The New Islington News – Edition 2
Edition 1
Friday 16th 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:
Ivy and Sofia, Saesha and Demir, Amelia B and Alan, Parry and Lillian, Kofo and Arad, leonie and Remi, Clotilde and Logan, Aaliyah and Diana, and Jahnavi
Music of the Week
In our assemblies, Keys Stage One have been learning about Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ whilst Key Stage Two have been learning about the art of Japanese Taiko drumming.
Uniform
Please can all items of clothing – but especially jumpers / cardigans be clearly named. We already have brand new jumpers with no name. Please can all children and parents be reminded that the PE kit is a plain black hoodie / sweatshirt.
Careers Related Learning
We are building in opportunities for our pupils to meet professionals from all professions. More information about this will be sent out soon, but in the meantime please read the information below linked to our Money Talk week – any parent who works in the financial sector would be very welcome to come in and talk about the role that you have. Please email me with an expression of interest and I will meet you to give more details. Many thanks.
Term dates
The following list gives an outline of the term’s events. They are not set in stone! New additions or alterations will be highlighted. Greater details will be given as appropriate nearer the time.
| 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 | 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. |
| 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. |
| Monday 17th October | Nasal Flu vaccinations |
| 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 |
| 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