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Newsletter 18th September 2020

Times of the school day from Monday, 28th September

From Monday, 28th September we have changed the timings of the school day. At the start of the day ALL children will go straight to their classrooms: Nursery 8.50-9:00 Start Nursery Gate 12:00 End Nursery Gate MIDDLE GATE: Reception 8.50-9:00 Start Middle Gate 2:50 End Middle Gate Gate will close at 9:00am Year 5 8:45-8:50 Start Middle Gate 3:15 End Middle Gate Year 6 8:40-8:45 Start Middle Gate 3:10 End Middle Gate Gate will close at 8:50am JOB CENTRE GATE: Year 1 8:45-8:50 Start Job Centre Gate 3:00 End Job Centre Gate Year 4 8:40-8:45 Start Job Centre Gate 3:10 End Job Centre Gate Gate will close at 8:50am MAIN GATE: Year 2 8:45-8:50 Start Main Gate 3:00 End Main Gate Year 3 8:40-8:45 Main Gate 3:10 End Main Gate Gate will close at 8:50am
Black History Month

Please see the flyer below for information on Black History Month: Black History Month
Black Lives Matter

Black lives matter Over the coming weeks and months we will be engaging children with learning about the Black Lives Matter movement. We believe that this is important as it is a major issue in our world today. We believe in the message that we must all work to secure human rights for all and work to combat racism in our society. For more information see the Parents Guide below. Parent's guide to black lives matter
Year 5 update - Friday, 18th September

In year 5 we have been creating our own statues out of tin foil based on the British sculptor Anthony Gormley. He is the creator of the wonderful 'Angel of the north.' We observed, compared and evaluated a number of his creations before planning, sketching and then creating our own using tin foil and black card.
Year 1 Update - Cuba: Friday, 18th September

Cuba class have really enjoyed getting to know about each other this week through our ‘Who am I?’ topic. We have also been learning about one more and one less. We have been using pictorial, concrete and abstract ways to support our learning.
Year 2 Update - Friday, 18th September

The Super Scientists in Year 2 have been gathering and collecting information about their topic: Living Things and their Habitats. Both classes went on a habitat hunt and found lots of animals roaming around the school grounds. We found spiders; woodlice; beetles; butterflies; snails and much more. What animals have you seen locally? How do their habitats ensure they are safe?
Parent Update - Friday, 4th September

Parent Update – Friday, 4th September 2020 We hope you have had a restful summer and we are looking forward to welcoming back our school community. We understand you and your family may be feeling anxious after such a long time away, so please take time to read the Returning to Primary School FINAL August 2020 information that Haringey have prepared for parents and carers on returning to school; please pay particular attention to page 5 and the advice on ‘what happens if someone in your family isn’t feeling well’. New times of the school day from Monday, 7th September In July we wrote to you with the new start and finish times for the school day from Monday, 7th September. Please make a note of your child’s year group, entrance gate, start and end time. Nursery – Nursery Gate 9:30 Start 12:30 End Reception – Middle Gate 9:10 Start 2:50 End Year 1 – Job Centre Gate 8:55 Start 3:00 End Year 2 – Main Gate 8:55 Start 3:00 End Year 3 – Main Gate 8:45 Start 3:10 End Year 4 – Job Centre Gate 8:45 Start 3:10 End Year 5 – Middle Gate 8:55 Start 3:20 End Year 6 – Middle Gate 8:45 Start 3:10 End Please note if you have siblings across 2 or more year groups, you must bring each child to the correct gate at the allocated time. Social distance measures outside the school Over the summer Haringey Council have installed barriers on the road outside the school to increase the pavement width to ensure social distancing by creating 2 pathways. Please follow the arrows that are directing the flow once you have dropped your child/ren at school. As the road has been narrowed to allow for the second pathway, please do NOT park outside the school to drop children off. Haringey have created a walking map and we would ask that you park away from the school and walk with your children. The map is attached for your information. School Lunches As with the staggered start and end times for each class, we are also staggering the children’s lunches so that they are able to have their lunch safely, within their year group. If your child has a packed lunch please bring their lunch in a packed lunch box/bag, NOT in a back pack (if your child usually brings a back pack, please leave this at home). The only items your child will need every day is their book bag and their lunch box (if they have a packed lunch). PE Kits Please only bring your child’s PE kit into school on the day they have PE. We will not be keeping them in school and they should be taken home at the end of the day to be washed. A reminder of the PE kit: White T-Shirt, dark blue or black shorts / jogging bottoms and plimsolls & PE bag Class Resources Your child will not need to bring in any class resources, these will be provided and each child will be given an individual work pack. Your child will only need to bring in their book bags every day (no back packs). Water Bottles We will also provide your child with a named water bottle for when they are in school; which will be thoroughly cleaned and must remain in school. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday, 7th September.
Weekly Update Friday 17th July

Please find below, a link to the weekly update. weekly update Friday 170720
Year 6 Leavers Celebration
Year 6 Leaver's Celebration
Year 6 transition

Year 6 Transition Our year 6 children have this week been having sessions about transition to secondary school. The children were able to share their thoughts and feelings about moving on to a new and exciting phase of their education. The sessions were delivered by the staff team who have been working closely with the year 6 children over the past few weeks. We also had a very special appearance (via video link) from Ms Corrales.
WEEKLY UPDATE FRIDAY 10th July 2020

Plans for Schools in September We are looking forward to having all of the children back at school from Monday September 7th. Following the recent government guidance, we have begun to outline our plan of the school day; this includes staggered start and end times and altered break and lunchtimes to minimise contact between groups. The guidance outlines class size groups of 30 children and states that adults can work between different groups to enable the full delivery of the curriculum and any catch up and intervention programmes that are required. We are planning to use three entry points into the school for drop off and pick up; children will be expected to arrive punctually for their start time and enter the school site by the correct gate. Next week you will be receiving information about your child’s new class and teacher. We are planning to have a small number of places available for Breakfast Club and After School Club. Currently we have no plans to run after school sports clubs. Our current plan for the start and end of the day in September is outlined in the table below. 8:45 Start 8:55 Start 9:10 Start 9:30 Start 12:30 End 2:50 End 3:00 End 3:10 End 3:20 End Main Gate Yr 3 Yr 2 Yr 2 Yr 3 Middle Gate Yr 6 Yr 5 Rec. Nur. Nur. Rec. Yr 6 Yr 5 Job Centre Gate Yr 4 Yr 1 Yr 1 Yr 4 The government have stated that school attendance in September is mandatory and all children will be expected to attend school. We understand that some families may still have concerns and anxieties about their children returning to school. We have been constantly reviewing our risk assessment with the opening of the school since March, when the lockdown began. We are confident with following all guidance that we are making the school as safe as it could possibly be during the current pandemic. We expect to be receiving further guidance from the government during the summer holidays; we will use all of the information and advice given to hopefully be able to reassure families that school is a safe place to be returning to in September. September Nursery Places We still have a number of nursery places available for September. If you would like a place in nursery for September please contact the school office to register your interest via email at admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771. End of Term Friday 17th July is the end of term. The children in school will finish at the regular time they are finishing currently within their bubble. Home learning summer packs should be available for your child on google classroom or on the school website. End of Year Reports You should have received notification in the past couple of days about dates and times to collect your child’s annual report next week. If you have not been notified please contact the school office for the information. Summer Holiday Free School Meal Vouchers Families eligible for Summer Holiday Free School Meal Vouchers should be able to redeem the vouchers to the value of £90 on Monday 13th July. We suggest you redeem them next week so that if you have any difficulties you can contact the school office for support. Muswell Hill Food Bank If you think that you would benefit from additional support, we can issue vouchers for three visits to Muswell Hill Food Bank. Please contact the school office for further information. Pen License Congratulations to Matias in Venezuela who this week received his pen licence. Well done. Learning in Reception Reception children have been learning about oceans and imagining what a mermaids cave may look like. They also worked collaboratively on a collage of a rainbow fish. Audiobooks and art Follow this link for access to some free audiobooks https://www.worldbookday.com/world-of-stories/ Or this link for games and activities inspired by The Tate art galleries https://www.tate.org.uk/kids A Poem by Musab Musab in year 3 has written this poem as part of year 3 work on writing poems about the weather. Lets hope for a sunny, hot summer. Heroes Not David Bowie but Oussama and year 5 who this week were thinking of heroes and asking do all heroes wear capes? The answer was an emphatic no! Some suggestion of heroes were Marcus Rashford, Greta Thunberg, staff of the National Health Service, Megan Rapinoe, Captain Tom, Michael Holding and Allan Saint-Maximin. Year 6 and Black Lives Matter Year 6 have spent much of this week doing work on Black Lives Matter and discussing issues of racism and inequality. Fire Escape and Site Security You hopefully saw the letter sent earlier this week from the Chair of Governors, Caroline Schloss, about the problem we face with the occupants of an adjacent building to the school site requiring access to the school site via their fire exit. This issues date back to the sale of the land by Haringey in 2001. Leaders within the school, since November, have been trying to resolve the issue with currently no suitable resolution for the school and little support from Haringey to resolve an issue of their making. We have now managed to arrange a meeting next week with members from Haringey in attendance to hopefully work towards an appropriate resolution. If the outcome is not to our satisfaction the likely result will be that we lose part of our playground space and entrance/exit to the school premises. It is also a distinct possibility that as a major safeguarding issue, if the owners of the adjacent property go to court to gain access to the school site via this fire escape, we will be unable to open the school in September as it will pose a serious risk to the security of the school site. Finally From Mrs Spencer this week is this interesting recommendation. Booktrust Recipes! Fancy doing some baking with your family? We've got lots of fun, easy-to-follow recipes for you to try out. Whether you're a big fan of The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen or The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, you're sure to find some tasty treats to enjoy. Follow the link below for more information. https://www.booktrust.org.uk/ If you try some tasty, inventive recipes, let Mrs Spencer know. She is always delighted to hear from children who are reading. Have a fun and relaxing weekend.
Letter from Caroline Schloss, Chair of Governors

Dear Parents, Please see below a letter from the school's Chair of Governors, Caroline Schloss. letter to parents 6.7.2020
Weekly update Friday 3rd July

ALEXANDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL FRIDAY 3rd July 2020 Plans for Schools in September You will no doubt have heard and read in the media this week that the government are implementing plans for all children to return to school in September. We are taking the guidance we have received to begin to plan for seeing all of our children in September. The government have stated that children returning to school is mandatory from September so parents must ensure all compulsory school aged children attend school. Part of the planning process will include a strict review of our current risk assessment to allow groups of up to 30 children to be part of a bubble with minimal contact with children within other groups. We will also review our current stringent hygiene measures to help minimise any risk of Covid infection. We are beginning to plan for our children to return on Monday 7th September. As we develop our planning including the possibility of staggered start and end times and restructuring the school timetable to minimise contact between groups we will share with our families. Parents of new reception children stating in September will have received an admission form to be completed and returned to school by Friday 10th July. New nursery parents will also be receiving an admissions form to be completed and returned to school by Monday 13th July. Covid Infection Rates in Haringey We have been in regular contact with Haringey Public Health who have recently informed us that there is no evidence of a spike in the rate of infection in the area. We can also report that during the period of the pandemic (and since lockdown plans were announced on Thursday 19th March) we have had no reports of any of our children contracting Covid 19. School has been open throughout that period and we have had no Covid related illness with any staff or children who have been attending in that time. MHST Telephone Support Line These uncertain times may present different and difficult challenges for children and families. Managing your mental health, emotions and wellbeing may require support. The Haringey Mental Health Support Team are available Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 3:00pm. If you require a space to talk, call 0208 702 6035. Talking About Racism As educators we are here to support you to challenge those who discriminate, to give a voice to those less heard. In light of recent events around the world including here in the UK, UNICEF have put together some tips to support you to discuss race and racism with your children. Items include recognising and celebrating differences, being open, fairness, curiosity, the media, asking questions and encouraging action. More information can be found here https://www.unicef.org/parenting/talking-to-your-kids-about-racism Celebrating Work With more children having returned to school over recent weeks we have been able to see some of the outstanding work and learning that has been taking place from reception through to year 6. Dancing in Year 1 PE for key worker children Science by Scarlett Science by Syria Wonderful thoughtful poetry by Ha Home learning Artwork by Dila inspired by Chris Ofili Philips art work inspired by Piet Mondrian Cherry has thoroughly enjoyed the science investigation, finding out how plants use water. She used food dye to help her investigation. The British artist and sculptor Andy Goldsworthy has been inspiring some wonderful art work with children at home. Lions Head by Adrian Pineapple by Elion A message from Eduart. Shell Vortex by Vlad Story Starters Here is a link to help inspire you to write wonderful stories from the Literacy Trust website. https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/5-8/young-writers-story-starters/ A Message from Bounds Green Foodbank A new Food Bank is up and running in Bounds Green. It is located approximately 20 minutes walk from the school, at Shaftesbury Hall, near Bowes Park train station. The Food Bank is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 2-4pm. There is no voucher system and everyone is welcome. If you want to make donations of food or toiletries to the Food Bank, or get involved as a volunteer, you can find out more here. Cycling Cycling is great fun, it helps you to stay healthy and is a fantastic way to get out and about to see the local sights and sights of London. Always stay safe and be sensible when riding a bike, including wearing your cycling helmet! (that includes parents too). This website can help parents to help teach children to ride a bike. https://activeforlife.com/how-to-teach-your-child-ride-bike/ Peddle My Wheels (PMW), Try Before You Bike offers Haringey residents options to own their own bikes and get bikes for their children on a pay monthly scheme. This booklet could help if you want to maintain your own bike Bike Maintenance Made Ridiculously Easy or Halfords are offering a free bike checks. Finally Mrs Spencer’s weekly item is a book recommendation. (In fact she has recommended two books). She would love it if you read them and then write her a book review. Aya is a Syrian asylum seeker, looking after her mother and baby brother in the cold, unfamiliar city of Manchester – but she is also a talented ballet dancer. A part of her life that seemed lost forever when she fled her home comes back to her when she encounters a ballet class led by the elegant Miss Helena. When Daddy steps in to style it for an extra special occasion, he has a lot to learn. But he LOVES his Zuri, and he'll do anything to make her -- and her hair -- happy. Tender and empowering, Hair Love is an ode to loving your natural hair.
Bounds Green Food Bank

Please see the flier above for information about the Bounds Green Food Bank.
Friday 26th June weekly update

ALEXANDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL FRIDAY 26TH JUNE 2020 More Children Returning We have been delighted with the wider opening of the school over the past few weeks, with the return of year1, reception and then year 6 in addition to the key worker group who have been with us since 25th March. Next week we will also have children from year 5 and year 4 returning to school. Families who have indicated a desire to send their children back to school in these year groups have received a letter confirming drop off and pick up times as well the teacher who will be teaching. Thank you to the families who have been dropping off and picking up punctually at the correct times; this is essential for the safety of all as it minimises the risk of people congregating and allows social distancing to be maintained. Please continue to follow the advice to not congregate in large groups for the safety and wellbeing of everyone in the community. Free School Meals Vouchers and Summer Holidays Further to the information in our previous update, we can confirm that those families currently receiving free school meals vouchers WILL continue to do so during the summer holidays. You will receive ONE voucher to cover the 6 week period instead of weekly like you currently receive. This voucher will be emailed to families, week commencing Monday 13th July. Please make sure you redeem it straight away so that if you have any issues we can help you before the school closes on Friday 17th July. If you have issues redeeming the voucher please contact the school via email at admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771 so we can offer you support. Creativity at Home Mrs Conway has sent this link as a suggestion for boosting your creative opportunities with a stay at home pack to develop art, drama and games skills. https://uniquevoice.org/theoffice2/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Home-Activity-Pack.pdf Home Learning Stars Eduart in Mexico has been engaging so positively with home leaning and producing outstanding work and responding to teacher comments on google classroom. Well done Eduart, we are all so proud of you. Below are examples of Eduarts English and geography work. There is also an example of art produced by Iva – we are very impressed with this. Year 6 Tree of Life Work Below are examples of work produced by year 6 this week as they returned to school. Kes Grey Our weekly contribution from Mrs Spencer is about the author Kes Grey, author of Oi Frog and the Daisy books. He has created a you tube channel where you can listen to him reading his books. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoOhtVZl1EUE-o3rFpBghNg
ALEXANDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL FRIDAY 19TH JUNE 2020

Year 6 Return and Possible Wider Opening On Monday 22nd June we will be welcoming back a number of our children in year 6. In the past two days parents of these children will have received a letter (and a follow up phone call) confirming the time to bring their child to school and the collection time at the end of the day. Year 6 parents should also have notified us if their child will be dropped off & collected by a parent or if they are travelling independently. If your child is travelling independently you must ensure that they return home after school and do not wait for friends or congregate in groups. The wider opening arrangements are not part time on selected days; if you have indicated that you are taking a place for your child it must be every day and on time for drop off and pick up. Being prompt and punctual at the start and end of the day is essential for us to manage movement into school and social distancing of these groups of children and parents. Children must bring a packed lunch but they do not require a water bottle or their book bag. We have begun to discuss a possible plan for maybe opening for year 5 or 4; this is very much at the early stage and may not prove possible due to limitations on space or not enough staff. The first phase of this planning has been to get an indication from parents if they would send their child to school should we be able to extend opening further. If and when these plans develop we will be in touch with families who have indicated they would be ready to send their child back to school. I also want to express my gratitude to the staff who have been working tirelessly to get the site and classrooms ready for learning as we extend the opening of the school; this includes the site staff, office staff, teaching assistants and teachers who have ensured the transition to wider opening has been so successful up to this point. Google Classrooms Children in years 2, 3, 4 & 5 now have access to Google Classrooms to access work, post completed work and most exciting of all having taught sessions for writing and maths as well as story time. We hope that you have found this a supportive and useful way to access home learning. If you are having trouble accessing Google Classrooms or difficulty posting work, please contact the school (admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771) so we can offer you support. You must use your child’s email and password that was sent to you from the school to be able to access Google Classrooms. PGL Due to the current COVID pandemic and guidance from government we unfortunately have had to cancel the PGL residential trip for year 6 in October. The families have all been informed and will receive a full refund. We hope to plan alternative exciting opportunities for all of year 6 later in next academic year. Free School Meal Vouchers I am sure that you will have heard and read in the media about the government now deciding to fund FSM vouchers over the summer for those families in need who are eligible. As with many of the government announcements relating to schools since 19th March, we have not yet had any official guidance or confirmation how this system will be implemented during the summer break. As soon as we receive any guidance on how we can deliver this to you we will share the information. We must mention the work of the footballer Marcus (Daniel) Rashford whose voice and work was (and has been during this crisis) so powerful in speaking up about the vulnerable in our society, who need a government and society who are able to care and look out for them. We may not all support Manchester United but we can all applaud the change for good that his articulate voice has brought to this issue. School Uniform Grants Do you work in the fashion or textile business? This includes supermarkets with clothing such as Asda and Morrisons, clothing companies such as TKMaxx or Next and garment manufacturers. If so, you may be entitled to help with school uniform, PE kit, school equipment and possibly tablets and laptops. To be eligible for the grant, one parent must work or have recently worked for a UK fashion or textile company The work must have been for at least one year in the last nine years. The person applying for the grant must also claim child benefit for the child who needs a grant. To apply, please visit: https://www.ftct.org.uk/who-we-help Face Coverings The Government have updated their document to parents and carers of children in education and childcare settings around face coverings. Face coverings should be used by children travelling to and from school or nursery on public transport. Face coverings are not recommended for children under the age of 3 or those who may find it difficult to manage them correctly. World of Stories Our weekly offering from Mrs Spencer this week is World of stories. World Book Day’s World of Stories, is a place you can bring story time to life with audiobooks of your favourite books FOR FREE. Young readers can hear their favourite tales, including The Bolds by Julian Clary and The Nothing To See Here Hotel by Steven Butler. Older readers can discover fantastic books in the fiction category including A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison and Rumble Star by Abi Elphinstone. These free audiobooks are read by famous voices such as Ade Adepitan, Konnie Huq, and Ben Miller. Finally Gizem in Venezuela class has been sharing some of her home learning. If you would like the chance to see your home learning on the school update make sure you share with your class teacher.
WEEKLY UPDATE FRIDAY 12TH JUNE 2020

Reception Returning and Next Steps for Wider Opening On Monday 15th June we are widening opening of the school further with the return of reception children. In the past two days parents of these children will have received a letter (and a follow up phone call) confirming the time to bring their child to school and the collection time at the end of the day. Being prompt and punctual at the start and end of the day is essential for us to manage movement into school and social distancing of these groups of children and parents. Children must bring a packed lunch but they do not require a water bottle or their book bag. The reception team are really looking forward to seeing their children return (hopefully you received your welcome back booklet); next week’s learning will be around farm animals. Wider opening for the children in year one has been very successful this week. The success is partly due to parents being on time for drop off and pick up as well as lining up outside the school at the right place and the correct time. This has ensured we have not had congregation on the pavement around the school gates. Year 1 children have enjoyed their first week back at school. They have practised their phonics, writing and maths and have learnt about the history of London, making a collage of landmarks. They have discussed what they are grateful for and are making a tree of life to celebrate themselves. It has been wonderful to have them back and school and their smiles tell us that they agree. Plans for extending the wider opening include year 6 children to return wc 22.6; these plans are dependent on the review of the arrangements throughout next week as we extend the wider opening of school. Families of year 6 children who had indicated that they were unsure or had stated their child will not return will be contacted early next week to help finalise planning. Towards the end of next week, families who have said their year 6 child will return, will receive a letter naming the teaching team and outlining the arrangements for drop off and pick up. Google Classrooms and Home Learning This week has seen the launch of Google Classrooms for children in years 2, 3 and 5. We have seen that many children have accessed the work and daily teaching videos as well as uploading completed work for their teacher to see and comment on. Next week children in year 4 will be accessing Goggle Classrooms to see teaching videos daily and to complete the work set by their teacher. These children should have received the log in details this week. If you have not received the log in details for your child (years 2,3,4 & 5 only) or are having difficulty accessing Google Classrooms please contact the school office via email at admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771. EYFS children and parents should be continuing to use Tapestry and receiving responses from your child’s teacher to support the home learning for reception and nursery children. Children can still continue to access Home Learning on the school website which should include daily maths work, writing and reading activities as well as science and history or geography. Answers for responses to maths problems will also be posted the day after the daily maths work for you to check your progress. School Video We hope that you enjoyed the video that was posted last week with Alexandra Primary staff showing some extraordinary skills (!) as well as leaving you a message. The link below is for the same video but with a change. Can you spot the difference? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wBmW7cGR8IE&t=3s Handwriting This website has great resources for handwriting. There are free sheets with letters and patterns on: https://www.schofieldandsims.co.uk/free-downloads/writewell/d37 Cressida Cowell Cressida Cowell reads How to Train your Dragon on her YouTube channel. She will also be hosting competitions for all fans.
WEEKLY UPDATE FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 2020

WEEKLY UPDATE FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 2020 Year 1 Return and Plans for Wider Opening From Monday 8th June we are opening the school more widely to include children in year 1. Families of these children have been contacted regularly over the past few weeks as we have been planning for their return. Families who have indicated that they would like their children to return have received a letter this week naming the staff who will be working with these children. The letter also contained information about times that they need to drop off and pick up their children. Being prompt and punctual at the start and end of the day is essential for us to manage movement into school and social distancing of these groups of children. Plans for extending the wider opening include provisional plans for reception children to return wc 15.6 and year 6 children to return wc 22.6; these plans are dependent on the review of the arrangements throughout next week as we begin the wider opening of school. Families of reception children who had indicated that they were unsure or had stated their child will not return will be contacted early next week to help finalise planning. Towards the end of next week, families who have said their reception child will return, will receive a letter naming the teaching team and outlining the arrangements for drop off and pick up. Google Classrooms and Home Learning During the period of the lockdown we have been in regular contact with our new IT suppliers about them supporting us to develop the resources for Home Learning. Throughout this week families of children in year 5, year 3 and year 2 have been contacted with log in details for Google Classrooms. Next week children in these year groups will be able to access videos of teachers teaching daily sessions to support the Home Learning; children who access learning via Google Classrooms will also be able to upload work for the teachers to see and to make a comment. Over the coming weeks we intend to extend this provision to the other year groups. Children can still continue to access Home Learning on the school website which should include daily maths work, writing and reading activities as well as science and history or geography. Answers for responses to maths problems will also be posted the day after the daily maths work for you to check your progress. School Video Mrs Kennedy has been working extremely hard over the past few weeks to bring the staff team together virtually if not physically; the video link below is the product of her hard work, cajoling and encouragement. You will see some fabulous (or not) dance moves, workouts, gymnastics, football skills, loveable pets, air guitar and even some cooking. We hope you enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MonfN_ihoSQ Premier League Create a Character Challenge The author Dan Freedman has written a book for children that they can access for free then have a go at creating a character. See the links below for more information. https://www.primarytimes.co.uk/news/2020/06/premier-league-and-national-literacy-trust-launch-football-activities-to-inspire-kids-to-read-and-write-at-home https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/PLPS_Create_A_Character_Challenge.pdf J. K. Rowling J.K Rowling has released a new story, The Ickabog, on http://www.theickabog.com She is holding a very exciting illustration competition. Every day when chapters of the story are uploaded, she will be making suggestions for what you might like to draw or paint to illustrate the story as it goes along. You should let your imagination run wild! The winning illustrations will be published in the book when released in November 2020.
School Update Friday 22nd May

SCHOOL UPDATE FRIDAY 22nd MAY 2020 You will have received the letter from school this week outlining the situation regarding the planned extension of school opening beyond vulnerable children and children of key workers. We are and have been in consultation meetings throughout this week with other local headteachers and Haringey’s Children’s Service. The purpose of these meetings has been to continue the detailed planning that is required to ensure we can make the school environment as safe as we possibly can for all of our staff, the children returning to school and the wider local community. There is much reporting in the various media outlets all offering different views on what should happen next in terms of extending school opening. I am sure that you will all have your own personal views dependant on your own personal situation. We have to take the view that we must feel confident that we can ensure as far as possible the wellbeing and safety for all of our staff. Once we are confident that is the case then we can be confident we have created the safest possible environment for your children to return. We will continue to be guided by government advice and directives alongside Haringey’s advice, union guidance and support as well as the views of our governing body who have also been involved in meetings this week discussing the plans for extended school opening. We hope that you are continuing to access home learning on the website. We are very aware that what is being offered for home learning in no way replaces or can match the learning opportunities offered by your children coming to school. However we endeavour to provide an opportunity for your children to continue their learning at home during this challenging time. We are reviewing how we manage home learning and how we can offer it to you. Below is a link to an online hub to guide you through how to set parental controls for your children’s access to online activities. https://parenthub.thekeysupport.com?uuid=2912e0dc-f32e-4963-a4a3-dbea92ac5342 This is a message from our reading lead, Mrs Spencer. Draw along with Ed Vere Follow along as BookTrust's Illustrator in Residence Ed Vere teaches us how to draw characters from well-loved books. You can watch these tutorials on www.youtube.com/Booktrust Enjoy your half term and access the holiday homework which is on the school website. As always if you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact us via email at admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771. School will be closed to all children for the half term break; Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May. School will reopen for key worker and vulnerable children on Monday 1st June at 8:45.
Ela's success in achieving Grade 2

We are delighted that Ela recently received news of her success in achieving Grade 2 in her Modern Theatre Dance examination. All at Alexandra are very proud of her achievement.
Letter planning for extending school opening

Dear Parents, Please find below a link to a letter planning for extending school opening. Letter_planning for extending school opening
School Update Friday 15th May 2020

SCHOOL UPDATE FRIDAY 15TH MAY 2020 No doubt you will have heard the Prime Minister on Sunday say that from 1st June, "we believe we may be in a position to begin the phased reopening of shops, and to get primary pupils back into schools, in stages, beginning with reception, Year 1 and Year 6". This was followed on Monday by the Department for Education sending to schools information which contained the statement, “with further progress we may be able… to welcome back more children to early years, school and further education settings. We will only do this provided that the five key tests set by government justify the changes at the time, including that the rate of infection is decreasing.” This was followed on Wednesday with the Communities Secretary stating at the government’s daily briefing that schools, “may open as long as data allows.” With this guidance we have begun planning for what an extended opening at Alexandra may look like. Planning for a possible extended opening is not the same as being able to implement an extended opening. Many factors are having to be considered before we could extend the opening of the school to larger groups of children. At the forefront of our mind is how we can ensure the safety of our staff team as we attempt to apply the social distancing and hygiene requirements in place to ensure that school does not become a vehicle for increasing infection rates, and therefore putting our school community, including staff, children and families at increased and unnecessary risk. Families with children in nursery, reception, year 1 and year 6 have been contacted for us to begin to gather views on how they feel about possibly extending opening. We will take the comments included in the feedback as part of our action planning process. We understand that for many families the prospect of extending school opening for your children would be a real concern until you feel it could be done safely for all involved. Mrs Conway has added the link below to the school website to support children with ideas for story writing whilst at home. https://www.talk4writing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Making-Up-Stories.pdf Other website links for galleries and museums to support learning and expand your interest in the arts and history include a chance to take a tour of the resources in the British Museum britishmuseum.org or the Renaissance art of the National Gallery nationalgallery.org.uk or to look at videos about art and be inspired to make your own art creations at home tate.org.uk/kids Enjoy your weekend and continue to access the home learning. As always if you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact us via email at admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771. School will be closed to all children for the half term break; Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May
School Update Thursday 7th May

