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Issue 27

Issue 27

02/04/2024

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Head Teacher's Welcome & News

Dear Parents,

This time of year is marked by the blossoming of nature, and the lengthening of days.  It is a time of hope, rebirth, and new beginnings.

We have celebrated Nowruz-Persian New Year, the Spring Equinox, and Easter with the children, with help from the families and staff who celebrate. We celebrated St Patrick's Day with traditional music and dancing.  All the classes took part in the French play.

Class VIII presented their projects confidently and assuredly to the Classes, with much wonder and respect from the younger children.  It is always so joyful to see them inspired by the work of the older children and start to imagine their future projects. It was also an opportunity for the community to see the quality of this education through their presentations.  

We wish you a restful break and a wonderful Eid and Passover for those of you celebrating, and we look forward to seeing you on 17th April when we return to School for the Summer term.

Anna Retsler, Head teacher

St Paul's Steiner School

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Our Nowruz entrance nature table.

St Patrick's Day

We were lucky to have an Irish Music and Dance group, the St Patrick's Day Troupe in School on St Patrick's Day.  The students loved to see Finn Doherty who used to be a student at St Paul's and now a musician.

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French Play

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It was such a joy seeing all the children unite to perform their rendition of Notre-Dame de Paris. It has been a complex process and many realised how difficult musicals are to prepare- especially in another language. Yet they all put their best feet forward and delivered a beautiful performance. Rare are the schools where children perform plays in another language and our children should feel very proud.
 

Monsieur Azarian

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Class VIII Presentations

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Class VIII have been working independently over the last few months, researching a project of their choosing.  They showcased their culmination of efforts through presentations, practical demonstrations, and bookwork, with seven students presenting each night. They've honed their practical skills, collaborated with mentors, and meticulously prepared engaging presentations to impart their newfound knowledge.  It was a joy to see the students so confidently presenting and the other students so inspired by them.

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Instagram 

@stpaulssteinerschool

School Website

Waldorf Today

Upcoming Events

Easter Break - No School
All Day
From 29 Mar until 12 Apr
29
March
INSET DAYS - NO SCHOOL
All Day
From 15 Apr until 16 Apr
15
April
Summer Term
All Day
From 17 Apr until 03 May
17
April
Class VI Parents' Evening - Trip
6:00pm – 7:00pm
18
April
Forum - Parents only
2:00pm – 3:00pm
22
April
Oslo Steiner School Concert
All Day
24
April
Class III & IV Parents' Evening - Trips
6:30pm – 7:30pm
25
April

Free holiday activities and lunch programme this Easter

Islington’s free holiday and lunch programme for children on benefits-related free school meals returns this Spring holiday from 2 to 12 April.

The programme targets resident young people, aged 4 in Reception to 16 years (up to 18 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities; SEND) who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals or who can be referred by a professional.

We have 60+ activities on offer across the two weeks, covering theatre, dance, sports, play schemes, SEND only activities, adventure playgrounds and more.

All activities include a free healthy lunch which helps families when schools are closed.

Families can register and book on the website.

Free holiday activities with lunch

Childminder recruitment and retention Department for Education (DfE) questionnaire

A new consultation launched by the DfE asks childminders, parents, providers and local authorities for their thoughts on how government can support more childminders to join and stay in the profession.

The DfE welcomes responses from childminders, those that work with and represent them, parents and local authorities. It also welcomes responses from all providers regarding monthly payments of early education funding. Consultation closes on 10 May 2024.

Childminder recruitment & retention questionnaire

Reminder: Free childcare codes for working parents, validation this term

If you have received free childcare codes for working parents relating to children already in your setting or new children starting in April, please validate these codes on the provider portal this term, rather than waiting until next term.

This is to ensure that any issues with a parent’s code can be flagged now, giving time for any issues to be addressed before 31 March. In order for eligible working parents with two year olds to receive free hours in April, they must have a valid code by 31 March.

Places available: Help me to help myself - scaffolding steps towards independence

Friday 19 April 2024

This interactive face to face half day course considers the place for fostering independence as a pedagogical principle as well as an embedded expectation within the Early years foundation stage (EYFS) and Ofsted inspections.

Young children can be very resourceful and resilient and when left to their own devices or given opportunities to be independent, they can truly surprise us. This course harnesses this spirit, exploring the journey towards independence and, according to the latest evidence, how to carefully plan the steps necessary for children to ‘help themselves’.

Help me to help myself course

 

 

Islington Bright Start Newsletter

https://www.islington.gov.uk/children-and-families/bright-start-islington-start-for-life-and-family-hubs

https://findyour.islington.gov.uk/kb5/islington/directory/advice.page?id=QSjf0l-9CKo

Community

Whole School Open Evening

Kindergarten and classes

Thursday 9th May 5-7pm

BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE 

Hawthorn Childcare

I am an early years primary school teacher with over 16 years teaching and middle management experience. I am a current parent at St Paul’s and my practice is Steiner informed.

Daily rhythms will include; 

• drop off and pick up from St Paul’s if required 

• care in a home environment 

• organic, seasonal whole foods 

•  cooking, baking, craft, creative play, stories, songs and rhymes

I have paediatric first aid training, the relevant training in safeguarding and child protection, and I have an enhanced DBS check. 

Please email aisfla@hotmail.com to register your interest.

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Piano Lessons

I live in the area and have been teaching piano for 45 years.  My daughter went to St Paul's and I have taught various pupils from here in the past.

Please get in touch.

peterbridges55@gmail.com

Dear Parents/Carers,

London Football School are hosting a multi sport Easter Camp!! Offering an exciting range of sports for your child to enjoy! The programme includes a variety of engaging sports such as Football, Futsal, Dodgeball and Cricket with both indoor and outdoor facilities available. 

To book just scan the QR code on the attached document or visit the website

https://londonfootballschool.co.uk/

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Come and join us for our forest school and nature connection experiences.

Exciting news- there will be a Forest School after-school club again on Thursday at 1.15pm -3.15pm (in the shrubbery)

The children will be picked up from school. Ages 4.5+.

If you are interested in joining please book a place at:

https://urbanoutdoorslondon.co.uk

We are also running again a Easter holiday Camp with NEW extended hours on Hampstead Heath

Hope to see you there!

LIFEWAYS

Lifeways is a week for all ages set in the beautiful grounds of Emerson College from 21- 27 July 2024. 

For more info follow: https://www.facebook.com/lifewaysweek 

Download the programme here: http://tinyurl.com/58mt2br5 

Booking form here: https://tinyurl.com/bdcp8sar

We hope you have a wonderful Easter holiday!