15 March 2019
Primary Newsletter
Safeguarding Children As part of their curriculum, the children learn how to keep themselves safe. The following website has been set up by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) to offer parents and schools advice on how to raise safeguarding awareness with children. There is a notable section called ‘The Underwear Rule’ which is of particular support and guidance to parents. The website also offers advice regarding ‘online safety’ and how to obtain support or advice regarding the safeguarding of children. www.nspcc.org.uk
Uniform Information & School Uniform Purchases The Primary uniform can be purchased through the Khalsa Schoolwear website or can be bought at Khalsa Schoolwear shop in Bethnal Green. To save on the cost of delivery charges, Khalsa Schoolwear does a school delivery once every month. You can find further details of the delivery dates on their website or you can ask the reception office staff.
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We expect every child to be in full uniform every day with their top button done up and wearing their tie All coats must be plain black Shoes must be plain black – no trainers, plimsolls or boots! If you are not sure about the types of shoes that are part of our uniform policy, please ask. Please label every item of clothing One pair of plain stud earrings can be worn Nail polish is not allowed Jewellery is not permitted Long hair for both boys and girls must be tied back. Hair decorations must be small and plain and match the school uniform
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Schools starts at 8.45am (8.35am for Year 3 & Year 4). It is important that your child arrives on time every day so that the teachers can start the lesson promptly. The school gate will be open from 8.25am and will close at 8.45am.
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School finishes at 3.45pm (3.35pm for Year 3 & Year 4) every day other than Tuesday when we finish at 3.00pm (2.50pm for Year 3 & Year 4).
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If any of your details have changed e.g. your address or phone number – please ensure you contact the office to inform us, so that we can update our records and contact you in case of an emergency.
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Please ensure your child attends school every day and on time. If your child is sick then you must call the office to let us know by 8.15am. If your child has a medical appointment you must let us know in advance.
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From Tam Broadway – Primary Headteacher A huge thank you all for donating your £1s last week for World Book Day. We managed to raise an amazing £410.90, which has helped to pay for some of prizes for the winning story entries and other competitions that were run. Any remaining funds will go towards buying books for the classrooms and library. Please be reminded that there will be a coffee morning next Wednesday 20th March at 9am and a FOINA meeting on the same day at 7pm, everyone is welcome. The spring term Pupil Progress Reports and Parent Progress Meetings will take place after the Easter break. The Pupil Progress Reports will be sent out to you on Friday 26th April and the Parent Progress Meetings will take place on Tuesday 30th April; school will finish at 12.15pm on this day.
Friends of Isaac Newton Academy Next meeting
Wednesday 20th March 7pm in the Secondary building All Primary and Secondary parents are welcome to attend and find out how to get involved in some fundraising events for the school.
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Breakfast and Afterschool Club Every parent has Wisepay details and a password, which will enable you to book a place for ‘Breakfast Club’ or ‘After School Club’. Payments must be made in advance. If you experience any problems, please contact Ms Chaggar who will be happy to help. Breakfast is available each day from 7.45am and costs just £2.50 per day. The children enjoy a range of cereals, toast and different topping, juice or milk and fruit. Any child attending must be brought to the main reception area by 8.20am at the latest. After School Club runs from 3.45pm – 6.00pm (3.00pm – 6.00pm on Tuesdays) and costs just £5.50 per hour. The children enjoy a range of snacks each evening and a variety of games and activities.
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Absences immediately before or after a school holiday If your child is absent before or after a school holiday we must see evidence for the absence. This may be medical evidence if your child is unwell, or evidence of flight delays or circumstances beyond your control. We cannot authorise any absences before or after a holiday without this evidence and you risk being issued with a penalty n�tice.
Wednesday 20th March 9.00am This is open to all Primary parents; we look forward to seeing you all then!
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Lovely Learning this week! During World Book Day, the children paired up with different year groups across the school. Year 1 partnered up with Year 3, whilst the Year 4 children visited Year 2. The pupils had the wonderful opportunity to share their favourite books with each other, talking about their favourite book characters and having the chance to ask their partners questions about their chosen books.
