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PTA Father’s Day Gift Shop
 We would like to
say a big thank you to everyone who supported the Father’s Day Gift Shop this
year, it raised a brilliant £81! |
Staff Silent Cake Auction
 This
week Sarah Aldridge kindly donated a cake for a silent auction for staff and
friends of Kendall to raise money for the PTA.
I’m sure you’ll agree it is a truly amazing cake! |
The dedication of our new Prayer Garden
 On Monday 3rd June the whole
school attended a ceremony about the opening and blessing of the prayer
garden. We sang ‘Light of the World’ and
Reverend Lorraine blessed the garden with holy water before saying
prayers. We ended the ceremony by each of
us walking through the prayer garden, a class at a time before going back to
our classrooms.Written by Lilah Year 6 |
Public Speaking Winners
Year 4 Siege of Colchester Visit
 On Friday 17th May, year 4 walked into town and travelled back in
time to 1642 where the English Civil war had a huge impact upon Colchester and
how it looks today. Year 4 visited many
historical buildings and the tour leaders were amazingly knowledgeable. After 3 hours of walking, we were all ready
for our lunch where we studied the castle and the obelisk where Sir Lucas and
Sir Lisle were killed. This has really
helped us to understand where and how the civil war impacted our town and we
will use this information to guide us in our learning over the next 8 weeks. |
New After School Club 'Fit 4 Kids'
 Miss Gayton will be starting a new fitness after
school club ‘Fit 4 Kids’ for KS2, commencing Monday 3rd June 2019,
from 3:15-4:15pm. There will be 6 sessions at £3 each and we request full
payment of £18 in advance. If your child
would like a place in the club please contact the office. |
EYFS Walk to the Lightship
 On Wednesday, EYFS walked to King Edward Quay to
look at the lightship as a Sparkling Start to our quarter. The children thought
the ship was much bigger than they expected! We sketched the ship and observed
what we could see on the river. |
Yr 1 Visit to Ipswich Transport Museum
 Year 1 went on an exciting trip to Ipswich
Transport Museum as their sparkling start to their new topic. They found out
lots of interesting facts about different types of transport and their history.
The volunteers let the children have a turn at sitting on the old
fire engines, buses and trams which was very lucky because the general
public are not normally allowed this treat! The children had to
imagine they had gone back in time and think about how the people might have
felt in those days. The staff at the museum were so impressed with the
questions the children were asking, how polite they were and their
brilliant behaviour. Well done Year 1!
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EYFS – Boydells Farm Visit
 On Wednesday 8th May, EYFS went to Boydells Farm as a
Fabulous Finish to quarter 3. We had an amazing day learning about how a
farm works, how the animals are cared for and what we use the animals
for. We each had a go at milking 'Moo-tilda', met Laurence the llama, fed
a range of animals including Shetland ponies, goats, lambs and calves. We met chicks,
rabbits, guinea pigs, alpacas, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks and kids.
We learnt about the many different birds on the farm and looked at each of
their eggs. Did you know that a cow has no top front teeth? It was a wonderful learning opportunity and
the wet weather didn't stop us! |
Parent Anti-Bullying Forum
 As you know, we take bullying very seriously at Kendall and work
hard to ensure that we deal with it effectively so that everyone can enjoy
their time at school. We are now reviewing our current bullying policy and are
keen to receive input from parents and carers about how you would like the
school to deal with bullying. You are all invited to attend our Parent
Anti-bullying Forum on Wednesday 19th June at 6pm. We will be
discussing our current approach to bullying and asking you to share your views
and ideas with us.Due to the nature of the topics we may discuss, this session is not suitable for children so we would appreciate it if you could make any necessary childcare arrangements so that you are able to attend. We will also be handing out some useful information about what you can do to support your child if you believe that they are being bullied (or are bullying others) and we will discuss the work we do with the children to promote friendship across the school. I look forward to seeing you at the forum.
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