The Week Ahead 30th June 2024
Dear Glebe Families,
Sunny weather does make a difference! I hope you are all having a great weekend.
As you read this week, we say goodbye to Mrs Anwar-Simmons. Being a headteacher is a challenging role at the best of times - leading a school through an unprecedented global pandemic and recovery, significant changes to OFSTED expectations and all the other challenges in education is even more remarkable. To enable our community to say their goodbyes to Mrs Anwar-Simmons, we have set up an online THANKBOX for you and your children to leave a message (and a photo or GIF if you wish) and you can also contribute to a goodbye gift voucher if you wish.
Just click this link: https://www.thankbox.com/app/thankbox/XaVnBypQ It will close on Monday 8th July 2024.
FIVE REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD:
1. Dates in the diary:
MONDAY: Y3 have their trip to Verulamium (see the Y3 Ping sent previously)
TUESDAY: Y1 have their trip to Hertfordshire Zoo (see the Y1 Ping sent previously)
WEDNESDAY: At 9am Y5RM class assembly in main hall; most Y6s visit their secondary schools; Nursery to Y5 meet their new teachers; 9.45am-10.45am NEW-TO-GLEBE Reception children come for a stay and play session.
THURSDAY: SCHOOL CLOSED TO CHILDREN. Home learning links sent out on Monday. REMEMBER TO VOTE!
FRIDAY: Nursery have their Summer Party with our friends at Kenton Learning Centre. More details to follow from the Nursery team.
As always there is a screenshot of the next two weeks attached to this Ping!
2. STAFF CHANGES: Sadly at the end of this academic year, we will be saying good-bye to Mrs Siraj. We also say goodbye to Mrs Mayani who has been teaching in Year 5 and Ms Sini who has been covering RA class in Reception this term. More on our tributes and goodbyes to them in the next Glebe Gazette!
3. NEW CLASSES: On Wednesday your child will meet their new teachers for 2024-25 as part of our transition:
Current Nursery: You know your new teachers already! Either Jaguars, Platypus or Kangaroo class!
RA will become Y1 Bubbles with Mrs Pattni
RS will become Y1 Waves with Mrs Ali
RO will become Y1 Coral with Mrs Daniels
1SA will become Y2 Robins with Mrs Gorasia
1S will become Y2 Peacocks with Ms Barnes, a new experienced teacher and KS1 Phase Leader from September
1P will become Y2 Doves with Mrs Man
2A will become Y3 Butterflies with Mrs Khan
2D will become Y3 Dragonflies with Mr Scott
2G will become Y3 Ladybirds with Mrs Krishnamoorthy
3K will become Y4 Jazz with Ms Charitou
3M will become Y4 Calypso with Mr Drepaul, a new teacher who has been on working with us on a supply basis this term
3KR will become Y4 Symphony with Mrs Misra
4T will become Y5 Crystals with Mrs Ruparelia
4C will become Y5 Emeralds with Miss Thayaparan
4S will become Y5 Moonstones with Ms Sawicka
5S will become Y6 Supernova with Miss Hawkins
5RM will become Y6 Galaxy with Miss Shaikh
5M will become Y6 Discovery with Mr Fow
4. NEW TEACHER FACT FILES: And to help you to get to know your child’s new teacher, we will send each class a School Ping with a fact-file on their new teacher on Wednesday! This will help you to get to know them better too.
5. PARENT/CARER ATTENDANCE TO EVENTS:
As we plan ahead for 2024-25, we need to know when are the best times for parent/carers to attend class assemblies, workshops and any other events. Please complete the form attached to this message and choose all the slots that work best for you so we can plan the next academic year.
On the horizon...
* A reminder our Fun and Fitness Week is from 8th-12th July with parent/carer participation so get training 😊. Currently, we plan Y1&2 and Y5&Y6 Sports Day on Monday 8th July and EYFS and Y3&4 on Tuesday 9th July – check the Ping from last week.
Week ahead weather:
Monday afternoon to the end of Wednesday will be warm but a bit grey and drizzly! However the current forecast shows warm sunshine again on Thursday and Friday!
As always, if you have any concerns or queries, use our communication guide so we can respond as soon as possible to: https://www.glebe.harrow.sch.uk/Parents/Communication/
Enjoy your day!
Sash Hamidi
Consultant Headteacher
Glebe Primary School..."Making a Positive Difference"