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Wonderful Writing Week It was great to see so many children bringing in examples of their great handwriting from home and to see so many pupils trying really hard to improve their writing in their lessons last week. I know the teachers found it really hard to choose who to award the certificates to. Well done and congratulations to the following pupils for working hard on their handwriting during the Wonderful Handwriting Week:
Curie Class – Tabinul Hasan & Zayyan Ali Maxwell Class – Viraaj Saini & Lucas Petre Newton Class – Shayaan Sham & Ayat Zahra Britten Class – Tahsinah Begum & Zenia Zaidi Fitzgerald Class – Amina Sheikh & Rohith Pradeep Kumar Glennie Class – Saad Bhutawala & Anya Mirza Al-Kashi Class – Manahil Shaukat & Sarah Master Fibonacci Class – Samuel Chamberlain Thomas & Ijaz Nazir Pythagoras Class – Max Jagdev & Zainab Khan Ellington Class – Esa Syed & Priyajanani Pradeep Kumar Nicks Class – Aryan Lakhani & Harneet Kang Shankar Class – Kallum Bihal & Miriam Mirza Lovelace Class – Ayaan Hussain & Charan Chaggar Mirzakhani Class – Muhammed Aadam & Avneet Chaggar Ramanujan Class – Arissa Isha-Butt & Emaan Hassan
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More Lovely Learning this week! This week the Year 3 pupils have had the opportunity to discover what mini sagas are. They have been listening to and discussing sagas and identifying their key features. They also discussed the features of a fictional story and how these compare with mini saga. Once the pupils had managed to read a number of examples, they created their own.
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Attendance
Regular attendance is a crucial factor in students’ educational development and ability to achieve their full potential. At Isaac Newton Academy every student is set the target of 100% attendance. The class with the highest attendance for the phase by the end of every week is awarded the attendance trophy during Friday’s Award & Recognition assembly.
Early Years and Key Stage 1 Curie Maxwell Newton
92.9% 100% 96.2%
Britten Fitzgerald Glennie
97.9% 99.2% 95.4%
Al-Kashi Fibonacci Pythagoras
95.4% 95.4% 98.3%
Well done and huge congratulations to Maxwell class who are the winners this week with 100%.
Key Stage 2 Ellington Nicks Shankar
99.2% 95.4% 97.5%
Lovelace Mirzakhani Ramanujan
97.5% 98.3% 99.2%
Well done and congratulations to Ellington classand Ramanujan class who are joint winners this week with 99.2%
Overall Attendance: 97.2% National average attendance for primary schools is 97.1%. It is important that the children attend school every day and do not miss any learning. Thank you for your support in ensuring your child is at school every day. We always strive for 100%.
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Praise and Recognition
Every week each teacher chooses two children from their class to receive a certificate in assembly; one is in recognition of a child demonstrating our BRIDGES habit of the week, and the other in recognition of a pupil’s academic effort throughout the week. Well done to the following children, who have been recognised this week: Curie Class:
Haniah Bilal – BRIDGES Habits Award (for adapting her behaviour and making the correct choices throughout the day). Malak Raggai - Scholar of the Week (for working hard to improve her reading and writing skills). Maxwell Class:
Edie Morgan – BRIDGES Habits Award (for being able to adapt her voice when working with her talk partner). Moazan Saraj - Scholar of the Week (for creating a 2D pattern independently). Newton Class:
Yusuf Ali – BRIDGES Habits (for adapting his behaviour when he comes in to class). Abdul Rehan – Scholar of the Week (for remembering his sounds to write out three letter words during the morning activities). Britten Class:
Tahsinah Begum – BRIDGES Habits Award (for resourcefully using her Fred Fingers and sound mats to help when writing). Musa Syed – Scholar of the Week (for designing a creative and innovative 3D wheeled vehicle in DT). Fitzgerald Class:
Hong Yip – BRIDGES Habits Award (for being very resourceful with lollypop sticks and making a wonderful wheeled vehicle with them). Orpah Haque – Scholar of the Week (for always making the most of learning time both on the carpet and at her table).