SCHOOL UPDATE THURSDAY 7th MAY No doubt, you will have recently heard and read much in the media about the government’s plans to ease the current lockdown. We are all eagerly waiting for confirmation on Sunday as to how the lockdown may begin to ease. Regarding plans for the school potentially opening again, we will await official guidance before we formulate a clear plan. As soon as announcements are made by the government about plans for schools, we will begin to communicate with families how we propose to move forward. We will continue to make calls home to check in with our families; during these calls, if you have any queries or concerns please inform the member of staff making the call. They can then share the information and help to find the right way to help resolve these issues. If you are struggling to access the Home Learning or have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office for support via email admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771. We have added a document on the website news feed outlining how to access the Home Learning on the website along with other links that you can access to help give you support at this time. Free School Meal families - By now you should be redeeming your weekly shopping vouchers that are being sent via email by Edenred. Accessing the vouchers has proved to be very difficult for many of our families and we apologise for this. We have been assured by Edenred that the voucher errors have now been resolved. Please remember to check your junk or spam email box if you haven’t received your email, as quite often this is where they are ending up. If you are still experiencing difficulties, please email the school office: admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk and include your child’s name and the error message you are receiving and we will look into the issue further. Thank you for your continued patience. Supermarkets participating in this scheme include Morrison’s, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Aldi, Asda, McColl’s, M&S and Waitrose. Mrs Conway, our writing lead has recommended the Literacy Shed website for you to explore to help develop your writing ideas. https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html Also do not forget:- https://www.storylineonline.net/ https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/ Enjoy the Bank Holiday Weekend. Please continue to socially isolate from people not within your family home. Stay healthy. Stay safe.
Home learning

Class teachers update the website each week, on a Monday, with new home learning. Please see the document below which has instructions about how to find the home learning on your year group page. Home Learning instructions If you have any problems, please email the school at admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk
How to access home learning

We updated the website every week with new home learning for each year group. Please click on the document below which will show you how to find it on the website, under the year group page. Home Learning instructions If you have any problems, please contact the school using the admin address admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk
School Update 1st May

SCHOOL UPDATE FRIDAY 1st MAY We hope that you are all staying safe and keeping well. The school continues to be closed to the majority of children due to the government lockdown advice. Once we receive any information about any changes to the current circumstances we will inform our school community immediately. Hopefully you will have received a call over the past week from your child’s teacher or a member of staff to check in with you and to ensure that you are managing with the Home Learning. We are pleased to hear that so many of our children are accessing the Home Learning opportunities regularly. If you are struggling to access the Home Learning, please contact the school office for support via email admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771. We have also added a document on the website news feed outlining how to access the Home Learning on the website. If you are eligible for Free School Meals, you should now have received a link to redeem your vouchers. If you are having trouble downloading the vouchers, please contact the school office. McColl’s has joined the list of supermarkets that will redeem vouchers secured through the free school meals national voucher scheme. Supermarkets available also include Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, Asda and Morrisons. We are delighted that our new School Business Manager, Katie Wetherill, is joining us as part of the Alexandra Primary School staff team on Monday 4th May. Mrs Spencer, our school reading lead has also recommended a book to read. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, her favourite book of the past year. Enter the world of Charlie's unlikely friends; discover their story and their most important life lessons. During what is a challenging time, this lovely book is a celebration of kindness, compassion and understanding, which will inspire all. Thank you to the members of the school staff team who are continuing to come to school to teach the children, make calls home and to ensure that we are continuing to do everything to support our school community. Friday 8th May is a Bank Holiday, so school will be closed to all children on that day. Please continue to socially distance from people not within your family home. Stay healthy. Stay safe.
School Update Friday 24th April

SCHOOL UPDATE FRIDAY 24th APRIL You may have heard and read much speculation in the media about the possibility of schools opening. We have had no official news of any date to open so as such we remained closed for the foreseeable future other than for key children. As soon as we receive any official news about the situation changing, we will contact all of our families immediately. During this period of prolonged school closure and children learning at home it is important that families and their children work together to access the range of work, links and other information on the school website. This is added to regularly with new home learning uploaded each Monday; we also have added a range of links including the Oak National Academy and Pie Corbett. If you are eligible for Free School Meals, you should have received a link to redeem your vouchers. If you have not received this or are having trouble downloading it, please contact the school office via email admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk or call 020 8888 9771. We are still receiving our weekly delivery from The Felix Project, which provides food for families who may be vulnerable. We are contacting families weekly to inform them when they can pick up this food. If you have not been contacted, but feel that your family is in need and would benefit from this project please contact the school office. We have this week begun to call all families to check in on how you are and to discuss any concerns that you may have and to follow up on the completion of the home learning tasks! If you have not yet been contacted by your teacher or another member of the staff team, they will be in contact over the coming week or two. Some reminders about home learning and support for learning at home:- Reception – Year 2; Daily Phonics Lessons Story time https://www.storylineonline.net/ David Walliams reads a story, 11:00 daily; https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/ Please continue to socially distance from people not within your family home. Stay healthy. Stay safe.
23.04.2020

Hello! We hope you are well and staying active and healthy as much as possible considering the circumstances. If you are well, please go on the recommended daily walk - remember your sun cream (it is dazzling out there!) and your bottle of water to keep hydrated. The Felix Project delivered some lovely vegetables on Tuesday so I tried to be creative and made vegetable tian. Here's how I did it.... Method Sautee chopped onion and crushed garlic. Once cooked, line the bottom of the dish. Slice the vegetables and make a fancy pattern so your food looks as good as it tastes! Sprinkle on some salt and herbs and brush a little oil over the top. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 180 C. Enjoy! It's a really tricky and testing time for everyone but sticking to a routine will help you. Try and go to bed and get up at the same time each day. Set a time you have to do your school work and do the same for relaxing and playing. Please do not spend all day attached to a computer/ipad/tv screen! You may want to keep a diary. This is a good way to keep your mental health in check. Write down your thoughts and feelings - good or bad - and then you can move on. Stay positive team Alexandra. We are in this together.
Coronavirus Update Friday 3rd April 2020

SCHOOL UPDATE FRIDAY 3RD APRIL We hope that you are all keeping well and continuing to follow the guidance to socially distance from people not within your household. It is important that all members of our community do this to keep themselves, their families and other vulnerable people safe at this difficult time. Following this government guidance will also support The National Health Service to work more efficiently to tackle the virus. During this period of prolonged school closure and children learning at home it is important that families and their children work together to access the range of work, links and other information on the school website. The holiday home learning pack is on the website for you to access during the Easter holiday period. The weekly home learning will next be updated on the website on Monday 20th April. All families should have received an email today about a Haringey run emotional wellbeing helpline during the period of school closure. The contact number is 0208 702 6035. The school has been in contact with families this week who are eligible for Free School Meals; this week they received vouchers purchased by the school. In the week beginning Monday 20th April, eligible families will receive an email link to the National School Voucher scheme. If you have not been contacted by the school and feel that you are eligible for FSM, or that your circumstances have changed, please contact the school directly. If you have any queries or concerns, you can contact the school by phone (0208 888 9771) or email using admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk On Tuesday 21st April we will have our next delivery in school from The Felix Project; we will contact families directly on that day to inform them when the food will be available for collection. We hope that you all are able to enjoy the Easter break with your families. Please continue to socially distance from people not within your family home. Stay healthy. Stay safe.
CoronaVirus Update Friday 27th March

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FRIDAY 27th MARCH I hope that you are all following the government directive to socially distance yourselves from other unless you absolutely have to leave the family home. The reason that this is essential is that it will help to save lives and to reduce pressure on the already stretched and overworked National Health Service staff. I hope that you all participated in the community show of appreciation last night. We are still continuing to open the school for the small number of children who have to continue to attend school. This means that the staff who are having to travel to work are potentially putting themselves and their families at risk as they are unable to follow the guidance to stay indoors. We owe these staff a huge debt of gratitude for their dedication and resilience at this time. If you suspect that you or a member of your family or household may have symptoms of coronavirus or are worried about the coronavirus you can call 111 or contact 111online for advice and guidance. We will continue to update our families and school community via the school website over the coming days and weeks as information comes to us and circumstances change. For children who are eligible for free school meals, we have this week been providing packed lunches prepared by our catering staff. We have also been working this week on trying to access vouchers we can distribute to the families of children eligible for free school meals. We hope to be able to begin sharing vouchers with families early next week. Well done to the children who with the support of their families are continuing to access home learning via the school website. We are adding to this regularly with information and items to support families at home. The next home learning will be uploaded to the website on Tuesday. Please check your children’s year group page. The work is saved under the tab home learning. Remember that the clocks go forward this weekend (1:00am Saturday night/Sunday morning). If you have any queries or concerns, you can contact the school by phone (02088889771) or email using admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk Follow the guidance to isolate and socially distance from others. Stay healthy. Stay safe.
CoronaVirus Update - Wednesday 25th March

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE WEDNESDAY 25th MARCH You will all no doubt be well aware of the governments guidance to socially distance yourselves from others. This requires families and children to not go outdoors unless absolutely necessary. People should not be gathering outdoors with people not living in their household. The reason that it is essential for all members of the community to follow the advice is to help stop the spread of the virus, save lives and to minimise the impact on the NHS. Some families have been contacted about supplies from The Felix Project and we have also contacted families about supplies form Magic Breakfast. We will keep you informed about delivery and collection arrangements. We have also been in touch with families about receiving a packed lunch if they are eligible for Free School Meals. If deliveries of milk and fruit resume we will be in touch with families about collection from school. If you suspect you may have symptoms of coronavirus or are worried about the coronavirus you can call 111 or contact 111online for advice and guidance. We will continue to update our families and school community via the school website over the coming days and weeks as information comes to us and circumstances change. It is essential for the well being of everyone that the whole community follow the guidance given by the government about social distancing – staying in your home unless absolutely necessary to go out. This will help save lives of family members, loved ones and vulnerable people within our community. It will also help the National Health Service – the most important institution in our lives, today more than ever. Your social distancing will also help to keep our staff and their families and loved ones safe. We have many staff who have committed to coming to Alexandra Primary while we stay open for a small number of children. I do not have the words to express my gratitude to these staff who are continuing to display such dedication and devotion to Alexandra Primary as the majority of the country are told to socially distance from the rest of the community. John Coggin Deputy Headteacher
Newsletter 20th March

AP School Newsletter 20th March
Coronavirus Update Friday 20th March

School will be closed to all, staff and children, on Monday 23rd March. This is to enable a deep clean to take place to help minimise the risk of the spread of infection. Staff will be back in school on Tuesday 24th March. We have been working extremely hard within the school to try to ensure we have a clear plan for children of key workers and vulnerable children. We will be contacting these families directly over coming days to offer places. Children who are in school will be expected to be in uniform. The structure of the day and work within the new school day will be very different from the normal daily routine. Once we have the children in place we will share with families how the school day will be structured. The current plans are that children will begin at 8:45 until 3:10. We do not currently have provision for Breakfast Club or After School provision. School will be closed for all other children who have not been contacted directly and offered a place. Children not in school must be following the guidance for home learning which has been sent home in packs and uploaded onto the school website. We are looking into the logistics of sharing with families the milk and fruit that usually comes into school – we will keep families informed once we have a clear plan for sharing this. We will also be contacting families about how to access food we receive from The Felix Project each Tuesday. If you have any concerns or queries please contact the school admin email address if you feel you require support, help or guidance. If you suspect you may have symptoms of coronavirus or are worried about the coronavirus you can call 111 or contact 111online for advice and guidance. We will continue to update our families and school community via the school website over the coming days and weeks as information comes to us and circumstances change. We urge our school community to follow all official guidance during this epidemic to help keep everyone safe, particularly the most vulnerable amongst us. The staff team in school this week have been absolutely amazing with how they have worked in very difficult and trying circumstances. They have shown amazing resilience with the challenges they have faced, showing their true dedication and commitment to Alexandra Primary, its children and the wider community. I do not have the space to name them all – you know who you are. THANKYOU.
Coronavirus Update Thursday 19th March 2020

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE THURSDAY 19th MARCH You will now be aware that the Education Minister yesterday instructed schools to close after Friday 20th March until further notice. This will undoubtedly bring some anxiety to members of our school community. Please be reassured that we have been preparing as a school over the past week for this news. You will have received or collected the home learning packs from school. This work has also been uploaded onto the website for you and your children to access. The work we have shared will enable to continue learning at home with your support. We will continue to add to the website over the coming weeks to help support learning at home. We are not yet in a position to share how we can offer a service to families of key workers as we are waiting for clarity regarding definitions of key workers and circumstances required for the school to offer this service. If you have any concerns or queries please contact the school admin email address if you feel you require support, help or guidance. If you suspect you may have symptoms of coronavirus or are worried about the coronavirus you can call 111 or contact 111online for advice and guidance. We have endeavoured to keep children and staff as informed as possible at this time whilst trying to ensure we have a feeling of calm and control at a time of uncertainty. We will continue to update our families and school community via the school website over the coming days and weeks as information comes to us and circumstances change. We have been looking at the provision we can offer our children eligible for free school meals at what is a very difficult time for many of our families. We will keep you updated as we also receive guidance from government including regarding distribution of vouchers. We also have access to vouchers for food banks which we will be looking to distribute to our families who will benefit from this support. We urge our school community to follow all official guidance during this epidemic to help keep everyone safe, particularly the most vulnerable amongst us. The measure of our society is how we look after and care for the most vulnerable in challenging times. Finally, thank you to all of our staff team who have been working tirelessly this week more than ever, to manage a difficult situation and to help keep a sense of calm and order.
Corona Virus Update - Thursday 19th March 2020

Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Education, has asked for this message to be passed to all those who work in the education sector The government recognises the huge importance of the role you have played in maintaining the education, training and social care of our children and young people during this challenging time. I recognise that you will have the same anxieties as the rest of the country about your health and that of your families. On behalf of the Prime Minister and the entire government, I thank you all for all of your work so far, and your continued support. I am deeply grateful for the civic spirit and dedication of everyone working in education, and I will continue to provide my full support throughout this crisis. Next steps It is clear that education and children’s social care settings are increasingly finding it difficult to continue as normal, as illness and self-isolation impacts on staffing levels and pupil attendance. To provide parents, student and staff with the certainty they need we are announcing that schools, colleges and early years settings will be closed to everyone except children of key workers and vulnerable children from Monday, as part of the country’s ongoing response to coronavirus. Examples of these workers include NHS staff, police and delivery drivers who need to be able to go to work. Vulnerable children include those who have a social worker and those with Education, Health and Care Plans. A full list of key worker categories will be published by the Cabinet Office tomorrow. Children who do not fall into these groups should remain at home with appropriate care. Where schools are unable to provide this reduced provision, local authorities will work with the Department for Education’s regional teams to ensure an alternative option is available. We are expecting early years providers and sixth form and further education colleges to do the same. We are working with Her Majesty’s Treasury on the financial support required. We are also asking that independent schools and boarding schools follow the same approach. Where possible, we would encourage settings to stay open for this purpose throughout the Easter holidays. Many universities and other higher education institutions are already taking necessary steps to keep their staff and students safe and where possible keep providing education. We are confident vice-chancellors are making the right decisions and the Department for Education continues to support them in doing so. Temporary suspension of Ofsted inspections Ofsted is to temporarily suspend routine inspections of schools, colleges, early years settings, children’s social care providers and local authorities to reduce the burden on staff who are providing vital services to the nation in response to coronavirus. Update on assessments and examinations We can confirm that we will not go ahead with assessments or exams, and that we will not be publishing performance tables for this academic year. We will work with the sector and Ofqual to ensure children get the qualifications they need. My Department is working closely with local authorities, representatives of early years, schools and head teachers, regional school commissioners and bodies such as Ofsted and Ofqual about how to deliver this change as effectively as possible. And we will do whatever is necessary to support local authorities, settings, schools and teachers through the weeks and months ahead. Free school meal provision We will give schools the flexibility to provide meals or vouchers to children eligible for free school meals. Some schools are already doing this, and we will reimburse the costs. As soon as possible, we will put in place a national voucher system. Thank you once again for everything you are doing at this difficult time. The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP Secretary of State for Education
Corona Virus Update - Wednesday 18th March

NEWS UPDATE WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH The Education Secretary has confirmed that schools will close on Friday as a consequence of the Coronavirus epidemic. The message was very clear; schools are not more high risk with this epidemic but it is about slowing the spread of the virus. Home learning books were sent home today with families with home learning tasks and activities for the next two weeks. This work will also be uploaded onto the school website for you to access from home. Teachers will be planning further home learning for after the Easter break should schools continue to be closed into April and May. We will keep you updated of any developments with this situation over the coming days and weeks. We urge all members of our school community to be socially responsible, following official guidance and advice, to ensure that we protect all members of our community, particularly the elderly and those most at risk of this virus.
A letter from the chair of Governors

Dear Parents and Carers, GOVERNORS UPDATE 18 March 2020 I am aware that the school is giving you regular updates on the current situation in relation to Coronavirus (Covid 19). However, I just wanted to contact you on behalf of the Governing Body. I know that the past couple of weeks have been very unsettling and confusing. The school is currently open as usual, in line with guidelines being issued by the government. As of last Monday evening, if any member of your household has a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath you must all self-isolate for 14 days. If your family is not self-isolating, many of you will be asking yourselves how to keep your children safe. There may well be specific matters relating to your family circumstances which make you decide not to send your children to school. I do understand why you might decide to do that and of course that is your choice. Nonetheless, current government guidance is still stating that all children should be attending school unless they have grounds for self-isolating. It would be reassuring to think this situation will all be over in a week or two, but unfortunately it looks like we will be facing a difficult few months ahead. The school staff are making plans to deal with the eventuality of the school closing. In the meantime, all staff are working exceedingly hard to make life at school as normal as possible for the children whilst also introducing measures to try and ensure their safety. I was at school yesterday and it was reassuring to see the children running around at playtime having as much fun as they always do. I also want to say a big thank you to all the staff for working so hard in such difficult circumstances. I am always so impressed by their dedication and now more than ever. Finally, I would like to wish everyone in the school community the best. Best wishes Caroline Schloss Chair of Governors
Coronavirus Update March Wednesday 18th March

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH Whilst we understand the anxiety of many families within our community during the current epidemic, the school will remain open in line with ongoing government guidance. SELF ISOLATION If a family member or a member of your household shows symptoms of the coronavirus, then all members of that household must self-isolate for 14 days. Families cannot self-isolate with their children and then return children to school until the 14-day period of isolation has passed. This is a public health emergency and all members of the community have a social responsibility to follow guidance and advice coming from government and Public Health England. This will help to minimise the risk for all, especially the elderly and other vulnerable members of our community. Families who are self-isolating to minimise the spread of infection, and to protect the wider public, when a family member shows signs of the illness will not be penalised for not attending school for the two-week period. symptoms of coronavirus are: a cough a high temperature shortness of breath SOCIAL DISTANCING If you are choosing to keep your children away from school to help prevent the spread of the virus, particularly if you live with elderly family members or people with an underlying illness, then the current advice is that it is only likely to be effective if these vulnerable groups are protected for a period of up to 12 weeks. We are now limiting visits to school for all but essential staff and this includes the after school sports clubs. We are cancelling sports clubs with the coaches from Wednesday 18th March until further notice. We are in the process of preparing for home learning in the event of school closure; your children will be coming home with work books and log in details over the coming days. We understand your concerns and anxiety and are here to speak with you and answer any questions and concerns that you may have. We ask everyone to follow the official guidance to help keep themselves, their loved ones and others safe.
Coronavirus Update Tuesday 17th March

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE TUESDAY 17TH MARCH You will be aware that the Prime Minister yesterday made a further announcement on the situation regarding the spread of Coronavirus (Covid 19). The symptoms of coronavirus are: a cough a high temperature shortness of breath The new advice is that if any member of your family or household shows possible symptoms of Coronavirus then all members of the household must self-isolate within the house for a period of 14 days to minimise the risk of spreading infection. Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing. Families who are self-isolating to minimise the spread of infection, and to protect the wider public, when a family member shows signs of the illness will not be penalised for not attending school for the two-week period. During this period, we have made provision to be more stringent when cleaning the school and to clean more frequently throughout the school day on multi touch surfaces such as door handles, light switches and hand rails. We are contingency planning should the school be required to close due to the virus. This involves planning and preparing for home learning away from the school site whilst children are at home. Teachers will not be preparing home learning packs whilst school is open. We have made a decision to cancel all planned trips including swimming, in line with the Prime Ministers advice to limit travel unless essential. We have postponed all assemblies during this period including Mexico 4 (20th March) and Nicaragua 4 (27th March). We will also cancel the school carnival during the last week of term. We will also postpone Thursday morning Reading with parents and carers for the foreseeable future. We are thankful of the support we are receiving from parents as we make these decisions in difficult times, where we follow government advice, advice from Department for Education and Public Health England.
Corona virus daily update Monday 16th March 2020

This is your daily email to keep you updated on the government’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). There is updated guidance for schools, current advice remains in place: no education or children’s social care setting should close in response to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case unless advised to do so by Public Health England. Updated guidance for education settings on coronavirus (COVID-19) Today, the Department for Education and Public Health England have issued updated guidance for education settings on COVID-19. This guidance will assist staff in addressing COVID-19 in educational settings. This includes childcare, schools, further and higher educational institutions. What you need to know: · staff, young people and children should stay at home if they are unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature to avoid spreading infection to others. Otherwise they should attend education or work as normal · if staff, young people or children become unwell on site with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature they should be sent home · clean and disinfect regularly touched objects and surfaces more often than usual using your standard cleaning products · supervise young children to ensure they wash their hands for 20 seconds more often than usual with soap and water or hand sanitiser and catch coughs and sneezes in tissues The updated guidance can be found here: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19#contents Current advice remains in place: no education or children’s social care setting should close in response to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case unless advised to do so by Public Health England. The Chief Medical Officer has advised that the impact of closing schools on both children’s education and on the workforce would be substantial, but the benefit to public health may not be. Decisions on future advice to education or children’s social care settings will be taken based on the latest and best scientific evidence, which at this stage suggests children are a lower risk group. Recording school pupil absences Where a pupil is in self-isolation, in accordance with latest information and advice from Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England, the pupil should be recorded as unable to attend due to exceptional circumstances in the attendance register. Code Y (Unable to attend due to exceptional circumstances) should be used in this instance. If a pupil does not attend school, despite the school operating as usual and the pupil is not self-isolating, they should be marked as absent. It is for headteachers to determine whether or not the absence is authorised depending on the individual circumstances. Where a pupil cannot attend school due to illness, as normally would happen, the pupil should be recorded as absent in the attendance register and the school will authorise the absence. Code I (Illness) should be used in this instance. Handwashing advice The most important thing individuals can do to protect themselves is to wash their hands more often, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water. Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport. Watch this short NHS film for guidance: · https://youtu.be/bQCP7waTRWU Department for Education coronavirus helpline The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday), 10am to 4pm (Saturday to Sunday) Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of calls. We appreciate your patience at this time and apologise for any wait that you may experience. To ensure that we answer your calls as quickly as possible we have now extended our opening hours to cover weekends. If you work in a school, please have your unique reference number (URN or UK PRN) available when calling the hotline. Where to find the latest information Updates on COVID-19: · https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Guidance for educational settings: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19 Guidance for social or community care and residential settings: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-social-or-community-care-and-residential-settings-on-covid-19 Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas: · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus Educational resources: · https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources · https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools Latest Department for Education information: · https://twitter.com/educationgovuk · https://www.facebook.com/educationgovuk/
Coronavirus Update Monday 16th March

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE MONDAY 16th MARCH We have had confirmation this morning that a family member within our school community has a confirmed case of Coronavirus. The family member has not recently been on the school site. The family are currently self-isolating. We have sought advice from Haringey’s Director of Public Health, who has informed us that we need to take no further action and that we do not need to close the school. He also said in his response to us that, “Over the next few weeks and days there will be more staff and pupils with suspected coronavirus. They need to stay off school while unwell for 7 days. Remember this is a mild illness in children and young people.” If you suspect that either you or a family member has the Coronavirus infection, please follow the advice from Public Health England to self-isolate for 7 days. The symptoms of coronavirus are: a cough a high temperature shortness of breath But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness. The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu. Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
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Palace Gates Supported Housing Art Trip

Last week, 9 pupils from Year 5 visited Palace Gates Supported Housing to work with some of their elderly residents to make flags as part of a celebration of the international world we live in.
Palace Gardens Supported Art Trip - Thursday 12th March

Last week, 9 pupils from Year 5 visited Palace Gates Supported Housing to work with some of their elderly residents to make flags as part of a celebration of the international world we live in
World Book Week

We had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Week last Friday. Everyone looked amazing in their costumes and we are so pleased with the writing and art outcomes from all pupils over the last two weeks. We have loved learning about the plot and characters of Peter Pan.
Debate Mate - 11th March

Debate Mate Congratulations to our Year 5 and 6 debating team who attended a competition last week. They took part in debates against a number of schools and won 4 debates in total. We are so proud of the way they have excelled in their debating skills and their ability to speak confidently and passionately .
Corona Virus Update - 13th March

This is your daily email to keep you updated on the government’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). Government announces move from Contain to Delay phase Yesterday, the Government announced that we are moving from the Contain phase of the coronavirus action plan and into the Delay phase, in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Full details of each stage in the government action plan can be found here: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan To support the delay of the spread of the virus, the Department for Health and Social Care has asked anyone who shows certain symptoms to stay at home for 7 days, regardless of whether they have travelled to affected areas. This means people should stay at home and avoid all but essential contact with others for 7 days from the point of displaying mild symptoms, to slow the spread of infection. The symptoms are: · A high temperature (37.8 degrees and above) · A new, continuous cough You do not need to call NHS 111 to stay at home. If your symptoms worsen during your stay at home period or are no better after 7 days contact NHS 111 online at 111.nhs.uk. If you have no internet access, you should call NHS 111. For a medical emergency dial 999. Current advice remains in place: no education or children’s social care setting should close in response to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case unless advised to do so by Public Health England. The Chief Medical Officer has advised that the impact of closing schools on both children’s education and on the workforce will be substantial, but the benefit to public health may not be. Decisions on future advice to schools will be taken based on the latest and best scientific evidence, which at this stage suggests children are a lower risk group. COVID-19 travel guidance for the education sector The Government has issued new travel guidance for the education sector. This advises against all overseas education trips for children under 18. This does not apply to domestic trips, or overseas trips which are already underway. The full guidance can be found here: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/covid-19-travel-guidance-for-the-education-sector Handwashing advice The most important thing individuals can do to protect themselves is to wash their hands more often, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water. Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport. Watch this short NHS film for guidance: · https://youtu.be/bQCP7waTRWU Educational resources The e-Bug project is led by Public Health England and has a dedicated webpage for learning resources on hand washing and respiratory hygiene. Resources are currently available for KS1, KS2 and KS3 and can be used in various settings including schools: · https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools Department for Education coronavirus helpline The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday), 10am to 4pm (Saturday to Sunday) Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of calls and apologise for any wait that you may experience. To ensure that we answer your calls as quickly as possible we have now extended our opening hours to cover weekends. If you work in a school, please have your unique reference number (URN or UK PRN) available when calling the hotline. Where to find the latest information Updates on COVID-19: · https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Guidance for educational settings: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19 Guidance for social or community care and residential settings: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-social-or-community-care-and-residential-settings-on-covid-19 Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas: · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus Educational resources: · https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources · https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools Latest Department for Education information: · https://twitter.com/educationgovuk · https://www.facebook.com/educationgovuk/ Please keep your GIAS contacts up to date If you work in a school, please take this opportunity to review your contact information in Get Information About Schools (GIAS). To update your record, please go to the GIAS home page, “Sign in” using your “DfE Sign-in” credentials and select GIAS from your available services here: · https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE There has been much recent speculation in the media about Coronavirus and the impact on schools. We are receiving regular updates from Public Health England, Department for Education and Haringey regarding the impact of the Coronavirus on schools; all up to date and recent information is posted regularly on our school website. School is continuing to function as normal with an increased focus and awareness on personal hygiene around regular washing of hands with soap and water and the use of hand sanitisers. We are also continuing to plan and attend trips for our children until we receive advice or other information that suggests we should refrain from using public transport. We also encourage families to continue to promote with your children the importance of hand washing regularly and avoiding touching your face and mouth with your hands. Please check the website regularly for further updates.
Coronavirus - Update 12th March

