Livingstone Newsletter
Arbor - Reporting Absence
Friday 14th February
It is now possible to record absences on the Parent Portal and Arbor App. You can only record same-day absences, so for any extended or future absences, please contact the school office.
To log an absence, select the menu icon (bottom left corner), select attendance and then complete the log absence form.
Please ensure all absences are reported by 8:30am
Parents/Carers WhatsApp
Just a reminder to all parents/carers that the WhatsApp parent groups are for maintaining communication outside of school hours. It is important to focus on constructive feedback on this forum.
If, as a parent/carer, you need to make a complaint, please do so via the main office. By adopting positive and respectful communication with everyone, we can ensure that messages, no matter how negative, are well-received and, where possible, the school will respond to achieve the best possible outcomes.
School Council Cinema Night and Enterprise Stalls
Despite a couple of minor setbacks, the school council managed to put on a very successful fundraising event.
The film was highly entertaining, and all the stallholders proved to be very resourceful in sourcing supplies and enticing customers with their eclectic products.
Thank you again to the very supportive group of parents who helped out: Lina Cavozzi, Charlotte Gosling, Kate Orr, Kristina Theodorou and Vas Petrou, Diane and Mr Sudbury. Also, thank you all the members of staff who stayed after school to look after pupils.
All the stallholders came away with a profit and contributed between 20% and 100% of their takings to charity. Including the £1.00 entry fee and after expenses, nearly £400 was raised.
Congratulations to our School Council members:
- · Year 1: Eden & Vinny
- · Year 2: Benji & Yasmin
- · Year 3: Jack & Rosie
- · Year 4: Gha Khan & Yvette
- · Year 5: Scarlett & Emilia
- · Year 6: Muthara & Ryan
- · KF1: Sergio
- · KF2: Mario
Our first meeting next term will determine which charity/ charities are given the funds raised.
Smartphone Free
Please click the link to find out more about the campaign to limit Smartphone use in all Barnet Schools.
Nursery & Kingfisher Nursery
This week in Nursery and Kingfisher Nursery, we've focused on internet safety and the importance of not sharing personal information with people we don’t know online. We read a story called Chicken Clicking, where a curious chicken buys many things online without the farmer's permission and eventually encounters a fox who doesn't have her best intentions at heart. The children created artwork inspired by the story.
The children have also enjoyed role-playing in our Chinese restaurant and have been reading books about customs and traditions of Asian people around the world who celebrate Lunar New Year.
To reinforce our learning about other countries, cultures and celebrations, you could visit Chinatown, spot the lanterns and other decorations and even try some Asian food! Have a lovely half term!
Reception
Reception have had a great couple of weeks learning about people who help us and the Police. We have been really enjoying role-playing in the police station using all of the dress up and dressing as characters from our focus story 'Cops and Robbers'. They had great questions and fun with PC Lee the school's police officer and have been learning new vocabulary for all of the equipment that the Police use. We have looked at police uniforms and vehicles around the world and have been fully engaged in lots of learning around the topic.
The children continue to make fantastic progress and we are so proud of all of their hard work. Please continue to support their learning at home over the half term using the phonics resources provided. Have a great half term holiday!
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Year 1
This week we finished our Science topic on animals. The children were excited to learn how to classify animals into carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. In Maths, we learnt how to find the difference using concrete resources and our own drawings. We invented our own super vegetables and fruit in English inspired by Supertato. We showed excellent gross motor skills and bravery in our special ‘Big P.E' session in the hall! Well done for working so hard this half term! It was fantastic to see all of the effort you put into your brainboosters too. Have a lovely break.
Our achievement awards go to Royce and Murat for the impressive progress they made this half-term. We are so proud of your efforts and achievements!
Year 2
In Maths, we have used the sharing method to divide numbers by 2, 5 and 10. We have also solved word problems linked to multiplication and division. In English, the children wrote incredible narratives to retell 'The Lonely Beast'. We even got to show our work to reception to show off our lovely story telling language. Our art lessons have also linked to this story as we have not only been authors this week but illustrators. Children created their concertina book to illustrate the story using their artistic and creative skills. We have also learnt about different religious symbols in R.E and discussed how people can show that they belong. Year 2 have worked incredibly hard this term. Enjoy the half term!
Homework
Maths- 58 and 59.
Reading- 51, 52 and 53.
This week's awards go to Yasmin for her excellent writing work and Esmae for working extremely hard this week putting in excellent effort. Well done both of you!
Kingfisher 1
We have had a very busy week in Kingfisher 1 . The children have had lots of fun learning through lots of practical activities . In maths we have been using weighing scales to learn all about heavier, lighter and the same. We were also learning about capacity. The children sorted different filled water bottles into full, empty, nearly full and nearly empty categories. The children had lots of fun with this.
In English we read the Gingerbread man, a firm favourite in Kingfisher 1. The children used colourful semantics and Read Write Inc strategies to build and read sentences to retell the story. The children even made their own gingerbread man to take home and eat.
We hope you all enjoy your half term break.
This week's award goes to Roman for his good work and following instructions.
Well done Roman!
Year 3
Year 3 have enjoyed swimming over the last 2 weeks of term and their progress has be tremendous. This week we completed our Ancient Egyptian topic and used role play to explore their burial ceremonies. In RE we explored the features and symbols used in places of worship in Christianity and Islam. We finished our week with a dragon hunt with Year 2 to enhance our non-chronological reports about dragons.
We hope you all enjoy your half term break.
