Livingstone Newsletter
Week 3 February
Friday 28th February
World Book Day - 6th March 2025
Reading and the wonder of books and stories is celebrated often at Livingstone, but next week for World Book Day we have some special fun-filled activities planned.
On Thursday 6th March, the children can come to school dressed in pyjamas or as a book character - the more creative the better!
Our book swap theme is 'mystery books'. Please can you child wrap up a book they no longer read in A3 paper and decorate it with key words. For example, for Harry Potter you could write 'magic', 'friendship', 'fantasy' and 'witches and wizards'.
The children will also be buddy reading with different classes, which they always enjoy!
Finally, your child will be bringing home a book token today, which they can use to either...
exchange for a free World Book Day book
get £1 off any book of their choice
We highly encourage all parents to use this voucher to bring more books into homes.
More information here: https://www.worldbookday.com/ books-and-tokens/books/
Rap Kid released TODAY!
Former Livingstone Teacher Jacob Mitchell AKA MC Grammar has written his first book! If you would like to meet him and purchase a ticket, see the details below.
Pickled Pepper Books in Muswell Hill - Join us on Friday March 7th as we welcome MC Grammar to our store for a signing of his newly released The Adventures of Rap Kid!
The first in a hilarious series from multi-award-winning teacher and World Book Day Ambassador, MC Grammar! Meet Z, he only speaks in rhyme. Teased all the time. But now it’s his time to shine. Z stands for ZERO: being the amount of words that Z speaks at school. Why? Because every time he talks, it rhymes.
Tickets: £7.99 per child and includes the book! Teacher fans if you're coming without kids, please purchase a ticket which includes the book. https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/ collections/author-illustrator-events-both-locations/ products/the-adventures-of-rap-kid-signing-with-author- mcgrammar-friday-7th-march-4pm
Pancake Day & World Book Day Menus
The school kitchen will be celebrating Pancake Day on Tuesday 4th March and World Book Day on Thursday 6th March, please see menus below. If your child is usually packed lunch on either of these days but you would like them to have a school dinner instead, please let the school office know.
Please note: On World Book Day the quiche will be served with roast potatoes.
Non Stop Action Easter Camp 2025
Non Stop Action are looking forward to our Easter Camp 2025!
We are running Multi Sports at Moss Hall Junior School (N3 1NR) and Football and Dance at Millbrook Park school (NW7 1JF).
Easter Camp will run from Monday 7th April - Thursday 17th April.
Book for as little as £116 for a week if you book before Saturday 15th March!
Head to our website to book now: https:// www.nonstopaction.co.uk/
Cross Country Competition
Some children from Years 4 to 6 competed in a Cross Country Competition on Wednesday. They showed great determination and resilience as they tackled the challenging course. Despite the muddy terrain and the heavy downpour, every runner gave their best effort, with many achieving personal bests and some even securing top finishing places! Not many adults would have been able to run in these conditions, so we are very proud of their efforts in completing the mile course. The children represented our school with pride. Well done to Ellis, Gia Khang, Dotty, Elsie, Stefi, Ryan, Ravi, Ryan, Muthara and Anastasia.
Reception
Reception have had a great first week back after the holiday. They have been enthusiastic for their learning and trying hard all week. They have been earning marbles for their jar for their effort and great team work! We have been continuing the learning about people who help us, talking about fire fighters, police, dentists, teachers and paramedics. We discussed the words 'past' 'present' and 'future' and looked at police cars from the past and discussed how they have changed.
The class are so excited to be learning some performance poetry for World Book Day. We have some fantastic musicians that enjoy singing new songs and rhymes and this week the class were so keen to learn the names of new instruments and make some noise!
Year 1
Welcome back! Year 1 are so enthusiastic about our D&T (Design and Technology) topic of sliders and levers. We spent the week exploring sliders and levers in pop-up books, practicing the skills to make these mechanisms and then designing our own ones to make next week! In maths, we are focusing on place value of numbers up to 50. The children are building, drawing and writing numbers using their knowledge of tens and ones. We reinvented our own poems inspired by Shel Silverstein’s If the World Was Crazy and also practiced performing Alligator Pie just in time for World Book Day. See if your child can recite the poem with the actions and expression. Some of the children are in new phonics groups and it is great to see them making progress. Please check their reading diaries to see what sounds they are learning.
Also, we welcome Miss Cooper to Year 1 who will be completing her teaching training with us until May.
Our achievement awards go to Rose and Eden for their enthusiasm and brilliant designs for their sliders and levers. Well done you two!
Year 2
Year 2 have had a great start back to school after half term. We are learning about fractions in Maths. We have recognised halves and quarters, found halves and quarters of amounts and objects and understood that one half is equivalent to two-quarters. In English, we are reading 'Mrs Armitage on Wheels' which the children really enjoyed. We rehearsed the story orally and looked at the Y2 grammar objectives of using apostrophes for possession and commas for lists. In Science, we are learning about animals including humans. Children have identified animals and their offspring, grouped animals depending if they hatched from eggs or born, discussed what the basic needs of animals are in order to survive and investigated how exercise affects the body.
