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Executive Headteacher: Miss Caroline King

Head of School: Ms Heather Smith

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 020-7253-9469 www.thomasfairchild.hackney.sch.uk

Book bags To avoid missing important letters or

information from the school please be in the habit of regularly checking your child’s book bag. You can purchase a bag from the

school office.

Food Bank Our curriculum theme this term is “Food” and we are asking children to be mindful of those who do not

always have enough food to eat and encourage them to donate some necessary items (look out for our

flyer). We will be collecting over the next few weeks and all donations

will be taken to our local foodbank.

Dates for your Diary Inset Day – Friday 24th June

Summer Fete – Saturday 9th July Sports Day Friday 15th July

Summer Holiday Last day of Term Friday 22nd July.

Colvestone Year 6 enjoyed a day trip to Pizza Express. To support our ‘Food’ topic they learnt how to make a margarita pizza and what it’s like to work in the professional kitchen. Sports Day on Wednseday was an event enjoyed by all.

Dates for your Diary Half Term

Monday 24th October – Friday 28th October

Christmas Break (children finish on Tuesday 20th Dec)

** Inset Day Wednesday 21st Dec

Thursday 22nd December – Monday 2nd January

** Inset Day Tuesday 3rd January

(children return on Wednesday 4th January)

PE/Dance Please can all children bring their PE kit in every Monday morning so that it is in school for their PE or Dance session that

week.

Required Kit; White T-Shirt

Blue Shorts/Jogging bottoms Black Trainers

School Lunches

You should have received a copy of our menu for this term if you haven’t please

collect one at the school office. Meals should be paid for in advance on the Monday and cost £8 for the week. If

you prefer to provide a packed lunch please inform the school office.

Children in Reception, Year1 and Year 2 are entitled to a universal free school

meal. All other year groups are expected to pay for meals. If you think

you may be entitled to a free school meal and have not yet applied please

enquire at the school office.

After School Clubs Texts messages will be sent home shortly to

notify you of the clubs your children have been

allocated this term.

Dates for your Diary Parent’s Evening October 12th

School will finish at 1.45pm

Half Term Monday 24th October – Friday 28th

October

Christmas Break (children finish on Tuesday 20th Dec)

** Inset Day Wednesday 21st Dec

Thursday 22nd December – Monday 2nd January

** Inset Day Tuesday 3rd January

(children return on Wednesday 4th January)

Bake Sale

Last Friday Yellow House raised funds for St Joseph’s Hospice and collected a very

generous £ 26.70 for them. Thank you for your kind donations.

Our next bake sale will be held on Friday 14th October with Blue House.

Any donations of scrumptious goodies for our bake sale will be gratefully received.

Breakfast Club We would like to inform you that breakfast club is full at the moment. This means that we do not have any extra places for unregistered children even on a one off/day by day basis. If you are interested in applying for a place please ensure your child's name is on our waiting list.

Coffee Morning Please join us on a Tuesday morning

(starting 11.10.16) after House Reading for a coffee/tea and to meet the team for a chat about Thomas Fairchild and

our children.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.thomasfairchild.hackney.sch.uk/

Black

Polo Shirts Blue

Jumper/Cardigan Navy

Trousers/Skirts Navy, Grey or Black

Dresses Blue Gingham

PE/Dance Please can all children bring their PE kit in

every Monday morning so that it is in school for their PE or Dance session that week.

White T-Shirt


Swimming

Seals on Monday Belugas on Friday

A round of applause for our Star Writers

A big clap for our latest PAC Stars

A huge cheer for our Star Mathematician

Road Safety “ Meet Aaliyah and Toprak , our Junior Road Safety Officers for 2016-17. Their role is to raise

awareness of road safety issues and to enable school children to improve their safety whilst on their journey to school, to give them the skills to keep themselves safer as they develop into independent road users. Our JRSO’s will raise the profile of Road Safety at school, in lessons and assemblies, they

will maintain a central notice board, run campaigns and competitions in the school and distribute prizes for winners.”


School Attendance w/e 30.9.16 = 95%

Lions 94% Seals 95%

Lynx 94% Narwhals 97%

Tigers 95% Sea Lions 94%

Leopards 100% Walruses 93%

Panthers 98% Orcas 98%

Cheetahs 95% Grizzly Bears 96%

Belugas 97% Polar Bears 89%

Black

Polo Shirts Blue






White T-Shirt


Swimming




School Attendance w/e 30.9.16 = %

Lions Seals

Lynx Narwhals

Tigers Sea Lions

Leopards Walruses

Panthers Orcas

Cheetahs Grizzly Bears

Belugas Polar Bears


Black

Polo Shirts Blue






White T-Shirt


Swimming




School Attendance w/e 30.9.16 = %

Lions Seals

Lynx Narwhals

Tigers Sea Lions

Leopards Walruses

Panthers Orcas

Cheetahs Grizzly Bears

Belugas Polar Bears


“Don’t be left out in the cold! See if you can apply for Warm Home Discount

If you are on a low income with children under five or if anyone in your household

has a disability, the Warm Home Discount could save you £140 on your electricity

bill. The 2016/17 scheme is now open with most electricity suppliers and funds are

limited so call Hackney SHINE today on 0800 281 768 or 020 7527 6795 for more

information and help to apply.

The Hackney SHINE service offers targeted support to families to help them stay

warm and well throughout the year. The team at Hackney SHINE can advise on

issues such as fuel debt, how to switch supplier, setting heating controls and links

Hackney residents to a range of services to support health and wellbeing. If you

qualify for Warm Home Discount you may also qualify for a discount on your Thames

Water bill.”

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