CUBITT TOWN JUNIOR SCHOOL www.cubitttown-jun.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Headteacher: Robyn Bruce Autumn 1, September 2019—25th Edition
Dates for your Diary
Thursday 3rd October - 6 Ruby - Salters Hall trip Friday 11th October - Year 6 height and weight check Friday 4th October - 6 Cherry and 6 Scarlet - Salters Hall trip Thursday 17th October - 6 Scarlet and 6 Ruby - Friday 4th October - Harvest Assembly (Donate Imperial War Museum you non-perishable food and toiletries) Friday 18th October - 6 Cherry to the Imperial War Tuesday 8th October - Selected 5/6 pupils for High Museum 5 Netball Monday 21st - Friday 25th October - HALF TERM Thursday 10th October - World Mental Health Day Wednesday 30th October - 5:00 - 6:00 - Year 6 - Wear yellow to school SATs meeting Friday 11th October - Year 4 to the British Thursday 31st October - 9:00 - 10:00 - Year 6 SATs Museum meeting
Attendance Matters
It is vital that everyone is at school on time. It is expected that pupils are at school at 8:55am, ready to begin lessons at 9:00am. Have a look at which classes had the best attendance in September.
4th - 6th Sept 9th - 13th Sept 16th - 20th Sept 23rd - 27th Sept
3 Sage and 3 Willow - 98.89% 4 Royal - 99.67% 6 Ruby - 99.67% 4 Royal - 99%
WELL done! Be at school every day so your class can win! Attendance since September : 96.39% A message from Mr Pendlebury
A very warm welcome back to everyone, especially our new parents who have joined us at Cubitt Town Junior school for the very first time. We are excited about this year and all the wonderful events we have planned. The beginning of the year sees us reducing the paper we use and reducing our carbon footprint. We will now be e-mailing important notes and newsletters to you so please check your e-mails regularly. Clubs have all begun now and it is great to see many children taking part. Remember breakfast club begins at 8 o’clock as this is when our staff are on site. Please do not drop your child(ren) off earlier than 8:00am. Sadly, our lost property bin is already full. Coats, jumpers, t-shirts, PE kits, swimming kits and lunchboxes are left daily but because the items of clothing do not have a name in them, we are unable to locate their owners. It is important to label your child’s clothing and bags clearly so we can return them. Feel free to look in the box if your child has lost something (it is located undercover in the playground). As the weather begins to get colder, please remember to dress your child warmly. Bring a coat (clearly labelled with their name), as the children will be playing in the playground during break and lunchtimes if the weather is dry.
Harvest
It is that time of the year where we all dig deep to help others who are in need. Please donate some non-perishable food or toiletries to school to help replenish the stocks for the Foodbank. All of your donations help local families on the Isle of Dogs. The most needed items:
Long life Milk
Long life Juice/ Cordial/Squash
Tinned Fruit Tinned Vegetables
Cooking Sauce e.g. curry Pasta e.g. Bolognese
Tinned Spaghetti Hoops/Beans
Custard, Rice Pudding
Shampoo, Shower Gel INTERNET SAFETY
Some tips for you as parents about Internet Safety. Have you discussed any rules about screen time balance? All year groups have been making full use of the science lab to ensure their learning is of the highest quality. Be it rocks, the digestive system, material properties or circuits, everyone is getting stuck into science! So far we have classified, predicted, undertaken fair tests, observed and concluded using all the fantastic resources we have here at CTJS. Calling all football fanatics - Football Coaching for Beginners
Every Thursday
£20 for 4 weeks
Vallance Football Club, in partnership with First Touch, are pleased to offer football coaching for boys. The sessions will be delivered from George Green's school by FA qualified and DBS checked football coaches. Please book your space in advance as we only have 10 spaces remaining. To register your interest please contact Abu on 07585 261 811 or [email protected] Boys Only Beginner Level Aged 7 to 9 Year 3 and 4 6pm to 7pm
Venue Indoor Sports Hall George Green's School 100 Manchester Road London E14 3DW
Cost £20 for 4 weeks
Abu Hasanath VCSA Co-ordinator
Oracy Stars of the Month - September
Ismail – 3 Emerald For expressing his own opinions clearly and agreeing and disagreeing with others politely.
