Week 37

Dear Parent/ Carer,

Kilmorie

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Fairlawn

Our week began with the Year 1 classes visiting The Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green as part of their seaside topic 'Ahoy Me Hearties'  They all had a fantastic day investigating different toys.  They took part in a workshop, where they learnt about the life and toys of victorian children.  The children and staff had a wonderful time.

Tuesday Ms Clark treated our Pupil Parliament to pizza and games as a thank you for all their hard work and contribution this year.  They discussed ways of moving forward next year.

4N took a trip to Sydenham Woods on Tuesday.  They looked at local history and found out about the old railway line and folly.  They took photographs of different scapes and shapes for their art work.

Wednesday Year 6 blew the roof off with their production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  They have been working so hard over the last few weeks and it really paid off.  The performance, acting, singing, and dancing really was of Westend production standards and truely amazing, with Ms Ryans commenting that it was 'the best' Year 6 production she had ever seen!

Thursday was Challenge Day at Peckham Rye Park, and regardless of this glorious hot sunshine everyone achieved their best and worked extremely hard.  A fun time was had by everyone!

Friday Art Academy took a trip to The British Museum to look at the variety of art work that they do not usually experience.  They visited several rooms and saw a tree made from gun parts, a giant sculpture from all over the world.  They had a lovely time and the children were wonderful.

Haseltine

18 Year 5s started the week with a bikeability course in the playground, they then cycled on the road for the rest of the week.  They all learned a lot and feel much safer on their bikes.

Year 4s Saxon Day was on Monday- they were sewing, building and cooking the vegetables they had grown on an on an open fire in the garden.

2B had an exhibition of their learning prior to the parents open evening that night, the children were so proud to show off their learning.

Years 1-5 visited the Bank of England Museum this week - who knew that notes are made out of cotton? Haseltine children do.

Our gardening club visited the Chelsea Physics Garden on Thursday.

Finally, Haseltine had a lovely sunny day on Friday for their Summer Bounce - the children enjoyed the many inflatables and we all had a lovely day.

Week 36

Dear Parent/Carer,

Haseltine
Another great week at Haseltine. Our community police officer visited the nursery children on Monday- they were very excited and learned a lot about the job.

Tuesday was a big day for year 2 as they spent the day at the seaside- what lovely weather they had. Year 5 were also out that day at the French Institute to watch a French film (their French is very good). 3M spent the day on a river cruise- how lucky the children are at Haseltine. Most exciting of all on Tuesday we opened our brand new library- nearly all our children now have their library card which can be used in any library in Lewisham and it gets them into swimming free. Many children came back the next day having read their books already. Fantastic.

On Wednesday the nursery children went to the allotments to see how we grow things and several children from Key Stage 2 went to a farm to pick strawberries- they have now used them to make jam for the breakfast club. Pupil Parliament met with Mr Wilson and Miss Brumby to talk about this years successes and ways forward for next year whilst eating pizza and garlic bread!

The sun shone on Thursday for our postponed sports day. How fantastic it was- we are especially proud of our key stage 2 children who organised their own time when selecting events to take part in. A great day was had by all.

The fun didn't stop on Friday: year 6 went to the Laban to take part in a 'Moving on Up' project; meeting children from other schools who are going to the same secondary school as them whilst doing various activities. 4JB did a fabulous performance for their class assembly- the parents were very proud.

A busy week but a very happy one at Haseltine.

Fairlawn

We began our eggciting...... week off with the hatching of our first chick, then a further 10 more hatched across our Year 2 classes!  The children will continue to await the last few arrivals with eagerness and excitement.

On Monday we had an invasion of Year 1 pirates.  The children and staff spent the day dressed as pirates as part of their 'Seaside' topic. They looked wonderful and a fantastic fun time was had by everyone.

Our Year 6 classes have been busy practicing extremely hard for the production of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' I'm sure the final result next Wednesday 17th  July will be of theatrialcal standards.

Wednesday all the children got to meet with their new class teacher for September.  It was a very positive day and enjoyed by all.

Wednesday our Wind Band children preformed for the whole school in assembly. They played fantastically. Parents, staff and children watched with pride and admiration. 

On Friday Fairlawn was one of six local schools that had the opportunity to spend the day at the Laban Centre in Deptford.  The aim of the day was to provide a fun way for pupils to meet other children who are going to the same secondary school as them, and to help with the transition.  They experienced a dance workshop, a music workshop, and circus skills.  A fun time was had by everyone.

We ended our week with Class RH's assembly. They brought the house down with their fantastic dancing and acting skills. A real pleasure to watch.  