Homework
TTRS: Please practise as much as possible at home during the half term.
Maths: I have made a sheet revising the areas that Year 3 need to practise particularly multiplying and dividing a 2-digit number by 1-digit.
Reading : Year 3 are aware that they need to be reading daily and discussing what they have read with an adult.
Comprehension: Pages 24-25
This week's awards go to Toby and Leo for their contributions in our RE learning and Aysha for her kindness and thoughtfulness towards others.
Year 4
A very busy week in Year 4. The children completed writing their narratives based upon the Iron Man, and in Maths they have started fractions.
Their torches have been completed in Design and Technology where they showed great resilience and team work to make sure their circuit worked with a switch so the torch could be turned on and off.
Have a lovely half-term!
Homework due by Weds 26th Feb
Maths - pages 62 and 63
Punctuation - pages 14 and 15
1-12 Times tables practice
Please continue to encourage your child to read everyday, and complete TTR and Nessy practice.
This week's achievement awards go to Tiannah for her hard work in all lessons, and Orla for developing her answers in the reasoning and problem solving questions in Maths. Well done!
Year 5
Year 5
This week, the children began learning about decimals - specifically their place value and equivalent fractions.
In English, they drafted, edited and published non- chronological reports about aspects of Viking and Anglo- Saxon history. They really enjoyed this writing and began using Y5/6 grammar and punctuation more independently.
In Science, they began learning about Earth and Space. They analysed evidence about flat Earth and spherical Earth theories, and learned about the eight planets in our Solar System.
Homework due by Weds 26th Feb
Maths: pages 62 and 63 (decimals)
Reading: pages 45, 46 and 47 (Momotaro)
This week's awards go to Elsie for her informative non- chronological report on Viking longships, and to Alex for his fantastic maths work on decimals. Well done!
Year 6
This week, Year 6 have been busy with assessments, writing Blitz narrative recounts, and making delicious soups! The children have been amazing—showing great progress, writing powerful and emotive pieces, and even showcasing some budding chefs in the kitchen.
Homework for Half Term:
🔢 Arithmetic: Multiplying & dividing by 10, 100, and 1,000 (Pages 8, 9, 28, 29)
📖 Reading: The Story of the Amulet (Pages 24–27)
✍️ SPaG: Tenses (Pages 19–21)
Wishing everyone a restful half-term!
This week's achievement awards got to Elon for his great teamwork in D&T, and to Gino for his positive attitude during Dance Festival practice. Well done!
Kingfisher 2
In Maths this week we have been learning about money. We have looked at the value of different coins, how to create totals using them and enjoyed role playing shops. We look forward to our trip to Sainsbury's to practise our skills.
In English, we have continued to look at 'Jack and the beanstalk'. We completed some wonderful independent writing re-telling the story.
Our Year 3s have been fantastic this week at swimming and we are very proud of them all.
This week's award goes to Enzo for his excellent effort towards his learning and swimming. Well done Enzo!
Parent Champions Coffee Morning
Another successful coffee morning took place on Thursday, run by our Parent Champions members. There was a lot of information shared about activities that can be found on the local area for children with SEND. It was wonderful to see Parent Champions from Underhill joining us for that day.
Special thanks to Sylvia, Daniel's Mum, for collating all the information in a newsletter that is easy to access through the QR code below.
Sporting Events
Netball
On Thursday, our netball team played a crucial deciding match, as both teams had the same points in the league pool. The children started off a little cautious, but they quickly found their confidence and showed incredible fighting spirit. With some fantastic shots, we managed to boost our score and stay competitive throughout the game. Although we didn’t win, we are incredibly proud of how the team performed and the effort they put in. Finishing second in our league pool is a huge achievement, and we couldn’t be prouder of our players! Well done to Nadine, Anastasia, Muthara, Medina, Zyan, Albeiro, Anwen, Elsie and Lukas.
Football
Our girls' team played an important match on Wednesday against a team ranked the same as us in our league pool. The first half was evenly matched, with both teams showing great skill and determination. Our players fought hard throughout the game, giving their best effort until the final whistle. It is evident how hard they have been training along with members of the football club. Their perseverance paid off as we secured a well-deserved victory! With this win, we have finished top of our league and are now through to the semi-finals. We are so proud of everyone who attends the after-school clubs and all the efforts that goes into playing as a team. Well done to Anwen, Dotty, Elia, Muthara, Elsie, Nadine, Anastasia, Medina and Xhizela. Wish us luck in the semi-final! Come on, Livingstone!
FEBRUARY 2025
HALF TERM: Monday 17th - Friday 21st February 2025
Monday 24th:
Pupils return to school for Spring 2
Activity Clubs begin for Spring 2
Wednesday 26th:
KS2 Cross Country Competition at Oakhill Park - PM
Thursday 27th:
Y5 PGL Meeting for Parents/Carers - 3pm
Friday 28th:
KF2 trip to Sainsburys - AM
MARCH 2025
Monday 3rd:
Secondary School National Offer Day
Y3/4 Mixed Football Festival at Compton - AM (small group of pupils tbc)
Tuesday 4th:
Y5 Cluster Rehearsal at Church Hill School - AM
Wednesday 5th:
Football Match vs Sacred Heart - 3:30pm
Thursday 6th:
World Book Day (more info tbc)
Friday 7th:
KS1 Sports Festival at Ark Pioneer - PM (small group of pupils tbc)
Use this link to visit our School Calendar 24/25 for further dates next term.