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23/24 - Autumn 2 - Week 6

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Dear parents and carers,

Christmas Bazaar

Christmas has truly begun at William Ford with our Christmas Bazaar taking place last Wednesday.  This was a fantastic time of festive cheer as the whole community came together to play games, enjoy music and even meet Santa!  Please click here if you would like to view some photos William Ford Junior School - Christmas Bazaar (williamfordschool.co.uk).  A huge thank you to Mrs Beech and the William Ford team for arranging and facilitating such a wonderful event – I am sure this will now become a regular fixture at William Ford.

Our Christmas celebrations continued as the school came together this afternoon to enjoy a pantomime (oh yes they did)!  Next week begins our iSingPop preparations and concert, along with Christmas dinner day, disco and Christmas jumper day.  So many great events for the pupils to enjoy.  All parents should have received a separate letter outlining details of all of these events.

iRockSchool

After a couple of weeks of mystery, all was revealed in assembly today as Rory from iRockSchool (who apparently has performed at Glastonbury) formed a rock band on stage made up of children from across the school.  This is a new opportunity for children who enjoy their music and want to learn either the electric drums, electric guitar, keyboard or be a singer.  Children will learn in groups and form their own mini rock band.  Your child should have been given a letter today with further information.  The cost for this tuition is about £38 per month with lessons happening weekly.  We will look to support Pupil Premium families – please contact Mrs. Noakes for details.

Year Four India Day

Year Four truly embraced their geography unit on India by hosting an India Day.  More information can be seen below in 'Our news' plus click here to view some photos. William Ford Junior School - Year 4 India day (williamfordschool.co.uk)  The curry they cooked for me was really delicious!

Christmas events at Dagenham Parish Church

Please see below for information about upcoming events at Dagenham Parish Church.  There is also a video that you can view: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9l1hmTeIRrI

 

I pray you all have a wonderful weekend.

 

Mr. David Huntingford

Headteacher

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Isiaiah 9:6-7

For a child has been born to us, a son given to us, and the authority is upon his shoulder, and the wondrous adviser, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, called his name, "the prince of peace."

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Bazaar Success! 

A huge thank you to al the parents, carers and staff who made our first Christmas Bazaar a huge success. The cost-of-living crisis has had wide-ranging negative impacts on children and their families. One consequence of the crisis is that it has significantly impacted children’s learning and exacerbated existing barriers to education for disadvantaged children the most, crucially impacting their readiness to learn in school. All money raised will go into the schools hardship fund to support families in our school community when times are financially difficult.

iSing Pop tickets will go live this weekend on ParentPay. Please remember no buggies can be bought in the hall. 

Entry tickets will be priced at £3.00. This is entry only and there will be seating available, but we are hoping some of our parents will prefer to stand and dance (maybe even sing) with the pupils.

 

There are lots of things coming up in the lead up to Christmas both in school and the borough. 

Please glance through these updates below

 

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Year Three

 

 

Year Four

Year Five

 

 

Year Six

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This week 'The World's Worst Children' by David Walliams has been recommended. 

This book is about five beastly boys and five gruesome girls who are thought to be the world's worst children. It is a really funny book with lots of fun stories and events. 

 

Cairon 4D

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iRock School of music assembly
9:00am – 9:30am
08
December
Pantomime
2:00pm – 3:10pm
08
December
Christmas Dinner Day
All Day
13
December
Christmas Jumper Day
All Day
13
December
Ising Pop Performance
4:00pm – 5:15pm
14
December
School Disco - Years 3&4
2:00pm – 3:15pm
19
December
School Disco - Years 5&6
3:30pm – 5:00pm
19
December
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08 Dec 2023
Rock Band Assembly
We hear about special assembly the pupils had today.
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08 Dec 2023
India day - Year 4
Year 4 have had an absolutely fantastic India day, this week, where they were immersed in the culture, tradition and beauty of all things India.
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Year Three

Christmas feels like it has really begun in school this week, what with the opportunity to visit the Christmas bazaar on Wednesday and the brilliant pantomime we all got to enjoy today. Despite the festivities, the children have continued to learn new skills and knowledge, in addition to assessing what has previously been studied. In maths, we have practised rounding numbers to the nearest 1, 10 and 100 and then applied this skill when estimating answers. The children have found this work challenging and we will be returning to it during our early morning work activities to ensure it is embedded. We have also practised using inverse operations. In English, the children have written a newspaper report based on 'James and the Giant Peach'. This will be used as their writing assessment for this half-term. 

In history, the pupils learnt about mummification and the Egyptian Book of the Dead by looking at example of primary evidence.

We carried out our end of unit assessment task in R.E. this week. The children had to design a piece of artwork to represent  the Holy Trinity and explain why they chose that particular design. Their designs were thoughtful and eye-catching. 

In art, the children carefully painted their Egyptian papyrus scrolls. It was very fiddly but they have produced pleasing results.

The Year Three team wish you all a happy and restful weekend.

 

 

Year Four 

This week in Year 4, our focus in Maths was on multiplication with 2-digit and 3-digit numbers. The children have been honing their multiplication skills, learning to apply their knowledge to solve problems using larger numbers.

