Huge congratulations go out to all of our Year 6 pupils. This week we received our results and what fantastic results they are. Overall for reading, writing and maths the children achieved above national with an impressive set of results. High scores were achieved in reading, writing, SPAG and maths. We could not be prouder of all of the children.
Friday July 11th Please come and help us celebrate the end of another successful academic year on Friday 11th July. The events will begin at 2.30pm with our carnival procession. The children have already begun to create spectacular carnival masks, banners and items to parade with. Join us and hear our amazing Year 6 Samba Band as we parade…
New After School Club from 3:30-6pm starting in September 2025 We are thrilled to announce that we are the new extra-curricular service provider for Grange Primary School. ClubsComplete provide excellent extracurricular services in many primary schools throughout the UK and have an enthusiastic team of staff that are trained in safeguarding and prevent duty and we always…
While the weather is very hot, please ensure that your child has a named full water bottle in school every day (these can be refilled in school during the day) and that they wear sun cream and bring a hat. Please could you also make sure that your child is not wearing layers in this weather as the school building…
Welcome to Grange Newsround and our June edition. In this roundup, our news team tell us about some of the fabulous events coming up such as Sports Day and Carnival. We also have a reflection on the recent SATs and a memories section for our forthcoming Year 6 leavers. To watch this months bulletin,…
We have been lucky to be awarded some funding to start work on our sensory garden which is located around the back of the school. New decking has been laid and some beautiful plants planted. Wind chimes have been hung and furniture moved to make this space a lovely place for reflection, quite reading and…
Next week is refugee awareness week. We will be reading stories and hearing tales of families who have had to leave their homes and the journeys they have made to find safety. We will be making the children aware of others and the challenges they have faced. If you want to discuss this further with…
Our ice cream Fridays will continue each week this term starting from Friday 13th June, please ensure you have the correct change with you to make the queuing quicker! Ice creams and ice lollies will be sold for £1 and 50p and any profit made will be used towards resources for the children.
Next week will be assessment week. Year 4 will be sitting their multiplication check, Year 1 their Phonics Screening check and Year 2 the KS1 SATs tests. For the rest of the children, apart from Year 6, tests will be sat for reading, writing and mathematics which will support teacher assessment for their final academic judgement of the year.
How to talk to your child about ‘Fake News’: Young people in the UK increasingly rely on online sources, such as social media, for news. According to an Ofcom report, the Internet is rapidly becoming the primary platform for news consumption among 16-24 year olds. So that parents and carers can help their children understand about the reliability of news sources and…
We are hoping the weather forecast improves and that all planned sports days will go ahead. Should there be a cancellation we will make the decision by 9am on the day of the event and send out a parent text to all impacted. EYFS – Tuesday 17th June – At school Yr 1,2, and 3 –Monday 23rd June –…
Next week is National Walk to School Week. We will be taking part and collecting data for our school Travel Plan. So next week we are asking you all to walk, cycle or scoot to school! For more information please look at the website. Walk to School Week
Our school photographer will be visiting us on Friday to take the yearly class photos of each class in the school. From 8.00am – 9am we will be inviting you to bring your children to school early should you wish to purchase a family portrait. More information regarding this will be published during the week so please check the Arbor app…
With SATs Week drawing closer, we have collated a series of very useful videos covering all aspects of the exam week and how best to prepare both at school and at home. Please choose from the options below. We hope that you find this new material useful. SATs Week Video Library: EVERYTHING You Need To…
Next week is deaf awareness week and we will be trying hard to perfect some of our sign language skills. For more information about this event click the link Deaf awareness week. You will find the finger sign poster at the back of the newsletter to help you lean the deaf alphabet!
Thanks to everyone who purchased an ice cream yesterday and today. We will continue to sell ice creams and lollies each Friday (weather depending) Please make sure you bring small change (50p/ £1) with you at pick up so you can purchase a cool treat.
This week we celebrated National Dance Day. Miss George organised for some training for the teachers who successfully led some art and dance lessons to the children. In addition, Miss George and the Grange Dance Squad entered the PESSN Dance Championship. Out of 10 schools I am pleased and proud to announce our dance squad came first and took the trophy again…
During the week beginning 12th May, our year 6 pupils will be sitting their SATs tests. We know how hard the children have been working and want to remind parents to ensure their child is at school during this important week. Year 6 will be taking their SATs week commencing 12th May. The KS2 assessment timetable is as follows….
Safe games websites for children Children (and adults)! enjoy playing computer games – they are fun and entertaining, but we can also practise skills and develop problem solving abilities while we are playing. It can be difficult, as parents, knowing what websites are appropriate and safe for children. Some games websites, such as Poki and Friv, can include content that some children may…
Congratulations to year 5 who successfully made a flavoursome yoghurt and honey dip which they served with fruit kebabs during our recent cooking week. These kebabs were so popular the school voted to place them on the lunch menu for this term. Thanks to Mrs. Rahman for organising this event and for The Lunchtime Company…
This week the children were taught about St George the patron saint of England. This day is typically celebrated on 23rd April but due to the Easter dates, this was moved to Monday 28th April. To find out more about the famous Saint take a look at the short cartoon.
Well done to Year 5, on Wednesday they wowed their parents with a fantastic ukulele concert. Miss Matheson was full of praise and so thrilled to be able to attend the event. Next term our Samba teacher will return for a few sessions to work with selected Year 6 pupils in preparation for our annual carnival!
