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Dear Parents and Carers,  

Welcome back! 

I do hope you all had a good holiday and feel ready for the term ahead. It was so lovely seeing so many of the children run or skip into school with big beaming smiles. 

I led this week’s assembly with a focus around the date April the 22nd as it is an important date for two different reasons: it is Earth Day & Stephen Lawrence Day. We first looked at who Stephen Lawrence was, what happened to him, what followed after his death and the impact of his death today. We then looked at Earth Day, which has been celebrated since 1970 and whilst it is over 50 years old, there are still many threats and problems that face our world today. We brainstormed what they were: water pollution, deforestation, pollution and climate change, which is quite an overwhelming list. We agreed that sometimes it can feel that the problems facing our planet are so big that there is very little that we as individuals can do. We then heard examples of how by doing small things they add up to helping to make big changes such as Ella and Caitlin’s campaign to stop plastic toys being given in fast food restaurants. We then brainstormed things we could do here at Kilmorie. 

A group of Year 6 children visited Catford Library on Wednesday as part of the SPINE Poetry Festival 2023. They took part in a poetry and movement workshop with the artists Elsabet Yonas and Jasmin Thein. Elsa and Jasmin, as well as the library staff, were very impressed with how brave our children were with their participation and their willingness to share their words – and their wonderful behaviour of course! Photos available on our website. 

The Website’s Class Pages are having a revamp. We are trying to create a place where it is easy for you to find key information about your child’s journey within the year they are in a snapshot of the year, termly curriculum coverage. 

We will be having some new playground equipment fitted, work will start on 2nd May for two weeks. Creative Play (the company doing the works) will be adding new climbing apparatus and a brand-new number square. This does mean that the concrete part of the playground will be cordoned off and therefore, for the two weeks, there will be changes to drop off and pick up points. For the year groups affected, l will share the temporary changes with you next week 

We are having a Themed lunch for the King’s Coronation. It will be on Thursday 4th May and weather permitting, outside. You can view the menu here. If your child normally has packed lunch, but you would like to sign up for this themed lunch please click here. We need you to do this before 9am on Friday 28th April so that Chartwells has enough time to order the food in.  

This year's Mental Health Awareness Week is between the 15th and 21st May 2023 and the theme is anxiety.  At Kilmorie we will be having a 'Wear it Green Day' Fundraiser event on Thursday (18th May) in order to raise awareness and funds for the Mental Health Foundation.  More information will follow in next week's newsletter. 

As you are aware the NEU have called two industrial action days close together – Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May. A letter was sent this week outlining details, if you have missed it, please click here.  

Dates for your diary - Sports day: Y1 – Y6 on Wednesday 14th June at Catford Cyphers and Reception on Thursday 15th June at school. More information will follow. 

Quiz night tonight, I look forward to seeing some of you there, and I'm very excited to sample a delicious Kati roll! 

Wishing all our families a lovely weekend and those celebrating, Eid Mubarak. 

Kind regards

Julie

In our celebration assembly this week we celebrated... 

Mattie in Year 6 was chosen as one of three winners in the Apples and Snakes Kindness Poetry Competition 2023.  

It was a London-wide competition open to children aged 5-11 and was judged by the Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho. For more information about the competition and to read Mattie’s poem, ‘Friends’ please visit their website, you can also see / hear the winners reading their poems here. 

Four of our Year 5 and 6 children (Iris, Rose, Isabella and Masha) play for the excellent local hockey club, the Honor Oak Panthers at the weekends. This season they have made it through to the finals of the In2 Regional London Plate, part of England Hockey at the Olympic Park Lee Valley, happening on April 23rd. The girls are very excited and proud of this achievement. If your child/ren is interested in joining please visit their website for more information. 

Summer enrichment clubs - start next week, visit our website for more information.

For classes that you book direct with the tutor, their contact information is available on the enrichment page. 

School dinners need to be paid for in advance, either weekly, monthly or half termly. Payments should be made via Parentpay. 

Chartwells will launch their summer menu w/c 8 May, you can view it online now. 

Well done! 100% Punctuality to Butterflies!

 

Strings Together - new junior string orchestras, starting this April  

A new initiative from Tim Wells, STRINGS TOGETHER, string orchestras for young players who are having lessons, and looking to expand their musical horizons and enjoyment by playing with others. Rehearsals will take place on Wednesdays (term time only) at Penge Congregational Church, SE20 7QS. Suitable for all levels up to Grade 3. 

Fees are £85 per term. Please click here to complete the registration form. For all other queries, please contact wells4strings@gmail.com.  

Mayo Park Football Training - Young Ballerz

Open trial session: Tuesday 2nd May at Mayo Park at 6.45pm.

Open to all KS1 & KS2 children, more information available online. 

Celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III and The Queen Consort across the Bank Holiday weekend between Saturday 6 and Monday 8 May 2023.

Events are happening throughout the borough Lewisham Council - The Coronation of His Majesty The King

Early Phase Garden Party – Sat 13^th May, 11.30-14.30

With only 3 weeks to go, we are appealing to the school community to get behind the Early Phase Garden Party and support it if they can – by donating, volunteering or both!

Last year, many Early Phase families told us it was the highlight of the school calendar for them. This year, it's even more important that parents support the event, as the money raised will go towards supplementing the costs of the coaches for the beach trip to Joss Bay for all Nursery, Reception and Year 1 children in July. Since this trip last took place in 2019, the cost of coaches has risen hugely - and many London schools have had to abandon similar trips due to them now being prohibitively expensive.

For an inner city primary school like Kilmorie, the trip really matters. Not just because it is a lovely day out, which will create lasting memories for everyone, but because some Kilmorie children will have never experienced the joy of a day at the beach before. So please have a look for items to donate or sign up to give an hour of your time on a stall during the party (you’ll still have 2 hours to have fun!).

https://volunteersignup.org/XH377

We also need lots more of the following donation items please:

• soft toys
• good quality unwanted gift items, bottles of wine, etc. for the tombola
• children’s books
• new coloured items for the class rainbow hampers: