14 June 2019
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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 Thank you to those of you that have started to bring in any good quality unwanted gifts or informed us of any items you are able to donate for our Summer Fayre on Saturday 6th July. If you are able to donate any raffle tombola prizes please drop items off to the reception area or leave you details for a member of the FOINA team to call you to discuss. As we draw closer to the end of term, please be aware of key dates. Just to remind you that school will be closed for students on Friday 21st and Monday 24th June for staff training.
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.
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. 14 June 2019
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Message from Ms H PE Reminder:
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For their own safety , please ensure that your child has trainers for their PE lessons and is not wearing plimsolls or their school shoes.
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Message from Ms Wilcox As things get growing enthusiastically in our garden and the Summer Fayre approaches, I am looking for a parent/carer volunteer to help in Gardening Club. If you are free 4:00-5:00pm on Fridays and would like to get involved, I would love to hear from you! If you are interested in helping out, please leave me a message with the office or come and find me in playground at the end or start of the day. Many thanks in advance.
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Lovely Learning this week! This week, Year 4 pupils have been reflecting on their use of the Discovery habit. Pupils have recapped discoveries of famous inventors, explorers and historians of the past including: Neil Armstrong, Isaac Newton and Walter Raleigh. They then discussed the way that dispositions within the Discovery habit were demonstrated in school and at home.
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Lovely Learning this week!
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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:
Safa Ahmed – BRIDGES Habits Award (for showing perseverance when editing her sentence in literacy). Aahil Butt – Scholar of the Week (for increasing his confidence and contributing in discussions using full sentences). Maxwell Class:
Armaan Khan – BRIDGES Habits Award (for not giving up when completing subtraction equations). Aqsa Islam - Scholar of the Week (for using her ‘Fred Fingers’ when writing sentences). Newton Class:
Muhammed Ali Butt – BRIDGES Habits (for showing great positivity during choosing time). Anabia Nawab - Scholar of the Week (for showing enthusiasm when exploring numbers beyond 20). Britten Class:
Zenia Zaidi – BRIDGES Habits Award (for using great grit by focusing on her learning all week). Ranvijay Arora – Scholar of the Week (for writing a brilliant diary entry as a Victorian chimney sweep). Fitzgerald Class:
Ibrahim Mohammed – BRIDGES Habits Award (for working with great focus at his table). Rohith Pradeep Kumar – Scholar of the Week (for excellent work in history imagining what being a chimney sweep would have been like in the Victorian era).
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Glennie Class:
Hamza Dakri – BRIDGES Habits Award (for successfully managing his distractions during learning time). Aiza Faheem – Scholar of the Week (for successfully learning to perform a Victorian clapping poem). Al-Kashi Class:
Hanfil Jameel Mohammed – BRIDGES Habits Award (for showing determination and managing distractions during our Whole Class Reading activities). Anushka Navarajan - Scholar of the Week (for always collaborating effectively with her partner during talk tasks). Fibonacci Class:
Eric Vasile – BRIDGES Habits Award (for using perseverance skills to keep working hard and improve all the time). Amina Ali – Scholar of the Week (for great use of strategies when adding and subtracting). Pythagoras Class:
Ibraheem Nawaz – BRIDGES Habits Award (for trying really hard to speak up during carpet sessions. Ibraheem has become confident in sharing his ideas and opinions some of which have been wonderful). Alisha Ali – Scholar of the Week (for improving her handwriting and practising writing amazing stories at home and in class). Ellington Class:
Cameron Palmer – BRIDGES Habits Award (for showing great determination and concentration during his learning). Zara Choudhry – Scholar of the Week (for her reflective and personal diary entry).
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Nicks Class:
Harneet Kang – BRIDGES Habits Award (for showing fantastic concentration in English lessons to ‘magpie’ ideas). Ali Haroon - Scholar of the Week (for improving in his use of relative clauses across the week). Shankar Class:
Jawad Raggai – BRIDGES Habits Award (for trying to be more consistent with his concentration during English lessons). Imran Hussain – Scholar of the Week (for creating an excellent piece of written work using great vocabulary). Lovelace Class
Aadam Ali – BRIDGES Habits Award (for persevering through challenge and showing determination through all setbacks). Aftab Rebecca Hussain - Scholar of the Week (for plotting coordinates on a grid and justifying translations of different triangles). Mirzakhani Class:
Zaynul Bagwan – BRIDGES Habits Award (for demonstrating ‘concentration’ skills in all lessons and therefore being an excellent role model). Kayaan Khan – Scholar of the Week (for demonstrating an excellent understanding of coordinates and being able to apply this when solving mathematical investigations). Ramanujan Class:
Siya Kamothi – BRIDGES Habits Award (for using grit to seek out learning challenges regularly). Rohin Ronson – Scholar of the Week (for identifying some excellent questions for a questionnaire in English).