Well done to Miss Rahman, Kerry and all of the lunch staff from Lunchtime company for organising a fantastic cooking week. The children spent time this week perfecting their cutting and chopping skills creating heathy sweet treats for our school menu. They spent time on Thursday during their lunch play tasting and voting for their favourite dessert! The winning dish will…
Banning Smartphones Secondary Schools often have Smartphone bans and there is a strong chance this will be rolled out to all schools in Southwark. There has been a lot of recent debate about children and young teens using smartphones. Studies have reported that 99% of children are regularly spending time online, and 9 out of 10 children own a mobile phone…
This Easter, Southwark is funding free holiday clubs for children and young people aged 4 – 16 years receiving benefits-related free school meals. There are 58 locations to choose from and this year’s programme runs from Monday 7th April to Thursday 17th April 2025. Each programme will provide: free, nutritious and tasty food everyday fun physical activity…
Shakespeare Week is a national annual celebration giving primary school aged children opportunities for enriching and enjoying early experiences of Shakespeare. It is one of the pathways to Shakespeare provided by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for people of all ages and stages of interest. Next week at Grange your children will be learning about Shakespeare…
This Easter, Southwark is funding free holiday clubs for children and young people aged 4 – 16 years receiving benefits-related free school meals. There are 58 locations to choose from and this year’s programme runs from Monday 7th April to Thursday 17th April 2025. Each programme will provide: free, nutritious and tasty food everyday fun physical activity sessions a wide…
Next week your children will be completing end of term assessments. The assessments will help the teachers to identify where your children need extra support and inform them of the next steps to take to support your children with their learning. I hope you have an enjoyable weekend, and we will see you all on Monday at 8.50am.
On Monday March 17th the children will be learning about St Patrick as it is St Patricks Day. Children will be reading poems and learning about this day. To find out more please look at the following site. St. Patrick’s Day
Red Nose Day will be taking place on Friday 21st March 2025. We will be sending information out about events which will be taking place shortly to help raise funds for this charity. Before the event takes place, we have a limited number of the famous red noses which we will be selling for £2.50. If you would like to purchase…
Many of the year groups have recently visited the London Philharmonic Orchestra and have been lucky enough to listen to their amazing concerts. There are some great performances taking lace during weekends so please take a look at these fabulous experiences which you might be able to book for your family! FUNharmonics: The Snail and the Whale – LPO
Next week is science week, the children in year 2-6 will be visiting the Natural History Museum or the Science Museum and year 1 and Early years will be having a special science demonstration at school. There will be many exciting science activities taking place across the week for the children to join in with. Look out for Mr Crewe’s special…
Well done to everyone for the amazing costumes and creativity shown on Thursday. Thanks to Miss Amanda Matheson for her organisation and fantastic word hunt organised at playtime! The children had a great day investigating books. Don’t forget to encourage your children to get reading and start collecting sponsorship money for the amount of time or number of pages they read!…
On Thursday 6th March we will be celebrating World Book Day. This year to help save costs we are asking that the children come dressed as a word! This means they can dress up in anything they choose – a colour, book character, adjective, animal an emotion, a noun … During the day the children will be reading the…
Tuesday, 11th February was Safer Internet Day 2025! This is an international event where different organisations come together to share important messages about staying safe online. This year’s theme was: ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online’ which focused on scams online and how young people can protect themselves from them. In class the children talked about different…
There are loads of free activities to take part in over the half term holiday. Please look at the end of the newsletter for more information. In addition to these activities there are some great events taking place across the libraries in Southwark. Visiting the library will also give you the chance to borrow some books and read with your child,…
On Thursday 6th March we will be celebrating world book day. Children will be invited to dress as their favourite book character as well as taking part in some fun “book” events. We encourage you to be creative and make your costumes and this might be something you could do during half term. To help all children dress in costume we…
Thanks for attending our tutorial day today, we hope you have had a great meeting with your child’s class teacher and have some tips for improving their learning for home. During your visit you may have met with one of our school governors. If you are interested in becoming a school governor, please email the…
Tip of the Week / Mental Health Visit the NSPCC website (link below) for useful information on how you can support your family with their online wellbeing. Additionally, BBC ‘Own it’ has some fantastic resources to support children with understanding how life online can impact on their mental health and wellbeing. They have now developed an app to…
Next week is children’s mental health week. Our mental health support team “Groundworks” will be holding a special assembly for the children on Thursday where the children will learn how to keep their minds healthy. Throughout the week the children will be completing mindfulness activities. Click the link below for more information on children’s mental…
On Friday 7th February we will be celebrating all things “number”. The children will be participating in various cross curricular number activities as well as being asked to wear an item of clothing with a number on it. We will be encouraging everyone to bring in £1 to raise money for the NSPCC. For more…
Next week is national storytelling week. We will be beginning this weekly event by asking all staff and pupils to wear pyjamas/dressing gown to school (please make sure the pyjamas are appropriate, cover the whole body and are warm – school shoes/trainers must be worn). On Monday we will be hosting a whole school story…
Next week your children will be learning about the Lunar New Year. This year will be the year of the snake. The Lunar New Year begins on January 29th 2025. If you are celebrating the Lunar New Year we wish you a happy New Year!
Miss Olivia Abrahams and Mr Joshua Crewe have been recruiting for our new Eco Warriors. Being an Eco Warrior is an ideal opportunity for our pupils to get more involved in the way our school is run and help us to be more environmentally friendly. It provides opportunities for pupils to communicate their feelings as…
On Monday 27th January the children will learn about Holocaust Memorial Day. For more information, please look at the following resources. Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | HMD 2025 Theme
Sharing Personal Information Online: Does your child know what information is okay to be shared online and what should be kept private? When children are accessing the internet via gaming and social media apps, they may be sharing information they shouldn’t. It is important to have conversations at home to remind children of what can…
It has been very cold this week so please remember to wrap your child up for the freezing conditions. Please make sure their name is clearly written on coats, scarves, hats and gloves to ensure items get back to the correct owners.
