NEWSLETTER
FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER. ISSUE 5.
HOUSE POINT CHALLENGE
During September, children have been able to win House Points by getting changed quickly and
silently for PE. It has meant that our PE lessons are much longer than they used to be as the children
are spending much less time getting changed. At the end of the September the House Points are:
4th - Bannister 51
3rd - Radcliffe 55
2nd - Freeman 56
1st - Thompson 81
ROSENDALE COMMUNITY PROJECT – FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER
All year groups are working on a project about their local community. Children have been thinking
about what they like and how they would like to improve their community. On Friday 21 October all
parents and carers are invited to come into school from 2.50pm to see a presentation of their work.
Attending the presentation will be our local councillors and children will be feeding back their views to
them.
EARLY PICK UP
If you need to pick up your child early from school please can you inform the school office, as well
as your class teacher. You can email the office on [email protected]. If possible please make
doctor and dentist appointments outside of school hours. I appreciate that this is not always possible,
but it does prove disruptive when children are picked up from class during the day. Thank you for your
co-operation.
ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL
If your child is going to be absent from school please can you inform the school office before 9.30am.
We are required to follow up on all unreported non-attendance. Please make sure you have the office
phone number saved into your phone, the number is 0208 670 4962.
ROSENDALE BOOK BAGS
I’m afraid we are still waiting for Rosendale Book Bags to come back into stock, I apologise for any
inconvenience and will let you know once they are in.
ROSENDALE BAKE OFF AND CAKE SALE – FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER
Next Friday we are holding our own ‘Bake Off’ to raise funds for our forest school. The theme is
“Showstopper Cupcakes.” Cupcakes will be judged by myself and a member of the Senior
Leadership Team on three categories; taste, texture and presentation. There will be prizes, including a
Harrisons Hamper, and kudos for the best entries.
Please drop your cake entries into the school office before school. The cakes will then be sold at the
end of the school day from the blue hut in the Turney Road playground, all money raised from the cake
sale will go towards equipment for our forest school.
PICASSO PORTRAITS – NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
This week a group of Rosendale students were the first to see an exciting new exhibition at The
National Portrait Gallery. We were invited to attend the Picasso Portraits Exhibition as a result of work
we have done with the Gallery in the past. The exhibition runs from 6 October – 5 February, and is
well worth a visit.
NEW PARENTS’ COFFEE MORNING – FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER
A reminder that next Friday our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is holding a coffee morning to
welcome new parents to Rosendale. It will take place from 9.15am – 10.30am in the training room, the
room at the front of the reception block. Harrisons, our school caterer, will be on hand serving tea,
coffee and cakes. All early years and new parents and carers to Rosendale are invited to attend.
SPRING BULB COMPETITION
All children are invited to take part in The London Children’s Flower Society Spring Bulb Competition
which is supported by our resident gardener Liz Myers. You can order spring bulbs and pots using the
form which is being sent home this evening. Please return completed forms and payment to the
school office by Friday 14 October. For more information about the competition please visit
http://www.londonchildrensflowersociety.org/.
CARE 4 CALAIS – APPEAL FOR DONATIONS
Thank you to all those who have already donated clothing and food items. We are still taking
donations at the school office. Below is a list of high priority items tinned food with pull tops: tuna,
sardines, beef, chickpeas, lentils, beans and tomatoes. Cooking oil, easy cook rice, UHT milk, long life
fruit juice, green tea and sugar. Men's clothing: t-shirts, hoodies, jeans or jogging bottoms, trainers
and flip flops. Blankets, roll mats and sleeping bags. Thank you.
PARENTS AND CARERS – COME AND SING WITH US!
Rosendale Community Choir is in need of new members, so if you've ever fancied trying your hand at
a harmony or two then please come and sing with us. You don't need to be able to read music or have
a fantastic voice - just a love of singing! We're currently working on a song for the KS2 Christmas
Concert and hopefully another one for the Christmas Fair. We are a very informal group, and we meet
at 6:30pm on Wednesdays near the school. If you fancy giving it a go, or want any more information,
please email Emma at [email protected]. Go on, you know you want to!
FREE GIRLS FOOTBALL SESSION – SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER
There is a free girls’ football session tomorrow from 9am – 10.30am at The Elmgreen School. The
session is for KS2 girls who want to learn to play or improve their football. For more information visit
http://www.moving-matters.org/parents/saturday-football-lambeth. To book a place please contact
Rob Wilkinson, Director at Moving Matters [email protected].
Have a great weekend.
Kate Atkins
Letters Home This Week
 Flu immunisation – years 1 - 3
 Rosendale PTA – whole school
 Spring Bulb Competition – whole school
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
 Friday 14 October
Coffee Morning for new parents – 9.15am –
10.30am
Rosendale Bake Off and Cake Sale
 Friday 21 October
Last Day of Half Term – Dress up
 Tuesday 8 November
6ND Class Assembly – 9.30am – 10am
 Friday 11 November
2GM Class Assembly – 9.30am – 10am
 Tuesday 15 November
6TR Class Assembly – 9.30am – 10am
 Thursday 17 November
Drama Club Performance at The Albany
Theatre.