This week at Gainsborough…
Autumn 2
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
Year 6 at Hackney Chambers
Year 6 visited Hackney Chambers this wee. They learnt about the importance of voting, how the Mayor is elected and how the chamber works while in session. The children enjoyed meeting the Speaker of the House and trying on the Mayoral robes. Well done Year 6.
Children versus Staff x table Rockstars Battles
Children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 were challenged to a TT Rockstars battle against Ms Lewis before half term. Ms Lewis was undefeated in her first week of TT Rockstars battles despite great scores! Will any of the children be able to beat Ms Lewis in this week’s timestable battle?
Year 5 at Kew Gardens
Year 5 took the overground all the way to the other end of it’s line to Kew this week. Despite train cancellations, and some rain, the children appreciated visiting a different biome for the day. They saw tropical plants and some wildlife, in an environment with very different attributes to that of Hackney Wick. This work supports the children’s learning in Geography and what conditions and life is like in the rain forest.
Odd Socks Day to Launch Anti-Bullying Week
We wore odd socks to raise awareness of differences between us! We are looking at anti-bullying week next week and the children will take part in a range of activities to unpick what bullying is, what to do if we experience bullying and how to prevent it. We are going to produce an anti-bullying guide for Gainsborough and we look forward to hearing and seeing the children’s ideas.
Gainsborough’s Low Carbon Banquet
This week Gainsborough took part in the final installation of the Low Carbon Chinatown banquet by artist Ling Tang, https://lowcarbon.lingql.com/Chinatown. Children from years 5 and 6 have taken part in planting, growing, harvesting, cooking and eating a banquet using resources grown locally. It was magical to see the children enjoy the Chinese banquet at Gainsborough this week. They tried dishes such as sweet and sour cauliflower, spicy tofu and aromatic chicken. The children made and prepared the pickled cucumber and tomato base for the dishes as part of the main banquet held on Friday at the Town Hall. We used our homegrown cucumbers and tomatoes to showcase the low carbon benefit of homegrown food. Year 6 also visited the exhibition which has been hosted at Hackney Services centre for the last month. They were amazed to see their hands, hear their voices and recognise the importance of growing our own. We hope being part of such incredible projects really inspires change and helps children to grow up acting on the climate actions we can take to become more carbon conscious.
A huge thank you to the Kelly Sullivan- Eco Schools team, Steph Li- Climate Manager at Hackney Council and Ling Tang- artist. We loved the project and we are laready thinking of ways we can imitate and host another banquet next year to build on this work.
Reader of the Week
Each week we will award one child from Years 1-6 with a new book, as the Rewe ader 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 Oscar
Year 2 Lucinda
Year 3 Cheyanne
Year 4 Mercy
Year 5 Moyosore
Year 6 Mohammed S
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 Javell
Year 2 George
Year 3 Fatima
Year 4 Zivah
Year 5 Zayden
Year 6 Romario
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
Jah’ Khari was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for showing a concentration and perseverance in activities. Well done Jah’Khari!
Nursery Swans
Sidney was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for always joining in and having a great attitude to learning. Well done Sidney!
Reception Magpies
Zi’Caine was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for making good choices an being a very good friend. Well done Zi’Caine!
Year 1 Doves
Lucy was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for settling back into Year 1 beautifully after half term. Well done Lucy!
Year 2 Wrens
Yusuf was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for making a great plan for his writing and having a fantastic attitude to learning. Well done Yusuf!
Year 3
Amelia was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for working really hard in geography and always showing kindness. Well done Amelia!
Year 4 Hummingbirds
Rafi was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for working being a superstar in class and working really hard. Well done Rafi!
Year 5 Herons
Rafael was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for being an excellent friend and role model. Well done Rafael!
Year 6 Skylarks
Jonathan was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for being really helpful and making a huge impact to life in class in year 6. Well done Jonathan!
Coming up at Gainsborough…
Parent’s Evening: Tuesday 4-6pm and Thursday 3.30-5.30pm
Please sign u to see your child’s class teacher next week on Tuesday 11th or Thursday 13th November. To sign up please see your child’s class teacher at the end of the school day, email admin@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk or pop into the school office to book your slot. During parents evening you will able to see your child’s learning in their books, receive feedback on their academic, social and behavioural progress. It is also chance for you to ask questions about their learning and wellbeing and understand the next developmental steps for your child. School staff will also ask you to complete a survey about how your feel the school is doing and ask for feedback on the school’s next steps. We look forward to seeing you there!
Wear Spots for Children in Need
We are wearing spots on Friday 14th November to raise money for children in need. Children are invited to wear clothes with spots and donate £1.
Run Kids Run- Sunday 16th November
We are taking part in Run Kids Run on Sunday 16th November, from 2-4pm. This annual event, hosted by Run Kids Run, sees several local primary schools come together to complete a run at the London Marathon Track. If 30% of pupils take part in the run we will receive a donation of £5000! This money will be used to build bike shelters and buggy shelters in our playgrounds. It is a great afternoon out and we hope we can make the 30% target of families joining us! Please sign up using this link https://forms.gle/JEiy5nEMKsBDfJ8V9
Reception Application Process
Reception applications are for children aged 3 and 4 (born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022) who will start reception class at primary school in September 2026. All parents should apply by 15 January 2026, even if your child is already in the nursery class. Please see Hackney’s admissions information page for who, when and how to apply. https://education.hackney.gov.uk/content/primary-before-you-apply?guidebook=188
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
