Newsletter 12 Flying High End of Term Dates  Be ready Friday 19 July  Be Safe Dear Parents and Carer’s Fri 19 July  Be Mindful Our summer holidays have finally arrived. We all deserve End of Term the well earned break after our very busy and successful School and Children’s Attendance year. The hard work and effort by all our children and Every day counts in teaching and learning! staff can be seen in both the individual and collective Centre close at 2.00pm achievements across the school. Over the last term we have had a very successful OFSTED visit and report Inset Days This years attendance which, if you have not yet had the opportunity to read, Mon 22 July champions are Year 6 can be found on the schools website and school APP. Tues 23 July Our statutory results are very good with outstanding attainment at KS2. Please see page 3. School and Children’s Attendance Totals This School Unfortunately there have been a number of absences Centre closed Year and unauthorized holidays throughout the year. Despite our best efforts and the great improvement by many Attendance Punctuality Children’s Centre families, the number of unauthorized holidays and Wed 24 July open for all Rec. 93.2% Rec. 98.25% unsatisfactory attendance from some families are Greet yourimpacting childon withus all. It aleaves smile,the school notno youroption mobilebut to year round provision Year1 94% Year1 96.71% impose the Local Authority penalties and fine to families Year 2 96.1% Year 2 98.90% who are stopping the whole school community from Inset Days reaching the government floor target of 95%. Monday 2 September Year 3 95% Year 3 97.97% Congratulations to all those children who received a special certificate, trophy or cup for their amazing efforts Tuesday 3 September Year 4 93.8% Year 4 97.70% over the year at our awards ceremony on Thursday and School/Nursery/ Year 5 95.4% Year 5 98.54% to all the friends and family who came along. Children’s Centre closed This is the time of endings and beginnings when we are Year 6 97% Year 6 97.54% saying goodbye to some of the wonderful members of our staff community, and of course our fabulous year 6. Whole Come on 94.8% We wish them all well in their new endeavors and look Have a happy and safe School everyone! forward to catching up with them again when they come holiday and visit us. I wish you all a safe and relaxing holiday. School Target 96.3% See you all again when the Children return to School on Wednesday 4th September

Margaret Lally House Points Final Totals. Classroom Teachers and Learning Support Staff 2019 House Cup winner is 2019 - 2020

Buckingham Palace! Senior Leadership Michelle Bahn – Headteacher Team Janet Coulborne – Deputy Headteacher Melanie Burrows – School Business Manager

Early Years Lead Katy Darby 4912 SENDCo Arabella Yapp EYFS Nursery: Jennie Walker Buckingham Palace Reception: Alex Smith–F.S. Phase Lead

Gill Adams-Kerridge, Elsie Hossein, Fathima Sultan- Mohamed 4190 KS1 Y1: Moriam Animashaun Years 1 and 2 Y2: Monique Bott–KS1 Phase Lead London Eye Lyn Walls, Michelle Ferguson, Sam Mitchell, Delrose Lee-Ryan KS2 Y3: Emma-Louise Maguire 3554 Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 Y4: Andrew Kehris Y5: Lushentha Nayagar 3383 Y6: Karla Santacara The Shard Y5 & 6: Ian Read–KS2 Phase Lead Big Ben Chloe Mitchell, Shazeda Akthar-Chowdhury, Sarah Duff Childrens Centre Folami Ashade, Kim Mathurin, Danielle Lee, Gail Sylvester, Sue Swift, Siobhan Horan, Susan Smith. Outcomes 2019-20

Well done year 6 – Amazing!

Everyone! Goodbye from Margaret Lally

Dear Parents & Carers This is to let you know that I will be stepping down as Chair of Governors of Robert Blair at the end of this term. Paul Convey, who is currently one of our vice-chairs and may be known to many of you as your local councillor, will be taking over the Chair.

I have had an interesting, and at times challenging, five years as Chair. During this period the school has gone through considerable change which was necessary to improve teaching and learning and ensure that every child reached their maximum potential. I know this was at times unsettling for parents and thank you for sticking with us on the journey. The school is now in a good place. The recent OFSTED inspection recognised the progress the school has made stating that teaching is “highly effective” and the school is “highly inclusive”. We have just received the SATS results which are extremely good. The curriculum is exciting and offers the children lots of external experiences. We have a very strong management team and excellent and extremely hard working group of teachers and support staff. Next year the school is hoping to be able to undertake building works which will improve the physical environment. Whenever I go into the school I am struck by how confident and aware the children are. A few weeks ago I had a really interesting meeting with members of the school council who talked to me about their ideas and their concerns about the environment, crime and racism.

I am confident that I am leaving the school in excellent hands with Paul Convey and Mich Bahn and wish you all the best for the future. Reception Minibeasts Beautiful Butterflies Reception really enjoyed their class assembly on Nursery said goodbye to our class ‘Minibeasts’. The children described the butterflies. They started as tiny Minibeasts and they sang and danced beautifully. caterpillars, ate lots of food and then Well done reception. turned into cocoons. One morning the children came to school and they had hatched into five beautiful butterflies! We sang a goodbye song and waved “goodbye” as we set them free into the big wide world. Beautiful Butterflies Year 1 Year 2

Year 1 have been finishing off our own research into The Great War. We Last week year 2 went to used a search engine on the Caledonia park with Caroline the computers to help find facts for our school gardener. We learnt about non-chronological report. different plants and flowers that grow in the park. We went on a bug hunt looking for butterflies and other mini beasts. We also made a butterfly and attached it to a stick so it could fly.

…. And Y2 have been studying Paddington Bear and made marmalade sandwiches After we made our delicious marmalade sandwiches we wrote instructions so others could make them as well.

