Equality Day (Well, at Least the Children!) and Have Enjoyed a Early Years: We Had a Wonderful Day Well-Earned Break

WEEKLY NEWS ISSUE 15 11th January 2019 Welcome back and a Very Happy New Year to you all! I trust that all of our families are well rested Equality Day (well, at least the children!) and have enjoyed a Early Years: We had a wonderful day well-earned break. celebrating equality. The children in Reception enjoyed reading the story Elmer The Elephant and thinking So, here’s to the new Spring Term and hope that about why Elmer wanted to change at the beginning of the 2019 brings us that continued love for learning, story. We discussed how the story developed and how, in the with lots of exploring and excitement for all staff, end, Elmer realised he was perfect just the way he was. The children and parents. Together, let’s make sure it children based their art activities around the story, making a happens!! patchwork elephant, each writing why they are special. In Nursery, the children thought about how we are all different Nut Free Zone and unequal, yet equal and special, the children got creative Please remember that due to having nut and enjoyed making a big hand print rainbow. allergies within the school (both staff and Key Stage 1: Year 1 considered the question Who do you children), we are a NUT FREE ZONE. love? We looked at the different forms a family can take and Please respect this rule and do not send ANY nut wrote who it is that we love. We also met Angie, who is in a products into school. This is not limited to just wheelchair. We learnt what life is like with a disability and lunchboxes, but for any purpose, including crafts. Thank reflected on the difference this makes to everyday life. We you for your cooperation. finally thought about how we should treat those who are different from us and unanimously concluded that although we Reception 2019 have our differences we are all essentially human so, should The deadline for applying for a place in our all be treated kindly. Reception class for next September is next Year 2 looked at gender equality and how we perceive gender Tuesday, 15th January 2019. The local authority manage in terms of different jobs. We discussed whether a woman the process and can be applied for on-line by following could be a soldier or whether a man could be a ballet dancer, the link and we found that both men and women (and boys and girls) https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/eAdmissions/app can do anything they want! We also thought about how each Please note that children in our Oasis Ryelands of us has a unique family and how that is something to be Nursery still have to apply for a Reception place like celebrated. Children really enjoyed discussing their families all schools with a Nursery provision. and showed excellent listening skills and respect towards each other. Enrichment Clubs Lower Key Stage 2: In art, we expressed ourselves in the Clubs will start next week from style of Jean-Michel Basquiat. We are looking at no matter Monday and will run until Friday th where you come from you can still excel and become 29 March. Please ensure you have made payment successful. before your child starts their club or you will forfeit your In PSHE, the children challenged gender stereotypes by child’s space. creating a gender-neutral character to go in an adventure We still have spaces in some of our clubs. If you would story, which they will design themselves. like to book your child a space in one of the following, In reading, we read some of the No Outsiders books. Year 3 please let Ms Ellis know by calling the Office, popping in learnt about sharing the world with different people, as well as or emailing [email protected]. how we can all get along with different people. Year 4 learnt Mondays about equality in marriage, and UK laws about marriage. Athletics: Years 4-6 £25 In DT, we discussed that we are all different and spoke about Dance: Years 3-6 £25 different clothing people from different cultures chose to wear. Tuesdays We then designed our own outfit for somebody based on this. Girls’ Football: Years 3-6 £25 Yoga: Years 1-6 £25 Upper Key Stage 2: We really got a lot out of our Equality Wednesdays Day. Year 5 discussed the different aspects of equality and Invasion Games: Years 4-6 FREE focussed specifically on gender. This was in the context of Sewing: Years 4-6 £25 professional stereotyping and the prevalence of male Oriental Crafts: Years 1-2 £25 superheroes in popular culture. We also designed t-shirts with Steel Pans: Years 3-4 £25 slogans that promote equality. Thursdays Year 6 explored social and economic wealth vs deprivation. Steel Pans: Years 5-6 £25 We learned about the distribution of wealth and power around Fridays the world and how this can be seen as unfair. We carried out Cheerleading: Years 1-2 £25 a P4C enquiry stimulated by these tasks. We analysed and annotated the lyrics of ‘Same Love’ which is about accepting Violin Lessons who we are. If your child is in Year 2, 3 or 4 and would like to learn to play the violin, please see Ms Cummins in the office for the Croydon Music and Arts form.

WEEKLY NEWS ISSUE 15 11th January 2019 Lunch Hall Party! Stars of The Week Thursday 17th January is School Census Day. At Oasis Academy Ryelands we are driven by a Different aspects of Census Day contribute powerful ethos that CAREs. It aspires to treat toward the funding that the school receives. everyone inclusively and recognises the importance of a One of those calculations is the number of children having holistic approach to education. school dinner on the 17th January! To encourage more We have been giving out our celebration certificates in line with children to have school dinners on that day, Sodexo are our school values. The children’s and staff certificates have holding Lunch Hall Party. We will be serving Burgers, been awarded for demonstrating our values, as seen below: Chicken Hotdogs, Potato Wedges and cake. There will be Values music playing and prizes to be won! C - Community. We care for our community and help others whenever we can. Dogs A - Aspiration. When you work hard and believe you can do Please can I remind all parents and carers anything you then have options. that dogs, however sweet and lovely, are not R - Resilience. We never stop trying even when it gets tough. allowed to be on the school site. This does E - Enjoyment. Developing a love of lifelong learning in our include the playgrounds. Guide dogs would be an community. exception. The Circle of Inclusion. (which surrounds the word CARE) - We believe we are one family: we play together and learn Protecting your children online – Do you together and no one is left out. really know what risks your child may be Our stars of the week this week were:

taking online?

