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The Eaton Share Friday 15 January, 2016 Spring Term

From the Headmaster…….

I spoke to the pupils at various times last week about

2016 and the exciting year that it is bound to be for

them all. We reflected for a time on 2015 and what

they had done well, before looking ahead to how

they could perhaps make the next twelve months

better and more successful, both for themselves and

for others. I am sure that they will work hard to do

so.

During the break the maintenance and repair teams

have also worked hard and the first Phase of the Pre

Prep works was completed on schedule. The new

flooring on the Ground floor and Basement went well

and the communal areas are now lighter and appear

more spacious too. We must wait now until the next

break before we can start on the redecoration

for Phase 2.

On Friday we were handed the keys to the new

Sussex Street Playground. It is an excellent

space and very secure; the children have been

enjoying their time there enormously. We are

there every day and it is a fabulous find. My

thanks to Mrs Hayes for all of her efforts in

securing the premises.

As you all know we have had an incredibly mild

winter so far. The colder air appears to be

moving in this week and the temperature has

definitely dropped. Whilst in school the pupils

are perfectly warm but please do make sure

that for lunch times, and their journeys to and

from school, that they are suitably attired.

The first Inter School Swimming Gala was held

last night against Francis Holland and I am

happy to say that it began 2016 in just the right

way. The record continues.

The coming week…..

Monday 18th January - PTA Second Hand Uniform Sale, 2.30-4.30pm, No. 79.

Tuesday 19th January - PTA Second Hand Uniform Sale, 8.00-9.30am, No. 79.

Year 4 Hockey v Oakfield

Wednesday 20th January - Year 3 Hockey v Parsons Green

Thursday 21st January - PTA Meeting in the 79 Hall, 9.05am

London League Swimming Finals at Alleyns

Friday 22nd January - Pre Prep Perform Workshop

The ESS Choir performing at the Opening of

Hyde Park School

News & Events

Happy New Year from the ESS PTA! We hope each of you enjoyed a fun and relaxing break.

A heartfelt thank you to all of our volunteers last term. We sincerely appreciate all of your help!

This term promises to be a very exciting one for our students, staff and parents and will keep the PTA very busy! If you’d like to volunteer for any of our events please contact D’one at [email protected] or Lama at [email protected]

If you haven’t done so, please join our closed FACEBOOK PAGE, and please invite the parents in your class as well. Search for “Eaton Square School PTA” and request to join. We will share information that can only be accessed by members who are screened before acceptance.

Charity Night 2016 is fast-approaching and the planning is well underway! We are still taking donations and sponsorships! If you can donate (or know anybody who can), or would like to register your interest to help out, please contact chairs Susan ([email protected]) or Libby ([email protected]). The deadline is Friday 12th February to be included in the event program.

Some key PTA events and dates to please take note of:

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE-Dining Hall of 79

Monday 18th January 2:30pm-4:30pm

Tuesday 19th January 8am-9:30am

We are now taking donations of gently used football boots so please donate yours if you can

MERCHANDISE ORDERS DUE

Wednesday 20th January (Last order before Prep Swim Gala!)

PTA MEETING – Hall at 79

Thursday 21st January, 9:05 am –ALL PARENTS WELCOME!

STAFF AND TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST

Wednesday 3rd of February-School starts at 9:30am! (10:00am for Knightsbridge nursery)

2016 CHARITY NIGHT TICKETING DAY

Tuesday 9th February-Hall at 79, 9:05am

-All response forms for charity night are due by the 9th of February! Last year the event sold out so please do not delay!

PREP SWIM GALA (Years 2-8)

Tuesday 9th February-Queen Mother Sports Centre, 1:30pm-4pm

2016 ESS CHARITY NIGHT to support MIRACLES

Friday March 18th- 7:00pm PARK LANE HOTEL

Many congratulations to: (left to right)

Mrs. Radford (Year 3) on the birth of Clara Mary Alice Radford on 23rd November.

Mrs. Roch (PE Department) on the birth of Eloise Rose Roch on New Year’s Day.

Mrs. Armitage (Head of Year 3) on the birth of Grace Jennifer Armitage,

born just this week , on 11th January.

Pre Prep Happy New Year and welcome back! It has been

so wonderful to hear all about your exciting

holidays. This week has been packed full of lovely

activities and the children have done some

astonishing work.

In Reception, the children are learning all about

Pirates, and in Year 1 they have embarked on a

world tour by

starting their

‘Around the World’

topic, exploring a

different country

each week.

The Pre Prep Star

of the Week this

week is Albert

Ehrlich who has

sketched a

magnificent Eifel

Tower!

