Dear Families,
This week we have been marking Neurodiversity Celebration Week, with assemblies led by Kathryn exploring how all of our brains work differently and how these differences bring unique strengths and talents. We talked about the importance of recognising that while some people may find certain things challenging, they may also have incredible strengths in creativity, problem-solving, determination or communication. Celebrating neurodiversity is an important part of building a community where everyone feels valued and understood. These discussions linked closely to our school values, reminding children that kindness, respect and understanding help ensure everyone feels they belong.
We were also able to explore this theme at the start of Visit Your Child in Class Morning this week. A huge thank you to our parents Jamie-Lee and Kafayat for sharing their powerful reflections about being parents of neurodiverse children. Their honesty and insight were incredibly valuable for our community and helped deepen our understanding of how we can support every child to thrive.
Thank you as well to everyone who joined us for Visit Your Child in Class Morning. It was wonderful to welcome so many families into school and to see the children proudly sharing their learning with you.
Last Thursday, World Book Day was a fantastic celebration of reading across the school. We were delighted to welcome two visiting authors, Ann Bryant and Kimba, who delivered inspiring assemblies and workshops throughout the day. There was a brilliant buzz around the school, and it was wonderful to see so many imaginative costumes — thank you for supporting the children with these.
A huge thank you to Helen and Netra for organising such a brilliant day for the children.
Comic Relief takes place next Friday (20th March). The theme for this is ‘Funny for money’ so we are asking everyone to wear something funny or something red which is the colour associated with Comic relief. There is a suggested voluntary contribution of £2 towards raising funds for the charity.
Here are some links to on where the money goes and what it is needed for:
https://www.comicrelief.com/what-your-money-does/re-rooted-refugees/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53yP06drtfc&t=12s
https://www.comicrelief.com/what-your-money-does/
Matt
On Wednesday 18th March, we will be hosting a Know Your Housing Rights coffee morning, 9-10.30am in the pavilion. The session will be run by our friends at Kineara and Southwark Law Centre, who are experts in housing issues. They will focus on things like bidding and disrepair, so please come along if you have any questions.
El miércoles 18 de marzo, celebraremos una mañana de café "Conoce tus derechos de vivienda", de 9:00 a 10:30 h, en el pabellón. La sesión estará a cargo de nuestros colegas de Kineara y Southwark Law Centre, expertos en vivienda. Se centrarán en temas como la licitación y el deterioro, así que no duden en venir si tienen alguna pregunta. Jasmina estará presente para ayudar a traducir para los hispanohablantes.
Please keep an eye on this information page outlining information from me about various other issues that I can help with.
FI
NEWS – Night At The Museum – Coming Soon!
Save The Date – Tuesday 24th March at 5pm – come and experience exciting and engaging exhibitions from Nursery to Year 6 that showcase our history learning from this term.
NEWS – Workshops for Parents
A huge thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to attend the 'Visit your child in class' morning. It was lovely to see so many of you there.
Below is some information about a coffee morning being run by the Southwark Autism Team in Southwark and some information about a range of parenting workshops.
Here is a great website with further resources and support.
NEWS – World Book Day Success
Last week we celebrated another great World Book Day. It was brilliant to see the children dressed up and ready to share their favourite books. The day started with a stay and read, where all classes read for pleasure. A big thank you to all the parents who shared a book with a class or their child. All year groups then either had a workshop with Ann Bryant or Kimba involving stories, poetry and music. The day ended with a celebration assembly where each year group showcased their activities from their workshops, ranging from raps in Year 6 to drama in Reception. Key stage 1 also enjoyed a dress up catwalk. All in all a great day was had where a love of reading was shared and celebrated. Another HUGE thanks to Netra and Helen for making it such a successful day!
NEWS – Reception Roar to Museum
Reception had a fantastic trip to the National History Museum last week to see the Dinosaur and Blue Whale exhibits. Many children even rode on the Tube for the first time which was very exciting! The children demonstrated amazing responsibility and listening and a great day was had by all! Thanks to all the adults who made this trip possible.
NEWS – Year 2 Visit Fire Station
Year 2 had an amazing visit to the Old Kent Road fire station. The firefighters showed the children how to use the fire hoses and everyone had a turn squirting them across the station. They also climbed through the fire truck, had a tour of the station and saw the ladder on the fire truck rise 64 metres – the tallest fire ladder in the country! It extended and deepend our learning ready to answer our Night at The Museum question – How Could the Great Fire of London be prevented today? Thank you to the team at Old Kent Road fire station for giving our children such a joyful experience and all the adults who made the trip possible.
NEWS – A Message from LPESSN
The LPESSN are delighted to announce a fantastic opportunity for Member schools.
We have partnered with the Millwall Lionesses, who have offered free tickets to the Sutton United match on 29th March.
For FREE TICKETS please register using this link
NEWS – Big Plastic Count well and truly on@SSq!
The Big Plastic Count is the UK's biggest investigation into household plastic waste.
From 9-15 March, thousands of people, schools and communities will be counting the plastic packaging they throw away – SSq included! Our results will be used to call on the government and companies to reduce plastic waste and create a better future for young people. Please help your children at home if they are asked to count the amount of plastic thrown away from 9-15th March.
Well done to all our Core Value champions from last week!
Let’s see who has been showing the Core Values in PE and on the playground!
Attendance from before Half Term!
Well done to Year 5 Crookes Class who had 99.3 % attendance last week. Keep it up folks!
Please contact us daily if your child is off ill or for another reason.
Email attendance@ssq.org.uk or phone 0207 7033049 (option 1)
MENU @SSq
Check out what’s on the menu – this week is week 3 !
Key Dates for the rest of the academic year
Look out for our Night At The Museum – NEW DATE – Tuesday 24th March.
These are subject to change and we will endeavour to inform you of this as soon as possible.
CINEMA OFFERS IN COVENT GARDEN
A short ride on the 172 tales you to the wonderul Garden Cinema – see their latest offers for families and young children:
The Garden Cinema recently launched its Bring Your Baby screenings – a chance for parents of babies aged 12 months and under to see the latest releases in a relaxed environment, with raised lighting, reduced volume levels, and subtitles where possible. Parents can feel free to get up and walk around during the screening, and babies can cry and coo without bothering other cinema-goers. Recently screened films include No Other Choice, Hamnet and Marty Supreme.
Check out all the ongoing Community Notices here.
