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Friday 14th July 2023


image of headteacherDear Parents and Carers, 

What a busy week this has been! 

I have to start my newsletter with the Lion King performances; they blew me away! I teared up at both performances and was overwhelmed with the quality of them. I am incredibly proud of all our Kilmorie children. The cast members took it all in their stride and I thoroughly enjoyed the energy of the ensemble. Huge thanks to Rebecca and Emily for pulling off such an amazing performance. I would also like to thank Sam who worked hard behind the scenes sorting the music. The performances were both recorded and photographed – we will share more information next week. 

This week’s Senior Leader assembly was led by a group of year 6 children, supported by Dennis. The children first approached Dennis in October to discuss the possibility of leading an assembly for Pride Month. They spent a number of lunchtimes preparing and on Monday confidently delivered their assembly on LGBTQIA+, the history of Pride month and spoke about some local issues. It was most informative and supportive - well done! 

On Monday 'Volunteers for Future' delivered an assembly to Year 2. In the 'Threats facing Wildlife' presentation, the children found out why elephants, tigers, orcas and hedgehogs were under threat. They learnt about some of the things that they could do to help these animals. 

Nursery Graduation photoOn Wednesday, the Nursery held their 'Graduation 2023' for the children who are leaving to go to big school. It was so wonderful to celebrate their time at Kilmorie and remember all the fantastic things we will miss about them. Stage, mortar board and certificate ready, the children were dressed for the special occasion and enjoyed all the attention.  We wish them all the best! Here are the photos. 

 

Possible new Enrichment clubs: An email was sent on Tuesday this week as we are looking to offer 4 new enrichment clubs for children in years 3-6. These are: Animation, 3D design, Film Making & Roller Skating. However, before we can book the teachers, we need to gauge interest. Please complete this form, before Tuesday 18th July if your child(ren) may find any of these of interest.  

Today is Bastille Day in France and we have been celebrating it by wearing the colours of the French Flag. Nasrine set up a French scavenger hunt for all year groups and they have learnt a traditional French game. Much fun has been had by everyone – thank you Nasrine for organising.  

 

Universal Free School Meals: You may be aware that London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has announced that all primary school children in the capital can receive free schools’ meals for the 2023/2024 academic year. To help us get a better picture of potential numbers the office will shortly be sending out a short survey to complete. Please make sure you complete it, so we can plan accordingly. 

School website calendar: if you have already subscribed to the school website calendar for your child/ren’s year group you will automatically be connected to your child’s new year group. If you don’t yet subscribe, you can find out how to in the school news box below (it’s very simple and quick to do), but please make sure you sign up to do your child’s 2023-24 year group.

Playground safety at drop off and pick up - please can I ask that you remind your children not to run, or ride bikes or scooters on school grounds at drop off or pick up, it is a very busy space and we do not want any injuries. 

Don’t forget, next Friday 21st July is the Last Day of Term and school will close at 2pm. There is no WRAP that day.  

Whilst it is not your sunny balmy evening, I am still very much looking forward to this evening’s Friends of Kilmorie BBQ.  

See you all Monday for our last week of term. 

Kind regards

Julie


Celebrations

In this week's Celebration Assembly, we celebrated... 

Child's Name Celebrating...
Xander - Year 1 for his confidence in the class assembly & improved focus on the carpet
James - Year 1 for his wealth of knowledge on trains
Billy - Year 1 for always tidying up this year when asked & being adventurous on the beach trip
Shona's Y2 whole class for working so hard over the whole year. Their class assembly was fantastic. They should be proud of themselves 
Juno - Year 3 for brilliant focus & contributions to class learning
Jesse G - Year 3 for brilliant clarification of challenging & sophisticated words
Troy - Year 3 for fantastic resilience & building confidence
Frida - Year 4 for her amazing writing and always challenging herself with her work
Zoe - Year 4 her joining Kilmorie
Aria - Year 4 for the improvement in her work this year & the responsibility she takes for her own learning
Gus - Year 4 for his consistently good behaviour both in the classroom and in the playground. He is a great role model for his peers
Aathira - Year 5 for 100% attendance & showing all Kilmorie qualities everyday
Maddie - Year 5  for excellent attitude, learning behaviour in all areas of the curriculum
Kobi - Year 5 for excellent commitment to The Lion King ensemble & being a great role model
Ashawna - Year 5 for showing a great attitude towards her learning that has really improved throughout the year
Naliyah - Year 6 for super progress in writing
Roisin - Year 6 for amazing learning behaviour all year
Isabella R - Year 6 for super progress in writing
Theo - Year 6 for super last writing outcomes

