This week we are holding our parent/teacher meetings after school on Wednesday and Thursday. This meeting is to discuss how your child has settled into his/her new class and to report on progress so far. The teachers only have 10 minutes for each meeting. This is usually enough to discuss the important things. If your meeting needs more time than this it may be necessary to organise a further meeting when more time will be available.

 Junior children had letters about these meetings last week. Infant classes have ‘sign-up’ sheets. 

This is also a good opportunity to remind everybody about meetings with teachers generally. Teachers are always willing to meet with parents and the more this happens, generally speaking, the smoother things run. If you need to talk to your child’s class teacher, please arrange an appointment, either by dropping a note into the office or sending it to school with your child.

Obviously, staff are always available to hear quick messages from parents at the start of the day - for example, to let us know if there’s a change in pick-up arrangements or your child is a little under the weather and you want us to keep an eye on them. But, at the start of the day, staff are not available  for ‘proper’ discussions; the end of the day, by appointment, are the times when time is less pressured.

School Communications

It’s also important to check your child’s book bag when they come home. Lots of school communications use ‘pupil post’ and this is how letters about trips and school newsletters, for example, reach most parents.

Friends of St Mary's Social Event

Please note that the Friends Association have cancelled their social event planned for 17th November.

Class Assembly

It’s Year 1’s class assembly this week. Friday at 2.30. 

Free Family Workshop at the ICA

There is a free workshop at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in the Mall on Monday, 16th November from 4pm to 6pm. It’s called ‘Toy Orchestra’ and it’s a workshop for both adults and children to explore music making in a fun, playful environment. The workshop uses sound-making toys and participants are asked to bring their own sound-making toy with them. Call 020-7930-3647 for more information.

Poetry Slam

Well done to Year 5 and Year 6 who have been involved in ‘Poetry Slam’ workshops. Children from both classes performed their poetry to the Junior classes last Thursday afternoon. The poems were excellent and the children’s performances were outstanding; really confident and full of enthusiasm.

Especially well done to Khalidah, Asma and Joseph from Year 6 and Amy and Yazmin from Year 5 who were judged to be the winners!

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