Earlsfield Primary School Newsletter
Earlsfield Primary School
Tranmere Road London SW18 3QQ
The London Borough of Wandsworth
Issue 17: Monday 20th February 2017
You may have seen emailed via ParentMail an
invitation to the Unicef ‘Right Click Workshop’ for
Parents and Children on Thursday 23rd February 3.304.30pm. We have been very pleased with how
popular it has been and how quickly parents signed up
with their children.
Owing to the nature of the session, there are limited places and the
workshop is now full. We will contact parents via Parent Mail on
Monday or Tuesday this week to confirm if you have been allocated
a place. In the meantime, we will contact the organisers to see if
they can run another session for this academic year so if you’re still
interested, please leave your name with Hayley in the office.
Congratulations to our Year 2 children who entered the
Wandsworth Game 24 Maths Tournament and came overall 2nd!
We are very proud.
We look forward to seeing the children dressed as their favourite Roald Dahl book character as we celebrate
World Book Day on the 2nd March
On Wednesday the 8th of
February, 7 children from the
Netball squad went to
Burntwood School for an inter
school netball tournament. In
freezing conditions we
unfortunately did not advance to
the finals, however the team
showed excellent sportsmanship
and respect during the day.
As you are aware the School was recently visited for 2 days by a number of Headtachers and a former OFSTED
inspector as part of the Guided Peer Evaluation project led by Belleville Primary School. You should be very proud of
your children, we are!
‘The school’s aims and values permeate the school, exemplified by the children’s pride of the school’s ethos. There is a
strong sense of commitment by all levels of teaching staff, support staff and pupils. Clear, strong leadership has
created a safe, friendly, secure and well-organised environment where children thrive, are engaged by their learning
and are proud to come to school.’
Johnny Sertin, the Pioneer minister from St Andrew's Church
in Earlsfield and his friends from the Community ( including
lots of familiar faces) delivered an assembly for the children
about some of the values of Christianity in a fun, interactive
way that had the children engaged and keen to learn more. A
huge thank you for giving their time to come and talk to us all
and launch our RE Days
Year 2 had a wonderful time visiting St Paul's Cathedral on
Wednesday 8th February. Not only did it link in with their
Christianity learning but it was also great to see such a
famous building from the Great Fire of London, helping to
bring all their ideas to life! They learnt about the different features of a
church and even lay down on the floor to stare up at the beautiful
mosaics made of glass, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. These told the
Christian story of creation and included many animals from land, sea and
sky. Looking up at the dome was amazing and something that the
children loved looking at, particularly after drawing it in their art lessons
prior to their visit. Did you know that Sir Christopher Wren designed St
Paul's Cathedral to be exactly 365 feet tall, to represent each day of the
year? Year 2 had a fantastic time learning all these facts and many more.
Thank you to all the parents who joined us for the trip to make it so
successful.
We were delighted that
the Earlsfield Brass Band
were invited to perform
at the Wandsworth
Mayor’s Gala Concert on
Thursday 9th February at
the Civic Suite at The Town Hall. There were a variety of
individuals and groups from across the borough performing and
we were honoured to have had the opportunity. Well done to
everybody involved!
Other things that may be of interest
 There will be a Summerstown182 talk at the Tara
Theatre in Earlsfield on 23rd Feb at 6:15pm to coincide with Tara Arts production of 'Chigger Foot Boys'
about the experiences of Jamaican soldiers in the First World War. Tickets for the talk are £3 and they
have a beautiful refurbished venue but space is limited so you will need to book! https://www.taraarts.com/whats-on/summerstown182 Geoff Simmons has visited the school a number of times recently
to share local history with the children and is well worth a listen!
 Parents frequently ask about Mr Hopcraft’s band The SoothSayers. They are playing at the fantastic
Hideaway in Streatham on Saturday 25th Feb. It’s a great night out, good food and really nice
venue. If by any chance you are interested follow the link.
http://www.hideawaylive.co.uk/soothsayers-saturday-25th-february-2017
General Admin
 As of 1st April uniform will be increasing between 40p and 60p per item. As a school we do not make any
profit from the supplier and unlike a number of schools we only supply polo shirts, sweatshirts,
cardigans and bookbags to allow parents to find cheaper options.
 We continue to chase payments for various things. Please note that from this point forward children will
not be able to access music tutors or clubs without payment up front. All dinner money should be paid
in advance. I am satisfied that the office issue sufficient reminders but do not feel it is an effective use of
their time or school resources to constantly ‘chase.’
Have a good week,
Steve Trow
Earlsfield All Stars
Whole school Star of the Week
Class Star Student
RD
RS
1A
1B
2B
Ella
Louis
Dylan
Monica
Matilda
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4R
Filza
Christophe
Ada
Yusuf
Anthony
4T
5P
5V
6T
6V
Maya
Alina
Alex
Martin
Martha
Leon in Year 1 – Really challenging himself
in class and joining in with class dscussions.
Phase Stars
Reception
Key Stage 1
Lower KS2
Upper KS2
Marcello
Flora
Felix
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