Making a Positive Difference TogetherThe Week Ahead 29th June 2025
Dear Glebe Families,
Our June Glebe Gazette went out last week, and I could not feel prouder of our school! There was so much to celebrate, and seeing your children learn, enjoy school, and create memories has been heartwarming to witness. We have also shared staffing changes for the next academic year – have a look to see who is sadly leaving us and who is joining us at Glebe: https://www.glebe.harrow.sch.uk/News/Glebe-Gazette/ (It is a big one this month so may take a minutes to load up - please be patient!)
It is a big week for transition this week. We will send a PING to families on Monday afternoon, letting you know your child’s new class teacher and sharing their teacher fact file too! Then on Wednesday most of our Y6s visit their new High Schools and our current Reception to Y5 (and new Reception families) will be meeting their new teachers and for the current Y1, Y3 and Y4 they will mix in their new classes.
Please help your child by getting them excited about the transition to a new class and how they are developing into fantastic learners.
FIVE REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD:
1. FUN & FITNESS WEEK
All next week is our Fun and Fitness week. ALL children can wear sporty clothing all week – no uniform. On their SPORTS CAROUSEL DAY they MUST wear clothes in their House Team colours. If you or your child are unsure of their house team, it is on GOOGLE CLASSROOM or TAPESTRY so you can check.
With the hot weather, ensure your child has a SUN HAT, LAYER OF HIGH-FACTOR SUN PROTECTION, and FREEZE THEIR WATER BOTTLE overnight.
If you are unsure about anything, check the PINGS sent out last week or email office@glebe.harrow.sch.uk
2. SUMMER FESTIVAL – WE NEED RAFFLE PRIZES!
Thank you so much for supporting with donations last Friday for the Summer Festival. We would love to host another amazing Raffle, just like we did at Christmas, but we need your help! If you run a business, have a friend or family member who does, and could donate a prize, a voucher, or a service, we would greatly appreciate your help in hosting a fantastic raffle. Please email details to office@glebe.harrow.sch.uk or message Bhavnita on 07930 403814
Remember, Saturday 12th July 11am-2pm is our Summer Festival!
3. READY RESPECTFUL SAFE
As you know, and hopefully your child tells you, our approach to good behaviour is ready, respectful and safe choices. When the weather gets warmer, we can all feel more irritable, and this can affect our good ready, respectful and safe behaviour choices! Please talk with your child about how you expect them to behave and to manage themselves if the warm weather affects them this way – your support as the parent is appreciated! See Lucy’s guide below on keeping your cool!
4. PINGS LAST WEEK WHICH YOU NEED TO ACTION/BE AWARE OF:
ALL: GLEBE GOSSIB POLL (results below) & Food Bags Available for Families
NURSERY: SPORTS POSTPONED Monday
RECEPTION: SPORTS POSTPONED Monday
YEAR 1: SPORTS POSTPONED Monday
YEAR 2: 2R Art Activity – We Need Your Fabric Scraps! & SPORTS POSTPONED Monday
YEAR 5: Form Reminder: Year 6 Gordon Brown Residential Trip & Year 5 & Year 6 Sports Day – Tuesday 1st July & Form Reminder: Year 5 and Year 6 Sports Day
YEAR 6: Year 6 Educational Visit to Neasden Temple & Year 5 & Year 6 Sports Day – Tuesday 1st July & Form Reminder: Year 5 and Year 6 Sports Day
5.CALENDAR DATES
As always, keep an eye on the school PING calendar. Attached are the next two weeks.
PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR IN YOUR APP EACH WEEK!
Things coming up this week include:
MON:
EYFS and Y1/2 SPORTS DAY POSTPONED due to the hot weather – new date is MONDAY 7TH JULY;
NO UNIFORM ALL WEEK – children to wear sporty clothes!
TUE:
Lucy Cohen (The Space) in to support families and children
Y5 & Y6 at BANNISTERS SPORTS STADIUM All Day
WED:
Y6 TRANSITION TO NEW HIGH SCHOOL DAY
2025-26 Transition morning for Nursery to Y5
1pm-3pm Y3 and Y4 Sports - parents invited
THU:
Year 4 Swimming
FRI:
Star of the Week Assemblies
Staff vs Y6 Children Netball and Fun & Fitness Finale
Week ahead weather:
We start very hot and then cool down with showers and possible thunderstorms from mid-week.
LUCY "The Space” Family Support Idea for the Week:
What to do when you feel your temper rising…
We all have triggers- our children certainly do and so do we! So, what can you do when you feel your temper rising? We often feel an urgent need to DO something, but that is our emergency response system operating. Quite often, however, you do not need to DO anything… other than notice what you are feeling, breathe your way through it and restore yourself to calm before you act. How can parents help? First of all, know your triggers. What happens in you when your buttons have been pushed? If you can catch it early, you are more likely to feel you have a choice in your response. If no physical intervention is absolutely required (in safety situations), just hold still and breathe. Resist taking action for now and work hard to see things from your child’s point of view: what do they need your help with? Finally, always choose love, not fear: set a limit but do it with empathy, move into a playful mode and always be ready to offer a hug.
Lucy Cohen
Therapeutic Lead
Schools Counselling Partnership
Email: lucy@schoolscounsellingpartnership.co.uk
Tel: 07469 705 850
Glebe Primary School every Tuesday
Should you find yourself in crisis or requiring immediate support: Please contact your GP, ring 111 for advice or go straight to A&E. If you feel that talking your feelings out will help, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 at any time. To access information and advice on Mental health you can visit the Mind website, www.mind.org.uk or call 0300 123 393
THE GLEBE GOSSIP POLL RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK:
3 questions...one on GLEBE, one on EDUCATION, one on LIFE.
The results are in (233 parents/carers took part last week) :
WORKSHOP & MEETING TIMES FOR PARENT/CARERS
You have confirmed two overall preferences - straight after drop-off or pre-recorded so you can watch at your leisure at home! We will work on this plan!
NATIONAL CURRICULUM VIEWS
As parents, you are definitely happy with the knowledge part, but there is a need for more on life skills too - we are reviewing our curriculum for 25-26 and will try to incorporate more on this whilst aiming higher on the national curriculum knowledge needed for statutory assessments.
WHEN YOU WERE 16...
What a mix of responses! It seems like our Glebe parents have had very, very different life experiences, some good, some great and some that sound like they need a good chat over a cup of "something" to drink!
On the horizon...
7th-11th July: Art Week including an Art Exhibition
Saturday 12th July: 11am-2pm Our Summer Festival!
Tuesday 22nd July at 2pm: END OF TERM
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"
