YR5 Magpie Class News @FP
This week, Year 5 have been reading ‘Noah Barleywater runs away’ which is an adventure fairytale story about a boy called Noah who takes an untrodden path through a forest which leads him on a very unusual journey. We have
Message from Exec. Headteacher
Thank you for responding to the consultation regarding timings of the school day. An overwhelming majority of you chose to extend the school hours by finishing on a Friday at 3.30pm. This will take effect from the week beginning Monday 6th November. This will support the progress of the children educationally and at the same time alligns with parental response.
Message from Head of School
With the first term well underway, it has been lovely walking around the school seeing all the wonderful learning going on in the classes. Our Year 6 Junior Heads and House Captains have now been voted in by the student body. Congratulations to Annabelle and Ahmariyah who have been voted as our Junior Heads and also a big well done to our newly appointed House Captains: Khalid, Mo’Nique, Shaniah, Patrick, Damar, Hunter, Sanya and Ben. I will be asking them to write to you all within our next news update. The Junior heads will be working alongside our Young Governors to help me ensure that our student voice is heard! I have no doubt they will keep me on my toes…
This week a greeny, yellow budgie flew into Puffin class. The children and their teacher, could not believe it. So far the budgie hasn’t been claimed, so we have got it a cage and some food and as long as no one in Puffin class has any bird allergies, it will stay with them. The children have named the bird ‘Sherbert’ and here she is – click on her photo to enlarge.
It was lovely to see our Year 2s sharing their ‘This is Me’ acrostic poems with the reception children today. Hopefully we will have some future young writer winners!
We are in the process of finalising our club provision for the Autumn term. Look out for our club letter next week.
On Friday 22nd September, Forster Park took part in Jeans for Genes day. Children and staff were invited to wear their jeans for a £1 donation. The donations help children with genetic disorders which effects 1 in 25 children, that’s 1 child in every class. By donating we are hoping to change the lives of these children. We managed to raise a total of £150.86, thanks to everyone that took part!
We received a wonderful email today from a member of the community who said:
‘I would just like to say how nice it was share my journey into London with the children from your school. I don’t normally travel into Central London but was visiting a friend. It made my heart melt seeing how excited the children were to spot some of the London landmarks out of the window and to hear them talking about their trip. I hope they enjoyed the rest of their day as much as they did on the train.’
Well done to everyone in Years 3 and 4 fro your fantastic behaviour during your trip to The British Museum.
This week a greeny, yellow budgie flew into Puffin class. The children and their teacher, could not believe it. So far the budgie hasn’t been claimed, so we have got it a cage and some food and as long as no one in Puffin class has any bird allergies, it will stay with them. The children have named the bird ‘Sherbert’ and here she is – click on her photo to enlarge.
It was lovely to see our Year 2s sharing their ‘This is Me’ acrostic poems with the reception children today. Hopefully we will have some future young writer winners!
We are in the process of finalising our club provision for the Autumn term. Look out for our club letter next week.
On Friday 22nd September, Forster Park took part in Jeans for Genes day. Children and staff were invited to wear their jeans for a £1 donation. The donations help children with genetic disorders which effects 1 in 25 children, that’s 1 child in every class. By donating we are hoping to change the lives of these children. We managed to raise a total of £150.86, thanks to everyone that took part!
We received a wonderful email today from a member of the community who said:
‘I would just like to say how nice it was share my journey into London with the children from your school. I don’t normally travel into Central London but was visiting a friend. It made my heart melt seeing how excited the children were to spot some of the London landmarks out of the window and to hear them talking about their trip. I hope they enjoyed the rest of their day as much as they did on the train.’
Well done to everyone in Years 3 and 4 fro your fantastic behaviour during your trip to The British Museum. Dates for your diaries
Click on the calendar icon to view all upcoming events and dates at Forster Park. Dates to remember for the next two weeks are as follows:
- 05/10/23 – PGL school journey meeting, 3.45pm
- 09/10/23 – Individual school photos
- 10/10/23 – Harvest Festival
- 11/10/23 – Year 1 trip to the park
Reception Admissions
Please see the timetable below for applications to start Reception in September 2024.
- 1st September 2023 – 15th January 2024 – Application period. Parents to make their applications.
- Tuesday 16th April 2024 – Offer day results will be available to parents on EAdmissions but you should also receive an email. This is usually after 5pm.
- 30th April 2024 – Deadline for accepting an offer.
Our open days will take place in November, one at the beginning and the other at the end, watch this space for the dates.
Log in to EAdmissions here:
https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/
If you need help making your application please do pop into the school office where we can help you.
Secondary school Admission
If your child is in year 6, please remember that the secondary school admissions deadline is: 31st October 2023.
