Clifton Newsletter Lockdown Edition #16

The Strangest Year - By Mrs Greenglass and Miss Corrigan The strangest year that has ever been, What a bizarre sight to be seen, It started off as normal as can be, Children arrived back in September, they’d all grown as tall as a tree, Cast your minds back to those ‘normal’ times, Before we spent our lives queuing in lines, Assemblies; Eid, Diwali and Guy Fawkes were performed by each class, The biggest one was the Christmas Assembly which is too good to let pass, After school children joined in with lots of different clubs, This included; dance, choir, art and gardening where they watered different shrubs, You will all remember that great day when all we could see was a grin, When we stormed into assembly to celebrate our greatest netball win, The Tower of London was everyone’s Autumn Term trip, Year 1-4 had a great time in January learning Rugby and showed excellent sports-manship, Who remembers the really fun outdoor scooter disco, Year 3-6 also completed their cycle training - bravo! Pyjamas was the theme during this years book day, We also enjoyed learning music with our new teacher Kizzy, hooray! Then school closed and we went into lockdown, All staff and children began to frown, Parents found home schooling tough, But we know you used the school website and found lots of helpful stuff, Life has changed , we are living through important world history, Hopefully one day soon they will find a vaccine and we will all be free, We want to say thank you to our amazing staff, Through all the hardships, we always manage to make each other laugh, Thank you to the parents and carers for always being there, We all work well together to support your children and show we care, Thank you to our pupils, you’re the ones we are here for, You always work super hard, are determined and kind, that we are sure. Goodbye to our amazing Year 6s, we will miss you a lot, Make sure you come back and visit, work hard in high school, do not through away your shot. Have a restful summer everyone, read lots, stay safe and eat. We can’t wait for September to come, when we will meet you at the gates to greet!

July 2020 Dear Parents/Carers,

Arrangements for school meals from September 2020

We are writing to parents/carers of children who will be in Key Stage 2 from September 2020 with regards to school meal arrangements. Pupils currently in Year 2 who have been enjoying midday meals under the Universal Free School Meal Scheme, and wish to continue with meals in Year 3, will be required to register with Harrison Catering to pay for meals, or register online with Ealing Council to receive free school meals.

If you are employed you will need to pay for your child’s meal.

Please note all school meals must be paid for in advance and the account kept in credit. Should your account fall into arrears, your child may not be able to receive a meal and you will be required to provide a packed lunch until the account is back in credit. Parents/Carers are to register their child and pay online at www.ealingmeals.com You will be able to register now and your account will be activated for payments after 19.08.20 ready for Sep-tember 2020 As of September 2020 a school meal will cost £2.35 per day (£11.75 per week).

Your child’s account must have credit in order for them to receive a school meal. Please ensure you top up your account every Sunday for the week.

This is the responsibility of the parents to manage their child’s lunch account.

Free School Meals

You can claim for free school meals for your child if you are in receipt of: Income Support; Income-related Employment and Support Allowance; Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based); Guarantee element of State Pension Credit; Support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; Child Tax Credit with an annual income less than £16,190 and NOT in receipt of Working Tax Credit, Universal Credit with an income of no more than £7,400. Please apply on line at http://fsm.bslforum.com/ealing/Dseat.jsp or take a recent letter from the Benefits Agency or other proof of receipt of benefit, to Ealing Council, Perceval House. If you re-ceive Working Family’s tax credit you will NOT be entitled to claim for free meals. It is important that all children eligible to receive free school meals are registered. This will ena-ble the school to receive the Pupil Premium payment to support your child with their learning.

It is the responsibility of the parent/carer to register.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me via email on

ealingmeals@harrisoncatering.co.uk

Hi Poppy Class I can not believe it is the end of our school year and this is our last newsletter.

We had so much fun in Reception and it was really sad that we never got to fin-

ish our year together. My favourite part of our learning journey was when Percy

the penguin hatched in our class. We had so much fun caring for him. What is

your favourite memory?

This week I want you think about getting ready for Year 1. Draw a butterfly like

the one below and copy the headings in each wing. Write a list of your friends, all the things you liked learning about, all the things you were good at and things you want to get better at.

