Eversley Newsletter 6

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Black History Our curriculum continutes to be enriched with the Black History theme and this week Years 5, 3 and 2 gave wonderful presentations on the activities that they have carried out. Year 5 researched black scientistis and inventors; looking at their backrounds and what impact their inventions had on our society today. Year 3 looked into the biographies of sporting heros Usain Bolt and Mo Farrah. The children created some wonderful pieces of work in their English lessons about these legends. Year 2 enjoyed learning about the story of Anansi the spider and how he got his thin legs. The Anansi stories were first told by the Ashanti people from Ghana and retold through the generations. The children learnt about the importance of storytelling and oral culture to the Ashanti people. (Linda Lauder)

COME AND CELEBRATE DIWALI WITH US: WHEN: FRIDAY 20TH OCTOBER TIME: 9am - 10.30am Infant Dining Hall

At Eversley we are committed in engaging parents and giving them a voice in order to strengthen the relationship between staff and parents and in turn make Eversley an even better place for the children. As a step towards this commitment we are inviting parents to take lead in organising events that will bring our community closer. The first of these will be the celebration of Diwali and the Hindu New year. As a parent/carer you are invited to a coffee morning on Friday 20th Oct. 9-10.30am in the infant dining hall.

Please come along, savour some Indian snacks, have some tea/coffee and celebrate Diwali with us; be part of the spirit of giving and sharing. This coffee morning will also be an opportunity to meet some key senior staff, school governors and learn about the different key roles. Representatives from EPSA will also be present.

Diwali (or sometimes called Deepavali) is the "Festival of Lights. The festival is celebrated by lighting diva’s, decorating home fronts with ‘Rangoli’, dressing up, exchanging sweets and gifts with family and lighting fireworks to mark the start of the Hindu new year.

The senior leadership team, members of the governing body and EPSA would like this to be the start of many cultural celebrations that we would like to promote and welcome parents to take a lead in sharing their culture, festivals and a way of bringing our Eversley community together.

If you are unable to attend but wish to share your thoughts on this initiative and how you can get involved for future events please contact our parent governor Prafulla Pujara via the school office [email protected] and we will contact you to discuss your ideas further.

Thank you and look forward to seeing you all on Friday 20th October 2017. Younger siblings welcome.

Hayley Kirkpatrick (Acting Headteacher), Prafulla Pujara (Parent Governor) and the EPSA team

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Superstars 13/10/2017 1C Ava-Rose N 4C Aydin S 1EM Margarita A 4K Claudia A 1M Reya P 4S Vanessa S Congratulations to 2DC Aayush H 5D Isabella W our Superstars of 2F Nea P 5G Nicholas K the week. 2TW Scarlett K 5L Nathan T

3E Lily H 6P Ramon-Blu

3O Niya P 6JR Millie B 3G Sofia K 6R Lucas A

Well done to the pupils who received a Thank You Certificate for making Eversley a better place by demonstrating one of our Eversley Values.

Thank You Certificates 1C Zaynah S & Elisa B 4C Laina & Christian 1EM Marley P & Raya M 4K Jason & Melis 1M Tiah P & Xingqi Y 4S Holden & Vanessa 2DC Jonny M & Freya H 5D Jaimin & Daisy 2F Gracie C & Matilda H 5G George & Kali 2TW Toby W & Alana C 5L Rhys & Amelie 3E Leandro & Shayquan 6JR 3G Alex & Isaac 6P 3O Aydin & Ruby 6R

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We would like to wish Stefan C (3O), Alex P (5G), Layla C (2F) and Amelie M (1EM) a wonderful birthday.

We hope you enjoy your day. Thank you for donating a birthday book to your class.

If you would like to donate a book to your class, please collect a donation sticker from the school office to stick your name and a message to your class in the book. During the month of September we had some fabulous books donated to Eversely classrooms.

Boys Extend Winning Run

On Tuesday 10th October, the Eversley boys’ football team played their next two league games of the season at Southgate School. Up first were Salcombe Prep, who did well to hold off a number of early Eversley attacks. However, the break through soon came when Lucius was put through by Mete and he expertly finished past the Salcombe goalkeeper. After half-time, the boys were able to improve their build up play and were able to quickly counter after every Salcombe attack and it wasn’t long before two more goals from Lucius and Harry sealed an impressive 3-0 victory.

