July 2016

Downsell News
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Dear Parents/Carers,

Monday 11th July

Year 1 trip to Shoeburyness

Welcome to Julys edition of Downsell News. As you can see by our Dates
For Your Diary section, the final few weeks promise to be busy for both
children and staff.

Tuesday 12th to Friday 15th

July Visitors from China
Tuesday 12th July
One Drum. Please join us in the
playground at 2.50 pm
Wednesday 13th July
Nursery Afternoon Children trip to
the Gruffalo Trail
Thursday 14th July
Reception Trip to the Gruffalo Trail
Year 3 Trip to V&A Museum and
Spitalfield City Farm
Year 4 Trip to Kew Gardens
Year 6 Junior Citizens
Friday 15th July
Key Stage 2 Sports Day
Monday 18th July
Year 5 Trip to Olympic Park &
Cinema
Year 6 Graduation Ceremony
1-30pm to 2-30pmGraduation
Disco 5-00pm to 7-00 pm
Tuesday 19th July
Year 6 Trip to Chessington
Wednesday 20th July
School closes at 2-30 pm for
Summer Holidays.

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As the school year draws to a close, we would like to say a big THANK YOU
to our Executive Head, Jill Augustin, for all of her guidance and support in the
time she has been with us, including helping us through our recent Good
OFSTED inspection.
Sadly, we will be saying GOODBYE to the following members of staff who will
be leaving us at the end of the summer term:
Kathrine Barrett -Teacher Class 16, Samantha Ridout - French Teacher,
Rumena Begum-Teacher Class 6 Zahra Lahdani-Class 5, Maria GomoriClass7 , Ambreen Khan-Nursery Nurse,Reception and Caroline Bircham
Senior Admin Officer.
We wish them all good luck in their new adventures and thank them all for
their hard work and commitment to Downsell over the years.
We are delighted to welcome Mr Deena Chetty as our new Head of Downsell
School. Also joining the team is Heather Soar Teacher Class, Sam Cooke
Teacher class Asma Khatur Teacher class and Seema
We would like to say THANK YOU to you, our parents, for all the support you
have given us over this past year and we hope that you will continue to
support us in the new academic year, as we start a new chapter in the history
of Downsell Primary School.

Attendance
Our
attendance has improved. A number of
children
have achieved 100% this year. Well done to all those that have done so.
Please be aware that if your child is absent at the end or start of a term,
evidence will be required. This is in line with the LEA attendance regulations.
Any unauthorised absence may incur a fixed penalty fine of 120 per parent
per child.

E-Safety Mark
An Assessor from the South West Grid for Learning recently visited Downsell Primary
School to review the schools e-safety provision. The Assessor met school staff, parents and carers, Governors and pupils and was pleased to find that the school provides a high level of protection for users of the new technologies.
Following their visit the Assessor reported that the distributed leadership structure has
empowered leaders to cohesively work together to raise the profile of e-safety throughout the school. The e-safety lead is passionate and driven
in this area of school improvement.
Well done to Miss Rahman for achieving the award for our
school

Please remember that School

Starts at 8.55am.
We will be conducting late gates
at regular intervals, so dont be
caught out!

Private Fostering
If you are looking after a child temporarily that is not your own, you could be
private fostering and are required by law to inform your local council.

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AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

Leyton Orient Trust

Please note that ALL after school clubs

will finish week
ending 15th July 2016.

Over the past year selected children in

Years 5 and 6 took part in the SS Orient
programme. These pupils, along with
their parents and teachers have now
been invited to an
Education Celebration Evening.

Please look out for details of new clubs

starting on the childrens return in September .

Holiday Activities

This will take place on Wednesday 13th

July 2016 from 6:307:30 pm and will
be held in the Olympic Suite on the 3rd
floor of Leyton Orient Football Stadium,
which is located on Oliver Road.
The pupils will receive certificates and
prizes for attending the sessions and a
special award will be
given to the outstanding
student from each term.

PODSParents of Downsell
School
The PODS Summer Funday
scheduled for 11th July 2016
has unfortunately been
cancelled. This will now take
place on:
Saturday 17th September.
School Meals
If your entitlement to free school
meals has changed, please
bring your letter to the school
office, so that we can update our
records.

Dinner Money
As we come to the end of the
summer term, can you please
settle any out standing balance
you may have on your childs
account ,before Wednesday
20th July 2016.

Year 6
The last few weeks of term look to be a busy and exciting time for the children in year
6. On Friday 8th July they will watch a presentation given by Transport for London
Safety and Citizenship, to educate students about personal safety, respect,
responsibility and awareness both on and around public transport.
On Thursday 14th July 2016 the children will be taking part in the Waltham Forest
Junior Citizens Event. The Waltham Forest
Junior Citizens programme provides children with the skills and confidence needed to
effectively handle emergency situations with developing responsible attitudes and
behaviours towards others and preventing crime. The 7 scenarios cover a wide range
of issues and encourage the children to think through problems they are confronted
with and resolve them successfully and safely.
Year 6 have been a wonderful cohort and we wish them every success as they move
to their new school

Chinese Visit
On Tuesday 12th July a group of students and their teachers from Shunde
China will be visiting our school for a few days. During their stay they will
spend time in class learning English and visiting London Landmarks such as
the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Acelor Mital Orbit. Our pupils are
very keen to welcome our visitors.

Finally, we would like to wish you all an enjoyable and restful Summer