Ain – 4 Royal For greeting people politely in the morning and using his voice to question and respond.
Salma and Nabeela - 5 Sunshine For using persuasive techniques to convince Ms Bruce to buy new books for Year 5.
Macy – 6 Ruby For outstanding contributions to discussions in oracy assemblies.
CTJS FM Cubitt Town Junior School’s very own radio station, CTJS FM, is now up and running! So far this term we have listened to our breakfast show, Rise and Shine, as well as hearing from members of 3 Sage and 6 Scarlet in our Meet the Class programmes. And let’s not forget Mr Robertson’s Storytime Ramble where you can relax to readings of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. The children have been incredible with writing and recording their shows and we can’t wait to see what is produced over the rest of the year!
If you miss any of the shows, then fear not! You can just download them all at our radio web player. Just look for the CTJS Radio link on the school website!
https://www.schoolradio.com/users/cubitt-town-school/player Calling all Mums, Dads & Carers
Do you have any old or
unwanted Coats?
Please bring your coats (adults & children) to the Community House on;
Date: 11th or 12th November Time: 9. 00am – 5.00pm
The coats we collect will be delivered to the Canary Wharf Station collection point on the morning of the 13th November
Follow us on Twitter : @CubittComHouse VeloPark Trip - Year 6
On Friday 27th September, our year 6 pupils were invited to the Lee Valley VeloPark for the Only 3 Elements and Cello Health activity day. The children enjoyed riding bicycles, being creative by designing their own helmets, creating bike safety posters and challenging themselves to see how fast they could ride 50 metres. We were also VERY fortunate to have them donate 15 brand new bicycles, helmets and locks for our after school bike club. THANK YOU!
Do you want to sing? Are you interested in becoming a member of the school choir? The come along to the Science lab on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:00. Miss Drew will welcome you with open arms Clubs - Autumn 1 2019-20
All clubs start on the week beginning the Monday 9th September and end on the Friday 18th October. All after-school clubs start at 3.30pm and finish at 4.30pm. Year 5/ 6 gymnastics on a Monday starts at 4.30pm and finishes at 5.30pm.
Gymnastics (Hall) Lauren Yr3/4 - 3.30 -4.30
Yr5/6 - 4.30-5.30 Monday
Movie Club (3 Sage) Karen/Justin Year 3/4/5/6
Football Y3 (MUGA) Wapping Youth .F.C Year 3 Coach
Homework Club (learning Hub) Rupia Y 3/4/5/6
Football Y4 (MUGA) Wapping Youth .F.C Year 4 Tuesday Coach
Aaron
Dodgeball (Hall) Y 3/4/5/6
Lauren IOD Gymnastics (Hall) Multischools– 4:30-5:30
Dance Club (Hall) Su Davis/Nicole Y3/4/5/6
Wednesday Arts & Crafts (Y5 Classroom) Denise/Aleya Y3/4/5/6
Football Y5/6 (MUGA) Wapping Youth .F.C Y5/6
Coach
Thursday Kick Boxing (Hall) Wesley Year 3/4/5/6
Bike Club (Play ground) Justin /Hayette Y5/6
Gymnastics (Hall) Lauren Year 3/4
Friday Netball (MUGA) Justin Y3/4/5/6
Wing Chun (Hall) Wesley Year 3/4/5/6
Festival of The Girl is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to inspire and educate girls aged between 8 and 12 years through a one day family event
Festival of The Girl will take place on Saturday 5th October, in celebration of International Day of The Girl, and will be an interactive hub of education, resources and role models. Through a range of speakers, workshops and activities Festival of The Girl will explore key topics including body positivity, physical and mental health and careers. The festival will also support carers to raise their girls in a less stereotyped way.
www.festivalofthegirl.com
Saturday 5th October, 2019 Republic, 2 Clove Crescent London, E14 2BE