Term 2 2425 Herbert Morrison Newsletter Issue 40 Thursday 5th December 2024

Contents Page

The Peake Post -

Wrap around care from 7th Jan 2025

Recapping the Remarkable

AND THE WINNERS ARE ......

FUNDS INCOMING

Embracing Excellence: Celebrating

Attendance Matters so give it 100%

Dates for your diary

VALUE OF THE WEEK

Well Being - MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING APPS

LUNCH MENU

The Peake Post -

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we approach the final two weeks of term, the school is buzzing with festive fun and exciting events! Every class has enjoyed a trip to the local library, helping us to nurture and sustain our love for reading.

Our value this term is tolerance, and we have been reflecting on how it aligns with mutual respect, anti-bullying, and understanding differences—including respecting those who do not celebrate Christmas. These important discussions have been central to our learning, ensuring that we continue to grow as a caring and inclusive school community.

Our school ambassadors continue to lead by example. The art ambassadors have been hard at work, selecting artistic designs and transforming them into an impressive large-scale backdrop displayed in the hall—congratulations to our talented prize winners! Meanwhile, our English ambassadors faced the tough task of choosing winners for the book character design competition. The winners were awarded book vouchers for the PTA book fair—well done to all involved for their creativity and enthusiasm!

The BIG NEWS!
We are excited to announce that after-school care is coming home to Herbert Morrison! From next term, we will be setting up after-school care on-site. Children will no longer be going to Wyvil for the After School Wraparound Care. This means children attending clubs at school can seamlessly transition into wrap-around care afterward. Look out for the letter coming home with all the details, including how to sign up. We strongly recommend that everyone registers—even if you don’t plan to use the service regularly—so you’re covered for emergencies or last-minute needs!

Thank you for your continued support throughout this term. Wishing you a wonderful festive season!

Kind regards

Mrs Peake - Headteacher

Wrap around care from 7th Jan 2025

Discover a fun-filled daily schedule at Junior Adventures Group Breakfast & After School Clubs!

Unforgettable sessions for 4-11 year olds delivered here every day throughout the academic year!

Junior Adventures Group (JAG) is the UK’s leading provider of Breakfast and After School Clubs offering fun and affordable childcare delivered in a safe and supervised environment. Their staff are expertly trained, DBS-checked to an enhanced level, first aid qualified, experienced and passionate about the activities they offer.

Rise then Shine

JAG’s Breakfast Clubs, called Rise Then Shine, prepare children’s minds and bodies for a busy school day! A healthy, nutritious breakfast keeps them energised throughout the morning, while the focus on an active start stimulates brain activity and concentration, ensuring children get the most out of their day.

Find out more at: https://www.junioradventuresgroup.co.uk/term-time/breakfast-club

After School Clubs

JAG’s After School Clubs, called Stay And Play, offer fun, happy and safe places for children to play freely across age groups and take part in structured activities such as arts and crafts and active play. Providing an energising end to the school day, children can join group activities, enjoy a healthy snack, or chill out with toys and games that are all set up and ready for them to enjoy.

Find out more at: https://www.junioradventuresgroup.co.uk/term-time/after-school-club/

Try your new Rise Then Shine or Stay And Play Club for free at Herbert Morrison Primary School!

We're excited to be launching our Rise Then Shine and Stay And Play clubs at Herbert Morrison Primary School from Tuesday 7th January 2025.

Book your child's space now and claim a free session using code: TRYHERBERT

If you do have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to call the friendly JAG team on 0333 577 1533 or drop them an email at hello@junioradventuresgroup.co.uk.

Recapping the Remarkable

Year Nursery

Ice Hockey - PE

Year Reception

Understanding the world

Year 2

English

Year 4

Science

Year 1

Religious Education

Year 6

Science

Year 3

Modern Foreign Language

AND THE WINNERS ARE ......

Whole School

PTA design a book character competition

Children learn to be kind by experiencing kindness, not by being told to be kind. Lead by example.

WINNERS

4 Winners were announced in assembly and won prizes from the PTA - thank you

Whole School

Ambassadors had the tough job of choosing a KS1 and KS2 winner

WINNERS

Art Ambassadors worked hard to recreate the winning designs

THE FINISHED BACK DROP

Individual styles! Congratulations WINNERS

FUNDS INCOMING

The PTA have raised £310 worth of books for the school from the Book Fair. Thank you to everyone who supported this....and especially our wonderful PTA.

