December 2017 Warren Road Primary School Newsletter Attendance and Punctuality Attendance for the year is improving and stands at 96.9% overall with 1K the best class in Early Years and KS1 and 4J in KS2, very well done to both. Our target is 97% for the year which if achieved will be a first for us. Dear Parents and Carers, Christmas has well and truly arrived at Warren Road bringing the curtain down on a very successful term. Reception took to the stage in fine style with their production of Born in a Barn, Year 1 sang their hearts out with their Christmas songs and Year 2 excelled with their production of Prickly Hay. Yesterday, Year 3 en- tertained parents outside on the balcony, Year 4 were time travellers in their production, Who, Year 5 and 6 wrapped up Advent with a magical carol concert at Christ Church. Congratulations must go to all the children who performed with a real confidence, assurance and enthusi- asm. Many thanks to all parents for your support organising costumes, encouraging your children to learn their lines and songs and for being such fantastic audiences at all the different performances. Thank you for your overwhelming generosity over the Christmas period; we collected £1,919 for our nominated charities: NSPCC, LiVingon, Crisis at Christmas and May Pole. The term has seen many amazing successes and achievements. We have been delighted to see the recent publication of the 2017 national performance tables which has highlighted some excellent headlines for Warren Road when compared to all schools across the country. Children make great progress to achieve very high standards. There have also been many wider ranging successes with the arts, sciences and sustainability continuing to be highly prized. We were delighted to be awarded Transport for London’s Excellence in Cycling award. As a teaching school and TalkforWriting training centre, we have continued to provide outstanding profes- sional development for our own and other staff from across SE England. Hundreds of staff have visited War- ren Road this term to observe outstanding teaching and learning. A wide range of workshops have also been provided for parents. We have also continued to develop our links with secondary schools such as Darrick Wood, Harris Orpington and Newstead Wood. The PTA have enjoyed an excellent term with an amazing firework evening, Christmas Fair and Christmas discos. Thank you very, very much to everyone on the PTA working worked so hard and making this all possible and to all parents who have supported the different events. Over £16,000 has been raised this year which has funded a new cover for the swimming pool., the EYFS/KS1 pantomime and KS2 anti-bullying workshops. Our Healthy Schools work has continued to grow this term with the children’s health, safety and well-being always our priority. Every child took part planting a new hedge at the top of the field creating a fantastic new habitat and natural fence between the field and nature area. Independent, our new caterers, have been cooking more and more hot dinners, with 731 Christmas dinners cooked last week. Feedback from the children has been very good with so many more empty plates! Finally, I would like to thank you for all your support and encouragement this term and for your kind gifts, cards and Christmas greetings. There is so much we can be proud about at Warren Road, here’s to another amazing year in 2018! A very, very peaceful and happy Christmas to you all. We look forward to seeing everyone safe and sound on Thursday 4th January. Richard Edmonds, Headteacher Page 1: • Christmas! • Achievement • Teaching School • PTA • Healthy Schools Page 2: • Term and Holiday Dates • Christmas Pictures • Sports News • Eco News Santa and his helpers open the PTA Christmas Fair