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Reception

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Find out what’s been going on in Reception.

Reception

Home > Children  > Year Groups > Reception

Find out what’s been going on in Reception.

Staff

  • Anilda Gomes Teixeira

    Teaching Assistant
  • Gazala Maljee

    Teacher - Herons
  • Rebecca Vanderkar

    Teacher - Herons
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    Just Giving Page
    Gainsborough Community needs you! Sometimes things in life get really tough. This is the experience of one of our families and we need your help. Brooklyn (year 6) and Beverly (year 3) have lost th...
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    Red Nose Day
    Well done Gainsborough we have raised over £250 for Comic Relief. Well done to those who managed to dress and explain their ‘values hero’ you are an inspiration to us all.  
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    Under 8's Easter Half Term Club
    Half Term Easter Camp for 8’s and under From Monday 12th April until Friday 16th April we will be running half term club from 8am - 5pm for children aged 0 - 8 years. If  you want to book a space f...
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    Bereavement support webinar
    Below is the link to the bereavement webinar that Liz Malpass our school WAHM’s clinician talked through. Gainsborough Bereavement Support Webinar  
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    Under 5's Half Term Camp
    From Monday 12th April until  Friday 16th April we will be running half term club. If you would like to get more information please contact the school office via email:                             ...
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    School Uniform Price Increase
    Due to a price increase from our uniform supplier the school uniform prices have increased by 5%. This price increase will come into effect from when we return from Eater half term . If you would l...
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    Clubs
    Breakfast Club  Years Nursery to Year 6 When dropping off your child you will need to buzz the children's centre gate and be let in that gate by  Breakfast club staff, they will walk through th...
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    Red Nose Day
    Design a super hero based on a value (e.g Captain Courageous). Please come dressed as your hero or heroine showing your value and donate £1. Red Noses are available to purchase in the office for £1 fr...
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    World Book Day
    We will celebrate World Book Day in week 6. We will be looking at character description and writing character descriptions about characters from our own families and cultures to insert into known stor...
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    Parents Evening
    These will take place during week 1 via zoom. Parents will be allocated a slot in the afternoon, if they cannot attend their allocated time slot  teachers will follow up with a phone call later in wee...
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    Children in Need
    On Friday 13th November we took part in Children in Need and came to school dressed in our Pyjamas for a £1 donation. We raised £188.00 for Children in need. Well done Gainsborough!! ...
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    Parents Evening
    We will be holding a parents evening via zoom in the first week back after half term. You will be able to  sign up for a slot via the clip board on the tables at the front of the school in the morn...
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    Black History Month Celebration
    On Friday 23rd October we will perform our Carnival inspired dances, recite our poems and wear our headdresses. We have been learning about important figures in black culture in our curriculum lessons...
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    Parents guide to Black Lives Matter
    The movement seeks to “eradicate white supremacy, stop violence inflicted on Black communities, and create a safe space for Black communities, imagination, and innovation.
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    Black Lives Matter
    We have all been appalled by the treatment of George Floyd and others in America and now is the time to speak up. At Gainsborough we strive to be an anti-racist community and develop a   culture where...
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    Gainsborough SEMH Proposal
    Consultation on a proposal to establish specialist resourced provision (SRP) for pupils with Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs at Gainsborough Primary School What is this proposal ab...

Class Newsletters

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Apr
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Easter Half Term
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Apr 2 – Apr 15 all-day

School will be closed from Friday 2nd April until Friday 16th April for Easter Half Term. School will re-open on Monday 19th April 2021

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
12
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Children centre open for Half term club @ Gainsborough children centre
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Apr 12 – Apr 16 all-day

Children centre open for Half term club.

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3
May
Mon
May Day (Bank Holiday)
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May 3 all-day

Bank Holiday

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
31
May
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Half Term
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May 31 – Jun 4 all-day

School will be closed from Monday 31st May until Friday 4th June for Half Term. School will re-open on Monday 7th June 2021.

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Summer Half Term @ Gainsborough
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May 31 – Jun 4 all-day

School finishes at 3:30pm on Friday 28th May for 1 weeks holiday Clubs continue as normal 4:45 for after school club and 5:45 for playcentre.

Children start at 8:45am on Monday 7th June 2021.

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Categories: 3YO Nursery Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
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Jul
Fri
Last Day of School
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Jul 23 all-day

Last day of school for all pupils. School will finish at 2:30 for summer holidays.

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
April – July 2021 Apr – Jul 2021
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Gainsborough Primary School
Berkshire Road
Hackney
London E9 5ND

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Email: admin@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk
Executive Principal: Sian Davies
Executive Headteacher: Jenna Clark

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