Polite Request:

Now that families are coming in to the playground earlier please can we ask you that you take full responsibility for your young children playing on the equipment

School Streets:

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Viewfield Road is NOT TRAFFIC FREE despite the signage so please continue to be vigilant and mindful.

Year 4 Celebration of Learning:

What a wonderful celebration of learning assembly from Year 4! 

All the children have been hard at work this half term learning lines, dances and actions for their assembly and we must say it really paid off! We had a tour through British History from Romans to the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, celebrating their History (and some English!) learning so far this year. 

The children have shown resilience and a real flair for performing and we are so proud of them. 

A big thank you to our Year 4 teachers and support staff for helping to put the assembly together, as costume designers, stage managers and tech support. 

Well done Year 4!

Lucy Barter

Well-Being Week:

At St. Michael’s we place a high value on promoting positive mental, physical and emotional health.  

From 5-9 February we are launching our annual ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’. 

The week exists to empower, equip and give a voice to every child in the UK. 

This year’s theme is My Voice Matters. 

Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously. 

Empowering children and young people can have a positive impact on their health and well-being. For example, children and young people who feel that their voices are heard - and that what they say makes a difference - have higher levels of self-efficacy and self-esteem. 

They also have a greater sense of community – and as people become empowered, they can work together to create positive changes for themselves and others. 

Adele Stewart

Deputy Mental Health Lead

Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon!

Chinese New Year 2024 will fall on Saturday, February 10th, 2024, and continues for 15 days, with the Lantern Festival marking the end of the celebrations.

Selection for sports teams and sports events: Our School Process:

At St Michael's we aim to keep our PE and sports as inclusive as possible and the same is true for sports events outside of school. We aim to enter sports targeted at different groups including our most able, girls, participation and AEND children.

When selecting children for festivals or competitions it is important that we consider the School Game Outcome number 2, "Ensure all competition has a clear intent and creates positive experiences based on the motivation, competence, and confidence of the young people that need support the most."  We therefore ensure we enter a range of festivals and competitions targeted at different groups. 

For competitions aimed at the most able children at schools we use teacher judgements from PE and clubs to select children that we consider greater depth to help them develop their skills at a higher level. It is important we get this right as the last thing we want is for children to go to these events and get beat so badly that they do not want to continue their participation in sport.  Some of these events also have the option to enter a B team event for children that have just missed out on the main team.

We also enter inclusive events which are aimed at children on the AEND register and give these children the chance to represent the school in sports. These events have proved to be very popular in the borough and our children have done really well at them. More importantly the children always come back from these events in such high spirits.

We also enter festivals which are often held in year 3 and 4 which are aimed at engaging children that may need a push to inspire them to take part in sport. Beyond the Wandsworth school Games events we also arrange some fixtures for children that didn't get the opportunity to play in the school team.

Progression of Skills LINK

Curriculum Map LINK

Carl Rochford, Head of Sport

Girls Rugby, Rosslyn Park:

16th February

Come along to the CPD course at Rosslyn Park regarding engaging women and girls in rugby, free to attend.

There is also a girls only training session on the same day so that those on the course have the opportunity to get involved in a girls session.

The CPD will run from 10:30-2pm and the girls session will run from 12-2pm. You are welcome to stay only for the CPD if you wish.

Sign up links:

CPD Course 

CPD Link

Girls Session

Girls Session Link

Now that the new arrangements have been in place for a couple of weeks some of the KS2 children have given their feedback on the various options available to everyone at lunch time.  These range from various team sports with the three Sport and Health Academy coaches, as well as unstructured play in the outdoor gym and table tennis areas, sensory garden and climbing frame.  The outdoor classroom is also allocated as a 'Quiet Zone' for those children that prefer to read a book or take part in their own quieter activities.

More Pupil Feedback:

"I like the new playground organisation because we get to do active stuff like dodgeball and football. I also like the red and green card in the lunch hall that tells us when we have to stay seated or go outside" 

"As I am a playground champion, I like seeing lots of children smiling and happy during lunchtimes. I like playing sports like dodgeball and basketball. I am excited about using the cricket nets that are being put up today." 

"I like it because we get to do lots of fun and active activities. I really like dodgeball and benchball." 

"I like that we get to do the benchball and dodgeball because we have fun playing against other teams. We get to work together as a team to try and win in different sports." 

"I like the quiet area because I can read and we can play board games as well" 

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.                        

                                                          1 Chronicles 16:34 

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.  Deuteronomy 7:9

I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.  Jeremiah 31:3