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Black History
Throughout October, we will be celebrating Black History Month. At Morningside we teach Black History through the curriculum all year long, and have a particular in depth focus in October. Each class has or will be visiting Hackney Museum where they have an opportunity to participate in a workshop. The theme of these workshops will be Hackney carnival. The children will learn about the history of carnival in Hackney, as well as the importance of music and costumes in carnival.
Towards the end of the term, as part of their history learning, each class will complete a Black History Month unit. This will focus on key figures and events from Black British and World History using the book Black and British by David Olusoga as a key text:
Nursery: One Love – Bob Marley
Reception: Coming to England – Floella Benjamin
Year 1: Little People, Big Dreams – Rosa Parks
Year 2: The Underground Railroad – Henry ‘Box’ Brown
Year 3: Roman Britain – Septimius Severus and Ivory Bangle Lady
Year 4: Tudor England – John Blanke and Jacques Francis
Year 5: Georgian Britain – Dido Elizabeth Belle, Ignatius Sancho and Mary Prince
Year 6: Victorian Britain – Sarah Forbes Bonetta and Pablo Fanque
During the week, there will be a special Black History Month lunch and we will be learning about songs and music by Black composers and artists in our music lessons and assemblies. We would also like to invite parents and carers in to share books and stories in class. Please see the poster below.
We look forward to sharing our learning with you.
Eco Swap
Our popular Eco Swap returns on Friday 18th October. If you have items at home that you no longer want and you would like to swap them for something different and help keep unwanted things from becoming landfill, then the Eco Swap is for you. Please bring any items that you would like to swap to the main office during the week beginning 14th October. You will be given tokens that you can swap for items at the event. Items must be in good, clean condition. We look forward to seeing you there.
When: 18th October 2024
Where: Bottom Hall
Time: 3.30 – 4.00pm
World Mental Health Day
Next Thursday, 10th October, is World Mental Health day. Mental health is about how we think, how we feel and how we behave. Your mental health is what makes you happy, angry, sad – it’s to do with your emotions.
Mental health is just as important as physical health. This year we will be focusing on Five to Thrive. These are five key things that can promote wellbeing and make life happier.
- Giving
- Learning new things
- Taking notice
- Being active
- Connecting
Stikin name labels
The Morningside PTA has registered the school in a fundraising scheme. Simply order stick in and stay in name labels for clothing from Stikin and the school earns a 30% commission.
Our fundraising number is 13775 and parents can start using this straightaway to earn 30%
Click here to read more.
Play update
Please can we have donations of clean empty plastic milk bottles, yoghurt pots, punnets (like grapes etc come in), or empty squash/cordial bottles for the playground please. There will be a donations box at the front gate each morning for donations.
On days that are rainy, and there could be quite a few, please send your child in appropriate shoes and bring a waterproof coat suitable for the weather.
Lost property
We have a lot of lost property in school. Please check the lost property box in the office if you are missing any items of clothing. Please make sure you write your child’s name on each item of school uniform, so if lost we can return it to your child.
Year 6 parent workshops
We will be hosting workshops for year 6 parents over the next few weeks to support you with applying for a secondary school place and share information about the up and coming Kench Hill residential.
Applying for a secondary school
Date: Friday 11th October
Time: 9.00am
Venue: Main office meeting room
Kench Hill
Date: Thursday 17th October
Time: 9.00am
Venue: Bottom Hall
Tree Nursery Family Day
Families are welcome to come along to the Tree Nursery for a day to learn about trees, plants and wildlife. There will be free workshops for the children to participate in.
When: 5th October 2024
Time: 11.00am – 3.00pm
Where: Hackney Tree Nursery
Click here to find out more.
Free Swimming Lessons for Year 5 & 6 Students in Hackney – October Half Term
Apply for free swimming lessons in October half term, which will take place at Clissold Leisure Centre. Free swim wear is available to make the lessons accessible to all children.
Before completing the form please read the criteria below. If your child does not fit the criteria they will not be able to award them a place in the lessons.
- Your child must currently be in school year 5 or 6
- They must be available to attend at least 80% of lessons from 28th Oct to 1st Nov
- They should not have already attended free lessons with Better during Summer 2024
- They should not already be able to swim 25 metres
Reception admissions 2025 – 2026
If your child is aged between 3 and 4 (born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021), they will be starting reception class at primary school in September 2025.
All parents need to apply by 15 January 2025, even if your child is already at Morningside nursery.
You will need to apply online. If you would like any support to do so, please call the school office.
Parents Helpline at YoungMinds
YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.
Their Parents Helpline is a free, national service which parents or carers who are concerned about a child or young person can reach by telephone, webchat and email. It is for parents with children aged up to 25 who may be struggling with their mental health and wellbeing and is free and confidential. We have lots of practical advice for parents from encouraging conversations to finding the right support. We provide translation services in over 200 languages and comprehensive resources on the Parent and Carer section of our website:
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline/
Attendance Class of The Week
This week, we want to celebrate 3M who have 99.6%. A HUGE congratulations and keep up the excellent work, it has a great impact on learning and progress. You can help your child’s class win the weekly fruit platter by making sure they are at school everyday.
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Dates to Note
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”newsletter-events”]World Mental Health Day – 10th October
Recycle Week – 14th – 18th October
Y6 Kench Hill parent meeting – 17th October at 9.00am
Bikers Breakfast – 18th October at 8.00am
Eco Swap – 18th October at 3.30pm – 4.00pm
Break the rules day – 25th October – all day
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Useful Links
Current School Menu
Current Pre School Menu
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