Newsletter 30 06 2023

Kirsty Gibbs

3 years ago

Headteacher's Message

Our celebration of the 75^th anniversary of Windrush comes to a conclusion with our Summer Fair. Through our teaching and the experiences we give all our children we hope to develop in all, an understanding of how the past has shaped the world we live in today. As a school it is right that we celebrate diversity, but also work together to build a cohesive community that stands together against racism.

I am so incredibly proud to be a member of a school community so rich in culture. Each year we seek to shape our topics and resources so that children and families see themselves reflected in every aspect of school life.

There is a busy run up to the end of term. Please keep an eye on the website and texts, as well as the newsletter. We try to get the balance right with communication of dates and events. When unsure we have some amazing office staff who are always willing to help.

Windrush 75th Anniversary

All year groups took part in celebrations for the 75^th anniversary of Windrush on Thursday 22^nd June.

It was a fun-filled day across the school with children learning about the Windrush generation, making Caribbean inspired smoothies, cooking new dishes, making carnival masks, joining in with dance workshops, learning about new artists and making art.

And at the end of the day many classes came together, dancing to Calypso music, to join Year 3’s carnival extravaganza in the main playground.

Thank you to the Year 3 staff for organising this and a special thank you to Mrs Heron-Njie for all her hard work and planning.

School Council

Last week in School Council we started thinking about active, safe and sustainable travel. We thought about what it was we do as a school and the impact this has on us and our environment. On Clean Air Day we carried out a survey about how children come to school. We discovered that 54% of children walk to school.

We talked about what made it safe for us when walking to school: the barrier at the end of the road making Kelvin Grove a School Street and a car free zone and the importance of the (Lollipop Person), School Crossing Patrol Person. Thank you!

We also discussed other active ways of coming to school and why many children don’t scoot or come on their bikes. Children were concerned that there were not enough spaces to lock up their bikes and scooters securely. We have a big bike and scooter storage shelter on the playground by the main entrance.

If you have any suggestions about improving the number of children who come to school in active ways, please let us know.

This week in School Council we put air quality monitors around the school site. We placed the tubes in contrasting locations so we will be able to see the effects on the air we breathe.

These will monitor the levels of a polluting gas, known as nitrogen dioxide, and will give us an indication of how bad the pollution is around our school.

The tubes have been provided by Asthma + Lung UK. We took part in a similar monitoring project in 2018 so we will be able to see how this has changed over time.

If you see the tubes, please don’t touch them, or move them. We will let you know the results when we receive them.

Achievements

Year 2 have been learning about Kenya in their ‘Near and Far’ topic. Some of the children have been bringing in Maasai shields they made at home and they look fantastic! We are so impressed with their creativity!

Jubilee Books

A big thank you to all the parents and carers who came out to shop and talk books with Eddie Burnett from Jubilee Books. It was great to see so many children enjoying the pleasure of reading. We look forward to welcoming Eddie back again soon.

Sports Day

A reminder that our Sports Days will be on Wednesday 12^th, Thursday 13^th and Friday 14^th of July.

Strike action

NEU Teachers’ Strike on 5^th & 7^th July 2023

Not all classes are closed on both days, please see below for the specific closures on each day:

Ad Hoc Booking Process

ClubXtra & Breakfast Club Ad Hoc (non-contracted) Booking Process

We are only able to offer a limited number of ‘AD Hoc’ ClubXtra (£13.50 per child) and Breakfast Club (£4.50) places for family or childcare emergencies, this is due to staffing levels.

These places MUST be booked in ADVANCE by calling or emailing the school office admin@kelvingrove.lewisham.sch.uk Parents and carers should also make payments in advance (ideally on the day of the booking) via pay360 / Fees & Subs. Priority will be given to parents and carers who pre-book in advance.

Our ClubXtra contract states that you must collect your child/ren by 6.00pm, parents and carers who arrive after 6.00pm will be surcharged £6.00 for every fifteen minutes (or part of) that they arrive late for collection.

Thank you for your cooperation in advance.

Records update

As we near the end of the summer term, we would like to check that we have the correct contact information for you.

Please register with SIMS Parent where you can access your child’s records and make any necessary changes as and when you need to. Even if you don’t need to make changes, we would greatly appreciate it if you could please still double check the details we have on record for your child, and confirm that no changes need to be made.

If you need help, you can read the instructions here: INSTRUCTIONS or contact the school office.

Lost Property

All lost property is stored in the Club Xtra cupboard. Alison Jupp, our Club Xtra Manager, will get the lost property out every couple of weeks for parents to look through and find anything they may have missing. Unnamed and uncollected items will be sent to the local charity shop. Alison will next display the lost property by the pod in the main playground on Friday 7^th July from 3.15pm.

