Headteacher Newsletter 24th June 2016 Best Class Punctuality Best Class Attendance Whole School Attendance Week ending 17th June: Y3 & Y1 Week ending 17th June: Y5 99% Week ending 17th June: 94% Week ending 24th June: Y3 Week ending 24th June: Y1 99% Week ending 24th June: 95% Date Upcoming dates Thurs 30th June Fri 1st July Mon 4th July Tues 5th July Wed 6th July Fri 8th July Mon 11th July Thurs 14th July Fri 15th July Mon 18th July Wed 20th July Wed 7th Sept Whole school rounders tournament Tri-Golf team representing Kingston in Lon- don Youth Games MUFTI—please bring cakes Y6 Trip to The Globe Theatre 17:00—19:00 School Summer Fair Y3 and Y4 Trip to Kingston Museum 9am Year 5 Class Assembly Y5 trip to The Globe Theatre Sports Day 7pm Y5/6 Production 7pm Y5/6 Production End of year reports to parents Children meet their new class teacher PSA Summer Picnic—all welcome! Open afternoon 2pm—3pm 9am Y6 Leavers’ Assembly in hall 9:45 Y6 Blessing in St. Paul’s Church School Closes for the Summer Holiday at 2pm First day of the Autumn Term Reception Assembly We were very proud of our incredibly talented Reception children who shared their learning with pupils and parents on Thursday 23rd June. Not only did they speak clearly and confidently but they also demonstrated great skills in singing, dancing and art! Well done! We are still short of helpers to run stalls at the Summer Fair on 1st July. Please see Julie Hall or a member of office staff to sign up for a slot—we cannot do it without you! Well done to our fantastic St. Paul’s Choir, who performed as part of a Young Voices project at The Rose Theatre . They performed 2 very accomplished pieces rehearsed with Mrs Bint and Miss Mumford and then joined with many other school in a joint performance. They were incredible and a credit to the school. We are also looking for more volunteers for our PTA Committee and would be very grateful if you can help! Healthy Living Day with Avril Mc Donald Dear Parents and Carers, It has been an interesting couple of weeks at St. Paul’s and has felt incredibly busy! Year 5 have been taking their cycling proficiency tests, practicing for their Production with Year 6 and were the first St. Paul’s pupils to experience a residential trip to Hindleap Warren, which is a change from our previous visits to the Isle of Wight. We wanted to be able to offer the children opportunities to try activities which they wouldn’t otherwise experience and to encourage them to challenge themselves, take risks and work as a team—they certainly did that and had a wonderful time. We are already looking forward to taking our current Year 4 children in October as we know they will absolutely love it! Yesterday we held a mock referendum in school as we wanted to reinforce the importance of being an active participant in a democratic vote. We were impressed with the listening skills and high-level conversations held by all children. Like the real referendum, the vote was very close, but the majority of votes from the children were to remain as part of the EU. We have had numerous trips and visitors in the last fortnight: Year 6 Leavers’ Service at Southwark Cathedral; Year 2 children performing at the Rose Theatre and being excellent ambassadors for our school (we were so proud when other parents there commented on the excellent attitude and behaviour of our children); Keith and Barry from the Kingston Beekeepers’ Association presented to the children; Avril McDonald visited KS1 to talk about her books as part of Healthy Living Day and the Year 6 children led Gugafit sessions in the hall as we all learned about how to feed and exercise our bodies to keep fit and healthy. We have more exciting activities planned to enrich and enliven the learning experiences of all our children and so the next few weeks look to be even busier! Please see dates below. Mrs Kathryn Hemming