Friday 5th July 2024

Dance Club Performance 9th July 4pm
Year 6 Production
- - Tuesday 16th July (1.45pm: Matinee)
  - Wednesday 17th July (7.00pm: evening - adults only)
Drop in for parents - after school Thursday 18th July
Nursery Sports Day - Friday 19th July at 10.45am
Sports Day - 23rd July
Last day - 24th July

ELLINGHAM SCHOOL NEWS

Summer Fair Fun

It was wonderful to see so many of you at the the summer fair last weekend. We got so lucky with the weather - a glorious sunny day!

Our choir and dance club delighted the audience with a superb performance and we also had the opportunity to watch some lovely singing from Chessington school and a martial arts performance.

Children were giddy with the excitement of inflatables, knock down teachers and hook a duck (or maybe it was the sugar from the delicious sweets).

Thank you so much to all of the parents and teachers who helped set up, clear up and man stalls all day.

Dance Club Performance

Dance Club enjoyed a rehearsal outside this week as Drama Club were performing in the hall. The children enjoyed practicing their dances and their own choreography ready for their final session on Tuesday 9th July where parents and carers are welcome to come and watch from 4 o'clock. They look forward to showing you all they have learnt!

International and Cultural Week - 8th July

Next week, the children will be 'visiting' different countries around the world. Each class will be set up as a country and the children will learn some of the language and customs, read a book, learn a song or dance or, maybe, make some food.

As part of this, don't forget that Thursday is French Breakfast. Children should have arrived home with a request to bring along a specific item for the breakfast menu. This request is to avoid us drowning in too much jam or being buried under too many croissants.

Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to come in to share a traditional tale from your country or some facts about your culture. If you would like to participate, please let us know - office@elp.rbksch.org. The children will love it.

Year 6 Rehearsals underway

Year 6 are busy rehearsing for their performance of 'Wonderland'.

Please see the email sent out this week with more details. The production is on Tuesday 16th July (Matinee) and Wednesday 17th July (evening - adults only)

To book https://forms.gle/o2bt1ZCer6YuLkyYA

Harlequin Rugby Holiday Scheme

Harlequin Rugby will be running a holiday scheme at Ellingham School from 19th August to 29th August Monday - Thursday 10am to 2pm, for ages 6 to 14 years.

The school will be sending the HAF codes to eligible families next week who can book up to 16 sessions at this or other HAF holiday schemes.

To book a free session https://eequ.org/experience/5914

To book a paid session @£25 per day: https://eequ.org/experience/6010

Further information about other Holiday Schemes (HAF) in Kingston is available here.

Explorers Breakfast & Afterschool Club

Please note that there will be a small price increase from 1st September 2024.

Breakfast Club £7.00 (50p increase)

Afterschool until 4.30pm £8.00 (50p increase)

Afterschool until 6pm £15.00 (No increase)

You can book via the Arbor app and this will be available for the new academic year by the end of term.

LEARNING TOGETHER

Reception Assembly

Reception children welcomed families to their class assembly and entertained them with information and songs about the importance of picking up litter and the metamorphosis of caterpillars to butterflies.

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Year 1 - Natural History Museum

Year 1 went on a a trip to the Natural History Museum. We got on two trains from Chessington South all the way to South Kensington. At the museum, we had a workshop on Mini beasts where we learnt about the different habitats. It was a very fun day and for some of us it was the first time on a train!

Year 2 Stained Glass Windows

Year 2 have been learning all about different religious symbols and what you might find in different places of worship. They even had a go at creating their own stained glass windows!

Year 4 Hook Church

Year 4 have been looking at the celebrations that are important in many of the world religions. We were invited to attend a Christian Wedding Ceremony at Hook Evangelist Church. We would like to thank Hook Church, Paul Pease and his family for making us feel so welcome, the children had a wonderful morning.

Year 5 Hampton Court

Yesterday, Year 5 took a trip to Hampton Court Palace to learn more about our Tudor topic. We saw Henry VIII's apartments, including the Great Hall and we even saw his crown. We all had a great day and enjoyed the sunshine in the gardens before returning back to school.

It was an exciting visit to see such a historical palace. Alex 5S

It was a really nice experience. My favourite bit was sitting in the gardens, they were beautiful. Ola 5S

It held a lot of history. My favourite part was seeing how respected it was and how precious some of the artefacts were. Oliver S 5C

SAFEGUARDING, HEALTH AND SUPPORT

ASD support group July 24.doc

Letter to primary schools.doc

Internet-Matters-Discovering-Digital-Primary-guide-Jan2023.pdf

Internet-Matters-Digital-safety-at-a-glance-8-10-year-olds-printable-Dec-2023.pdf

Mental Health Support

MHST parent drop ins poster.pdf

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.

LOCAL EVENTS & COMMUNITY NEWS

Cadet Information Pack VK.pdf

09_A3_Surbiton Holly Webb_24_Literary Festival_v02.pdf

Kingston Music Service

Kingston Music Service: NEW workshops, concerts and Summer Holiday Programme

Kingston Music Service is delighted to be running a family Gospel Workshop at The Rose Theatre on Saturday 6th July. You will be able to listen to some of London’s finest Gospel singers and learn to sing with them! Tickets are available from: https://creativeyouthcharity.org/event/kms-workshop-come-and-sing-gospel/

Tickets are £13.50 for adults and £9.50 for children

Then in the afternoon, musicians from The Grenadier Guards will be leading workshops with our bands for a concert in the evening which is sure to blow the roof off! Concert, 6pm; tickets are £16.50 for adults and £10.50 for children

https://creativeyouthcharity.org/event/kms-concert-the-massed-bands-of-kingston-and-richmond/

Summer Holiday Music & Creativity FUEL course

Monday 29th July - Thursday 1st August

Hook Centre, Chessington

From singing and djembe playing, to writing their own music and learning the keyboard, this four day course is set to be lots of fun for children aged 6-11. Some sessions will be held in the library, for craft and lego activities too. Sign up here for a FUEL place or here for a non-FUEL place.

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At the Hook Centre.pdf

Chessington Summer Cinema

‘Chessington Garden Centre Presents Summer Cinema’ and they are really excited to reach out to the local community to welcome you to the event. Parents who will be looking for ways to entertain children during the summer holidays may be interested. Link to the website is also here - https://www.chessingtongardencentre.co.uk/blog/chessington-garden-centre-summer-cinema/

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