Making a Positive Difference TogetherThe Week Ahead 13th July 2025
Dear Glebe Families,
What a truly #gloriousglebe weekend! The sun shone, our community attended in their numbers, our staff hosted 90th anniversary tours for former Glebers, our PTFA delivered amazingly, so many volunteers of staff and parents plus external vendors offered such a great variety of options for you, the kind raffle donators, and of course our Y6s being so entrepreneurial...everyone made it a really special day! Thank you to you, our staff, our community, and of course, our children, for creating a day to remember.
A special thanks to the core PTFA team who have worked behind the scenes for months – Bhavnita, Ash, Becca, Metul, Reena, Ajay and the many others who have been involved more intensely in the last month. We really appreciate you! Be a part of our 2025-26 plans by messaging Bhavnita to be more involved in the PTFA on 07930 403814
#gloriousglebe
FIVE REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD:
1. BOOKS, READING AND A LIBRARY BOOK RETURNS!
Reading gives your child access to their future!
Can we ask you to have a search today for any school library books and return them tomorrow or by the end of the week at the latest? We need to stock check what we have before we place a book order over summer for over £4000 of new books, thanks to your fundraising efforts with the PTFA! This also includes books children have from class libraries, or any books you would like to donate to the school.
The Education Secretary in the Department for Education is urging parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to boost kids’ literacy and life chances - have a look at their online blog by clicking here.
We have also identified great reading choices for your child as they move to their next year group: https://www.glebe.harrow.sch.uk/Reading/
You could pop to the library over summer to see them and remember Harrow libraries offer the Summer Reading Challenge https://libraries.harrow.gov.uk/digital-content/library-services/childrens-library-service/fantastic-summer-club
And don't forget to register for the READING ALOUD CHALLENGE over summer - nearly 100 Glebe children are already signed up: https://www.readaloudchallenge.co.uk/join/BMXS-EKWF-8E19
2. SEND IN A CARRIER BAG
Whilst learning continues to 22nd July in their current exercise books, children can now bring home exercise books they had filled from Autumn and Spring Term. Please pop a couple of carrier bags in your child’s book-bag so we can start to send these books home over the week.
3. SEPTEMBER UNIFORM
We have put a few reminders out over the last few months, that come September we are asking all children to be in the correct uniform, with the new logo on, including book bags. Y5 and Y6 next year should be in a shirt and tie, not t-shirts. If you need support with uniform purchasing, pop into the office or see Miss Esmond who will be able to support you. Our uniform expectations are on our website: https://www.glebe.harrow.sch.uk/Parents/School-Uniform/
It is back to normal uniform this week as the weather is cooler.
4. PINGS THIS WEEK WHICH YOU NEED TO ACTION/BE AWARE OF:
ALL: OPTIONAL Parent/Carer Meeting with Teacher & PIXL Tests & THANK YOU!
SUN: Sun Nursery End of Year Celebration
YEAR 5: Form Reminder: Year 6 Gordon Brown Residential Trip
YEAR 6: Tickets and End of Term Permissions & Form Reminder: Y6 End of Term 2025 & Form Reminder: Year 6 Trip to Neasden Temple
5. CALENDAR DATES
As always, keep an eye on the school PING calendar and attached are the next 2 weeks!
PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR IN YOUR APP EACH WEEK!
Things coming up this week include:
MON: LAST WEEK OF AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS
TUE: Performing Arts & Dance Club performance to parents/carers
WED: 9am Y6 Dress Rehearsal 1 to Y6 Parents with YOUNG CHILDREN aged 4 or under & 2pm Y6 Dress Rehearsal 2 to children & 10.45AM Nursery Graduation concert followed by picnic with parents/carers (field)
THU: Y4 Swimming; 5.30PM arrival for a 6pm Y6 PERFORMANCE of The Wizard of Oz to Y6 Parents/Carers (NO UNDER 5s)
FRI: July Glebe Gazette & Y6 Neasden Temple Trip
Week ahead weather:
It will be a warm week – not as hot as the last few days, with a chance of light showers. NORMAL UNIFORM THIS WEEK PLEASE:
LUCY "The Space” Family Support Idea for the Week:
Routines
Children go through changes every day, which can cause anxiety. However, they can handle change best if they know it is coming and if it happens within a familiar routine. Routines help children feel safe and secure. It also helps them to develop self-discipline.
How can routines help?
Routines help to avoid power struggles. You are not bossing your child around: doing your homework before you get to watch TV and brushing your teeth before bed is just what we do at this time of day. Routines also reduce anxiety, which means that children are more likely to listen and cooperate with you. They also help children become more independent and feel empowered, leading to fewer power struggles. Having routines at home that are clear to everyone also helps you to build in some very precious quality time to connect with your child.
Lucy Cohen
Therapeutic Lead
Schools Counselling Partnership , Email: lucy@schoolscounsellingpartnership.co.uk
Tel: 07469 705 850 Glebe Primary School every Tuesday
THE GLEBE GOSSIP POLL RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK:
3 questions...one on GLEBE, one on EDUCATION, one on LIFE.
The results are in (266 responses this week):
GETTING INVOLVED IN SCHOOL
Lots of keen volunteers so Miss Esmond will contact you ready for September! Also there is a wealth of talent ready to be shared with our community – we will contact you via PING and thank you for your interest!
FOCUS ON HANDWRITING
Overall, you are firm believers on reinforcing high expectations for handwriting. Great! We agree! And we also agree about the need to type fast too. Lots on handwriting next year and your support will be key!
YOUR DREAM JOB...
Just 17% of you are in your dream job 🙁 It is never too late! Then we have a real mix of wanting to work from home or more creative or AI use...why not learn a new skill? It is never too late to learn something new – and what a great role model you would be for your child 😊
On the horizon...
Monday 21st July Children have their Phase Achievement Assemblies
Tuesday 22nd July at 2pm: END OF TERM (Y6 parents in from 1pm)
HOME/SCHOOL Communication reminders:
1. Learning/behaviour queries to class teachers
2. Email office@glebe.harrow.sch.uk if anything needs more support, and they will direct it to the right person
3. Please do not approach each other or the children if there is a concern – speak to Glebe staff first
Remember, everything on our website can be translated into different languages: www.glebe.harrow.sch.uk/
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sash Hamidi
Headteacher
Glebe Primary School...
"Making a Positive Difference Together"