Elliot Yap and his written account of his

Christmas day.

Saud Razzaq and his 3D map of Australia.

Ela Lokiec, Deya Bektemissova and Edward Brazier

with their Travel projects.

Year 2 Maths - We have been looking at our partitioning

once again this term and consolidating our

learning. We split 2-digit numbers using our

Hundred, Tens and Units place value

understanding. We have also been working on

adding 10, 11 and 9 using our place value

understanding also.

English - In English this week Year 2 have been

doing lots of work using the alphabet and

ordering words. They were taught how to use a

dictionary to help with their spelling and also to

find the meaning of words. They were also

introduced to their new topic; ‘Instructions’. They

all had a go at following a set of spoken

instructions to make chocolate truffles. If they

followed the instructions carefully, their truffles

turned out beautifully! It was a rather messy

lesson, but lots of fun!

Humanities - We have started our exciting topic

this term of Ancient Egypt. We have already

been hard at work researching in our topic

reading area for facts about Ancient Egypt and

its many Gods and Goddesses. We have also

located Egypt on a map and started to look at

key areas with Ancient Egypt to help with our

understanding of what life was like then.

Computing - We are becoming researchers in

computing to find facts all about Ancient Egypt.

As a class we created a shared mind map on

‘Freemind’. We are starting to add new skills to

our computing

and will soon be

exploring the

program

PowerPoint to

make

presentations.

Certificates awarded in Year 2 this week:

2P – Sammy Shawkat -for his excellent effort to use

joined handwriting.

2L - Arina Mangla for setting a good example to

others in all areas of school life.

2K - Ramy Umari-Cartier-Bresson - for settling in so

well to life in 2K. Well done!

Dawoud and Arin (2P) brought in an art project they

have been working on together out of school to

show to the class. It was an imaginary city full of

amazing features, such as a time machine, a giant

cloud, an ancient hospital, an airport and a prison!

Year 3 English - In English lessons this week, Year Three

have researched Greek Gods and Goddesses. The

teachers were so impressed with their detailed

research. They then used this information to

design and write top trump cards, rating the Gods

on their bravery, beauty, kindness and

intelligence. We then moved on to designing our

own Gods. We have also looked at how to use

commas accurately.

Maths -Year Three have been developing their

understanding of fractions this week. They have

looked at how to find a fraction of a shape as well

as a fraction of a number. We have also started to

look at recognising equivalent fractions. If you eat

any chocolate or sweets over the weekend, why

not show off your excellent fractions knowledge

by sharing a half or quarter with a friend!

Games -Year Three have had a very active week!

The boys have had lots of fun in their first couple

of Rugby lessons and they have focused on

revising the rules of the game as well as

developing their skills. The girls have started their

new sport, Hockey. They’ve loved using their shin

pads and mouth guards for the first time and have

had really started to improve their skills using the

hockey stick.

All of the children have loved seeing their friends

again and have had lots of fun playing at park.

Certificates awarded in Year 3 this week:

Thea Mesomeris for an excellent, informative poster on Aphrodite.

Cameron Caveney for becoming increasingly organised and independent.

Alexandre Djouhri for a positive and focussd start to the Spring term.

Sophie Hughes for an outstanding start to all her work this term.

Paul Laffineur for his excellent research on a Greek God.

George Frangos for his work on materials and their properties.

Year 4

Maths - This week the children have been

learning about fractions. They have focused on

finding fractions of amounts using word problems

and finding equivalent fractions. We have also

been exploring the key vocabulary associated with

this topic.

English - In year 4 , the children have been

learning the key features of persuasive texts

including comparative and superlative adjectives.

PRE- 4C and 4Gr have been writing New Year resolutions and thinking of ways in which we can stick to them. Science - Year 4 have been learning about the

states of matter: solid, liquid and gases. They have

been learning about the different properties and

how each state’s particles act. They have also

carried out experiments linked to a liquid’s

volume and shape.

Geography - The Year 4 classes have started to

explore their new topic, ‘India’. The children have

been learning about the physical and cultural

similarities and differences between the UK and

India. In 4Gr, we have also produced a collage of

images that the children feel represent Indian

culture.

Certificates awarded in Year 4 this week:

4Gr – Oscar Pos for his great teamwork in class 4G – Georgia Fedele for having excellent

handwriting and receiving a pen licence.

4CU– Feranmi Ogunbiyi for excellent contribution to our learning in Maths. 4C – Faris Amin for settling into Eaton Square School so well – Well done.

