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Message from Mrs Barr Dear Parents,

Thank you to those of you who joined us for the Charity launch on Wednesday

evening.

We were joined by Ahmad Ayoubi from our international charity, Stand By Me,

and Michael Defoe from the Harrow Club, which is our local charity for this

year.

They both did an amazing job of explaining just how the money raised will be

used to support families and children both near and far.

Thank you also to Miss Whitbread, Miss Walshe and Miss Wilkes for sharing

their experiences of their trip to Ethiopia to see the Abdi Academy - the school

we are sponsoring.

All of this could not be achieved without the support and partnership of the

FCH, thank you Mrs Storey and Mrs Lago for your terrific organising skills, or is

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Chepstow News Keeping you up to date with school life

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Diary Dates w/c 30th October

Monday 30th

Year 6 Netball v Garden House, Battersea Park

Tuesday 31st

Year 4 Football v Sussex House, Battersea Park

Wednesday 1st

Year 5 Netball v Garden House, Battersea Park

Thursday 2nd

Swallow & Kingfisher Trip to Tower of London

Year 5 Football v Sussex House, Battersea Park

that cajoling skills?

Finally, a huge thank you to Mrs Templeton, our year 5 teacher, who works tirelessly and quietly to liaise

with the charities, the FCH and the school to ensure a great year of events are managed successfully.

If you would like to find out more about our charities, please do visit our website.

Now that just leaves me to say, best wishes for a restful half term break.

Best wishes,

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Stars of the week

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Reception

Khush (Puffins), for having a positive attitude and joining in class discussion


Arlo, (Sparrows), for great effort in maths and trying hard with his numbers

Leonardo (Wren), for fantastic effort when learning to read short words.

Year 1

Charlotte (Pelican), for fantastic maths work on number bonds

Shy’m (Robin), for trying so hard with her sounds in guided reading

Bentina (Penguin), for working really hard on this weeks My News

Year 2

Dexter (Swallow), for such vivid, thought provoking description in his writing

Natan (Kingfisher), for super full answers in his comprehension questions

Eliza (Woodpecker), for your amazing Dark, Dark Tale Story

Finn (Swift), for superb efforts in recreating a house from 1666 using his D&T skills

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Year 3


Year 4 Year 5

Graydon (tawny Owls), for producing a fantastic descriptive paragraph on Dubai

Victoria (Grey Hawks), for showing great persistence and resilience when working independently

Olivia, (Skylark), for working hard on your fairy tale with a twist

Emily, (Barn Owl), for an excellent week of being focused, having the right attitude and producing great work

Chloe, (Harrier Hawk), for an emotional piece of writing from the point of view of Bess from the Highwayman

Year 6

Margot, (Golden Eagle), for improvement in her comprehension strategies

Oliver, (Imperial Eagle), for enthusiasm and participation in our reading comprehension workshops

WELL DONE TO ALL OUR STARS THIS

WEEK

Tarun (Shorelark), for being consistently helpful to his teachers and friends

Charlie (Woodlarks), for always trying his best and looking out for everyone (including his teachers).

Specialist awards KS1

Class Name Reason

Sport Quattro (Swallow)

For starting well in all of his PE lessons and showing astute defensive skills in his football lessons! Keep it up Quattro!

Art Bentina (Penguins)

For working with such enthusiasm on your African style artwork.

French Charlotte (Pelican)

For being consistently engaged in lessons.

Music Stella (Robin)

For singing brilliantly when practising for the Nativity.

Science N/A N/A

Computing Ethan (Penguins)

For excellent work in using the repeat function in Scratch Junior

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House points awarded this week

Behavioural awards Well done to the following children who were awarded the Behaviour awards this week: Tea, Chloe, Narmeen, Cleo, Sholto, Nefeli, Sammy,

Sasha, Flora, Hamish, Elliot, Antonia, Markus, Henry, Mati, Freddy, Michael, Tom and Kinoli.

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News from Music Department

Over the past few weeks yYear 6 have made some fantastic progress learning the recorder. Most of the class have had some experience learning this instrument, but for most of them it was evident that this had not been for a while. The majority progressed extremely quickly and by their 6th lesson were already playing pieces with 8 notes. We’ve been practising rounds and have even begun learning our Christmas material with arrangements in different parts. This week yYear 6 have also been learning the Zulu words in their Lion King songs with ‘Lioness Hunt’, ‘Be Prepared’, and ‘You Live in Me’. We spent a lot of time rehearsing the articulation, control and vocal technique to sing these words expressively. Everyone is very excited about this show, even though they’re fully aware it’s a long wait!.

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News from Art Department

This week, Year 1 have been finding out about African art. They worked as teams to create large group artworks depicting African animals. Year 2 have been finding out all about primary, secondary and tertiary colours.

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News from Science Department

This half-term Year 4 have been learning about the three different States of Matter. Lately, we have specifically been investigating the physical properties of liquids such as water and milk. This week we were investigating surface tension in milk and water.

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News from Computing Department

Pupils in year 5 have been learning how to create a splat game in Scratch. They have been using

forever loops and if else statements in their code. In the game pupils designed code that switches from one costume to another. They were able to use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors.

