Today is REPORT DAY! Reports are coming home with your child, and you'll have the opportunity to discuss these with the class teacher on Tuesday at the optional parents' evening. You can also pop into see your child's next class teacher on this afternoon. Please remember that your child must be collected from school at 2 pm unless they are booked in for after school care at Wyvil. There will be no clubs running on this day.

Graduation Ceremony

With Year 6 leaving, we are looking forward to the graduation ceremony tomorrow – tissues at the ready! Parents and carers of Year 6 children are invited, and we have space for two adults per child. If you need a third seat, please call the office to check availability, as these will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. If, for any reason, you are unable to attend, please inform the office so we can re-allocate your seat.

Farewells

We also prepare to say goodbye to some cherished staff members. Miss Evelyn, who has supported children at Herbert Morrison for 34 years, and Mr. Shepherd, who has taught here for 26 years, will be leaving the team this summer. Miss Evelyn is taking a well-earned retirement, and Mr. Shepherd is taking a well-deserved break before contemplating his next chapter. I would like to publicly thank them for their dedication and let them know they will be greatly missed – an impressive 60 years of service between them! We all wish them well in their next adventures and hope they stay in touch and visit us with their news next year.

Miss McPherson will also be leaving the team to move to a local school in the federation – lucky school! Although she hasn't been with us long, Miss McPherson has left a lasting and positive impression, and we hope to have her back at some point in the future.

As we count down the last two weeks of the term, let's continue to celebrate and cherish these moments together.

Kind regards

Mrs Peake - Headteacher

Recapping the Remarkable

Year Reception

Maths

Peacock Village Maps

Year 1

Class Assembly

Poetry, Phonics, Science & Art

Year Nursery

Reading

Penguin Books Workshop

Year 6

Law and Order - PSHE

All Rise Workshop and Drama

Year Reception

Art

Close Observational Drawing

Whole School

Sports Day

We are having a very sporty end to the term. Wish us luck in our football game at Wyvil tomorrow!

We were inspired into action by a visiting author

1st this ...

Year 4, 5, 6

Visiting Author

Alastair Chisolm

Leads to this ...

This year 4 child has written his own trilogy... just like Alastair

Then this...

We were enthralled and inspired ... so much so that ....

Here are some story starters to get your story started ... have a go yourself

EVENT VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE TO VIEW AGAIN AND AGAIN ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. GO TO 'NEWS' - 'EVENTS TO REMEMBER'

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.

YN - Nasir and Arieh

YR - Grace and Stella

Y1 - Evangelina and Ayyob

Y2 - Kareem and Duaa

Y3 - Jesse and Perla

Y4 - Jonah and Qais

Y5 - Ali and Nana

Y6 - Damien and Anissa

Attendance Matters so give it 100%

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

Overall we just under the expected 95% for this term so Please support your class to be 100%.

Please check your child's attendance certificate which is included in the end of year school report pack.

For the entire academic year so far we are 94.3%. It is essential for all children to attend for the last 2 weeks of term.

Dates

for

your

diary

Year 6 Parents and Carers are invited...

All Parents, Carers, pupils, ex pupils and the local community are invited ...

Parents and Carers of Year Reception are invited...

TERM 6 DATES

Friday 5th July 2.30pm Year 6 Otters Graduation
Week commencing 8th July - Year 5+6 Bike-Ability Training
Tuesday 9th July 2-7pm - Optional Parents Evening - no appointment needed
Friday 12th July -3.30-5pm - Summer Fair (PTA)
Week commencing 15th July - Well Being Week
Thurs 18th July - The Selfish Giant Theatre Show (PTA)
Thurs 18th July - Last day of Wyvil After Sch Care
Fri 19th July - Last day of Term 6. Sch closes at 2pm

2 WEEK DIARY

Time

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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

Which of your skills are you most proud of and why?

Family Well Being

Ways to look after yourself

Maintain energy levels

Looking after your physical health can have a positive impact on your mental and emotional wellbeing. A healthy and balanced diet can help how you feel physically and avoiding certain foods can help if you're feeling low or anxious. Regular exercise doesn’t need to mean running 5ks but may include regular walks,

or visualisation.

‘Making time to exercise is really important even if its just walking around the block with your baby in a pram.’

ONLINE SAFETY - ONLINE TROLLING

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

The term “trolling” refers to sending hurtful or provocative comments – often done anonymously online – to provoke a reaction or cause emotional distress. Anonymity can embolden people into saying things they wouldn’t dare say in person. Euro 2024 and other tournaments tend to put an emphasis on this, with the abuse of both players and fans often increasing during such events.

This guide explores the phenomenon of online trolling, detailing its risks and letting you know how to safeguard children from this harmful behaviour.

Some people online simply get a kick out of hurting people’s feelings, making it their mission to get a rise out of anyone they encounter. These people – known as “trolls” – are known for intentionally engaging in offensive or abusive behaviour to upset others online or provoke them into sinking to their level. At the height of events such as Euro 2024, when rivalries between various supporters reach an apex, trolling tends to see a bit of an uptick.

Unfortunately, while “just ignore them” is genuinely good advice, it can prove very difficult to put into practice. This is especially true for children and young people, who are often still learning how to manage their emotions and sometimes react impulsively to name-calling and other mistreatment. This Wake up Wednesday, however, we’re offering expert guidance on how to keep youngsters safe from online trolling – both avoiding it entirely and responding to it effectively.

Ask your child what SMART with a HEART means.

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 there has been a change to the Friday Fish vs Fish fingers following a democratic vote led by the children. Fish will be for 2 weeks and Fish fingers will be for 1 week out of the 3 as 30% votes for the fish fingers and 60% votes for fish!

Summer reading challenge 2024

As we roll into summer and the school holidays loom, our minds in libraries turn to those long joyous weeks for the children away from school. In Libraries, of course, we're still here throughout, and we'll be running The Summer Reading Challenge encouraging children to keep reading during the summer holidays, ensuring they are ready for a great start to the new term in the autumn. Children set a reading goal and collect rewards for reading anything they enjoy. Children can sign up here at their local library or online, and it’s FREE to take part.

This year’s Challenge is called Marvellous Makers and it’s all about creativity! From dance to drawing, junk modelling to music, there’s something for everyone. The Challenge starts on Saturday 6 July.

We are also looking for older teenagers interested in volunteering this summer to help with the Summer Reading Challenge for younger children. To find out more ask at your local library.

Need to know more ....

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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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