Friday 4th November
Dear Mums, Dads and Carers,
Parents Leaving Clear Messages: a gentle reminder for all mums and dads leaving messages on our answering machine to leave slow and clear messages. We do listen to them all but sometimes it is difficult to rclearly hear what is being said.
Attendance: there is an email going out today regarding attendance at school. This week we have held Pupil progress meetings, where a child’s progress and attainment is a concern, it is often low attendance that is a critical factor in holding children back with their learning.
It is so, so important for all children to be in school. Their current and future life changes are dependent upon good learning outcomes.
Each week we will report Attendance & Punctuality figures to you and the children.
Peer Review: at Kender we are part of a project organised by the Local Authority where leaders in school go to visit other schools and provide a review of the strengths and areas for development. This is happening at Kender on Wednesday and there will be four visiting school leaders in and about school supporting us to become an ever better school.
Saturday 12th November: plant a tree morning. We have had a delivery of small saplings and now need some volunteers to help us plant them; 102 to be precise, so there will be some spare trees if you know any local gardens that may want some.
If you are able to come into school on the morning of Saturday 12th November then please email Ms Green who leads on our school garden: Hannah.green@kender.lewisham.sch.uk
Pokemon Cards: earlier today, we have reminded children that they are allowed to bring these cards into school, however, there is to be no trading/swapping or any arguments/issues arising from these cards. If issues do arise we may take some cards away from children who do not follow our explicit rules.
Robert Vinnicombe: Deputy Headteacher
Homework is now well and truly up and running!
A big thank you to all the children for completing their homework and bringing it back to school on time (it is set on a Friday and due back in on a Wednesday). Hopefully, parents now have more of an insight into your children’s learning each week and can help to reinforce this learning. We will be exploring the idea of after school homework clubs after half term, so watch this space… In my assemblies this week I explored some of our school values: co-operation with years 2 and 3 and confidence and celebration with years 4, 5 and 6.
Kind regards,
Robert Vinnicombe
Deputy Headteacher
The Friends Of Kender:
Details of the next meeting will be Monday 14th November, 5.30pm, at the school. Amongst other things, we will be discussing Film Night on Thursday 20th October and our Winter Fayre on Saturday 3rd December 2022.
Please join us for our social (tea/coffee/cakes) followed by the AGM on Monday 21st November from 5.00pm, with the meeting starting at 5.30pm.
If anyone has any ideas on events you’d like to see at Kender please use the Friends of Kender email
Friendsofkender2018@gmail.com
Have a lovely weekend
Joanne Fuller
Chairperson or Friends Of Kender
Next week:
Wednesday 9th November: Kender Peer Review day
Wishing you all a warm and relaxing weekend.
With thanks,
Mr Barr.