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Glennie Class:
Yuvraj Chaggar – BRIDGES Habits Award (for remembering to use resources around the classroom to help him with his learning). Zander Benjamin – Scholar of the Week (for successfully halving quantities during our maths lessons). Al-Kashi Class:
Aleena Chowdhury – BRIDGES Habits Award (for always adapting her behaviour during different lessons and working well with others). Alexandra Bale-Orhorha – Scholar of the Week (for writing a great fact file about Christopher Columbus and remembering key events). Fibonacci Class:
Avni Kamothi – BRIDGES Habits Award (for being adaptable, changing her behaviour depending on where she is in school). Jubaer Hossain - Scholar of the Week (for having a fantastic attitude towards his learning and taking pride in his work). Pythagoras Class:
Vianna Mahendra – BRIDGES Habits Award (for adapting to the challenges within the week in a positive and optimistic way). Tanush Handa – Scholar of the Week (for approaching his assessments in a focussed and accurate manner). Ellington Class:
Aran Sivananthan – BRIDGES Habits Award (for remembering how to answer literal questions during his reading test). Kareem Al-Khouli – Scholar of the Week (for solving fraction word problems). Nicks Class:
Abdul Wahab – BRIDGES Habits Award (for showing fantastic remembering skills in maths lessons). Aariz Chaudhry – Scholar of the Week (for working incredibly hard to improve his reading comprehension skills).
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Shankar Class:
Imran Hussain – BRIDGES Habits Award (for using excellent remembering skills when explaining how to work out fractions of an amount). Prajin Raja - Scholar of the Week (for showing excellent independence and initiative by choosing to help his peers when he can during swimming lessons). Lovelace Class
Eesa Hussain – BRIDGES Habits Award (for noticing and making connections between decimal numbers and place value). Rufaida Hasnat - Scholar of the Week (for memorising the poem ‘If’ and being able to discuss its meaning). Mirzakhani Class:
Keerat Teja – BRIDGES Habits Award (for remembering key details from our class text and using this to accurately answer questions). Hamza Omer – Scholar of the Week (for demonstrating excellent mathematical knowledge in his arithmetic assessment). Ramanujan Class:
Gurkirpa Hunjan – BRIDGES Habits Award (for demonstrating resourcefulness when creating a homemade World Book Day outfit). Janeefa Khezar – Scholar of the Week (for demonstrating enthusiasm when reciting a poem from memory).
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Headteacher’s Lunch Well done to the following pupils who have been nominated for the Headteacher’s Lunch for next Friday 22nd March 2019. An invitation will be given to the children during our Celebration and Awards Assembly: Ekamjot Kaur - Curie Beeta Bayrami - Britten Zara Daykin - Ellington Ahmed Khan - Curie Aarzoo Ilyas - Fitzgerald Aariz Choudhry - Nicks Jahdior Malcolm - Maxwell Yuvraj Chaggar - Glennie Meliah Henry - Shankar Taranveer Matharu Rumaysah Bukhari Mariam Chowdhury Maxwell Al-Kashi Lovelace Tripatjit Kaur - Newton Alexis Burvill - Fibonacci Avneet Chaggar Mirzakhani Nabiha Khan - Newton Holly Carless - Pythagoras Mariam Faheem Ramanujan
Music of the Fortnight Gioachino Rossini
For the next few weeks after half term, we will be listening to and learning about Gioachino Rossini as our Composer of the Fortnight. As a suggested activity to support at home, you could gather some facts about Rossini in preparation for the coming weeks. You can find out some facts and hear some of his music on the following links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioachino_Rossini http://www.roh.org.uk/people/gioachino-rossini
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Merits The following pupils have received 25 merits since September for making good choices and moving up to gold on the class ‘good choice chart’ – this is fantastic achievement. A special ‘bronze’ certificate will be presented during the Celebration and Awards Assembly. Arissa Isha-Butt Ubaid Mueez Zayyan Ali Muhammad Aadam Inaaya Islam Marquece Horne Tara-Rani Kaur Muhammad Hadi Raja Numbaid Ozzul Joshua Adjarho-Ethridge Anum Imran Malak Raggai Musa Syed Nassim Rebhi Gulle Jannat Zahir