This is your daily email to keep you updated on the government’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). Government coronavirus action plan The government coronavirus action plan sets out what the UK has done to tackle coronavirus (COVID-19), and what we plan to do next. The situation is constantly reviewed and action informed by expert science and advice, guided by the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Adviser. The action plan can be found here: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan Action plan recap The action plan sets out a four-phased approach in response to coronavirus – Contain, Delay, Mitigate, and Research, based on the latest scientific evidence. The current emphasis is on the Contain and Research phases, however planning for Delay and Mitigation is already in train. As part of the Contain phase, we have been providing advice to educational settings in England. We also launched a DfE helpline to manage the flow of increasing queries, from providers parents and young people. How to wash your hands properly Wash your hands more often for 20 seconds with soap and hot water. Watch this short NHS film for guidance: · https://youtu.be/bQCP7waTRWU Teach young children how to wash their hands with the NHS handwashing song: · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VjeIWLnEg Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport. Department for Education coronavirus helpline The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of calls and apologise for any wait that you may experience. Your call will join a queue and we will answer as soon as possible. If you work in a school, please have your unique reference number (URN or UKPRN) available when calling the helpline. Where to find the latest information Updates on COVID-19: · https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Guidance for educational settings: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19 Guidance for social or community care and residential settings: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-social-or-community-care-and-residential-settings-on-covid-19 Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas: · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus Educational resources: · https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources · https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools Latest Department for Education information: · https://twitter.com/educationgovuk · https://www.facebook.com/educationgovuk/ Please keep your GIAS contacts up to date If you work in a school, please take this opportunity to review your contact information in Get Information About Schools (GIAS). To update your record, please go to the GIAS home page, “Sign in” using your “DfE Sign-in” credentials and select GIAS from your available services here: · https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
Celebration Assembly Year 3 & Year 4

This week we celebrated the characteristic of perseverance. These children have all shown perseverance at school - in handwriting, in maths and in the playground. Well done to you all.
Coronavirus - Update

This is your daily email to keep you updated on the government’s response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Government Coronavirus action plan Yesterday, the Coronavirus action plan was launched. This ument sets out what the UK as a whole has done to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and what it plans to do next. The action plan can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan The document includes: · what we know about the virus and the disease it causes · how we have planned for an infectious disease outbreak, such as the current coronavirus outbreak · the actions we have taken so far in response to the current coronavirus outbreak · what we are planning to do next, depending upon the course the current coronavirus outbreak takes · the role the public can play in supporting this response, now and in the future Current advice remains in place: No school should close in response to a suspected (or confirmed) COVID-19 case unless advised to do so by Public Health England. The importance of hygiene Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19, especially washing hands more; and the catch it, bin it, kill it strategy for those with coughs and sneezes. Please help us in sharing simple and effective hand hygiene messages. https://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1235112744917049346 Public Health England has a dedicated webpage with a range of posters and digital materials at: https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources Sign up is quick, free and means you will be alerted as more resources are made available. Department for Education Coronavirus helpline On Monday we launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) Where to find the latest information Updates on COVID-19: · https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Guidance for educational settings: · https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19 Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas: · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus
How to wash your hands - Advice

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Corona Virus Update

Dear Parents and Carers Further to the communications sent last week, I would like to inform you that the Department for Education has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Parents, Carers and students can contact the helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) Yours sincerely, Manjit Manjit Dulay Headteacher
World Book Week - Storyteller

Today we had a special visit from a storyteller as part of our World Book Week celebrations. The children were all so engaged and mesmerised by these stories. Storytelling is a unique way for kids to develop an understanding, respect and appreciation for other cultures, and can promote a positive attitude to people from different lands and religions.
Homework Assembly

What fantastic holiday homework Year 3 and 4 have produced! Year 3 will be finding out about volcanoes in Rome so Marcus and Rosita produced amazing volcanoes. Whilst Year 4 are learning about climate change in China, Harry produced a chinese temple and Bailey produced an information poster all about the earth. Well done to Year 3 and 4.
Coronavirus - Letter to families

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LKS2 celebration

Here are our Stars of The Week. Today, we were celebrating character - their kindness, their hard work and their helpfulness. Well done our Stars.
Advice on the coronavirus for places of education

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Fire Brigade visit

Year 2 and Year 5 had a visit from the Fire Brigade today. We found out about the important job that the fire brigade carry out, the clothes they wear and that they take only 6 minutes to arrive at an emergency. We learnt how to keep safe, for example not to play with matches or to leave a candle burning if we leave the room. We also learnt that we all should have a smoke alarm on each floor of our homes, on the ceiling as smoke travels upwards.
Bolivia Class - Farewell to Forest School

Our last week at Ally Pally's Forest School was fantastic. First, Katie tested our knowledge of birds before we were allowed to enter our Forest School. Then, we played a game of Man Hunt which was a lot of fun and kept us warm. Next, we went through the rules of Forest School, particularly the rules around the fire, including never to enter the fire circle without asking for permission. Following that, we were allowed to choose what we wanted to do - some of us built the den even bigger, some of us played with the tree that had fallen down in the recent storm, some of us made 'magic sticks', some of us got creative with clay and we all got to toast marshmallows on the fire to create 'smores'. Finally, we ended our Forest School experience with our usual hot chocolate and, as a special bonus, we also had some popcorn that we had cooked on the open fire. We really have had a wonderful time at Ally Pally and were very sad to say goodbye to Katie who led it so well. Katie kindly gave us a book 'Nature Journal' to take back to our class and she dedicated it to "our wonderful class of explorers". She said she was so impressed by Bolivia Class and that we were a "joy to work with." We've been given a copy of a page of it to take home over half term to write down observations we make of the natural world. After half term, we can send them to Katie to show her that we are carrying on with our learning and appreciation of nature. Argentina Class get to go next half term. How exciting for them.
Bolivia Forest School Week 5

Bolivia Class had a fantastic time at Forest School on Friday. This week we learnt about fire: the rules of fire at Forest School, the types of wood we need for our fire and how to stay safe. Then, we all collected different types of wood to use as fuel for the fire and we also took it in turns to either try to light the fire by creating a spark or to feed the fire with fuel. Next week, we are hoping the weather stays fine and we can cook on the fire as it will be our last week there.
Year 2 trip to St Paul’s church in Haringey

On Thursday 6th February, Year 2 visited St Paul’s church to support their learning about Christianity in RE. We learnt about why Christians go to church and the priest explained about all the important objects that we could see in the building. We saw a font where babies are baptised and saw the bread and wine used for Communion. We also sung a song, heard a prayer and a story from the Bible. We had a great afternoon and enjoyed learning more about the church.
Star of the Week in LKS2

Celebrating resilience In our celebration assembly this week, we were celebrating children who show great resilience. Here are all our Stars of the Week from Years 3 and 4. Well done to you all.
Bolivia goes Roman at the Museum of London

After taking the overground train from Ally Pally to Moorgate, we arrived raring to go at the Museum of London. After a snack and a drink, we met with 'Marcus' (not our Marcus) who told us all about Roman life in London 1700 years ago. Following that, we had a chance to explore the Roman London gallery and see mosaics, Roman soldiers, gold coins, the original London wall, shops as they were in Roman times and even a model of what London looked like. Happy to have our lunch, we then headed back to school. Back in class, we just had time to finish off the Roman mosaics that we have been making in class.
Safer Internet Day

On Tuesday 11th February we will be joining schools and youth settings across the UK in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2020. Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and wider, to join together in helping to create a better internet. Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote at Alexandra, and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity for us to re-emphasise the online safety messages we deliver throughout the year. Some of the activities we’ll be participating in on the day include: 2.30 – 3.00 – Miss Pitre will be delivering an information session in the main hall to parents about how to keep your children safe online. We’d be delighted if you could join us in celebrating the day by continuing the conversation at home. Some other resources which you may find helpful in supporting your child online are: Advice for parents and carers from Childnet Tips, advice and guides for parents and carers from the UK Safer Internet Centre Guides on popular apps and games from NetAware Reviews and information about games, apps, TV shows and websites from Common Sense Media Help on using parental controls and privacy settings from Internet Matters Information and reporting of online grooming or abuse from CEOP Online safety is an important issue which as a school, we’re committed to teaching our students about. If you have any concerns or questions about keeping your child safe online, please do get in touch with your child’s class teacher.
Forest School - Week 4

As we were walking up the hill, Katie, our Forest School Teacher, met us and took us off a (rather muddy) adventure. We sat, with Alexandra Palace in our view, and talked about the 'web of life' and we demonstrated it with a big ball of wool that we passed from person to person as we identified how all things in nature are dependent on each other. Then, we dusted ourselves off, and went back to our home base where we did some free play. We built another teepee, made more mud pies, found more creatures and generally had a great time. The rain even stayed away. We can't wait for next week.
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Year 4 visit to The Tate Britain

In September 2018, as part of an ambitious project created by London-born Turner Prize-winning artist and Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen, partners Tate, Artangel and A New Direction invited every primary school in London to be part of a giant collective portrait, capturing tens of thousands of Year 3 schoolchildren in a milestone year in their development. The photos would come together in a major new artwork as an epic picture of the city’s present and an intimation of its future. Year 3 is considered a milestone year in a child’s development and sense of identity, when 7-and 8-year-olds become more conscious of a much bigger world beyond their immediate family. Steve McQueen’s project captures this moment of excitement, anticipation and hope through the medium of the traditional class photograph, with rows of children sitting or standing alongside their teachers. Yesterday Year 4 visited the Tate Britain to view their picture on a big screen and then in the gallery along with all the others. The children were thrilled and excited to see their portrait on display in one of the world's most famous galleries. Entry to The Tate Britain is free so why not go along with your child to view this amazing exhibition.
Year 6 Trip to The Mall

On Friday, some Year 6 students attended an exhibition and The Mall. As you may be aware, Haringey Council is currently working alongside residents, community organisations, businesses and schools, to deliver The Wood Green and Turnpike Lane Design Manual. The Design Manual will inform the design of public spaces and landscaping and will be tested through a series of public realm interventions. These interventions are intended to improve the public realm experience for local people and businesses in and around Wood Green Town Centre and Turnpike Lane. We thought who better to have their voice and opinions heard than some of our students. The exhibition was very interesting and there were members of the council there to answer any questions and explain what may be happening in our local community. We were particularly interested in the 'Tackling Climate Change' information as it links to our current geography lessons. 'The idea of suds under the green areas in Wood Green to drain the water away seemed really good because the drains won't get blocked.' Ashton. 'I like the idea of building more play areas and things to do in parks because the children will have more entertainment.' Chardonnay. 'The man explained the idea of a 'school street' to us. It's when the road a school is on is shut for 45 minutes before and after the school is open. It will reduce cars and their engines running causing pollution.' Lorin. 'I could still ride my bike to school and up to the school. It would be safe for me as some parents are rushing off to work and may hit us.' Ashton.
Choir to the O2 Young Voices Concert

On Thursday 23rd January, our choir set off for the O2 to perform as part of the largest children's choir in the world, Young Voices. We arrived just before 1pm and we were directed to our VIP suite (very nice indeed!) where we could eat our lunch. From 2pm, we rehearsed all afternoon, going through the songs and the dance moves! Then, there was an hour break to eat our dinner and we then returned to our seats for 6pm. We watched are the audience filled the arena and then we were ready to start our performance at just after 7pm. What a wonderful evening it was - full of song and dance. We were very proud of our 26 choir members, from years 4, 5 and 6, for how hard they worked to be ready for the performance and then for how well they performed on the night. Well done alll.
Bolivia Class At Forest School Week 3

Again, we had a brilliant time at Forest School in Ally Pally. This week, there were lots of different activities we could be involved in and we could chose what we wanted to do: exploring the area, collecting branches to build our 'teepee', making mud pies, mud painting, making figures out of clay, creating 'magic sticks', using binoculars to look closely at things.... The wealth of activities was endless and we really got in touch with nature this week. It was a joyous afternoon of discovery.
'Old MacDonald had a Farm'

In Nursery we have been looking at 'Old MacDonald had a Farm.' We have been singing the song and adding actions to the song. We have been working together on group collage to create the farmer, the farm and the animals for a class display. We have selected our own resources for our collage.
Forest School Week 2

We had a fantastic afternoon in Ally Pally again today. First, we went foraging for natural thing to tie to our sticks to make our lovely 'art sticks' or 'journey sticks'. Then, we played another couple of games of 'man hunt'. After that, we worked in groups to find bits of nature to create our own mythical creatures and named them ourselves - one we called 'Pallygon' because we created it at Ally Pally. Finally, we washed our hands and finished with hot chocolate. Apparently, we are going to be making more things next week ..... we can't wait.
Celebration Assembly Years 3 & 4

In our celebration assembly this week, we gave out certificates to children for showing ‘character’. As always, it was tricky to chose just two children from each class. Here are our ‘Stars of the Week', for the first week of Spring 1. Well done all.
Bolivia goes Wild

Following a stomp up the hill to the East Court of Ally Pally, we were welcomed by Katie, our Forest School Leader, and Isobel, the Learning Manager at Ally Pally. After a quick toilet stop, we headed straight to our Forest School learning area (searching for leaves on the way) where we will be doing our learning for the next 6 weeks, one afternoon a week. First, we went through the Forest School rules. Then, we closed our eyes and listened to what we could hear. We noticed all sorts of things: birds singing, dogs barking, cars in the distance. Next, we discussed the different songs that different birds sing and Katie had four different toy singing birds so we could hear their different songs - a robin, a blackbird, a woodpecker and a nightingale. Our challenge is to see if we can hear them, and recognise their different melodies, when we are in the forest. Then, we explored our Forest School area. After that, we played all different kinds of games in the forest (Leaf Snap, Man Hunt and Find the Pine-cone) which were a lot of fun. Finally, we all sat down on our tarpaulin and had some well-deserved hot chocolate before we had to march home. A great afternoon. (Did I mention the badger pooh?)
Winter Sing Along

Alexandra Primary celebrated the end of our Autumn Term yesterday with a Winter Sing Along after school. There was all sorts going on - teachers singing carols, Christmas cards being made, festive food and even some Christmas dancing. It was a lovely celebration.
KS2 Carol Concert