Achievements
Our Inclusion officer Sophie Hodson recently researched her family tree. She found out that she is related to the Earl of Cromartie. Here she is with her sister holding up their family tree while visiting Cromarie in the Black Isles, Scotland.
The children in after school club were extremely proud of their lego farm they made this week, click on the photo to enlarge.
Congratulations to Lissa-Rose in Eagle class for a fantastic performance of Beauty and the Beast with the Montage Theatre Arts group at The Albany theatre in Deptford. Lissa-Rose has been attending Montage since she was 5 and says it’s a great place to go to make friends and is especially good over the holidays. She’s already looking forward to the half-term show of The Little Mermaid, even though she says performing still gives her butterflies! If you’re interested, check out www.montagetheatre.com for more info.
Spooky Discos
Our Spooky Discos will take place on Tuesday 17th October at the following times:
Key Stage 1: 2pm to 3pm
YRS 3 and 4: 3pm to 4pm
YRS 5 and 6: 4pm to 5pm
Tickets will cost £2.50, more information to follow.
School Dinners
Our new catering company is settling in now and we have a new chef starting next week. Our new chef is called Charlotte and we welcome her to Forster Park School. Here are some pictures of the food the children had this week:
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Mr Nourish’s Birthday
Mr Nourish is celebrating his birthday on Thursday 5th October. We have a special birthday dinner planned for all the children, CLICK HERE to read the menu and remember you won’t need to bring your packed lunches on this day. The kitchen staff are also running a competition. ‘Design a birthday card for Mr Nourish’ and hand it in to the catering team – prizes will be awarded on his birthday. Good luck everyone!
New Sensory Room
We are pleased to share that we now have a Sensory Room that serves the pupils at Forster Park School. This enchanting space has a bubble tube, moving projected images and other sensory delights for pupils to enjoy. Sensory play helps children to develop their senses, encourages problem-solving and can build nerve connections in the brain. This is a great benefit of a sensory room as it engages different areas of the brain, helping children absorb and retain more information. In addition, sensory rooms have emerged as invaluable therapeutic environments for children dealing with anxiety and stress. By providing a safe and calming space filled with sensory experiences, these rooms offer a range of benefits such as relaxation, self-regulation, and empowerment. The sensory room will be another fantastic addition to the schools already great facilities and will benefit all.
Reminder
Just to remind parents and carers, that we use the Waters Road entrance at the beginning and end of the school day.
Lost Property
Please remember to label your children’s clothes, we can then easily return them to you. All un-labelled items will be on display outside the After School Club building regularly. Lost property will next be on display on: Friday 6th October 2023. Unclaimed items will be washed and recycled.
Class News
YR5 Macaw Class News @FP
Year 5 Macaw class @FP have been learning to write poems and all the different ways that words can be used to create poems. They have also been learning about Ancient Greece. Isabel made some really interesting comparisons between a
YR4 Chaffinch Class News @FP
This week in our English lessons, Chaffinch class have been taking inspiration from the natural world, and exploring the school garden to generate ideas for poetry.
YR3 Starling Class News @FP
STARLING NEWS! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Welcome to week three of our classes learning. This is the second week of us reading the fantastic book by Annabelle Sami entitled ‘Llama Out Loud.’ “This story is about Yasmin and her Llama
YR3 Parakeet Class News @FP
This term we are reading ‘Baby Aliens got my Teacher’! We think Ms Murphy is secretly an alien. What do you think? We have started our Viking learning journey where we looked at what it was like to be a
Oakbridge Nursery News
Nursery are loving our mud kitchen. Ms Poulsom has given the kitchen a spruce up ready for the endless amount of play that will be enjoyed. We cannot wait to see what dishes are going to be cooked up next.
Family Support
Youth Cafe
Chill & Chat, games, food and activities. Come along and join our Youth Cafe at St Mark’s Church, Downham. Every
Healthier lunchbox recipes
Whether squeezing it in before the school run in the morning or before bed on busy midweek evenings, preparing your child’s lunchbox can
Girls ‘R’ Us
Girls ‘R’ Us is about creating a safe space for girls to talk about topics including identity, growing up, relationships and more.
Children and Family Centres
Please find below the timetables for Bellingham, Evelyn nad Ladywell children’s centres.
Community News
Camp Olympia
Sports, arts & crafts and more … Half term camp at St Mark’s Church, Baudwin Road, SE6 1QB. Find out more information by emailing: campolympia@outlook.com
The Owl and the Pussycat
Spontaneous Productions presents: ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ Under 3s free, standard price: adults £10, Children £5 – pay a little less: adults £8, children £4 The Sydenham Centre, 44a
Munchkin Sports
Finding activities which keep your children entertained, safe and happy during the school holidays, whilst teaching them new skills is hard to come by. At Munchkins Camps we keep every
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