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Hydethorpe Road
Balham
SW12 0JA
020 8673 3376
Dingley Lane
Woodfield Avenue
SW16 1AU
020 8835 8574 www.henrycavendish.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs A. Hardy
PLEASE NOTE TERM DATES FOR 2015-16 ARE ON THE LAST PAGE – PLEASE KEEP THESE FOR REFERENCE and make sure that you only book family holidays outside of term time (there are 175 non-school days to use for holidays).
Class Assemblies Class 1S made us all extremely hungry on Wednesday morning after their 'Food Glorious Food' assembly. It was a joy to see how confident and happy they all were to perform and share. They sang several songs beautifully with actions and instruments, including their rap on doubling numbers. They told us about the exciting time they have had learning about the chicks. Their fruit and vegetable faces artwork were really impressive. Well done to Class 1S, Mrs Sutton and Miss Peaty - it was glorious!!
We were all blown away by Class 5A’s assembly about their topic on the Anglo Saxons. This included drama (at least two battles!), singing and humour. It is very clear how much the class are enjoying their learning; it was a pleasure to see them perform word perfectly and with such confidence, enthusiasm and joy. Well done Class 5A and Mr Anderson.
Missing in Action! Key Stage 1 across both sites were in uproar at the beginning of this week when their beloved 5 R characters went missing from EVERY classroom! The children searched high and low to find these fantastic learners. They created wonderful missing posters to describe what each learner was like, and fortunately thanks to the children's hard work and understanding of each animal's characteristics, Ready Ralph, Resourceful Raj, Reflective Rose, Responsible Rita and Resilient Ruby were found on Tuesday afternoon. The teachers are very proud of how well the children have responded to our new 'thinking about our learning' approach.
Giant Sandwich Morning Last Friday the EYFS at both Streatham and Balham had a 'fe fi fo fun time'! All children took part in creating and making the tallest giants sandwich and even some crisps for his lunch. This was a very successful morning in which the children used their higher order thinking skills
and also practiced their cutting skills to ensure their sandwich stood tall. A brilliant time was had by all- the parents enjoyed getting involved just as much as the children! Thank you to all that came and also a big thank you to Mrs Prior for organising this successful event.
13th February 2015
Diary Dates Please note that all dates can be found on our website on the school calendar www.henrycavendish.co.uk/calendar
Spring Half Term Holiday Monday 16th to Friday 20th February
REMINDERS FOR WEEK BACK AFTER HALF TERM – Please read Children return to school at 9.00am Monday 23rd February. Please note Class 2H have a school trip on Monday. Class Assemblies and Parent Consultations are also scheduled the week of the return. See below for more information. 2H Class Trip We would like to remind Class 2H that we are going on a trip to the Florence Nightingale Museum on the first day back after half term (Monday 23rd February). Please bring a warm coat and a packed lunch, unless you have requested one from school. Thank you!
Class Assemblies Wednesday: Class 1M Thursday: Class 3B
Parent Consultation Sessions
Tuesday 24th February - Nursery Only 10.00am - 11.30am - HCS Only 12.30pm - 4.30pm - Both sites
Wednesday 25th February 4.00pm - 7.00pm - Both sites
Thursday 26th February 4.00pm - 6.00pm - Both sites
Reminder: no clubs are running during parent consultation evenings
End of Spring Term Thursday 26th March
Inset Day Friday 27th March
Easter Holiday Friday 27th March to Friday 10th April
World Book Day Thursday 5th March is World Book Day, so we will have lots of exciting things going on, including the Book Fair (5th - 10th March inclusive), EYFS and KS1 pyjama party and reading cafe (Friday 6th March), a lunchtime book swap and a visit from the poet Terry Caffrey. It promises to be a busy and exciting week raising awareness of the importance of reading and exploring stories and poetry. Get Caught Reading! Where do you like to read? Over this half term holiday we are running a competition to catch children (and staff!) reading in weird and wonderful places. We want to see where you have been caught reading (as long as it is safe!) in a photo with your name and class on the back. Entries to be handed to class teachers or emailed to [email protected] and mark for attention of Miss Harding by Thursday 26th February. Winners will be announced on World Book Day. A Day at the Museum Last week Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic trip to the British Museum. They were excited to see items found in the Anglo-Saxon ship at Sutton Hoo as well as explore all the other artefacts from the Dark Ages. They also had a peep at the Aztec section to see the real Aztec masks, similar to ones they created last term. It was great to really bring the Anglo-Saxon period alive!
