End of Year Newsletter ~ July 2019

Autumn Term 2019

Teacher Training Days Mon 2nd & Tues 3rd Sept 2019 Term starts for Pupils Wed 4th Sept 2019 Half Term Holiday Mon 21st Oct – Fri 25th Oct 2019 Teacher Training Day Mon 28th Oct 2019 Back to School for pupils Tues 29th Oct 2019 Term Ends Thursday 19th Dec 2019 at 1:15pm Christmas Holiday Fri 20th Dec 2019 – Fri 3rd Jan 2020

What’s been happening......

Well done to our dance squad for opening the Featherstone School Sports Partnership Awards evening! They were amazing. Performing their second routine of the year and having new members and squad members performing solos for the first time. The school picked up a few awards. Two of our pupils picked up star pupil of the year awards with one of them winning the main prize.

The school also won its school games platinum award which you can only achieve after securing gold for 4 years. Only a few schools hold this award nationally so it is a real achievement.

Praise Postcards A huge well done to all our pupils for working hard this term, keep up the great work! A special congratulations to the following pupils who have been nominated by their teacher to receive a praise postcard for showing great commitment and working exceptionally hard this term.

Excellence in Achievement Awards 2018/19 Year 3 – Seth Carlton and Marina Panagiotou Year 4 – Nadira Anwar and Khalid Liban Year 5 – Naima Roble and Amanuel Degu Year 6 – Sarah Eish, Asjia Dozo and Omar Siraj

Thank you to all our guests who came to take part in our Year 6 Careers Day.

Dear Parents/Carers, As expected it has been an incredibly busy year at Berrymede, I am extremely pleased to announce that our year 6 SATs attainment results are above national across all subjects; reading has been a key focus and I am pleased to report that results have increased across the school. Tremendous thanks to our whole school community for their efforts. I must mention our PTA who have been sensational, totally dedicated to raising funds for the school, organising numerous events and treats for the children – a great year indeed!

It is a time of celebration and also of farewells…….I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Mills who has been at Berrymede for over 20 years, as well Mrs Palmer, who has been at Berrymede for 17 years, both have passionately served the school community and will be greatly missed; Mrs Tahirkhelli who has been a dedicated SENCo, working tirelessly for the rights of our pupils; Miss Deely, will be moving to Australia to experience life ‘down under,’ we will miss the Irish Dance classes!; Miss Anderson, who has been an amazing Head of Year 6, will be moving to Lisbon to experience life there; Mrs Shahin will be retiring, although we do hope to see her periodically. We are indebted to these teachers for their hard work and relentless pursuit in providing the best possible educational experiences for our children.

It is also with great sadness that Mr Mills passed away, may he rest in peace. Please see attached special letter.

I wish all our families a peaceful summer.

Mrs L Khan Head Teacher

Another fabulous Sports Day, enjoyed by all the pupils, well done to all the children for taking part. A big thank you to Mr Burlow for organising.

The PTA has had an amazing year and would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to all the parents/carers, children and Staff at BJS. This year we have been able to raise and fund lots of resources for our children through cake, sweet, lolly and the Summer Fete sales. We have funded Compasses, sewing machines, wet play games, school disco, flash mob treats, end of year disco and the summer fete from the proceeds we raised throughout the year. It has been a very successful year for PTA and we have an incredible profit of £2538.62 heading us into the next academic year in September 😊😊 The PTA and staff at BJS would like to take this opportunity to thank the following businesses and organisations for the food and raffle prize donations: Parents/carers, Odqoon (Oud incense gift), Elevate Arts, Acton Gardens, Citrus Group Company, Cake Box (Harlesden), Starboard Hotels, Everyone Active, Ayam Zaman Restaurant, Booker's and Step2WOLondon. Thank you to everyone once again. We appreciate your continued support for our children 😊😊

Special Edition 2018- 2019

Another successful year draws to a close. Year 3 have had an incredibly exciting and busy time and it is amazing to see how much has been achieved by the children in one year. Mrs Lamb, Mrs Mangat and Miss Cory have loved getting to know the children and watching them grow and flourish both inside and outside of the classroom. It is difficult to identify the highlights as there are genuinely so many. We wish all the children good luck and know they will continue to do amazing things in year 4!

Reading Focus Here at Berrymede Junior School, we see Reading for pleasure as a priority. Year 3 have been lucky to have access to a fantastic range of quality texts from the Power of Reading project. They have learnt how to make predictions and relate their learning to their own experiences. Pupils have also formed good habits in completing their home Reading records weekly with 3M being by far the most consistent class for reading at home Thank you parents for your continued support with reading.

Enquiry Based Learning This year saw the introduction of Enquiry Based Learning weeks every term. Year 3 were able to develop their research and artistic skills across a range of topics. Pupils especially enjoyed making 3D models of Iron age settlements and using clay to make healthy foods. They also investigated how plants have adapted to rainforest and desert habitats and made models of these habitats.

Year 4 Classes – September 2019 3L – 4P Mr Phillips 3C – 4J Mr MacLeod 3M – 4M Mrs Mangat

Special Edition 2018- 2019

SWIMMING This year has gone swimmingly!!! Firstly, the Year 4 staff would like to congratulate all the pupils who have improved their swimming skills, gained confidence in the water and received a certificate for all their efforts this year. Well done 4P, 4O, 4D and 4C!

Year 5 Classes – September 2019 5H Miss Henry 5C Mrs Cotton 5S Miss Conroy

This year, in addition to our regular annual trips which include Hampton Court Palace, Natural History Museum and The Tower of London, the pupils in Year 4 had the opportunity to attend a special place of worship known as the Ealing Gurdwara. Not only did the children get to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of Sikhism but they also learned to appreciate different types of cultural foods.

Pupils are back to school on Wednesday 4th September at normal time – Remember Year 5 is in the South Building!

Special Edition 2018 - 2019

As another successful year draws to a close, we have reflected on a fantastic year. It is amazing how much has been achieved by the children, academically, in sport and the creative arts. Some of the highlights are included in this newsletter. Thank you to the amazing Mrs Ahmed, Madame Shahin Miss Farah and Mr McDonald for all their hard work.

Year 5 students went on an exciting trip to the Ragged School Museum. They were transported back to the 1880s, and experience first-hand what Victorian schooling was really like. The students also investigated a series of mysterious 19th century domestic objects.

Back in October, the Year 5s took a trip to the British Museum, during which they listened to a presentation about the Ancient Egyptian process of mummification, before exploring some of the most famous artefacts in the Museum.

In the Spring term, 6 students from year 5, took their first LAMDA exams. They acted out monologues and recited poems on chosen subjects. They all passed their LAMDA exams.

Special Edition 2018- 2019

It has been an exciting year for Year 6 at Berrymede with a focus on SATs, transition to high school and many extra-curricular activities.

The Year 6 team would like to wish everyone a wonderful and safe summer holiday!

Wishing all the year 6 pupils The best of luck for High School in September.

Pupils are back to school on Wednesday 4th September 2019 at normal time!

Year 6 has work extremely hard this year and achieved wonderful results in their SATs. All the teachers are very proud of them and know they will all continue to achieve great things with their excellent attitudes. At the end of the term we all spent a day at Go Ape in Battersea park. It was pretty nerve-racking climbing up high trees but everyone had a fantastic day and enjoyed celebrating a great year together.