We believe that children should be seen and even more importantly heard! At Earlsmead, we aim to deliver an English curriculum that is motivating, innovative and accessible for all. Through good and outstanding teaching, we hope that children will develop a love of - and confidence for - all aspects of the English curriculum.
For a wealth of information on how we teach English at Earlsmead please see our special website.
Students from 6 Green and 6 Amber were taken for a high-wire tree top adventure at the brand new Go Ape course in Alexandra Palace. Many of the children managed to conquer their fears of heights and it was fantastic seeing how supportive and kind they were to each other. Well done Year 6!
The scholastic book fair can be found in the KS2 playground after school until the Tuesday 28th March. Come and take a look at some fantastic books at great prices!
Please read the document Responding to the National Funding Formula consultation – a guide for parents
Please remember: THIS CONSULTATION CLOSES ON 22ND MARCH 2017
Year 6 Green and Year 6 Amber spent an incredible week in South Wales, staying at Pendarren House Outdoor Education Centre.
Pendarren House stands on the southern slopes of the Black Mountains overlooking the Grwyne Fawr valley within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The location offers an amazing contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city and following in the footsteps of previous cohorts, our Year 6 classes stayed a week in the historic country house. The students took part in a wide range of adventurous outdoor activities such as mountain hiking, canoeing, gorge walking and rock pooling.
Learn more about Pendarren House Outdoor Education Centre on their official website.
Have you seen our new Class Pages? Each class has its very own website which will be regularly updated throughout the school year with photos and information about what your children are doing in their class. We hope you enjoy them!
At Earlsmead we regard regular attendance and punctuality with great importance. Take a look at our Attendance page to learn more about attendance at Earlsmead, read important documents on leave of absence and to find out which classes have the best attendance and punctuality.
Aboubakary, Chris and JJ from Year 6 have brought a bit of spring colour into our quiet area.
Being the keen gardeners they are, they planted some colourful flowering plants which we hope will continue to grow and be enjoyed by our whole school community.
We really hope that everyone enjoys them and works together to look after them.
Ibrahim in Year 1 Aqua wrote this amazing piece of writing all about dinosaurs during some free time in his class. He showed his teacher Miss Heynan who was extremely impressed!
Ibrahim really enjoyed sharing his fabulous writing with others around the school and we'd like to share it with you too!
If you've also done a piece of work you're really proud of at home or at school, we'd love to share it with everybody too!
Dear Parent/Carer,
The NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. programme is visiting our school to make sure our pupils have the knowledge and understanding they need to stay safe from abuse.
I’m pleased to tell you that we will be working with the NSPCC, the UK’s leading children’s charity, who’ll be delivering their Speak out. Stay safe. programme on Monday 13th March. This is a nationwide programme for every primary-school-aged child in the UK and Channel Islands. With the help of their friendly mascot Buddy, they’ll be presenting an assembly to the children in our school as well as a workshop for Years 5 and 6.
"NSPCC has helped me to build the confidence to tell people about my worries and problems." Child’s feedback
Through child-friendly, interactive assemblies and workshops their specially trained staff and volunteers will give our children information about how to keep themselves safe from harm and how to get help if they have any worries, sensitively discussing issues like bullying and sexual abuse, without using scary words or adult language.
We have studied the content of the materials and heard from other schools who have participated and are extremely confident that they are appropriate for primary-school-aged children. By the end of their visit, we’re convinced children will feel empowered – knowing how they can speak out and stay safe.
"This service provides important information in a child-friendly way – it should be made mandatory in all schools. A brilliant service!" Teacher, Wistaston Primary, Crewe
If you would like any more information about the NSPCC Speak out. Stay safe. programme, including frequently asked questions, you can find it on the NSPCC website nspcc.org.uk/schools or please come into speak to me and I can provide more information.
The NSPCC’s work in schools will help encourage conversations about staying safe – and they have a number of child-friendly materials to help you carry on the conversation afterwards. That includes ‘The Underwear Rule’, a simple way for parents to help keep children safe from sexual abuse – without using scary words or even mentioning sex.
The guide uses the rules of PANTS to teach children that their body belongs to them and them alone. You can find out more and download the free resources at nspcc.org.uk/pants
If you’d like to know more about the NSPCC’s work, or take a look at the wide range of information and advice which is available for parents and carers, please visit their website nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/
Yours sincerely,
Hina Shah
Headteacher
We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 2nd March 2017. Join in the fun by coming to school dressed up as your favourite book character.
Need some inspiration to bring your favourite book characters to life? Take a look at the budget-beating ideas to make full costumes or simple props on the World Book Day website.
We want to gather all our student's opinions on behaviour and bullying in our school. Our aim is to make our school a happy and safe place for all the children in our school. If you are a pupil at Earlsmead please fill out the survey below.
Safer Internet Day 2017 is being celebrated globally today, Tuesday 7th February, with the theme 'Be the change: unite for a better internet'. There will be e-safety lessons taking part throughout the school, promoting safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology.
For more information please see the Safer Internet Day website and our Internet Safety page.
If you haven't done so already please complete our parent and carer e-safety survey. It will only take a few minutes, the results are anonymous and they will help towards improving our e-safety policies at Earlsmead. Thank you.
Dear Parents / Carers,
You might recall that I wrote to you in October last year about the congestion and concerns around safety and security at school building entrances in the mornings and at the end of the day.
At that time, we urged parents and carers to avoid using the entrance points that children use and instead to use the main school entrance on Broad Lane if they needed to go to the school office for anything including making appointments to see members of staff.
Unfortunately this has not been a success and having a free flow of parents, carers, staff and children using the same entrance and exit points has lead to dangerous congestion in these areas and has left the school unable to control and manage who is in the building in the mornings and at the end of the day.
As a result we will be implementing a different and hopefully more secure and straight forward system from Thursday 2nd February, so please note the changes below:
At the start of the school day only staff and pupils will be allowed to enter the building and parents and carers will need to say goodbye to their children in the playground.
If you have children in both KS1 and KS2, a member of staff will be on duty so that children line up with the member of staff to be led into the building and taken to their classes.
Parents and carers will only be allowed to enter the building by going to the school office using the entrance on Broad Lane.
Children from Reception Classes will be dismissed as usual. Year 1 children will be bought downstairs from their classes and children will be dismissed from the front entrance of their building so we will ask parents to be patient and to not stand in front of these doors.
Children in Year 2 Pink will be dismissed from their class playground exit. Year 2 Yellow will be dismissed from the main entrance from the infant playground.
Children in Years 3 Orange and Year 3 Purple will be dismissed from the playground entrances in the junior playground.
Years 4, 5 and 6 will be bought out in a line to the junior playground by their teachers and dismissed from there. If you collect your child please ensure that you arrive collect them promptly at 3.15 p.m.
If your child collects a younger sibling from another class, they will be accompanied by a teaching assistant to wait with their siblings’ class and then be dismissed with that class.
If your child attends an after school activity it is up to the club leader to decide whether parents and carers are allowed to stay and watch. Please note that if you do watch your child or come and collect your child from a club you will still need to use the entrance to the building that is on Broad Lane.
There may be issues that we have not thought of but we will be regularly reviewing the process. Please do keep in mind that these changes are designed to keep your children safe so we would appreciate your patience and cooperation whilst we implement them.
Yours sincerely,
Hina Shah
Headteacher.
Remember our magical Harry Potter evening? Why not take a peek at our pictures and be transported back to that mystical night!
