Newsletter
Friday 17th May 2024
DIARY DATES
SPRING TERM
Monday 20th May to Friday 24th May
Walk to School Week
Monday 20th May
Year 5 - Barnes Literature Festival at the Rose Theatre
Tuesday 21st May
Groovy Shoes Day
Wednesday 22nd May
Coffee Morning with EWP
Numeracy Day
Thursday 23rd May
Year 4 Swimming Lessons
Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th May
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Cake Sale
Friday 24th May
Year 6 Junior Road Watch
Last day of term
Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May
Half-Term
Monday 3rd June
Inset day
Tuesday 4th June
Children return
Tuesday 4th June to Friday 7th June
Year 6 Residential - Walton Firs
Wednesday 12th June
Class Photos
Friday 14th June
Mufti Day (sweets)
Tuesday 18th June
Year 4 and KS2 Choir performing at the Rose Theatre Singing Festival
Friday 21st June
Year 1 Class Assembly
Mufti Day (bottles)
Thursday 27th June
Year 5 Taster Day - Chessington School
Parents' Information Evening - New to Reception Families September 2024
Saturday 29th June
FOE Summer Fair
Wednesday 3rd July
Year 6 children visiting their new secondary school (Kingston Schools)
Friday 5th July
Reception Class Assembly
Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July
Culture week
Week commencing Monday 15th July
Reports go home
Tuesday 16th July
Year 6 Production (matinee performance - babies/siblings welcome)
Wednesday 17th July
Year 6 Production (evening performance)
Thursday 18th July
Drop in parent/carer evening
Tuesday 23rd July
Sports day
Wednesday 24th July
Year 6 Leavers Celebration
Last day of Term
Reminders
Cake sale
Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 cake sale on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th May in the playground after school.
Save the dates
Walk to School Week 20th-24th May
Groovy Shoes day - 21st May
MHST Coffee Morning - 22nd May
Class Photos - 12th June
Mufti Day - Friday 14th and 21st June
FOE Summer Fair - 29th June
Sports Day - 23rd July
ELLINGHAM SCHOOL NEWS
Amazing and Determined
Year 6
We celebrated the value of determination in assembly this morning and dedicated the celebration award to our wonderful Year 6s after a week of SATs tests. We could not have been more proud.
Every single one of them turned up on time, with positive attitudes and a full commitment to do their absolute best. The teachers have worked so hard to support children in making progress in their learning but also instilling a can-do attitude. All of us at Ellingham recognise that children are more than their test results and these Year 6 children are role models to the rest of the school in so many other ways through their calm and kindness, through their fun and inclusivity and their engagement in wanting to be the best they can be.
Well done Year 6! There are more pictures below.
Keep Your Children Safe On-Line
With so many children having access to smartphones it is important that parents and carers engage and have oversight in what they have access to. Over the years, the school has experienced more concerning instances of over what children are viewing and posting and who they may be engaging with on-line.
There is lots of information available to help you with this.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/esafety-leaflets-resources/
https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/moving-to-secondary-school-online-safety-guide/
Next Week: Walk to School Week
We are taking part in WOW’s Walk to School week with the theme of the magic of walking. Everyday there is a different focus, such as the magic of nature or the magic of friendship.
If you do drive to school, please park just a little further away so the children can walk in as the winning classes get a lovely prize of time at Chessington's climbing wall or a visit to the park. Suggested distances are; from around about the post box in Bolton road, Chessington South station or the doctors in Merritt Gardens.
Don't Forget Groovy Shoes Day
No high heels, football boots,heelies sliders or flip flops
NUMERACY DAY - Next Wednesday 22nd May - Please Volunteer
If your job involves the use of maths in any way, we would like to invite you in to talk to the children so that they can see just how purposeful maths is in a career. We know that maths comes into many jobs - weighing and measuring in catering or building; shapes and angles in architecture or interior design - not just those that are mostly about numbers - accountancy, mechanical engineers, economists. We would love to welcome you in.
Nursery Playground Refresh
A big thank you to the Nursery parents who came in to start work on the Nursery playground refresh. The large shed has been emptied ready to be relocated and the sandpit has been removed. The next project is painting the fence!
