It’s been a busy but exciting term and as a school we have achieved much. The children are enjoying the end of

term activities, outings and events; please see the back of the newsletter for just some of this half term’s

highlights including sports day, music concert and chess tournament. We say goodbye to all our wonderful year

6 children as they embark on the next stage of their learning journeys; we wish them well.

We hope you will enjoy reading your child’s end of year report which you can collect from your child’s class

teacher tomorrow. Alternatively you can collect the report from the office from Wednesday.

The children’s last day is Friday 20th July at the usual time of 3.30 pm. Please note the children can wear their

own clothes this Friday.

Have a restful, enjoyable summer break and we look forward to welcoming the children back on Wednesday

5th September 2018 in their smart school uniform!

DEPTFORD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Monday 16th July 2018

GDPR: Urgent request

In order to fulfil the recent GDPR requirements please remember to return all paperwork the school has issued to the office before the end of term.

Thank you for your support.

Children should return to school in the correct school uniform (below): Black/navy trousers or black / navy

skirt or pinafore (NOT GREY) Navy blue gingham summer dress White or navy polo shirt /shirt (NOT

LIGHT BLUE) Navy jumper / cardigan or sweat shirt

(preferably with school logo) Black closed foot wear (shoes or trainers) Children should be wearing either plain black/navy or white tights or socks.

We will be monitoring this closely upon our

return in September

Dates for your diary: Summer 2018

Friday 20th July ~ Last day of term/year Wednesday 5th September ~ Children return to school

School Dinners: REMINDER: Calling all Year 2 Parents

As your child is coming to the end of Year 2 from

September they will no longer benefit from the Universal Free School Meals, if you feel you will be entitled to Free

School Meals

Please apply on line www.lewisham.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals

If you are not eligible please note that school dinners are £11.25 per week.

CALLING ALL CHILDREN… Got something to say or a piece of work you are

proud of? The why not publicise it in the newsletter?

LOST PROPERTY will be displayed on Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th and Friday 20th of July after school in the Junior playground.

(Any remaining lost property will be donated or disposed of)

END OF TERM CURRICULUM NEWS:

SPORTING NEWS

On Thursday 28th June a group of 10 children from years 5 & 6 represented DPPS in the Lewisham Schools Quad Kids Athletics Competition. The children had a fantastic day out, performed incredibly well and achieved a

3rd place finish out of 19 other schools! In addition to that, Ela in year 6 was ranked the 3rd best female

athlete of her age group in the borough of Lewisham. This is DPPS best performance in any sporting competition

since coming third in the indoor athletics competition back in December 2016!

Sports day took place the next day on Friday 29th June in Deptford Park. Years 1-6 took part in over 20 different

events which involved various different physical and sporting attributes including, pulling, balancing, racing, skipping, jumping and so much more. The whole school was split into 4 teams for the morning period. England (white), Brazil (yellow), Spain (red) and Nigeria (green) and everybody taking part was scoring points for their respective team.

Overall the winning team was Nigeria! In the afternoon, the Javelin, Relay Race and Individual Races took

place with children scoring points for their classes. Those points were added to points gained in class for basketball

shooting, tennis ball throwing and relay racing to give each class a grand total. Congratulations to Purple who were

the class champions in KS1, Opal the class champions for the middle school and Garnet the champions for

upper KS2.

WELL DONE EVERYONE!

MUSIC NEWS

This year, the Year 3&4 choir performed with 7 other Lewisham schools in a choir of

around 200 children at Sedgehill Secondary School in Lewisham’s Song Fest. They

performed 6 songs, with the audience joining them in the encore! The children performed extremely well, and were given a special mention from the singing leader. A fun time was had by all!

Next year, we welcome Rock Steady to Deptford Park. Don’t forget to sign up online

if you would like to join a rock band!

CHESS NEWS We held our 4th annual Deptford Park chess tournament on Friday 13th. 64 players took part playing between them one hundred and sixty games of chess. The tournament was supported by the charity Chess in Schools and Community and they commented on the level of chess and sporting behaviour. At the end of the tournament medals were given out for the best overall players as well as for the best in Year 6 and Year 5 and in each of the Year 4 classes.

Well done to everyone!

SUMMER HOLIDAY TOP SAFETY TIPS:

Out and about

1. Always tell your parents or carers where you are playing and who you are playing with. 2. Never talk with strangers or go anywhere with them. 3. If you are allowed to cross the road by yourself, wait at the kerb until it is safe looking both ways and listening, go straight cross the road, do not run, keep looking and listening while you cross. 4. Never play near train tracks/bridges, rivers or on a building site.