Bike and Scooters Please may I remind parents, carers and pupils that NO bikes or scooters are to be ridden in the playground before and after school. There have been several accidents recently which were a result of children riding very fast and being unable to stop when a young child got in the way. Please make sure that you keep an eye on your child and remind them to follow the school rules.
Barclays Code Playground At Henry Cavendish we have embraced the new Computing Curriculum and our children are becoming experts on Scratch (which is a programming language). Our older children are also starting to code, which is very impressive! Our Code Club are making their own games, such as Flappy Bird, using code!! Online we have found 'Barclays Code Playground’, which teaches children to code online in a fun way. Barclays also run monthly 2-hour coding sessions for children aged 7 to 17 in selected branches. It’s a great way to learn the basics and develop digital skills for the future. Something to check out our half term. Happy coding! http://barclayscodeplayground.co.uk/
Tag Rugby Scores Last week our (HC) Tag Rugby team played against Kings Avenue Primary School (KA). The team were impressive as they won 3 matches and drew 1. The scores are: PE Games The Year 1 and 2's had great fun in Balham this week learning new games in PE. The incredibly creative Year 2 children created a new game that focused on one core skill of either throwing, catching or balancing. They made a plan, practised the game and then taught it to some very keen and engaged Year 1 children. Great team work was shown by our Year 2 pupils, their teachers were impressed and think we have some teachers in the making!
HC Blue 6 - 0 KA Purple HC White 0 - 0 KA Yellow
HC Blue 4 - 2 KA Yellow HC White 2 - 1 KA Purple
PTFA
Online School Shopping Site Don’t forget if you are shopping online to go via our website, www.henrycavendishschoolshopping.co.uk. By doing this, you can raise money for the School without any cost to you and still access most of the major retailers!. It’s a win-win! To date, we have raised nearly £1200 but we would like to see that amount increase.
Summer Fair We are holding the 1st planning meeting for this event on Monday 9th March 8pm at 17 Hydethorpe Road. Please come along and find out what’s involved and help us to decide on the theme. RSVP to Rebecca Sherrin
Abel & Cole Fruit & Veg Bags If you would like to order a fruit and/or Veg bag next term and raise money for the School at the same time, please email Fritha Flint
Boden Shopping Event Tues 3rd March at Streatham Site The Boden Discount is live now – enter the code from the hard copy newsletter to get 20% off all categories, incl. free delivery & returns & up to 25% commission for our school – go directly to www.boden.co.uk
Streatham Family Fun Day If you can cook a dish for the Fun Day, or if you would like to volunteer to help please email the PTFA.
Raffle Prizes for Family Fun Day & Comedy Night
If any parents have any raffle prize donations or contacts who could help, please get in touch.
Dates for your diary Tues 3rd March: Boden Shopping -HCS
Wed 18th March: Comedy Night - HCB
Sat 21st March: Family Fun Day - HCS
Thurs 26th March: Mufti Day Class 6C Cake sale
Contact the PTFA
Please email us on [email protected]
We are incredibly lucky to have a newly formed group of parents who are helping to promote along with Miss Page the PE and Sport provision at Henry Cavendish. They are helping to ensure the children have the highest quality PE and sporting opportunities within our school as this is incredibly important to us. The team have many ideas and activities in the pipeline but the first thing is that they have managed to gain funding for the PTFA to purchase a class set of basket balls, rugby, netball and footballs for each site. They have also bought football goals to be used at playtime and during lessons at both sites. We are incredibly grateful and the children are really enjoying using all the new resources.
A huge thank you to our Year 6 PE leaders Emeka and Stefan and to Miss Palmer, Mrs Comb, Mr Lindner and Year 3 in Streatham for pumping up all the balls!
Year 6 Girls Cup Final - They did it!! A huge congratulations to Parris, Natalie, Mia, Misha, Saskia and captain Linda from year six who won the Lambeth Schools Girls Football Cup, triumphing 4-0 in their semi-final against Vauxhall, then winning 1-0 in a tense final against St. Anne’s. They have made us all very proud and created history with their heroics. In twelve matches, they scored a staggering 57 goals, conceding just 1! Amazing. I would also like to thank Lauren from Teachsport, Asher (6W) and the Year 5 girl footballers for all their help with training. Mr. Rhydian (a very proud) Football Coach Class Musical Instrument Performances
This week some of our KS2 classes performed pieces of music to parents and children that they have been mastering over the last few months. It was a truly impressive experience to see the talent and dedication of our children and staff.
