Magic of marlborough, Edition 29, 23 March 2018

EDITION 29, 23 MARCH 2018

WELLBEING UPDATE Here at Marlborough there have been many developments on our journey to achieving the Wellbeing Award for Schools. For half term homework, children across the school created a Random Acts of Kindness diary. The diaries showed the ways in which the children considered others and the positive impact it had on them or the receiver. We were blown away by the children’s creativity, generosity and thoughtfulness! In addition, it has been a pleasure to have M Jolly (FoM) join the team. Her enthusiasm and expertise in the area of wellbeing has been highly beneficial and has had a positive impact on the children in Year 6. She will continue to promote mindfulness and will endeavour to work alongside all staff, promoting wellbeing across the whole school. Finally, Year 2 have been reaping the benefits of weekly yoga sessions on a Friday afternoon. The purpose of these sessions is to unwind and relax after a week of busy learning. The children have commented positively on the benefits to their concentration and level of focus and these are shared with you overleaf.

Ann Savage (EYFS Leader), Monique Ring (KS1 Phase Leader), Ryan Briody (LKS2 Phase Leader) and Samantha Bourne (UKS2 Phase Leader)

100% RAFFLE WINNERS In this edition of ‘The Magic of Marlborough’ we congratulate Ayesha from Lama Class and Bartosz from Franklin Class as Marlborough’s winners of the 100% attendance weekly raffle.

They each take home a £5 Toys R Us voucher to use towards the cost of an item of their choice. We congratulate them and applaud their families for their commitment towards having the best possible weekly attendance!

WELLBEING As our work on Wellbeing continues we are seeing some really positive outcomes. Here are just some of the comments from the children:

“On Random Acts of Kindness Day, I helped my Mum with the dishes. I felt proud because this made her happy.”

“I like doing yoga. It helps me concentrate more on my learning.”

“It helped me feel calm and now I use it. When I am angry, I use mindfulness strategies and they really help me.”

Hanish, Gaudi Class

Sara, Dickens Class

Oli, Churchill Class

“On Random Acts of Kindness Day, I picked my friend up when he was hurt. This made him feel better and I was happy.”

“I did some mindfulness before I went to a football match! It really calmed me down and we ended up winning the match!”

“We do yoga on Friday afternoon. Whenever I feel stressed, it calms me down.”

Vatsal, Gaudi Class

Ruben, Warhol Class

Vinush, Dickens Class

Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being.

YEAR 2 POETRY

Making learning fun is all you need to do Always be kind and helpful

The dark is like a cave.

Return things which are not yours Learning is more important than lying around Before doing something bad think is it right?

Other people at Marlborough listen to all your problems Right choices are better than wrong choices Our children in school have a right to better education Arguing is bad stop quarrelling and be friends Girls and boys in this school have to be nice to each other Happy children make other children happy too.

Sara, Gaudi Class

It has teeth as red a lava.

The dark has eyes as creepy as a bat.

The dark crawls as sneakily as a mouse.

The dark’s voice is as hollow as a storm.

The dark skips as loudly as an earthquake sounds The dark’s teeth is as stinky as sock.

Vani, Hockney Class

YEAR 3 TRIP TO THE WARNER BROS STUDIOS As part of their English unit, Year 3 paid a visit to the Warner Bros Studio to look behind the scenes at the Harry Potter film series.

‘Dear Diary How can I explain how excited I am? In the morning I leapt out of bed in a rush of excitement. As I was gobbling down my scrumptious breakfast I was watching a video of Ollivander’s great wand shop. I had put an ecstatic grin on my face. When we reached Warner Bros I saw a majestic sight that made me stare at this breath-taking sight. It was awe inspiring! It really was!

‘It was amazing at the Harry Potter Studios, the forbidden forest was really spooky!’

Natali, Mandela Class

As we bustled into the studios full of a crowd I stared at the gleaming pictures of the cute Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and the mean Draco Malfoy. Next we entered this mysterious kind of home in a cupboard which was where Harry lived in the Dursley’s house. I also enjoyed going to the hilarious screen to enter as it showed this great door as humongous as a pancake that has been rolled too much. This door we saw was the door to the Great Hall with a delicious feast.