Embracing Excellence: Celebrating

Good Behaviour for Learning

These children have been recognised for their incredible effort and excellence! They will receive a golden certificate, a big round of applause during the celebration assembly, and a coveted spot in the prestigious Gold Book. Well done to all our shining stars!

We are so proud of you!!

YN - Jamal and Amal

YR - Nimah and Montazar

Y1 - Whole Class for excellent behaviour on their trip to the Library

Y2 - Neoma and Chloe

Y3 - Alice and Gyasi

Y4 - Joao and Chloe

Y5 - Ling and Anna

Y6 - Mariana and Najla

ART AWARDS - Umaiza and Angard

MUSIC AWARDS - Art and Ling

Attendance Matters so give it 100%

School starts at 8.50am and ends at 3.30pm - please be punctual.

We aim for 95% attendance - we are over this for most classes and overall we are just over 95% for this academic year! This is great news - thank you for your commitment to your child's education.

Please help your child achieve by ensuring they are in school when they are well enough to be here.

Medical Appointment Documentation

Please ensure all appointments are made outside of school hours.

To help us accurately record absences, please email a copy of any medical appointment texts or appointment cards to the school office for confirmation when your child(ren) is absent for health-related reasons. This ensures their attendance records are kept up-to-date.

When making appointments please ask your doctors for a medical slip or appointment text to give to school.

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Miss Nathalie can be contacted on 0207 720 3439 or via email on admin@herbertmorrison.lambeth.sch.uk

Miss Nathalie works with us 3 mornings a week.

Dates for your diary

TERM 2 DATES

Fri 6th December - No Wyvil After Sch Care

Fri 6th December - Yr1+2 Nativity Performance

Wed 11th December - Christmas Jumper Day and Children's Lunch

Thurs 12th December - Key Stage 2 Festive Songs Performance £2 per ticket - tickets available from the OFFICE ONLY. Please note there may be standing space only.

Fri 13th December - PTA Winter Disco

Wed 18th December - Class Parties - Wear Party clothes

Thurs 19th December - Last day of Wyvil After Sch Care

Fri 20th December - End of Term 2 - school closes at 2pm

START of TERM 3 is Monday 6th January 2025

The PTA have a page linked to our website with PTA dates - we hope you can make the next PTA meeting - click here to go to the web page with more information

2 WEEK DIARY

PE day timetable is below. Please ensure your child is wearing a school fleece or jumper with their PE kit - colour hoodies are not part of the uniform. Thank you.

We have updated our website and it now includes a Parent and Event Diary - dates are subject to change and will be confirmed on a termly basis via this newsletter.

We discuss the values and question of the week in assembly. Discuss these with your child at home.

VALUE OF THE WEEK

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

1f your friends were arguing what would you say?

Promoting Peace Through RRSA

Our value of Peace links to Article 29 of the UNCRC: Education must develop respect for rights, diversity, and peace. By teaching respect and conflict resolution, we’re building a harmonious and inclusive school community.

In our school, we call them World Values, but this rap refers to them as British Values. Do you know the 5 values? 🧐 They are Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, and Tolerance of Different Faiths and Beliefs. 🌍🇬🇧 #ValuesMatter

Well Being - MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING APPS

The rise in awareness of mental health issues has given way to several easily accessible services to help with such problems – for example, wellbeing apps promising to serve as an assistive tool for anyone in need of support. While these can be useful to some, there are a few risks which are important to consider – especially if a child or young person is using the app.

Of course, it can be tricky to know exactly where the safety concerns lie with a service intended to help and support its users – and it can be harder still to safeguard younger users. This free guide breaks down the online safety risks of mental health and wellbeing apps, before letting you know how best to keep children and young people safe if they ever wish to use these services.

Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10785842/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/wellbeing-apps/

LUNCH MENU

The lunch menus are on a 3 week rota - please find the Monday date at the top to know what will be on offer for the week. There are 3 menus to see below. Yum!

Please note that on the rare occasion there may be a slight change on offer - this is usually due to delivery delays.

OUT OF SCHOOL IDEAS - low cost

More information and a weekly update of these low cost suggestions can be found on the Oval Learning Cluster Website - Families Page. Our School works in Partnership with the Oval Learning Cluster.

Click on Herbert Morrison for the School Website or X to go to the school X page.

Please support the PTA to support the school with this easy and helpful fundraising tip - https://www.herbertmorrisonprimaryschool.co.uk/PTA-Fundraising/

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