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Headteacher’s Lunch Well done to the following pupils who have been nominated for the Headteacher’s Lunch for next Thursday 20th June 2019. An invitation will be given to the children during our Celebration and Awards Assembly: Raya Alam - Curie Ekampreet Malik - Britten Ubaid Ur Rehman Mueez Ellington Taheem Ali - Curie Giorgio Nicosia - Fitzgerald Sasha Lard - Nicks Muhammad Ashraf Nidhi Jogia - Glennie Maxwell Aisha Musa - Shankar Muhaimin Munshi Islam Anum Imran - Lovelace Aadam Dakri - Maxwell Al-Kashi Tara Rani Kaur - Mirzakhani Muhammad Baig - Newton Alia Malik - Fibonacci Jaiden Benu - Newton Zainab Khan - Pythagoras Ria Jethwa - Ramanujan
Music of the Fortnight Rachel Portman
For the next few weeks, we will be listening to and learning about Rachel Portman as our Composer of the Fortnight. As a suggested activity to support at home, you could gather some facts about Portman in preparation for the coming weeks. You can find out some facts and hear some of her music on the following links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Portman http://rachelportman.co.uk/
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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
97.0% 92.6% 97.4%
Britten Fitzgerald Glennie
99.7% 96.0% 100%
Al-Kashi Fibonacci Pythagoras
99.3% 99.3% 100%
Well done and congratulations to both Glennie Class and Pythagoras Class who are the joint winners this week with 100% and have earned themselves extra play for next week.
Key Stage 2 Ellington Nicks Shankar
99.3% 100% 97.3%
Lovelace Mirzakhani Ramanujan
94.4% 98.0% 96.0%
Well done and congratulations to Nicks Class who are the winners this week with 100% and have earned themselves extra play for next week.
Overall Attendance: 82.9% 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. Ekampreet Malik Bushra Rahman Fahmid Khan Zaara Mubarack Ali
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. Avneet Chaggar Khalid Ahmed Divyam Gohil
Shanaya Sharma Aleeza Arshad Giorgio Nicosia
Kaysha Reid Jeevat Palray Maryam Nawaz
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. Zunairah Raja 14 June 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 17th June 2019
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence comprises seven dispositions: Empathy Sociability Reflectiveness Listening Collaboration Understanding Openness At School •
At school we always remind the children to treat others in the way that they would like to be treated in return.
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At school we talk about having good listening skills and that we must look at the person who is talking to us to show respect for them and that we are listening to them properly.
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During every lesson the children are encouraged to develop their sociability by talking to their talk partner, when some children find this hard to do; an adult will sit and help facilitate paired talk. During the course of the year the children will be moved around and will have been encouraged to have different reading partners, maths partners etc.
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We discuss the importance of working together as one big team or family at school and that we need to take care of everybody – we use the phrase ‘kind hands, kind feet’ to remind children that we do not hurt others.
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When a child hurts someone or makes a poor behaviour choice, it is important that they reflect on their behaviour and if another person is involved, that they apologise to them.
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Through wider reading and research the children are able to extend their understanding of the world around them, reflecting on what makes things different and what are the common thread through life.
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Though reading stories the children can develop their skills of empathy through their comprehension of the characters, their motivations etc.
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Having consistent boundaries between home and school is very important.
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Talk to your child about the importance of not hurting or hitting other children and that we need to treat everyone kindly and respectfully.
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We know that you have equally high expectations of your child at home as we at school and working in partnership has great strength in supporting your child to make good choices each day.
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Term dates 2019-20 September M
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Key Dates for
Summer Term 2019 Tuesday 23rd April–Tuesday 23rd July 2019 INSET Days: Friday 21st & Monday 24th June 2019 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
Thursday 4th July
Coffee Morning 9.00am
Friday 5th July
Newton Class Assembly – 9.00am
Saturday 6th July
Summer Fayre – 12pm -4pm
Wednesday 10th 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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