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COLPAI NEWSLETTER Autumn term 2020-Issue 7 A message from the Chair of Governors. A message from the Head Teacher COLPAI families will be pleased to hear Miss Robey was discharged from hospital on Monday evening and is now convalescing at home with her family, under the expert care of Mrs Robey. I know colleagues, parents and children will join me in wishing Miss Robey well. Dear Miss Robey, A huge thank you to all our volunteers for their amazing support The COLPAI family want you to know how much we all care about this half term. Penny, Janie and Sarah have helped the children you. We are all sending you our very best wishes for a speedy re- with art, cookery, singing and reading. They have supported them covery and the very best of health. Get well soon. We are all think- in class as well as labelling and categorising books, tidying up, sani- ing of you. tising and making much needed cups of tea! Ms Clapham and the COLPAI community. The children all love seeing you and we cannot thank you enough. Supporters of COLPAI come in all forms, and we are delighted to welcome our latest volunteer, Tim Gittins, who will be helping us Dear Parents, to plan for our move to Golden Lane next year on a pro bono con- What an eventful first half this has been! sultancy basis. Tim is Chief Operating Officer for Moto and previ- I am delighted to have COLPAI children fully back at school. I truly ously held senior roles at Ocado and Marks and Spencer, so he has hope that your child is enjoying being back and is loving all aspects invaluable expertise in moving people and things!! Tim has now of school life. The energy in school is certainly palpable. Everyone visited the school twice to look at our site and meet the Head and has tried incredibly hard to make sure that the first-half term has Assistant Head as well as the staff. He has also seen the children at been full of learning, love and laughter, together with as much a safe distance and was very impressed with everything he saw! normality as possible at this time. We are already so grateful to him for freely giving his time, This half-term we have settled the children into their new school knowledge and experience. site, having created a truly wonderful learning environment during I would like to thank all our Governors for their hard work and the summer holiday, in readiness for the whole school return. We support this term in meetings, visits, Link Governor responsibilities have introduced new safety rules and ensured every child is feel- and with their help in keeping COLPAI open and working so well. ing happy and confident to be back. As always, we pride ourselves Our gratitude also goes out to our colleagues in the City of London on excellent pupil pastoral care and wellbeing. We have worked and to Mr Emmerson and all the team at COLAT for their support closely with the City to implement the school bussing operation and invaluable guidance since school returned. from Golden Lane. An important thank you goes out to Ms Clapham, Ms Moorghen From day one, we have implemented our ambitious, broad and and all the staff, whatever their role, who have worked so hard balanced curriculum covering all areas of the national curriculum, this half term. What a team you are. including music, PE and French (with a few adaptations here and Congratulations to all the new staff who joined us in this challeng- there to make these lessons Covid-safe). We have managed to ing climate. You have all worked hard, settled beautifully and inte- ensure after school club is up and running. grated into the COLPAI family. We have carried out a baseline assessment for every child and On behalf of all the governors ... huge thanks and please have a adapted our planning and curriculum to meet the needs of the richly deserved holiday. class, groups, and where appropriate, individuals. At COLPAI we deliver precision teaching and are justifiably proud of our bespoke To the parents, and your amazing children, thank you all. Have a approach to teaching and learning. We have appointed a dedicat- fun half term and stay safe during the break. Look forward to see- ed interventions teacher for the 2020/21 academic year and ing you ALL back after the holiday. planned a wide range of carefully targeted interventions to help Best wishes, children catch up on core learning following any slippage in lock- down. Our TAs and HLTAs are also delivering specialist interven- Mary Robey tion sessions and stretch and challenge work to ensure our pupils Chair of Governors remain on their flight path or trajectory of attainment. COLPAI NEWSLETTER Autumn term 2020-Issue 7 October marked the start of Black