The New Islington News – Edition 4
Edition 4
Friday 30th September 2022
Mrs Tabitha Smith, Head Teacher
Ways of Being – Co-op Values
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: Jacob and Kendall, Hune, Eliza, Andrew and Harry. Heidi and Abdwaris, nicholas and Amelia L, Peace, Charlies, Maan and Shivansh, Sami and Tara, Samanvi and Zhana and Ethan.
Music of the Week
This week KS1 have listened to and joined in with Flamenco music from Spain, whilst KS2 have had an amazing play along session in their assembly, performing a song from Cuba – the Chan Chan.
Parent workshop on mental health and wellbeing:
Monday 3rd October 3:40 to 4:45:
The company ‘Chimp Management’ was founded by Consultant Psychiatrist and best-selling author, Professor Steve Peters. The purpose of the company is to help individuals understand and manage the mind so that they can get the best out of themselves and others. We will be working with Chimp Management over the coming weeks to help pupils in Years three and four to understand how their mind works and how they can manage their emotions and behaviours.
Chimp Management will be hosting an introductory session on the 3rd October for parents, which will introduce The Chimp Model to give you insight into how your mind works and how you can support your child’s psychological well-being.
Term dates
The following list gives an outline of the term’s events. They are not set in stone! Greater details will be given as appropriate nearer the time. Changes or new additions are bolded.
| Monday 26th September | Bike to School Week – try a new way of coming to school (don’t forget your bike lock though!) |
| Wednesday 28th September | Year 5 / 6 Girls’ Football Team Tournament 3:30 to 5:30 – please refer to the email sent out |
| Wednesday 28th September | Coffee morning for parents from EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 at 9:15 to 10:15. Please book on via the Google Form that will be sent out nearer the time. |
| Thursday 29th September | As part of the Bike to School Week (starting on 26th September) we have secured the services of Rob from Mcr Bike Kitchen who will attend school, to offer FREE bike repairs / safety checks to anyone who wants. This service will be available from 2:30 on Thursday 29th September; bring your bikes along then! |
| Thursday 29th September | Careers related learning: Our Year 5 pupils will work alongside the Mancunian artist Akinyemi Oludele to support their project work on Our Community (afternoon sessions) |
| Thursday 29th September | Careers related learning: Aspire to Engineer – cars, what next? Our Year 6 pupils will work with world-renowned engineer Linda Zhang to take part in a challenge to create a vehicle for the future (afternoon session) |
| Friday 30th September | Parent Workshop – Water Safety at 9:00 for 30 minutes. See details above. |
| Monday 3rd October | All parents are invited to join our staff meeting at 3:30 to 5:00. The focus is on mental health, understanding our emotions in order to develop a resilience to cope with life. The session will be run by a company called Chimp Management.https://chimpmanagement.com/ |
| Wednesday 5th – Friday 7th October | Year 6 Residential |
| Wednesday 12th October | Year 4 concert at the Manchester Grammar School – parents are invited to come along to the performance at around 5:00. More details will be sent out nearer the time. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL CHILDREN NEED TO BE COLLECTED FROM MGS AT 6:00. THERE IS NO TRANSPORT BACK TO SCHOOL. |
| Monday 17th October | Nasal Flu vaccinations |
| Tuesday 18th October | Key Stage One assembly – focus on the Ways of Being – Be Yourself, Always. This is a chance for pupils to showcase their talents! More details to follow but parents are invited in to support our pupils. Starts at 9:00 to 9:45 |
| Thursday 20th October | Key Stage Two assembly – focus on the Ways of Being – Be Yourself, Always. This is a chance for pupils to showcase their talents! More details to follow but parents are invited in to support our pupils. Starts at 9:00 to 9:45 |
| Friday 21st October | Halloween Disco – come along dressed up (optional) for fun and dancing! It’s also a chance for parents to chat and meet new friends. Pay on the door – £2:00 EYFS and KS1 disco 6:15 to 7:00 KS2 disco 7:15 to 8:00 |
| Friday 21st October | Last day of school before the half term holiday |
| Monday 31st October | Final date for our Year 6 families to make your online application for a Secondary school place |
| Tuesday 1st November | Return to schoolSign up for Parents Evening |
| Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th November | Parents evening with appointments from 3:40 to 6:20 |
| Thursday 8th December | Whole School Pantomime x 2 performances |
| Friday 9th December | EYFS nativity at 9:30 |
| Friday 9th December | Elfridges – more details will come later, but 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! Look out for the letter and methods of buying a ticket. |
| Tuesday 13th December | Key Stage One Carol Concert at 9:30 |
| Wednesday 14th December | Christmas Jumper and Christmas Dinner day |
| Thursday 15th December | Music Concert at 9:30 |
| 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 12th Sept – Year 6 19th Sept – 2AO26th Sept – 2JJ3rd Oct – 5LB10th Oct – 5IP17th Oct – RNE |
Fridays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 9th Sept – 3JM16th Sept – 3FC23rd Sept – 4AO30th Sept – 4LB7th Oct – 1EM14th Oct – 1MO21st Oct – RCS |
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