Class News

Coral Class News

The children have settled back into routine for the final term in Year One. The children have read and compared the traditional tale ‘Goldilocks and the

Magenta Class News

This week in Magenta class, we have been looking at dinosaurs, the children have had a great time learning lots of facts about a range of

Saffron Class News

In Saffron class we have had a great past week marking 75 years since the Windrush arrived from the Caribbean. We used our mapping skills we

Mint Class News

Over the past few weeks, the children in Year 3 have been learning about the Windrush Generation. We’ve role played what it might have been like

Gold Class News

Gold class have been extremely busy this term finding out all about time and space! In English we have been reading the non fiction text “Moonshot”

Azure Class News

It’s been a hectic week in Azure Class, we have been doing different assessments in reading, spellings and maths. It has been hard work and we

Brass Class News

The start of term has been very busy in Brass Class! We kicked off the term with an intensive week course swimming at Forest Hill Pools.

Indigo Class News

This week, we have been eagerly continuing our computing project. We are focusing on understanding how data for digital images can be compressed. Did you know,

Apricot Class News

So we thought we would show you our learning on a typical day in the life of Apricot Class. We start every day with our early morning work which

19th June 2023

Governors' and Friends News

the Governors

This week we welcomed families of the new Reception intake for 2023/24. We hope this marks the beginning of an enjoyable and rich time for them at Kelvin Grove over the coming years.

Thank you to the KG Circle / PTA for all of their efforts in putting on the Summer Fair. Whilst it may look like a smooth operation (mostly!), there is an enormous amount of work that goes on behind the scenes. We hope the fair is a success and that everyone has a lovely time. All money raised goes to the playground improvement fund. The school council have been working with the PTA & Governors to work out how best to spend the money – watch this space for their ideas.

the KG Circle

Our Summer Fair is taking place today. We look forward to welcoming everyone there!

Sam, Becky, Wei, Jenni & friends of KG

Community News

Children's Centre

Westbrook Bay Seaside trip 17^th August 2023 You can purchase tickets at Kelvin Grove Community Centre Monday- Thursday 9.00am – 15.30pm

Comedy Special Saturday 29^th July 2023

Fundraising event for the Community Supermarket

Tickets for the event can be purchased online here
and tickets for the raffle fundraiser can be purchased from the Sydenham Community Supermarket. See the poster for all the prizes!

Babies & Crawlers at Eliot Bank CFC on Monday 10.00am – 11.30am

Snack & Chat at Eliot Bank CFC on Mondays 11.45am – 12.30am

Latino Bambino Toddlers 9.30am-10.15am & Latino Bambino Mum & Baby 10.15am – 11.00am at TNG on Tuesdays

Baby Massage at Eliot Bank CFC on Wednesdays 10.00am – 11.30am starts 21^st June 2023

Giant Messy Play or Adventure Time (soft play) alternates at TNG on Thursdays 10.00am – 11.00am

Sydenham Community Supermarket at Kelvin Grove CFC on Thursdays 09.00am – 14.00pm £3.50 membership fee per week

Mini Chefs at Eliot Bank CFC on Thursdays 13.30pm – 14.00pm

L.I.F.E. cooking sessions for mums aged 16-35 at Eliot Bank CFC on Fridays 11.00am – 13.15pm

Free Legal Advice Duncan Lewis via phone call 0208 613 0172 for appointment
All sessions held at TNG will be charged @ £2 per adult.
Low income families are free

Please join our Facebook page: Eliot and Kelvin for the latest updates.

Thank you so much to everyone who came to visit us at the launch of The Clothes Tree at the Summer Fair! It was lovely to see you all!

We continue to accept donations of clothing and uniform. Please see the attached poster for more information on clothes that we do & do not accept.

We will be bringing out The Clothes Tree again very soon.

Keep an eye on our noticeboard in the main playground and follow us on social media where we will be posting the next dates.

Please check out our noticeboard in the main playground for all the latest news, updates and ways to help.

Thank you,

Simone Daniels

#KST #GIVEBACK #TCT

Our gofundme page, with all donations going directly to the Kelvin Grove Community Centre is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kids-support-tree

Instagram: @kidsupportree

Twitter: @kidsupportree

Facebook: Kid’s Support Tree

Ballers SE

Open trails season 23/24
Ballers SE are holding open trials to add players to their teams for 23/24 season.

