Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you for your wonderful support at Sports Day today. It was great fun and the children really enjoyed it. I always enjoy seeing the children join in and have a go at all the different activities. Thank you to those of you who also joined in. It was a hot one, but lovely as always.

Reception Ocean delivered an amazing class assembly this week. They retold the story of Oliver's vegetables and were brilliant. They spoke with confidence and sang beautifully. They were also the best advert for eating vegetables I have ever seen. Well done, Ocean class.

Year 1 enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Estorick Art Museum this week. The children were exceptionally well-behaved. They enjoyed seeing various styles and eras of Italian artwork before being given the task of being curators. They then created their own gallery. On our return, we recreated some of our favourite Futurist pieces.  

This week, our Year 3 and Year 4 tennis team represented the school brilliantly at the Hackney Schools Tennis Competition. Demonstrating excellent teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the event, the children competed against several other schools from across Hackney and emerged as overall champions. Their outstanding performance and commitment secured a well-deserved victory, making the whole school proud.  

We have our Windrush lunch on Monday. We will be providing Jamaican Patties made by Bickles Patties. They started as a Caribbean takeaway in Brixton in 2011, serving patties to the local community. Since then, Bickles has grown into a successful West Indian catering and wholesale business. They still make their patties by hand, and they are absolutely delicious.

Next week is Hispanic Week, and there are some lovely activities planned for the children. We look forward to telling you all about them.

The Summer Fair is on Saturday, 27th June, and we would love you to sign up to help. This event is really important for our children. They love it and it is not easy to organise. It is also an amazing fundraiser and any extra funds really make a difference for the children. We would appreciate as much help as possible. We are asking the children to wear their own clothes on Friday, 26th June and to bring a donation for the Summer Fair. This can be a bottle of alcohol, chocolates, new toys, or new toiletries. Any donations are very welcome. Thank you for all your support with this.

We have Parents/Carers week during the week starting 29th June. The focus this year is STEM activities. You will receive an email with more information soon, including the date for your child’s class. We hope you can attend.

We also have an afternoon on 9th July. During this time, you can come into school to be with your child/ren so they can share their work from this year with you.

Have a lovely weekend. Please sign up to help at the Summer Fair. We need you.

Jessica

Headteacher