Last week at Gainsborough…
Volunteers still needed!
We are looking for volunteers to support our circular food economy. We would like families to support us for one hour a week on a Friday to help maintain our school beds, growing project, composting and planting. No experience is necessary. Volunteers would work with our circular food economy lead, Ana, to learn how to look after our environment. Please email admin@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk if you have any time to you could spare to support us.
Punctuality Reminder
Please be reminded that the school gates open at 8.45am. Children are expected to be at Gainsborough at 8.45am. Children who are on time for school are able to settle into routines and access all areas of learning effectively. When children are late to school they can feel unsure and unsettled as they have missed crucial parts of the school routine. Being on time means you have time to work through our spelling and handwriting programme, it means you have time to check through the visual timetable and ask questions about the day. Children who are on time generally access learning better and have a more successful experience of school. If you are struggling with your morning routine or have a complicated morning school run, please speak with a member of senior staff on the school gates.
Reader of the Week
Each week we will award one child from Years 1-6 with a new book, as the Reader of the Week. The award is for commitment, reading progress, engagement or sharing their love for reading. Please support your child with reading at home! After all, reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Year 1 Rukia
Year 2 Elias
Year 3 Finley
Year 4 Chelsey
Year 5 Mia
Year 6 Nanette
GOLDS!
Each week we celebrate an amazing achievement from each class. Children are celebrated in assembly, receive a gold certificate and their name in the newsletter. Please celebrate their learning at home too!
Nursery Geese
Khalil was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award for being active during tidy up and time and a good role model for you peers. You have also been sharing your ideas at carpet time. Great Work!
Nursery Swans
Ruairi was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award for actively sharing your ideas in carpet sessions and taking responsibilities in looking after the classroom! Well done Ruairi!
Reception Owls
Victoria was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award for always being so helpful and kind to her teachers and friends. Well done Victoria.
Year 1 – Wrens
Lyra was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award for working hard in all lessons. She has asked some really interesting questions and worked well independently. Well done Lyra!
Year 2- Owls
Lina was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week. She has worked really hard in all lessons and produced a lovely pecie of published writing this week. Well done Lina!
Year 3 – Hummingbrirds
Vayda was nominated for the Gainsborough Gold Award for showing great resilience and working hard to produce an excellent piece of writing. Well done Vayda!
Year 4- Herons
Riley was awarded the Gainsborough Gold Award for making excellent contributions in PSHE lessons when discussing the right of children in the classroom. Well done Riley!
Year 5 – Skylarks
Ava was awarded the Gainsborough Gold Award this week. She has shown kindness throughout and has been very supportive to her partners during partner work. Well done Ava!
Year 6 – Magpies
Zain has been awarded the Gainsborough Gold Award this week. He has written an excellent narrative using short, sharp sentence for dramatic effect and made the reader feel like they were in the World War 1 battlefields. Well done Zain!
Next week at Gainsborough…
Year 3 and Year 4 Cricket every Monday
Year 3 have been offered the opportunity to join the cricket initiative Year 4 have recently been part of Platform https://platform-ldn.org/ Year 3 and 4 will have cricket lessons for 5 weeks in the Autumn term with a trained cricket coach from Platform. The project also involves 2 other strands: a free community session for children attending schools in the project and a schools cricket festival in the Summer term. We will send further details of these 2 offers. Year 3 and Year 4 4 children should come in PE kits every Monday to be able to take part in the lessons on Monday 30th September and Monday 7th, 14th and 21st October.
Black History Month
As we head into October we will pay particular attention to celebrating black culture. We will do the following to raise awareness of the importance of under represented figures of black history by:
- looking at historical black figures in our history units
- listening to music by black artists in assembly
- learning about a black poet, preforming their poems and focusing on our presentation skills
- hosting a parents in class session celebrating our learning Friday 25th October 2.45pm
- hosting a Black History Month Family Feast on Friday 25th October 3.30-5.30pm
Family Cooking
Our family cooking workshops start up again this Friday. Every Friday we will be picking our own food, cooking it and eating with you! You can bring your whole family, enjoy some group cooking and learn how to compost and grow at home. Please email admin@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk to book your place! The families who attend these sessions will be the first to try out our new community kitchen, we would really value your feedback and your time. Please come along.