The following pupil has received 50 merits since September for making good choices and moving up to gold on the class ‘good choice chart’ – this is fantastic achievement. A special ‘silver’ certificate will be presented during the Celebration and Awards Assembly.Assembly. Halima Chand Farasat Heron Robert Opincaru Nicholas Fertrina Jardiel
Arjun Bihal Afatb- Rebecca Hussain Eesa Hussain Anum Imran Nassim Rebhi
Rhea Thirumal Maryam Thava Aysha Islam Nabeeha Ozzul
The following pupil has received 75 merits since September for making good choices and moving up to gold on the class ‘good choice chart’ – this is fantastic achievement. A special ‘gold’ certificate will be presented during the Celebration and Awards Assembly. Alizah Bhatti
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BRIDGES in the Primary Phase “We build too many walls and not enough bridges.� Isaac Newton BRIDGES are habits of mind or learning characteristics that develop a pupil's character and learning power and enable him/her to grow into a well-rounded individual and resilient learner. There are seven BRIDGES habits that we will be working on, which will rotate on a weekly cycle throughout the year. The BRIDGES habit of the week will always be introduced at the beginning of the week during the Monday assembly and reinforced throughout the week across the curriculum. Each class teacher will award a certificate to a pupil that they feel has demonstrated the BRIDGES focus for the week. Each week we will update you on the BRIDGES habit that will be introduced in the coming week and offer some top tips on how to reinforce the habit at home too. Please also refer to the Primary BRIDGES wheel below.
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Week commencing 18th March 2019
Integrity
Integrity comprises six dispositions: Citizenship Honesty
Justice Fairness
Humility Humanity
At School • At school we encourage the pupils to make sure they play in a kind and thoughtful way and ensure that they include others in their games. Games where ‘turn-taking’ is needed are great at helping the children to understand that everyone has fair turn. • It is also important that the children learn how to win and lose a game graciously and show humility when they win or congratulate the winner and say well done if they lose. • The children need to learn and understand the importance of telling the truth even when it feels uncomfortable when we have to admit that we have done something wrong. They also need to learn to take responsibility for their actions and not get into a habit of blaming others. It is important that the children have a moral sense of right and wrong. • Each half term the class teacher chooses two ambassadors to help the pupils develop their citizenship skills and by helping with jobs in their class or at lunchtimes. • We encourage every child to help keep the school environment clean by clearing away plates or cups after lunch or tidying up their own table place after activities in class.
At Home • Talk to your child about how they can be a good citizen within their community, by not dropping litter etc. • Talk about what is fair and encourage your child to help out at home with tidying their room or books away so that they develop a sense of responsibility and respect towards theirs and others’ property. • Reinforce the message about always telling the truth and why this is important. • When you are reading stories together with your child, discuss characters, their behaviour and moral decision and whether they are good or bad characters and why. What should the character have done instead etc. 15 March 2019
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Key Dates for
Spring Term 2019 Friday 4th January - Friday 5th April 2019
Wednesday 20th March
Parent Coffee Morning – 9am
Wednesday 20th March
FOINA Meeting – 7pm – All welcome
Wednesday 27th March
Year 3 and Year 4 Spring Music Concert – 9am
Wednesday 27th March
Year 1 and Year 2 Spring Music Concert – 3pm
Thursday 28th March
PE Spring Spectacular
Friday 29th March
Maxwell Class Assembly – Year R – 10.20 – 10.am
Wednesday 3rd April
Easter Bonnet Parade
Thursday 4th April
Easter Egg Hunt
Thursday 4th April
Music Spring Concert - Secondary
Friday 5th April
End of Term Awards Assemblies – pupils finish at 12.15pm
Summer Term 2019 Tuesday 23rd April - Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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