We celebrated Christmas in style this afternoon at the KS Christmas Carol Concert. Performing to a packed house, the children did fantastically well in their performance. At the start, the audience were surprised by children jumping out of large Christmas presents and we were in for more treats as the afternoon went on. Each year group performed their different carols wonderfully well and we also got to enjoy solos from children on their different instruments - from electric guitars through to violins via the steel pans. We ended the afternoon with all of KS2 in the hall singing a medley of different carols, ending with 'Feliz Navidad', a school favourite.
Carol Singing for the Elderly

For the third year running, we visited the Palace Gate Supported Housing for the Elderly to sing Christmas carols and share the Christmas joy. We started with our choir's favourite 'O Holy Night' and ended with 'Feliz Navidad' with lots of traditional carols in between. The elderly people joined in with the singing. After we had finished, we all partook in juices and biscuits and chatted for a while. Ken, our wonderful music teacher, even found another 'Ken' - a 94 year old one! It was a lovely, festive time, full of good cheer. Well done our choir.
Christmas Activities in Nursery

The children have enjoyed making gingerbread men and decorating the tree.
Flu Letter - Information

Flu Letter
KS2 Pantomime

All of KS2 set off, battling the rain, to get to ChickenShed Theatre to go to see 'Snow White' this afternoon. It was a truly amazing experience. When we arrived, we all quickly had our lunch and then took our places in the theatre and settled in for a wonderful performance and we were extra lucky as we all got to enjoy an ice lolly in the interval. Year 3 even got to meet one of the stars, that played Jason, at the end. He told us that he is married to Snow White in real life! We are not sure whether to believe him or not. A wonderful afternoon was had by all. 'That was the best trip ever' said Year 3 child. One member of staff at the theatre was also heard to say, 'What a credit your children are to you. You should be so proud. They are so well behaved.' Well done Alexandra!
Our beautiful ballerinas

Parents and carers were invited in tonight to see the achievements of their budding ballerinas. The KS1 Ballet Club put on a fine show for them and it was delightful to see. Well done, our wonderful ballerinas.
Thursday Music Club

Tonight, the wonderful children in our Thursday Music Club had the opportunity to share their musical learning with their parents and carers. This term they have been focusing on stringed instruments - and so played us the ukulele, the guitar and the violin! The children then had the chance to teach their parents and carers the instrument and then watched them perform. Fabulous fun and fabulous learning.
Bolivia's Trip to the Design Museum

Today, Bolivia Class visited The Design Museum. Upon arrival, we headed straight to our workshop 'Designer, Maker, User'. There we analysed a whole range of rather unusual products - thinking about what they were, how they were designed and who the user of the product would be. Following that, we talked about how drawing is a way to communicate our different ideas. Then we were given a design brief and worked in pairs to design our own products. After lunch, we headed off into the 'Designer, Maker, Gallery' and explored all the designed products that have been developed over the years. Finally, we had a chance to explore products and design some more. What a fabulous day of learning! We will now take back what we have learnt and use it in our Design and Technology this term where we are designing and making our very own Moving Monsters.
Bolivia Class Assembly

We were treated to some wonderful drumming, dancing and singing this morning at Bolivia's Class assembly and we also found out all about their fantastic learning. What a great start to a Friday! Thank you Bolivia Class.
The Big Draw at Alexandra

After half term, we returned to school for a week of creativity. Alexandra Primary took part in The Big Draw for the third year running. The Big Draw celebrates drawing and creativity. This year, we focused on the book 'The Dot' by Peter H. Reynolds and explored the theme that everyone of us is creative in our own special way. We were creative in various ways during the week - drawing with chalk in the playground, creating a 'dot graffitti wall', creating our own books for sketching and sketching in them every day and we finished the week by inviting parents in to have a creative afternoon on the Friday. The theme of that afternoon was to create some art based around the idea of a dot. When you come in to school, have a look for our 'dot' art wall.
Year 2 Trip to Woodberry Wetlands

On Thursday, Year 2 visited Woodberry Wetlands, a nature and wildlife reserve. We had a brilliant day learning about habitats to support our learning in Science. We went pond dipping and mini beast hunting. We found mayflies, worms and even a centipede!
Rememberance Sunday - Please Wear a Poppy

Please Wear a Poppy "Please wear a poppy," the lady said And held one forth, but I shook my head. Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there, And her face was old and lined with care; But beneath the scars the years had made There remained a smile that refused to fade. A boy came whistling down the street, Bouncing along on care-free feet. His smile was full of joy and fun, "Lady," said he, "may I have one?" When she'd pinned it on he turned to say, "Why do we wear a poppy today?" The lady smiled in her wistful way And answered, "This is Remembrance Day, And the poppy there is the symbol for The gallant men who died in war. And because they did, you and I are free - That's why we wear a poppy, you see."
Orchestra at Alexandra

The Orchestra Rehearses Our orchestra meets every Friday morning before school. They are currently rehearsing 'Strings for Christmas' and working hard on their bowing techniques on the violin and cello. Don't they look professional?
Year 3 & 4 Homework Assembly

On Friday years 3 & 4 celebrate in their homework assembly.
School Photos on Wednesday 6th November

Dont forget individual and sibling photos will be taken on the 6th November 2019.
Supporting Charity at Alexandra

We are proud to be support two fantastic charities: The Felix Project provides a free door-to-door service to collect surplus food from suppliers, and deliver it to charities and schools. You can collect these from school every Tuesday afternoon. The Poppy Appeal Every year, the Legion calls on the nation to unite in commemorating Remembrance Sunday. On Sunday 10 November 2019, the National Service of Remembrance will be held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London. To support this we will be selling poppies in school from Tuesday 29th November.
Black History Month Galley

The children have enjoyed celebrating throughout Black History Month and a selection of their work was on display last Friday.
Black History Month in Reception

In Reception we have been looking at jazz music and its birthplace New Orleans. We read 'This Jazz Man' which we performed and explored the different instruments jazz musicians choose to play. We made our own life-size jazz man and dressed him in cloths left by our mysterious visitor. We listened to a different piece of jazz music each day and explored a whole host of new vocabulary surrounding music and how it makes us feel. We also looked at 'Trombone shorty' which tells the true story of a current musician who now leads the Mardi Gras parade each year with his jazz ensemble. We explored New Orleans using google earth and followed the parade route through the town. Then it was time to prepare for our own parade so we made masks, instruments and flags. We prepared a dish of vegetarian gumbo (which is a staple dish in New Orleans) after writing a list of ingredients and then got to enjoy our dish after parading around the school. Nursery have been overwhelmed with the generosity of the parents who brought in dishes from around the world to share with us. Many of the children came into school wearing beautiful traditional clothing which they spoke about and couldn't wait to show off around the classroom. We have enjoyed music sessions with Ken looking at jazz music and even had a go at reading musical notation!
Bolivia Trip to The Natural History Museum

What a wonderful day we have had. Travelling to the Natural History Museum by tube, we arrived just in time for our workshop - Dino Scene Investigation. Becoming paleontologists for an hour, we discovered dinosaur bones and talked about what we could learn by looking at them closely. After lunch, we visited the Dinosaur Exhibition (with moving dinosaurs) and ended our day in the Museum of the Moon, lying under the a huge sculpture of the moon. A great day of learning by all.
Cave Painting in Bolivia

In History we have been learning about the Stone Age. To link with this, in art we have been exploring cave paintings and how they might have made them. Today, we used charcoal, chalk and chalk pastels to create our own cave paintings. We drew animals from the Stone Age, hunters and also symbols that have been found in cave paintings. Do you like them?
Poet, Neal Zetter, visited us on Friday to immerse us in our learning for National Poetry Day. He introduced the day by reading some of his popular poems in a whole school assembly. He then visited each class to deliver exciting workshops on how to write effective poems.
Healthy Schools Update

It's been a busy start to the new year and Alexandra has been go, go, go! We kicked off the new year by teaming up with the Felix Project, so every Tuesday in the playground we have free fruit and vegetables and other foods for you to have - did I mention it's FREE?! It has been very popular so make sure you're here when the gates open or else it will be all gone. The Felix Project provides schools with food shops are unable to sell. We have discussed with the children that just because a carrot has a scratch or 'bad bit' on it, doesn't mean we cannot eat it. Eat the good bits and don't waste food. We had so many carrots in the first delivery Mrs Spencer went home and made carrot juice...rumour has it, she can now see in the dark!
Y6 Trip To Heartlands

The Year 6's worked scientifically at Heartlands Highschool by investigating what cells look like under a microscope .
PGL Day 5

Our last day involved the trapeze jump and the sensory trail. Trapeze put us all to the test, what a great last activity! Sensory trail tested our team work and communication skills. We have just departed on our journey home . See you around 3:45pm.
PGL Day 4 Update

The final full day has been a busy one. The children have really impressed us with their resilience, perseverance, team work and kindness towards each other during activities. This week proves that they can be independent, even when missing home and facing their fears. It has been a pleasure to watch them grow in confidence and get to know them better. Thank you for that opportunity! We are sure you have missed them - they have missed you. Enjoy your weekend, please make sure the children rest and we will see you bright and early on Monday morning (sorry about the washing it's been muddy!). This is our last evening update but there will be pictures tomorrow of the children's two activities before we leave to come home.
PGL - Day 4 Update

Our final full day has been a busy one. The children have really impressed us with their resilience, perseverance, team work and kindness towards each other during activities. This week proves that they can be independent, even when missing home and facing their fears. It has been a pleasure to watch them grow in confidence and get to know them better. Thank you for that opportunity! We are sure you have missed them - they have missed you. Enjoy your weekend, please make sure the children rest and we will see you bright and early on Monday morning (sorry about the washing it's been muddy!). This is our last evening update but there will be pictures tomorrow of the children's two activities before we leave to come home.
Bolivia Explores Charcoal

In Year 3, we are learning about cave paintings and how to create them in our art lessons. This links with our History studies of The Stone Age. Last Friday, we explored making different marks with charcoal and found out how to create different effects. We used the side of charcoal, the sharp end, small bits of charcoal, large pieces of charcoal and explored smudging it all together. We also used an eraser to create white lines on our page and used chalk to create different patterns. As well as getting very messy, we learnt that charcoal breaks easily so you can't press to hard, that you can create a lovely grey if you mix charcoal with chalk and that you can create lots of different effects with just these simple things. We are looking forward to creating our own cave paintings in a couple of weeks.
PGL Day 4

The fun continues with abseiling this morning...
Day 3 PGL - Update

Good evening! It has been a fantastic day here in Surrey. The children have put themselves to the test with the range of activities they have participated in and have been great team players and supporters. This evening activity was sports games which sounds easy and straight forward but not when it’s dark. We had to cut the session short as we really couldn’t see each other so we came inside to play some games and the children finally got to spend some time doing what they have asked for since they arrived...to spend some time in each other’s rooms. It was very exciting but everyone is i n bed ready for our last full day tomorrow and of course, tomorrow evening’s main event, the disco! Goodnight from PGL.
Year 3 & 4 Celebration Assembly

We celebrated everyone's resilience this week. Here are our Stars of the Week.
El Salvador Assembly

Last Friday El Salvador had their class assembly, thank you to all the families for attending and well done to the children.
PGL - Day 3

Day three of PGL and the fun continues! Buggy building in the rain was great fun first thing this morning. The challenge course was amazing. The children really pushed themselves to the max. Abseiling was a hit, everyone was very brace. The challenge course was brilliant. After completing it individually we had to then do it as a team without letting go of a rope. Of course we succeeded.
PGL - Day 2 Update

Hello from PGL! We have had the busiest day, all groups have been super stars. We have shown resilience and great team work in all of our activities today. Our evening activity was fantastic - real life Cluedo! The children were in four groups trying to work out the mystery. There aren’t any photos because it was all outside in the dark! Tomorrow brings more amazing activities for each group.
Day 2 and the weather has been kind! Ms Calin's group did the low rope challenge and zip wire this morning. Miss Corrales’ group went ziplining and balanced on ropes. We persevered and displayed risilience. Miss Mackey's group showed great teamwork during Jacob's Ladder and had so much fun zip lining this morning!
PGL - Day 1

Good evening from PGL! Our journey here was quick and easy, no one was ill and everyone was calm. Once we had arrived we went straight to the rooms and then for a tour of the grounds. Dinner was lovely and the salad bar was a hit - go team 6 representing our healthy school when away. After, we played some team games with our PGL leader, Lauren. Unfortunately, the rain meant we weren’t able to have our campfire but we sang some songs and had a fun evening inside instead. Everyone was very excited to get back to the rooms to get ready for bed and the teachers patrolled the corridor for a long time (and even sat in some extra chatty doorways) but everyone fell sound asleep and we will be ready for action in the morning. Goodnight from Surrey. Bring on the activities in the morning.
Years 3 & 4 Take Pride

We have weekly celebration assemblies. The theme of this week was Pride. Here are 4 children who were chosen who have taken particular pride this week - some were commended for always showing pride in wearing the correct uniform, some for taking pride in their beautiful writing and some for taking pride in doing the best they can in maths. A very proud moment for all.
Parents Evening Booking System

The online booking system for parents evening will go live at 4pm on the 19th September 2019. Please see below for information on how to book your appointment: Parents Evening Online Booking Instructions October 2019
EYFS Update

Across the EYFS our children have settled in well to their new classes and have begun to make strong relationships with their peers and adults. We have been working hard to develop our new Forest School area by designing our space, planting a range of different things and carefully watering the beds each day. We are keen to recruit parent volunteers to support our efforts to cultivate a new green space for our whole school to enjoy. If you would like to support our efforts to make the school more inviting for local wildlife and promote ecological diversity please speak with a member of the Early Years team.
EYFS Update

Across the EYFS our children have settled in well to their new classes and have begun to make strong relationships with their peers and adults. We have been working hard to develop our new Forest School area by designing our space, planting a range of different things and carefully watering the beds each day. We are keen to recruit parent volunteers to support our efforts to cultivate a new green space for our whole school to enjoy. If you would like to support our efforts to make the school more inviting for local wildlife and promote ecological diversity please speak with a member of the Early Years team.
Homework Assembly

On Friday, we celebrated the wonderful holiday homework that Years 3 and 4 have created over the summer holidays. Year 3 are excited about studying the Stone Age and we had two fabulous creations of 3D Stone Age dwellings. Year 4 are thrilled to be studying The Vikings and we were treated to two 3D models of Viking long ships. Well done to these children who won the certificate for the most outstanding homework in each class but also a big well done to everyone that brought in holiday homework. It really does help ignite interest in the subject and causes a buzz for learning.
New Climbing Wall

