Training children to be confident, independent learners, with enquiring minds, a life-long love of learning and an approach to life that reflects core biblical values and principles.

Love Joy Kindness Patience Self–control

Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Newsletter No. 35- 21st June 2019

It has been an incredibly busy few weeks here at St. Margaret’s. As many of you will be aware, not only

have we had the Year Six SATS but also there has been statutory testing and assessments in Early

Years, phonics, Year Two and Year Six writing assessments.

I have mentioned about moderation in a previous newsletter and some parents have asked for more information on this. Even

though we are an academy, the local authority still have overall responsibility to ensure that assessments are administered fairly

and in keeping with Government guidance as well as ensuring that judgements made by teachers are fair, honest and accurate. This

year the local authority chose to observe our phonics administration, as well monitor our judgements in EYFS and Year Six writ-

ing. As I am sure you can appreciate, this does place additional pressure on the staff who have been absolutely fantastic through-

out. I am very proud to say that all moderators and assessors have given us a clean bill of health and have commented on: the

professionalism of staff; how well the staff know every child within their care; the quality of the work and observations that was

presented to them; our delightful children; the friendly, caring and nurturing ethos of the school and the wonderful public and

classroom displays.

In addition, my team and I are currently analysing all results and judgements and, although I cannot share anything yet (especially as

we still await the Year Six SATs results), needless to say I am one very happy Headteacher who is extremely proud of all of the

hard work, effort and determination not only shown by the pupils but also the staff.

Very well done to everybody for making St. Margaret’s such a wonderful school.

Mr D Huntingford

Headteacher

Friday 28th June 2019 from 3:15PM - Onwards

Raffle tickets will be on sale from Monday 24th June 2019. They will be sold on a daily basis

in the playground whilst children are being collected from school.

Some of the prizes to be won include; bowling tickets, Nando’s vouchers, Beauty products

and much more.

It will also be a NON-UNIFORM DAY at the cost of £1 per person.

We would appreciate anyone who would be interested in volunteering to help man stalls at

the fete and bring some donations or food.

Attendance and punctuality class of

the week ending: 21/06/2019

FS - Nursery (30 HRS) - 100%

KS1 - Year 1G - 100%

KS2 - Joint Year 5U & 5W - 100%

Overall attendance at the school for

the academic

year: 97.36%

Classes that move around the school

quietly, in an orderly manner,

following behaviour expectations and

are excellent role models are

selected to be the ‘Line of the week’.

The classes selected this week are:

FS2 - Reception (RM & RR)

KS2 - Year 3H

Well done to the following children

who have been nominated as the stars

of the week ending 21/06/2019

Yr RR - Eliza and Samuel

Yr RM - Ariana and Gold

Yr 1G - Darasimi and Alfie

Yr 1T - Phoebe and Dami

Yr 2F - Anna and Daniel

Yr 2T - Bethany and Gideon

Yr 3Q - Eva and David N

Yr 3H - Isioma and Joel

Yr 4M - Damola and Amos

Yr 4R - Bernice and Athan

Yr 5U - Kevin L and John

Yr 5W - Maria and Lammii

Yr 6H - Dylan L

Yr 6W - Micheal and Yusef

If you would like to come along

and speak to the school nurse

regarding any health matters,

please come to the drop in session

on:

Wednesday 10th July 2019

at 2.30pm

Year 6 Eucharist / Leavers

Service

Wednesday 10th July 2019 - at

2PM at St Margaret’s Church -

Year 6 Parents are welcome only.

End of year Service

Tuesday 23rd July 2019 - at 2PM.

Next

Parent Workshop

Relationship and Sex Education

Year 6

Thursday 27th June 2019

All Year 6 parents

welcome!

Sports days

FS1/FS2 - Nursery and

Reception

Friday 28th June 2019 at

9.00am—11.00am at St

Margarets School

KS2 - Years 3-6: Wednesday 26th June 2019 at

1:30pm at St Joseph’s Primary

School (Barking).

KS1 - Year 1-2 Thursday 27th June 2019 at

1:30pm at St Joseph’s Primary

School (Barking).

Extended schools services (SMARTIES)

will be changing from September we are

offering different sessions for a full term -

please come to the office for an

application form if you are interested.

The Book fair will be:

Monday 24th June 2019 -

Wednesday 26th June 2019 at

3.20pm - 3:50pm

RSE -

Thursday 27th June 2019

At 5:00pm - 6.00pm

The last day for the summer

break is:

Tuesday 23rd July 2019

School will finish at 1:30pm.

SMARTIES will continue as

normal in the MORNING

ONLY. There will be NO

SMARTIES after school. Please

pick up your child at 1:30pm

prompt.