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Thought for the Week “Those are dark clouds,” said the boy. “Yes, but they will move on,” said the
horse. “The blue sky above never leaves.” Charlie Mackesy
Newsletter 38 Friday 10th July 2020
Cleveland Road Primary School Cleveland Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1EW
Website: www.clevelandroadpri.uk
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 8478 3601 (Press 1 to report an absence)
Weekly message
As we enter the last week of the school year and prepare to close for the
summer, we are arranging short, informal drop-in sessions for each class.
These will take place next week and will enable your child to come to school
and see their current class teacher. The meetings will also enable your child to
collect PE kits and any personal belongings left in trays and to return any library
and reading books they have at home.
A letter regarding these visits has been sent to all parents, via ParentHub, and
has been uploaded to the school website. We hope to see you all next week!
Have a happy and safe weekend.
Very best wishes from all the staff at Cleveland Road Primary School
Good News of the Week
As part of the BBC Ten Pieces at Home project,
Vedha listened to Ride of the Valkyries by
Wagner and created this photographic
response. Since we submitted it, this image has
had the most amazing journey.
It has been seen and enjoyed by the entire
Proms team including: David Pickard, the
Director of the BBC Proms; Alan Davey, the Controller of BBC Radio 3; and, earlier
today, Tony Hall, the Director General of the BBC! Earlier this week, it was also
mentioned on BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright show. Click the link and listen from
1:42:00 to hear David Pickard’s comments about Vedha’s work. Well done,
Vedha, and well done to all the children who are responding to the Ten Pieces
and to all the challenges we are setting each week!
White Rose Maths
Website: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
Key stages: Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 2
Description: Presentations and downloadable workbooks, which are easy to use for parents. New material is being released each week.
#This Is PE
Website:
https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/thisispe-supporting-parents-to-teach-pe-at-home/
Key stages: KS 1 and KS 2
Description: Videos delivered by teachers focusing on the PE curriculum, which are accessible on YouTube.
Thought for the Week If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your
attitude. Maya Angelou
The Great Cleveland Bakeoff
Welcome back to The Golden Cupcake bakeoff. At the end of last week, teachers in Years 5 and 6 entered
some delicious bakes in the last of the qualifying rounds.
Year 5 vs. Year 6 (Mrs Coish’s Brownies & Miss Gohil’s Birthday Cupcakes)
This week, the semi-finals were held between Mrs Singh (for Year R) and Mrs Ahmed (for Year 1) and between Mrs
Nimilan (for Year 3) and Ms Gohil (for Year 6). The finals will be held next week, and the winner announced in the last
newsletter of the year.
Well done to everyone who has been baking at home – the results are so impressive!!!
Thought for the Week “Those are dark clouds,” said the boy. “Yes, but they will move on,” said the
horse. “The blue sky above never leaves.” Charlie Mackesy
Final call: What does School Mean to You?
Taken from the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You
should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can.
This article reminds us of a right that, until March of this year, many of us took for granted. Lockdown has given all of
us, parents, children and school staff, a new appreciation for our schools and for the education children receive, an
education that is not always free and available to children in other parts of the
world. What does school mean to you? We would love for you to respond to that
question – there are many ways in which you might do this:
➢ Write a poem, poster, model or painting
➢ Make a speech and record it
➢ Write a reflection on your experience of lockdown
You have until the end of term to send in your responses. The deadline is Tuesday
14th July and we will be sharing the responses in next week’s newsletter! Good
luck! We look forward to seeing your thoughts and ideas.
BBC TEN PIECES Week 8
Continue your BBC Ten Pieces journey with us. Each week, you will listen to a
piece of music and are invited to respond in different ways. You can send your
responses to us to share on our Ten Pieces gallery and we will share some of the
responses with the BBC for their online showcase! Start now by visiting the Ten
Pieces At Home site.
Week Eight: Learn Cuban rhythms, create a kitchen percussion section
and perform along to the lively ‘Mambo’ from 'West Side Story' with
percussionist Stephen Whibley from the BBC Concert Orchestra.
First... Watch Pixie Lott as she explores romance and revenge in
Bernstein's Cuban-inspired piece, Mambo, from West Side Story.
Then... Join BBC
Concert Orchestra
percussionist,
Stephen Whibley, as
he shows you how to create a Cuban Mambo in your kitchen!
Finally... Send us a photograph/recording of your response for a
chance to have it featured in the Ten Pieces online showcase! Send
your ideas to us via the newsletter email address
Thought for the Week If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your
attitude. Maya Angelou
Being at School by Year 6
Amira (11 years old): I enjoy different activities that the teachers are planning, especially
P.E. and Art.
Haniya (11 years old): I enjoy Art because it is creative and fun.
Zainab (10 years old): I enjoy P.E. because I'm becoming more confident at playing
football.
Ibtida (11 years old): I enjoy the activities planning by the teachers for P.E., Maths,
English and Art.
Madalina (11 years old): I enjoy learning in Maths and English.
