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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 It has been another fun-filled week at INA Primary this week. With a number of great trips and Science Week it has certainly been busy. A big thank you to all our staff for planning such incredible experiences for our young scholars and an equally big thank you to all the parents who have been able to volunteer some time to support with the trips!
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.
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Movie Night Film: Sherlock Gnomes Date: Thursday 23rd May Time: 4pm to 5:30pm Ticket price: ÂŁ3.50 Ticket price includes entrance to the film, hot dog, popcorn and a drink Please purchase your tickets from the Primary Office
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Lovely Learning this week! As part of their topic about Christianity this half term, Year 1 pupils visited the Ilford High Road Baptist Church. They had the opportunity to hunt around the church for key objects and learn more about what Christians believe as well as the chance to ask the pastor lots of questions.
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More Lovely Learning this week! The Reception children had a huge amount of fun this week exploring the secondary school building and space whilst searching for clues to their treasure hunt.
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Yet more Lovely Learning this week! Everyone was a scientist this week and had a lot of fun trying out a number of different experiments in their classes.
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Home Grown Salad Last Friday, in Gardening Club, we harvested some of the oakleaf lettuce and mixed leaf salad that we have been growing in the raised beds in the Early Years’ Area. We collected a lot! Some we enjoyed eating with tomatoes and cucumber while the rest we put in the kitchen fridge for use in our salad bar at lunch times‌
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Year 3 visit the British Museum On Thursday 9th May, Year 3 took a trip to the British Museum! Year 3 have been learning all about Anglo-Saxons and have been finding out about their lives and how they came to settle in Britain. By visiting the museum, the students were able to see and read about all of the wonderful things that they have learned so far. The students particularly enjoyed looking at the Sutton Hoo helmet – which some say is one of the most important Anglo-Saxon finds of all time! Overall it was an excellent day, and the children had a great time consolidating their learning, whilst also learning even more interesting historical information. A huge thank you also to our parent volunteers, who made the day possible.
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On Wednesday 15th May, INA had a visit from an incredibly exciting scientist: Professor Nitrate! Professor Nitrate spent the morning with us, and during this time he introduced us to the fascinating world of science. We learned all about fire; including the three things that we must have in order to create fire (heat, oxygen ‌ and fuel!) Professor Nitrate also used rockets in order to teach us about thrust, as well as teaching us all about forces and gravity (we all even tried to defy gravity – but had no such luck!) Overall it was an excellent workshop filled with lots of fun, laughter and excitement, but most of all, we were able to learn some incredible things about how the world around us works.
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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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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:
Brandon Sagar – BRIDGES Habits Award (for asking lots of questions to support his understanding of the role of postman/postwoman). Ahmed Khan – Scholar of the Week (for understanding and making use of the star words during the topic on capacity). Maxwell Class:
Yahya Palejwala – BRIDGES Habits Award (for remembering his sounds and applying these to his writing). Taranveer Matharu - Scholar of the Week (for writing a book review in English lessons). Newton Class:
Abeera Ahmad – BRIDGES Habits (for showing great focus during handwriting). Shayaan Sham - Scholar of the Week (for always staying on task during all of his learning time). Britten Class:
Raihan Alom – BRIDGES Habits Award (for using great remembering skills when writing a recount about the school trip). Sartaj Singh – Scholar of the Week (for showing great enthusiasm all week during science experiences). Fitzgerald Class:
Liyana Muburak Ali – BRIDGES Habits Award (for consistently remembering new vocabulary). Araiya Lard – Scholar of the Week (for a fantastic home learning project made entirely by herself). 17 May 2019
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Glennie Class:
Yuvraj Chaggar – BRIDGES Habits Award (for being resourceful and remembering his sounds when reading). Amrit Kaur – Scholar of the Week (for writing a school trip recount using time connectives and conjunctions). Al-Kashi Class:
Kayden Reid – BRIDGES Habits Award (for remembering to underline his evidence when answering comprehension questions). Aleena Chowdhury - Scholar of the Week (for using her inference skills when answering questions). Fibonacci Class:
Sara Anna Jilani – BRIDGES Habits Award (for using her remembering skills to apply her knowledge of what she has learnt in her assessments this week). Leja Kolyciute – Scholar of the Week (for using her skimming and scanning skills to answer reading questions). Pythagoras Class:
Shresta Yeruva – BRIDGES Habits Award (for remembering to do all the important things in her assessments this week). Hanan Khan – Scholar of the Week (for writing a brilliant opening to a story). Ellington Class:
Cameron Palmer – BRIDGES Habits Award (for making connections during Science Week). Tanisha Shavan – Scholar of the Week (for her participation and positive attitude towards her learning this week). Nicks Class:
Yusha Master – BRIDGES Habits Award (for using great remembering skills to give a recount of a narrative). Husna Abdulkadir - Scholar of the Week (for sharing her knowledge and skills during our Science Week lesson).
