Dear Parents & Carers,

We have reached the end of another brilliant term with many

memorable moments. Recent highlights have to include our

French Learning Adventure Day and our spring musical of

“Aladdin Kids”. You can read more about these in the coming

pages...

Staff News…

We have welcomed our Assistant Headteacher, Mrs McAndrew,

back from maternity leave; it is great to have her back!

Y4 Easter Assembly...

A big thank you to all the Y4 parents who joined us yesterday at Holy Innocents

Church for the Y4 Easter assembly. It was a lovely assembly that taught us all

about why Easter is a special time for Christians in our school and local

community.

Enjoy the break...

We wish you all a safe and restful break. If you are celebrating, we wish you a

very happy Easter.

We look forward to welcoming children back for the start of the summer term on

Tuesday 23rd April, with our soft start at the usual time of 8.40am.

Best wishes, Mr. James Simmons, Headteacher PLEASE NOTE: SHOULD THE UK BE TAKING PART IN EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, THE SCHOOL WOULD BE CLOSED ON THURS 23RD MAY AS WE WOULD BECOME A POLLING STATION. WE WILL UPDATE PARENTS AS SOON AS WE KNOW MORE!

OLIVER GOLDSMITH PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Inspiring a love of learning”

Tel: 0208 205 6038

020 8205 6800 (Nursery)

Fax: 0208 205 4987

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Spring Musical 2019: “Aladdin Kids”

On Tuesday 2nd April and Wednesday 3rd April we held three performances of “Aladdin Kids”.

The show had a cast and crew of 105 children, that’s almost a quarter of our school population involved

in some way! We had children from KS1 and KS2 singing, dancing and acting; they truly shone and

showed real star quality!

Over three performances, we entertained nearly 250 people! It was great to see Year 7 children from

KHS come back to watch one of the performances. We also enjoyed sharing one of our performances

with children from the Village School.

A big thank you to Mrs McNeil, Mrs Palinda, Mr Ennis and Mrs McGrath for all their hard work in creating

a magical experience for so many to enjoy. Also, a big thank you to our audiences for their generous

donations of £228.75 which will be split between supporting the performing arts at OGPS and our school

council chosen charity for the spring term, “Send a Friend to School.”

If you want to purchase a copy of our “Aladdin Kids” DVD, please contact the school office; they will be

available after the Easter break.

French Learning Adventure Day in Reception Classes...

WHAT the year group did…

Learning new French songs, designing and building the Eiffel Tower, learning how to name

colours and recap on number recognition in French. We also spoke a little French at the French

Market.

What new skills did it teach…

Enhancing knowledge of a European country and language, reading maps, design skills, singing

skills and fine motor skills.

Quotes from 4 children across

the year group…

“I liked singing French songs.”

Monique

“ French croissants were the best.”

Lukas

“I wore French shoes, trousers and I

had the French flag on here!” Ali

“I know that! That’s the Eiffel

Tower!” Mansi

French Learning Adventure Day in Year 1...

Year 1 enjoyed recreating Monet’s masterpiece ‘Japanese

Footbridge’. We also explored French games in ICT where

we counted to 10 in French and recreated the French flag.

We loved experimenting with a variety of watercolours and

learnt a variety of paintbrush techniques. We used the

French knowledge taught to us by a visitor.

‘I enjoyed tasting the French food because it

was tasty.’ Layla

‘I loved learning French songs.’

Ibrahim

‘I loved everything in the French market.’

Muaadh

‘I liked mixing colours when we painted the

bridge.’ Yusra

French Learning Adventure Day in Year 2...

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WHAT the year group did…

We participated in lots of different activities and learnt some French

words.

What new skills did it teach…

Resilience, collaboration and independence.

Quotes from 4 children

across the year group…

‘I enjoyed going to the French

market because I loved the French

bread and chocolate milk.’ Henry

‘I enjoyed watching a French film

and learning new words in French.’

Hanan

French Learning Adventure Day in Year 3...

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The children listened to a French story “Le secret”, discussed the words and designed a bookmark.

Then made a comparison between French schools and OGPS After which they completed a French

treasure hunt outside.

