Kntish Town CE Primary School Nwslttr Issu 15 16th Jun 2016 As drawn by th Scrt Artist NW5 www.kntishtown.camdn.sch.uk Dar Parnts and Carrs, Classs for 2016 17 I will b writing to lt you know which staff will b taching which classs in my nxt nwslttr. Rporting to Parnts/Carrs This morning I hostd a talk for parnts/carrs about th nw rporting arrangmnts, following th govrnmnt changs to assssmnt this yar. I will snd out a furthr lttr with th basic changs on it and if thr is intrst th I will run th sssion again at 7.45am on Wdnsday 29th Jun. Plas lt Pam know if you ar intrstd in attnding. I will opn Brakfast Club arly on that day if thr is nough intrst. Challng Partnrs Our school is now a mmbr of this national organisation, formd of high prforming schools. W will b abl to commission indpndnt rviws of our school and ky staff will b involvd in rviwing othr schools nationally. Diary Dats for Busy Parnts/Carrs Tusday 21st Jun - Maths Author Kjartn Poskitt in school (signing books aftr school) Thursday 23rd Jun - school closd for EU rfrndum Monday 27th Jun - Kntish Town/Univrsity Collg School partnrship day Friday 1st July - Summr Fair from 3pm in th playground Friday 8th July - Sports Day in school Camdn LA Modration Last wk w wr visitd by collagus from Camdn who lookd at vry child s writing (from Y6). Th modrators wr looking to s whthr our judgmnts wr accurat as w now hav to rport to parnts/ carrs about whthr childrn ar blow th xpctd standard, at th xpctd standard or oprating at gratr dpth within th xpctd standard. Our judgmnts wr dmd to b xtrmly accurat and Anna Hyd, our Y6 tachr, was praisd for th rang, quantity and quality of th childrn s writing. Yar 6 at Foxlas in Hampshir Jams Humphris Hadtachr
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY IN JUNE. Rinda Rawan Annabl Arthur Richard Frdrick Robyn Yahiya Josiah Victor Samul Max Arablla Eliza Sami Nazim Oscar T Dylan FATHER S DAY COFFEE AT THE NEW ARBOUR CAFÉ AT BOMA GARDEN CENTRE You will also hav rcivd hom today a Fathr s Day Card from Boma Gardn Cntr. If you child draws a pictur of thir dad on th card and dad taks it along to Boma Gardn Cntr bfor th 30th Jun it will ntitl thm to a fr hot drink in thir nw Arbour Café. AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK Following our rcnt Autism Awarnss Wk coff morning, svral parnts askd for a bit mor information about Autism. W v put togthr this quick guid on th following pag, which w hop will b of intrst, but plas gt in touch if you hav furthr qustions. Thanks, Miriam
Kntish Town C. E. Primary School Autism Rsourc Bas Quick Guid to: Autism Autism is a liflong, dvlopmntal condition that affcts how a prson communicats with and rlats to othr popl, and how thy xprinc th world around thm. Evry prson with Autism is uniqu and thir Autism will b displayd in diffrnt ways. Childrn with Autism hav individual intrsts and skills, but ar oftn rally good at: Visual, catgorising and tchnical tasks Finding out and rmmbring facts about subjcts that intrst thm Childrn with Autism may hav difficultis with: Social Communication Making thir nds known Undrstanding instructions Rading facial xprssions Social Intraction Frindships Managing unstructurd parts of th day Working cooprativly Flxibility of Thought Moving btwn activitis Coping with chang Prtnd play Snsory Procssing Procssing nois, light, txtur, tast and/or smlls Ability to balanc or to know whr thy ar in spac Want to find out mor? http://www.autismducationtrust.org.uk/ kids%20zon.aspx http://www.autism.org.uk/about.aspx At school, w try to: Adapt th nvironmnt to mak it suitabl for vryon Mak larning prdictabl using visual support Prsonalis th curriculum around childrn s spcial intrsts and talnts Prpar childrn for changs Crat a snsory programm for ach pupil to hlp thm tolrat thir nvironmnt Work with familis to kp hom and school as consistnt as possibl Clbrat diffrnc in all aspcts of school lif Tach childrn how to play and mak frinds Support oldr childrn to undrstand thir diagnosis and stratgis which support thm Hlp prs to undrstand how thir frinds with Autism larn and what thy can do to support thm Got a qustion? Plas contact th Autism Rsourc Bas: m.nadarajah@kntishtown.camdn.sch.uk
During th summr holidays this yar w will bduring running tha summr summr club!! this yar holidays w will b running a summr This will run from club!! Thursday21st July until This will run from Friday 12th August Thursday21st July until Plas nquir at th offic for tims Friday 12th August and prics! o t d Placs will b limitd so if you r a would lik your child to at! p Y Plas nquir at th offic for tims and prics! tnd plas r S p Placs will b limitd so if you would lik your child to S complt an applie Battnd plas M cation form availat bl from th offic! g
MATHS WEEK is coming! 20th 24th Jun Maths trails! So what will b happning? Challnging and xciting maths activitis all wk in your class! Tusday 21st Jun Kjartan Poskitt, author of th popular Murdrous Maths sris will b visiting us! You can buy his books and hav thm signd aftr school! Wdnsday 22nd and Friday 24th Jun..ar Puzzl Days Com and s if you can solv th brand nw puzzls and problms Clar has bought!