.55%
Year 3: Rosa Parks 99.57% 🏆
Year 4: Albert Einstein 99.17%
Year 4: Katherine Johnson 98.31%
Year 5: Emmeline Pankhurst 98.15%
Year 5: Malala Yousafzai 95.65%
Year 6: Alan Turing 93.13%
Year 6 Maya Angelou 99.38%
Year 6: Stephen Hawking 96.71%
Dear Families,
Congratulations to MLK Jr class who dazzled the school with their sharing assembly on Wednesday. They presented learning from across all areas of the curriculum beautifully and also included one of our favourite songs.
We were also lucky that some of or talented musicians played the violin and piano to welcome us into the hall. We often have our children performing at the start of assembly and we are fortunate to have so many talented individuals. Enfield Music Service are running a competition for talented pianists and I'm sure we have some in our community who would love to enter. There is more information below and if you would like an application form please contact the school office
MH Week Primary School.pdfNext week is Mental Health Awareness week with a theme all about the power of movement to support mental health. We try as much as possible in school to boost our pupils mental well being with regular periods of movement at playtime and lunchtime and also with two PE lessons a week and the daily mile.
Our lunchtime and playtime equipment, which encourages play, has sadly dwindled over the past year and so our wonderful PTFA have put together a wish list to help us replace and replenish it. If you are able to support us by purchasing any of the items on the list it will be greatly appreciated:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/JROPDZ8GUU75?ref_=wl_share
Next week our amazing Year 6 children are sitting their KS2 SATs. We know that they are super ready to take on this challenge and that they will all do their very best. Year 6, make sure you have a restful weekend and do some movement to boost your mental health. We are all here on Monday, as always, to support and encourage you-you got this!
Jodie Corbett
Certificate Winners
Congratulations to the following children for being awarded a bronze certificate this week:
Reception
David Attenborough: Mila, Reggie and Arthur
Marcus Rashford: Inaaya and Elijah
Year 1
Greta Thunberg: Zach and Elvi
Nelson Mandela: Philip and Kiran
Year 2
Florence Nightingale: Rayyan
Marie Curie: Klea
Year 3
Martin Luther King Jr: Azad, Jasmine and Alfie
Rosa Parks: Polly, Delta, Harry and Esme
Year 4
Albert Einstein: Amu and Andria
Katherine Johnson: Zara and Deia
Year 5
Malala Yousafazai: Freddie
Emmeline Pankhurst: Beatrice and Elian
Year 6
Maya Angelou: Stanley and Jasmin
Alan Turing: Lena and Nancy-Rose
Stephen Hawking: Robbie
Congratulations to the following children for being awarded a super silver certificate this week:
Year 1: Isla
Year 2: Emily
Year 5: Aashika
Year 6 : Rita
And even bigger congratulations to the following children for being awarded a glorious gold certificate this week:
Year 5: Arin
SEND Information
The local authority is keen to hear your views to help them better understand the experience of children, young people and families’ as they access and journey through the SEND system.
They have designed a questionnaire which has been anonymised to enable honest feedback and the results will be used to inform decisions made by the SEND Partnership.
The link for the questionnaire can be found here:
https://forms.office.com/e/F1nk5ZXYSA
The questionnaire will remain open until Monday 3rd June 2024, but early completion is appreciated.
They is also a drop in session with the Heads of the local authority SEN department to voice your views and concerns. The details are below.
HPC flyer English flyer for June-July 24 course (1).pdfHPC flyer Turkish_TK June-July 24 (1).pdfLibrary Plea!
I’m sure you’ll all agree that our Library is looking absolutely gorgeous at the moment. We want our Library to be an inviting space for our children to find a comfy spot and get lost in a book.
To help us to achieve this, we would really appreciate donations of any large, colourful cushions and bean bags that are in good condition and need re-homing. Please drop any donations to the school office. Thank you!
PTFA News
Garden Working Party: Saturday 11th May 10am - 3pm 🎨 🌷👩🏾🌾
We have put in our request for good weather and it looks to be granted!
We aim to create tyre planters, painting and planting them up to bring some colour and greenery to the school. We also aim to enclose a nature space at the back of the field with homespun fencing.
Can you spare an hour or so to help? We need willing volunteers (big and small!) to get messy, muddy and creative! Wear old clothes, strong shoes and, if you can, bring along some (old) paint brushes.
We would love some bedding plants for the new planters; empty (and full!) compost bags and any outdoor paint you might have lying around.
If you have some tools and bolts that can be used to secure the planters / fencing please bring them along too.
Looking forward to seeing you there! Don't forget to slip slap slop! 👒😎
Amazon Wishlist ⚽ 🏀 ⛹🏾♀️
We love how active Lavender children are during their outdoor play times. However, sometimes the equipment they play with can get broken or lost and although passers by help to throw stuff back, it always seems to dwindle during the year!
