Newsletters

23/24 - Spring 2 - Week 4

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Dear parents and carers,

Christmas and February half-term break may not seem that long a go, but we have reached the end of another term.  This will be the last newsletter of the spring term as pupils will finish school at 1.30pm on Thursday 28th March.   

That said, we have an incredibly busy week ahead of us.  On Tuesday 26th April the whole school community, including parents/carers will come together for our annual Easter breakfast with entertainment - including Year Four's retelling of the Easter story.  On Wednesday, the pupils will spend the day looking at our school values, with different year groups focusing on each one, including forgiveness/repentance, service, hope and humility.  Finally, we will be completing our Easter celebrations with different year groups attending church on our final morning before the holidays.  It is our hope prayer that not only will these events be great fun, but will also help us remember, reflect and understand more the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ, son of God, so we can be forgiven for the wrong things we do and that we may have that hope of a future eternity with Him.  Do see below for some events for the whole family being held within the Dagenham area at local churches.

I pray you all have a wonderful weekend, school holiday and Easter weekend,

 

Mr. David Huntingford

Headteacher

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Event this Easter at St. George's Church, Dagenham

Booking link is here

A sample video is here

 

Easter events at Becontree Church

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Next week is Autism Awareness week. We work closely with the Sycamore Trust, who offer monthly support groups for parents/carers of children and adults on the Autistic  Spectrum and those waiting for a diagnosis. 

Parent Support Groups take place every month at Woodward Road, Dagenham and at the Autism Hub in the Liberty Shopping Centre in Romford.  Forthcoming dates for as follows;

Barking and Dagenham

10.30am -12pm

  • 16th January
  • 13th February
  • 12th March

Romford

10.30am -12pm

  • 31st January
  • 28th February
  • 27th March
  • 24th April
  • 22md May
  • 19th June

Please book a space asap by emailing familyservices@sycamoretrust.org.uk  or calling 01708 749 816. Parent Support Groups begin at 10.30am and generally last for an hour and a half.

Join us on Tuesday 26th March for our Easter celebration
8.30-9.45am

There will be an Easter bonnet parade with prizes for the best bonnet), a re-telling of the Easter story from year 4 and dance and choir performances.

Pay only £1.50 per adult entry at the door (Cash only - no longer listed on parentpay)

 

 

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This week 'The Orphans of the Tide' by Struan Murray has been recommended. There is a trilogy of books in the series. I have read a range of series of different books and this is my favourite so far. They are adventurous and fun books to read when I am bored. 

Awesome 6F

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Pupil Voice Meetings
All Day
From 18 Mar until 22 Mar
18
March
Autism Awareness Week
All Day
From 25 Mar until 29 Mar
25
March
Easter Breakfast - Y4 retelling of Easter Story -Playground -Time TBC
8:30am – 10:00am
26
March
Sycamore Trust Assembly- Autism Awareness
9:00am – 9:30am
26
March
School Values Day
All Day
27
March
End of Term - Finish at 1.30pm - Dagenham Parish Church
8:30am – 1:30pm
28
March
Easter Service Y3 and Y4
9:30am – 10:00am
28
March
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This week Arbi and Sanjel from 4D write about the VR science workshop that year 4 had today.
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Lego Research
Year 3 and 4 pupils tell us about how they helped Lego with their important research.
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Year Three

The children have had another busy week and have worked hard in all areas of the curriculum. 

What we have learnt about this week

In English this week, the pupils have planned, written and edited their own diary entry about a day in Paris. We were very pleased and impressed with the effort the children put into writing these.

In maths, we have been adding and subtracting length and have introduced perimeter. 

In science, we explored using magnets and the children really enjoyed finding out which materials were magnetic.

In R.E. the children were thoroughly engaged with our online tour around the oldest synagogue in London. They asked thoughtful questions and presented their learning in their books.

The children had another fantastic African drumming lesson this week. Their progress has been amazing.

What we will learn about next week

In English, we will be looking at the poem  'The Sound Collector' and thinking about rhyming words.

In maths, we will continue to calculate perimeter, and we will finish our unit on measurement.

In R.E. we will be completing lessons focussing on salvation through the Easter story.

 

Year Four 

This week in year four, the pupils have had another week of exciting learning experiences and extra-curricular activities.

What we have learnt about this week

In English this week, pupils identified features of information brochures. They researched information on Viking Scandinavia. This information will be used to create a persuasive brochure, encouraging people to visit a Scandinavian country.