Watch this space for further developments and new experiences for the children to enjoy.
Ellingham Summer Fair - Saturday29th June
Raffle tickets will be circulated soon with lots of amazing prizes and we are delighted that Compass Estate Agents are sponsoring the Summer Fair again this year. If you are interested in having a board at your property please return the slip on the letter sent by email or email FOE at friendsofellingham@outlook.com
Put the date in your diary for Ellingham's Summer Fair. It will feature stalls, bouncy castles and with music from the local DJ.
The success of our summer fair is the result of our whole community working together so watch out for information from your class representative and sign up to help out. Every Little Helps.
SEN coffee morning
It was so good to have the opportunity to host our first session for parents and carers of children with SEN. We shared our approach and had lots of useful discussion around strategies.
One of the most useful elements of the day was that families could get together and know that they have a community that they can connect with.
Please look out for future events
Next Wednesday 22nd May, the Mental Health Support Team will be hosting an event focusing on Resilience.
LEARNING TOGETHER
Nursery Fighting Fire
In the nursery we have been continuing to learn about people who help us and this week we learnt about firefighters. The children got dressed up and went to put out fires around the garden and also used some water squirters to put out some numbered flames.
The children have also been enjoying exploring the mud kitchen. They mix in water and make some delicious mud pies and cakes.
Reception Planting Tomatoes
As part of our farm topic, Reception are learning about where our food comes from. We have looked at how fruit and vegetables have to be grown in large fields and greenhouses so there is enough for all the shops. We have planted our own tomatoes to see how easy it is to grow your own food.
Year 1 Busy Bees
Year 1 have been learning about bees and have created their own fact file which they took down to Reception class to share their knowledge.
Year 2 Stream Strolling
Year 2 ventured to the Bonesgate Stream this week as part of their Geography topic. They visited the stream which is a tributary to the River Thames. The children spotted lots of human and physical geography and did a traffic count using their data collection skills they have learnt in Computing.
Year 3 Flowering
Acting out the life cycle of a flowering plant.
Year 3 Poets
Reading nature haikus poetry to the class.
Year 4 River Exploration
This week, Year 4 have been exploring some of the more detailed features of a river. The children created a river basin, spring, mountain stream, channel, valley, floodplain, lake, estuary and coastline. They did a brilliant job and even added some information to support their sculpture.
Year 5 Assembly
Year 5 Trip to Science
On Thursday, Year 5 enjoyed a rather warm trip to the Science Museum. They enjoyed walking around the exhibitions, completing a treasure hunt for different space related artefacts. However, none of us could find the coke can!
Year 6 SATs week - Message from Year 6 Teachers
We are so incredibly proud of our year 6 children who have worked so hard to achieve their best in SATs this week.
We have enjoyed seeing them bright and early each morning this week for a delicious breakfast with their friends. It has been a fabulous way to relax, catch up with classmates and start each day positively. Their positivity and resilience has been inspiring! After working so hard, the children very much deserved their treat of ice-lollies and rounders in the sunshine.
Year 6 are now very excited to begin rehearsals for their end of year production... WONDERLAND!
SAFEGUARDING, HEALTH AND SUPPORT
Bereavement Support
Mental Health Support
This is the full safeguarding team in school. They are all trained to Level 3 and everyone in the school received the annual update of Safeguarding Level 2 training at INSET.
Contact details: 020 8397 3864 or email: office@elp.rbksch.org to request a safeguarding call back. For pupil support, contact 020 8397 3864 or email: pupilsupport@elp.rbksch.org
LOCAL EVENTS & COMMUNITY NEWS
Join the Kingston Music Service and a host of the most exciting music makers in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames for an afternoon of performances, workshops, and exhibitions, 12.00-15.00 on Saturday 18th May. Held in the glorious surroundings of All Saints Church, Kingston, this is an opportunity for young people and adults alike to explore a breadth of what the borough has to offer, from listening to short performances, to taking part in free workshops, or even having a go at a brand new instrument. Entrance is free, and more information can be found on our website: https://www.kingstonheritage.org.uk/musicinkingston.