Later the children learnt how to French skip, they practised some jumping techniques whilst counting in

French or singing a French rhyme.

Finally, they made their own pancakes and visited the French Market. A fun filled experience for all pupils!

The children learnt to be more independent and to collaborate.

They also developed their French vocabulary whilst undertaking a variety of new activities.

‘My favourite activity was French skipping be-

cause I enjoyed the challenges and learning how

to skip.’ Khushal

‘I enjoyed making crepes because crepes are my

favourite dessert. I learnt how to say lemon

juice, pancakes, sugar, cream, honey and jam in

French!’ Mehak

‘I learnt some new words when I went to the

French Market.’ Vanya

‘I enjoyed French skipping because I’ve never

done that before.’ Altis

French Learning Adventure Day in Year 4...

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The children made comparisons between English and

French Schools, answered questions in French, identified

ingredients to make crepes and learnt French Skipping.

The children learned how to request foods using French

Vocab, how to co-operate to follow French instructions, to

play games together and to research into French Education.

PHOTO 4 “I learned how to say different food

items and make crepes.” (Slaiman)

“I learned new words in all the activi-

ties.” (Anum)

“I made crepes and liked eating

them.” (Emma)

“I really enjoyed French skipping while

counting in French.” (Lorenzo)

French Learning Adventure Day in Y5... Still life art & Petanque

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In year 5 children learned about the artworks of French

painter Paul Cézanne and how to play the French sport

Pétanque (or Jeu de Boules).

In 5A children emulated the French artist and sketched still life art using fruit bowls

as the stimulus. With Mr Crawford, the children developed their French through

playing the game Jeu de Boules in the Forest School Area.

PHOTO 4 Alleida “I really enjoyed all the days activites but especially

the history behind the French artist and the using French in

the French games we played.”

Adam E “I loved the French market—tyring new and ex-

citing foods with my friends, as well as having to play Joue

de Boules, it was so fun !”

Tharahi “I really enjoyed the drawing and learning about a

new artist. I also liked the French fashion because it was

fun to create something that has a unique and different

design.”

Dennis “I learned that they play Joue de Boules in France

and I enjoyed learning about how you could take players

out. I liked learning about the History of France, in particu-

lar the French Revolution!”

French Learning Adventure Day in Y6...

In history, children learnt to understand and compare key

ideas. When designing, they explored different materials

to create a typical but nevertheless unique badge.

“It was great - I even danced to French

music with Mrs Speller.” Milan

“Fun activities but the French market

is still my favourite” Anzal

“French day is my favourite day of the

year. I especially loved helping and

practising my French speaking.” Ritag

“I especially loved learning about the

French Revolution.” Hussain

OGPS is a “Rights Respecting School” This half term we have focused on the following themes and articles… St David’s Day - Mutual Respect & Tolerance British Science, Technology and Engineering Week - Aspirations &

Perseverance St Patrick’s Day - Mutual Respect & Tolerance Spring Learning Adventure - Let It Grow! - Learning and knowledge Mother’s Day - Compassion New Life & Easter - Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Safeguarding Zone Leaving Children at Home

If a child is not ready to be left alone, they can feel sad, lonely, frightened and it can be dangerous. There are many possible risks, both physical and emotional, which could affect your child in a bad way.

It is not possible to rely on a child to let you know how much care they need. They may say that they do not mind being left, and may find it fun at first, but they cannot fully know the possible risks and how to handle them. Even ordinary things that happen in life, such as hunger, a storm, the phone ringing or someone coming to the front door can cause problems, power cuts may occur, and these are not things that a child would know how to deal with.

It is never possible to leave your child and assume that someone will look out for them, unless you have already spoken to a trusted friend or neighbour and specifically asked them to keep an eye out.

If they are told, the Police or Social Services may take action if they think that a child has been neglected by being left alone. Neglect happens when a parent or carer does not meet the children’s basic needs of food, shelter, security, attention or protection from danger.

The NSPCC have issued guidelines advising that children under the age of 13 should not be left alone. While this is not the law, it is suggested as good practice. Children under 13 years of age cannot manage the responsibility of being left alone and this may be particularly so if they have a disability.

