1. Primary Newsletter – Friday 8th September 2017
Dear Parents/Carers
WELCOME BACK!
Welcome to the 2017 – 18 school year! I very much hope that you have been
able to enjoy some relaxing moments with friends and families over the
Summer, and now as we begin this new academic year we look forward to the
many exciting opportunities it will provide for our children to learn and grow.
Thank you for taking the time to get your children ready for the new term,
they looked so smart and happy to come in to school this week. As well as
this newsletter, I am also sending home an additional letter with important
messages and pieces on information. Please do take the time to read both
letters and feel free to ask about anything that you are unsure of.
MEET THE TEAM
At the end of last term, letters were sent home to inform parents and carers of who their child’s class teacher would be in September (please see the overview below to remind you of names). A key change that you will notice is that Primary classes have been split into three ‘phases’. Reception and year 1 age children make up three classes in ‘Phase 1’. Year 2, 3 and 4 children make up six classes in ‘Phase 2’, and year 5 and 6 children make up four classes in ‘Phase 3’. Staff in each phase work closely together under the guidance of a phase leader, to ensure that the learning experiences are planned and delivered to stretch and challenge all children. I have also named the phase leaders so you have a point of contact if further clarification on a matter is needed after speaking to your child’s class teacher.
Phase
Year and class
Teacher
Teaching Assistant 1
Phase 1 Leader:
Mrs Shaw
Bumblebee
Mrs Makaltsi
Mrs Lomety
Frog
Mrs Addai-Bonnah
Miss Bryan-Hesse
Dragonfly
Ms Galvin
Mrs Bowen-Evans 2
Phase 2 Leader:
Ms Wright 2E
Miss Ingram
Ms Malumbe 2W
Mrs Kajimu
Mrs Bertes Rubio 3E
Mrs Harle 3W
Mr Percival
Mrs Mucheri 4E
Miss Neale
Mrs Bromfield 4W
Miss Nakeeran
Miss Dehay 3
Phase 3 Leader:
Mr Kohlbeck 5E
Mrs Johnson
Miss Nwanokwai and
Ms Boileau 5W
Ms Adebola
Mr Szweijkowski 6E
Mrs Croxford 6W
Mrs Greenlees
Mrs Kolendo .
Other Primary Staff
Mrs Beckley – Head of Primary
Mrs Mejias – Assistant Head and Inclusion manager for year 4 and phase 3
Miss Hooker – Assistant Head and Inclusion manager for phase 1 and year 2 and 3
Mrs Hale – Nurture room lead
Mrs Whittington – Attendance and Family Liaison
Ms Toprak – Cover Supervisor overseeing extra curricular after school clubs

2. Let Your Light Shine LATE SUMMER FAYRE
Our parent group have been working really hard with the school to organise a late Summer fayre on Saturday 16th September It would be great if you could all attend and bring your friends and families!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Monday 11th September
Meet the Teacher Parent Meeting 2.45pm
Saturday 16th September
Late Summer Fayre 12pm – 3pm
Thursday 21st September
St Matthew’s Day
Tuesday 19th September
Ofsted Parent Meeting 3.45pm and 6.00pm
Year 6 Parent Meeting about Secondary School
Friday 29th September
New Reception Welcome Assembly
Wednesday 4th October
Phase 1 Phonics Workshop for parents 8.45am and 3.30pm
Friday 6th October
6E Class assembly 2pm – Main Hall
Wednesday 11th October
Reception 2018 Open Morning
Friday 13th October
5E Class assembly 2pm – Main Hall
Tuesday 17th October
Parents Evening 3.45pm – 6.45pm
Wednesday18th October
Friday 20th October
4E Class assembly 2pm – Main Hall
Monday 23rd October – Friday 27th October
Half term – school closed
GCSE RESULTS
The Academy are currently celebrating the best ever results in the history of the school. 70% of pupils achieved the Basics measure (4+ in English and Maths) – an increase of 12 % on last year. Please see the Academy website for full details.
PARENT MEETING – OFSTED
Following our Ofsted inspection that took place in June, we are inviting parents and carers into school to discuss the report that they produced and to outline our improvement plans. We will be holding two meetings on Tuesday 19th September, one at 3.45pm and one at 6.00pm.
CONGRATULATIONS We would like to congratulate Miss Addai who got married over the Summer holiday! She is now going to be called Mrs Bonnah.
Have a wonderful weekend
Mrs Beckley
Head of Primary