A number of children have been using the internet in an unsafe/ derogative way. Please make sure you are checking your child’s browsing history to make sure they are researching items that are appropriate for their age. Any inappropriate use of the computers at school will result in an internal exclusion and we will be…
Dear Parents, Happy New Year! It has been lovely to see you all this week and welcome the children back to school. We hope you enjoyed the break, are well rested and ready for a new term. We have a short but busy term ahead. Homework and class newsletters This terms homework and class newsletters…
A huge congratulations to the children from Year 1, 2 and 3. They sang their hearts out this morning and we were so proud of your beautiful performance. Thanks to Chashe from Southwark Music Services, the teachers and teaching assistants from the year groups for their hard work this term teaching the children all the…
Year 6 are focusing on ‘Celebrating differences’ in PSHE. They have created information posters about different Paralympic athletes.
Our Early Years classes had a great visit to the fantastic John Harvard Library, Borough this week. They browsed the brilliant selection of children’s books and they had a special story time delivered by one of the wonderful library staff members. We borrowed some books for our classrooms and we can’t wait to get stuck…
Today in Year 3 we had lots of fun creating an Advent wreath. We learnt about the symbolism of the wreath and discussed the meaning of ‘evergreen’.
Year 4 went to the Horniman Museum today! They thoroughly enjoyed it. Please ask them about their trip today to find out more! Open since Victorian times, when Frederick John Horniman first opened his house and extraordinary collection of objects to visitors. Since then, the collection has grown tenfold and includes internationally important collections of Anthropology and Musical…
Year 5 had a wonderful session with some medical students from UCL. We learned about the role of self care at home and when to go to the GP or A&E. The children learned about practical examples of when to use each service and about how to identify medicine and equipment from their own medicine…
Well done to all of the football teams this week. Yesterday they played in a football tournament and I’m proud to say came home with a trophy. Massive congratulations and thanks to the staff who accompanied them all !
Dear Parents, What a great week we have had. Thanks to Miss Natasha and Miss Abrahams for organising events for anti-bullying week. It was great to see so many different pairs of socks worn on Tuesday. Thanks also to Miss George for organising a great Talent show to raise funds for Children in Need. We…
We have been selected by Tesco as one of three schools to support in our local community. All you must do is collect a blue token and place it in the Grange slot! The more tokens we receive the more money we will raise! There are tokens at the Tesco across the road from school!…
Anti-Bullying Week 2024 will take place from Monday 11th – Friday 15th
Monday 11th November 2024 is Remembrance Day. We will take the time to teach the children about this day but also the devastation wars have on communities including current conflicts. The children will spend time understanding the significance of the poppy. If you would like more information about this day, please click the link below….
Social media has continued to grow in popularity with both teens and tweens. According to a BBC survey more than three quarters of younger children between 10 and 12 years old are using at least one social media network. If your child is eager to start tweeting, posting or sharing but they are not old…
Thank you to Miss Rahman for organising our art week, the children have had a great time exploring different artists and experimenting with paint, colour, 3D methods and so much more. Thanks to those of you that attended our art open afternoon, it was lovely to see so many of you enjoying your children’s creations….
Year 5 have been learning about Alice Dearing, the first black female swimmer to represent Team GB. Alice Dearing co-founded the Black Swimming Association, which year 5 have created some information leaflets about.
Next week we will be sending information to you about parents evening. This year these will take place for most classes on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd October 2024. Instructions for booking your place will be sent to you all no later than Tuesday 15th October. Can we remind families to check emails(including junk) for your ARBOR login, we…
Thursday 10th October It was great to see so many children wearing yellow for world Mental Health Day on Thursday! Please see information below for other ways to support your child’s and your own mental health. For help supporting your children: The Nest in Southwark: The Nest in Peckham offers drop-ins or booked sessions on…
Dear Parents, We have had a great week at Grange. This week the senior leadership team have been visiting classes to look at maths across the school. It has been lovely to see so many children working hard in mathematics. Please remember to practise the basic number facts with your children at home, helping them…
I would like to say a huge thank you to all of the teachers at Grange, for everything they do every day to help educate your children. Today was World Teachers Day and all the teachers were treated to a little surprise. If you see any of them on your way home, please make sure…
We had a lovely day on Thursday, listening, reciting, reading and writing poems. In Year 1 and 2 children have focussed on acrostic poems, Year 3 have looked at cinquain poetry, Year 4 have looked at rhyming and limericks, Year 5 kenning poetry and Year 6 have focussed on haikus. Please ask your child about…
Please remember it is your legal duty as a parent to ensure your child attends school daily. It is tempting with rising living costs to take your child out of school for holidays, however this can result in statutory fines and involvement from family early help. Please ensure you report any absences to the office…
What a lovely week we have had at Grange. The children have continued to work hard in their new classes and will complete baseline assessments next week. Thanks to all of the parents who attended the parent meetings last week. The year group presentations will be available on our school website by the end of…
This morning we were visited by the Managing Director, the Policy Director and the Primary Publisher of Collins Big Cat along with Neil Coyle, our local MP. They were really impressed with the children, their ideas and how much reading is celebrated here at Grange. Well done to the school council, the children in Venus,…
We will begin to start collecting sore cupboard items and toiletries for our local foodbank this term as part of our harvest collection. I know for some of you the foodbanks have been a great source of help. The children will be writing to local shops to see if we can get some donations from…
Inspired by the sculptures of Anthony Caro and Alexander Calder, Year 3 have been making their own 3D sculptures out of recycled materials. We explored how to construct structures without any glue and experimented with different techniques such as folding, rolling and cutting.
