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Love Serve Grow
Love Serve Grow
Message from Mrs Harris, Headteacher
Message from Mrs Harris, Headteacher
Notices for This Week:
Notices for This Week:
Black History Month Workshops:
Black History Month Workshops:
The children are enjoying a series of workshops both this week and next on the theme of 'Standing Firm In Power and Pride'.
The children are enjoying a series of workshops both this week and next on the theme of 'Standing Firm In Power and Pride'.
The younger children will be focusing on the true story of Floella Benjamin who is part of the Windrush generation.
The younger children will be focusing on the true story of Floella Benjamin who is part of the Windrush generation.
Others will learn all about the wealth of talent amongst the black community, from sports people, to scientists, to activities, to musicians, to politicians and to writers!
Others will learn all about the wealth of talent amongst the black community, from sports people, to scientists, to activities, to musicians, to politicians and to writers!
And the older children will be exploring the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement with the theme: 'Protest; If Not Now, Then When? '
And the older children will be exploring the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement with the theme: 'Protest; If Not Now, Then When? '
Local Walk for 4B
Local Walk for 4B
Class 4B went out and about around Southfields Village this week, populating their own maps as they went....
Class 4B went out and about around Southfields Village this week, populating their own maps as they went....
Whole School Worship in the Church:
Whole School Worship in the Church:
This week the children enjoyed a special worship at St Mike's church which focused on humility and strength and the importance of being humble, led by Revd Johnny.
This week the children enjoyed a special worship at St Mike's church which focused on humility and strength and the importance of being humble, led by Revd Johnny.
Parent Reading Workshop:
Parent Reading Workshop:
Yesterday we held a workshop for parents of Nursery to Year 2 pupils and hope they found it useful.
Yesterday we held a workshop for parents of Nursery to Year 2 pupils and hope they found it useful.
Here is the link to the presentation:
Here is the link to the presentation:
Parents Evenings:
Parents Evenings:
Wednesday 15th
Wednesday 15th
and Thursday 16th October
and Thursday 16th October
We look forward to welcoming parents to meet the teachers next week when there is also the opportunity to look through your child's work.
We look forward to welcoming parents to meet the teachers next week when there is also the opportunity to look through your child's work.
PTA AGM
PTA AGM
Thursday 16th October, 7pm
Thursday 16th October, 7pm
Details to follow. All welcome
Details to follow. All welcome
Year 5 Celebration of Learning:
Year 5 Celebration of Learning:
Friday 17th October, 9am
Friday 17th October, 9am
All Year 5 parents welcome.
All Year 5 parents welcome.
Banji Alexander:
Banji Alexander:
17th November 2025
17th November 2025
We are excited to share that Banji Alexander will be visiting our school on Monday 17th November. This special day will give the children the chance to celebrate reading and be inspired by meeting a real author.
We are excited to share that Banji Alexander will be visiting our school on Monday 17th November. This special day will give the children the chance to celebrate reading and be inspired by meeting a real author.
Banji’s book "Lockdown Looms" can be pre ordered through the school by completing the form sent out on Parent Mail, and children will also have the wonderful chance to meet Banji after school to have their books personally signed.
Banji’s book "Lockdown Looms" can be pre ordered through the school by completing the form sent out on Parent Mail, and children will also have the wonderful chance to meet Banji after school to have their books personally signed.
Winter Warmers Appeal:
Winter Warmers Appeal:
Little Village is again running it's Winter Warmers Appeal, helping babies and young children stay warm and well thorugh the colder months.
Little Village is again running it's Winter Warmers Appeal, helping babies and young children stay warm and well thorugh the colder months.
Please can you donate any of the following items:
Please can you donate any of the following items:
Warm blankets and bedding
Warm blankets and bedding
Coats and pramsuits
Coats and pramsuits
Pyjamas
Pyjamas
Boots and weatherproof shoes
Boots and weatherproof shoes
Snuggly clothing and socks
Snuggly clothing and socks
Drop off point is at: Bay 2, Jews Row, SW18 1TN
Drop off point is at: Bay 2, Jews Row, SW18 1TN
Donation hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm
Donation hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm
Supervision At Collection:
Supervision At Collection:
Please ensure that when you pick up your child they need to be supervised at all times - the gates are open and children can wander.
Please ensure that when you pick up your child they need to be supervised at all times - the gates are open and children can wander.
It is down to the parent collecting to keep eyes on their child at all times once a member of staff has returned the child to your care.
It is down to the parent collecting to keep eyes on their child at all times once a member of staff has returned the child to your care.
After School Clubs:
After School Clubs:
If your child is not going to attend an after school club they are booked in for please ensure the office and the class teacher are alerted asap.
If your child is not going to attend an after school club they are booked in for please ensure the office and the class teacher are alerted asap.
If your child decides on the day not to go to their club and instead goes home, you MUST still inform the office.
If your child decides on the day not to go to their club and instead goes home, you MUST still inform the office.
Staff spend much of each afternoon searching for children who have not turned up to their clubs and are therefore unaccounted for.
Staff spend much of each afternoon searching for children who have not turned up to their clubs and are therefore unaccounted for.
This is an important safeguarding issue and your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
This is an important safeguarding issue and your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Important Notice Re Tailgating:
Important Notice Re Tailgating:
When you are let in to the school grounds please do NOT allow anyone in behind you.
When you are let in to the school grounds please do NOT allow anyone in behind you.
Visitors should only come into school if they are either visiting the front office or going round the side to wraparound care.
Visitors should only come into school if they are either visiting the front office or going round the side to wraparound care.
Please note that there are two separate bells for these two separate entrances.
Please note that there are two separate bells for these two separate entrances.
St Mikes Church:
St Mikes Church:
Love In A Box Advance Notice:
Love In A Box Advance Notice:
Leaflets will be sent home for families to be able to prepare the boxes during half term.
Leaflets will be sent home for families to be able to prepare the boxes during half term.
Boxes can then be returned to school throughout w/c 3 November.
Boxes can then be returned to school throughout w/c 3 November.
It is lovely to receive such positive messages from parents who have commented that they like the way comms from school via Arbor come in to their personal email box.
It is lovely to receive such positive messages from parents who have commented that they like the way comms from school via Arbor come in to their personal email box.
"...it has been incredibly helpful - it 's the first time in our almost six years at the school that I've found it much easier to stay on top of information without feeling overwhelmed."
"...it has been incredibly helpful - it 's the first time in our almost six years at the school that I've found it much easier to stay on top of information without feeling overwhelmed."
Absence Reporting on Arbor:
Absence Reporting on Arbor:
In order to report absence through the Arbor Parent Portal APP, go to the home page of the Arbor app.
In order to report absence through the Arbor Parent Portal APP, go to the home page of the Arbor app.
From here click the green Log Absence button in the top-right of the page
From here click the green Log Absence button in the top-right of the page
Calendar:
Calendar:
(Please note this is regularly updated while events are awaiting confirmation)
(Please note this is regularly updated while events are awaiting confirmation)
Our Church School:
Our Church School:
Reflection and Prayers:
Reflection and Prayers:
Next Week's Worship Focus:
Next Week's Worship Focus:
Whole School Reflection:
Spiritual Question:
Spiritual Question:
"How have we shown our values so far this term?"
"How have we shown our values so far this term?"
Facebook:@StMikesCoE
Facebook:@StMikesCoE
Twitter:@StMikesCoE
Twitter:@StMikesCoE
Don't forget to look out for updates on school life throughout the week on Facebook and Twitter so you don't miss out.
Don't forget to look out for updates on school life throughout the week on Facebook and Twitter so you don't miss out.
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