Hallsville’s
NEWSLETTER
Parent Information
Reading and Homework
School Dinners
Reading is one of lives pleasures so please enjoy reading
with your children. Every child is expected to read every
night. If your child in is Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
you will need to write comments in their reading log. If
you child is in Years 3,4,5 and 6 they will be using their
reading logs.
School dinners are free to all primary aged pupils in Newham. If
your child currently has a packed lunch we will be contacting you
to ensure you are aware of the savings you can make and the
options available on the school dinner menu. Both of our cooks
offer a tasty variety of healthy meals at lunchtime.
Times tables and spellings should be practised every day.
We are also very excited about the Curiosity Projects that
children have been completing. We hope you are enjoying
them too.
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A warm welcome back to the new school year. A special welcome to the new families that have joined us in
Nursery and Reception. Please let us know if you have any concerns as starting school can be a challenging
time for both parents and children.
Packed lunches
If you are sending in a packed lunch it is important that it is
healthy. Chocolate, biscuits, crisps, fizzy drinks and fruit shoots
are not allowed. I suggest instead: sandwiches, fruit, raisins,
carrots, cucumber sticks, yoghurt and water to drink.
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Issue 1—September 2016
During the summer holidays, we had the main office refurbished. I think it looks really professional and I
hope it helps you feel more welcome to our school. We also had a number of windows replaced by the local
authority. It’s great to have windows that actually open!
Fruit and Vegetables
I am also pleased that we have added a pedestrian gate and path to separate cars and pedestrians. We have
also added special ‘children’ signs near the yellow zig zag lines to remind car drivers that for the safety of
children cars should not pull up onto the yellow zig zag lines.
Children in Key stage 1 will be receiving healthy snacks at
morning break. KS2 children may bring in a piece of fruit for
morning break.
A big welcome back, to Ms Jones, who joins us after her maternity leave.
Family Support Worker
Finally Hallsville did extremely well in their end of year SATS tests. A huge well done to all the staff and
pupils for this fantastic achievement. Once the results are validated Ms Johnson (Head of School) will put
them on the website.
Ann Jordan is the school’s Family Support Worker. If you
have any concerns or issues with your child please book an
appointment through the main school office. Ann’s contact
number is: 0207 474 6754
Email: [email protected]
Ann will be holding weekly drop in sessions for parents every
Tuesday between 9:00am till 10.00am. Please come along for
coffee, biscuits and a chat. The school believes the secret to it
success is its partnerships with parents.
Speech and Language Therapist
The school for a day a week (Thursday) has appointed a
Speech and Language Therapist. If you have any concerns
with your child’s speech please book an appointment with
Mrs Okwuegbuna.
Ms Keri Edge– Executive Head Teacher
Medical Needs
Please make sure the school has up to date information on
your child’s medical needs/food allergies/Doctor/Dentist.
Also, if your child needs an inhaler, epi pen or diabetic
testing equipment, please ensure they have one in school.
Assembly Rota
I’m very much looking forward to our new academic
year and on behalf of all our staff I would like to thank
you for your continued support.
Welcome to our new staff
A warm welcome to our new teachers and
teaching assistants. The Leadership Team works
hard to recruit the best staff we can. I hope our
new staff finds working at Hallsville as
rewarding and satisfying as I do.
Miss L. Johnson
Head of School
New Teachers are:
Nursery Places
Ms Perry and Mr Von Lieres - Y3
If your child is just about to turn three, they are entitled to a nursery
place. We are fortunate enough to have some places available at our
outstanding school. Please ask at the school office for an
Ms Pinkerton - Y4
administration form or look on our school website.
Ms Walton -Y1
Application for 2016-2017
Assemblies are a wonderful way to celebrate your children’s learning
so I have attached the Whole School Assembly Rota. This will give
you plenty of time to organise coming to watch one.
New Teaching Assistants are:
Reception Application Forms
Mayson - Reception
All parents of children due to start Reception in September 2017 must complete an application form online by January 15 th.
Application packs will be sent out before the October half term. Please see the school website for details or contact Ann in the
office.
Peju - Y2
Bimpe - Y5
Secondary Transfer Forms
Parents of Year 6 students must complete forms online by October 31st If you have any difficulties completing the form,
please contact Madeleine Lee who will be willing to help you. If you are applying on line, remember to print two copies of
your confirmation and hand one in to Madeleine Lee as proof of your application. The admissions section of the school website
has all the appropriate links.
Parents’ Evening.
Parents Evening this term will be held on Thursday 17 th November. Please note the
date and make every effort to attend.
