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• Wider re-opening of school for all year groups from 29th June

  Tue 23 Jun 2020

  We are delighted to be able to invite each year group back to school for at least one day before the summer holidays as part of transition preparation for the new school year.

  All of Y4 are invited to come on Wednesday 1st July 9.15am - 3.30pm

  All of Y2 are invited to come on Wednesday 8th July 9.15am - 3.30pm at the junior site

  Y5 Bronte is invited to come on Thu 9th July 9.15am - 3.30pm

  Y5 Hawking  is invited to come on Friday 10th July 9.15am - 3.30pm

  All of Reception are invited to come to school on Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th July from 9.15am until 3pm.

  All of Y3 are invited to come to school on Wednesday 15th July 9.15am -3.30pm

   

  Y1B continues to come on Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th June, Monday 6th July and Tuesday 7th July from 9am until 3.15pm and then term ends for them. 

  Y1S continues to come on Thursday 2nd July, Friday 3rd July, Thursday 9th July and Friday 10th July from 9am until 3.15pm and then term ends for them.

  Y6D continues to come Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th June,Monday 6th July from 9am until 3.15pm and their last day of term is Monday 13th July.

  Y6P continues to come Thursday 2nd July, Friday 3rd July, Tuesday 7th July from 9am until 3.15pm and their last day of term is Monday 13th July.  

   

   

• Ms Lampard wins a key worker award!

  Fri 19 Jun 2020

  Ms Lampard  said she was touched to be nominated and delighted to have won!  She said that she feels she has won it on behalf of the whole staff team but was unable at the time of interview to confirm whether she would share the prize! The prize is a beautiful Kate Spade handbag!

  The first Ms Lampard knew of the nomination was when Kate Spade's marketing manager contacted her to tell her she had been nominated and to check some details! This is part of the citation that made Ms Lampard a winner!

  " I would like to nominate a Key Worker who is a head teacher, she works in north London with children with so many issues, children in care, children with serious health issues, children who are in danger being at home so she has to keep the school open with a really positive attitude and she has had to cancel her well deserved Easter holiday. She does food deliveries each week to children who are living below the poverty line all over NE London. Every day whilst I’m on furlough and avoiding people I admire the fact that she goes into work and makes these children feel like life has some sort of normality.

   Please consider this admission.

   Kindest regards - I’ll give you more examples if needed!!"

   

  

• New Rector Meets Pupils

  Thu 18 Jun 2020
  The new rector of the Parish Church, Father Justin met school pupils today via a webcam to help with our online act of collective worship. We welcome Father Justin to the Parish and look forward to meeting him in the flesh once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted and the school returns to its normal routine.

  

• Online Act of Collective Worship

  Tue 09 Jun 2020

  Year 6 pupils experienced an online act of collective worship when Mother Katherine from the Parish Church popped up on their classroom computer screens to lead prayer and talk about the importance of equality and treating others as you would wish to be treated yourself. It was the first act of worship at the school since the Covid-19 Lockdown began and was warmly received by pupils and staff. Several pupils shared prayers and we were also joined online from home by teacher, Mrs Nicholau.

   

  Unfortunately due to Covid -19 protocols we were unable to sing our favourite worship songs but hopefully this situation will change shortly with the lessening of restrictions coming into place.

  

• Mental Health Awareness Week competition

  Mon 01 Jun 2020 Ms Beg

  Thank you to everyone who took the time to reflect upon what kindness means and participate in this competition. I was completely overwhelmed by the lovely examples of kindness that everyone shared! 

  I could only select 3 winning entries for a gold award and it was a difficult task indeed as everyone had

  clearly put a lot of effort and thought behind what kindness means.

   

  Ms Beg.

  

• Wider re-opening of school for Y6 only from 1st June

  Fri 29 May 2020

  Our plan is:

  Week of 1^st June:

  Monday 1st June and Tuesday 2nd June And Mondays and Tuesdays going forward	Y6 Darwin with Mrs Adams, Mrs Rhys and Mrs Staples
  Thursday 4th June and Friday 5th June And Thursdays and Fridays going forward	Y6 Pankhurst with Miss Watson, Mrs Goch and Mrs Malik

   

  Week of 8^th June:

  Monday 8th June and Tuesday 9th June And Mondays and Tuesdays going forward	Y1 Bannister with Ms Da Silva, Miss Brown and Mrs Bethune
  Thursday 11th June and Friday 12th June And Thursdays and Fridays going forward	Y1 Seacole with Mrs Gull, Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Gillies

   

  Week of 15^th June:

  Monday 15th June and Tuesday 16th June And Mondays and Tuesdays going forward	YR Darling with Mr Barry, Miss Connolly and Mrs Mahmoodally
  Thursday 18th June and Friday 19th June And Thursdays and Fridays going forward	YR Shakespeare with Miss Castelle, Mrs Eve and Ms Ferguson

   

  We have lots of measures in place which we ask you to observe for safety.

  Please keep in mind at all times that plans may change, in which case we'll keep you informed. 

  If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact school.

  Best wishes,

  Lindsey Lampard

  Headteacher

   

• Mental Health Awareness Week

  Mon 18 May 2020

  Mental Health Awareness Week

  18^th – 24^th May 2020

   

  This year’s theme is kindness – see the table below for competition details.

   

  The winning entry for each phase group will be rewarded with a GOLD AWARD! The deadline for competition entries is Monday 25^th May (to be submitted by no later than noon). The winning entry for each phase group shall be announced on WB: Monday 1^st June! Please ensure that your full name and class details are clearly written on your entry! Submit your competition entries to: school@ccofe.waltham.sch.uk

   

  Good luck everyone! Ms Beg J

  EYFS/ KS1  (R- Year 2)	Draw a detailed picture to show what kindness looks like. -Can you include labels / a caption?
  Lower KS2 (Years 3-4)	Write a poem based on the kindness theme. You could write an acrostic poem, free verse, narrative poem, Haiku, shape poem, etc. The possibilities are endless! -What does kindness look like? Smell like? Taste like? Feel like?
  Upper KS2 (Years 5-6)	Create a comic strip to sequence a narrative on the theme of kindness -include speech bubbles, thought bubbles, captions, narrative, onomatopoeia, pictures and a title

   

  “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Dalai Lama

• A Normal Day in Abnormal Times

  Wed 06 May 2020

   Year 6 pupil, Arthur, has put together a brilliant video commemorating this strangest of times:

   

  Click on link below to play:

   

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbPJvnzQlqM  

   

  

• Pupil shaves head for charity

  Mon 04 May 2020

  During the Covid 19 lockdown, Year 6 pupil, Jack, has raised nearly £200 for the Alzheimer's society by shaving his hair. Well done, Jack Bald! If you would like to contribute to this special cause please contact the school at the following email address: school@ccofe.waltham.sch.uk

   

  
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

• Thank you!

  Thu 30 Apr 2020