We soon scurried along to the forbidden forest, as soon as I took a step in this monstrous haunted forest I felt a feeling of anxiety and had a spine chill. Then the time came when I saw this tarantula that made me clutch onto my friend’s jacket to stop myself thinking I was going to be gobbled up by this terrorising giant of a spider. But as we saw a bird fluttering his wings I sighed out of relief. Well finally we scurried out like a swarm of rats or at least I did.’

Ruthi, King Class

‘It was terrific at the Harry Potter Studios, we learnt what they used for quidditch (green screen). It was a cold day but the Harry Potter Studios warmed my heart! ‘ Lilly, Mandela Class

‘We went to the Harry Potter Studios, I loved it very much because when we went in the cinema room all of a sudden the screen went up, and I saw a colossal door that was the entry to the tour. ‘ Zahrah, Mandela Class

YEAR 2 TRIP TO THE TATE MODERN This term Year 2 children have been studying modern artists. To support their learning and to provide them with plenty of inspiration, the children visited the Tate Modern at the beginning of the month.

‘The Tate Modern is a very nice art gallery. It is the best art gallery I’ve ever been to.

The Tate Modern has unusual sculptures, very beautiful pictures like the famous Lily Pads by Claude Monet. The Tate Modern is so much fun because it has swings with three seats. Before the Tate Modern was an old factory. The Tate Modern is near the Thames.

On the fourth floor there is a painting called Ink Splash, which is made out of bottle tops. Ink Splash is a very bright picture because it shimmers in the light.

The Water Lilies by Claude Monet is very beautiful because he used bright colours.

Claude thought of creative ideas for his art work. I think this artist is very colourful. ’ Kashvi, Hockney Class

‘I would recommend the Tate Museum to my dad and mum. It is fun. I had fun. It was awesome.’

Hamza, Gaudi Class ‘The Tate Modern is an art gallery in the middle of London. There are a lot of artists like Sheela Gowda, Salvador Dali and Georges Braque. We travelled by train.

When we got there we saw a pendulum. On the second floor we saw a lot of interesting pictures like a snail, lily pads and lots more.

The lily ponds were painted by water colour paints.

On the fourth floor we saw art that was made with hair, 4000 metres. We saw an art work called Ink Splash. You should come because there are a lot of interesting things to see at the Tate Modern.’

Aahana, Dali Class

‘I liked the lobster telephone by Salvador Dali because if a man was carrying it, it would be like the lobster was biting his ear.’

Dhruv, Dali Class ‘The Tate Modern was interesting because there was a silver ball hanging from the ceiling that was swinging around.’

Aaryan, Dali Class

‘I would recommend the Tate Modern to my family because it has got imaginative artists, paintings, pictures and sculptures.

Some of the colourful and interesting paintings are by Bridget Riley. If you observe some sculptures are made from iron because they are rusted, red and brown.

On the second floor I saw interesting sculptures. My favourite painting was about a dead person.

There was a sculpture made from human hair, it was 4000 metres long. The connecters are car bumpers from old cars. This is a way of recycling things that are old and unuseful. I also saw a piece of art, it was made from bottle caps. It’s name was Ink Splash. It was cool.’

Bheeni, Gaudi Class

‘The Tate Modern is an art gallery in London that is along the River Thames. It has a lovely entrance with a beautiful carpet and a pretty, silver pendulum swinging from the ceiling. It has lots of cool pieces of art and famous beautiful sculptures. Sheela Gowda, Salvador Dali, Claude Monet and George Braque are among the artists that are displayed here.

On the second floor there is a very interesting painting by Claude Monet because there were lots of colours. He used beautiful water colours to make a lovely blurry effect. There was also a shiny piece of glass hanging from the ceiling that was like a shiny mirror. When you looked at it, there is two of you.

One was yellow and the other was blue. On the fourth floor there was a piece of hair hanging on the top of the ceiling. There was lots of hair. There was a colourful bottle top artwork. I really like the texture. You should come here because they have amazing sculptures.’

Eduard, Dali Class ‘The Tate Modern is an art gallery. It is along the River Thames. It has a lot of amazing things that famous artists had made.

On the second floor there are a lot of interesting things like pictures. They are very colourful and I loved them so much but mostly the snail one.

On the fourth floor there is ‘Behold’ and the ‘Ink Splash’. I like the Behold because it has human hair and humans have hair.