We were treated to a fantastic performance by Classes 4H and 4M's orchestra! Alistair from Lambeth Music Service has been teaching the children to play brass instruments and this was a showcase of their amazing talent! Before starting to play, each child introduced their instrument and the sound it made - including the saxophone, clarinet, euphonium and the trombone. The classes then played pieces such 'Digging for the Doh', 'Old Blues', 'Meet the Band' and a medley. They also sang an African song and showed off their amazing voices. Thank you 4H and 4M!
The music continued to resonate throughout the school. The strings concerts where our violinists and cellists in Class 4C and 4G showed us how brilliantly they play as an ensemble. The music they made was both dramatic and beautiful. Given the short amount of time the children have been learning their instruments, we were very impressed with the confidence of both classes and their skillful playing. Well done to all the children, the adults who support our budding musicians and to Jose and Paulina, the teachers from the Lambeth Music Service.
Class 3B performed songs absolutely perfectly at their ukulele concert. They showed us just how good they have become by not only being able to play in a round but also being able to sing and play at the same time! Absolutely superb Class 3B, Mr Balmer and Mrs Harper.
Year Three's ukulele concert at Streatham was also fabulous. The audience sang along with 'Frere Jaques', 'Swing low' and 'My Dog has Fleas!' The children were very well organised, adept at playing their instruments and their singing was lovely! Well done to year three, Mrs Harper and the adults who work with them.
Class 5A demonstrated how hard they have worked on learning to play the keyboard and piano. Each group had clearly developed their skills and should be extremely proud of their accomplishments. They played a range of lovely tunes and melodies including old favourites like ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘Noodles’ to the new classic ‘Stay with me’. Fantastic work Class 5A and Mrs Low.
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Governors Report to parents At their meeting last week, the Governors reviewed activities in Henry Cavendish’ School Development Plan, and discussed priorities for the year. There will be a continued focus on the highest achievement for all pupils. Several Governors reported very enjoyable visits to their allocated year groups; they were very impressed by the quality of the teaching and learning and the happy atmosphere at the school. On a less happy note, Governors were very concerned that the parking problems at both Balham and Streatham seem to have worsened rather than reduced. They really hope that all parents and carers will have regard to the welfare of the whole community; access to the sites must not be blocked, and consideration must be shown for residents’ needs.
School Term and Holiday Dates 2015/16 Term 1 Tuesday 1st September 2015
Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Professional Development Days (Staff Only)
Thursday 3rd September 2015 Academic Year Begins
Term Begins for Years 1 – 6
Thursday 10th September 2015 Term Begins for Reception & Nursery
(Staggered Start)
Friday 23rd October 2015 Term Ends at 3.30pm
Half Term Holiday Monday 26th October 2015 – Friday 30th October 2015
Term 2 Monday 2nd November 2015 Term Begins – All Pupils
Friday 18th December 2015 Term Ends at 1.30pm
Christmas Holiday Monday 21st December 2015 – Friday 1st January 2016
Term 3 Monday 4th January 2016 Professional Development Day (Staff Only)
Tuesday 5th January 2016 Term Begins for Reception & Years 1 - 6
Monday 11th January 2016 Term Begins for Nursery
(Staggered Start for New Children)
Friday 12th February 2016 Term Ends at 3.30pm
Half Term Holiday Monday 15th February 2016 – Friday 19th February 2016
Term 4 Monday 22nd February 2016 Term Begins - All Pupils
Thursday 24th March 2016 Term Ends at 3.30pm
Easter Holiday Friday 25th 2016 – Friday 8th April 2016
Term 5 Monday 11th April 2016 Professional Development Day (Staff Only)
Tuesday 12th April 2016 Term Begins – All Pupils
Monday 2nd May 2016 May Day – Bank Holiday
Friday 27th May 2016 Term Ends
Half Term Holiday Monday 30th May 2016 – Friday 3rd June 2016
Term 6 Monday 6th June 2016 Term Begins – All Pupils
Wednesday 20th July 2016 Term Ends at 3.30pm
One Professional Development Day to Follow