Thank you for the lovely memories. Have a good holiday, stay safe and I look forward in seeing you in September when you go to year 1. Love Mrs Watson. xx

Hi everyone! I just wanted to wish you all a happy summer holiday, I hope you all have lots of fun and look after yourselves. I can't wait to see you all soon! For the Year 6's who will be going onto their new schools, I wish you all the best and you will be missed! Miss H Dhaliwal x

Hi Seuss Class and everyone else at Clifton! I hope you are all doing really well and keeping safe at home. I have been EX-TREMELY busy - for a long time now my husband and I have been having lots of meetings and appointments to become adoptive parents. A few weeks ago we had two gorgeous little girls move into our house. Their birth family were unable to look after them and keep them safe so the judge decided they needed a new family. We have made a promise to love them, keep them safe and look after them forever. It is super exciting as we now have two daughters! Now that I am a mum to my two little girls I am busy all the time at home! This also means that I won't be at Clifton next year, but I will be back to being a teacher (and a mum!) the year after. If I can I will come in to visit soon - when it is safe to visit you all at Clifton. Hope you all have a lovely summer break and are looking forward to going back to school in September. I miss you all! Love,

Mrs Kinsey

Cycling Instructor Ltd are offering private cycle training lessons to children and their fami-lies, to encourage safe and enjoya-ble cycling in London. They offer a two hour lesson with a qualified cycling instructor, close to home, at a time that suits you. Further information and the booking form can be found on their website: www.cyclinginstructor.com

Private Cycling Lessons

Hi Everyone, Here are a few more recommendations of books to read over the summer. They are all available on the London Libraries Consortium website ( https://llc.overdrive.com/ ). If you haven’t taken a look already, I can assure you, it really is worth it. They have a great se-lection of ebooks and you can borrow up to five at a time! Can you imagine making friends with a robot? Do you think they have feelings? These are some of the questions you might find yourself thinking about if you read The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. It’s a great story about how the animals on a beautiful deserted island react to a robot called Roz being washed up on their shores. Unfortu-nately for Roz, the first animals she meets are some unfriendly bears, who teach her that she will need to quickly learn some new skills in order to survive in this unfamiliar place. What do you imagine she will need to learn first?

Would you touch a sting ray or run into shark infested waters? I know I wouldn’t. Why not borrow the book Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Anything and see what its hero does…..After being nicknamed Scaredy Cat Sam by one of the boys in his class, Sam is determined to prove he is not afraid of anything. So, to prove how brave he really is, poor Sam has some funny adventures facing up to his fears of sharks, the dark, al-iens, jellyfish and stingrays. I wonder what advice you would give him? Finally Ravi’s Roar is a lovely picture book in which a little boy finds his “roar” and learns how to use it without scaring everyone off! I hope you find something really brilliant to read this summer and, if you do, please remember to recommend it to your friends! Bye for now, Claire

Reading Activities EYFS

KS1

KS2 Making Predictions

Directions: 1. Read the following passages. 2. Determine what event is likely to occur next. 3. Explain your answer using textual evidence. As Frank marched through the desert, the high winds blew sand at speeds that stung his exposed skin. He looked back and could see his footprints for hundreds of feet, beyond that the winds had blown them away. He had no idea how long or how far he had walked. He turned his back to the wind and opened his canteen. He attempted to pour it into his mouth, but there was not a drop. He rolled his tongue around the nozzle of the canteen, but it was bone dry. Frank dropped the canteen in the sand and continued walking. His steps slowed. He was getting dizzy. The sun's rays seemed to only increase in intensity throughout the day. It hung high overhead and punished all that resided in the desert beneath it. Frank was lightheaded. He felt his knees get wobbly... 1. What event is most likely to occur next? ________________________________________________

Valarie pulled into her mother's driveway on a lovely morning in the month of May. She got the kids out of the car and walked them up to the door. Grandma smiled brightly and welcomed them, "So nice to see you children. You too, Valarie, I hope that you have a wonderful vacation. We will see you in a couple weeks." The kids kissed their mother goodbye and went outside to play in the warm sun. They were wearing shorts and t-shirts and had sunblock on their noses. As mom pulled out of the driveway, a storm cloud rolled across the sky. The temperature sud-denly dropped. Grandma looked at the weather report and saw a bunch of snow-flake icons across the next few days. Then Grandma looked at the shivering chil-dren in their summer clothes. "Do you have anything warmer in your bags, kids?" The children shook their heads. Grandma replied, "Ok, well, hop in the car. We've got to go to the store." Tiny snowflakes began to fall... 3. What event is most likely to occur next? ________________________________________________

