INAPrimaryNewsletter

2 October 2015

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Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you to those parents who were able to attend the coffee morning on Wednesday; we had a great turn out! We took time to discuss how things

are going day to day at school and how well you feel the children have settled into the new academic year. Your comments were really reassuring and pleasing to hear and I look forward to passing on your appreciation to all the staff. Time was also given to thinking about the things that we could improve to make the Primary even better; again thank you for your suggestions and for coming up with practical solutions. I have collated the feedback and a copy of the notes has been put in your child’s book bag for you to read. I look forward to working with you all over the coming year to ensure we continue to strive to make the Primary an outstanding experience for every child. I look forward to meeting with you all again on Thursday 3rd December.

Tam Broadway, Head of Primary

>>> NewsAnnouncementsSafety NoticeIf your child cycles or uses a scooter to come to school, please ensure they are kept as safe as possible by wearing a helmet.

SAVE THE DATE

BRIDGES Parent Workshop for Primary and Secondary Parents/Carers

on Thursday 15th October 6.00-7.00pm in the KS3 Hall

You are invited to a workshop to find out more about our BRIDGES programme and how you can support your child in developing these key characteristics. Please inform the primary or secondary school

office if you would like to attend.

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PE Kit Reception children should be wearing their PE kit to school every Monday; they do not need their usual school uniform on this day.

Year 1 need to bring their PE kit to school on the following days:

Britten – Wednesday and ThursdayFitzgerald – Wednesday and FridayGlennie – Wednesday and Tuesday

We can not provide spare PE kit, so please ensure your child has their kit with them on the correct

day.

Uniform InformationThe Primary uniform can be purchased through the Khalsa Schoolwear website or can be bought at Khalsa Schoolwear shop in Bethnal Green. All Year 1 pupils will be expected to be wearing a blazer; this is still an optional item for the Reception children. Please speak to the staff in the primary reception if you have any queries.

• Weexpecteverychildtobeinfulluniformeverydaywiththeirtopbuttondoneup• All coats must be plain black including raincoats• Shoesmustbeplainblack–notrainers.Ifyouarenotsureaboutthetypesofshoes that are part of our uniform policy, please ask.• PleaselabeleveryitemofclothingincludingPEkitsandalsocheckfromtimetotime as names can fade through washing• Onepairofplainstudearringscanbeworn• Nailpolishisnotallowed• Jewelleryisnotpermitted• Longhairforbothboysandgirlsmustbetiedback.Hairdecorationsmustbesmall and plain• Pleaseprovideyourchildwithawaterbottleeverydayandmakesureitislabelled with their name (water only, no fruit juice).

Message from the Year 1 TeachersTo help us maximise our PE lesson times each week, it would really help if you could assist your child at home in the following ways:

• Practisedressingandundressingwith greater speed• Practiseturningtheirsleevesand jumpers the right way when they take them off• Practisefoldingtheirclothesintoapile so that items don’t go astray

Thank you!

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European Languages Day

Every class had lots of fun learning about a European country and its language last Friday. Hereareafewphotographsfromtheday.

Maxwell class making boats for the Greek seas and enjoying some Greek Zorba dancing!

Curie class enjoying some spaghetti play, café role play, making pizzas and booking flight tickets for Italy!

Britten class learning a Portuguese song and Tara Rani demonstrating how to use her Portuguese souvenir ‘back scratcher’.

Fitzgerald class making German hats and flags!

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ecognitionEvery week each teacher chooses two children from their class to receive

a certificate in assembly, one in recognition of a child demonstrating our BRIDGES habit of the week, and the other in recognition of a pupil’s

academic effort throughout the week.

Well done to the following children, who have been recognised this week!

Curie Class:

Nicholas Fertrina Jardiel – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for exploring in the herb garden.)

Ravi Jethwa – Scholar of the Week (for using great ‘power words’ in literacy.)

Maxwell Class:

Aishwarya Senthilkumar – Headteacher’s Habits Award (for using her imagination to make up a Funny Bones story.)

Mahilan Sathis Kumar – Scholar of the Week (for writing words all by himself.)

Newton Class:

Khadijah Ali – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for using a magnifying glass to explore.)

Ubaid ur Rehman Mueez – Scholar of the Week (for estimating the number of cubes hidden in a sock during the Maths Mastery lesson.)

Britten Class:

Aashvi Govil – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for asking in-depth scientific questions.)

Ibrahim Ijaz – Scholar of the Week (for writing a detailed descriptive letter to the aliens.)

Fitzgerald Class:

Frank Krupski – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for a brilliant imaginary plan for catching the aliens.)

Ishwar Atkar – Scholar of the Week (for writing a brilliant ‘grumpy’ letter to the aliens.)

Glennie Class:

Nirmalpreet Durhailay – Headteacher’ Habits Award (for asking questions during the maths meeting to further her general knowledge about leap years and why they occur.)

Tulsi Jogia – Scholar of the Week (for pursuing her learning outside of school and using her knowledge to create an Andy Warhol picture.)

Headteacher’s LunchWell done to the following pupils who have been nominated for the Headteacher’s Lunch for next Thursday 8th October. An invitation will be given to the children during our

Celebration and Awards Assembly:

Inaaya Ijaz - FitzgeraldIsra Hussain – Glennie

Riya Patel – CurieKashan Shahzad– Glennie

Adam Ismail – Newton Navneet Matharu – Maxwell

Tara Rani Kaur - Britten

Britten class learning a Portuguese song and Tara Rani demonstrating how to use her Portuguese souvenir ‘back scratcher’.

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Regular attendance is a crucial factor in students’ educational development and ability to achieve their full potential.

At Isaac Newton Academy every student is set the target of 100% attendance.

The class with the highest attendance at the end of every week is awarded the attendance trophy during Friday’s Award & Recognition assembly.

Curie 99.3%

Maxwell 96%

Newton 93.3%

Overall Attendance: 93.3%

Well done to Curie Class, our winners for this week for the first time this term. I look forward to seeing who next week’s winners are!

It is important that the children attend school every day and do not miss any learning. Thank you for your support in ensuring your child is at school every day. We always strive for 100%

Britten 93.7%

Fitzgerald 89.3%

Glennie 97.3%

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"We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” Isaac Newton BRIDGES are habits of mind or learning characteristics that develop a pupil's character and learning power and enable him/her to grow into a well-rounded individual and resilient learner.

There are seven BRIDGES habits that we will be working on, which will rotate on a weekly cycle throughout the year. The BRIDGES habit of the week will always be introduced at the beginning of the week during the Monday assembly and reinforced throughout the week across the curriculum. Each class teacher will award a certificate to a pupil that they feel has demonstrated the BRIDGES focus for the week.

Each week we will update you on the BRIDGES habit that will be introduced in the coming week and offer some top tips on how to reinforce the habit at home too. Please also refer to the Primary BRIDGES wheel above

Week commencing 5th October– Grit

Displayinghabitsofpatience,resilience,determination,managingdistractions,perseveranceandconcentration.

At home and school:

Itisveryimportantforallofustomanagedistractionsandthisisahabitthatneedstobeencouragedataveryearlyage.Managingdistractionsandconcentratingwillhelpyourchildwiththeir learning and understanding each day. It is equally important that children adopt a ‘can do’ attitudeanddonotgiveupontaskstooeasily,evenwhentheypresentuswithachallenge,learningthat‘practicemakesperfect’.Tryingsomethingagain,eventhoughwemayfinditdifficult,willleadto success

Reception

• Encourageyourchildtotrytocompletethingsmoreindependently–whenhe/shesays he/shecan’tdosomething,tellyourchildtohaveagoandtotryalittleharder.Ifthenhe/she is still completely stuck with a task, then offer a small amount of help to get him/her started. Offer encouragement and praise your child’s effort.

• ItisessentialthatfromReceptionupwardsthechildrenbecomebetteratmanaging distractions and demonstrate that they can work on a task for a sustained period of time.

Year 1

• Year1pupilsneedtimetoadjusttoanewcurriculumandstructureoftheday.Thework expectationsincreaseandwiththattheneedtomanagedistractionsanddevelopagreater focusonthetaskisessential.Wehavealwaystalkedabouttheimportanceoftryinghardand notgivingup,evenwhenwefindataskhardatfirst.

Tam Broadway, Head of Primary

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Primary RemindersIMPORTANT REMINDERS

• Schools starts at 8.45am, it is important that your child arrives on time every day so that the teachers can start the lesson promptly. The school gate will be open from 8.25am and will close at 8.45am.

• Schoolfinishesat3.45pmeverydayotherthanTuesdaywhenwefinishat3.00pm

• If any of your details have changed e.g. your address or phone number –pleaseensureyoucontacttheofficetoinformus,sothatwecanupdate our records and contact you in case of an emergency.

• Please ensure your child attends school every day and on time. If your childissickthenyoumustcalltheofficetoletusknowby8.15am.

If your child has a medical appointment you must let us know in advance.

Wisepay DetailsWisepay details have been given to everyone now, which will allow you to book a place for ‘Breakfast Club’ or ‘After School Club’. Payments must be made in advance. If you experience any problems, please contact Ms Rayner or Ms Chaggar who will be happy to help.

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Key Dates for the Autumn Term 2015: Primary

Monday 5th October Parent Workshop for ‘Tapestry’ 6-7pm (Primary Dining Hall)Thursday 15th October BRIDGES workshop for Primary & Secondary parents 6-7pm (KS3 Hall)Friday23rdOctober BrittenClassAssembly(BrittenClassParentsInvited)3.15pm26 – 30 October HALF TERMMonday2ndNovember StaffTraining:schoolclosedtostudentsTuesday10thNovember ParentWorkshoprePhonicsThursday19thNovember ParentWorkshopreLiteracyWednesday25thNovember StaffTraining:schoolclosedtostudentsFriday27thNovember GlennieClassAssembly(Glennieclassparentsinvited) 3.15pmThursday 3rd December Coffee Morning with Head of PrimaryFriday 11th December Parent reports sent homeTuesday 15th December Parent Progress Meetings Friday 18th December Last day of term