Issue 8 07.11.2016 LF Post The

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

In Ms McGarry's literacy group, we've been studying a book by John Boyne, called The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. It is a very sophisticated text that has really made us think. Last week, we put ourselves in the shoes of the characters in the book. Inspired by the author's tone, we wrote a character profile of Gretel from Bruno's point of view, then flipped it round and wrote a character profile of Bruno, from Gretel's point of view!

Tayo, Parks Class

Challenge of the Week These challenges are supposed to be tricky, so don’t worry if you get stuck or make a mistake. Have a go and hand it into Mr Lawson for a chance to become London Field’s Maths Master of the Week!

Master of the

Week

Congratulations Curie Class as this week’s class winner on

Mathletics, you receive our prestigious Mathletics Trophy! You get to

keep on to it for an entire week. Who will earn it next week?!

Using any whole numbers as many times as you like make each line of the rectangle add

up to 20.

Can you find more than one way to solve it?

Can you create your own puzzle?

Weekly Top Ten

Mrs. Cardy and Mr Lawson have been hard at work calculating the highest participation points of all our Mathletes. Here is this week’s top ten!

Individual

Top Ten

Name

Sascha

Shania

Zalus

Kurt

Zak

Rajaa

Theo

Maliha

Malik

Bouchra

Congratulations Curie Class as this week’s class winner on

Mathletics, you receive our prestigious Mathletics Trophy! You get to

keep on to it for an entire week. Who will earn it next week?!

Highest Accelerated Readers

Well done to the following for the highest word count this week:

Class Name Word Count

Mandela Ismael N’Diaye 137,538

Pankurst Liam Harper 111,472

Socrates Dylan Watson 40,453

Curie Khiah M Merchant 36,200

Descartes Skyla Rickard 33,697

Confucius Zalus Boateng 14,653

Rudisha Clover J Evans 12,773

Simmonds Thea Oulton 8,334

Coming Back for an even more fun THIRD Club Monday 7th of November

MAGICAL MATHS!

The Super Fun Afterschool Maths Club

There are 3 places left for the club on Monday, so don’t miss out!

Magical Maths clubs are quite the spectacle! Each club runs for six weeks and each week has a single, one-hour session which covers a variety of educational topics in a fun and exciting way and the good news is each is self-contained so you don’t have to have been to any before and we have all new content each club. The clubs include some dressed up characters that will visit each week, Professor Poopenshtinken, a Maths Detective, a Maths Genius, the Olympic Mathletes, and a Mathemagician.

Each week there are three different activities that the children will take part in. These activities are based around mega fun games, puzzles and tricks.

The activities are all educational and in line with the National Curriculum. Furthermore, the club content is tailored to the relevant key stage / year group of the attendees, complementing what the children learn in school!

Magical Maths provides children with an opportunity to practice and develop their maths skills which increases their confidence and mathematical ability.

To book your child’s place today please click on the link below, type ‘London Fields’ in to the school club finder, then simply input your child’s details in to the correct club:

www.magicalmathsclub.com or call 07961 797899 / 020 8558 7536

This is Maths, but not as you know it… be

prepared to have some serious fun!

WINTER FAIR Saturday 3 December 12-4pm

The Winter Fair is one of our major fundraising activities and we need your help to make it a success! All the money raised will be used to fund a range of events and activities for the school children by the Friends of London Fields Primary School Parent’s Association, apart from the toy stall which is raising funds in aid of a children’s charity. We have a range of stalls and activities planned including:

ä Face painting ä Biscuit decorating ä Raffle ä Tombola ä ä Waffles ä Lucky dip ä Glitter tattoos ä Christmas wreaths ä Nail bar

ä Christmas decorations & stocking fillers made by the children and their families ä ä Henna Hands ä Craft area ä Toy stall ä Santa’s photo booth ä Elves’ grotto ä

ä Cargo bike rides (Santa's sleigh rides on 3 wheels...) ä We will be collecting donations from 28 November so please have a look out at home for the following: Tombola prizes - perfect prizes include soft toys/games, toiletries, unwanted gifts,

picture frames, candles or decorative items (no alcohol please) Nail varnish and face paints - we will give them a new lease of life Lucky dip prizes - any small toys such as yo-yos, wind-up toys, bouncy balls, toy

jewellery, toy cars etc (it’s the perfect way to recycle party bag toys!) Cards, tinsel, ribbons, paints, beads, sequins, glitter, wrapping paper, dressmaking

net, empty jam jars and empty tins - to be recycled into amazing

decorations in the Craft Area. Toys – in good condition for a special stall being run by the children in aid of a

children’s charity – look out for the special posters!

Can you help for an hour or two at the Winter Fair? There are lots of ways to get involved, to find out how please sign up for our newsletter at: folf@londonields.hackney.sch.uk. Or sign up via PTA Social – our new communication tool. Please include your child's name and year group so we know who you are! http://service.ptasocial.com/register/londonfieldsprimary Don't forget to stay in touch on Facebook (search for 'Friends of London Fields Primary School'), and on Twitter @folfschool

Information for Parents and Carers

Information for Parents and Carers

Information for Parents and Carers

Dates for your diary

9th & 11th November TRIP: Y5 to Royal Institute

14th November TRIP: Y4 to British Museum

30th November TRIP: Y1 to Science Museum

3rd December Winter Fair

8th December TRIP: Nursery to the Discover Centre

9th December TRIP: Y5 to British Museum

21st December LAST DAY OF AUTUMN 2

3rd January 2017 SCHOOL CLOSED FOR INSET

4th January FIRST DAY SPRING 1

12th January 2017 Parents’ and Carers’ Evening

19th January 2017 Friends of London Fields AGM

24th January TRIP: Y1 to National Portrait Gallery

10th February 2017 LAST DAY OF SPRING 1

20th February 2017 FIRST DAY OF SPRING 2

31st March 2017 LAST DAY OF SPRING 2

18th April 2017 FIRST DAY OF SUMMER 1

26th May 2017 LAST DAY OF SUMMER 1

5th June 2017 FIRST DAY OF SUMMER 2

13th July 2017 Parents’ and Carers’ Evening

21st July 2017 LAST DAY OF SUMMER 2

Remember to keep checking our website for updates. We have added year group blogs under the news menu and also curriculum maps which give you information about what your child is learning and how to help at home.

Attendance Update KS2– Pankhurst 99%

KS1 - Talbot 97%

Whole school average is 95%