Newsletter 

Friday 24th May 2024

DIARY DATES 

SPRING 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


Thursday 6th June

Year 5 Girls Cricket Team Competition


Tuesday 11th June 

Y6 Transition Day to King's Centre


Wednesday 12th June

Class Photos


Thursday 13th June

Y6 Leavers Ice Pop Sale


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)


Tuesday 25th June

Country Dance Festival Kingsmeadow


Wednesday 26th June

Year 4 - Hindu Temple Visit


Thursday 27th June

Year 5 Taster Day - Chessington School

Parents' Information Evening - New to Reception Families September 2024


Saturday 29th June

FOE Summer Fair


Monday 1st July

Year 4 - Cooking at Chessington School


Wednesday 3rd July

Year 6 children visiting their new secondary school (Kingston Schools)


Thursday 4th July

Year 4 - Visiting Hook Church


Friday 5th July

Reception Class Assembly


Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July

Culture week

Last week of clubs


Tuesday 9th July

Year 4 - Visiting Hook Library


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)

Year 4 - Design Technology Day


Thursday 18th July

Drop in parent/carer evening


Friday 19th July

Year 4 - Ancient Greek Day


Monday 22nd July

Year 4 - Geography Field Trip


Tuesday 23rd July

Sports day


Wednesday 24th July 

Year 6 Leavers Celebration

Last day of Term

Reminders

Children are BACK TO SCHOOL on Tuesday 4th June

Year 6 Residential on Tuesday 4th June.  Year 5 PE will swap to Friday on for this first week back.

Save the dates

ELLINGHAM SCHOOL NEWS

National Numeracy Day!

Ellingham explored number this week as the children took part in National Numeracy Day on Wednesday. The day was launched with an assembly where the children discussed Maths in everyday activities from driving to cooking and shopping. Each year group then had a fun number based activity including dancing, baking, budgeting, working out their age on different planets and even rapping. The children all enjoyed seeing number in a new light!


Ellingham's Groovy Shoes Days

It's the end of the Walk to School Week focus and the children have had a great time counting their points in class to celebrate their healthy approach to starting the day.  The winners will be announced after half-term.  Thank you for your support with this.

On Tuesday, we had fun by coming to school in groovy shoes. 

Ellingham Summer Fair - Saturday29th June

Check your children's bags for the FoE summer fair raffle tickets and encourage them to sell as many as they can over half-term.  This is a great fund-raiser for the school so, if you need more, there will be spare tickets available from the school office on request.  There are some great prizes for all the family. 

...plus much more!

Compass Estate Agents are sponsoring the Summer Fair again this year so, 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

The Icing on The Cake Sale - Thank you

Thank you for your donations and support at the FoE Cake Sale. 

Reception children iced cakes to sell at the cake sale and made posters to advertise it. They hope you enjoy them! 

LEARNING TOGETHER

Nursery Visit the Post Box 

This week the children have been learning about postal workers and some of the children wrote themselves a letter. They then went on a walk to the post box to post it and then waited for it to arrive. 

Some of the children have already received their letters in the post! 

Year 2 Round Britain Bake Off

Year 2 spent the morning baking as part of their Geography topic. They have been learning all about the UK and made a well-known dish from each of the four countries. The smell of Welsh cakes, soda bread, scones and oat cakes filled the classrooms and the children can't wait to taste their bakes at home!

SAFEGUARDING, HEALTH AND SUPPORT

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Mental Health Support

MHST parent drop ins poster.pdf

Bereavement Support

Parent Carer Support Group Ad (1).pdf

Adult Education

Kingston Adult Education has a number of courses starting after half term, most of which are government funded so are free to learners.  Take a look at their latest course guide for further details  - https://bit.ly/KAE-JuneJulyGuide24.

 

Courses include:

 

·  How to be happy in your life

·  Digital skills

·  Job search support 

·  Explore your business potential 

·  Introduction to GCSE maths and English 

·  Preparing to work in schools

 

Their classes take place throughout the week at various times, both online and at centres across the Royal Borough of Kingston.

 

If you are looking to start a course in September, Kingston Adult Education is hosting an Open Day at the Rose Theatre in Kingston on Thursday 20th June from 10am to 4pm.  Go along to find out about next year’s adult learning programme, which includes wellbeing, vocational, maths, English, digital as well as creative courses.  You will also be able to meet some of their tutors and see their learners in action.  Full details can be found on page 8 of their current course guide - https://bit.ly/KAE-JuneJulyGuide24.

For further information, please contact Kingston Adult Education directly on 020 8547 6700 or at adult.education@kingston.gov.uk 

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  

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