Headteacher's News Archive

Don’t forget that Friday is non uniform day which we are holding to support this year’s school charity Whizz Kidz. If children bring £1 to school they don’t have to wear school uniform. Friday is also our Music Day which Miss Coussins is organising. If you have any old school PE kits at home then Miss Saberwal would be pleased to have them as we need a few spare kits. On Remembrance Day all our children from Year 1 to … Continue Reading

Our School Council have decided that on Children in Need day we will support our school charity, Whizz Kidz which supports children with disabilities by holding a non uniform day. Children can wear their own clothes to school if they bring £1 to school to support the charity. Remember the day is Friday 15th November.

Our Creative Week was great fun! If you want to see some of the results then come along to the Infant Hall on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th November at the end of the school day. Miss Biggs, our Art coordinator who organised the week will be displaying some of the children’s work. Nursery and Years 1,3 and 5 will be displaying on the Tuesday and Reception and Years 2,4 and 6 on the Thursday. Our next big curriculum event … Continue Reading

We are all enjoying Creativity Week, the children have been looking at the pictures that they saw when they recently visited the National Gallery. If you want to know more then Miss Biggs is organising an after school exhibition of the children’s work after half term. More details to follow! I hope that the children enjoy their week’s holiday. I am looking forward to seeing them all when school begins again on Monday 4th November at 8.55.

Thank you to everybody who gave Harvest gifts all of which have been distributed to elderly people in our area. We collected over 400 tins of food which will make life much easier for those who find it difficult to get out in the cold weather. Next week is our creative week which Miss Biggs is organising. The children’s work will be based on the pictures that they saw when they visited the National Gallery. Don’t forget that the last … Continue Reading

Over the next few weeks all of our classes will be visiting the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. These trips are part of our work on creativity which Miss Biggs our Art Coordinator is organising. Following these trips we will be holding a Creativity Week in the week before half term. Our Nursery children are settling in well, most are saying goodbye to their mums and dads and quickly getting involved in the activities that the nursery staff have set … Continue Reading

Our jeans day last Friday was a huge success with over £450 being raised for the Whizz Kidz charity which works with children who have disabilities and their families. A big thank you to everybody who contributed, Miss Webster who runs our PHSE curriculum was delighted with the result. Next week is Poetry Week which has been organised by Mrs Levy our Literacy coordinator. As part of the week poet Joe Coehlo will be visiting the school. Miss Williamson, our … Continue Reading

Following advice from Barnet council we are increasing security at our Silkstream Road entrance. The gates will be made electronic, operated from the school office but until then security guards will be on duty at the gates. If you have any questions please ask at the office. Our children have voted and I can tell you that this year’s school charity will be Whizz Kids. This charity works with children who have disabilities. All money raised at this tomorrows wear … Continue Reading

It has been great to see how well our new Reception children have settled into school. Miss Webster and Mr Locksley their class teachers and all the Reception staff are very pleased with them. Friday of next week, the 20th September is our first fund raising event of the school year. It is our wear jeans to school day. Children may wear jeans to school if they bring in £1 and give it to their class teacher. All money raised … Continue Reading

I am looking forward to welcoming back all the children on Wednesday. We will also be welcoming some new teachers. Miss Anders will be working in Year 3, Miss Dhesi in Year 4 and Miss Kennedy in Year 5. Miss Saberwal has taken on Mrs Kanter’s position of Assistant Head teacher. In the Children’s Centre Alison Booth will be the manager while Naomi Jaques is on maternity leave.