Newsletter
Friday 17th January 2025
DIARY DATES
SPRING TERM
Thursday 23rd January
Year 2 Trip to the Hook Library
Tuesday 28th January
Year 3 Trip to the British Museum
Thursday 30th and Friday 31st January
Year 5 and Year 6 Cake Sale
Friday 7th February
Year 3 Class Assembly
Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th February
Parent Consultations
Friday 14th February
Last day of half-term
Mufti day - Love Ellingham
Monday 17th February to Friday 21st February
February half-term break
Monday 24th February
Children return to school
Tuesday 11th March
Year 5 Trip to the King's Centre
Friday 14th March
Year 4 Class Assembly
Thursday 20th and Friday 21st March
Year 3 and 4 Cake Sale
Friday 21st March
Year 2 Class Assembly
Friday 4th April
Last day of term (early finish)
Monday 7th April to Monday 21st April
Easter break
Tuesday 22nd April
Children return to school
Reminders
Thursday 23rd January
Year 2 Trip to the Hook Library
Tuesday 28th January
Year 3 Trip to the British Museum
Thursday 30th and Friday 31st January
Year 5 and Year 6 Cake Sale
ELLINGHAM SCHOOL NEWS
Enter Our Artist of the Month Competition
We are very excited to announce our new Artist of the Month competition at Ellingham! Each month, as a school, we will look at a different artist from around the world. At home, the children can then respond to the artist in any way they choose and use any media to do this (such as paint, pastels, collage or pencils).
Each entry will receive 2 house points and there will be a winning entry for KS1 and KS2 - both receiving 10 house points and their work proudly displayed in school.
Please encourage your child to enter this exciting competition by 31st January.
This Month's Artist - Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a French artist known for his use of bright colours and a leading figure in modern art. When he became unwell, he began to cut into painted paper, which he called 'painting with scissors', to create huge collages.
For more inspiration, here are some links that tell you more about the artist.
Henri Matisse Abstract Art Narrated Digital Storybook for Kids
LEARNING TOGETHER
Nursery Go On A Bear Hunt
The children in Nursery have come back very happy and engaged. We have been welcoming some new children into the class who have all settled in really well. We have been reading 'Going on a Bear Hunt' using props to retell the story and looking at books independently in the book corner.
Reporting from Reception
Children in Reception practise their oracy and writing skills through role play. We are not sure what the reports are about but we should be careful!
Year 1 - Future Olympians?
Year 1 have been working hard to learn the features of a biography and have been writing their own all about Florence Joyner. Florence won 3 gold medals in 1988 and her world record for running 100m in 10:49 seconds is still unbeaten! This means she can run 10m in 1.049 seconds. The children tried their best to beat this with some children speeding over the finish line in under 3 seconds!
Egyptian Mummies in Year 3
As part of their Ancient Egypt topic, Year 3 have been learning the process of mummification. They acted out the mummification process by washing the body then using a hook to remove their brains. Next, the lungs, liver, stomach and intestines were taken out and put in canopic jars. After, the body was dried in salt for 40 days and finally wrapped in linen and a death mask was put in place.
What's the Matter Year 4?
This week, Year 4 have been investigating solids and liquids. The children were asked, “if sand and flour can be poured, are they liquids?” Using resources and scientific enquiry, the children tried to explore the differences between these two states of matter and define them.
In computing, the classes have been recording weather data on spreadsheets. This week they were tasked with creating a measuring device that would record either wind speed, rainfall or temperate.
Year 5 - Cool as Ice!
Parents and children alike were delighted by Year 5's entertaining assembly, which provided key facts about Arctica and Antarctica. Their rendition of 'Ice, Ice Baby', adapted to tell the tale of the poles, was such fun that we had to hear it again.
Well done to the children and teachers.

Year 6 Explore Evolution
On Tuesday, Year 6 visited the Natural History Museum to find out more about their science topic - Evolution and Inheritance. They learnt what evolution is, how and why it happens and had the opportunity to get hands-on with specimens to work out for themselves why these changes occur.
All the children were fantastic Ellingham representatives and we are extremely proud of them!
SAFEGUARDING, HEALTH AND 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
Lisa Keogh
Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Jacqui Malherbe
Pupil Support & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Sally Sephton
SENDCO & Designated Teacher (LAC/PLAC) Safeguarding Team Member
Esme Winn
Deputy Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Team Member
Lorraine Davis
Pupil Support & Designated Safeguarding Team Member
Natalie Harris
Dan Martin
Designated Governors for Safeguarding and Child Protection

