The New Islington News – Edition 12
Ways of Being Co-op
The following children have been celebrated in our assemblies, for demonstrating an understanding of our Ways of Being – ‘show that you care’ ‘do what matters most’ ‘be yourself, always’ and ‘succeed together’.
Congratulations to: Daphne and Aftaab, Imam, Divot, Milda, All of Year 3, Malek, Harry, Fatima and Lucy, Jacob, Milla and Obichikwu.
Music of the week:
The focus this week the children have been learning about The Marble machine, which is an amazing musical instrument designed by the artist Wintergarten – it’s AMAZING! Check it out here:
Wintergatan – Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles)
Millionaire Readers:
Congratulations to the following children who have reached a reading total of 750,000 words!
Anthony, James, Fox, Dareen, Nicolas, Aradhya, Jacob, Muhammed, Harry , Sophie, Jamal, Aadil, Nadeem
End of Term:
The holiday is fast approaching with lots going on. Please read the details below to make sure your child does not miss out on anything
Term dates
The following list gives an outline of the term’s events. They are not set in stone! New additions or alterations are bold. Greater details will be given as appropriate nearer the time.
| Friday 2nd December | Parent Forum at 9:15. Come along with questions and queries about any aspect of school life. If you are unable to attend, please send areas to discuss to tabitha.smith@coopacademies.co.uk |
| Monday 5th December | Please bring in £1:00 for party food during this week |
| Monday 5th December | Week b |
| Thursday 8th December | Whole School Pantomime x 2 performances |
| Friday 9th December | EYFS nativity carols at 9:30 here at school |
| Friday 9th December | Last chance to order your Christmas Cards Check online and buy your child’s Christmas cards. Here is the link https://mychildsart.co.uk/home/ Username: CoOpIslington Password: StF9r |
| Friday 9th December | Elfridges – Today is the day that children can exchange their ticket to buy a surprise present. This event was a huge success last year (thanks to one of our parents, Zoe Mills). It is a great way to raise money for our Library project, as well as being great fun for the children. Parents buy a ticket for £5:00 and then the children can choose a present, and wrap it up, so that mums and dads can have a surprise gift! You can buy your tickets now. |
| Monday 12th December | Year 3 Carols and Poems at Angel Square, starting at 2pm.We are really excited to hold our Year 3 concert at the Co-Op HeadQuarters – the amazing Angel Square. For security reasons, parents will only be allowed to attend with pre-booked tickets. The session will be live streamed for those who cannot attend. Look out for the letter and how to get your ticket in November. |
| Tuesday 13th December | Key Stage One Carol Concert at 9:30 |
| Wednesday 14th December | Christmas Dinner day. School will pay for all our pupils to have a Christmas Dinner. Those who usually pay for a school dinner will be credited for this meal. Of course, if your child would prefer their usual packed lunch, they can bring this in as usual. |
| Wednesday 14th December | Christmas Jumper Day: Children can (if they want to) wear a festive jumper and bring in £1:00 for the charity ‘Mind’. |
| Wednesday 14th December | A live orchestral concert, here at school, performed by the Manchester University Orchestra for our pupils in KS2. |
| Thursday 15th December | Badminton tournament for Years 5&6 – more details to follow |
| Thursday 15th December | Music Concert at 9:30 |
| Friday 16th December | Christmas Parties for all classes. Children can come to school in their home clothes / party clothes. Teachers will ask for a £1:00 donation from Monday 5th December, so that we can provide party food. |
| Friday 16th December | Toy day / end of term |
| Tuesday 4th January 2023 | Spring Term begins for all pupils |
| Mondays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 7/11/22 – 6CH14/11/22 – 5IP21/11/22 – 4LB29/11/22 – 3FC |
Fridays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 4/11/22 – 2AO11/11/22 – 5LB18/11/22 – 4AO25/11/22 – 3JM2/12/22 – 2JJ9/12/22 – 2AO (missed from A1) |
Notes Children should come to school on Forest School days in the appropriate clothing and footwear. As the winter approaches, a warm waterproof coat is essential as the children go out in any weather. Please refer to letters previously sent home or ask your child’s teacher for clarification. |
As always, contact me any time: tabitha.smith@coopacademies.co.uk