Livingstone Newsletter
March Week 3
Friday 21st March
Girls Football Final vs Foulds!
The football talent at our school has been incredible over the years, and this year's girls' team proved once again what a skilled and determined group they are. We are always so proud of how our children play and conduct themselves, showing teamwork, resilience, and great sporting attitudes. The final was a tense and exciting match, with both teams playing brilliantly and giving it their all from start to finish. With just three minutes left on the clock, the game hung in suspense, and the atmosphere was electric. Then, we won a corner kick, and with perfect precision, the ball found the back of the net—securing us a fantastic victory! A huge well done to our team for their incredible effort, and thank you to everyone who came to support. What a match! Another final to remember which will go down in Livingstone's history as we have won the girls League three years in a row!
Well done to Elsie, Xhizela, Dotty, Daniella, Elia, Anastasia, Anwen, Muthara and Nadine.
Tag Rugby Tournament
We Are Barnet Champions!
We are absolutely thrilled to share that our incredible tag rugby team has been crowned Barnet Champions! We couldn’t be prouder of these children and of all those who have shown commitment by turning up to training every Monday—without them, this achievement wouldn’t have been possible.
Their determination, passion, courage, and discipline made them truly unstoppable. Each game was hard-fought, with every ounce of energy left on the pitch under the warm spring sun. Out of seven matches, they won every single one!
The team will now go on to represent Barnet at the London Youth Games, where they have the chance to become London Champions!
A huge well done to Nadine, Anastasia, Charlotte, Zainab, Eren, Lewis, Albiero, Anwen, and Elsie.
Red Nose Day
It was wonderful to see so many pupils dressed up for Red Nose Day. Thank you to everyone who sent in donations and to the pupils with sponsors for their Spelling Bee, please share your spelling scores with them. The teachers will be sending the results home today, and we ask that the forms are returned with sponsorship money as soon as possible.
We held a special assembly where Miss Breen and Mrs. Cockburn competed for the crown of best speller. Both did exceptionally well, but they were bamboozled by the word 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'. We had many volunteers from Year 6, and Lukas was chosen to come to the front and attempt the spelling. What a performance! The word was spelt perfectly, and we were all impressed by his amazing ability.
Goodbye Ms Knappett
It was Ms Knappett's last day today at Livingstone and she is off to start her new job working with older pupils in a new school. She has worked at Livingstone for 14 years and contributed to the many amazing outcomes of many of our pupils. She has been an excellent team member and supportive of all her colleagues who had the pleasure of working with her.
Nursery and KFE
This week we welcomed Spring at last, and we discussed the changes it brings. We have noticed the longer days, the plants and animals waking up after the winter and the change in temperature.
We have continued to learn about people who help us, with our focus still on Ness the Nurse and also on how vets help animals. The children have been learning about the different emergency vehicles as well as role playing the role of a doctor in a hospital. If you need a bandage, plaster or your temperature taking you will be in safe hands!
We have been looking after the babies and learning about hygiene in class. Linked to this we have been learning the songs: 'Miss Polly had a Dolly', and ‘Here we go around the Mulberry Bush.’
Reception
We have had an 'egg-citing' week this week in Reception! We have been learning about baby animals and life cycles in a hands-on and real-life experience watching our duck eggs hatch into ducklings! The children have been developing every single area of learning from communication and language and mathematics to personal social and emotional to expressive arts and design. They have been inspired to write and we have been amazed by their independence and willingness to share and express their ideas. We are learning all about the start of Spring and have been looking at the flowers that grow in the world around us, noticing patterns, similarities and differences. We love this time of year in Reception class and are looking forward to another 'egg- cellent' week next week watching our ducklings grow and learn more about them before they are taken back to the farm to live out the rest of their lives. What signs of Spring can you spot over the weekend?
Year 1
Year 1 learnt all about religious leaders in R.E. this week and acted out several stories from the Christian Bible as well as the story of Buddha's enlightenment. In Maths we explored capacity and weight by using scales and concrete objects in class. We are puffin experts in English and are learning to write a fact file. Our daily phonics lessons continue and the pupils are really impressing us with their knowledge of Set 2 and 3 sounds as well as their fluency in reading multi- syllabic words.
We say farewell to Miss Knappett at the end of this week, thank her for all of her amazing work and wish her all the best in her new job.
We are so excited to welcome Spring; the children will be looking at the changing seasons in the upcoming 2 weeks in our Science lessons. If you find any signs of Spring on your travels, please bring them into school or email the photos to the office.
Our achievement awards go to Orla and Samuel for their beautiful rhyming and singing in our song Down by the Bay.
Year 2
Year 2 are learning about length and height in Maths. We have practically measured objects to the nearest cm using a ruler, we have compared and ordered lengths and used metre sticks to estimate heights.
Year 2’s English has been inspired by the narrative ‘Traction Man’. We have created our own action figure hero and villain. It’s been lovely to read their characters with descriptive language. We are still learning about Transport but within Geography. We have explored different maps and our local area. We have even discussed motorway links!
Homework:
Maths - 68 and 69
Reading - 66-69
Mason for getting an amazing score in his two times table and for trying extra hard in maths
Issac for working hard and producing outstanding work all week!
Kingfisher 1
In Maths this week we have been subtracting using a number line. The children were able to jump back on the number line and understood the concept of subtraction.
In English we started reading our Indian traditional stories. This week we read 'The Tiger Child', children used colourful semantics to build sentences. They also made an Indian village scene.
Everyone had a great day bowling today. The children were beautifully behaved and had a great day.
This week's award goes to Nikki for her great perseverance in big PE.