Year 1 have been looking at the book ‘The Colour Monster’ and been exploring their feelings by talking, drawing and writing about their feelings. One day, Color Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad, and scared all at once! To help him, a…
Galaxy class have started their new English book ‘Weslandia’ and today they created shelters using Lego and described their shelters! The story follows a protagonist, Wesley. When Wesley, a somewhat eccentric boy with no friends, discovers a mysterious plant magically growing in his parents’ backyard, he cultivates the plant over his summer vacation. The plant, which…
Welcome back! It has been a fantastic first week back and great to meet all the new starters and welcome everyone back. I do hope you all had a lovely holiday; the children have enjoyed sharing some of their exciting adventures with us all. I have heard about visits to theme parks and rollercoasters, beaches,…
Carnival, Summer Fair and International Food Festival We are nearly ready to share with you our amazing carnival crafts and can’t wait to perform along the streets again this year. Thanks to all the parents that have let us know what they can contribute to our carnival and food festival. Please make sure any food…
This week Year 5 performed at the Royal Festival Hall in front of a packed audience. I was lucky enough to grab a ticket and see their tremendous show. I was so proud to see them singing their hearts out on the stage. Well done to all who performed and a special thanks to Miss…
Well done and huge congratulations to our Year 6 pupils who received their SATs results this week. We are incredibly proud of you all and everything you have achieved. Remember SATs do not define you, don’t compare your child to others. There’s no comparison between the sun and the moon. Your child will shine when…
Dear Parents, What a busy week we have had at Grange. On Monday the Year 4 recorder performance to their parents and Mr Graham. I was told that they played beautifully and was sad to have missed their great performance. On Thursday myself, Miss Matheson and the EYFS team welcomed some of our new starters…
We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the excitement around the student librarian positions, with over 80 applications to read! 🤩📚 We have been so amazed reading all of these applications and can’t wait to let our future librarians begin their new jobs! Click on the thumbnails below to read why children at our school would…
The sun shone down on us for what became a spectacular sports day for 2024. A huge thank you to everyone that took the time to join us and help in making this wonderful day of sport a memorable one for the children and adults alike. A special thank you to our super fit parents…
All parents and carers want the very best for their children and for them to get on well in life. Having a good education is important to ensure that they have the best opportunities in their adult life. They only get one chance at school, and your child’s future may be affected by not attending…
Our Early Years classes have absolutely loved their day out at Bocketts Farm. We had so many animal encounters, as well as pig racing…and a fantastic time in the big playground. Thank you for a really lovely day. We took some pictures of our visit, which can be seen in the gallery below. Please click…
Today Earth class set off on an amazing virtual journey to the other side of the world as we boarded our classroom plane for a flight to Australia. The children boarded the plane using their virtual passport and with sunglasses, sun hats and sun cream at the ready, they set off for the journey of…
There are lots of fun things to do over the half term with your children. Why not take a trip to the Southbank Centre and join in with one of their events. Visit the Tate Modern to join in with some of the art events taking place this May. If you are interested in science,…
Miss Amanda Matheson has registered the school to take part in a free reading aloud reading festival. Please look at the back of the newsletter for more information on how to register your child to join in the challenge. National Read Aloud Challenge
After half term year 4 will take part in the statutory multiplication test. To help your child with this online assessment we advise they practise their times tables daily using times tables rock stars. To help with the assessment we also advise using this helpful online test. Multiplication check.
Dear Parents, We have come to the end of the first half of the summer term and what a busy term it has been. The children have had a great week this week and especially enjoyed meeting Ranger Stu and his animals on Wednesday and Thursday. The armadillo was a firm favourite with everyone so…
The week beginning Monday 20th May is national walk to school week. The children will be encouraged to walk to school each day. Pupils who walk to school daily will receive certificates and prizes at the end of the week! For more information please look at the link Walk to School week.
It’s been all about Makaton signs in Star Class today. We have been learning signs for #deafawarenessweek Children learned sentence starters and actions for story words like “Once upon a time”, “Next”,and “Finally”. They will use these to retell the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’.
May is upon us, which means it’s time for our Year 6 children to sit their SATs examinations for 2024. Below, we have collated a series of good online videos
Our chick visitors in EYFS have provided SO much stimulus for talk and creative activities! Before the eggs hatched, children made predictions about what would happen. Look out for our next chick update, now that they have moved to their brooder box.
Dear Parents, We have come to the end of the Spring term. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for the continued help with your children’s learning and for the continued support you have shown us. I would like to wish all of you that celebrate a Happy Easter and Happy Eid al-Fitr….
Well done to everyone who participated in world book day. Prizes for winners will be announced next Friday in assembly along with our sponsored read winners. Please ensure any sponsor forms and money collected is handed into the office before next Friday to ensure a winner can be announced. If you would like to support…
Next week we will be celebrating all things science. During the week the children at Grange will be taught a science lesson relating to time, entering a science poster competition, and participating in a science workshop under the stars in our visiting ‘Dome’.
