Headteacher's Message
The next two weeks are packed with end of term events and I hope you all get a chance to come and see our wonderful Seasonal Shows.
Next Friday 15th December the KG Circle have organised a Winter Festival. Please contact one of the committee if you are able to help out and come along on the day to enjoy an hour or so of food, drink and winter stalls.
I am making a plea to all of you who drive here to drop children off safely and respectfully. On the main Kirkdale Road parking is making it difficult for children to be able to cross the road safely. Cars do speed up this road and children who need to cross do not have a clear view up and down the road. This last week there has been no road crossing assistant and I have been horrified by the actions of some drivers.
At Dallas Road on the other side of the school the situation of parking on the yellow lines and reversing as children cross continues. If you have to drive to school please park further away and walk the last few minutes. I am really concerned that a serious accident will happen soon, so please, if you have to drive your child to school, be considerate.
At the end of this term we will be saying goodbye to Mrs Campbell (Katie) who has worked here at KG for 23 years. She is moving to a new teaching job and although pleased for her, we will all miss her. She has given such fantastic service to this school and the KG Community, I thank her on your behalf and wish her well.
School Council
In our latest School Council meeting we looked at the results from the air monitoring tubes which we put up in July this year. These tubes measure the level of nitrogen dioxide pollution. The legal annual average target is 40 micrograms per cubic metres of air; although the World Health Organisation states that there is no safe level of air pollution levels to breathe in.
We looked at teaching materials produced by Asthma and Lung and discussed what makes a difference to the levels of pollution in the air and the impact this has on us.
School Council previously carried out an air monitoring test in the same set up in 2019. Tubes were placed in the same locations.
This shows that there has been a drop in the nitrogen dioxide pollution in the air around the school.
Previously School Council produced posters for Clean Air Day, to encourage people to think about how we can improve the air we breathe. Tanshikaa and Alba F’s posters won a competition held by Asthma + Lung.
Thank you to Asthma + Lung who provided us with the monitoring tubes and teaching resources.
Upcoming Festive Events
The KG Choir will be performing outside Sydenham Station on Tuesday 19th December aiming to raise money towards the Save the Children Gaza Appeal – do come along for some winter cheer and wonderful singing!
Please see the poster for all showtimes and the letter here for more details. Do check the School website for our full calendar of events.
Prefects
Club Xtra Winter wonders
Children at Club Xtra have thrown themselves into the winter season with glee! This week alone they have been working incredibly hard on upcycling old jars into beautiful winter snow globes, and creating unique festive cards.
They even decorated our Christmas tree in the Main Hall. Well done and thank you Club Xtra!
Christmas Jumper Day 2023
What an amazing turn out we had yesterday for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day 2023! Thank you to all the children and staff for joining in with such high spirits and fabulous Christmas accessories. We thank everyone for donating generously too.
We can’t wait to see the Christmas attire you’ll all wear when we have round two with KG’s Christmas Jumper and Festive Dinner day on Tuesday 19th December.
Human Rights Day Event
This week five children in Year 5 were given an incredible opportunity to go to London and visit the Foreign Office where they spoke on stage to an audience (including members of parliament!) about Human Rights. The school were invited as part of the Human Rights Day event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
We were so impressed and proud of the children who went, a huge congratulations to Betty, Blake, Eloise, Mason and Samuella for their excellent conduct, enthusiasm, and eloquent speeches, they were truly fantastic representatives of Kelvin Grove.
Look out for a more detailed post coming next week with the children’s speeches and a gallery of photos!
SCOPAY
More information can be found here.
Lost Property
All lost property is stored in the ClubXtra cupboard. Alison Jupp, our ClubXtra 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 Fridays from 3.15pm.
Class News
Bronze Class News
What a fantastic term Bronze class have had. In English we have been reading Mr Linden’s Library, writing suspense stories using images as a stimulus. We
Rainbow Class News
The autumn term has been a successful and great term for Rainbow Class. We have continued to enjoy building good relationships within the class, becoming a
Ochre Class News
Ochre Class have had a lovely couple of weeks where they became true Abstract Expressionist Artists!! They have learnt all sorts of different mark making techniques and ways
Prefects!
