Dear Parents/Carers
It never fails to amaze me how quickly each term flies by and how much we achieve in that time.When I look back and am reminded of the number of educational visits, workshops and performances, it makes me proud of all the staff and the children who continue to drive learning forward and provide the children with a variety of opportunities to learn in different ways.
This half-term has been no exception to this.The school has welcomed parents, carers and grandparents into school to get a snapshot of learning in the classroom. Open Classrooms continues to be an effective method to share the strategies and practices that we use to teach in school so that these same strategies can be continued to be used at home to provide consistency in learning as much as possible. Many of you have commented on how useful it has been to have this insight and again, welcomed the opportunity to work alongside your child/children.
In addition to this, the annual Christmas Fair was held last week and once again, a huge success.There were plenty of different stalls for all to test their skills and win some very interesting prizes.The raffle also proved to be successful with desirable prizes – who would not want so many boxes of Lego to enjoy over the holidays with family and friends?Thank you to Ms. Smith for all the time and effort that she put in to organising the event so that the whole school community was able to enjoy the fun and games on the day.
I have to give the Grotto a paragraph all to itself. AfterWinterWonderland last year, we waited in anticipation to see what this year would hold in store for the school and we were not disappointed.We were all struck by the creativity, charm and attention to detail that the Grotto evoked.The shelves with an abundance of toys from all decades; the lighting that created a calm mood and a poem especially written for the Grotto by Mr.Walker.We are very lucky to have such an amazing instalment in the school and I would like to thank Mr. Matthews for all the months of designing, constructing and sharing such a unique creation.
And so the term has come to an end with performances throughout the school.All of the performances consisted of a number of songs, spoken parts and a wonderful array of the musical talent at Chadwell. It provided the children with a fantastic platform to develop their speaking, singing and playing skills as well as giving them a real purpose for their learning.They strove to achieve their best, knowing that they will be performing to a larger audience and for some of the children, in a different venue too. We are very proud of the musical talent at Chadwell and thank Mrs. Peugniez for all her hard work, drive and commitment in promoting music across the school.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to all of you for your on-going support and wish those of you who are celebrating a Merry Christmas and if you do not celebrate, I wish you all a happy holiday.
Kind regards,
Ms. Kalhan Head of School
Monday 17th February 2025 to
Friday 21st February 2025
Chadwell Primary School is proud to have won a prestigious trophy for our outstanding efforts in engaging girls in football and promoting extra-curricular activities for girls. Out of 64 schools across the borough, we were one of only 16 schools to achieve this incredible recognition. This award highlights our commitment to creating opportunities for girls to participate in sports, fostering their skills, confidence, and passion for football. Through dedicated teaching, inclusive programs, and a focus on teamwork, we have successfully encouraged more girls to get active and enjoy the benefits of sport both on and off the field. This achievement reflects our ongoing dedication to promoting equality and ensuring all students have access to enriching extra-curricular activities.
This success would not have been possible without the hard work and enthusiasm of our pupils, staff, and our sports coach Mr Haywood, who have worked tirelessly to create a supportive and inspiring environment for girls' football. By providing regular training sessions, opportunities to compete, and fostering a love for the game, we have seen a significant increase in participation and engagement among our female pupils. We believe that sport plays a vital role in personal development, promoting physical health, teamwork, and resilience. Winning this trophy is a testament to the positive impact of our initiatives, and we look forward to continuing to build on this success, encouraging even more girls to get involved in sports and extra-curricular activities in the future.
Built when Colchester was the first Roman capital in Britain, Year 4 pupils travelled back to Roman Britain during their visit to Colchester Castle.
As part of their current History topic, the pupils had the opportunity to dress up and engage in role play as Celts and Roman soldiers; take part in a scavenger hunt- looking at a range of artefacts and built round houses and roman villas. They travelled back over 200 years as they went beneath the castle foundations of the Temple of Emperor Claudius.
Douglas Allen were giving up to £10,000 worth of sports equipment to local schools around East London and Essex.
As part of this initiative, we received a delivery of sports equipment worth up to £750, designed to empower students in their PE classes and support the school’s sports teams.
The team from the local branch came in on Friday 29th November to present the new sports equipment. Thank you Douglas Allen!
The interactive workshop allowed children to take part in the re-enactment of the Great Fire of London through the eyes of Samuel Pepys. The children were transported back to 1666 using a variety of props.
There they met King Charles II, explored the devastation of the plague and experienced the excitement and panic of the Great Fire as well as the aftermath.
All children performed alongside actors whilst being immersed in the story of the Great Fire of London which was packed full of facts and colourful characters, this embedded their learning and was definitely a day to remember!
