Newsletter
February Week 1
Friday 1st February
Attendance and Punctuality!
From Monday 4th February, if your child/ren arrives in school after the whistle then they will be registered as late. Please aim to be in the playground for 8.45am.
Change of dates!
SATs Preparation Classes for Year 2 and Year 6 - moved to Tuesday 18th Feb to Thursday 21st between 10am -12pm. Letters have been sent to individual pupils.
Parent Representation Meeting
Parents asked about the cost of the Year 5 trip to the Golden Hinde (£18) original cost (£25)
Response: The school chooses trips carefully to enhance the education of the pupils. Commercial venues such as Harry Potter are expensive. However, to ensure that our pupils enjoy the best educational experiences we always provide subsidies for these trips. In addition, any parents/carers can speak to the office if they experiencing financial difficulties and payments can be made in installments.
Parents asked about the Golden Kilometre.
Response: Livingstone are running lots of initiatives to raise the fitness levels of our pupils. We have some of highest participation rates in physical activities and this was recognized through the Gold PE award. All pupils do cross country and we are looking to add a school run later in the year.
Parents asked about the homework and if it is possible to ensure that it is age appropriate for each year group.
Response: It is very difficult to match homework to each individual child in any year group because abilities vary. The homework the school sets aims to be as age appropriate as possible and within the guide lines of the national curriculum. The new homework allows the flexibility to address this. We will be reviewing its impact at the end of the academic year.
Parents asked for the gate to be opened earlier to avoid a log jam at the end of the school day.
Response: The playground gate opens at 3:10 so that activities in the playground are finished before we allow access.
Suggestion for the future: the P.T.A will provide an information sheet detailing P.T.A events, ways of donating and helping for parents new to the school
Parents have commented and are pleased with the healthy workshops the school is embracing.
The library is open for parents on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:40 to 9:00 and Mrs Armstrong will be available to change books.
Veni, vidi, vici !
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Year 5 Adventures on the Golden Hinde.. Living the life of a Tudor Sailor
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Livingstone Achievement Awards
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Reception |
Yr1 |
Yr2 |
Yr3 |
Yr4SB |
Yr4F |
Yr5S |
Yr5BB |
Yr6 |
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Evgenia for progress and effort in reading.
Zofia for working hard with phonics and learning to blend orally.
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Brychan for explaining a Maths problem to a friend. Yaz for his excellent writing. Josh for working hard and trying his best in English and Maths. |
Jack D for excellent handwriting and really trying hard.
Natalie for very good arithmetic work.
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Freddie for fantastic work in Maths.
Lexi for improving her speed and effort in writing. |
Kalo for his fantastic Roman helmet and shield.
Eleni for her amazing Roman quiz homework |
Shannon for perseverance in Maths especially when it gets tricky.
Jacob for his figurative language when writing a character description. |
Aimee for always trying her best and having a positive attitude.
Alfie for his fantastically funny Henry VIII video |
Malachi for settling so well.
Alexandros for trying his hardest in all his subjects. |
Jonathan for working very hard in Science lessons.
Olivia for working hard in Maths and showing a positive attitude |
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KF1 |
Jack for completing his Bronze sticker chart |
KF2 |
Kamsi for his awesome graphic novel. |
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Sport Achievement Awards Karolina for her fantastic goal and adaptability within the team. Shyam for stepping into play at the last minute and having a great attitude during the match. |
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Diary Dates
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Monday 4th |
E-Safety Week |
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Tuesday 5th |
Safer Internet Day |
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Thursday 7th |
Year 5BB Class Assembly at 9am – Parents Welcome |
Y5BB |
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Girls Football Match v Foulds – Home 2.30pm |
Y5 and Y6 |
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Boys Football Match v Foulds – Home 3.30pm |
Y5 and Y6 |
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Friday 8th |
PGL School Journey Meeting for Year 5 Parents at 3.15pm |
Y5BB and S |
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Monday 11th |
Bookings for After School Activity Clubs Spring 2 go Online |
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Wednesday 13th |
Tag Rugby Match v St Johns – Home 3pm |
Y5 and Y6 |
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Friday 15th |
After School Activity Clubs finish for Half Term |
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Monday 18th – Friday 22nd Half Term |
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More dates to follow…. |
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Tues 18th-Thur 20th |
SATs Preparation Classes will be running from 10-12 |
Y2 and Y 6 |
Letters will go out to specific pupils |