Term 1 2023 Herbert Morrison Newsletter Issue 17 Thursday 19th October 2023

Contents Page

A few words from the Headteacher

AWARDS and Good to be Green

MEET THE YOUNGEST TRAIN DRIVER IN LONDON

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Time to talk Values

THANK YOU YOUR FEEDBACK 👍

Black History Month Open Morning SUCCESS

Dates for your diary

HM PTA monthly newsletter - OCTOBER 23

ONLINE SAFETY - HEALTHY HABITS

Need to know more ....

A few words from the Headteacher

Farewell Term 1.... already!

What a super speedy and super productive first term we have had. The children are excelling as you well know following the teacher parent conference meetings. Parents and Carers have worked with us to ensure the children have got off to a strong start this academic year.

Please be assured that we are taking swift action to address concerns. A limited number of reports of bug bites won't distract us from our commitment to excellence. Our team is on it, ensuring a clean and pest-free environment for everyone. Over the half term key areas will have a deep clean and a treatment. Your child's well-being is our top priority! 🚫🦗 Please check your pets at home as well.

We wish you all a peaceful half term break full of reading for pleasure. Here are a couple of ideas and I think Mr Moorcroft is absolutely spot on ... as usual .... we've got this.

Mrs Peake - Headteacher

PS- Thank you to Daniel in year 5 for helping me edit this newsletter today. It was his idea to share the picture of our lovely Gold Book. Good thinking!

AWARDS and Good to be Green

These children have been commended for impressive effort and excellence this week.

They receive a special certificate, a round of applause in the celebration assembly and an entry into the Gold Book! We are very proud.

N - Ariah and Jacob

R - Javeon and Scarlett

1 - Henry and Chloe

2 - Nicholas and Maame

3 - Livia and Jack

4 - Maram and Esther

5 - Kemi and Anna

6 - Zion, Philamena-Rose

In Harmony - Leonard and Ameera

CONGRATULATIONS

90% of the children achieved Good to be Green success this term and were treated to a fun afternoon of games, rangoli patterns, painting, minecraft, creative construction and multi sports. This is an impressive record of achievement - the teachers and teaching assistants joined in the fun - Miss Khadija and Kemi are a whizz at origami! 'This was the best day ever. I loved it and feel happy I am green.' Yr 1 child

IT'S

OH SO

GOOD

TO

BE

GREEN

MEET THE YOUNGEST TRAIN DRIVER IN LONDON

all aboard the bakerloo line!

This very lucky boy in Year 4 actually drove a tube train on the Bakerloo line! He is an expert on tube lines and this really was a dream come true. 'This is the best day of my life, driving a Bakerloo train to Queens Park and back.'

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Please call the school office on 0207 720 3439 at 8.30am if your child is going to be absent so the reason can be recorded on the register and their class teacher can be made aware.

We aim for all children to have at least 95% attendance. Breakfast Club entry is 8.30am.
10 to 9 is on time!
It is equally important that children are collected promptly by 3.30pm at the end of the day.

Term 1 attendance is 95.8% for the whole school. Keep up the good work Herbert Morrison this is a great start to the year.

Time to talk Values

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

If you could make one new law, what would it be and why?

VALUE OF THE WEEK

RESPECT

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

THANK YOU YOUR FEEDBACK 👍

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS EVERY THURSDAY FOR OUR WEEKLY COMMUNICATIONS.

Your child's Learning Plan for Term 3 has been emailed to you. Please read so you know what your child will be learning in Term 2.

More detail and more feedback from Parents Evening is on our X account - log in and click like if you like any posts.

Thank you to the Year 5 and 6 parents/carers who have signed up for the PGL School Journey in June. We have a couple of children on the waiting list. The deposit MUST be paid by 9am 30th October to secure your booking.

Black History Month Open Morning SUCCESS

WOW - What a turn out to #CelebrateOurSisters and learn about Black History Month. Many thanks to all of the parents and carers who supported the event. If you were unable to make it this time please check the Term 2 diary dates and book yourself into another event. They are as enjoyable as they look!

There are still lots of local events for you to enjoy in our local libraries. See below for one suggestion.

Dates for your diary

PLEASE POP THESE DATES INTO YOUR DIARY SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON THE EVENTS OF TERM 2!

Please remember that your child can wear their own clothes as a FUN FUNDRAISER event on the last day of term 1- FRIDAY 20th OCTOBER 2023. Please bring in a £1 or £2 coin, or donate an amount to school fund. Your child's teacher will collect the money at the classroom door - FUNDamentally you are paying towards school FUND for your child to wear their own clothes. Thank you in advance. These funds are very needed in the school - we have a long wish list that we are sharing with external funders and our very own HM PTA.

School closes at the usual time of 3.30pm this Friday.

SECONDARY SCHOOL DEADLINE IS 31ST OCT 23

The closing date for parents to submit an on-time Secondary transfer application is on Tuesday 31st October 2023, leaving parents with 12 calendar days to complete this stage of the process.

Please use this link - How to apply for school place before deadline — 31 October 2023 | Lambeth Council

2 WEEK DIARY

Parent/Carer events are in blue

BFC = Breakfast Club / ASC = After School Care / BHLC = Ben Holioake Learning Centre at the Oval Cricket Ground

HM PTA monthly newsletter - OCTOBER 23

ONLINE SAFETY - HEALTHY HABITS

The National Online Safety #WakeupWednesday is included on our X ( aka Twitter ) @HerbMorrPriSch

We follow the SMART with a HEART rules. Ask your child what they know about this. So far we are up to T! WATCH OUT FOR THE ONLINE SAFETY WEEK VIDEO IN THE NEXT EDITION WHICH WILL EXPLAIN THE ACRONYM IN FULL.

Need to know more ....

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