On the 11th of December, 16 enthusiastic children – Mathilda, Khyrese, Omar, Grace, Hellen, Amani, Samiah, Carvarni, Cherish, Brian, Benjamin, Raihan, Aiden A, and Mia-Rose – attended Mayfield Secondary School to participate in an exciting indoor athletics competition. The event featured a variety of activities, including running races, relay races, standing long jump, standing triplejump, chest push, speed bounce, and verticaljump. Each child had the opportunity to take part in at least two events, showcasing their athletic skills and determination throughout the day.
The competition was a fantastic experience for all the children, who demonstrated great effort, sportsmanship, and enthusiasm in every activity. Whether it was sprinting across the line, mastering theirjumps, or giving their all in the chest push and speed bounce, every pupil truly gave their best. The atmosphere was filled with excitement and encouragement, as the children cheered one another on and celebrated their achievements.
Overall, the day was a huge success, providing the children with an opportunity to develop their athletic abilities, build confidence, and enjoy a range of sporting activities. It was wonderful to see them engage so positively, supporting each other and taking pride in their efforts. The event not only highlighted their physical skills but also reinforced the values of teamwork, perseverance, and having fun through sport.
At Chadwell Primary School, we want our pupils to leave as authors who can write coherently and effectively for a range of audiences and purposes. Before they leave school, our pupils should be able to express their knowledge, ideas and emotions confidently through their writing whilst developing and extending their vocabulary, grammar and phonological knowledge and building on their handwriting skills throughout each of the Key Stages.
From Spring term, we have implemented the Pathways to Write framework which follows a Mastery-Learning model. Key skills are taught and repeated; there are multiple opportunities throughout each unit to use and apply the skills until they can be mastered fully. Within each sequence, there are many opportunities for incidental short- burst writing with an extended written outcome built up to by the end of each unit all focused around a core text. The books at the core of the units have been carefully selected to engage and inspire, and to provide plentiful opportunities for following the interests of pupils.
The Keys:
Gateway, Mastery and Feature The keys are listed at the start of each unit.
• Gateway keys are the skills that should have been previously taught (prior learning).
• Mastery keys are the main skills that will be focused on throughout the unit based on the year group national curriculum expectations.
• Feature keys are the features of the writing genre that is the outcome for each unit. Each set of Feature keys has the same structure – vocabulary of the genre, how sentences and tenses are used and the overall structure of each one.
Lesson structure of Pathways
Each lesson follows a similar structure from Year 1-Year 6.
Mastery Focus: Pupils will begin the lesson by consolidating and building on their knowledge based on grammar and punctuation taken from the mastery keys.
Word of the week: Children will be introduced to a new word each week taken from the core text that they are reading building on the depth and breadth of their vocabulary.
Core Text: The core text will be read throughout the sequence of learning in each unit.
National Curriculum: Each lesson will cover objectives from the National curriculum based on reading comprehension, spoken language and writing composition.
Independent Writing Opportunity: An independent writing opportunity will be provided in each session adapted to the needs of the children.
Here are the books the children will be using next term:
Reception: Let’s all Creep through Crocodile Creek by Jonny Lambert
Year 1: The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright
Year 2: The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward, How to Train Your Dragon (2010 film), The Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey
Year 3: The Fossil Girl by Catherine Brighton
Year 4: Our Tower by Joseph Coelho
Year 5: Arthur and the Golden Rope by Joe Todd-Stanton
Year 6: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde & Ritva Voutila
In the month of November, there was an design skills through a competition. The display board for the Key Stage One building. creative designs and it was a hard decision done and thank you to all the entries. The three winners who met the design brief (Cousteau) & Miftaha (Simone). Well done and watch out for the display
an opportunity for pupils to show their pupils were asked to design a reading building. It was amazing to see all the decision to select the final winners. Well
brief are Idrees (Morris), Zain display board.
The school is very excited to finally have the mural on display. After many months of collaboration working on the design, so that it truly reflects the school ethos and promotes the ‘Disposition of Learning’.
As you are aware, pupils and staff worked closely together to design the characters, so that they represented the values of the school which promote learning under the banner ‘Everyone a Learner’.
We would like to thankyou in supporting this venture through our fundraising events last year.
During our Celebration assembly, pupils of Chadwell have been sharing some of their achievements from outside the school. Children explained how they used the ‘Disposition of Learning’ to achieve these successes.
Youcef - ‘I learn Jujitsu and recently I passed my grading for white-red belt.’
Kaya - ‘I have been attending a football club called ‘Royal Lions’. Ijoined recently and my coach said I’m good enough to go pro.’