4G have been investigating gases and weight

Year 5 Maths - We are converting fractions, decimal

numbers and percentages. This involves ensuring

children know the equivalents for amounts such

as ¼, ½ and ¾ off by heart. They will also be

shown how to work out the conversions for

amounts they do not know. We will move on to

dividing and multiplying decimal numbers next

week.

English - We are beginning work on our new class

text, Street Child by Berlie Doherty. The children

have begun by predicting what they think will

happen in the story. They have looked at adverts

and created their own Victorian advert for a

shilling pie, as mentioned in the story. They will

move on to using sensory description to describe

a Victorian slum and the house where Jim Jarvis,

the main character, lived. The children will also be

reading further into the book and looking at life in

a Victorian workhouse.

Geography - The children have begun their new

topic, Mountainous Environments. They have

used atlases to identify the locations of various

mountain ranges in the UK and

across the world. The children have

researched various mountain

ranges and created fact files about

them. They have also learnt how

different types of mountains are

formed. Next week, we will begin

to look at the climate in

mountainous environments as well

as tourism and the effect it can

have.

Computing - Year Five have started

to learn about blogging. They have discussed what

a blog is, what can be included in it, such as

pictures and videos, and the purposes of a blog.

Congratulations to our Year Five stars of the week:

5J - Amilcar Meziou for his positive attitude to learning and being a caring and supportive friend at all times.

5N - Jules Bourlot for demonstrating a mature and hardworking attitude in English lessons and assembly.

5W - Jake Lee for beginning the new term with a fantastic attitude to his learning.

5N have been working hard getting ready for their

assembly on Friday. Well done to our new

member Sadeen for a fantastic first week at ESS!

Year 6 English - Year Six have been studying hard over

their exam period. We have paid particular

attention to analysing and producing descriptive

compositions. This has included an exploration of

the gardens outside our school as a stimulus for

using sensory details.

Maths - Year 6 pupils have been busy going

through revision work and past papers. Best of

luck to all sitting for the exams.

PSHE - Year 6 have been learning about puberty

and growing up. They completed an ‘A to Z of

puberty’ and had interesting and informative class

discussions from the outcome.

PRE - Year 6 have been talking about inspirational

people in the world today and thinking about

what the qualities of an inspirational person are.

In addition to famous inspirational people, many

of the children identified friends, family members

and teachers as people who inspire them to be

kind, hardworking and successful.

French - Year 6 have been describing themselves

and their family and learning different adjectives

in the feminine and masculine forms, such as

travailleur/se (hard-working) and bavard(e)

(chatty).

Computing - Year Six have been learning about

GPS this week; what it means and how it works.

They have also looked at ‘pulled apart’ digital

devices to see the components inside.

Geography - Last week we went over the basics

on a world map: continents, oceans and lines of

latitude and longitude. This week we are starting

to read and locate place in an atlas using the

degrees and N/S/E/W.

Years 7 & 8 English - Year Eight have started to study

literature of WWI. We explored the theme of

Remembrance and then explored how WWI

literature serves to memorialise the war

experience. Year Eight have started analysing

canonical poem and drew particular inspiration

from Sassoon’s Attack this week, in order to

compose their own poems on fighting on the

WWI battlefield.

Year Seven have started to study the plot of

Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. We spent

some time trying to solve Portia’s casket riddle

and we spent some time performing the plot

succinctly, in the style of The Reduced

Shakespeare Company.

Maths - Year Eight pupils have been working on

simultaneous equations. They have been using

the elimination, scale factor and the re-

arrangement and substitution methods to solve

these equations. Having mastered this, they’ve

now moved onto how to apply these methods to

solving problems.

Year Seven pupils have completed their work on

fractions, some having done Y8/9 work. They have

now moved onto algebra. This week we are

re-capping on the rules of algebra, such as 7 x b is

written as 7b or b7, simplifying expressions and

multiples and powers of X.

Geography - Year Seven have started looking at

tectonic plates and volcanoes this week. Year

Eight are continuing their work on economic

activities and transport. Both classes received a

letter this week about their trip to the Natural

History Museum on 4th February.

Computing - Year Seven have started making their

own Pacman game on Scratch.

A big well done to Guillermo Bedward in 7J for his

performance in ‘Medea’ at the Almeida theatre. He

was in this professional show which ran from

September until November last term and still

managed to come to school and stay on top of his

work!

Guillermo is currently down to the final 3 to be cast

as ‘Charlie’ in the West End Show ‘Charlie and the

Chocolate Factory’, and is also through to the final

auditions for a role in a new Netflix series. We wish

him the best of luck.