We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 7th March. One of the ways we will be celebrating is by dressing up as our favourite book characters. We will be giving out book-based prizes to the winners of the best home made costume. If you need some ideas to help create your costume please…
Next Friday March 1st is St David’s Day. We will be teaching the children about this event during the day and explaining who St David was. If you are interested in finding out more information about this day please click the link St Davids Day. St David’s Day 2023: Everything you need to know –…
Dear Parents, Welcome back, we hope you had a restful half term. This week we have been visited by our school improvement partner from the local authority. Writing lessons were observed across the school and some fantastic teaching and learning was seen. A learning walk was completed, maths books looked at, lunchtime play observed despite…
Storytelling Competition Well done to all the children who completed stories for our story writing competition, we have enjoyed reading them. After the holiday we will announce the winners in assembly and hand out the prizes! Sponsored Read We will be holding our sponsored reading session again to raise vital funds for books across the…
Dear Parents, I can’t believe we have reached the end of half term! It has been a jam packed few weeks and the children have worked really hard. We are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow for our tutorial day. When you arrive please sign in at the office, collect a parent questionnaire and…
We would like to wish all families that are celebrating Chinese New Year a very happy new year! We hope you enjoy your special day.
It has been lovely seeing the children wear their favourite outfits today to celebrate them expressing themselves. We have had a great week learning about our mental health and ways to keep healthy. Thanks to Miss Julia Bridden and Folu and Annabel from the Groundwork team for their support and help running the week.
We hope you have all managed to book your tutorial day appointment for Friday 9th February. Please remember that the school will be closed for lessons on this day, however we do expect you to bring your child to your meeting in order for them to show you their work and join in the discussion…
Next week is Children’s Mental Health Week. There are several activities your children will be participating in during the week including yoga lessons, special assemblies and express yourself day. Express yourself day will be held on Thursday 8th February. We are asking that all children come to school wearing an outfit which expresses their interests,…
Grange will be celebrating Children’s Mental Health week by taking part in “Express Yourself Day 2024” on Thursday 8th February 2024. This is the time for you to express yourself with your choice of clothes! E.g. Want to be a dancer? Come in your dancing clothes! Want to be an artist? Come in your most…
On Friday 2nd February we will be celebrating National Number Day. Number Day is a fun day where we celebrate all things number. The children will have the opportunity to compete against other schools in a nationwide maths competition using their TTRS log in. Children will complete some fun number activities in class and we…
This week is National Storytelling Week. As you know reading is vital to your child’s development and a core focus here at Grange. One of our librarians (Michelle) will be reading to all children next week during special library visits. We would love for you to come in to tell a story, this can be a…
Dear Parents, This term is very short, and we have lots to fit in! Please make sure you keep an eye on parent mail and letters being sent out to ensure you are well informed of events taking place. Lost property As the weather is colder, you will be providing your children with additional clothing…
Grange Primary School would like to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year to all of our amazing Children, Parents and Carers. We hope that you all had a fun filled, relaxing and enjoyable Christmas break with your family and loved ones. We start a new year with a new term and all look…
Grange Primary School is very pleased to announce that we have recently achieved the “Bronze” standard for Healthy Schools London. The History of Healthy Schools in London. Supporting children’s health and wellbeing is nothing new to London’s schools. With the support of the boroughs’ education departments, more than nine out of ten achieved “Healthy School…
What a busy week we have had. A massive well done to all of the children and staff for their hard work with the winter performances. I was so sorry to have missed the year 4,5 and 6 performance on Wednesday. The children’s singing was amazing and we really enjoyed each performance. Well done to…
The children will be treated to a Christmas lunch on Thursday 7th December. If your child usually has packed lunch please let the office know if they would like a Christmas lunch by Monday 4th December so we can order the correct quantities of food.
On Thursday we will be taking part in Save the Children’s Christmas jumper Day. Children may come to school wearing their festive jumpers, hats or scarves. Donation boxes will be rattled on the gates. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
Dear Parents, This week we visited class to observe reading lessons. We were very impressed with the learning taking place, and it was lovely to see so many children enjoying phonics and reading. As part of this process, we looked in book bags and read with some children. Unfortunately, many of the children did not…
Thanks to everyone who donated today, we will count the money and donate to Children in Need later this evening. Well done to all the children who were chosen to take part in the talent show, a great time was had by all. Thanks to Miss Naomi Claridge and Miss Leen George for organising this…
We have begun to plan our winter fair and have some exciting things planned. To ensure it runs smoothly and there are lots of fun things to do we are asking for some parent volunteers to help. If you are free on Friday 8th December from 2-5pm and can lend a hand please let us…
Make A Noise About Bullying Anti-Bullying Week 2023 is coordinated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. This year it has the theme ‘Make A Noise About Bullying‘
Next week the children will be taught about Remembrance Day. They will learn about soldiers and wars and reflect on the impact war has on a place. Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War in 1919 to…
On Friday 17th November we are inviting children to raise funds for Children in Need. Children will be encouraged to bring £1 and come to school in their own clothes. During the day we will be holding a talent show. Children have been invited to audition for the talent show next Friday 10th November. A…
As you all know it is Bonfire night on 5th November. There will be many firework displays and fireworks around over the weekend. Please watch this special safety video to know how to keep yourself and your children safe this weekend.
Dear Parents, It has been a busy start back to school this week. We have enjoyed looking at the children’s topic and art books to see the learning that took place last half of term. You will receive your topic homework for this term’s topic by Monday. Please help your child at home to get…
We will be holding a talent show on November 17th to raise funds for children in need. Over the holiday please support your child with their talent so that they can enter the show. More information about this will be explained after the holiday.