Year 6 Prefects have been enthusiastically helping classes across the school this term. Prefects assist all over from Nursery to the School Office with regular jobs
Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day 2023
What an amazing turn out we had yesterday for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day 2023! Thank you to all the children and staff for joining
Rose Class News
Rose Class have been busy reading their new story “The Snowman” this week. We have watched parts of the animation and have been using colourful semantics
Violet Class News
Violet class have had a brilliant term! In maths we have been identifying prime numbers, prime numbers have exactly two factors: 1 and itself. A composite
Coral Class News
It has been a fantastic term in Coral Class. This term our topic is ‘Amazing Animals and to launch our topic we had a visit from
Year 6 Rehearsals
Year 5 and 6 have been rehearsing their performance today in preparation for their shows tomorrow.It’s sounding fab!They are so excited and can’t wait to perform
Mint Class News
Mint class have had such a busy start to the term, it’s been non stop! In maths we have been adding 2-digit and 3-digit numbers with
Green Class News
Green Class have really been enjoying our new topic “Quakes and Shakes”. In Geography, we have been learning about the structure and location of volcanoes and
Saffron Class News
In Saffron class we have had an amazing week! In English we shared our Guide to Planet Earth for Beegu with some Year 6 pupils, they
Letters sent home
Reception Newsletter 8-12-2023
Changes to Staffing of Blue and Gold Resource Base Classrooms
KG SEASONAL EVENTS & CHRISTMAS JUMPER DATES
Reception Newsletter 1-12-2023
Trip to the Foreign Office for a Human Rights Day Event
Winter Festival – Friday 15th December 2023
Y5 Violet Class Local Walk Wednesday 6th December 2023
Y5 Lavender Class Local Walk Tuesday 5th December 2023
RAINBOW CLASS KG SEASONAL PERFORMANCES
Industrial Action and upcoming Year 2 Trips
NURSERY & RECEPTION KG SEASONAL PERFORMANCES
Y3 & Y4 KG SEASONAL PERFORMANCES
Y5 & Y6 KG SEASONAL PERFORMANCES
Y1 & Y2 KG SEASONAL PERFORMANCES
Governors' and Friends News
the Governors
The KG Circle
Please see the full details on SCOPAY.
We look forward to seeing you all next Friday at the Winter Festival!
Wei, Jen, Sam, Emily, Kerin, Julia, Lina and Sara
Community News
Children's Centre
🎄🎅 KG EB CFC CHRISTMAS PARTY Tuesday 19/12/2023 12-2PM AT TNG🎅🎄
Babies & Crawlers at Eliot Bank CFC on Mondays 10.00am – 11.30am
Sharing REAL with parents at Eliot Bank CFC on Monday 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Latino Bambino Toddlers at TNG on Tuesdays 9.30am-10.15am
Latino Bambino Mum & Baby at TNG on Tuesdays 10.15am-11.00am
Baby Massage at TNG on Tuesdays 10.00am-11.30am
Adventure Time (soft play) at TNG on Wednesdays 10.00am-11.30am
Messy Play at TNG on Thursdays 10.00am – 11.30am
Sydenham Community Supermarket at Kelvin Grove on Thursdays 9.00am – 12.00pm and 1.00pm – 3.00pm
£3.50 membership fee per week.
We can now accept healthy start vouchers for your shopping at Sydenham Community supermarket. Do you have children under 4? Have you registered for your Healthy Start vouchers? Use this link to register for your vouchers now. 
Employment and Training Back to Work advice and support at Kelvin Grove CFC on Thursdays 10.00am – 2.00pm
Toy Drive 27th November – 11th December, Monday – Wednesday 9.00am – 2.00pm
All donations welcome – please see the poster for more details.
Health Visitor Clinic at Eliot Bank CFC on Thursdays 10.00am – 2.00pm by appointment only
Mini Chefs at Eliot Bank CFC on Thursdays 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Parent and Toddler Sound & Movement at Eliot Bank CFC on Fridays 9.30am – 11.00am
L.I.F.E. Cooking Sessions for mums aged 16-35 at Eliot Bank CFC on Fridays 11.00am – 1.15pm
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
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Simone Daniels
#KST #GIVEBACK #TCT
If you are in need of any school uniform, please fill out the form using the link here. Simone Daniels will be in touch with you to confirm when the items are ready for collection.