 


Year 5 & 6 intra sports football tournament - well done to the year 5 & 6 girls and boys. 2 of the 3 teams came home with silver medals. For some, this was their last game representing Kilmorie. Read the full article here. 


School News

Lost Property - please have a look in the lost property shed, beside the main gate. All lost property will be available for you to view on Friday.

If items are not claimed on the last day of term, they will be bagged up ready to donate to charity. 


School website calendar subscription guide. All dates are automatically added to your personal calendar. Please remember to subscribe to 2023-24 year group.

  1. Visit the website page: https://www.kilmorieschool.co.uk/school-calendar
  2. Click 'Categories' (above the grid box) – select your child/ren’s year group/s
  3. Click the ‘Subscribe’ button (above the grid box)

Reminders

Apply for instrumental lessons for the next academic year (2023-24) or find out more about lessons on offer please visit our website.


Year 6 - please return any borrowed musical instruments before the end of term to the school office.

Wellbeing & Safeguarding

Free summer webinars to support young people's wellbeing Find out more / sign up here for these parents/carer webinars. Sharing tips and advice to help them support their children with important milestones:

  • Children waiting for their exam results
  • Children about to start year 7

As we come to the end of another school year parents in year 6 may be thinking about buying a mobile phone for their child to start secondary school with or parents in year 5 may be thinking about it if their child is going to start walking home alone. O2 have information on their website specifically on how to keep your child safe when they get their first phone as well as lots of information about keeping your child safe online. 


Attendance & Punctuality

Class Attendance % Punctuality %
Ladybirds 99.33 100.00
Treefrogs 95.67 98.67
Butterflies 98.00 98.67
Sarah C 99.20 97.20
Kate M 95.52 100.00
Shona 98.52 100.00
Elis 100.00 100.00
Jo G 91.67 98.67
Maria / Simone 94.00 99.33
Shipra 98.97 99.66
Sarah R 96.97 99.62
Rebecca 96.33 98.00
Vicky 96.21 98.97
Ayo 99.31 99.66
Conor 95.17 98.97
Dominic 98.28 98.97
Jo C 98.89 99.63
Nora 96.54 100.00

Well done! 100% Attendance & Punctuality to Elis' class! Amazing

Well done! 100% Punctuality to Ladybirds, Kate M, Shona & Nora's classes!


Friends of Kilmorie (FoK) News

Raffle – Raffle ticket stubs and correct money need to be handed in to FoK or the office by 9am on Monday 17th July. You can get extra tickets from the office or we from the tokens stall at the barbecue. There are some fantastic prizes, including a top prize of a Switch Lite! Click here to see the full list.


Kilmorie T-shirt Shop – We’ve loved spotting the Dreamland and Lion King merchandise in the wild! Click here to buy. Order with friends to avoid postage (free for orders over £50).

Community News

Free activities and food for schoolchildren this summer holidays

The activities are free for children who receive Free School Meals and they'll get tasty and nutritious food when they attend. There is something for everyone – from sports and drama to arts, crafts and cooking! Visit the council's website for the full list of activities and to book.

Dates for your diary

End of Year Nursery Party
All Day
19
July
Year 3 Jo's class - Educational Visit
9:10am – 2:40pm
19
July
Year 3 Elis' class - Educational Visit
9:10am – 2:40pm
20
July
Year 6 - leavers' disco - food contributions appreciated
4:30pm – 6:00pm
20
July
Nursery last day of term, pick up 1:45pm - please see info box
All Day
21
July
Last day of term - 2pm finish - no Wrap Around Care
9:00am – 2:00pm
21
July