Our English work this week ties in with our Geography unit, Europe. Pupils used this information to compare London to a Scandinavian capital city. 

In maths, pupils have been learning to divide one- and two- digit numbers by 100 to continue their work on decimals. 

In RE, pupils completed an assessment to show their understanding of why Christians remember and celebrate Holy Week each year.

What we will learn about next week

In maths next week, pupils will learn how to write money as decimals. This will also include converting money.

The pupils will be wrapping up rehearsals for the Easter play and are excited to perform this at the Eater breakfast. 

Please look out for our budding actors and actresses!!

Year Five

During the penultimate week before Easter, we have all been working as diligently as ever in Year 5.

What we have learnt about this week

In English lessons, we have been looking at features of poetry. We have researched  the life and work of Benjamin Zephaniah and used this information to write a mini-biography about him.

Our Maths topic for this term, statistics, concluded with the children interpreting two-way tables and timetables.  If you are travelling by bus or train over Easter, you might like to look out for any timetables with your children.

We have concluded our Geography topic about North America by looking at time zones across the USA.

What we will learn about next week

Next week will be the final swimming session for the children in Year 5. 

For Maths we will be recapping our arithmetic skills.

In English we will be exploring the poetry of Benjamin Zephaniah.

Our R.E. for this term will conclude with us looking at salvation and how the Gospels portray the Easter Story.

Year Six

As we head towards the Easter break, it has been pleasing to see the children maintain their focus in all their lessons.

What we have learnt about this week

This week in maths, the children have consolidated their understanding of bar graphs and pie charts.  In English, the children have examined the difference between direct and reported speech.  They have also planned and begun writing a newspaper report telling the story of the Highwayman.  In science, the children have created their own classification keys about a species of animal whilst in P.E. they are continuing to develop their dance skills and techniques.

What we will learn about next week

The children will continue to write and edit their newspaper report in their English lessons next week.  In maths, they will examine angles within shapes, in particular angles within triangles. Next week's  RE .....

 

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Each week, staff select three children from each class who have shown effort and commitment to upholding an aspect of our school vision, shown at the bottom of the page. Congratulations to this week’s ‘stars of the week’ for their tremendous endeavours!

 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Three

3F

Name: Samir

For: working diligently in Georgaphy 

 

Name: Isabella

For: acting generously during Hamish and Milo group with Mrs Finch

 

Name: Arya

For: living at peace and always being ready to learn

3M

Name: Samuel

For: working independently and listening more carefully.

Name: Kaiden

For: always being willing to help others and for having lovely manners

Name: Abigail

For: always being calm, sensible and ready to learn. A great role model for others.

3N

Name: Teddy

For: working really hard on his writing this week.

Name: Quinn

For:  being kind to her classmates and for being helpful.

Name: Riemen 

For: always being calm and ready to work.
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Four

4D

Name: Isabella

For: working diligently in all subjects after she just joined our school this week. 

 

Name: Collins

For: always being kind and helpful to others.

 

Name: Mohammad

For: always promoting peace and working hard across the curriculum.

4IW

Name: Joseph 

For: Acting generously and offering to help others who are struggling when he has finished his work.

Name: Delia

For: Living at peace and always having a calming approach in and out of the classroom.

Name: Sama

For: Working diligently and trying her best all week.

4W

Name: Chikaima

For: working diligently and making good progress in maths and reading. 

Name: Mia

For: acting generously and showing kindness to all pupils and adults. 

Name: Geovani

For: promoting peace and showing a positive behaviour for learning. 
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Five

5A

Name: Milana

For: working hard to complete her work.

 

Name: Immanuel

For: always helping in the mornings when he arrives early.

 

Name: Zafrin

For: working incredibly hard and maintaining peace.

5H

Name: Dylan

For:  great effort with his work this week.

Name: Anita

For: acting generously by assisting others in class.

Name:  Elliot

For:  setling into his new class so peacefully.

5P

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Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Six

6B

Name: Alexander

For: excellent effort in lessons.

 

Name: Believe

For: working collaboratively and sharing her ideas.

 

Name: Dre

For: his kind and respectful attitude to his peers.

6F

Name: Diya

For: gaining confidence and independence in maths. 

Name: Izabella

For: helping in the classroom. 

Name: Ifekitan

For: always being focused and having a positive attitude to her learning. 

6I

Name: Siyam

For: A great newspaper article with a lovely journalistic tone.

Name: Cristina

For: Her generosity towards others, always lending her equipment.

Name: Sufian

For: Always being at peace.
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