Every Saturday and Sunday in JUNE & JULY
10.30am – 11.30am
Age groups from Year 2 – Year 7

Location:
Kangley Bridge Road
Lower Sydenham
London
SE26 5AG

Contact:
info@ballerssportscoaching.com
0207 1013 652
Website
@BALLERSSPORTSCOACHING

Free Summer Holiday Camp

Starting in July, Lewisham Borough are hosting free Summer Camps which are available for four weeks, Monday to Thursday from 10.00am – 2.00pm.
The camp is FREE for all those who qualify for Benefit related free school meals. We also have paid spaces available at the camp for those who are not eligible for free school meals.

Venue:
St Marks Downham, Baudwin Road, Catford, SE6 1RN

Dates:
Week 1: 24^th – 27^th July
Week 2: 31^st – 3^rd August
Week 3: 7^th – 10^th August
Week 4: 14^th – 17^th August

For bookings:
https://form.jotform.com/231635873399369

Contact:
02081389663 or 07756826105 Email

S-Factor Athletics Academy

S-Factor Academy is a dynamic, inclusive athletics club catering to the Kent and South East regions. Inspiring young people to develop life skills and achieve their full potential through sport.

Get involved!
New Athletes and/or Volunteers
0771959045 | 07719596044
Email:admin@sfactoracademy.co.uk
sfactoracdemy.co.uk

All athletes and abilities welcome:

Inclusive
Age 7+ years and all abilities
Led by Coach Adam

Saturday ONLY
10.00am – 11.00am &

11:15am – 12:15pm

Juniors

Age 7-12 years
Led by Coach Darren and Cal
Wednesday 6.00pm – 7:30pm
Saturday 10.00am – 12.00pm

Seniors

Age 12+
Led by Coach Mensah
Wednesday 6.00pm – 7:30pm
Saturday 10.00am

Location:
Find us at the trackside
Ladywell Arena, Silvermere Rd, London SE6 4QX

Instagram: @sfactor_academy_official

Twitter: @sfactoracademy

Facebook: @sfactoracademy

Crossing Borders at Horniman Museum

Come and celebrate the wonderful richness of our local community by joining in with a full day of free activities, performances and workshops run by local newly arrived people.

From Afghan kite-crafting to Peruvian music-making, there’s sure to be activities that all ages can enjoy and everybody is welcome.

Location:
Across the Museum and Gardens
Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ

Date:
Saturday 8^thJuly 2023

Time:
11.00am -4.00pm

Full programme to be announced here soon.

Festival14: Family Fun

Festival14 is back with a packed programme of activities from theatre, music, comedy and family activities. Whilst most of our events are family-friendly, we’ve put together a special programme for our youngest festivalgoers to keep them entertained.

With a wide range of events including face painting sessions, family concerts, art workshops (including drawing and sculpting with clay) , Theatre and Dance shows. See the full children’s programme here.

Friday 28^thJuly to Sunday 30^thJuly 2023, times vary

Perform in the Park

Children aged 4-10 can join us on an exciting adventure as we skip down the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Lion and the Tin Man to see the Wizard. Your child will delight in discovering the Ruby Slippers and exploring the magical world of Oz with our friendly team of singers, dancers and actors

Dates:
These five-day course run over the following weeks during the summer holidays:

Monday 24^th to Friday 28^th July

Monday 31^st July to Friday 4^th August

Monday 7^th to Friday 11^th August

Monday 14^th to Friday 18^th August

Monday 21^th to Friday 25^th August

For more information visit Perform.org.uk/wizard
or call: 02072559120

HipHopera Community Jam

The HipHopera Foundation and Every Person is Capable organisation are inviting you to a community-led Hip Hop jam that welcomes people of all ages to get involved.

What to expect:
We will have various workshops, a dance space, DJs and performances in the Homestead Courtyard between 11am and 7pm.

This jam will be focused on raising the community spirit and giving everyone an opportunity to get involved.

It will be a celebration day for everyone and all are invited to take part to feel the upliftment and inspiration that the Beckenham Place Park Jam will bring.

Who is it for:
Free and open to all ages.

Dates:
Sunday 2^th July

To find out more about the HipHopera Foundation visit the website

Jack and the Beanstalk panto

This year Joy Producitons are bringing Jack and the Beanstalk to the wonderful, newly refurbished, Catford Broadway Theatre. This new adaption has been especially written and directed by Susie McKenna for South London.

Jack, his mum and their cow Caroline live in the Kingdom of Lewishfarm and life is tough; the people are poorer, and the rich are getting richer.
Everyone is at the mercy of Giant Blunderbore and his evil cockroach henchman Boris (who, by the way, secretly wants to destroy humanity)
Will Jack fulfil his destiny? Will Caroline the Cow become a Tik Tok star? Will Jack’s Mum find love in the audience?

Dates:
Wednesday 13^th December – Sunday 31^st December 2023

Tickets:
Range between £8.50 – £35.00

See Broadway Theatre’s website for more information and to book tickets