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Mrs Peake's - Headteacher Highlights 

I hope this newsletter finds you well and rested after the break. As we embark on Term 4, I am filled with excitement and anticipation for the learning opportunities and growth that lie ahead.

Reflecting on Term 3:

Before we dive into the new term, let's take a moment to reflect on the achievements and successes of Term 3. Our students have shown resilience, creativity, and dedication in their studies, and I want to commend both students and staff for their hard work and commitment.

New Beginnings:

As we step into Term 4, we welcome new students and new staff, new challenges and new opportunities for learning. This term promises to be a time of exploration, innovation, and collaboration as we continue to strive for excellence in education.

Key Highlights and Events:

We have an exciting lineup of events and activities planned for this term, including:

Focus on Well-being:

As always, the well-being of our students is a top priority. We will continue to provide support and resources to ensure that our students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We have a variety of support in place including home log ins for Zumos, 121 and group therapy as well as counselling for children who need it. 

Reminders and Updates:

Closing Thoughts:

I am confident that Term 4 will be a period of growth, learning, and shared achievements. Let's continue to work together to create a positive and nurturing environment for our students.

Thank you for your ongoing support, and I look forward to another successful term!

Mrs Peake  - Headteacher 

Recapping the Remarkable 

Year 5 - The MUSICAL 

Saturday Sing-a-long at the Choir Club

Outdoor Learning 

READING AND WRITING FOR PLEASURE 

Reading magazines has enthused our KS2 pupils. Thank you to Art in Year 4 for the incredibly welcome donation.

It is a delight to read the writing that children have completed at home as well as in school. Writing for pleasure is the first step in becoming an author

EVENT VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE TO VIEW AGAIN AND AGAIN ON THE  SCHOOL WEBSITE. GO TO 'NEWS' - 'EVENTS TO REMEMBER' (or just click here)

Behaviour Update 

Embracing Excellence: Celebrating Good Behaviour for Learning  

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.


Nursery - Jacob and Amaya 


YR - Debora and Emilia M


Y1 - Evangelina and Hasanat 


Y2 - Nicolas and Tyrone


Y3 - Joao and Leon


Y4 - Aisha C and Akram 


Y5 - Ali and Hans


Y6 - Husnah and Prescilla 


In Harmony award for music to Lila in Year 6

End of Term 3 Awards Ceremony

Herbert Morrison PTA

Please support the PTA to support the school with this easy and helpful fundraising tip - the letter was emailed to you this week but incase you missed it please have a look on the school website - https://www.herbertmorrisonprimaryschool.co.uk/PTA-Fundraising/

Attendance Matters so give it 100% - ATTEND TODAY - ACHIEVE TOMORROW

We are back above 95% if we look at Term 4 attendance so far. Let's keep it above 95% for the rest of the year.

The Department of Education has issued guidance for Parents in January 2024

Click here to read the full guidance 

At Herbert Morrison we need attendance to be your priority. Attendance matters! 

Please call the office to explain any absence - this is recorded on our system and saves office staff having to call you. Call between 8.30am and 8.50am on every day of absence or email admin@herbertmorrison.lambeth.sch.uk 

Good attendance at school is the single most important factor to ensure that young people have the maximum life chances – attendance is strongly linked to educational achievement. Promoting positive school attendance is everyone’s responsibility.

 

Good attendance is important in order for children to:

 

Questions to Consider:


Dates for your diary

Pop key dates in your diary.

Remember - Book your Parents Evening Slot and share your views via this form. This has also been emailed and texted to you. Click here for the letter. 

Diary Dates to note for Term 4 

2 WEEK DIARY 

YEAR 3 PARENTS AND CARERS ARE INVITED ...

Time 

to 

talk 

Values

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

How do you know if someone is really your friend? 

If you had a different name would you be a different person?

Family Well Being 

Starting a conversation can be difficult, especially if you’re worried that your child is having a hard time. It doesn’t matter what topic the conversation starts with – it’s about the opportunity it gives you both to talk about feelings and to provide comfort. 

Here are some conversation ideas to start things off...

GENERAL QUESTIONS 

Well-being - MEASLES 

Lambeth schools have been informed from the Council that 'we are anticipate a potential increase in measles cases associated with schools. Measles is a very infectious virus that can spread from person-to-person quickly, especially in education and childcare settings. A person with measles can spread the infection in the 4 days before they get the rash. Once a person has the rash, they can still spread the infection for another 4 days.

ONLINE SAFETY - Internet safety day and self regulation

Year 2

Nursery

Reception

Year 5

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

FAs infants, we all rely completely on adults to help us resolve situations that are causing us to become upset or stressed. This is known as co-regulation. The next phase, once autonomy has begun to develop, is called self-regulation: this is when children start to become capable of exercising more control over their impulses and behaviour, and managing their own emotions.

This vital developmental milestone, however, isn’t reached spontaneously. Learning to self-regulate requires sensitive guidance from trusted adults – simply talking with children about their thoughts and feelings, for instance, can ease the route to self-regulation. This #WakeUpWednesday guide has some expert tips for supporting children to reach this goal.


FREE after school art club

COMPETITION TIME

'About Time' Posters

Deadline 

Thursday 7th March 2024

Pop your entries in the Poster Box outside the Headteacher's Office

Creative Writing 

Deadline 

Friday 26th April 2024

Word count - up to 150 words

Submit online to atownexploresabook.com/2024-competition and also share it with the school via admin@herbertmorrison.lambeth.sch.uk

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! 

Need to know more ....

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