We are delighted with the new climbing wall that the children have been enjoying since returning. Please note that this should not be used before and after school.
100% ATTENDANCE

We had 21 children who had 100%attendance for the whole of this academic year; these children received a Gold certificate at the Celebration Assembly this week. A further 49 children received Silver Certificates for having 100% attendance for two terms this year and 41 children received Bronze for having 100% attendance during the summer term. Six of our children have had 100% attendance for the past two years; well done Claudia, Misha, Josie, Jake, Aaliyah and Issa. A fantastic achievement. NEVER MISSED A DAY Most remarkably of all, Jake in year 6,has not missed one day of school since he started in Reception in September 2012 - an amazing seven years without a day off. To mark this wonderful achievement the Mayor of Haringey, Sheila Peacock, visited the school to congratulate Jake. We must also mention Aaliyah who has 99% attendance since she started in Reception in 2012 - the equivalent of only 12 days absence in 7 years.
Music Club at Alexandra

Music Club takes place after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Ken, our fabulous music teacher. We recently celebrated their achievements by putting on a performance to showcase their learning. This term they have worked on the guitar, the ukelele and steel drums. We are also treated to some stunning solo performances. Well done music club attendees! We do have some spaces available in Music Club so if your child is interested in participating, please get in touch with the school office.
Mini-greenhouses in Argentina

Argentina Class have been hard at work Design & Technoology this half term - evaluating existing greenhouses, designing our own mini-greenhouses and then creating them ourselves. First, we used hacksaws to cut our balsa wood to make our the 'legs' of our greenhouse - we had to measure them carefully and then cut them out. Then, we used a glue gun to stick them together, using lollipop sticks as the pieces in between. We made a design decision whether to make our mini-greenhouse as a cuboid or a cube shape. To strengthen our structure, we put supporting bits of wood across the faces of the cube/cuboid. Finally, we cut up old book covers to act as our glass and we had created our mini-greenhouses. We were very proud of our achievement.
Xandra, The Musical

After months of hard work by Ken, our music teacher, and the enthusiastic members of our choir and orchestra, 'Xandra, the Musical' hit the stage in our main hall. The musical was created by Ken with the help of the choir and the orchestra. All our students have been coming in at 8am on Tuesday and Friday mornings since the end of February and their hard work paid off. Parents, carers and staff were treated to an amazing performance, full of zest, musical talent and joy. Our wonderful choir meets on Tuesday mornings at 8:15am. It is open to Year 4, 5 and 6 and, if you are interested in joining in the new academic year, please talk to Ms Kennedy or Ken. Our amazing orchestra meets on Friday mornings at 8am. It is by invitation only. However, if you are interested in joining in the new academic year, please talk to Ms Kennedy or Ken.
Musical Showcase Years 3 & 4

In their music lessons this term, Years 3 and 4 have been working on composition with their music teacher, Ken, and last Friday, they performed their fabulous songs to parents and carers and school staff. The themes ranged from the sun to respect and were great creative works, performed well by the classes. Individual musicians also showcased their talents on the steel drums, the piano and the violin. We ended with our school anthem 'Aspire, Enjoy, Achieve'. A great morning of musical creativity.
Free Swimming Crash Course for Year 6

YEAR 6 FREE CRASH COURSE
Letter from Chair of Governors

Please click on the link below to see the letter sent home today from our Chair of Governors. Phased retirement letter from Chair of Governors July 2019
Letter from Chair of Governor

Please click on the link below to see a letter sent home today from our Chair of Governors. Phased retirement letter from Chair of Governors July 2019
Argentina trip to Railway Fields

Argentina Class visited Railway Fields Nature Reserve in Haringey today. What a beautiful place! We observed plants, did some wonderful drawings, created some bark rubbings and immersed ourselves in nature. A great afternoon.
Y5 STEM Competition

On Thursday 27th June, Ryhen, Sienna, Shay, Chardonnay and Adam from Year 5 participated in an interSTEM competition against 8 other teams. Their task was to build the tallest and strongest structure that could hold a basketball for 10 seconds. Our structure was 0.8m and it was able to support the weight. Well done.
Health, Fun & Fitness Week

Health, fun and fitness week was jam-packed full of sporting activities and challenges. Children experienced new sports, learnt about the importance of both physical and mental health, made healthy snacks, competed at sports day and most importantly had fun and enjoyed themselves. Here are just some of the highlights from the week: Reception to Year 3 learnt ballet and pirouetted and plié their way through Monday. Year 4 to Year 6 took inspiration from America and went to Wood Green Common to learn American Football. Every class made a healthy snack this week. Each child then wrote the recipe to take home. Please make them at home! They all looked delicious and are full of nutritious, healthy ingredients. We had the bleep test challenge where every class competed. The winner from every class then competed against each other. Our bleep test champion of all champions was Ayman from Venezuela Class who reached level 15 in the final. Our sports day were amazing; the sun shone and all our children proved what supportive and resilient sports stars they are. For KS1, Green Team were crowned the winners and for KS2 Yellow Team emerged victorious. A big well done to everyone who took part, we have some exceptional athletes amongst us.
Cooking in Espana

Health, Fun and Fitness Week has been great fun so far and on Wednesday we made pasta salads. There were a range of ingredients the class could choose to add to their pasta. We spoke a lot about quantity. We had a small amount of cheese and oil and that is good for us but too much is not! The children then wrote their instructions down in the style of a cookbook recipe and are very keen to make their pasta salads at home for their families to enjoy. Bon appetit!
Sports day in Reception

In Reception we have been learning about what makes a good team and how we can help support our friends to achieve our goals. At sports day we worked in teams together and took turns cheering on our friends as they practised a range of new skills.
Egyptian Masks in Mexico

As part of DT, Mexico class created ancient Egyptian masks by designing their templates, using Modroc to create texture and using gold and silver paint to make it stand out.
Health, Fun & Fitness week in Espana

Health, Fun and Fitness week got off to a great start with American Football over at the common. Espana were really good and worked well in their sports teams.
Breaking News - Attendance Competition

Our Attendance Competition has started. Make sure your in school every day on time for 3 weeks, to enter into the raffle. You could win: Paradise Wildlife park tickets 4 Cinema tickets for the Vue Family meal at Nandos Subway vouchers
History Day

Yesterday, we celebrated history by finding out more about some very influential Londoners. We asked questions, made predictions, conducted research and presented our findings in a variety of ways. It was fantastic to see so many children dressing up as their favourite person from history.
STEM Challenge

Mexico class went to Heartlands High School to complete a STEM challenge. The STEM challenge was to create a filtration system to help us survive on a stranded desert island. We used a variety of materials such as cloth, a plastic bottle, carbon and pebbles. When we poured dirty water through our filtration system, we learned that the cloth was able to separate the big chunks of debris. The water that passed through was a light yellow. Finally, the last step to help eliminate bacteria was to boil it.
Haringey Poetry Competition

Our Year 6 students entered a poetry competition with Haringey Welcome alongside many other Haringey schools. These poems were based on welcoming refugees, asylum seekers and migrants to Wood Green and how they might feel arriving here. We are very excited to announce that Lilly Rodney won second prize. The following students were highly commended: Ruya Yasar, Aaliyah O'Brien, Kelvin Dervishi, Drishika Seegolam and Ayuub Said. An Amazing Welcome by Ayuub An Amazing Welcome! by Kelvin Migration by Lilly The Wood Green Welcoming by Aaliyah Welcome to London by Ruya Welcome to Wood Green by Drishika
School Telephones Not Working

The schools phone system is currently unavailable, this is being worked on to rectify as soon as possible. We can be contacted at: admin@alexprimary.haringey.sch.uk Thank you for your patience
Holiday Homework

Once again, we have received some excellent projects as part of the half term holiday that every class is set. It is incredible how many fantastic sculptures, maps, models, timelines and drawings have been created.
Half Term Holiday 28/5/19 - 31/5/19

Wishing you all a restful half term, see you at 8:55 on Monday 3rd June 2019.
Change to school day consultation

Change to school day consultation document
The Tate Year 3 Project

The TATE Year 3 Project is a major new artwork, run by Steve McQueen, which will culminate in one of the most ambitious schools projects that London has ever seen. This project aims to photograph all Year 3 classes across London and will be displayed at the TATE Britain from November this year. Our two Year 3 classes took part in this today when they were photographed by a TATE Britain photographer. The idea is that the final display of all the photos will provide a picture of London’s pupils and celebrate our diversity. Hopefully, the classes will have the chance to visit the exhibition when they are in Year 4. You can read more about the project at www.tateyear3project.org.uk
Year 6 Trip to Bowling

On Friday year 6 had a well-deserved trip to the Rowans bowling to celebrate all their hard work during SATs week. Many strikes were scored and much fun was had by all. A big well done to all of our Year 6s for working so determinedly and being so focused. We are very proud of you.
Reading Star
Last Day of SATs

WE DID IT! It was such a shame to cover our lovely display boards for the exams, so before tearing down the plain paper we all wrote our names and messages saying a big 'Goodbye' to the SATs. Our classroom is colourful and cheerful again and we can get back to learning and getting ready for secondary school....eight weeks to go!
Argentina visit the Museum of London

With much excitement, the Roman Army that is Argentina Class marched to the Museum of London today! We saw all sorts of amazing things - mosaics, Roman coins, a Roman street with Roman shops and met a man called Brutus who wore a toga. Brutus talked to us about all things Roman including teaching us how to salute each other in Latin. One of us even got to be Emperor Julius Caesar. A great day of learning.
Bolivia Trip to The Museum of London

Year 3 visited the Museum of London to learn about the Romans. We saw a Roman solider, a street with shops, rooms in a Roman house, learnt about the food they ate and lots more!
Times Tables Rockstars in El Salvador

El Salvador have been rocking out on Rockstars in class this week. It has meant that Dejanique has improved her average answering time by over half a second! Make sure you are continuing to practice at home.
London Debate Mate Cup Final

A huge well done to our Debate Mate Team for reaching the London Debate Mate Cup Finals. Although they did not win, they debated maturely, articulately and oozed confidence. We are extremely proud of them.
Easter Bonnet Parade

The children had a great time making, then parading their Easter Bonnets.
Bolivia Trip to The Natural History Museum

Bolivia class had a great time on their trip to The Natural History Museum
Venezuela Pizza Express Trip

Venezuela class had a tiring yet exciting walk up the hill, past Alexandra Palace to go to Pizza Express as their class marble treat. We couldn't wait to make our pizzas but first we had to make the crust. The chef showed us how to flip our pizzas in the air to make them bigger! We used the following ingredients: cheese, tomato paste and basil leaves. Say, "CHEESE!" ( Get the joke?) Shay asked the chef if they would employ him and he could become "Employee of the Month". We made sure the outer edges of the crust were thicker. Elena was excited to show her dad her pizza. Luckily, the rain stopped so we took a slow walk back and stopped off at Alexandra Palace to eat our delicious pizzas.
Argentina Visit to The Natural History Museum

With great excitement, Argentina Class arrived at the Natural History Museum and we went straight into a show where we learnt all about earthquakes and volcanoes. Following that, we had a whirlwind tour of the Earthquake and Volcano exhibition and then we headed off to lunch. Next, we went to visit the Dinosaur exhibition and we got to see moving dinosaurs as well as a lot of skeletons of different dinosaurs. Finally, it was time to take the tube home. Some of us were exhausted so we took the opportunity for a quick nap. A great day of fun and learning!
Celebration Assembly Years 1,2 & 3

We had our end of term Celebration Assembly. We did our usual weekly celebrations - TT Rockstar certificates, Star of the Week certificates, giving out our Early Bird Owl for the class with the least lates and then the certificate for the class with the best attendance. We then moved on to celebrate all the children who have been at school every day this term - they all got a Bronze Certificate. And then some children even got a Silver Certificate - they haven't missed one day of school since September. Finally, we ended up with our favourite drum roll for the winner of prize for the person who has been at school every day since our assembly last week. What a lot to celebrate!
Year 3 Health Fair

Over the last three weeks, Year 3 have been working hard on an Enabling Enterprise project called 'Making Changes' where we devised and developed campaigns around different health issues. To celebrate and share our work, we held our Health Fair this morning. We started with an assembly to tell attendees about our different campaigns. This was then followed by attendees being allowed to come and visit our different campaign stalls where we could then persuade 'delegates' to join their campaigns. We very persuasive as we seemed to convert lots of people to our cause! Let's get healthy ... join us now!
Book Club Trip

Our Year 6 Book Club attended Alexandra Palace for this year's Haringey Book Club Award. They read the following books: Will You Catch Me? The Lost Magician, Tin, Kat Wolfe Investigates, Kick and Child I. They voted for their favourite author at the ceremony and even got their books signed! Latifah and Nora got to meet their favourite author , Lauren St John, who wrote Kat Wolfe Investigates. She even said she is going to send a copy of her latest book in the post for Latifah. The author (Jane Elson) of Nicole's favourite book, Will You Catch Me, won the award for "Book of the Year". Nicole was thrilled. Emilio loved reading "Will You Catch Me" by Jane Elson. He was so pleased when he found out she had won. The children were so delighted to have watched Michael Rosen perform some of his most famous poems.
Musical Showcase Years 1 & 2

We ended our week with a fabulously uplifting musical show from Years 1 and 2. Well done - some great performers among you - and an obvious love of all things musical. A joy to behold!
Musical Showcase Years 5 & 6

The main hall was packed today with performers, parents and carers and lots of musical instruments! A great feast of musical magic was had with the children showing their fantastic musical learning this term.
Music Club Performance

We had a great time watching our fabulous Thursday Music Club perform this week. A steel pan performance followed by a guitar ensemble with the children following music to play their piece. We were also treated to solo performances from some of the children. The children particularly enjoyed seeing their parents, carers and teachers trying to play the guitar.
Years 3 & 4 Musical Showcase

Today, we had the delightful opportunity to see what Years 3 and 4 have been learning in music this term. The afternoon started, and ended, with some fantastic singing. In the middle, we were treated to Year 3 performing on the glockenspiels and Year 4 performing on the ukeleles. We also had solo performances from two Year 3 boys - one on the steel pans and one singing - absolutely fantastic.
Argentina Class Getting Healthy

As part of the Design & Technology curriculum, we have been making healthy wraps. Here we are, following a recipe, and learning different food preparation techniques. You can see us busy chopping, peeling, slicing, grating and spreading. Then we got to eat it - yum, yum!
Music Club Performance

