Year 6 have chosen the fantastic Cancer Research charity to support through their pilgrimage walk this year. This is one of the ways we encourage pupils to think about others and advocate on their behalf. Please do read their moving personal stories about how cancer has touched their lives on their Just Giving page by scanning the QR code below. If you can make a donation, however small, Year 6 would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
Year 2 wowed parents with their class assembly about Florence Nightingale on Friday. Performances and presentations encourage pupils to commit learning to memory, so that they can articulate it to an audience.
Reception ventured out on the London Overground to Hampstead Heath, where they took part in a workshop linked to their learning about the seasons. Being out in nature is good for pupils’ wellbeing and demonstrates that learning can take place in any environment. Reception will visit the Heath again, so that they can experience seasonal changes for themselves.
Reception & Key Stage 1 enjoyed a bedtime story read by their teacher and a cup of cocoa at our Bedtime Stories event. Bedtime Stories gives parents time to attend a presentation about supporting pupils’ reading at home.
Lighthouse Little Ones, ran by our Children’s Pastor Jemima happens weekly on Wednesday mornings during term time, from 9:30am to 11am for ages 0-4. You can find us opposite Finchley Road station. Everyone is welcome!
Happy new year to you all and welcome back! Last term, I posted a parent questionnaire regarding opportunities to learn a musical instrument. Camden Music Service does offer an array of opportunities on the weekends that you can tap into if you are interested. Please follow the link/QR code on the poster above for more details.
Thank you for all your support in 2024. On behalf of the team, I would like to thank you for your cards and generous gifts. We wish you a very merry Christmas and are looking forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 7th January 2025!
Dear parents/carers,
Please find below some key dates for the Spring and Summer terms. Please pay particular attention to the dates of statutory (legally required) assessments and make sure you have a note of them in your diary/calendar if they apply to your child. The dates for these assessments (included optional Year 2 SATS) are directed by the Department for Education and cannot be changed.
Monday 6th January – INSET – The school is closed to pupils
Tuesday 7th January – School re-opens to pupils.
Friday 10th January – Non-uniform Day
Week commencing 13th January – Book fair
Tuesday 14th January – Bedtime Stories for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
Friday 24th January – Year 2 Class Assembly at 14.30
Thursday 30th January – LDBS Schools’ Service at St Paul’s for House Captains
Friday 7th February – Non-uniform Day
Week commencing 10th February – Mock SATS and NTS tests papers sat by Years 1-6
Tuesday 11th February – Safer Internet Day
Wednesday 12th February – Year 5 Science Museum trip
Thursday 13th February – Year 6 The Globe Theatre trip
Friday 14th February – Year 1 Class Assembly at 14.30
Week commencing 17th February – HALF TERM
Week commencing 24th February – Assessment period continues
Wednesday 26th February – Information meeting regarding The Mill for Year 5 parents
Friday 7th March – Year 6 Pilgrimage Walk
Week commencing 10th March – Parent Meetings
Thursday 13th March – Flouride varnish application for Reception, Year1 and Year 2
Friday 14th March – Year 4 Class Assembly 14.30
Friday 21st March – Year 5 Google trip
Friday 21st March – Year 3 class assembly 14.30
Tuesday 25th or 26th tbc – Year 3 and 4 dance performances at The Place
Thursday 27th/Friday 28th March – Year 5 overnight stay at The Mill
Wednesday 2nd April – Easter Service at Lighthouse London 14.30
Friday 4th April – Term finishes at 12.30 / Non-uniform
Schools must complete the early years foundation stage profile assessment between April and June of the academic year in which children turn 5, which is usually the reception year. Pupils will not notice they are being assessed, but they do need to be in school in order to be assessed!
It is recommended that the optional key stage 1 tests are administered during May 2025.
Whilst these tests are no longer statutory, we do administer them in line with the old statutory guidance, as they provide excellent information about pupils’ progress and attainment, which we use to tailor our provision.
Tests are administered in an age-appropriate way. Pupils sit the tests in a comfortable space, with familiar adults, in small groups throughout the month of May. This requires a lot of planning for school staff. It is therefore essential that all pupils are in school to facilitate this.
The statutory key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 12 May to Thursday 15 May 2025:
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday 12 May 2025 | English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2 |
| Tuesday 13 May 2025 | English reading |
| Wednesday 14 May 2025 | Mathematics papers 1 and 2 |
| Thursday 15 May 2025 | Mathematics paper 3 |
Schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 2-week period from Monday 2 June 2025.
Schools must administer the phonics screening check within the 1-week period from Monday 9 June 2025.
Thank you to parents who attended the Christmas Service at Lighthouse London yesterday. We hope you enjoyed the lovely singing, excellent reading and the wonderful creative writing on display.
Thanks too go to Jemima and Chris at Lighthouse London for welcoming our community into the church.