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Shankar Class:
Hamza Chand – BRIDGES Habits Award (for showing excellent ‘remembering’ skills during history lessons, as well as excellent ‘questioning’). Navneet Matharu – Scholar of the Week (for being a positive and encouraging influence on her peers and for always being positive). Lovelace Class
Mariam Chowdhury – BRIDGES Habits Award (for remembering key information about Henry VIII’s wives and asking pertinent questions). Nassim Rebhi - Scholar of the Week (for having an excellent understanding of chemical reactions and sharing his insight during Science Week). Mirzakhani Class:
Hamza Omer – BRIDGES Habits Award (for demonstrating ‘resourcefulness’ by asking insightful questions during Science Week). Hari Virdee – Scholar of the Week (for accurately analysing historical sources and using these to inform his opinions of Henry VIII). Ramanujan Class:
Sayef Ahmed – BRIDGES Habits Award (for showing adaptability when swimming independently for the first time). Faheem Ahmedabadi – Scholar of the Week (for converting Shakespearean language to modern English successfully).
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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 24th May 2019. An invitation will be given to the children during our Celebration and Awards Assembly: Panthpreet Singh - Curie Emaan Haroon - Britten Zayn Miah - Ellington Qirrat Sobia - Curie Araiya Lard - Fitzgerald Harneet Kang - Nicks Rajveer Sawali - Maxwell Huzaifah Iqbal - Glennie Aliyah Khan - Shankar Isra Shahid - Maxwell Shahina Haleem - Al-Kashi Ayaan Hussain Riaz Lovelace Dilanjot Singh - Newton Avni Kamothi - Fibonacci Saif Hossain - Mirzakhani Ibrahim Yasin - Newton Maximillian Jagdev Pythagoras Inaaya Ijaz - Ramanujan
Music of the Fortnight Felix Mendelssohn
For the next few weeks after half term, we will be listening to and learning about Felix Mendelssohn as our Composer of the Fortnight. As a suggested activity to support at home, you could gather some facts about Mendelssohn 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/Felix_Mendelssohn http://www.britannica.com/biography/Felix-Mendelssohn
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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
95.8% 97.5% 96.7%
Britten Fitzgerald Glennie
98.1% 94.6% 99.2%
Al-Kashi Fibonacci Pythagoras
99.6% 100% 97.9%
Well done and congratulations to Fibonacci class who are the winners this week with 100% and have earned themselves extra play.
Key Stage 2 Ellington Nicks Shankar
99.0% 97.1% 98.3%
Lovelace Mirzakhani Ramanujan
99.2% 99.2% 96.2%
Well done and huge congratulations to both Lovelace class and Mirzakhani class who are joint winners this week with 99.2%.
Overall Attendance: 98.2% 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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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. Szymon Plaskiewicz Lucas Petre Ayub Khan Affan Rasool Esa Gul Isra Shahid Nikunj Mittal Ria Jethwa
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. Zenia Zaidi Emaan Haroon
Saad Bhutawala
Dua Maisam Amina Al
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. Aisha Ali 17 May 2019
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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 20th May 2019
Integrity
Integrity comprises six dispositions: Citizenship Justice Humility Honesty Fairness Humanity
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Talk to your child about how they can be a good citizen within their community, by not dropping litter etc.
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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.
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Reinforce the message about always telling the truth and why this is important.
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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.
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Key Dates for
Summer Term 2019 Tuesday 23rd April–Tuesday 23rd July 2019 Half Term: Monday 27th–Friday 31st May 2019 INSET Days: Friday 21st & Monday 24th June 2019 Thursday 23rd May
Movie Evening – 4.00-5.30pm (Further Information to follow)
Monday 27th– Friday 31st May
Half Term
Monday 3rd June
Pupils return to school
Friday 21st June
Staff Inset Day – no school for students
Monday 24th June
Staff Inset Day – no school for students
Monday 1st July
Wonderful Handwriting Week
Tuesday 2nd July
Coffee Morning 9.00am
Friday 5h July
Newton Class Assembly – 9.00am
Saturday 6th July
Summer Fayre – 12pm -4pm
Wednesday 10h July
Primary Sports Day
Friday 12th July
Pupil Progress Reports sent home
Tuesday 16th July
Parent Progress Meeting – School Finishes at 12.15pm
Thursday 18th July
Summer Concert - TBC
Tuesday 23rd July
End of Term – School Finishes at 12.15pm
Thursday 25th July
Uniform Sale
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