We are really lucky to have a special author visiting school on Wednesday 8th November. Banji Alexander will be speaking with the children about his books. In preparation for this please help your child learn Banjis song! If you have time you can also watch this video clip of Banji and his class performing on…
Dear Parents, It has been a lovely week here at Grange. Many of the classes have had a very creative week, completing their topic and art projects. It was so nice to see you all this afternoon, we hope you enjoyed looking at the children’s art work and celebrating diverse artists with us. Thanks to…
On Tuesday 10th October we celebrated world mental health day. Well done to Cairo in year 5 who completed this lovely poem with Miss Janelia.
Dear Parents, We have had a lovely week this week at Grange. The senior leadership team have been watching maths lessons to see how the children are learning. We also interviewed the children after their lessons to hear what they thought about them. This will help us to see how we can make improvements to…
On Thursday 5th October the children celebrated national poetry day. During our regular story time session they listened to poems, recited poetry and discussed their likes and dislikes about poems they heard. Some classes even wrote their own poems! If you would like to continue to learn about poetry and read some poems with your…
We have been proud of our attendance figures so far this year. However, many children’s attendance is below the national average of 90%. If your child’s attendance is below 90% you will be receiving a letter from me. This is a statutory letter from the local authority. If you receive a letter your child’s attendance…
On Tuesday 10th October we will be celebrating world mental health day. The children will be completing a PSHE lesson and learning why it is important to have a healthy mind and body. Please support us by wearing something yellow to school for the day to mark the days importance. This could be an item…
Next week the children will sit some baseline assessment checks. These small tests will support us to identify gaps in learning and target support where it is needed. During parents evening your teacher will be able to let you know what level your child is and what they are predicted to be by the end…
Well done to our year four children. This week they participated in our first sporting competition of the academic year. The children worked hard and came first out of five schools in Southwark with an impressive 160 points. Well done Year 4, we have our first trophy of the year! Next week our Year 5…
Each year we collect toiletries, nappies tinned and dried goods to donate to local food banks collected by our friends at Haddon Hall. From Monday we will leave a donation box in the office for you to donate what you can. If everyone donates one item, we would have over 300 items to help others….
Dear Parents, What a jam-packed week we have had! It has been great to see everyone back with such focus and all of our nursery and reception children settled. Please remember to look at our school Instagram and Twitter page to see what your children have been up to each week. Unfortunately we will be…
The new term has started at Grange Primary School and we would like to take this opportunity to both welcome back our children and staff, but also to welcome our new children, parents and staff joining the Grange learning community for the very first time this year. We hope that you are all looking forward…
On Thursday 20th July at 2pm Year 6 will have their graduation assembly, please come and join your children for this event. Prizes and certificates will be handed to each child with some children achieving special awards for their achievement. After the assembly you will be welcome to take your children home in order for…
On Thursday 13th July we held our final preschool uniform sale. Thanks to all of the parents who came and supported this event. If you have any old uniform, you wish to donate to future sales please kindly drop it off to the school. We will hold another uniform sale in the autumn term.
Dear Parents, What a busy week it has been. We have been really busy preparing for the end of term, classes have enjoyed creating their banners, masks, musical instruments and head dresses in preparation for carnival next week. We can’t wait for you to see the artist creations your children have made! Please make sure…
On Monday we will begin our annual art week preparing our masks/ headdresses, instruments, and banners in preparation for our school carnival. This year we will end our procession with an international food festival. Are you an aspiring chef or an amazing home cook? We are looking for a variety of dishes to share. If…
Dear Parents, It has been a strange week and we have hardly seen you all! Thanks for your support and understanding regarding the teaching strikes. Pre-Love Uniform Sale: On Thursday 13th July please join us at our preloved uniform sale. We have many items in good condition both summer and winter uniform which you can…
We have been informed by NEU Trade Union there will be two days of strike action by their teacher members on Wednesday, 5th and Friday, 7th July 2023. The strike is happening because of a national dispute between the unions and the government. The NEU explain: “This is not about a pay rise but correcting…
A massive congratulation to our year 6 pupils who participated in the 6-a-side mixed football league over the last few weeks. The mighty Grange F.C won the league beating other teams from schools across Southwark. Thanks to Mr Joshua Bagley Crewe and Mr Tafarah Griffiths for training the team and escorting them to and from…
On Thursday the children learnt about the Windrush. HMT Empire Windrush is best remembered today for bringing one of the first large groups of post-war West Indian immigrants to the United Kingdom. The ship carried 1027 passengers and two stowaways on a voyage from Jamaica to London in 1948. Thanks to Miss Rosie Hall for…
Dear Parents, It has been another strange week being away! But I have been checking in daily with the team. On my journey to court, I also bumped into a friend! Our Mini Morph can now be located at London Bridge train station in the entrance to Hamley’s toy shop. Please go along and find…
Next week our Year 1 pupils will complete the Year 1 phonics screening check. This will be a gentle assessment and we have high hopes the children will do incredibly well. Please ensure your child is at school next week in order for the tests to take place. The screening will take place each morning…
Over the last few weeks our year 4 pupils have been working with Southwark playhouse. They have been learning all about the Windrush and have written a play. We are really excited to announce that the written play script will be performed at 1pm on Friday 14th July. If you would like to book tickets…
We have had a fantastic two days of sport and I would like to personally thank Miss Olivia Abrahams and the team for making it such a huge success. I am sure there are a few achy parents about after the amazing parent races! Thanks to all the families who came to support their children…
Dear Parents, Welcome back to the last term of this academic year. We have a busy few weeks ahead so please keep an eye on the dates list. We have made a few minor changes to accommodate some amazing trips. Our carnival and international food festival will now take place on Wednesday 19th July at…
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week, so we are asking everyone to wear something green on Thursday 18th May to support this worthy cause. Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. Lots of things can lead to feelings of…
Next week is national Walk to School Week. Walk to School Week is a national event which encourages adults and children to leave the car at home and take the chance to go outside and get fit by walking to school. Please help your child to get involved. Each day the class teachers will keep…
Next week from Monday 15th – Friday 19th May our Year 2 pupils will be sitting their SATs tests. The children have worked so hard this academic year and we wish them all the luck with their tests. If you have a child in Year 2 please ensure they arrive promptly to school as tests…
This week our Year 6 pupils sat their SATs exams. We are really proud of the hard work and effort they have shown all week. Please remember that; SATs don’t measure sports, SATs don’t measure art, SATs don’t measure music Or the kindness in your heart. SATs don’t see your beauty, SATs don’t know your…
There is an additional bank holiday in May to celebrate the Kings coronation. Please see dates the school will be closed for the bank holidays: Monday 1st May – one day only Monday 8th May – one day only Monday 29th May – which is the half term break
Please be aware of the National test dates for SATs and other statutory tests taking place next term. It is really important that your children are present on these dates. Year 6 – SATs: Tuesday 9th – 12th May 2023 Year 2 – SATs: Monday 15th – 19th May 2023 Year 4- Multiplication check: Tuesday 6th June Year…
Please note the school will be closed to year Nursery, Reception,1,3,4 and 5 on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May. Children in year 2 and 6 are expected to attend school on these days. A letter was sent to all parents on Thursday 20th April explaining our decision.