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 Girls Soccer School
Girls Soccer School – Every Saturday with a 2 week free trial.
£7 per session suitable for all abilities, ages 6 – 14 years old.
All of our coaches are FA Qualified, DBS checked and child safeguarding trained.
Free admission
When: Saturdays starting 25th November 2023
Time: 12.15pm – 1.15pm
Location: Ballers 3G Pitch, Kangley Bridge Road, Lower Sydenham, London, SE26 5AQ
See the flyers for more info
To Book
Call: 0207 1013 652
Email: admin@ballerssportscoaching.com
Family Craft Saturdays
Join Horniman Museum’s volunteer team on Saturday afternoons for family craft activities inspired by the Museum’s collections. Learn about some of the 350,000 objects in the Horniman’s collections, and discover more about music, nature, wildlife, and the world around us.
Get stuck into some crafts and have fun with Horniman’s wonderful volunteers at these free, drop-in sessions.
When: Saturday
Time: 2pm- 4pm (last entry 3:30pm)
Tickets: Free
Perfect for children aged 3 and above. (Children must be accompanied by an adult).
Tell a story of YOU
This activity is inspired by Naomi Hobson exhibition ‘Adolescent Wonderland’. On 9th December, join us to create a piece of collage by decorating a box with all the things you like to create and tell the story of you.
Christmas card recycling
Join us on 16th December to discover a fun way to make new Christmas decorations recycling old Christmas cards!
Location: Education Centre – near the entrance
Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ
Sydenham Christmas Market
The Sydenham Christmas Market will be happening at the Sydenham Centre on Saturday 9th December 2023
11.00am – 4.00pm
Lots of local makers, gifts, art, food, fun and treats!
When: Saturday 9th December
Time: 11.00am – 4.00pm
Where: Sydenham Centre, 44A Sydenham Rd, London SE26 5QX
Little Xmas Sing-Song
Join Little Folks Nursery Rhymes for a ‘Little Xmas Sing-Song’ at Cafe Leo, the Dragonfly Yoga Studios. On Saturday 9thDecember 2023 between 10.30am – 11.00am Cat Bateman will be singing a joyful mix of children’s Christmas songs and nursery rhymes suitable for all children. Cat’s enthusiasm for music and singing is infectious – she will captivate your young ones with with a joyful mix of the favourite children’s Christmas songs mixed in with the nursery-rhymes your little ones know and love, using fun puppets here and there to delight all.
When: Saturday 9th December
Time: 10.30am – 11.00am
Where: Cafe Leo, Dragonfly Yoga Studios, 24 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5QW
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Santa in Sydenham
Santa is coming to town! Join us at the Dragonfly Yoga Studios for a fun filled festive afternoon.
Sunday 10thDecember 2023
1.00pm – 5.00pm
See the poster for more details!
When: Sunday 10th December
Time: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Where: Dragonfly Yoga Studios, 22a,24 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5QW
Bach to Baby Festive Family Concert
Magical music, festive frolics, sparkles and spices, oh my! Grab your friends, harness up your fastest reindeer and meet us at a Bach to Baby Christmas concert for the perfect prelude to the holiday season! Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their families to enjoy together.
Let it Snow!
When: Wednesday 13th December
Time: 10.30am
Doors open 30 minutes before the concert starts. The concert lasts around 45 minutes.
Tickets: Adults £15.00 – with up to 2 children FREE with every adult ticket
Where: St Bartholomew’s Church, 4 Westwood Hill, London SE26 6QR
For more info check the website
Hear it Live!
Hear it Live! often includes performances on our four historical keyboard instruments, three of which, from the former Finchcocks Musical Museum, were restored to playing condition thanks to National Lottery funding.
Thursday 14th December 2023
Two members of the London Obbligato Collective, Sarah Deborah, (baroque violin) with Masumi Yamamoto, (harpsichord), present a colourful programme of music from 18th-century London by Felice Giardini, Carl Friedrich Abel and Johann Christian Bach.
Thursday 11th January 2024
Kate Semmens (voice) and Gary Branch (early piano) explore the impact of love on wellbeing reflected in songs of the late 18th-century and featuring the Museum’s early piano made in London in 1777.
When: The 2nd Thursday of every Month
Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Suitable for adults and children
Where: Music Gallery Performance Space,
Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