Kilmorie

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the highlight of the week at Kilmorie: What a great production! Children in both Key stages enjoyed watching the dress rehearsals on Tuesday and Wednesday, when it was evident that this was going to be our best show yet. Daisy and her team of staff and parent helpers have worked incredibly hard developing the children's acting, vocal skills and of course, musicality. The stage set was all created by children in art club and children were also the 'back stage crew', so the whole show was a real collaboration between several groups working together. The cast and crew were really professional, we have some real talent in our school, it was a pleasure to watch, No doubt we will spot some of these faces on bigger stages one day!
Throughout the week we have welcomed our new reception parents and children as they come to meet their new teachers and find out amount life at Kilmorie, and our current 'Bears' class took a trip to Woodlands Farm on Monday, which they thoroughly enjoyed.
On Thursday it was the turn of Y5 and Y2 to take a trip out of school; they went to Hyde park to see The Golden Cowpat and Superhero Snail Boy – which are both co-produced by Greenwich theatre and will play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Once again, it is great to see so many of our classes making the most of all that London has to offer.

Week 35

Dear Parent/ Carer,

The news from our three schools this week....

Kilmorie
Rehearsals for our end of year production, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, have been in full swing this week at Kilmorie. The children (and Daisy) have been working incredibly hard, showing true dedication and commitment to the show which is already looking good! On Tuesday, Y4 visited Down House, the home of Charles Darwin, while two of the Reception classes, the tigers and lions, took a trip to Woodlands Farm. Great days out were had by both year groups and once again the children were great representatives of the school. On Wednesday the parent voice met for a coffee morning and had a chance to chat with Liz about curriculum, homework and general life at Kilmorie. Thursday the football team took part Iona Forest Hill schools tournament and our week ended with the annual F.O.K barbecue which was a wonderful community event. This year was bigger than ever with crafts, hand made items for sale, face painting, beauty treatments, photography, and the highlight - the great Kilmorie bake off! Thank you to all who came along to support and especially to those parents who have given up so much if their time to organise, bake and run stalls.

Haseltine
As always it's been an exciting week at Haseltine.  We held yet another parent tour as the school continues to grow in popularity and in pupil numbers.  We were delighted to receive lots of positive feedback, referring to our high standards, great teaching and good behaviour.   People always comment on how eager our children are to share their learning with them.   We are blessed to have such wonderful, giving, helpful children.  Thursday was a busy day with Year 5 spending the day at Sedgehill to get a taste of life at a Secondary school. They all enjoyed the day and have a much better understanding of what lies ahead for them in Year 7.  A big thank you to Sedgehill for hosting a brilliant day.   The children in 4A performed a very interactive class assembly on Thursday morning, presenting us with different periods of time and asking the audience to choose their favourite - the Tudors won!  We were particularly proud of them because they wrote the performance themselves - Well Done 4A.   On Friday, we were privileged to take a delegation of teachers, staff and Governors to the TES Excellence Awards as one of only six schools nationally shortlisted for the Primary School of the Year Award.  Sadly, we didn't win... but it was an honour to have been shortlisted - a lovely recognition for the staff, parents and children who work so hard. 

Fairlawn

We have enjoyed a busy week at Fairlawn this week!  Our Summer Fair last Saturday was a huge success.  Great fun was had by all, and the weather was very kind to us!  We started our week off by saying 'Bon Voyage' to Year 6 children who went on to have a fantastic fun-filled week in France.  We look forward to hearing about all their exciting experiences on Monday.  Year 6 Home School Journey have also  been having just as much fun, with trips to Chessington World of Adventures, Ice Skating, Bowling and lots more.   Our Year 4's visited The Tate Modern Gallery on Monday.  They had a wonderful opportunity to use an unusual medium to inspire their numeracy work on ratio.  They concentrated on the work of the artist Mark Rothko, and had a thoroughly fantastic time.  On Wednesday, we had the pleasure of meeting our new Reception children who will be joining us in September.  They enjoyed a 'Play and Meet' session with their new class teacher and class friends. 

On Thursday, four Year 4 children represented Lewisham at the London Youth Games at Crystal Palace.   They competed against thirty three other London Borough teams. They came third in their group and progressed to the 'plate' competition, where they beat Ealing 3-1 and were then defeated 3-1 by Bexley.  The four children were had a wonderful time and showed great sportsmanship throughout.  On Friday, 2C took advantage of the beautiful sunshine and had a picnic and games in Horniman Park as a special 'marble jar' treat.  They were joined by parents and had a wonderful afternoon.  RF sang and preformed beautifully on Friday at their Assembly.  Parents and staff were extremely proud.  We said goodbye and thanks to our three Year 10 students from St Dunstan's College and from Sydenham Girls who were with us all week on work experience.   We are sure they have enjoyed their time with us, and wish them the very best of luck for their futures.

 

Have a great weekend,

Mark Wilson

Executive Head teacher