Newsletter 

Friday 18th October 2024

DIARY DATES 

AUTUMN TERM 


Tuesday 22nd October - 3.30 pm to 6 pm

Thursday 24th October - 3.30 pm to 7 pm

Autumn Term SEN Review and Parent Carer Consultation


Tuesday 22nd October 

Year 4 Trip - sir Francis Barker Recreational Ground


Wednesday 23rd October

Year 6 simple Circuits lesson at Chessington school


Thursday 24th October

Year 5 Viking Day (dressing up)


Friday 25th October

Last day of half-term


Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November

Half-term break


Monday 4th November

Inset day


Tuesday 5th November

Children return to school


Monday 18th November to Friday 22nd November

Scholastic book fair


Thursday 21st and Tuesday 26th November

New to reception open morning at 9.20 am


Thursday 28th and Friday 29th November

Reception, Year 1 and 2 Cake Sale


Friday 6th December

Year 5 Class Assembly


Thursday 12th December

ABM Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day


Wednesday 18th 


Friday 20th December

Last day of term (early finish)


Monday 23rd December to Friday 3rd January

Christmas break


Monday 6th January

Inset Day


Tuesday 7th January

Children return to school

Don't Forget


Autumn Term SEN Review and Parent Carer Consultation

Tuesday 22nd October - 3.30 pm to 6 pm &

Thursday 24th October - 3.30 pm to 7 pm


Year 5 Viking Dress Up Day

Thursday 24th October


Last day of half-term

Friday 25th October


INSET Day

Monday 4th November


Children Return to School

Tuesday 5th November

ELLINGHAM SCHOOL NEWS

A Victorian Spectacle: Year 6  Assembly

Year 6 children delighted their families today with an amazing assembly relaying some of the historic from Victorian times.  They explained about the poverty and life experiences that some children had to suffer in those days but also shone a light (via Thomas Edison) on the wonders of the Industrial Revolution.  It was lovely to watch and their singing was stunning.  

Video from Lisa

Year 6 Junior Roadwatch

Year 6 children took to the streets to understand how the police help to ensure drivers and pedestrians are safe.

On Wednesday morning local police officers visited us and we got to use speed guns to check the speed of cars in the area. We were able to talk to someone who went over the speed limit. Some of the questions we asked were: Are you aware of what you were doing? Was there something that distracted you and what was it?

 - Finley 

 

The funniest moment was when the police told us that someone went 87 miles per hour just because he didn't want his burger to get cold!

- Angelica 

 

My favourite part of the day was going into the police car because we got to turn on the blue lights and we got to sit in the driver's seat! 

- Lily

 

It was a really fun experience and the first time I've done something like that. It taught me to never speed and to take care of our community. 

- Daniel

Travel Stars

Well done to everyone at Ellingham for a magnificent effort in improving our walk, scoot and cycle to school efforts.  As a result, we were awarded the Bronze Award.  

We're not stopping there though!  This year we are aiming for the Silver Award.   Our Junior Roadwatch counts towards this and we are looking forward to some more initiatives on how we can keep ourselves and our road and pavement environment safe and healthy.  

Enter the Mayor's Christmas Card Competition

Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston is running a Christmas card competition from now and over half-term.  Details of the competition are included in the letter from the Mayor, link here.  The application form is here

LEARNING TOGETHER

Nursery and the Three Bears

As part of our Number of the Week, which focuses on the number 3, we have been looking at the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We have told the story using props, sorted objects into small, medium and large, and have made some porridge. The children helped to mixed up the oats with the milk before cooking them in the microwave. The children then tried some; some of them said it was too hot, some said it was just right and some said NO THANK YOU! 

We are Mathematicians in Reception 

This week we have been ordering numbers to 10. Here is our autumn number line.

Year 1 Family Trees

Year 1 have been learning all about timelines and how things have changed over time. They explored their relatives and how they are all connected by making their very own family trees 

Year 2 Examine Local History

On Thursday, Year 2 visited Kingston by bus to see some of the places we have learnt about in our History topic - our local area. 

We saw the Coronation Stone and the market place as well as the Clattern Bridge and Guildhall doorway. 

We had a brilliant time!

Art from Nature in Year 3 

This half term, Year 3 children have been taking inspiration from the work of Andy Goldsworthy.  

Take a look at our environmental sculptures made with natural materials found in autumn.

Year 5  Weavers

Year 5 have been weaving our Viking sails today. We have had so much fun! Take a look at our progress so far. 

Natural Historians: Year 4

On Thursday 3rd October, Year 4 travelled to the Natural History Museum to support their science topic of classification. The children have been learning all about animal characteristics and how to use classification keys. While we were there, we saw amphibians, insects, mammals, fish, birds, arachnids, arthropods and even discovered whether the dinosaurs were vertebrates or invertebrates. 

Everyone had a brilliant day and we are so grateful to the parent helpers. 

SAFEGUARDING, HEALTH AND SUPPORT

Wellbeing Ambassadors Take Over Assembly

This Wednesday our Year 6 Wellbeing Ambassadors led an exciting assembly.  They spoke confidently and asked many thought provoking questions. 

They described different scenarios and asked children to place the gingerbread man on an emotion scale from 1 to 10.  All children were engaged and listened carefully. 

They ended with an important message:

JUST BREATHE

You are strong enough to handle your challenges,

Wise enough to find a solution to your problems, 

And capable enough to do whatever needs to be done

2024_25- Helping children series flier.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.   

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

Art & Crafts Club 2024-2025 Ellingham Primary School.pptx.pdf
Poster for HMOS.jpg
Forest school half term advert.jpg
A5 flyer Home-Start Hounslow course Oct 2024 (1).pdf

If you have some free time, and you are a parent or grandparent (or have similar experience), you could help other families with pre-school children. Local charity Home-Start is offering a free course to train you to be a home-visiting volunteer, supporting families with difficulties such as post-natal illness, bereavement or disability. The course will run at Whitton Library  9.45am-2.30pm, on Tuesdays from 1st October-12th November (not half-term 29th October) After the course, you would visit and support a family for 2-3 hours a week. For more information, please contact erin at erin@homestart-rkh.org.uk or 07884 536161. Registered charity no: 1108975.   

School Support Course Nov 24.pdf
Back to school_Back to work flyer.pdf