History Month and at COLPAI In your email, please include: we have been celebrating the important contribution of people Your name from African and Caribbean backgrounds who have made a funda- Your child’s name and class mental contribution to society. We have observed exquisite art The name of your pumpkin recipe work, writing and poetry in every year group inspired by artists of The name of your scary carved pumpkin African or Caribbean heritage. Please see our website and twitter. Entries must be received by the deadline of 9:00 am on Tuesday Teachers have hosted virtual parent meetings in place of our usual 3rd November 2020. In celebration, the winner and two runner- Autumn term parent consultations. Mrs Robey and I are wrapped ups will be announced in the newsletter of Friday 13th November up with Saturday tours of the school for prospective parents of 2020. Photos of the winning pumpkins and recipes will be pub- reception aged children due to start school in 2021/22. We have lished in our newsletter, on our website and on Twitter. also been hosting virtual, weekly ‘Meet the Head Teacher’ ses- sions, which have been well attended by prospective parents. INSET DAY Monday 02 November is an INSET day so we look forward to see- ing all of our children on Tuesday 03 November, 2020. Autumnal Pumpkin Carving and Cookery Competition School Bus Parents are reminded that once the school bus doors have closed and the engine has started, the bus driver cannot, under any cir- cumstances, stop to let a child onto the bus. This breaches health and safety regulations. Bus departure times from Golden Lane in the morning are as follows: Class Departure Estimated Class teacher(s) Next week sees the start of half term and to get the holiday off to from Barbican arrival a flying start, I’d like to invite COLPAI families to enter into the Exhibition Hall (CPS) school pumpkin carving and cookery competition. 2 (EH2) Y3 Malala 8:20 am 8:40 am Miss Thompson The Brief and Aretha and Miss Moher Parents are invited to carve a magnificent, scary pumpkin and then Y2 Ruby 8:25 am 8:45 am Miss Robey with the left over pumpkin create a tasty recipe to utilise the un- Y1 Kahlo 8:30 am 8:50 am Miss Orford used pumpkin, thus reducing food waste. Parents must involve their child in the food preparation and cooking process (safely and Reception 8:35 am 8:55 am Miss Walker fully supervised, of course). Tubman Reception 8:40 am 9:00 am Miss Chawla I’ve enlisted the help of our lunchtime supervisors and an expert Earhart panel of Y3 children to help choose the winning masterpiece and triumphant recipe. There will also be two runners up. We are look- Parents are reminded to wear a mask at drop off and collection ing forward to seeing all of your fabulous designs and accompany- time, either at school or at the bus stop. To avoid congestion, par- ing culinary delights. ents must not wait outside of Richard Cloudesley School since this How to enter breaches the school’s Covid-safety measures. Please pop your child onto the bus, wave goodbye, and depart swiftly. While Simply email two photos of: waiting for the bus at home time at Golden Lane, all parents must (a) your carved pumpkin wait in a socially distanced queue, at least 1m apart, away from Richard Cloudesley School entrance. Thank you for keeping the (b) your delicious pumpkin dish (which your child must have COLPAI community safe and looking after our school neighbours helped you to prepare under careful supervision). too. Please email all entries to: [email protected] COLPAI NEWSLETTER Autumn term 2020-Issue 7 Healthy snacks Teachers have noticed crisps and chocolate bars creeping into snack time boxes! Please ensure your child brings a healthy snack A message from the Assistant Head Teacher to school such as: Hello parent and carers, Fruit or vegetables I hope you are all well and looking forward to the half term break. Dried fruit Cereal bars Halloween Crackers The rules are of course completely different now that London is in Please remember we are a nut free school. We always aim to edu- Tier 2. Please follow the link below to CBBC Newsround which is cate our children to enable them to make informed healthy life- very good for explaining the different tiers, what we can and can’t style choices. Please follow the above guidelines to give your child do, and why we shouldn’t trick or treat this year. the best start in life. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/54460259 WOW Attendance Google Classroom COLPAI has achieved the highest primary attendance in the Some families have been having trouble logging on to Google borough for the second week running.
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