Thank you to all the parents and carers who came to Open day yesterday. I took lots of current and prospective parents on a tour of the school in the morning and some Reception parents enjoyed school lunch. It was great to see so many parents in class learning alongside their children and attending the Maths and English workshops. There will be another Open Day next term.

There will be a meeting on Monday 30th November for parents and carers to come and talk to Governors and the school about the recent Ofsted Inspection. I hope to see many of you there.

As you will also have noticed, there are lots of concerts and shows organised for the end of term. I hope that we have advertised them early enough and that you will be able to attend to watch your children perform.

Can I also remind parents and carers that dogs are not to be brought in to the school playground. If you do walk a dog to school with your children, please leave it tied up outside and always be mindful of any mess they make and please clear it up.

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Unicef National Convention of the Rights of the Child. Your child/ren will be bringing home a copy of the their promises to themselves, to you and to the wider community, please encourage them to talk about childrens’ rights at home.

I hope you have a good weekend.
Best Wishes,
Jane

We have had another busy and active week this week. The Breakfast Club have been getting active in the morning with our new exercise programme. The feedback so far from the children has been great and they are certainly enjoying themselves while keeping fit!

We have also had a visit form a best-selling author Keith Charters. I know that lots of the children stayed behind to chat to Keith after the presentation and to get his autograph! The school will be buying some of the books to go in to the classrooms and school library and I hope that some of you will order the books using the order form that went out earlier this week. Keith thanked the teachers and children for making him feel so welcome and complimented the children on their excellent behaviour and questions.

All the teachers have met with the Leadership Team this week to look at your children’s progress in reading , writing and maths. The children have been set targets and will be working on these in class and recording their own thoughts every week in their Pupil Profile. Please ask your child about their targets and encourage them to work on them at home as well.

Please can I remind you about Open Day on Thursday 19th November and also remind you that there is an Inset day on January 4th.

Have a good weekend.
Best wishes,
Jane

Half term seems like a long time ago now as we have quickly got back to business in classes this week.

Years 3-5 watched and participated in a Road Safety workshop on Tuesday afternoon. The rules of road safety were reinforced and then the children took part in a 'courtroom' scenario. The feedback was very positive from pupils and staff.

Also this week we have said farewell to Isaac Boateng, Year 3/4 teacher. I am sure that you will join me in wishing Isaac all the best for the future. We have also said welcome to Leea Willimas our new Catering Manager. She has come with lots of new ideas for the school menus and kitchen and has already set a date to meet with the School Council to discuss their thoughts and talk through proposed changes. I will keep you updated of all the developments.

Please note all the dates for your diaries on the right as we have added a new INSET day for the 4th January that means children will now not return to school until Tuesday 5th January.

I also hope that lots of you will be coming in to school to visit on this term's Open Day -19th November.

Finally, I would like to thank all the parents and carers who have emailed, written to met with me to give your support to the school following the recent Ofsted. The draft report has only been sent to the school this week, so I will send the final Report to all parents and carers when it has been agreed and published.

I hope you have a good weekend and enjoy the fireworks.
Best Wishes,
Jane

Roots Week
Well done and thank you to all the pupils, parents and staff that took part in and celebrated ‘Roots Week’ last night, especially Roz, Katherine and Anna. The drummers, dancers and choir were all fantastic. A special thank you to the kitchen staff who prepared lots of delicious food that was enjoyed by all the guests.

I hope that all the children have enjoyed all the enrichment activities this week and will tell you all about the work they have been doing in class.

Health and Safety Reminders
Can I please remind you that pushchairs, buggies, bikes and scooters must not be brought in to the school building. Bikes and scooters need to be locked up on the bike racks and pushchairs should be left under the shed in the playground. Also, can I remind you to please leave the school premises before 4 o’clock at the end of the school day as we need to use the playground for after-school club activities.

Finally I would like to thank the whole school community for all their support over the last half term and hope that you will take time to read the letter from the Chair of Governors about Ofsted on the inside of today's mag. Please make use of the email address and comments book and let your voice be heard.

I hope that each and every one of you has a good half term and stays safe and well.

Best Wishes,
Jane

Firstly, this has been an exceptionally busy week for everyone, so thank you to all the children for their fantastic behaviour and attitudes to learning and to the staff for their hard work and support.

And a big thank you to all the parents and carers who attended Parent’s evening. There was a very good turn out and lots of parents have commented on the new ‘Learning Profiles’ that each child has started in September to show achievement and attainment through their time at Millfields.

The children in Years 4 and 5 were treated to a performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night’ on Wednesday. The children and staff really enjoyed the experience and were all asking for more!

Lots of children have also enjoyed trips out and about this week including trips to the British Museum, Bethnal green Museum of Childhood and local sporting events.

I hope you all have a good weekend.
Best Wishes, Jane

This week the children have been talking about their own learning and sharing their targets and ways to improve their learning with their friends in class, their teachers and in assembly.

I hope that you will all be speaking to your child/rens' teacher next Tuesday 13th at Parent's Evening, to find out about their targets and have a look at the new 'Learning Profiles' that each child has. Pupils and teacher's set targets based on their specific needs. These targets now take the place of IEPs for children with special needs and replace the individual target sheets that used to come home.

Next week is Trips Week so I hope that you have all had letters home and have given permission for your child/ren to take part in their class educational trip that is linked to their work in the classroom.

Lastly, I would like to welcome Claire Lanyon, who joins the staff as a Parent Support Worker.

I hope you all enjoy the weekend.
Best Wishes,
Jane

We have some new additions to the Millfields team! Please take time to go and meet our chickens in the Nursery playground some time soon.

We have been involved in lots of sports events again this week. On Wednesday, a group of children from across KS2 took part in orienteering activities at Haggerston Park. A special well done to Vivienne and Daniella who came top of the Millfields team! And after school, the Year 5 and 6 football team took part in the Glen Williams Cup - They won 2 matches and drew 1. Well done! And finally, yesterday, it was the Hackney Year 3 & 4 mixed football tournament - We finished a very commendable fourth!

We have had a visit form the recycling team this week and are once again collecting old shoes and clothes. Please bring your shoes, in pairs to the recycling point outside the school keepers office and hand the red bags back to Chris before Wednesday. Thanks for all your support with this.

I hope you have a good weekend.
Best Wishes, Jane