Also, we welcome Miss Cooper to Year 2 who will be completing her teaching training with us until May. ( We have two Miss Coopers as they are sisters training to be teachers)
Homework
Maths.- read page 86. Complete pages 87 and 88. 89 is optional.
Reading- pages 54-57. Try and complete at least two challenges. The third one is optional if you can.
This week's awards go to Arshin for his excellent contributions in Science and Xander for his brilliant problem solving in Maths.
Kingfisher 1
This week in maths the children were filling in missing numbers on a number line up to 10 and 20. The children participated in practical activities. Early years foundation practiced one to one correspondence using numicon.
In English we have started reading about stories from different cultures through Handa Stories. The children learned about Africa and African animals and fruits through our first story Handas surprise. The children enjoyed role play activities and made a African scene.
Next week the children will be performing a poem in the book week assembly. Please can you encourage the children to practice our popcorn poem please which is in their book bags.
This week's award goes to Stylianos for his brilliant reading skills.
Well done!
Year 3
Year 3 have had an astounding first week becoming fully immersed in their roles of rock scientists and recipe creators. In PSHE, we have been learning about oral hygiene and was visited by Mrs Phelan who modelled what happens when people consume too much sugary foods/drinks or do not brush the teeth regularly. Look at all the teeth that have fallen out in her hand!!
Thanks to all parents/carers for the jar donations.
Homework
Maths: pages 58 - 59
Comprehension: pages 26 - 27
TTRS daily practice and reading.
This week's achievement awards go to:
Cody - For showing increased levels of confidence in his classwork. Keep it up Cody!
Matias - For becoming more focused in his learning and showing positive learning behaviours (looking, listening and following instructions).
Diane - Being a dynamic learner and an awesome table partner.
Year 4
It has been a good week for Year 4. The children have continued fractions in Maths and have done really well understanding the concepts. In English, our book stimulus is Journey by Aaron Becker and the children will be using their inference skills to think about the meaning behind the book as it is a picture book.
In Science, the children have been learning about teeth and how to look after them. Next week, they begin Art.
Homework pages
Maths: pages 65 and 66
English - Reading: pages 37 and 38.
This week's achievement awards go to Dilan for his amazing Science work and Sienna Madle for her great concentration and achievement in Maths. Well done to you both!
Year 5
In Maths, the children showed excellent understanding of percentages meaning 'per 100'; they used their knowledge of equivalent fractions and decimals very well.
In English, in preparation for writing letters as the many characters in Kensuke's Kingdom, the children did drama, discussion and analysis of the key scenes in the story and the rollercoaster of emotions Michael goes through.
In Science, they were astronomers learning all about Earth and the Moon - including why we have day and night and about the different phases of the Moon.
Homework due by Weds 5th March
Maths: pages 68 and 69 (decimals and percentages)
Reading: pages 51, 52 and 53 (Jumbo Jet)
This week's awards go to Eva for her fantastic understanding of the characters and emotions in 'Kensuke's Kingdom', and to Skye for his drama work in role as Kensuke. Well done!
Year 6
This week in Maths, we have been measuring and classifying angles, applying our knowledge from other topics to calculate missing angles, and vertically opposite angles in triangles.
In English, we have been studying the character of Olive from Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll, deepening our understanding of her in preparation for writing persuasive letters.
In Science, we have been exploring evolution, examining the adaptive traits of living things and how they have mutated and evolved over time to survive in their environments.
Homework:
Maths: Angles (Pages 72 & 73)
SPaG: Standard & non-standard English (Pages 32 & 33)
This week's achievement awards go to Zyan for always challenging himself, and to Mario for his positive attitude to learning. Well done!
Kingfisher 2
In Maths this week we have been looking at the place value of numbers and have completed excellent work with 3-digit numbers.
In English, we have started looking at Julia Donaldson books. This week was 'The Highway Rat'. We enjoyed writing recipe's for cakes that the rat would like to steal!
We had a fantastic trip to Sainsbury's where we practised using money and enjoyed choosing our own items.
This week's award goes to all of Kingfisher 2 for a fabulous trip to Sainsbury's!
MARCH 2025
Monday 3rd:
- Secondary School National Offer Day
- Y3/4 Mixed Football Festival at Compton - AM (small group of pupils)
Tuesday 4th:
- Y5 Cluster Rehearsal at Church Hill School - AM
- Pancake Day
Wednesday 5th:
- Football Match vs Sacred Heart - 3:30pm
Thursday 6th:
- World Book Day - Dress up as book character or in pyjamas
- Fire Brigade visit Nursery and Reception
Friday 7th:
- KS1 Sports Festival at Ark Pioneer - PM (small group of pupils)
Monday 10th:
- Science Week
- Deadline for Y5 PGL consent forms to be handed in.
Wednesday 12th:
- Year 6 Dance Festival at the Arts Depot
- Year 5 France Trip Meeting for Parents/Carers, 3:15pm in Y5 classroom
Friday 14th:
- Parent Champion Coffee Morning, 9am in the Cabin
Use this link to visit our School Calendar 24/25 for further dates next term.