100% RAFFLE WINNERS In this edition of ‘The Magic of Marlborough’ we congratulate Amie from Athena Class, Zachary from Butterfly Class, Aqsa from Owl Class and Sindhia from Sapphire Class as Marlborough’s winners of the 100% attendance weekly raffle over the past fortnight. 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!

CONSIDERATE PARKING: RESPECTING OUR COMMUNITY We are receiving a large number of complaints from residents regarding inconsiderate parking from parents and carers within our school community. Sadly, when approached, some parents and carers have taken to challenging our neighbours! We work hard to build positive relationships with all members of our school community. Please do not block others’ driveways or park inconsiderately. Our Junior Travel Ambassadors will be out and about issuing penalty notices to any offenders. Registration numbers of offenders will also soon be published in the Magic of Marlborough!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Half Term – 24th to 28th October 2016 31/10/16 – Staff Inset: School closed to pupils 01/11/16 – Children return to school: Autumn 2nd Half of term 03/11/16 – Individual School Photographs 08/11/16 – Year 2 Healthy Living and Fun Fitness Science Workshops 09/11/16 – Parent Forum, 9am in the main hall 11/11/16 – Armistice Day 14-18/11/16 – Anti-Bullying Week 18/11/16 – Year 5 Anti-Bullying Assembly, 9.10 am in the Main Hall 14/12/16 – Year 2 Christmas Production 14/12/16 – Christmas Lunch Menu for Children and Staff 15/12/16 – Winter Music Showcase 20/12/16 – 97% Club Workshops 21/12/16 – End of term. School finishes at 1.15pm

EDITION 4, 21st OCTOBER 2016

YEAR 4 VISIT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM

On Friday 14 October, Year 4 went on a visit to the Science Museum. We went on the tube and it was very busy, we were very squashed. Then we went on another train and we just had a little bit of space. When we got off the train it was a short walk to the museum. Then we went I the museum, we put our coats and lunches in the trolly. After that we went in the space room and we saw Neil Armstrong. Then we went to the vehicles room and we saw loads of airplanes, rockets and cars.

Zain, 4 Diamond

We would also like to thank all of our parents for helping out on the trip.

Make the 'Right Click' for Online Safety Experts from BT and Unicef are coming to school on Thursday 3 November to deliver a special workshop called ‘The Right Click’ for the families of children in Years 5 and 6. The workshop brings together UNICEF UK’s child rights expertise with BT’s technological know-how around internet safety, to give the information families need to navigate the risks and embrace the benefits technology brings. Places on this workshop are now fully booked, but it is going to be filmed for a brand new online TV channel being launched by First News. There will be a full report in our next edition; meanwhile families can get online safety advice you can trust by going to the school website, and following the menu links to School Information > Pupil Safety.> Online Safety.

Recently Year 5 children went to the British Library and we got on a train to Euston. It took a while to get there. When we got there we split up into groups, then had a tour around the Library. We went to the Treasure Room; there was a big globe in the middle of the room and lots more fascinating treasures to be discovered. The Library also has a big tower of books, called the King’s Library. We had to guess how many books were in the big tower. After lunch we went to the workshop. We talked about how many books are in the library. There are over 150 million books, with over 2000 books on display. Other books can be read with a reader’s pass. Next to the world’s biggest atlas is a map room which is fun!!

Harris, 5 Earth We would also like to say a big thanks to our parent volunteers for their help on the trip.

YEAR 5 VISIT THE BRITISH LIBRARY

DEADLINE APPROACHING…SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS 2017

Deadline for Harrow Secondary School admissions is Monday 31st October 2016. All admissions are handled through an online process. The Secondary Schools Admissions Brochure is available via the link below. You can also view dates for all the open days each Harrow secondary school have scheduled: http://www.harrow.gov.uk/info/200129/school_admissions/381/secondary_school_admissions

ARTICLE 29 Children have a right to a good education. They should be encouraged to reach the highest level of

education of which they are capable.

TERMLY PARENT FORUM: 9TH NOVEMBER 2016, 9AM

Come and join Miss Anazodo and members of the Senior Leadership Team at 9am on 9th November 2016 and contribute towards the discussion about school improvement work at Marlborough Primary School.

Purpose

To enable: • Parents to have a voice within school • The school to find out what parents and

carers think • Involvement in the life of the school to

support children’s education

TEA, COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS SERVED

POLICE ADVICE: ‘KILLER CLOWNS’ CRAZE

Harrow police have received information that ‘Killer Clowns’ will be targeting schools in Harrow. No specific date has been given. Pupils have been advised of the potential for this occurrence in the borough within class discussions and assemblies to give them an assurance that the police and the school are taking this matter very seriously. Teachers are on duty before and after school. Harrow police are taking preventative measures to reduce the risk. Please talk to your children about this craze and don’t hesitate to call 999 should any sighting be made. Please also remember, Marlborough Primary School staff WILL NOT dismiss any child into the care of a child under 14 years of age.