You really should see it because it has a lot of things to learn.’

Anay, Dali Class

‘I liked the lobster telephone by Salvador Dali because it was very imaginative.’

Siddarth, Dali Class

‘I liked that we did the treasure hunt and got to draw in our art books while we looked around.’

Kabir, Dali Class ‘My favourite part was when we saw the sculptures because they look good and they were fun to look at.’

Rocco, Dali Class

‘I liked the paintings that had patterns because it had lots of different colours in it.’

Rashid, Dali Class

Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities.

‘I liked the Tate Modern because I got to see lots of amazing art works and I loved the Ink Splash because it was really creative. Also I like how it was made out of metal bottle tops and it was interesting to learn about it.’

Sahana, Dali Class

‘The trip was amazing because we saw all different artists’ masterpieces like Salvador Dali, Claude Monet and Picasso.’

Neha, Dali Class

CITIZENSHIP WEEK

On Tuesday (13th) the classes all swapped teachers and went around to three or four classes each! Each class focussed on a different right; for example, Pankhurst—with Mrs Khilji focussed on article thirty three of the UNCRC. Article thirty three states that; every child has the right to protection from harmful drugs and the drug trade. In Zephaniah with Mr Jacques—article seventeen was the focus; you have the right to get information that is important to your wellbeing from radio, newspapers, books, computers and other sources. Adults should make sure that the information you are getting is not harmful and helps you find and understand the information you need. Sarah (Blyton Class) stated that ‘It was a very chaotic but fun day and I got to know different teachers better’.

Then on Wednesday (14th) the whole school—yes the whole school—marched silently to the Civic Centre and back for We are Silent to help people in poorer countries who aren't as lucky as we are. Before lunch, posters were made to hold during the march, they were made in fifty four minutes of silence, one minute for each right. Sarah also stated ‘I enjoyed the march very much and enjoyed watching Mr Francesco take photos’.

In addition, on Thursday we had half an hour in another class but this time focussing on uniqueness. Half the class made posters the other half did gender equality. Their posters showed why they’re unique and were very colourful and dazzling.

Unfortunately, the other half didn't have enough time to do posters but they wrote on post it notes what they thought of gender equality. Sarah stated ‘ I liked working with the year fours and getting to know them better and sharing what I think is unique about me which is reading fast—very fast’ Abby, Junior Reporter, Blyton Class

Article 42: You have the right to know your rights! Adults should know about these rights and help you learn about them too.

HOLOCAUST COMPETITION As a Rights Respecting School, Marlborough Primary School recognised Holocaust Remembrance during Spring term with an honorary visit from a local religious leader. Along with Mr Sterling, Rabbi Middleton delivered a Holocaust assembly on the Kindertransport refugees and how their rights were denied.

Following this, pupils in Key Stage 2 were invited to enter a competition by writing a letter expressing their opinion on how the rights of the Kindertransport children were not respected and how the rights of pupils at Marlborough Primary School are recognised and respected under the UN CRC. Over 40 high quality letters were received and together with fellow judges, Miss Kildare (RRSA Leader) and Miss Tagui (PSHCE Leader), Mr Sterling spent two lunchtimes and an evening after school carefully going through the entries. The first place winner, Ashima (Rosen Class) was announced at Garden Opening Ceremony. She won £50 to spend on indoor games for wet play and the Headteacher’s Award and her winning entry is shown below.

Prizes were also awarded to: 2nd— £5 Smiggle voucher and shadowing Mrs Byron— Aysha, King Class 3rd—£5 Smiggle voucher and shadowing Mrs Robinson-Jones—Alesia, Potter Class Winning a copy of Anne Frank’s Diary were: 4th— Vinush, Dickens Class, 5th— Oliwier, Shakespeare Class, 6th— Lilly, Mandela Class 7th– Aishani, Rosen Class, 8th– Alisha, Lama Class, 9th— Vaishnavi, Austen Class

Article 2: All children have rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what language they speak & what their religion is.

Dear Terry I am very sorry to hear that you have had to leave your country due to the war. However, I am sure you will find many new and exciting opportunities in the United Kingdom. One of these is the opportunity to further your education in Marlborough Primary School.