Elias - ‘My dream isjoin the SAS (the King’s Army Special Forces). To help achieve my goal, I go swimming every Sunday and I have to swim 10 laps in 7 minutes. When I’m 12, I willjoin cadets.’
Kayden - ‘I learn karate and within in less than a year I have moved from white belt to orange belt.’
Denisa - ‘I learn a type of Indian dance and I have to wear a costume. I have performed at Romford Town Centre with my group.’
Which dispositions of learning would these pupils have had to use to succeed with their achievements?
Our Nursery classes took part inworld Nursery Rhyme week 11th-15th November and also ‘Children in Need’ day on Friday 15th November.
Our children are shown making musical instruments, colouring the days rhyme, mark making on stars and completing inset puzzles.
The children dressed up in spotty clothes and some brought in a favourite bear or soft toy..
We are excited to share with our school community and parents the recent educational trip undertaken by our Key Stage 1 students to the local St Paul's Church in Goodmayes. The visit was a part of their curriculum topics "Who is a Christian and what do they believe" in Year 1, and "How stories of Jesus inspire Christians today" in Year 2. The pupils had the wonderful opportunity to learn from the insightful Reverend Janet, who graciously shared valuable information about Christianity beliefs and place of worship practices. She explained to the children about the Sunday service known as the Mass and provided a glimpse of the important artefacts used in the church. During the visit, the pupils actively engaged with the vicar, asking questions and gaining a deeper understanding of the Christian faith. They also had the chance to explore the church, identifying and learning about various symbols of Christianity present within its walls.
Dear Parents,
We are excited to share with you the wonderful Christingle workshop that took place with the Year 1 pupils, in collaboration with the Christian Education Project team. As part of our Religious Education curriculum, the children have been exploring different types of celebrations , learning about Diwali, Hanukah and Christmas.
During the workshop, the children had the opportunity to learn more about Christian traditions at Christmas and create their very own Christingles with the resources provided by the CEP team. They discovered that the red ribbon symbolizes the love of God over Earth, while the sweets represent the various gifts given by God.
After understanding the meaning behind the Christingle, the children eagerly jumped into the activity, crafting beautiful Christingles that they could take home and enjoy. It's worth mentioning that the sweets used in the project were vegan and halal, ensuring they catered to all dietary needs and were a part of the workshop.
We would like to thank the CEP team for their continuous collaboration with our school, in providing insightful learning activities for our pupils.
Kind regards,
Miss Parvu
Dear Parents/Carers,
We would like to say a huge thank you to all of those who were able to make the Key Stage Christmas Nativity Performance. The children’s hard work and effort definitely shone through as they performed to you. We were delighted to allow each class the opportunity to not only narrate the story of Jesus but also a chance to perform in the play too. We are extremely proud of all children and their courage but most importantly remembering of their lines! We would to extend our gratitude to you all at home too for your hard work and dedication in helping create memorable experiences for the children during their time at Chadwell Primary School.
Happy Holidays to you all!
From the Key Stage 1 Team
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Reception enjoyed watching Cinderella panto at the Queen's Theatre this month. They were singing and dancing along to the show and had a great time!
We were so proud of our Reception children practicing and learning the words to all the songs for their Christmas Sing-A-Long! A huge thankyou to all the parents that attended to support and cheer them on!
On Wednesday 18th December, 2024, all of year 3-4 travelled to St Chad’s Church. They had been preparing for 7 weeks, learning a special set of Christmas songs as part of our music curriculum chosen to help tell the Christmas story. This included some traditional carols, modern songs (including some polyphony) and songs with solo verses for every class. and even a world premiere of a song written especially for the choir Twelve children from each class told the story in the form of news reports from the Bethlehem Newsroom and spoke with great expression and confidence, mostly from memory! Our Year 4 recorder club started off the performance with 2 carols, followed by the choir singing a world premiere of MarchingIntoChristmas!which they sang and marched to with great gusto! They also performed 2 other carols with small solos sung by members of the choir. The performance was excellent– the children sang beautifully behaved well and showed us they can give a touching and enjoyable performance with hard work and perseverance. We had a wonderfully full audience of parents and we would like to thank all the parents for supporting their children
The Christmas fair took place on Friday 13th December and what a fantastic turnout we had.
It was lovely to see lots of you there , we would like to thank everyone for their support and attending the fair.
Together we raised a grand total of £2017.89 which is fantastic !!
Raffle Winners
1st Prize Lily (Carle)
2nd Prize - Aayan B (Turing)
3rd Prize - Shafi (Luther King)
Name the Elf Emaan (Morris)