In the last parent survey, parents requested a calendar of dates for the academic year.

Over this and the next page you will find all the key dates. The following dates are in the school

website calendar. Some dates may be subject to change!

Dates for your Diary…

Summer Term 2019 Tues 23rd April: Children back from holiday - soft start from 8.40am Tues 23rd April: Maths Week 3 - Competition Week! Mon 29th April: Clubs start Mon 29th April: Y5 Gordon Brown Residential Week (4 nights Mon-Fri) Mon 6th May: Bank Holiday - School Closed! Mon 13th May: Y6 National Curriculum Assessment Week (SATs) Fri 17th May: Y1 Vesak Assembly, parents with children in Y1 invited to from 9.00am Mon 20th May Walk, Scoot to Bike to School Week! Thurs 23rd May: School Photographer - Class Photos (this may need to be rescheduled!) Thurs 23rd May: OGPS will be a polling station IF European elections take place in the UK

PLEASE NOTE: SHOULD THE UK BE TAKING PART IN EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, THE SCHOOL WOULD BE CLOSED ON THURS 23RD MAY AS WE WOULD BECOME A POLLING STATION. WE WILL UPDATE PARENTS AS SOON AS WE KNOW MORE! Fri 24th May Y5 Ramadan & Eid Assembly, parents with children in Y5 invited to from 9.00am Fri 24th May Break up for half term at 3.30pm Half term break: Mon 27th May to Friday 31st May 2019 Mon 3rd June: Back to school... Mon 10th June: OGPS Proms Week! Fri 14th June: Reception Assembly, parents with children in Reception invited from 9.00am Weds 19th June: Whole School Learning Adventure begins Fri 28th June: Parents Visit Learning Adventure Zones Mon 1st July: EYFS Sports Day Fri 5th July: KS1 & KS2 Sports Day - THIS DATE IS CONFIRMED Thurs 11th July: Performing Arts Concert Evening Concert Sat 13th July: FFG Summer Fair (date to be confirmed by FFG, this my change) Mon 15th July: Optional Parents Evening Thurs 18th July: Y6 Leavers Assembly, parents with children in Y6 invited to from 9.00am Fri 19th July: End of term at 1.30pm (if you need support with child care, please speak to the school office) Please Note: Where changes to events need to be made, we will update parents via the newsletter and calendar on the school website. We try our very best to stick to the dates we set but sometimes changes are unavoidable.

DATES TO HELP PARENTS PLAN AHEAD….

Term Dates for 2018-19

Summer Term: Tues 23rd April 2019 to Tues 23rd July 2019

(with 22nd & 23rd July as CPD days - children finish Friday 19th July)

Half term week Monday 27th May 2019 to Friday 31st May 2019

Term Dates for 2019-20 Autumn Term: Mon 2nd Sept to Thurs 19th Dec 2019 (with 2nd & 3rd Sept as CPD days) Children (Y1-6) start on Weds 4th Sept Half term week Monday 21st Oct to Friday 25th Oct 2019 Spring Term: Monday 6th Jan 2020 to Friday 3rd April 2020 (with 6th Jan as CPD Day) Children return to school on Tuesday 7th Jan 2020 Half term week: Monday 17th Feb - Friday 21st Feb 2020 Summer Term: Monday 20th April 2020 to Tues 21st July 2020* Children return to school on Monday 20th April 2020 Half term week Monday 25th May 2019 to Friday 29th May 2020 (*Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st July as CPD days) NOTE: children finish Fri 17th July 2020) To confirm the Staff Training days are as follows for 2019-20

Monday 2nd September 2019 Tuesday 3rd September 2019 Monday 6

thJanuary 2020

Monday 20th July 2020 Tuesday 21st July 2020

The dates for the 2020-21 academic year will be set and published to parents early in the

autumn term of 2019.

Don’t forget to visit out school website which has lots of information about school life.

www.olivergoldsmith.brent.sch.uk

OLIVER GOLDSMITH PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Inspiring a love of learning”

@OGPSinspired