According to Article 2 from the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, in this school all children have rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what their parents do, what language they speak, what their religion is, whether they are a boy or a girl, what their culture is, whether they have a disability or whether they are rich or poor. No child is treated unfairly on any basis.

Every child in Marlborough Primary School is allowed to practice whatever language, culture or religion they have in agreement with Article 30.

In Marlborough Primary School, as said in Article 28, all children have the right to a good quality education. This is due to the immense care taken by the teachers of the students over their academic progress. Corresponding with Article 29, the extra curricular activities offer help to use and develop students’ abilities and talents.

In addition to these rights, the use of Article12 and 13 give students the right to share their opinions and for adults to listen and take them seriously. Children are allowed to share what they think with others by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way.

Another important point is that Marlborough Primary School follow Article 39 and gives students help if they have been hurt, neglected or badly treated. Also, pursuing Articles 32 to 38, children are protected from drugs, sexual abuse, human trafficking, kidnapping, exploitation, torture, illegal child labour and being forced to go to war.

In particular, the right to privacy from Article 16 is an integral part of the school community – the action of allowing students’ privacy enhances the ability of individuals to deal with situations maturely. It also gives them time to reflect and understand if they need to ask for help.

Following this, the use of Article 31 ensures that allotted time for play and rest gives children a chance to relax and improve their mental health and stability. During said allotted times, such as break and lunch, grant the students the right to choose their friends and to join or set up groups as long as it does not harm anyone in anyway at all.

It is clear that Marlborough Primary School is a place for cultivating students and allowing them to be able to be the best they can be. The nurturing, welcoming environment is something that any new student is privileged to experience. I cannot wait for you to come and experience all the wonderful things that are offered by Marlborough Primary School if you choose to come.

Yours sincerely, Ashima, Rosen Class

Dear Elizabeth I had received your letter telling me that you are safe with a guardian. I can imagine how hard it is to lead life without your parents support and to live far away with a stranger.

Sad and heartbroken, is the feeling you might have right now, you couldn’t even utter goodbye when you had to leave the countryside.

The civil war wrecked not only the places but also the human lives.

Although, many of the people want peace but unfortunately a small group of racist people want to spread chaos. These racist people dominance towards specific religious people and sending them in a quarantine where many die is really offensive. They should feel remorseful and shameful of what they did. Across the world, the government of the countries are trying to calm down their people and request them that fighting and killing more and more people for their religious reasons and beliefs is awful, thus the government are making rules and regulations for the sake of peace in their country.

Everyone cherish the rules and regulations called the rights of an individual. In the UK, every school has rights to make sure that the children feel secure and have a good quality education. I know one of the schools that follow these rights called Marlborough Primary School where I study. In our school we respect the individuality and people who have different religious beliefs. We also aim high to get a good quality education and to be healthy. Thus, we try using our different dispositions in everything we do and also being helpful and caring for each other. At Marlborough Primary School we take pride in developing the best possible standards of learning, teaching and assessment by holding the highest expectations and knowing all of our children well. My school has taken the lines that Malala Yousafzai said “For every child’s bright future”.

PS Keep on sending letters and hope you are safe!

From your friend Harshita, Lincoln Class

Aarzoo, Shakespeare Class Well done to all of the children who entered the competition: Izzah, Hassan, Taijah, Natali, Zainab, Harshita, Lasya, Leoni, Sanah, Ruth, Ryan, Apishan, Laura, Gayathnee, Adis, Hadia, Meezan, Sarah, Tashvee, Vinulka, Saif, Abby, Aysel, Kavya, Zainab, Evangeline, Aarzoo, Aqsa, Ann Mariya, Dhyana and Fatema. Thank you for taking part and continue to be great historical learners!

Dhyana, Shakespeare Class

VOICE IN A MILLION CONCERT Now celebrating its ninth year, Voice In A Million gives the opportunity of a lifetime for school children from all backgrounds throughout the UK to come together united in song and perform in front of their own family and friends and indeed members of the general public. Voice in a Million, set up in 2009, raises awareness of the plight of children in care and the importance of Adoption and Fostering, both in the UK and worldwide. This year our choir, accompanied by Mr Nondo, Ms Sewell and Mr Azzariti, was lucky enough to perform at this spectacular event. A large number of parents and family also came along to watch the children sing which made for a very memorable occasion.

