Newsletters

23/24 - Summer 1, Week 1

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Dear parents and carers,

Welcome back from what I hope was a restful yet enjoyable Easter break.  Much happened in the last week of term, from our school values day to our Easter community breakfast all of which you can read about below.

In addition, as you are reading this our Year 3 and 4 day trip to France will be in full swing - more about this next week!     

I pray you all have a wonderful weekend.

 

Mr. David Huntingford

Headteacher

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Welcome back to a new term. I hope you have all had a fantastic Easter break. 

This term we have a few exciting awareness days coming up, which I hope you will join us in celebrating! These are a great way to help raise awareness of different educational needs and for others to understand why children may learn in different ways. 

This half-term we will be celebrating Dyslexia Awareness on the week beginning 6th May.

As part of the English curriculum, our Year 5 pupils have the amazing chance to see Frozen the Musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Tickets are available on ParentPay and MUST be paid for by Friday 26th April. They are normally £89.00 and have been subsidised by both the theatre and school. The trip is in the afternoon on 2nd May 2024 and children will return by around 6pm.

Please be aware if we are unable to cover the total cost of the tickets. We may be forced to cancel this trip.

Summer Term Menu

We have had a number of pupils changing their lunch order when they approach the counter at lunchtime. Please can you discuss the food choices with your child.

We do NOT serve HALAL meats. Please ensure your child selects something that they are able to eat. They can NOT change their choices later as our catering team prepare and cook everything fresh each day to order.

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This week a collection of books has been recommended. 

'I enjoy reading comic books because they are fun and tell a story or facts in a different way.' 

Ava 5P

 

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France Day Trip Yrs 3&4
6:00am – 11:00pm
19
April
Pupil Voice Meetings
All Day
From 22 Apr until 26 Apr
22
April
Class Photographs
8:00am – 8:30am
22
April
British Values Day
All Day
23
April
Litter patrol celebration Day Katja
1:00pm – 3:00pm
25
April
SATS WEEK
All Day
From 13 May until 16 May
13
May
End of SATS treat trip
All Day
17
May
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28 Mar 2024
Easter service at Dagenham Parish Church
Pupils visit our local church
Read more
28 Mar 2024
School Values Day
Continuing our learning about the Easter story
Read more
26 Mar 2024
Easter community breakfast and Year Four performance
William Ford's annual Easter breakfast
Read more
22 Mar 2024
Virtual Science
This week Arbi and Sanjel from 4D write about the VR science workshop that year 4 had today.
Read more
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Year Three

It has been lovely to welcome the children back this week. It seems unbelievable that we have reached the summer term already and have lots of exciting experiences planned for the pupils.

What we have learnt about this week

We have begun our new shared reading book this week called 'Here Comes Hercules', which is an exciting narrative which also compliments our history work on the Ancient Greeks.

In English, we have continued to look at the features of poetry and have planned our own version of the poem 'The Sound Collector.'

In maths, we have introduced our new topic of fractions.

What we will learn about next week

Next week we will continue with our fraction work in maths.

In English, we will be looking at using descriptive language to describe settings. 

Our history lesson will focus on Alexander the Great,

Year Four 

It has been a fantastic start to Year 4 after the Easter break! 

What we have learnt about this week

In English, the children were busy creating Scandinavian brochures, showcasing their writing skills. Meanwhile, in Maths, the students dove into solving money word problems, sharpening their problem-solving abilities.

In Religious Education (R.E.), we started a new topic - 'Kingdom of God'. The children explored this theme by interpreting the story of Pentecost through art, fostering creativity and religious understanding.  In Science, the students immersed themselves in researching various animals and their diets, expanding their knowledge of the natural world.

What we will learn about next week

In English, the children will be delving into a new book, analysing the features of the main character. Geography will see the children comparing two vibrant cities, Paris and London, broadening their geographical awareness. In Art, the students will be honing their sketching skills in the style of Picasso, fostering artistic flair. In Maths, our focus will shift to the concept of Time, enhancing the children's grasp of this fundamental element. Furthermore, in Science, the students will delve into animal food chains, deepening their understanding of ecosystems.

