This week at Gainsborough…
Spring 2…
Well done Reception Doves!
This week the children from Reception Doves went on their first class trip. They visited the Olympic Park and looked at the wild life, different habitats and explored our local area. Thank you to the reception team and all of the families who supported the trip. Well done Doves, you are amazing!
Science Songs
This week the children in years 1 -6 wrote their own songs to celebrate female scientists who have impacted the world of science enormously. The children wrote their songs in class and performed in assembly this week. Ask your child to perform their class song- they were fantastic!
Year 1ย ย ย Mary Seacole
Year 2ย ย ย Dr Hiyat Sind
Year 3ย ย ย Rosalind Franklin
Year 4ย ย ย Mae Jemison
Year 5ย ย ย Cynthia Breazeal
Year 6ย ย ย Tu Youyou
Year 5 visit to the Science Museum
Year 5 blasted off to the science museum this week! They saw a full-sized replica of Eagleโthe lander that took astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin to the Moon in 1969โand had a unique insight into the history of rockets, discovered how we are able to live in space, from breathing to eating to going to the toilet.
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 1ย ย ย Alya
Year 2ย ย Nathaniel
Year 3ย ย Inaaya
Year 4ย ย Sophia
Year 5ย ย Mikeal
Year 6ย ย Blessing
Most Improved Writer of the Week
Each week we will award one child from Years 1-6 as most improved writer of the week. The award is for those who have shown a significant improvement in handwriting or writing throughout the week.
Year 1ย ย ย George
Year 2ย ย ย Amelia
Year 3ย ย ย Zivah
Year 4ย ย ย Pawal
Year 5ย ย Arthur
Year 6ย ย Sodbeyer
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
Larosa was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for joining in carpet sessions and using actions to tell nursery rhymes. Well done Larosa!
Nursery Swans
Audrey was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for sharing her ideas on the carpet and showing confidence in group discussions. Well done Audrey!
Reception Doves
Reception Doves were awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for their exceptional behaviour on their trip this week to the Olympic Park. Well done Reception Doves!
Year 1 Wrens
Milan was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for settling in so well to Gainsborough and being an excellent role model. Well done Milan!
Year 2- Owls
Ishmael was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for working incredibly hard in phonics and mastering his sounds. Well done Ishmael!
Year 3 – Hummingbirds
JJ was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for being an all round shining star and being an excellent role model. Well done JJ!
Year 4- Herons
Jacinta was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for working really well in maths and converting fractions to decimals. Well done Jacinta!
Year 5 – Skylarks
Daniel was awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for using scientific vocabulary expertly to explain his thinking in science. Well done Daniel!
Year 6 – Magpies
Year 6 Magpies were awarded a Gainsborough Gold Award this week for showing exceptional maturity, making incredible progress and showing great determination in their testing and learning. Well done Year 6, you are truly inspiring!
Coming up at Gainsborough…
Family Cooking has moved to the Children’s Centre
Our family cooking sessions are as popular as ever however we have made the decision to move the Friday afternoon sessions to the Children’s Centre to support the amount of younger children who have been attending. While the food cooks and some adults and older children tidy up, siblings and younger children can play in the Children’s Centre playroom. We hope this is a more effective way for families to engage in the sessions. Thank you to Ana and Joyce for creating a wonderful, safe and supportive space for us to cook and share food. If you would like to join the cooking sessions, on Friday from 3.30-5pm, then please email admin@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk
Easter Frog’s Event
On Friday 4th April school will close at 2pm. The Friends of Gainsborough (FRoG’s) are holding an event to bring our community together and celebrate the end of term, from 2-4pm. There will be a series of Easter inspired games: pin the tale on the bunny, hook an egg, throw the hoop on the bunny ears etc, complete the games to win a chocolate egg. We will also have the bouncy castle, hot dogs, tattoos, face paints and more! All families are welcome.
Please note Gainsborough’s entire site, including Preschool and Children’s Centre, will be closed from Monday 14th April until Monday 21stย April, when the Summer term restarts on Tuesday 22nd April.