‘The school choir set out on a journey to the 9th anniversary of Voice in a Million (VIAM) a concert set up to help children develop their singing skills. We left at 1pm and went on the tube to the SSE Arena.

We rehearsed all the choir songs until 5.30pm when we had a delicious tea our parents packed for us.

At last, the parents came in! We sang a song called ‘I lived’.

After that we sung ‘I want a mum’ and some talented schools sung their own song. Then there was a break where we saw our proud parents.

In the second half we sung the rest of our songs, and we saw some amazing guests including Harvey from Max and Harvey.

To conclude, the VIAM was a fun learning experience for everyone involved.’

Alisha, Dickens Class

‘On Thursday 15 March 2018 the esteemed KS2 choir visited the great SSE Arena in Wembley to attend the prestigious event called VIAM: Voice in a Million.

We were given pearly white t-shirts slashed with strokes of a golden colour. With this t-shirt we were shining with pockets of pride. After we had worn our t-shirts, the rehearsal began. We let our hearts burst out with songs.

Briefly after the rehearsal, we had a break and then the actual concert commenced as hundreds of parents came flooding in like a great tidal wave. Parents greatly enjoyed the experience as they were on their feet, singing and dancing.

The best thing about this event was that most of the money is being donated to Adoption UK to aid millions of children to find parents.’

Ashima, Rosen Class

Article 9: You have the right to live with a family who cares for you.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT QUALITY MARK On 26th February 2018 Marlborough Primary School, Mrs Hilary Adil, Professional Development Assessor from University College London's, (UCL) Institute of Education, (IOE) visited Marlborough Primary School for the day to assess the standard, quality and impact of professional development available to all staff within the school.

Mrs Adil met with Mrs Byron who leads on Professional Development, Mike Crisp, Link Governor, a range of staff teachers, teaching and non-teaching support staff from across the school in addition to having a discussion with children from Key Stages 1 and 2.

After meeting with the staff, governors and children, Mrs Adil took time to review all the school's evaluation and evidence to support achievement of the Professional Development Quality Mark, (PDQM) criteria. Mrs Byron and the Senior Leadership Team evaluated the school's professional development as fulfilling 'silver' or 'embedded' criteria.

Mrs Adil felt that the school had achieved a tremendous amount in a very short space of time, and the impact and investment in developing staff as a means of raising standards was clearly visible.

The Quality Mark Award Panel would like to congratulate you and your colleagues on achieving the Quality Mark Silver Award. This recognises that professional learning is a strength within your school.

On 28th February 2018 Mrs Byron received confirmation of the school's achievement of the PDQM Silver Award.

We are thrilled to have achieved such a prestigious award and even more delighted that following a verification meeting at UCL it was decided that Marlborough Primary School would have a reduced period to be assessed against 'gold' criteria and professional development standards. This can now take place in February 2019 as opposed to February 2021 which is the usual time period.

One of the Eco-Squad’s first tasks is to create a new piece of artwork from recycled materials for our outdoor area.

Everyone can get involved by bringing in as many recycled bottle tops as possible.

We are also collecting other recycled materials such as tin cans, soft drink cans and milk or juice cartons.

Children should hand their items in to their class Eco-Squad member by the end of the Spring Term.

Thank you.

SCHOOL HALL FOR HIRE The Governing Body has approved a 'hire of school premises policy' and agreed charges which means that parents/carers are able to hire out either of the school's halls at weekends for children's parties/social gatherings provided sufficient notice is given.

If you are interested in finding out more please speak to the School Business Manager.

SPORT On 9th March Marlborough attended Whitefriars to play Girls and Boys football matches. Despite the rain, the children enjoyed playing football and being active. Our boys team won 4-1 and girls team 4-0. This is an outstanding achievement by the children. Thank you to all Marlborough and Whitefriars staff for making these games possible.

On Thursday 15 March, Marlborough competed in the Harrow Borough Girls Football Tournament for Year 6. The school showed a great success drawing 0-0 against St Joseph's, West Lodge and St Bernadette and winning 1-0 against Cannon Lane. Thanks for all the effort by the girls, especially Morgan (Zephaniah Class) who sustained an arm injury. She is recovering well.