In partnership with the staff, we have created an Amazon wishlist of the items they would love to get. Please consider buying from our list. If you see something on the list you would like to buy elsewhere (or already have and wish to donate!), please bring to school for the attention of PTFA or Mrs Griffiths or directly into nursery.
Here is the link to our Amazon wishlist:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/JROPDZ8GUU75?ref_=wl_share
Father’s Day sale:
Thursday 13th June (KS1 playground) and Friday 14th June (KS2 playground)
Come along and buy a gift or cake for that fatherly figure in your life!
Summer fayre: Sunday 21st July
We are celebrating the summer and end of term by having our Lavender summer fayre. This is a lovely occasion where we all get together, buy something nice to eat and drink, play some traditional fayre games and hopefully bask in the sun! This does not happen by magic, obviously, so we need as many hands as possible to make it work. Please get in touch with your class rep to join the planning and prep group. When we know numbers of helpers, we can plan an event that fits. So, if you want to come and along and enjoy the fayre, please consider helping to make it possible too.
Donate and support!
Please feel free to donate using the address below:
Easyfundraising http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/lavenderptfa/
Every time you shop online via this link you will be raising money for the school
www.mynametags.com excellent quality name label stickers for school uniform and other belongings. Use School ID 33581 to help us earn commission
Contact Us!
If you have any ideas of how you can help with our future events please let us know. We welcome all offers of help!
Would you like to become the new PTFA secretary?
Be a part of the PTFA decision making team, plan exciting fundraising events and maybe write the weekly newsletter! This role will be available for election in October. We at the PTFA believe that fresh ideas and new people in a team are great. If you would like to join the team, the other members of the committee are there to help too. We hold monthly committee meetings and work collaboratively to raise money and plan events for all the children at Lavender to enjoy. You can do most of these around your other commitments and work so don’t be shy!
Please contact your class rep or one of the PTFA team to find out more about what the role involves.
Dogs in the Playground
We love our four legged friends here at Lavender but please remember that if you need to bring your dog into the playground they must be carried- at all times.
Piano Competition parent letter 2024.pdfSnacks & Lunchtimes
New School Dinner Menu - Provided by LUNCHTIME COMPANY
This document details the school dinner menu that runs on a three-weekly cycle.
There is no longer a need to pre-book for school dinners-just decide on the day!
Free School Meals - London 2023 (1) (1).pdfLavender Spring menu 2024.pdfSnacks
Please be reminded that break time snacks and after school club snacks MUST be a healthy. Some ideas of snacks children could bring to school are below:
fruit vegetables peperami bread sticks
cereal bars & rice cakes
(no chocolate or marshmallows)
NO NUTS OR SEEDS
Please remember we are a NO NUT SCHOOL. This is also extended to seeds. Some members of our school community have severe allergies to nuts and seeds, and food products containing them.
Your child must not bring in any products containing nuts and seeds as a snack or as part of their packed lunch. This includes seeded bread, hummus (which contains sesame), pesto (which contains pine nuts), peanut butter and chocolate spread (which often contains nuts).
Support for Families
To secure your space, please book via the link
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/leo-powell/t-eavxaov #countylines
Leaflet printable version.pdf
Enfield Early Help
Please click on the QR code to access the Enfield Early Help Directory; services to support children, families and community members.
Between Us App - LOG IN.pdfRISING TO RECEPTION FLYER 2024.pdf
nhs should i keep my child off of school (1).pdf
Parent-Carer-Telephone-Support-Line.pdf
PARENTING SUPPORT
Parents and carers please register here: www.place2be.org.uk/family
We are excited to share with you new videos on Parenting Smart:
Co-parenting after a separation or divorce
My child thinks they need to be perfect
Understanding shyness in children
Ponders End Youth and Family Hub Flyer.docx
We rescue good, surplus food from the food industry that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste. This is high-quality and nutritious, including a high proportion of fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods, salads, meat and fish. We collect or receive food from over 539 suppliers, including supermarkets, wholesalers, farms, restaurants and delis.
We then sort and then deliver this food to almost 1000 front-line charities, primary schools and holiday programmes in London. That way, food that would have gone to waste is reaching vulnerable people, homeless, people with mental health or those who simply cannot afford to buy regular, healthy food.
Lavender have a delivery every Wednesday. Food will be available at the end of the school day under the KS1 or KS2 shelter. We ask that you take a small amount each so in these difficult financial times all our families are able to benefit.
INSET Days
2023/2024 INSET Days
Friday 1st September
Monday 4th September
Friday 24th November
Friday 24th May
Monday 24th June
Contact Us
By Post
Lavender Primary School
Lavender Road
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 OSX
By Phone and Email
Telephone:
020 8363 1058
Mrs Linda White (Office Manager)
E-mail:
office@lavender.enfield.sch.uk
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