COMING SOON: ADULT LEARNING AT MARLBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Have you considered developing your personal and educational skills? Perhaps you want to gain confidence in speaking English. You may even want to develop your core skills of maths and English in preparation for employment. Marlborough Primary School is seeking interest from parents and carers who would like to more information or to register for any of the courses below. All courses begin in January 2017 and lead to a professional qualification. The courses are run at Marlborough Primary School and led by expert practitioners from Harrow Adult Learning. ESOL Full Course – (approx. 60-80 hours) Functional English – (approx. 40 hours) Functional Mathematics – (approx. 40 hours) If you would like to find out more or to reserve a place for any of the courses listed above, please make an appointment to see Mrs Dorothy Fadairo, Inclusion Lead Teacher.

YEARS 4 AND 6 FESTIVAL ASSEMBLIES

On Friday 7th October, we were treated to an outstanding performance by the Year 4 children. They taught us all about the celebration, Eid. They created an excellent power-point with lots of pictures and performed on stage, wearing vibrant clothes. We learnt all about the customs and celebrations during the festival and learnt why it is so important to Muslim people. The whole assembly was impeccable!

Aleena, Lubna & Maryam, 6 Zeus

EID ASSEMBLY

DIWALI ASSEMBLY

I enjoyed when they did dancing to Indian music. I think the sweets were exciting when they showed everybody. I also liked when they held up the rangoli patterns.

Matilda, 3 Shark I liked the assembly when I saw the designs. It was colourful and I enjoyed it. I liked how they acted the Diwali story.

Lasya, 3 Shark

At Marlborough Primary School we want to make sure that no child or adult in our local community of the Borough of Harrow is forced to go hungry, and that is why we have chosen foodbanks as our local charity to support in November. Please join us in supporting the work of the foodbanks and ensuring that no-one goes hungry in Harrow by donating food to our donation table. If every child brought in just one thing, we would have over 710 items to donate to Harrow foodbanks! Donations can be brought into school every day throughout November. The shopping list below provides information as to the type of food the foodbanks need. Shopping List

• Rice • Pasta • Juices (Fruit juices, squashes and cordials) • Soups (Vegetarian and meat soups, tins and packets) • Sauces (Pasta, curry and stew in jars and packets) • Sponge Pudding (Tinned) • Tomatoes (Tinned) • Cereals/Oats • Hot drinks (Instant coffee, drinking chocolate and tea) • Tinned Meat and Fish (Tins of meat and fish, including pies, mince, corned beef and hot dogs) • Desserts (Jars and tins of fruits, dried fruit, tinned and powdered custard, rice/sponge pudding, biscuits) • Jams and Spreads (Jam, honey, peanut butter and chocolate spread) • Baked Beans • Vegetables and Fruit (Tinned fruit, vegetables and pulses, mashed potatoes) • Staples (Flour, cooking oil, salt, pepper, sugar and spices) • Toiletries (Toilet rolls, toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, shower gel and shampoo) • Baby Products (nappies, wet wipes, baby food, shampoo, powder, lotion, nappy barrier cream, cotton wool) • Household Goods (Cleaning products, washing-up liquid, anti-bacterial spray, surface cleaner, cloths, washing

powder, fabric conditioner and kitchen roll)

Please do not send in fresh fruit, vegetables or other fresh items which can perish quickly.

MARLBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL SCARES HUNGER!

SUPPORTING HARROW FOODBANKS THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER

Article 6: (SURVIVAL AND DEVELOPMENT): Children have the right to life. Governments must do all they can to ensure that children survive and develop to their full potential. Article 29: (HEALTH AND WELLBEING) Children have the right to the best health care

possible, safe water to drink, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment and information to help you stay well.

FOOTBALL SUCCESS! On Saturday 14th October 2016 Marlborough football team represented the school in the Barnet FC Cup. The team travelled to the Hive (Barnet FC) and played matches against other Harrow schools. The children played really well as a team, and achieved second place winning the silver medal. We would to thank all of the children and parents that came along to support us on Saturday.

GOODBYE & GOOD LUCK… Sadly this half term we will be saying goodbye to some of our team here at Marlborough. We

are sure you would like to join with us in wishing them all the best.

Ron Kirtley – Year 4 Class Teacher I have been here at Marlborough for ten years and am very sad to leave all of the wonderful children and staff behind as I move on to pursue other interests. Everyone at Marlborough will be sorely missed. Tina Pengelly – Attendance and Welfare Officer After working at Marlborough for 12 years I have decided to move on. I really want to do something quite different, perhaps outdoors and not in an office. When I started working here my children were in Years 3 and 1, now my daughter is at University and my son will be taking his A’Levels next summer, so they really don’t need their mum around for the school holidays anymore! Marlborough has been a large part of my life and I will be sad to go, but I’m excited to be looking ahead to new experiences and challenges. I wish all the staff, the children and their parents and carers good health, happiness and great success for the future. Sara Berhane – SMSA I have worked as a midday supervisor for four and a half years at Marlborough and my three children all attended the school. During my time at the school I have had many wonderful experiences with the children and staff. The staff have always been kind and helpful, and the children well behaved and very friendly. I have been very lucky to work with such a wonderful team!