In the second game, the boys played Vita et Pax and made a superb start as they managed to pick up where they left in their first game. Christopher was in blistering form as he sank four goals early on and another from Rishon gave the boys a resounding 5-0 lead at half time. After the restart, the boys continued to dominate and a tidy finish from Jack was soon followed by a seventh goal of the game as Calum got his name on the score sheet. The pick of the goals came when a sumptuous pass from Mete from defence was latched onto by Harry who coolly chipped over the keeper to leave the final score 8- 0 to Eversley. The boys should be very proud of what has been an excellent start to their season. (

Cycle Enfield will once again be offering FREE half term holiday cycle skills for various age groups Monday 23rd October – Friday 27th October. These FREE sessions are happening in 3 locations across the borough. This is the only opportunity for younger children (age 4-9) to receive training. Training can be booked here: http://www.cycleconfident.com/sponsors/enfield/ Where: Russet House School, Kingsmead School and Booking restriction: Live, work or study in Enfield Price: Free

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Dates for your Diary 2017-2018

Autumn Term - 2017 Time Event 16th October 2017 - 3O Egyptian Day 17th October 2017 4pm - 8.30pm Parent Consultation Evening 17th October 2017 - 3E Egyptian Day 18th October 2017 - Yr4: African Mask Painting 19th October 2017 yr2: Great Fire of Workshop 19th October 2017 - 3G Egyptian Day 20th October 2017 9am - 10.30am Diwali Coffee Morning (Infant Dining Hall) 30th October 2017 - INSET Day - School closed to pupils 31st October 2017 - Pupils back to school 31st October 2017 3.25pm-4pm EPSA Halloween Cake Sale (Infant Dining Hall) 31st October 2017 - Yr1 Maths Evening yr5: Young Shakespeare Theatre Co Workshops & Visit to 6th November 2017 1pm-4pm Milfield Theatre 10th November 2017 9am EPSA Christmas Fete Donations (non-uniform) 13th- 17th November 2017 - yr6: Bikeability 16th November 2017 9.15am Year 2 Singing Concert 16th November 2017 all day Photographer in school 21st November 2017 Flu Vaccinations (Reception - Year 4) 23rd November 2017 - Whole School Art Exhibition 24th November 2017 8.45 - 2pm Enabling Enterprise Day for House and Vice Captains 24th November 2017 9am EPSA Secret Santa Donations 26th November 2017 2pm-5pm EPSA Christmas Fete 30th November 2017 9am EPSA Happy School Bags 5th December 2017 9.30am 1M: Christmas production for parents 6th December 2017 9.30am 1C: Christmas production for parents 6th December 2017 - Christmas Lunch 6th December 2017 2.45pm yr3: Recorders Concert 7th December 2017 9.30am 1EM: Christmas production for parents 11th December 2017 9.20am 4S: Roman Assembly for parents 11th December 2017 9.50am 4K: Roman Assembly for parents 13th December 2017 2.15pm Musical Concert (selected children) 12th December 2017 9am-3.35pm Secret Santa 12th December 2017 9.30am Kingfisher class: Christmas performance to parents 13th December 2017 9.30am Woodpecker class : Christmas performance to parents 14th December 2017 9.30am Nightingale class: Christmas performance to parents 18th December 2017 9.20am 4C: Roman Assembly for parents 21st December 2017 1.30pm School finishes at 1.30pm for the Christmas holiday period 22nd Dec 2017 to 3rd Jan 2018 school closed Christmas Holiday - School closed to pupils

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Parent Consultations with the SEN Team

Should you wish to discuss a specific concern, Mrs Gonzalez, Ms Minsky and Debbie Brosi (SEN Team) will also be available for parent consultation appointments on this day. Please phone the office to make an appointment. Alternatively, there is a clipboard at the main office to sign up for an appointment.

Parent Consultations - Tuesday 17th October 2017

School will be open for parents/carers to see their child's classteacher on Tuesday 17th October 2017 between 4pm and 8.30pm.

ParentMail, our online service for arranging appointments will be available from Saturday 7th October until Sunday 15th October to book an appointment. Please log on to your ParentMail account, click on Parents Evening and select your choice of time. Only one appointment is allocated per child. The duration of the consultation is 5 minutes and will take place in your child's classroom.

If you are having difficulty in connecting to your ParentMail account or if you require more than one appointment, please advise the school office.

Primary to transfer in September 2018

If your child is going into year six of primary school in September 2017, you will need to apply for your child to start their secondary education in September 2018.

The online admissions system at www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions opened on 1 September 2017 for applications. The deadline for your application is 31 October 2017. Applications can be made after this date but are treated as late applications.

Reception September 2018

If your child was born between 1st September 2013 and 31st August 2014 you will need to apply for a reception place for September 2018. The Information booklet is currently available to view on line at www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions.

 You may submit your application online at www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions  Closing date to submit your application is 15th January 2018  If you are applying under the sibling criteria, remember to state on the application that your child has a brother or sister already attending Eversley Primary School  Please email Kate Michael at [email protected] to confirm you are applying under the sibling criteria. Please provide your child’s name, date of birth and name of nursery/playgroup

School Meals – Please ensure there are sufficient funds on your ParentPay account to cover school meals to the end of the Summer Term. If your account is in arrears we will not be able to provide your child with a school meal and a packed lunch will need to be provided. The cost of a school meal is £2.50 per day. FREE SCHOOL MEALS To find out if you are eligible, please contact the Enfield Council Pupil Benefits Service on 0208379 5367 or check your eligibility by visiting the ‘Free School Meals / Pupil Premium Service’ at www.fsm.lgfl.net

This month’s value is Equality 13/10/2017