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News from Sports Department

Year 4 boys and selected Year 3’s vs Knightsbridge School at Burton Court – 10th October

The Year 4 boys and selected Year 3’s travelled to the picturesque surroundings of Burton Court to take on Knightsbridge School. The boys were split

into three teams, the ‘A’ team played in an entertaining game against a strong Knightsbridge team. Henry, Tristan and Algie bagged three goals in a enthralling game, however the boys on the losing side with a 4-3 result. Miss Saunders praised

the attitude of the boys, along with their willingness to keep working hard and to never give up! The ‘B’ team battled hard in a 2-2 draw, James and Max played impressively, both scoring vital goals, they showed fantastic ball carrying skills along with some

important tackles. Jasper and Dillon also making some positive contributions in a battling performance. The ‘C’ team came out with a resounding 9-0 win, Sofian and Tarun bagging three goals each, along with two goals with Sebastien and one from captain Graydon. All

children gave 100% and worked well as a team to achieve success. Another enjoyable learning experience for the boys, well done!

Man of the match ‘A’ team’ – Mati

Man of the match ‘B team’ – James

Men of the match ‘C team’ – Sofian and Tarun

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Upcoming fixtures – 30th October – 3rd November

Monday 30th October – Year 6 netball vs Garden House at Battersea Park – 2.15pm start time

Tuesday 31st October – Year 4 football fixture vs Sussex House at Battersea Park – 2.15pm start time

Wednesday 1st November – Year 5 netball vs Garden House at Battersea Park – 4.15pm start time

Thursday 2nd November – Year 5 football vs Sussex House at Battersea Park – 2.15pm start time

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Nursery News

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News from Reception What a fantastic half term we have had in Reception! It’s amazing to think of all that we have achieved in such a short amount of time. Personalities have blossomed, friendships have grown and a love of learning is certainly shining through. Our friendship fun day was a huge success and the big children did a great job at looking after us.

The Reception team wishes you a restful break and we can’t wait to see you all again soon. Keep up the great work at home!

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NEWS FROM YEAR 1 Well done to all of Year 1 for another fantastic week of work! In Maths, we have been busy revisiting our number bonds and we’ve also had a lot of fun using numicon and dienes to help us understand doubling. Our report writing has got even better this week and we’ve confidently been able to write our own reports! Make sure you pop in during book look to see them; you might even learn something new about elephants! We’ve had a very busy few weeks in Year 1 so we are all looking forward to the holidays. Have a great break!.

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NEWS FROM YEAR 2 Year 2 have loved their opportunity to experiment with colour in their Art lessons. They have been mixing primary colours together to create an array of secondary colours. To further challenge themselves they then created tertiary colours by combining these secondary colours together. They

used their knowledge of adjectives to describe these colours well.

Linking our History topic to DT children looked at different types and styles of houses from the past and recreated a house in the style of a Tudor house.

They recognised the materials that were used to make these buildings and could explain why the white on the building contrasted well to the black beams. They also recognised the trick that many Tudor houses had of creating an overhang so the

cost of ground rent was cheaper!

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NEWS FROM YEAR 3 We have been learning about instructions in English this week. Through a variety of activities, such as games, pretending to be Sat Navs and cooking, we now understand the importance in giving clear but detailed instructions. You need to use bossy verbs and time openers when giving or writing instructions, so as a result we have all become expert bossy Year 3-ers!

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NEWS FROM YEAR 4 The pupils in Year 4 continue to have great fun learning how to code. They have been practicing their debugging and programming skills by piecing together instructions in a specific order. Through the use of programming, they will develop an understanding of how a computer navigates instructions and order.

In History, we have been comparing life in Ancient Greece and modern England. Tawny Owls were particularly mystified by how children managed to entertain themselves without access to the electrical appliances we are lucky enough to have today! As part of our Ancient Greek topic, the children have also been learning how to use the Ancient Greek alphabet and have enjoyed writing secret codes for each other to solve!

As Diwali approaches, we have been learning more about the celebration and why it is so important to Hindus.

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YEAR 5 NEWS Over the past two weeks, the Year 5 children have been transported back in time when they visited the ‘Spaniard’s Inn’ and learned about the Highwayman. The story tells of the highwayman's visit to see the beautiful Bess at the old inn and of the terrible fate they both meet.

This classic poem has allowed the children to enjoy a great story with powerful imagery. Year 5 have investigated how the use of metaphors, alliteration and similes can effectively paint a picture in the reader’s head.

The children have been truly inspired and we look forward to seeing Year 5 use these writing features in their own written compositions this year.

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NEWS FROM YEAR 6 This week year six were lucky to take part in a science trip to Stowe School. After a two hour minibus journey we entered the beautifully landscaped grounds and headed for the new science building. We were greeted by the Head of Science, Mr Tearle, who gave us some exciting demonstrations in the lecture theatre. We got to see hydrogen reacting with oxygen to make water (and a loud bang!) After the demonstrations we took part in two challenges in the lab which involved creating a fizzing rainbow and a colour change challenge. Our winners were Kinoli and Grace who managed to get the solution to change colour closest to one minute after it was first mixed! As if the science itself wasn’t enough, we even got to have a delicious lunch in the beautiful mansion and a wander through the world-famous gardens after which are part of a National Trust site. Thank you to Mrs Braithwaite and Stowe School for organising such a fantastic day out!

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Charity News Chepstow House held a special ‘Ethiopia’ assembly this week taken by Miss Whitbread, Miss Wilkes and Miss Walshe. The children learned about how our school team spent their time when getting to know and interacting with pupils in our internationally linked school in Dembi Dollo. The Chepstow children were able to get a real insight to how different their lives are compared with those studying at the Abdi Academy. They were also informed about how child sponsorship is saving and changing the lives of the kids who live there.

A number of our staff (including the ‘Ethiopia’ teaching team) and parents have decided to sponsor a child in Dembi Dollo. This is something we would encourage all families to consider.

Thank you to Axl Funk for undertaking additional School Council duties when he promoted child sponsorship on Friday morning.

For further information please see our website or go to www.standby.me/chepstow

Thank you for your continued support.

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