Eid Muburak to all of our families celebrating Eid this Weekend from all staff and children at Grange Primary School. To find out more about Eid and the many celebrations that take place
Thanks to Mrs Olivia Abrahams for organising our “smile” event on Friday 17th March. It really made me smile to see the children in their outfits. We hope our outfits made you smile on the gate this morning! Thanks for the continued contributions!
Although we have had a disrupted week, your children have had great fun experimenting for science week. On Tuesday we were really lucky to welcome a giant planetarium to the school. Each class received a magical workshop about space. Thanks to Mr Josh Crewe for organising this exciting event
What a jam-packed week we have had! This week the senior leadership team have been looking at all topic books to see some of the great learning that the children have been doing. It has been lovely to see the geography and history work that has taken place this term. Please continue to help and…
We have multiple trips booked this term for the children. Please ensure you support us by contributing as much as possible towards the cost of these trips. We value and welcome parent volunteers and thank all parents in year 1 and 2 who accompanied the children on their recent map making trip!
You still have one day to sponsor your child for our reading challenge. We have already raised a large amount of money on our just giving page and cannot wait to start spending this on new books for the library! If you wish to just give us a donation, please click the link below. ¬…
Dear Parents, What a great week we have had! Well done to all of the children and staff for remembering to make and wear their beautiful world book day costumes! We have had a great day celebrating all things reading. Look out for our world book day costume winners in next weeks newsletter. Strike action…
On March 1st we taught the children about St David’s day. Saint David, or Dewi Sant as he’s called in the Welsh language, is the patron saint of Wales. His day is 1st March. His influence is shown in the number of churches dedicated to him in Wales and the celebrations each Saint David’s Day. Many classes…
Safer internet day is the 7th of February and the theme this year is “Want to talk about it?” Making space for conversations about life online is an important part of teaching children how to use the internet safely. To support you in having these conversations with your children, Natterhub is offering another FREE Online Webinar for Parents and details will be…
On Monday and Tuesday, we have some exciting visitors coming to school. Zoolab will be visiting each class, they will be teaching the children about insects and reptiles. During the workshop the children will get to handle some of these creatures. We are really looking forward to this visit and I cannot wait to share…
Next week WB 6th February is Children’s Mental Health Week. The children will spend time during the week learning about keeping their mind and body healthy. Classes will participate in yoga and mindfulness sessions during the week. On Thursday we are inviting the children to wear red, blue, green or yellow (your child will be…
Dear Parents, It has been a busy week at Grange. Thanks to the parents who came and read stories to our children during National Story Telling week, they thoroughly enjoyed it! For more information and activities for home please see the link below. https://wordsforlife.org.uk/themes/celebratestorytelling-week-at-home/ We had a great day today celebrating the NSPCC’s number day….
Next Friday 3rd February we will be celebrating the NSPCC national number day and all things maths! Early years will be opening their doors in the morning and inviting you to their special number celebration morning. The rest of the school will be spending the day learning about number and looking at maths everywhere. We…
Next week WB 31st January is national story telling week, we would love for some of you to come in and volunteer to read a story or tell a story to your child’s class. National Storytelling Week takes place every year and is a celebration of the power of sharing stories. Stories teach us about…
Today the children have learnt all about Holocaust Memorial Day. Holocaust Memorial Day is a national commemoration day in the United Kingdom dedicated to the remembrance of the Jews and others who suffered in the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution. It was first held in January 2001 and has been on the same date every year since….
Dear Parents, As you will have heard we will be closed to the children on Wednesday 1st February. We thank you in advance for your support with this closure and apologise again for any disruption it has caused. On Tuesday 31st January your child will be given a work pack for them to complete on…
We have been working hard to develop our school library. Our library volunteers Michelle Hobbs and Katharine Smales have created a fantastic competition for your children to get involved in. Please look further down the page to see the flyer! Each week your child will visit the library and will be bringing home an additional…
Next Friday children will be learning about Chinese New Year which falls on Sunday 22nd January. During our story time sessions at the end of the day they will be listening to stories about Chinese New Year.