Year 1 had their final visit to Forest School last week. We played some fun warm up games first and then really enjoyed learning how to use the tools safely

Go Islington Festival Year 5

It is a good bye time

What an amazing year it has been in Year 5. I am so proud of how you have all matured as people, learners and team members. I have had so much fun as your teacher and I will miss you all lots and lots. Well done on all of your achievements and thank you for being such a fantastic, funny and fabulous bunch! Year 6

…and they are off! Good Luck and we will miss you.

Year 6 thrilled their families and the rest of the school at their leavers assembly on Tuesday afternoon. They performed their own version of Snow White ‘Snow White and the 22 Dwarfs’ is based on the classic fairy tale ‘Snow White and the Seven dwarfs’. Year 6 have adapted the story to retell their own fairy tale adventure through primary school. They also set out their ambition to create a new fairy tale as they move on to secondary school and continue to be lifelong learners. Each member of y6 created their own dwarf name based on their personality traits....

Sarcastic: Zuleyha Nalbant, Nervous: Ayesha Haque, Cheeky: Rawan Shatiri, Arty: Israjennah Hussein, Daring: Nyah Nicholas, Crazy: Tobias Muswere– Ratcliffe, Optimistic: Abdelrahim Aireche, Funny: William Winstanley, Sneaky: Rayan Said, Ready: Cristian Guastella, Chatty: Mohamed Ali, Happy: Samir Noori,, Brainy: Natan Temesgen, Lazy: Mohammed Mashfi Karim, Giggly: Suraya Miah, Modest: Natalia Alexander, Sporty: Mariam Mohammed, Crafty: Zahra Satur Bossy: Misha Khan, Imaginative: Kaan Canlier, Chunky: Zakariya Rezig Ambitious: Ahmed Mohamed

Y6 have been amazing throughout their time at primary School, they have all achieved great SATs results and we all wish them the best of luck in their future adventures! We look forward to your visits and hearing about your adventures. TERM DATES 2019-2020

Autumn Term 2019 Dates for your Diary! Term Dates + keep your eye on the Autumn Monday 2 September – Thursday 19 December events calendar on the Monday 2nd September INSET DAY 1 School/Nursery/Children’s school app for updates Centre CLOSED and special events. Tuesday 3rd September INSET DAY 2 School/Nursery/Children’s Centre CLOSED Wednesday 4th September Children return to school. Nursery children start return to school transition Monday 21st October- Friday 25th October Half Term Thursday 19th December Term ends for children at 2pm

Spring Term 2020

Term Dates Spring Monday 6th January – Friday 3rd April Monday 6th January School Opens Friday 14th February INSET DAY 3 School/Nursery/Children’s Centre CLOSED Monday 17th February – 21st February Half Term Holiday Friday 3rd April End of term -School closes 2pm

Summer Term 2020

Term Dates Summer Monday 20th April – Friday 17th July Monday 20th April Children return to school Friday 8th May Bank Holiday Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May Half Term Holiday Friday 17th July End of term for pupils—School closes 2pm Monday 20th July & Tuesday 21st July INSET DAY 4 & 5

Children’s Centre Key Dates 2019-2020

Mon 2nd Sept 2019 INSET staff training day 1 Centre CLOSED for all children Tues 3rd Sept 2019 INSET staff training day 2 Centre CLOSED for all children Weds 4th Sept 2019 Children’s Centre OPEN for all children Mon 21st Oct - Fri 25th Oct 2019 Half Term Centre closed to TTO children Open for AYR children Mon 28th Oct 2019 Children’s Centre OPEN for all children Thurs 19th Dec 2019 End of Term for TTO children Fri 20th Dec 2019 Centre closed to TTO children. Open for AYR children Monday 23th Dec 2019 - Wednesday 1st Christmas Holidays Jan 2020 Centre CLOSED for all children Thurs 2nd Jan 2020 Christmas Holidays Centre closed to TTO children Open for AYR children Mon 6th Jan 2020 Start of Spring Term Children’s Centre OPEN for all children Friday 14th Feb 2020 INSET staff training day 3 Centre CLOSED for all children Mon 17th Feb – Fri 21st Feb 2020 Half term Centre closed to TTO children Open for AYR children Mon 24th Feb 2020 Children’s Centre OPEN for all children Friday 3rd April 2020 End of Term for TTO children Mon 6th April - Thurs 9th April 2020 Easter Holidays Centre closed to TTO children Open for AYR children Friday 10th April 2020 Bank holiday CLOSED to all children Monday 13th April 2020 Bank holiday CLOSED to all children Tues 14th April – 17th April 2020 Easter Holidays Centre closed to TTO children Open for AYR children

Children’s Centre Key Dates 2019-2020

Summer Term 2020

Tuesday 20th April 2020 Children’s Centre OPEN to all children Friday 8th May 2020 Bank holiday CLOSED to all children Monday 25th May 2020 Bank holiday CLOSED to all children Tuesday May 26th to Friday May 29th Half Term 2020 Centre closed to TTO children Open for AYR children Monday 1st June 2020 Children’s Centre OPEN to all children Friday 17th July 2020 End of term for TTO children Monday 20th July 2020 INSET staff training day 4 Centre CLOSED for all children Tuesday 21st July 2020 INSET staff training day 15 Centre CLOSED for all children Wednesday 22nd July to Friday 14th Summer holidays August 2020 Centre closed to TTO children Open for AYR children Monday 17th August to Friday 28th Summer holidays August 2020 Centre CLOSED for all children Monday 31st August 2020 Bank holiday CLOSED to all children