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Dear Shacklewell Community,
Dear Shacklewell Community,
What a glorious day to start our fourth week of the summer term. I don't know about you but I couldn't be happier to see the sunshine streaming across the playground. The weather looks set to stay this warm for the entire week so may I remind you that children must label their jumpers, as they tend to be left in the playground as the temperature rises!
Today saw the start of the Year 6 SATS examinations. These tests of reading, mathematics and grammar will occur all week for the children in 6S and 6W. It was fantastic to see all of Year 6 at breakfast club this morning and it really helped them get off to a settled and positive start. I am sure you will join me in wishing them and the year 6 teaching team all the very best of luck.
The rest of the school have been focused on their new writing texts today. The children will be studying their new books for two weeks and then they will create original pieces of writing in the style of the story they have been reading. Meanwhile the children in the EYFS have been really enjoying their sustainability project, learning about recycling and how to look after their local environment.
Looking ahead to the last couple of weeks of this half term we have some important events lined up, not least our whole school celebration on Friday 17th May. A letter going home tomorrow will share more details but it is safe to say it will be a memorable day for all the children at Shacklewell. On Monday 20th May the parents in Year 1 will have the opportunity to find more about the upcoming phonics screening check. This session will be straight after school in the Year 1 classrooms. There is also a SRE parent session for all year groups after school on Thursday 23rd May. All parents will be able to come to school to find out about the content covered in our sex and relationships unit in the second part of the summer term. The highlight of the half term will be Friday 24th May when we will open the doors of the school to showcase the end of the 'Our Green Earth' topic.
I am personally looking ahead to Sunday 19th May when I will be one of the many thousands of people hitting the streets for the Hackney Half marathon. The children will also be completing their final mile on Sunday so if you could spare a few pounds to motivate us all to cross the line we would greatly appreciate it- Go Fund Me Shacklewell.
Looking forward to seeing you cheering us on this Sunday!
Rory
Key Dates
Key Dates
Monday 13th May - Year 6 SATs week
Friday 17th May - Whole School Celebration Day
Friday 17th May - 10.10am- 4S sharing assembly
Sunday 19th May - Hackney Half and Virgin Schools Challenge
Monday 20th May - Parent Session- Year 1 Phonics check
Thursday 23rd May -3.45pm- SRE parent session
Friday 24th May - 10.10am- 3S sharing assembly
Friday 24th May - Parent showcase for the end of school 'Our Green Earth' project.
Monday 10th June-Phonics screening tests begin
Friday 14th June - Class photos
Thursday 20th June - Teddy Bear's picnic
Wednesday 26th June -Sports Day
Saturday 6th July- PSA Summer Fair
Wednesday 10th July - KS2 SATs reports home to parents
Thursday 11th July- Parent's evening drop in sessions
Wednesday 17th July- Moving up day
Friday 19th July - End of summer term.
This half term has seen the children at Shacklewell take part in a huge range of sporting events. The children have been able to take part in grass track cycling at Hackney Downs. This is one of several cycling events in the summer sporting calendar and a perfect opportunity for the children to put their 'Bikeability' skills to the test.
This half term has also seen our girl's football teams from years 3,4,5 and 6 tackle local competition in the Young Hackney Festival of Football. The teams did an amazing job of representing the school, playing with passion and skill.
Some of the children in year 4 have also had the opportunity to find out more about the role of active lifestyles in maintaining a healthy body. They found out about the right nutritional choices to fuel their sporting activities and how best to help their bodies repair and rest.
I am looking forward to sharing even more sporting success with you in the coming weeks, ahead of our annual sports day on Wednesday 26th June.
HACKNEY HALF-MARATHON FUNDRAISER
HACKNEY HALF-MARATHON FUNDRAISER
Help us raise £4,000 to pay for school summer trips
Help us raise £4,000 to pay for school summer trips
Our fundraising page is up and running!
If you or a family member would like to sponsor one of our children running the final mile then you can do it on our fundraising page www.gofundme.com/shacklewell-summer-trips
If you’re an adult running the full 13.1 miles please ask your family, friends and co-workers to sponsor you a few pounds.
Everything we raise goes towards giving Shacklewell children a summer trip to remember!
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday 19th May Hackney Half-Marathon (only 2 weeks)
Friday 7th June Bake Off
Friday 21st June Play Street on Shacklewell Row
Saturday 6th July Summer Fair
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