This week at Gainsborough…
Autumn 1
This academic year we will be focusing on:
Improving school punctuality and attendance
Launching a school food initiative
Striving towards being a more sustainable organisation
Improve our academic outcomes for pupils at statutory checkpoints.
Low Carbon Chinatown Banquet
Gainsborough is lucky enough to working alongside Low Carbon Chinatown to provide food to a children’s Banquet, on Wednesday 5th November and a Banquet at the Town Hall on Friday 7th November. Gainsborough and Madleap will be provided cucumbers, oyster mushrooms and tomato sauce for the banquet. Watch this space for our work in the exhibition. On Tuesday our Year 5 and 6 cooking club will visit a chef’s kitchen to make some of the dishes and have their photos taken to show in the exhibition. https://lowcarbon.lingql.com/chinatown
Low Carbon Chinatown | 低碳唐人街
Low Carbon Chinatown is an award-winning environmental initiative combining urban interventions, installations, participatory platforms, and meal-as-performances to address the Climate Crisis by reimagining our food systems.
Class and Setting Newsletters
All classes and settings have been issued an newsletter with information for this half term for your child’s class. If you have not received the email please email admin@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk as this means the primary email address we hold for you may be incorrect.
Reader of the Week
Each week we will award one child from Years 1-6 with a new book, as the Reader of the Week. The award is for commitment, reading progress, engagement or sharing their love for reading. Please support your child with reading at home! After all, reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Year 1 Samuel
Year 2 Rukia
Year 3 Samuel
Year 4 Rafi
Year 5 Richelle
Year 6 Ibrahim
Most Improved Writer of the Week
Each week we will award one child from Years 1-6 as most improved writer of the week. The award is for those who have shown a significant improvement in handwriting or writing throughout the week.
Year 1 Christian
Year 2 Redd
Year 3 Faith
Year 4 Mercy
Year 5 Riley
Year 6 Jay
Golds!
Each week we celebrate an amazing achievement from each class. Children are celebrated in assembly, receive a gold certificate and their name in the newsletter. Please celebrate their learning at home too!
Nursery Geese
All of Geese class were awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling in brilliantly to Nursery. Well done Geese!
Nursery Swans
All of Swans class were awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling in brilliantly to Nursery. Well done Swans!
Reception Magpies
Reception Magpies were awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling back into school life really well and following all of the routines and systems in reception. Well done Magpies!
Year 1 Doves
Nehemiah was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling in brilliantly to Year 1. Well done Nehemiah!
Year 2 Wrens
George was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for being an excellent role model to Year 2 Wrens. Well done George!
Year 3 Owls
Niqo was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for always having a positive attitude, supporting his classmates this week and showing great focus on all tasks. Well done Niqo!
Year 4 Hummingbirds
Everyone in Year 4 Hummingbirds was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for excellent teamwork, listening, focus and making a great start. Well done Year 4!
Year 5 Herons
Harvey was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling in brilliantly to Year 5 and approaching all tasks with great positivity. Well done Harvey!
Year 6 Skylarks
Owen was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling back into school life beautifully and producing an excellent plan for his manifesto. Well done Owen!
Coming up at Gainsborough…
Reception Application Process
All nursery children have been sent reception application information booklets from Hackney Council this week. These booklets contain important information about how to apply, when to apply and how to visit schools. Gainsborough will be offering tours and visits throughout the Autumn term. Families will be able to visit Gainsborough for a full site tour on Friday’s from 9-10am or from 5-6pm. To book a tour please email admin@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk
2 Year Old Preschool and 3 Year Old Nursery Places
Nursery places are still available at Gainsborough in our 2 and 3 Year Old Nursery . If you have children under 4, and would like to explore child care options, please speak to Charlee Lawrence or send an email to admissions@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk
Holidays During Term Time
If you took time off school for a holiday or to travel last academic year we will be inviting you in to discuss the impact of this.
Holiday’s during term time are not permitted in any school, and Gainsborough is the same. In our scheduled meeting we will discuss the holidays taken with families and consider ways they can manage this year without taking further time out of school.
We ask that all families strive to be at school everyday so that we can best meet the children’s well-being and academic needs.