Year Five

What a fantastic start to the summer term! It has been great to welcome back the Year 5 children, and we hope that you had a well rested Easter break!

What we have learnt about this week

This week, in maths, we have introduced angles - the children have worked collaboratively to begin to identify angles such as acute, obtuse, right angles and reflex angles. Our English unit began with introducing our new unit on A Midsummers Nights Dream. We delved into the wonderful life of William Shakespeare and the children have begun to write a biography on his fascinating life. In geography this week, the children have been introduced to their new unit on Rivers. They received a letter from Jon Cruddas asking for help with flooding in the area - over the course of the next term they will become Flood Risk Consultants.

What we will learn about next week

We will continue with looking at angles but with a focus on measuring different angles with a protractor. In History next week, the children will be introduced to their new unit on Baghdad - this unit has great links with our current RE topic Islam. 

Year Six

It has been great to be back at school to welcome the Year 6 children in their final term at William Ford!  The Year 6 team would like to thank all the parents for their continued support, particularly in helping the children to find the time and motivation to complete their Easter homework.  This all contributes to the continued progress the children are making as we approach SATs.

What we have learnt about this week

This week in maths, the children have completed their unit of work about angles in a range of shapes.  They also examined the properties of circles.  In English, the children edited their newspaper report that they started before the Easter break.  They then wrote a finished version as their formal writing assessment.  The children have also continued their P.S.H.E. and P.E. lessons this week.  

What we will learn about next week

Next week, the children will be completing their final set of assessments in reading, maths, spelling and grammar before their SATs tests in May.  Between now and then, we will, of course, be helping the children revise the key concepts and knowledge in preparation for this. 

 

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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: Mikail 

For: working hard in fractions lessons

 

Name: Rodiatu

For: acting generously and being a kind member of 3F

 

Name: Iqrah 

For: living at peace and always being reading to learn.

3M

Name: Abigail

For: putting in a great effort with reading over the Easter holidays and for producing beautiful handwriting.

Name: Adesewa

For: being kind and supportive to a new pupil in class.

Name: Kaiden

For: being calm and more settled in class.

3N

Name: Umahawa

For: producing some very careful art work and working diligently in all lessons.

Name: Regan

For: being kind and helpful in the classroom.

Name: Christabel

For: a calm start to the term and trying hard to be ready to learn.
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Four

4D

Name: Liam

For: working hard in his reading group

 

Name: Parker

For: always giving up his time to help others

 

Name: Kacie

For: always promoting peace and tranquillity around her

4IW

Name: Patricia

For: making a great effort in her English work this week 

Name: Mia

For: always being helpful and generous with her time around the classroom. 

Name: 

For: 

4W

Name: Ophelia

For: great effort and progress in maths.

Name: Liyanah

For: acting generously and making great progress in Literacy. 

Name: AJ

For: a positive attitude towards his learning. 
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Five

5A

Name: Jerry

For: his brilliant work writing a biography on William Shakespeare.

 

Name: Belita

For: always being there with a helping hand.

 

Name: Royal Praise

For: being a calm influence in the class this week.

5H

Name: Alexandre

For:  super work in maths.

Name:  Violet

For:  showing kindness to others at lunchtime.

Name:  Milda

For: working so co-operatively with her partner in lessons.

5P

Name: Maria

For: working diligently and writing a wonderful introduction to her biography.

Name: Chizaram

For: always offering to help the teacher. 

Name: Harley

For: always being a calm and considerate member of the class. 
 

Working diligently

 

Acting generously

 

Promoting peace

Year Six

6B

Name: Fara

For: excellent effort and focus in all subjects this week.

 

Name: Maryam

For: helpful and kind behaviour at all times.

 

Name: Robyn

For: kindness to others at all times.

6F

Name: Clara

For: great work in English editing and publishing her newspaper report. 

Name: Eva

For: helping and supporting peers and adults in the classroom.

Name: Rares

For: having a calm and peaceful presence in the classroom. 

6I

Name: Reggie

For: always participating in lessons enthusiastically.

Name: Sindi

For: always being kind to others. 

Name: Jaden

For: being focused and having a settled week. 
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