This week at Gainsborough…
Autumn 1
This half term we are focusing on:
As Summer term. Our reflections on our current learning tell us we need to focus on the following:
- Improving attendance and punctuality across our school
- Developing a play strategy for children and families
- Embedding our approach to maths teaching and learning
- Developing the application of SCERTS at Gainsborough to support children with communication and language needs
Play at Gainsborough
Thank you to everyone who has donated dressing up costumes and sand and water toys over the term. We have introduced these into the playgrounds with great success this week and the children have loved having dresses, hats, bags and outfits to wear and role play in. We are still collecting the following items this half term, please add to the boxes in the school office if you can donate:
- suitcases, bags and travel related items
- guttering, pipes and tubes
Writer, Reader and Mathematician of the Week!
Each week we celebrate a child from each year group who has excelled in writing, reading or maths across the week. This may be in class work, verbal contributions, home learning, online learning or a great academic achievement. Please celebrate your child’s achievements at home as well!
| Writer | |
| Year 1 | Auriella |
| Year 2 | Prince |
| Year 3 | Henry |
| Year 4 | Vasil |
| Year 5 | Yaccine |
| Year 6 | Lola |
| Reader | ||||||
| Year 1 | Audrey | |||||
| Year 2 | Muaz | |||||
| Year 3 | Ismail | |||||
| Year 4 | Savanna | |||||
| Year 5 | JJ | |||||
| Year 6 | Sophia |
| Mathematician | |
| Year 1 | Khalil |
| Year 2 | Christian |
| Year 3 | Bridget |
| Year 4 | Kamariee |
| Year 5 | Joseph |
| Year 6 | Sarah |
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 Class
Farisha was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for joining in carpet sessions and using whole sentences to share ideas. Well done Farisha!
Nursery Swans Class
Alaya was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for using her new maths vocabulary in maths sessions this week. Well done Alaya!
Reception Skylarks
Zayne was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for sitting and listening well in carpet sessions and sharing his ideas confidently. Well done Zayne!
Year 1 Magpies
Anas was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for his retelling of the Pip and Posy story in class. Well done Anas!
Year 2 Doves
Gabriel was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for sharing his brilliant ideas in RE lessons this week. Well done Gabriel!
Year 3 Wrens
Everyone was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for their maturity and teamwork in preparing for their class assmebly. Well done Everyone!
Year 4 Owls
Faith was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for putting in her all to all lessons and being an excellent role model. Well done Faith!
Year 5 Hummingbirds
Talisa was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for having an incredible attitude to learning and completing an incredible piece of published writing. Well done Talisa!
Year 6 Herons
Melisa was awarded a Gainsborough Gold award this week for her incredible work on TT Rockstars and DreamBox Maths this week. Well done Melisa!
Coming up at Gainsborough…
Run Gainsborough Run
Run Gainsborough Run is scheduled to take place at the London Community Track, on Sunday 11th October, from 2-4pm. All families have been sent joining instructions so sign up, collect sponsorship money, turn up and RUN! Children have been given sponsorship forms as homework this week and children are asked to collect sponsors for running and donate via a Just Giving Page. All of our fundraising efforts will go towards the redevelopment of the playground. We are aiming to raise £2000 in sponsorship money at this event, can we do it Gainsborough? Yes we can!
Black History Month at Gainsborough
Please join us for our Annual Black History Month Carnival. Throughout October the children will look at a range of figures from history and celebrate black excellence. These figures are linked to their geography and history learning and reading and writing learning. As a school we will celebrate Black History month together by learning and reciting a poem by a black poet, learning about and rehearsing a dance from the Caribbean culture of carnival and we will then perform these for our families during Family Friday on Friday 23rd October.
Black History Month Parent’s in Class and Celebration, Friday 23rd October
Please hold Friday 23rd October from 2.45-5.30pm in your diaries! We are inviting families from Years 1 -6 to 2 events to share and celebrate black excellence.
Parents in Class, 2.45-3.30pm, please join us for our carnival and poetry performance in the playground,
BHM family celebration, 3.30-5.30pm, in the middle and top hall at Gainsborough. We invite families to wear traditional dress, bring a traditional dish to share, and enjoy a meal together as a school community. We will hold a fashion show and some carnival demonstrations for everyone to join in with. We hope to see you there! This is event is free and all families are welcome. Please come along!