Thought for the Week “Those are dark clouds,” said the boy. “Yes, but they will move on,” said the
horse. “The blue sky above never leaves.” Charlie Mackesy
Cleveland Gallery
Thought for the Week If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your
attitude. Maya Angelou
Poem
Hello Class Fellows and Teachers,
I want to say
I am going to secondary
I still want to stay here
Because I have big fears
But I need GCSEs so when I grow up I can make ps
So I can have my own house overseas
I want my own car
That can drive from afar
I also want to say that I am sorry for all the trouble that I made
And how I had the teachers played
I remember the time that I put lime
In my friend’s eye
And also when I failed to drawn Einstein
This school has helped me a lot
I am gonna miss it a lot
I also want to say thank you from the bottom of my
heart
Just like a brightly coloured pop-tart.
By Ayaan Malik Siddique
Thought for the Week “Those are dark clouds,” said the boy. “Yes, but they will move on,” said the
horse. “The blue sky above never leaves.” Charlie Mackesy
Summer Reading Challenge
This week’s challenge will run throughout the summer, starting
right now! The Summer Reading Challenge has begun and we
want every single pupil to take part. It is open to all children
aged 4-11 years old. It is free to join and will help keep your
child reading over the summer months. Last year, we had the
most children ever take part and we want to break that record
this year.
This year, the Summer Reading Challenge’s Silly Squad will celebrate funny books,
happiness and laughter. Children taking part in the challenge will join the Silly Squad,
an adventurous team of animals who love to have a laugh and get stuck into all sorts
of funny books! The 2020 challenge features bespoke artwork from award-winning
children’s author and illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson (Amelia Fang; Evil Emperor
Penguin).
With the disruption caused by Covid-19 and the impact of social distancing on schools
and public libraries, the 2020 challenge will launch in a new digital format designed to
keep children engaged and interested in reading. The challenge will run from now until
mid-September. The Summer Reading Challenge website is free to access and features
games, quizzes and downloadable activities that encourage children to take part in
reading-related activities. Additionally, Redbridge Libraries have online activities
available through the website. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Take a look at the Find a Read
section for further information on accessing reading materials at home.
KEY LINKS
Summer Reading Challenge site: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
Summer Reading Challenge book collection: https://llc.overdrive.com/library/youth/collection/1087177
Let’s Get Silly book collection: https://llc.overdrive.com/library/youth/collection/1084301
Books That Make You LOL collection: https://llc.overdrive.com/library/youth/collection/185049
If you don’t yet have library membership, you can join online and get a membership number:
https://visionrcl.org.uk/libraries-learning/join/
Thought for the Week If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your
attitude. Maya Angelou
Coming Out of Lockdown
Although we are still in lockdown, the time will come when we will need to leave the safety of our homes. It may feel
a little uncomfortable at first, as we take steps outside – for some, particularly those who are isolating, it will be the
first time out of our homes in many weeks. You feel a little sad, angry, confused, unsafe or scared by the news in the
media. Our children will probably be feeling this, too.
Over the past few weeks, we have had to teach the children that the world outside is dangerous and that staying at
home is a must. But soon, we will have to bring the children back into the world. It will be challenging and tricky for
them and for us. Once they do return to school, the children might discover that it is not as they remember it. This
might make them feel uncomfortable or anxious which will make them want to stay near you for reassurance.
Some children may show reluctance or refusal to go to school. They might be more clingy or tearful and may show
signs of worry such as tearfulness, poor sleep, moodiness or feelings of sickness and tension. If you do see these signs,
is will be important not to mistake them for naughtiness or attention seeking. These reactions will be how our bodies
might react to the changing situation. For some children, the feelings may be brief, while other children may take
longer to adjust. Here are some tips that may help you support your child:
At home:
✓ Question the behaviours you see in the children and observe your own response
✓ Pay attention to days when you’re feeling more vulnerable, irritable and overwhelmed
✓ Acknowledge and notice feelings you might share with your children
✓ Be empathetic to your child and acknowledge the weirdness of the situation
✓ Expect anxiety to rear its head in some weird and wonderful ways
✓ Stay curious and stay empathetic; if you would like additional support, scroll down to see information about
the online support sessions for parents and carers being offered by the Educational Psychology Service
Planning for return to school:
✓ Gradually expose your kids to all things school related
✓ Start your normal morning routine a week before school starts
✓ Take a walk to school beforehand
✓ Start using language such as “when you go to school” rather than “if you go to school”
✓ Use visual aids such as calendars to count down to school starting
Preparing your children emotionally:
✓ Give emotions names. These can be names such as “sad”, “angry” or “worried”. But they can also be
descriptive words such as “shaky”, “fuzzy”, “spiny”, “gurgly”, “heavy”
✓ Check in with your children before school starts. Ask them: What are you looking forward to? What do they
think might be different? What do are you expecting? Confirm any fears and correct any misconceptions they
might have.
✓ Problem-solve with your children - if something is a particular worry, work with them to form a few solutions
✓ Try to stay calm. Look after yourself by talking to friends and family, sharing your difficulties with them