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Parent Information
Curriculum
Curriculum Topics for Term 1
Attendance
It is extremely important that your child attends school every day. The school’s Family Support Worker (Ann) and the Attendance Management Officer will be supporting families whose children are not regular attenders. The Local Authority has
decided that they will be giving penalty fines to parents of children who fall below acceptable attendance rates or are consistently late for school. No holidays will be authorised during term time.
This term we will be learning all about these exciting new units of work:
Nursery- Magical Me, My Family, Tr aditional
Tales and Nursery Rhymes
Reception- Magical Me, My Family and
Traditional Tales
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Parent Workshops
Term Dates
Year 1- Seasons
Year 2- Health and Gr owth
Year 3- Eur ope-A holiday destination
Year 4- A City Study-London
Year 5- The Ancient Egyptians
Year 6- The Battle of Br itain
Term 1
October Break
Monday 24 October- Friday 28
October 2016
Term 4
Spring Break
Monday 3 April to Monday 17
April 2017
INSET 1 September
Teachers in every year group will be inviting parents in for a
parent workshop to go over homework expectations. These
workshops will be held this term at 9:00am in the KS1 hall.
The sessions will be held with pupils and parents together.
Soon teachers will be sending
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Year 4
out letters to invite you in on a
selected date:
21/09/2016
Year 3
INSET 2 September
Term 2
Christmas Break
Wednesday 21 December 2016
Exciting Curriculum
Wednesday 14th September-Y5 Egyptians
to Tuesday 3 January 2017
Term 5
June Break
Monday 29 May 2017 to Friday
2 June 2017
Thursday 15th September –Y6 The Battle of Britain
Educational Visits booked so far
Wednesday 21st September – Y2 –
Nightingale Museum
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Nursery
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Year 2
29/09/2016
Year 5
10/10/2016
Year 6
INSET 18 November
RWI Reading Workshop
Term 3
Term 6
February Break
Last day
A reading workshop for reception and KS 1 parents will be
held weekly every Friday for 4 weeks, starting from Friday
30th September at 9:00am in the KS1 hall and will end at
10am:
Monday 13 February 2017 to
Friday 17 February 2017
Friday 21 July
Friday 7th October – Iroko Dance Performance (Year 3, 4, 5)
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Friday 14 October – Early Years and KS1 African Drumming
Friday 14th October – Black History Month Performance
Friday 7th October –Y6 –
Friday 21st October – The Big Run – Cross Country Day
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Friday 4 November – Y4 Anglo Saxons
Anti-Bullying Week will begin week beginning 14th November
Docklands Museum
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Monday 26th September – Y6 Police Visit
British Museum
Friday 9th December –Y6—
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INSET 11 November
Tuesday 27th September – Y3 RE Hindu Visitors: Holi
RAF Museum
Year 1
Tuesday 20th September – Y3 RE Hindu Visitors: Holi
Black History month will begin week beginning 10th October
Monday 26th September – Y5 –
May Day- 1 May 2017
22/09/2016
Monday 12th December – Pantomime: Year 6
Tuesday 13th December – Pantomime: Year 5
Parent Volunteers
21/10/2016
We are looking for parents who can help teachers out in
class. If you are interested in being a parent volunteer please
book an appointment with Ivie Okwuegbuna (Special Needs
Co-ordinator) through the office staff. You’ll enjoy it!
Hallsville children are lovely to work with.
E-Safety Workshop
Thursday 15th December – Pantomime: Year 3
We will be running a parents workshop on Tuesday 18th
October.
Christmas Concerts
Friday 16th December – Pantomime: Year 4
Due to the popularity of our Christmas Concerts, there will
be two performances in KS1 and KS2 this year. We very
much welcome parents and carers to support and enjoy the
concerts. The following dates have been arranged:
Harvest Festival.
Contact Numbers
The Harvest Festival Assembly this year is on
Please make sure the office has an up to date telephone number
for contacting you. Contact update sheets will be sent home
Year 2 and Class 1B – Friday 16th December at 9:30am
with your child; please use capital letters for spelling names and
Years 3 and 4 – Thursday 15th December at 11:30am
then return it to the office.
Year 5 and 6 – Friday 16th December at 11:30
Thursday 22nd September. We will be collecting tinned and packaged
food, which we will donate to the ‘Homeless.’ Please hand in your donations at
the office. You are welcome to attend the assembly, which will be held at
11:00am
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Early Years and Class 1A – Thursday 15th December at
9.30am
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