Year 3
In Year 3 this week we have been busy creating abstract sculptures inspired by playground equipment. The children worked collaboratively and explored using a range of joining and folding techniques. Many thanks to parents/carers for your support with providing us with our main materials.
In English we have started reading Roald Dahl's 'The Twits. The children have enjoyed the mischievous pranks that the 'awful' characters play on each other and they are looking forward to writing their own 'trick' based on the story. With that in mind they have been using colourful semantics to help generate interesting vocabulary and fronted adverbials to improve their writing skills.
Homework
Maths: pages 65 - 66 (please challenge yourself by also completing page 67)
Punctuation: Apostrophes for possession pages 20 -21
TTR practice and daily reading.
Rosie for always showing positive learning behaviours and a creative approach to 3D sculpture.
Nora for excellent application of fronted adverbials in her writing and being a kind table partner.
Year 4
This week, Year 4 have been continuing to build upon their learning of decimals and in English, they have begun to think about the main character in our book 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' by Kate DiCamillo. They have analysed Edward's personality traits so they can become him within their writing.
The children finished RE this week where their learnt about the sacred texts within Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
Homework
Maths: pages 78 and 79
English Punctuation: pages 32 and 33
TTR practice and daily reading.
This week's achievement awards go to Musa for his excellent knowledge and work during RE, and Isabelle for her consistent hard work. Well done to you both!
Year 5
This week, the children learned how to read and represent data on line graphs in Maths.
In English, they've started rehearsals for our Easter assembly by reading the script and practising reading their lines with good intonation.
In Art, they practised their observation drawing skills by sketching the details of houses. They then used their drawings to create a monoprint.
Homework due by Weds 26th March
Maths: pages 79 and 80 (line graphs)
Reading: pages 58, 59, 60 and 61 (Journey to Jo'burg)
Singing: practising 'All Under One Sky' and 'May It Be' for the Royal Albert Hall concert
This week's awards go to Leon for always being ready to learn, and to Holly for her accuracy and detail in her sketching in Art. Well done!
Year 6
In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of position and direction, learning how to read, plot, translate, and reflect coordinates across all four quadrants.
In English, we have explored how precise and powerful vocabulary can create vivid imagery, suspense, and tension in writing. In computing, we have been using Microsoft forms to collect and analyse data, as well as refining our skills in using search engines effectively.
Homework:
🔢 Maths: Position and direction – pages 74–77
📖 Reading: A Diary from the Beagle (provided on a sheet)
This week's achievement awards go to Ravi for his excellent sentence work, and to Nadine for showing determination and perseverance in the face of challenge. Well done!
Kingfisher 2
This week in Maths we have been learning about division. We have been using physical resources and have also drawn to share out.
In English, we have been looking at the Julia Donaldson book 'The Ugly Five'. The children really enjoyed choosing their own ugly animals and wrote some great descriptions to match.
We all had a fabulous time at bowling. The children showed great skill and sportsmanship. They were supportive of each other and demonstrated fabulous independent skills.
This week's award goes to all of Kingfisher 2 for an excellent bowling trip. Well done!
Mother's Day Stall - 28.03.25
On Friday 28th March, the PTA will be running a stall selling lots of Mother's Day Gifts, ranging in price from 50p to £5.00.
If you would like your child/ren to buy something from the stall, please send them into school with their money in a named envelope/purse.
If your child/ren are thinking of buying more than one gift, please remember to send in a bag. Thank you!
Maths Impact Meetings for Parents/Carers
Our Maths Impact Sessions start next week! You have opportunity to take part in activities with your child and their class teacher. The sessions start at 9:00am and end at 10:00am.
We highly recommend that you join us for this session so you can:
- see the variety of resources we use to support maths learning in school
- experience maths activities that your child completes
- work with your child
- get ideas on how to support and encourage your child’s maths learning at home
Please note, the scheduled meeting for Year 6 parents/ carers will be focused on the SATs.
Please see below for the date of your child's class....
Reception - Wednesday 26th March
Year 1 - Monday 31st March
Year 2 - Tuesday 25th March
Year 3 - Friday 28th March
Year 4 - Thursday 27th March
Year 5 - Monday 24th March
Year 6 - Tuesday 1st April
If you are not able to attend, please encourage another family member to come and join us instead. We look forward to seeing you all then.
Easter Cricket
MARCH 2025
Monday 24th:
- Year 5 Maths Impact Meeting for Parents/Carers 9-10am
- Year 2 Mixed Football Festival - AM (small group)
Tuesday 25th:
- Year 2 Maths Impact Meeting for Parents/Carers 9-10am
Wednesday 26th:
- Reception Maths Impact Meeting for Parents/Carers 9-10am
Thursday 27th:
- Year 4 Maths Impact Meeting for Parents/Carers 9-10am
- Year 1 Trip to Pickled Pepper Bookshop - AM
Friday 28th:
- Mother's Day Stall
- Year 3 Maths Impact Meeting for Parents/Carers 9-10am
Monday 31st:
- Year 1 Maths Impact Meeting for Parents/Carers 9-10am
- Activity Clubs for Summer 1 go online for booking at 5:30pm
APRIL 2025
Tuesday 1st:
- Year 6 SATs Meeting for Parents/Carers
Wednesday 2nd:
- Years 5/6 Netball Festival - AM (team to be confirmed)
Thursday 3rd:
- Years 5/6 Tag Rugby Match vs Whitings Hill, 3:30pm (team to be confirmed)
Friday 4th:
- Year 5 Easter Assembly 9am (Y5 parents/carers invited to watch)
End of Term - school finishes at 2pm (No Cabin Club)
Use this link to visit our School Calendar 24/25 for further dates next term.