Mr Castro, PE Co-ordinator

MOTHERS’ DAY AFTERNOON TEA On Thursday 8th March EYFS celebrated Mothers’ Day with an afternoon tea. Mums and some Dads joined us for a cup of tea and a slice of cake. Children shared their learning journals with their parents and the children presented their mothers with a card to say thank you for being such a marvellous mum. We all had a wonderful time.

‘The tea party was a fantastic experience, spending time with my baby in her school and going through her journal was priceless!’

‘Had a lovely time at the Mothers’ Day tea party, enjoyed spending time with my daughter and looking through her learning journal.’

Myrah’s mum

Madina’s mum

‘We had an amazing time! We really enjoyed it. Oskar was so happy and proud.’

Oskar’s mum

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SEND Parents’ Coffee Morning Date: Monday 30th April 2018 Venue: Small School Hall Time: 9.00 am -10.30am Being a parent of a child with a Special Educational Need or Disability can be challenging at times, but you are not alone and support is available.

We hope to set up a group of parents who can meet on a regular basis to share ideas, tips and offer advice in a friendly environment.

Come join us for a drink and a chat.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

Mrs Fadairo, SENCO

CLASS ATTENDANCE Below are the winning classes for best attendance over the last two weeks.

Class Franklin

12—16

19—23

March

March

98.6

97.7

Class

12—16

19—23

March

March

Churchill

90.7

95.7

Gandhi

100

100

Jackson

96.7

98.7

Mandela

97.9

98.3

Lennon

97.3

93.7

King

83.2

96.3

Warhol

94.3

93.8

Lama

96.7

96.7

Mitchell

91.7

92.0

Pankhurst

95.3

98.0

Banksy

97.9

93.9

Lincoln

95.3

96.7

Hockney

98.7

97.0

Austen

96.7

98.3

Potter

95.3

96.7

Dali

98.6

99.3 Blyton

99.3

96.7

Gaudi

93.5

98.1

Zephaniah

98.5

96.9

Dickens

96.3

97.8

Rosen

98.0

99.6

Shakespeare

98.0

97.2

MARVELLOUS MATHEMATICIANS AND RELENTLESS WRITER AWARDS 12—23 March Relentless Writer

Marvellous Mathematician

Nursery

Naayab & Tecshan

Iyanla & Jennifer

Franklin

Sadiya & Shreem

Bartosz & Kelvin

Lennon

Kinza Aruba & Sarah

Mahir & Chie Leng

Jackson

Anvi & Haska

Maria & Fatima H

Mitchell

Henry & Keren

Milly & Azhra

Warhol

Joshua & Reza

Abdul Sami & Lily

Banksy

Varada & Jamal

Isabel & Mustafa

Hockney

Josef & Abbas

Alise & Khadijah

Dali

Eduard & Aaryan

Dayan & Kabir

Gaudi

Anna & Saee

Chie Yang & Marium

Churchill

Wren & Hariharan

Taha & Alexander

Mandela

Lilly & Layla

Ali & Harrison

Gandhi

Joshua & Ibrahim

Nike & Hajara

King

Ruthi & Serinah

Shreyas & Hanan

Pankhurst

Nishita & Nishita

Sadie & Shangavy

Lincoln

Lasya & Amaya

Taijah & Tanisha

Lama

Gabi & Cassell

Alexandra & Julia

Austen

Shewa & Jaziba

Atreya & Adis

Potter

Andreas & Sanah

Ishan & Harris

Blyton

Nanak & Shabaan

Mohammed & Harris

Dickens

Eesha & Dickens

(Isaac) & (Arjun)

Zephaniah

Galena & Daniel

(Aarzoo) & Eesha

Rosen

Armaan & Osiris

Nicol & Sana

Shakespeare

Jayan & William

Shaamil & (Maryam)

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY MARCH 26th 27th 27th 27th 27th 28th 29th

Boys’ Football Competition Scooter Training for Year 1 & 2 String Festival 97% Club Girls’ Football Competition Music Showcase (3.45-4.30pm) Last day of term. School finishes at 1.15pm 30th March — 13th April Easter Holidays 16th April Staff Training—Children do not attend Children return to school on Tuesday 17th April 2018

Summer Term 2018 Monday 16 April to Tuesday 24 July Staff Training: 16 April Half Term: Monday 28 May – Friday 1 June