Internet safety 5. Tell a parent or adult if you are using the Internet so they can supervise you. 6. Don't tell anyone your password or personal details and NEVER meet anyone from online. 7. Tell your parents if something makes you feel worried, upset or uncomfortable.

Swimming and the seaside 8. Never swim alone and always obey the rules at the swimming pool or seaside. 9. Stay near to family and friends so that you can always see them and they can see you.

And finally some homework…

Can you think of any safety tips whilst being at home?

Do you know how to get help and call the emergency services?

Term Dates 2018 – 19

AUTUMN TERM 2018

Monday 3rd September INSET DAY Tuesday 4th September NSET DAY Wednesday 5th September Children return to school Friday 19th October Last day prior to Half Term

Monday 22nd October – Friday 26th October - HALF TERM HOLIDAY

Monday 29th October Children return to school Friday 21st December Last day of Autumn Term 2018

Monday 24th December 2018 – Friday 4th January 2019 - HOLIDAY

SPRING TERM 2019

Monday 7th January 2019 INSET DAY Tuesday 8th January Children return to school Friday 15th February Last day prior to Half Term

Monday 18th February – Friday 22nd February - HALF TERM HOLIDAY

Monday 25th February Children return to school Friday 5th April Last day of Spring Term

Monday 8th April – Friday 19th April- HOLIDAY

SUMMER TERM 2019

Monday 22nd April Bank Holiday – School Closed

Tuesday 23rd April INSET DAY Wednesday 24th April Children return to school Monday 6th May MAY DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED

(1 DAY)

Friday 24th May Last day prior to the Half Term

Monday 27th May – Friday 31st May - HALF TERM HOLIDAY

Monday 3rd June Children return to school Tuesday 23rd July Last day of the Summer Term

One inset day yet to be confirmed

Attendance The Best Attendance this year:

The classes with the best attendance this year are:

Amber 97.5% - Sapphire 96.96% and Green 96.95%

56 pupils have achieved 100% attendance for the school year—what a fantastic achievement—Well Done!

Reminder:

School starts at 8.55am, it is beneficial to the children that they start the school day together.

Please keep all non urgent appointments to outside

of school hours.

Keep your MIND and BODY active this Summer Holiday with our top suggestions: 1. Visit the LIBRARY-take part in the READING CHALLENGE. Go to GREENWICH PARK. Visit a LONDON MUSEUM (many have free entry). Take a walk along the RIVER THAMES. Visit a famous LONDON ATTRACTION such as the London Eye, Tower Bridge or the Houses of Parliament.

Homework suggestions 1. There’s never a better time to practise and know your LEARN ITS (timetables) ready to IMPRESS your new teacher in September! 2. Visit these educational websites to sharpen your knowledge and skills: Mathletics (online maths activities and games) - http://www.mathletics.co.uk Bugclub (access to digital books) - http://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk Education city (Maths, English, Science and Computing games and activities, if home access was bought) - http://www.educationcity.com Arcademic Skill Builders (educational arcade style games) - https://www.arcademics.com Top marks (educational games) - https://www.topmarks.co.uk Code club (step by step coding for kids) - http://www.codeclub.org.uk BBC (games for kids) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/games Learning games for kids - http://www.learninggamesforkids.com

Charity Name. Reg Charity No. 1123390.

Deptford Methodist Mission Disabled People’s Contact. Contact Details: Deptford Methodist Church, 1 Creek Road, Deptford, SE8 3BT. www.disabledpeoplescontact.org.uk Phone: 020 8692 5599 dpc@1dpc.co.uk

About Us: Deptford Methodist Mission Disabled People’s Contact is a registered charity that provides:

a day centre service for elderly/disabled (Tue, Wed, Thu) a Monday night club for adults with learning disabilities a charity shop (Mon-Sat).

We support service users, volunteers and students coming from the boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bromley. We are a much-valued community resource that provides a large range of volunteering opportunities in all areas of our charity. We ask you to volunteer for a minimum 1 day a week – but we are happy for you to give more time if you wish! A DBS check will be required for some roles. We will pay for this, refund your fares and provide lunch.

Day centre support worker; Charity Shop Assistant(s); Arts and Crafts; Gardener; Doorman; Monday Evening Support Worker; Kitchen Assistant; Drivers Escort / Passenger Assistant; Mini bus driver. If you are interested or would like to know more information about volunteering,

please contact Volunteer Coordinator Lisa Helsby on 020 8692 5599 or at li-

sa@1dpc.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you! Our opportunities are also registered on www.do-it.org.uk

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DEPTFORD AREA

Numerous Volunteer Roles Available including: