Newsletter 26th April 2010

 

Jack Taylor School

START OF TERM NEWSLETTER

Week Beginning: 26^th April 2010

Blog http://jacktaylorschool.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

STAR OF THE WEEK AWARDS

                                        

PURPLE CLASS: Lucas, because he has come into school happy all week.

YELLOW CLASS: Umar for really good talking.

BLUE CLASS: Shirwa for excellent behaviour and sitting really nicely during circle time.

RED CLASS: Elton for working really hard.

SECONDARY 1: Hilda for helping and being a good friend to Donjeta.

SECONDARY 2: Darrell for good craftsmanship during cooking.

SECONDARY 3: Hadi & Joshua for good communication with their peers.

POST 16: Omar for working hard in every session and being very helpful.

 

 

NEW STAFF

We welcome Chris Bird to the school.  Chris has taken up the post of Secondary Department Curriculum Leader. 

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

SCHOOL CLOSURE:  THURSDAY 6^TH MAY 2010 – POLLING DAY

 

Parents Support Group meeting with Educational Pschologists – WEDNESDAY 26^TH MAY – 9.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.

And WEDNESDAY 7^TH JULY – 9.30 a.m – 11.30 a.m.

 

CHOICES AFTER SCHOOL CLUB WILL BEGIN THIS WEDNESDAY 28^TH APRIL AT JACK TAYLOR SCHOOL.      

 

WHEELATHON (Charity Fundraiser) information on this event will follow later.  WEDNESDAY 12^TH MAY, 10 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. with Southbank International School at Copthall Sports Ground –

 

 

 

CHANGES TO SCHOOL LUNCH MONEY - REMINDER

As from Monday 19^th April 2010 School lunch prices are changing from £1.90 per day to £1.95 a day.

 

 

 

CLASS NEWS:

 

Purple class is so excited to be back at school!  We have a new class teacher and her name is Michaela.  Our class this term is learning about the sea.  We have already made some wonderful fish and crab hand prints and we have been reading a funny story about a commotion in the ocean.

 

Secondary 3 – Our class team is made up of Miranda, Robert and Kate.  Our project theme is ‘Animals’.  We will be inter-linking this subject into science, by looking at food chains and different species, humanities and drama by looking at different climates where animals live.  We hope to take a trip to London Zoo where we can explore everything closely.

 

Yellow Class – This term the topic for yellow class will be the sea and we are hoping to go to the London Aquarium.  We also have a new little girl in our class and her name is Shyma.  Luckily we still have the same staff that we had last term in yellow class and if you need to talk to Mary about anything, just call the office and leave a message.  Mary, Mirella, Irina & Anna.

 

Post 16 – We are very pleased to be back at school.  This term we will continue working on our usual timetable as well as starting a new activity on Wednesday afternoons, this will be Horticulture provided by Action for Kids.  As part of our Healthy Eating Scheme, we have already started to prepare a vegetable garden outside of our class, then we will cook the vegetables in our food technology session.  Natalie, Cheryl, Tony, & Lauren.

 

Secondary 2 – This term we are looking at different animals in different environments.  We are also listening and acting to songs about animals.

Will, Linda, & Shaku.

 

In the PMLD focus group this term we will hopefully be having lots of visitors!  All parents of students who access the base have been invited to come in on Thursday mornings from 10.00 to learn body-signing as well as some other communication activities.  The groups are being run with the speech and language therapy team and the base group staff, we really hope to see lots of you here.

Becky, Tricia & Sheila.

 

Secondary 1 – A big hello to all the parents and carers of pupils at Jack Taylor School.  My name is Chris Bird and I am joining you from a special school in East London.  I shall be working with Jane, Michela and Errol in Secondary 1 and I am replacing Emma Keegan as the Curriculum Leader for the Secondary Department.  I am looking forward to meeting everyone and getting to know you all. 

 

Red Class – Welcome back to the summer term.  Everyone in Red class is excited to be learning about the beach this term.  We will be exploring the beach environment through touch, smell and feel.  Out visits to the British Museum will soon come to an end, we will be finishing this unit of work with a celebration amongst friends.  We wish everyone an enjoyable summer term.

 

Blue Class - This term Blue class will be working on a new topic ‘Seaside, Earth and Water’.  We are planning to be very active and do lots of physical activities such as yoga, obstacle courses, games, swimming etc.  But the biggest part of our work will be focused on developing communication both expressive and comprehensive.