Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope you have had a lovely week. We have, especially Year 6, who had an amazing week away in France, visiting a goat farm and a chocolate factory, as well as taking part in many other exciting activities. It is lovely to see them back and to hear how much fun they had. They behaved brilliantly and were a credit to the school. Well done to Year 6 and all the staff who accompanied them.

Thank you to those of you who attended our Eid Celebration on Monday. It was a wonderful success, bringing our school community together for a happy afternoon of celebration, friendship, and delicious food. Everyone had a fantastic time. Thank you for all the hard work that went into planning and preparing the delicious food, and for the kind donations.

Year 5 went on an exciting trip to the Natural History Museum this week. They used their creativity to design, build, evaluate, and share a solution to a real-world sustainability challenge using LEGO® bricks in a hands-on workshop.

On Monday, Year 2 went on a trip to the Estorick Collection of Italian Art. First, they looked at one of the exhibitions and discussed why certain pieces of art had been displayed together. Then the children explored the gallery and discussed which artworks featured geometric or organic shapes, warm or cool colours, and whether they were abstract or realistic. Finally, they had a go at being mini curators and decided which pieces of art they wanted to group together, creating their own class art exhibition.

We look forward to seeing you at Sports Day on Friday in Clissold Park. I hope the weather will be kind to us. Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be there in the morning, and KS2 will be there in the afternoon. We ask that you stand behind the barriers provided. Children will walk back to school afterwards and will be picked up from school as normal. We look forward to the parents/carers race, too. A letter with all the information has been emailed, and we ask that the children wear their Team Betty t-shirts.

Please check the school calendar for any upcoming events. We have Parents and Carers Week coming up, during which the children will be doing STEM activities with you. Parents and carers will be invited in the afternoons, and your child can share their work from the year with you.

The school has recently partnered with an exciting new local food business in a fundraising initiative. Based in N16, Larder, makes delicious frozen ready meals using great British ingredients with no additives, and delivers to your door. Input the code BETTY at checkout and 5% of your purchase will go back to the school. In addition, you can sign up with the following link to get 15% off your first order here.

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy the sunshine,

Jessica

Headteacher