Wood End Primary Newsletter
12th January 2024
Tel: 0208 422 6175
Email: admin@woodendprimaryschool.com
www.woodendprimaryschool.com
Spring Term
Happy New Year! It has been wonderful to see the children come into school with such big smiles on their faces, excited to be back at school. We are all looking forward to another busy term with many exciting learning opportunities for the children
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new staff to the Wood End Primary team: Ms Patel (Year 3 teacher), Miss Hassan (Teaching Assistant) and Mrs Paraleesan (Kitchen Assistant).
Mr Stainbank
Your weekly round up of events in school and what's coming up
Clubs in School available this term from 3.30 to 4.30pm
Kids with Bricks Lego Club - From Monday 15th January to 5th February, available to Year 3,4,5,6 - to book call 016333 83211
Football Club - From Tuesday 9th January to 19th March, available to Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 - to book call 0208 954 8787
Karate Club - From Monday 15th January to 25th March, available to Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (fully booked)
Karate Club - From Thursday 18th January to 28th March, available to Year 3 to Year 6 - book via parentmail
Tennis Club - From Friday 12th January to 22nd March, available to Year 1 to 6 - to book call 0208 954 8787
Year 4 Swimming
Year 4 Poplar class has started 10 weeks of swimming classes this week. Swimming lessons are part of the National Curriculum, the government state all children should aim to swim at least 25 metres before starting high school. Sycamore class will start from 27th March 2024.
Swimming builds endurance, muscle strength and confidence. It acts as an all over body workout and could one day save your child’s life.
If in the future your child wants to try different sports they may not be able to without some basic swimming for example kayaking, canoeing, surfing or scuba diving.
Children need to be in School at 8.30am sharp on wednesdays to walk to the swimming baths with their swimming costumes. Please set your alarm clocks
Collection of children
In the interest of your child's safety, we kindly request that you inform the school office if there is any change to the person who is to pick-up your child. Your child's well-being is our top priority and if the Teacher or Teaching Assistant does not recognise the person collecting your child they will need to check with the school office that they are approved to do so. Thank you for helping us maintain a safe school environment.
School Council Fundraising Event A School Council event: children are invited to wear their favourite sports clothes to school on Friday 19th January and bring in £1 to raise funds. The School Council are hoping to raise enough money to buy much needed new playground equipment for the children to enjoy in school.
School places
If you have completed your application for a school place for Reception you will hear back from the Ealing Council on the 17th April 2024.
High school places will be confirmed via email on the 1st March 2024.
Activity Passports
Passports are now available to children in Year 3 to Year 6. The passport is a place where children can record all the activities they do outside of a normal school day. This could be a club after school or external activity like Kumon, scouts or a music club. You can also include family trips to zoo's parks and museums. At the end of the year we will look at all the things you have attended and we will have an Award ceremony to celebrate all thier achievements.
Sometimes we could all do with someone to talk to. If you would like to meet Helen for a confidential and non-judgemental chat about you, your child, or any other worries, she is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-10am. You can call/text Helen on 07429 654584 or email her at helen@schoolscounsellingpartnership.co.uk
Coming up soon - Dates for your diary
Coffee Morning - With the Headteacher and Governors on Wednesday 17th January 2024 at 9am in the Hall
Sports Clothes Charity day - Friday 19th January - Wear your own clothes to school for a £1
Year 6 SATS Meeting - Wednesday 24th January 2024 - 9am in KS1 hall Year 6
Birch Class Assembly Thursday 25th January 2024 - 9am in KS1 hall
Ash Class Assembly - Thursday 1st February 2024 - 9am in KS1 hall.
Calendar of Events
Our new School Parent and Carer Calendar of events to keep you updated. We will do our best to inform parents and carers well in advance of any changes.
Measles on the rise
Measles increase letter for Ealing parents 8 Jan 2024.pdfFree School Meals extended until July 2025! .
Letter to Families January 2024.pdfEaling MHST - Spring term 2024 Workshop Flyer.pdf