In English, we delved into the features of instructional writing. The students have been exploring the language and structure of instructions, applying this knowledge to write their own clear and precise instructions.

As part of our learning about different cultures, we embarked on a fascinating journey into traditional Indian cuisine. The children thoroughly enjoyed researching and discovering the rich and diverse culinary traditions of India.

We were delighted to indulge in a fantastic India Day, where the entire day was dedicated to celebrating Indian culture and cuisine. The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the cooking session, where the children enthusiastically participated in creating a wholesome vegetarian and chicken curry accompanied by freshly made naan bread and rice. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to experience the vibrant flavours and aromas of Indian cooking. We also had the opportunity to do henna tattoos, make personal Diva lamps and create oil pastel drawings inspired by Indian art and culture.

We are really proud of the children’s engagement and enthusiasm in their learning this week. Next week is going to be full of Christmas activities, as we build up to our iSingPop Christmas concert! We hope you have a great weekend and we look forward to exploring more enriching experiences with Year 4 pupils, next week!

 

Year Five

This week in English, our focus has been on writing an argument from one viewpoint. The children looked at the features of an argument in order to plan and write their own argument. Their writing discussed whether Ahmet had the right to fight back Brendan the bully after he stole from him, based on the text we are looking at 'The boy at the back of the class'. The children wrote some fantastic pieces of work that included lots of persuasive and emotive language to convince the reader to support their view. 

In maths, we began our new unit of work on multiplying and dividing. This week, the children looked at using the column method and area models to multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers. 

In history, we continued to look at the Anglo-Saxons. The children learnt about Runes and how the Anglo-Saxons used these symbols as an alphabet in their writing system. They even had a chance to translate and write their own messages using Runes. 

We hope you have a fun-filled and restful weekend! 

 

Year Six

This week has been a mixture of work but also the beginning of some Christmas fun for the Year Six children.  Many of them visited the school's Christmas bazaar on Wednesday to pick up a bargain and all of them enjoyed watching the pantomime today.

In maths, the children have continued their work on fractions.  Again, we would like to remind parents how important it is for children to confidently recall their multiplication facts in order to complete fractions accurately.  In English, we have now moved on to examining the key features of balanced arguments. 

The children have begun sewing their waistcoats together in their DT lessons.  It has proved particularly tricky for many of them, but they have worked so hard and shown true determination in their efforts.  In science, the children have examined how white light is made up of seven colours and in R.E. we have begun to examine humanism.

Once again, the Year Six team wish you a restful weekend.  

 

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Each week, staff select three children from each class who have shown effort and commitment to upholding an aspect of our school vision, shown at the bottom of the page. Congratulations to this week’s ‘stars of the week’ for their tremendous endeavours!

 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Three

3F

Name: Abdulrahman 

For: Fantastic focus and engagement in History when learning about Ancient Egyptian mummification 

 

Name: Isabella

For: helping another pupil in lessons when she needed support. Isabella did this without being asked and was noticed by several members of staff.

 

Name: Arya

For: always being a kind, calm and proactive member of the class.

3M

Name: McKelle

For: always trying her absolute best, for listening well and for giving really thoughtful answers in class. 

Name: Giorgiana

For: always being so kind and caring to everyone around her. She can be relied upon to offer help and support. 

Name: Demi

For: being quiet, calm and focussed this week, especially in English lessons

3N

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Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Four

4D

Name: Iutsin

For: working diligently in all subjects and making good progress across the curriculum

 

Name: Shiven 

For: always being kind and helpful to others

 

Name: Frankie-Lee

For: always having a peaceful and calm attitude

4IW

Name: Morgan  

For: being consistent and making a great effort to not become distracted. 

Name: Shalom

For: acting generously towards others in and around the classroom 

Name: Jada

For:  always having a calm and positive attitude to learning.  

4W

Name: Deba

For: Working diligently across all subjects.

Name: Lyra

For: Acting generously around the classroom.

Name: Ophelia

For: Always living at peace within the classroom and around the school.
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Five

5A

Name: Teslim

For: his fantastic work in maths this week, and his increased concentration. 

 

Name: Cherish

For: being generous with her time by always offering to help with the class books. 

 

Name: Michael F

For: living at peace with all children and acting kindly towards others. 

5H

Name:  Shruthikka

For: working diligently in all lessons.

Name:  Violet

For:  always being so kind and considerate towards others.

Name:  Adam

For:  working quietly and concentrating so well in class this week, especially in Maths.

5P

Name: Elizabeth

For: always trying her best, especially in maths.

Name: Reggy

For: generously giving his ideas in lessons.

Name: Jayden

For: being polite to staff around the school.
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Six

6B

Name: David

For: working diligently in technology.

 

Name: Natasha

For: generously helping her peers in technology this week.

 

Name: Samuel

For: his calm and focussed attitude in class.

6F

Name: Daniyal

For: working diligently in all aspects of the curriculum. 

Name: Clara

For: acting generously with her peers this week.

Name: Rares

For: having a calming presence in the classroom. 

6I

Name: Tana

For: Working hard in all lessons and making great progress in maths.

Name: Arth

For: His fantastic improvement in his handwriting and presentation.

Name: Corey

For: Great stitching in DT this week. He had great technique and patience.
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