2. What evidence from the text supports your prediction?

"Don't forget to lock the barn behind you, so the animals don't get out." Farmer Green told his new farmhand, Danny. Danny nodded and went to work. He fed all of the animals, and then he cleaned the stables. It was hard work, but Danny was happy to have a job. At first Farmer Green watched him carefully, but gradually he gave Danny some distance, showing him his trust. Danny was exhausted from a hard day's work. He wiped the sweat from his brow and proceeded to exit the barn. He left the lock in a pile of hay by the shovels and shut the door behind himself, walking away from the unlocked door. Danny was off to see Farmer Green to find out his next task... 5. What event is most likely to occur next? ________________________________________________

Kenya was pumped about the dance competition. She was driving there in her mama's car and taking her teammates Dana and Jenna. It was a four-hour car ride. They were listening to the new Mountain Boys' album and the girls were singing along to all of choruses, replaying the songs that they liked multiple times. They were having so much fun cruising down the highway and singing that Kenya didn't even notice the needle on her fuel gauge drop below the E line. Dana pressed the back button to replay their favorite song, My Heart Takes off Its Cowboy Hat for You. As the song began playing, the car's engine began sputtering... 7. What event is most likely to occur next? ________________________________________________

6. What evidence from the text supports your prediction?

8. What evidence from the text supports your prediction?

4. What evidence from the text supports your prediction?

Hello Clifton Pupils!

Here’s your final Challenges from me for this academic year! They’re not ‘typical writing challenges’ but they’re word teasers which should hopefully get you think-ing about words outside of the box. I hope you’ve had as much fun completing some of the writing challenges as much as I have. I cannot wait to hear all about your summer holidays when we return in Septem-ber. Until then, keep having fun with words and get creative!

From Miss Das!

Challenge 1

Keep a diary about your summer holidays

Challenge 2

Challenge 3

Challenge 4 The River Crossing Problem

Answer:

Challenge 5: The Lightbulb Problem

Answer:

Week 11

I hope you enjoyed the challenges in last week’s newsletter. As promised, here are the answers to the puzzles.

Challenge Answers

Nursery and Reception Box A has more apples. It has 5 apples.

Years 1 and 2 There are five other ways for Gopal to arrange the squares: red, green, blue, blue, green, red green, red, blue, blue, red, green green, blue, red, red, blue, green blue, red, green, green, red, blue blue, green, red, red, green, blue

Years 3 and 4

Years 5 and 6 The book has 221 pages. 42 of the digits are a 5.

Please see below the puzzles for this week. As usual, don’t forget to email your solutions to the puzzles back. Miss Barum

Nursery and Reception

Years 1 and 2

Years 3 and 4

Years 5 and 6

What have you been up to this week?

Quratulain - Snowdrop has been enjoying the park with younger sister Haniya and cousin Mansoor, who is a former Clifton Primary student.

Jazline - Sunflower & Aaryan Bluebell having colouring of a piture of a slug with a rainbow shell.

Alisha - Curie has been doing so much physical activities through-out the week and keeping fit outdoors.

Sultan - Poppy went to the park on a sunny day to enjoy the lovely hot weather, play with his sister and exercise a little.

Aayesha - Seacole & Aayan - Bluebell have had lots of fun with their outdoor pool, bikes and cooking curry.

Naman - Tulip has been colouring and practicing his writing and attempting some of the home learning activities.

Sukhmanjeet - Tulip has been busy practicing her writing.

Navrose - Daffodil & Armaan - Bluebell have been finding treasures, cooking, building construction site, matching numbers, and writing and reading Navrose made a dolls house with a shoe box. Navrose wrote a Thank You card for Mrs Brytan

Dharmik - Seacole & Linsi - Malala have really enjoyed lockdown has they have had lots of time to spend with their new baby brother. Congratulations to you all.

Jenisha - Snowdrop has been trying out the home learning activities. She had a great week. She enjoy water colouring, cut and paste alphabet and numbers, and helping to peel potatoes.

Sohani - Mandela & Gurnoor - Tulip, have been doing the reading challenges set by Miss Das. They have also been writing book reviews and Sohani attempted Miss Brum’s math challenge as well as crocheting 2 bags.

Thank you all for your lovely pictures Have a safe and lovey Summer Holiday!

Kirin - Sunflower & Daya—Bluebell and their little brother Tahj have planted some seeds at the start of lockdown. Kirin is very proud of his sunflower as it's now taller than daddy, he can't wait for it to flower. Daya loves watering and talking to her tomato plant which she has named Tinkerbell. They also enjoyed their first big outing since lockdown began to Windsor Great park, where they enjoyed exploring the 'hidden forest' and climbing trees.

Kriya - Malala has been busy baking Dhairya—Curie & Aryaveer - Snowdrop have been painting flowers.

Saif - Mandela has been busy building his Lego cars.