On Tuesday 15th January 2019, from 2.30 – 3.20 pm. the Community Sheldon – Starling school safeguarding team will be running a safeguarding Heaven – Owl workshop aimed at keeping your children safe online. Mrs White Come and hear the latest guidance and have a play with Aspiration Sofia – Wren our iPads. Kuba – Sparrow Lilly – Chaffinch Parent Lunch Riley – Woodpecker We invite parents/carers to come in and have Yahya - Kingfisher lunch with their child once a term. Letters are Ridwan – Magpie sent out a couple of weeks before the lunch date. The Resilience Rolando – Goldfinch cost is £4.00 per adult, which must be handed in to the Eva – Heron office with the form by the due date, which will always be Enjoyment Elannah – Robin the Monday before the day of the lunch. Dates are always Henry – Raven on a Wednesday and are as follows for each Class/Year Khi - Hawk Group: Miss Sarah Robin - 16th January Inclusion Jayden - Hawk Wren - 30th January Year 1 - 6th February Children’s Choice Year 2 - 27th February Angela chose Eloise for Enjoyment Year 3 - 6th March Damaris chose Ariana for Inclusion Year 4 - 13th March Year 5 - 20th March Year 6 - 27th March

Punctuality Upcoming Class Assembly Dates Please remember that the children can be on Please note class assemblies are on Thursdays our playground at 8.40am and our school bell and start at 9.05am. We welcome all parents / rings a few minutes before our official start carers and family members that would like to come. time of 8.50am to get the children ready for their learning. 17th January Starling This week’s punctuality for each class: 24th January Robin Robin – 0.3% Wren – 0.6% 31st January Eagle Sparrow – 0.3% Starling – 0% 7th February Heron Chaffinch – 0.3% Goldfinch – 0.3% 14th February Wren Kingfisher – 1.8% Woodpecker – 1.7% 7th March Sparrow Magpie – 1.5% Owl – 1.5% 14th March Magpie Heron – 1.1% Raven – 2% 21st March Woodpecker Eagle – 0.7% Hawk – 0% 28th March Goldfinch 4th April Hawk

WEEKLY NEWS ISSUE 15 11th January 2019 Golden Ticket Winners Makaton words of the week Our Golden Ticket Winners this week: Here and There. All the children are enjoying learning the new Samuel – Eagle Zephyr – Hawk Makaton signs and joining in with the signing of our Alexis – Raven Elizabeth – Magpie songs in Sing & Sign assembly. Please encourage your Marley – Kingfisher Laila-Kay – Woodpecker children to show you the signs they are learning, they are doing Charlotte – Goldfinch Marco – Starling so well! Allen – Owl Kaelan – Heron Rayniah – Chaffinch Aabia - Sparrow

P4C Question of the Week Would you rather have your Question of the Month favourite drink with your least favourite food every day or have Why do you see your breath your favourite food with your when it is cold outside? least favourite drink every day? Ask your child to write down their answer on a piece of paper with their name and class. Hand all entries in to Mrs Shukla for a chance to win a prize in assembly. The chosen winner will be asked to come up in assembly and explain the answer. Closing date: Wednesday 30th January 2019

Class Attendance Figures for this week Robin 87.7% Wren 86.7% Sparrow 94.5% Starling 95.2% Chaffinch 82.4% Goldfinch 97.4% Kingfisher 97.4% Woodpecker 95% Magpie 92.7% Owl 97.3% Heron 94.6% Raven 90.4% Eagle 94.3% Hawk 99.3%

School Whole School Year Weekly 93.1% School to Date 96.9% Total Target: 97.5% Total

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Spring Term

Key Dates

The dates for the whole of the academic year are published on our website.

Date Activity Mon 14th January Nursery, Reception, Year 1 & 2 - Drama4all workshop Office staff out on training Tues 15th January Parent Workshop – E-Safety at 14.30 Weds 16th January Robin Parent Lunch Thurs 17th January Lunch Hall Party for Census Day Tues 22nd January Kinfisher trip to Tower Bridge Office staff out on training Weds 23rd January SRE Parents’ Meeting Thurs 24th January Woodpecker trip to Tower Bridge Fri 25th January Year 5 trip to British Museum Wren Parent Lunch Weds 30th January Young Voices choir singing at O2 Arena Fri 1st Feb Year 5 Dance Workshop Weds 6th February Parents Evening 15.45-18.00 Thurs 7th February Parents Evening 15.45-19.00 Fri 8th February Ryelands’ Got Talent Mon 11th – Fri 15th February Science Week Dragonfly trip to Science Museum Mon 11th February Pupil Parliament trip to Parliament Weds 13th February Y1 & 2 trip to Polka Theatre Year 3 & 4 trip to Science Museum Fri 15th February LAST DAY OF TERM – normal finish time Mon 18th – Fri 22nd February HALF TERM Mon 25th February All pupils return to school Mon 25th – Fri 8th March Book Week Weds 6th March Year 3 Parent Lunch Thurs 7th March Year 5 Maths Challenge – 4 children to Elmhurst Boys Tues 12th March Parent Workshop: Restorative Justice - 14.30 Weds 13th March Year 4 Parent Lunch Weds 20th March Year 5 Parent Lunch Weds 27th March Year 6 Parent Lunch Thurs 28th March Year 4 trip to Tower of London Fri 29th March Year 3 Rainy Rainforest Workshop Poetry Recital Weds 3rd April Year 3 & 4 One Day Bike Training Last day of term. 13.30 finish. All pupils must be Fri 5th April collected by an adult.

WEEKLY NEWS ISSUE 15 11th January 2019