We have a parent workshop for our year 2 parents on Monday 16th January at 9.15am. This workshop will explain what is expected in the year 2 SATs tests, how you can support your child at home and what to expect in the coming term. Wellbeing and mindfulness Next week some of our children will…
Dear Parents, This week our new topics began, please take the time to read the knowledge organisers you were sent on Monday and familiarise yourself with them. The knowledge organisers will help you to pre teach your children giving them an insight into their new topic and the confidence to join in with initial conversations…
On Thursday some of us were treated to a fantastic performance. Our year 4 pupils put on an amazing Samba drumming performance to their parents. They have worked really hard over the autumn term (just ten weeks); well done we are really proud of the progress you have made! Should your child wish to get…
All parents and carers want the very best for their children and for them to get on well in life. Having a good education is important to ensure that they have the best opportunities in their adult life. They only get one chance at school, and your child’s future may be affected by not attending…
Dear Parents, I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! I hope you have had a great holiday and are ready for the Spring term. Staff spent the day on Tuesday getting some valuable training, teachers learnt about reading for pleasure and strategies to help your children develop a love of books…
Grange Primary School would like to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year to all of our amazing Children, Parents and Carers. We hope that you all had a fun filled, relaxing and enjoyable Christmas break with your family and loved ones. We start a new year with a new term and all look…
I’m delighted to let you know that this winter, Southwark Council will be hosting Southwark’s Winter of Food and Fun. They are partnering with local holiday club providers across the borough to provide an exciting programme of meals and activities for children and young people in our local communities. Free places are available for children…
You will have received our activity club letters for the Spring term and noticed that a charge applies for all clubs. Unfortunately, as budgets tighten for us all they are also tightening for school with schools receiving less funding from the Government. School will continue to partially fund activity
Next Friday 9th December our school winter fair will take place in and around the Albert McKenzie Hall. Please come to school at 3.30pm and enjoy the treats we have prepared for you. You will be able to join in with some fun games to win small prizes, enter our raffle, bounce on the bouncy castle,…
Dear Parents, This week we welcomed December, we have been really lucky and during the week AG Flowers (https://www.a-gflowers.co.uk/) gifted the school a real Christmas tree. On Wednesday evening our After School club children decorated the tree for us all with their hand made
On Friday 25th November we will be wearing a white ribbon to show our support to the charity. The charity whiteribbon.org.uk raises awareness of violence against women and girls. Please join us on the day to share your support by wearing something white to school.
Please remember we will be collecting money for ‘Save the Children’ on Thursday 8th December and wearing our Christmas jumpers! I hope you enjoy the weekend, please stay safe and I look forward to seeing you all on Monday.
Winter Fair support On Tuesday 22nd November at 3pm we will be holding a meeting for any parent who would like to help us run our winter fair. Please come to the office to join this meeting, we really need your help! Parent Workshops Thank you to all the parents that attended the parent workshops…
Dear Parents, This week we celebrated anti bullying week. On Monday we wore odd socks to explore difference. During the week the children learnt what the word bullying means, what to do if they feel like they are being bullied and what it feels like to be bullied. Thank you to all that donated money…
Come together with BBC Children in Need and join The Great SPOTacular! Children in need 2022 takes place on Friday 18th November 2022. Children are asked to Wear spots and bring in a £1.00 donation for this extremely worthy cause. With loads of fun ways to fundraise and take part, you can help children and young people all over the UK who need…
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 is coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. It will take place from 14 to 18 November 2022 and has the theme Reach Out. The week will kick off with Odd Socks Day on Monday 14th November, where adults and children wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all…
Anti-Bullying Week is starting on Monday 14th November and runs through to Friday 18th November. We start the week off with “Odd Socks Day”. All you need to do is wear odd socks! It’s a great way to celebrate what makes us all unique in Anti-Bullying Week! Odd Socks Day is being held on Monday 14th November this year. Odd…
On Friday 11th November 2022 we all take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by the many that fell in battle to protect freedom in the 1st and 2nd World Wars. On this day it is traditional for people to wear a Poppy. By wearing a poppy you are showing respect and support for…
Dear Parents, Please join us on Thursday 17th November from 2:45 – 3:20pm for our SEND Coffee Afternoon. Parents will have the opportunity to discuss the following points with us. Key points to be discussed include: ▪ The SEN process at Grange ▪ How Grange caters for children with SEN ▪ How to raise concerns…
As you are aware it is bonfire night tomorrow 5th November. There will be many fires work displays organised locally as well as fireworks being used by families. Please see the fire safety leaflet below to help keep you and your family safe over the weekend. During the day today your children have learnt how…
Dear Parents, It has been lovely to welcome you all back after our weeks break. You will have seen that I have sent out a large letter to you all today outlining the actions we are taking based on the most recent Ofsted report. Thanks to those of you that have met with me and…
Thank you to those of you that have donated to our harvest box in the office. Next week Karen from Haddon hall will be visiting to teach the children about harvest festival and giving. If you are able to donate any dried, packet or tinned goods please leave them in the office. Thanks in advance…
Dear Parents, This week we have had a look at science and topic books. We will be developing the curriculum offer this year and are excited to be introducing new topics next half of term. Look out for ways in which you can support your children in their book bags early next term. Next week…
We are really looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 19.10.22 or Thursday 20.10.22 for our parents evening. This appointment is short but will give you the chance to meet your child’s teacher, see their work discuss their target and see how they have settled into the first term. Can I remind you it…
Grange Primary School is very pleased to announce the release of its recent OFSTED Inspection Report, which took place on 4th and 5th February 2025.
Our five key inspection judgements were marked as follows:
To read the full report, CLICK HERE.