Our Tuesday music club gave us a treat tonight, showing off the skills they have learnt after school on Tuesday. We had a drumming performance, a guitar performance and were treated to solo performances by three children as well. A lovely way to spend a Tuesday afternoon. Thank you to all the parents for coming - and who even gave us a performance as well.
Cricket in Year 3

Argentina class had the chance to play some cricket last Friday. A coach from Highgate Cricket Club came to show us some skills. Much fun was had and we found some excellent bowlers and batters amongst us!
Music Club Performance

Our Tuesday music club gave us a treat tonight, showing off the skills they have learnt after school on Tuesday. We had a drumming performance, a guitar performance and were treated to solo performances by three children as well. A lovely way to spend a Tuesday afternoon. Thank you to all the parents for coming - and who even gave us a performance as well.
Learning about sound in Nicaragua

In Nicaragua, we have been learning all about sound. We put our knowledge to the test by creating our own musical instruments. Some of us made percussion instruments and some of us made string instruments. We decorated them to make them look even more incredible!
Reception Trip to Bekonscot Model Village

"Reception were very excited to set off on an educational visit that not only took them out of London but also back in time to see all kinds of amazing forms of transportation. We saw vehicles powered by people, engines and even animals! At Bekonscot Model Village we explored a miniature world which had all kinds of fascinating stories to tell. Since we have returned to school we have written a recount of our trip as a class: On Wednesday we went to Bekonscot Model Village. We went on a coach. We explored the whole village and we saw people and animals. My favourite part was the big train ride. At the end of the day I felt sleepy. Why not come into the classroom to see all of the amazing individual writing we have done about the trip?"
Year 5 Trip to The Science Museum

Year 5 visited the Science Museum this half term. We visited the Wonderlab, where we took part in many interactive activities linked to Science; and we saw the film "A beautiful planet", which links to our current Humanities topic: Planet Earth, at the Imax. We loved the images of planet Earth from space; we were particularly impressed at the images of lightning from space. It was also amazing to learn what life on the International Space Station is like.
Breakfast Morning in Nursery

Thank you to everyone who attended our breakfast morning last week.
World Book Day Assembly

Thank you to all the families who supported our fantastic assemblies this morning.
Argentina World Book Week

In Argentina Class, we love books. To celebrate World Book Week, we dressed up as lots of different characters from The Jungle Book and we also shared our favourite books from home.
Argentina Holiday Homework

Last Friday, we had the chance to share all our holiday homework: research on Pompeii, on what happens to volcanoes, posters about what to do if a volcano erupts and 3D models of volcanoes, some of which actually erupted. Amazing! Lots of fun and lots of learning.
Science in Mexico

In science, our new topic that we are learning about is sound. During our lesson, we explored how sound is made by playing a variety of instruments. Did you know that sound is created by vibration and travels in sound waves?
Y4 Natural History Museum Trip

On 27.02.19, we went to the Natural History Museum to learn more about teeth as part of our science unit. We handled real and replicas of skulls and teeth. We further identified the types of teeth (incisors, canines, molars and premolars) and located them using the skulls. After, we explored the museum and saw dinosaurs, insects, mammals and the human body.
Y4 Trip to The Natural History Museum

Nicaragua class visited the Natural History Museum to learn all about teeth. We discovered that carnivores, omnivores and herbivores all have different types of teeth depending on what they eat. For example, we looked at the teeth of a jaguar and found out that they have large canines which are needed to rip and tear meat. We enjoyed looking at all of the different animals and especially enjoyed meeting a Tyrannosaurus!
Y2 Trip to The National Gallery

On 27th February, Year 2 traveled to Trafalgar Square to visit the fourth plinth and The National Gallery. Before we went in to look at some fabulous art work, the children stopped off for a quick picture with the lion from Katie in London (a book we studied back in September). Sadly, it didn't come alive and take us on a tour of London. Inside the gallery, we looked at paintings called 'Lemons,' 'Earth' and the main piece we were there to see: 'Surprised' by Henri Rousseau. The children had a great time and we so lucky with the weather!
Y1 Police Visit

Year 1 MET police visit Year 1 had a visit from PC Charlotte and PC Graham, as part of their PSHCE topic. PC Charlotte and PC Graham discussed their roles in our community and how they help and support us. Some children got to try on their uniform and Mrs Beare was handcuffed (luckily she has been allowed free).
Art at Alexandra

Our wonderful art is being celebrated in the school. Year 3 have produced mixed media collages based on Tudor portraits on Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. Year 5's oil painting on canvases, based on the 'still life' work of Paul Cezanne are now hung. Finally, Year 6's mural in chalk, based on the work of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, are now on the walls for all to enjoy. What amazing artists we have at our school!
Colombia Assembly

Colombia Class produced a fabulous assembly, showcasing their learning about Florence Nightingale, Animals including humans and some maths. They were so loud and clear and we are all very proud of them. Well done, Colombia!
Year 4 Science

The Year 4's have learned about the digestive system. We learned that digestion begins in the mouth. Food travels down to the oesophagus, then to the stomach. Inside the stomach, food get mushed up. Next, the food travels to the small intestine, then to the large intestine and anything that the body cannot absorb ends up in the toilet. We used a variety of items as part of practical activity to construct the digestive system and to observe how it works.
Year 4 trip to St. Paul the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church

The Year 4s went to St. Paul the Baptist Greek Orthodox church to learn more about the Christian faith. We looked at what a church looked like inside and asked the priest questions. Letia - I asked the priest, "Where is God in all the pictures on the wall?" He responded by saying that, "God is not in pictures because he is a spirit that we feel all around us." Isaac- "I loved how bright the church was." Maria - "I learned about the church paintings and that they were created 23 years ago. " Khadija - "I learned that although we come from different religious, there are common beliefs such as respecting others, showing integrity and loving our family." Claudia - "The priest told us that the chandeliers and candle holders were all made of gold."
Science in Nicaragua

In science, we classified different animals based on their teeth. We classified them into three groups: carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. Carnivores have sharp canines and incisors so they can rip and tear food. Herbivores have large molars so they can chew their food. Omnivores have a mixture of both because they eat meat, vegetables and fruit.
Year 5 Toga Party

Year 5 had a Toga Party to celebrate their topic on Ancient Greece. We danced along to Greek instrumental music, ate dried fruit and made warrior shields.
Alexandra Primary Choir at the O2

On Tuesday 5th February, our choir went to the O2 to perform in the Young Voices Concert, the largest children's choir in the world. Participating in such an amazing venue, with different artists, was a fantastic experience for all of us. Some views from the children were: Sriya: "I liked that we got to sing with many children and the arena looked beautiful." Scarlett: "I liked the lights and the songs." Ashton: "I loved the singing, and watching the dancing." Nicole: "It was fun and we got to sing." Catarina: "I liked joining up with other schools and singing together." Angel: "I liked how everyone was friendly and we got to sing with other people."
Drainage Works Starts 11th February 2019

Please find below a copy of the letter from Haringey regarding the drainage works outside the school. Letter to parents 04.02.19
Drainage Works to commence 11th February 2019

Please see below for the information from Haringey regarding the drainage works outside school. Letter to parents 04.02.19
STEM Week

There were many exciting challenges from creating hand washing devices to floating gardens being tackled across the school by our very own engineers. Pupils planned, designed, evaluated and improved their model as a team.
Safer Internet Day - Tuesday 5th February 2019

"On Tuesday 5th February it is 'Safer Internet Day.' This year's theme is all about consent, with the strap line of Our Internet, our choice. We will all be taking part in school, discussing the importance of choice online and it would be great if you could talk about this at home, too. If you would like to do some of your own activities at home, there are some great resources for families here: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2019/education-packs/activities-parents-and-carers. #OurInternetOurChoice."
Argentina - Classifying Coins

Argentina Class carried on finding out about magnets by sorting coins in class this week. We worked as pairs to sort coins according to whether they were magnetic or not. We observed that some 1p and 2p coins were magnetic and some were non-magnetic.
Argentina - Looking for Treasure!

Year 3 are studying 'Forces and Magnets' in Science. Last week, we discovered the power of magnets by using them to search for 'treasure' in our boxes of sand. We discovered all the different things we could find by using our super strong magnets. Soon, we are going to be sorting out coins to find out which coins are magnetic and which are not.
Argentina - Trip to The Charterhouse

Argentina Class enjoyed a Tudor workshop at The Charterhouse on Friday 25th February. What an experience! First, we explored a long tunnel, discovering that monks had once lived there. Then, we went into the fine dining room and looked at the fancy decor. Next, we went upstairs to the great hall, tried on different costumes and did some Tudor dancing. Finally, we were able to explore artefacts from the Tudor times. A great day.
Rugby Competition

On Friday 18th January our rugby team took part in a prestigious competition held at Finsbury Barracks. This was an invitation only event and our team performed fantastically. Well done to all those involved!
El Salvador - Trip to London Zoo

On Thursday 24th January Year 6 took a trip to London Zoo. Despite the rain, we all had a fantastic time learning about classifying animals and seeing lots of new animals as we walked around the zoo. We even had the chance to meet and stroke Pumpkin the rat!
Bolivia - Trip to The Charterhouse

Last Thursday, Year 3 visited The Charterhouse. This used to be a monastery before Henry 8th shut it down in 1545. We learnt so many new facts about The Tudor period, visited a Tudor dining room, dressed in costumes, and saw the original monastery wall. After we got to handle lots of artefacts from the Tudor period and guess what they were. We had a great day!
Espana - Trip to London Zoo

It may have been cold. It may have been raining but that did not stop Espana class from exploring and enjoying the zoo on Thursday 24th January. We had so much fun!
Parent Consultations Wednesday 13th February 2019

Parent Consultations will take place on Wednesday 13th February 2019 starting at 2pm. Please use the link below to access the online booking system and secure your appointment. Parents Evening Online Booking Instructions February 2019
Parent Consultations - Wednesday 13th February 2019

Parent Consultations will take place on Wednesday 13th February 2019 starting at 2pm. Please use the link below to access the online booking system to secure your appointment. Parents Evening Online Booking Instructions February 2019
Parents Consultations Wednesday 13th February 2019

Parent consultations will take place on Wednesday 13th February starting at 2pm. Please click use the link below to access the online booking instructions Parents Evening Online Booking Instructions February 2019
Reading in Argentina

It was lovely to see parents in Argentina class reading this week.
Cuba Class Assembly

Thank you to Cuba class for a wonderful assembly this morning.
Alexandra Monitors

Congratulations to all the children who were awarded their monitor badge in Assembly this morning.
Music in Espana

We have moved on from the guitar and started the violin. Our first lesson was very exciting, we can't wait for next week!
Christmas Jumper Day and Lunch in Reception

The children in reception enjoyed their Christmas lunch and Jumper Day.
Nativity in Reception

Reception class put on a fantastic nativity.
Art in Year 4

In Design and Technology, we have been turning egg boxes into our very own moving monsters. We designed our mysterious creatures and used paint to bring them to life. Next, we used a balloon, some tape and rubber bands to make them move. We are very proud of our creations.
Christmas Carol Concert

The KS2 children were in fine voice this afternoon at our annual Christmas Carol Concert. We enjoyed a great afternoon of music and singing.
Winter Celebration

The Winter Celebration was a great success: we sung Christmas songs, we made cards, we ate mince pies and we had a special guest appearance from a dancing Father Christmas.
Art Day in Espana

We have been exploring the work of Diego Rivera and as a class have created our own version of one of his paintings. We took one painting and drew a grid on it. We were then all given a section of the painting to upscale. The finished piece is all of our work put together. What do you think?
Art Day in Espana

We have been exploring the work of Diego Rivera and as a class have created our own version of one of his paintings. We took one painting and drew a grid on it. We were then all given a section of the painting to upscale. The finished piece is all of our work put together. What do you think?
Christmas Carols at Palace Gates

Alexandra Primary choir wowed the residents at Palace Gate Gardens Supported Housing last Tuesday, singing a variety of Christmas Carols. As usual, the choir were accompanied and conducted by Ken, our fabulous music teacher. The audience joined in with our singing and even led us in a rendition of 'Little Drummer Boy'. Rose, pictured, had organised refreshments for us all and these were much appreciated after half an hour of singing. It was a delightful morning, full of good cheer. We are very proud of our choir of up to 30 pupils who come early every Tuesday morning to practice with Ken. Well done our choir!
Preparing for Nativity in Reception

Creativity knows no bounds in Reception Classes at Alexandra. We have been making our very own backdrop for our nativity. We used blue, black, gold and yellow to paint it and then we finally added some glitter. We can't wait for everyone to see it.
Musical Showcase

Our Music Club musicians have been entertaining us this week, celebrating the end of Music Club for this year. They were also joined by individuals who were able to showcase their musical talent. As well as ukeleles, violins, piano and steel drums, we were lucky enough to be given a rock performance on electric guitars. Wow! What a talented lot we are. If anyone is interested in joining Music Club, it will be starting again after half term. It runs on Tuesday or a Thursday from 3.30 - 4.30pm. Please let the office know you if you are interested.
Mayan Workshop in Year 6

On Monday 26th November, Year 6 took part in an interactive Mayan workshop. We learnt, explored and experienced different aspects of the Mayan life. We were able to dress up and step into the shoes of the Maya people, even tasting some of their chocolate (which was definitely not as delicious as our modern day Dairy milk!) All children thoroughly enjoyed the day and taking part in such an engaging and immersive experience.
Alexandra Primary Supporting the Unicef Shoeshare Campaign

On Friday 16th November 2018 The Steering Committee launched the Unicef Shoeshare Campaign. As a school we are aiming to collect as many unwanted shoes as we can, to donate to Unicef. They are working in partnership with Clarks shoes to ensure that all children get access to a good education. So far we have collected over 100 pairs of shoes. When the campaign ends on 14th December, the Steering Committee will deliver the shoes directly to Clarks.
Mayan Workshop in Year 6

On Monday Year 6 had fun packed Mayan themed day. We learnt to speak some Mayan (can you remember the numbers 1-10?) dressed in Mayan clothes and looked at artifacts. In the afternoon we did some role play and took part in 'Are you Smarter than a Mayan' quiz. We also managed to fit in some writing. It was a fantastic day!
Science in Argentina

Argentina had lots of fun in our science last week as we investigated light and darkness using dark boxes. We created our darkboxes from shoeboxes by painting their insides black and blocking any holes where light could get in. We then controlled the amount of light coming in by using opaque and translucent materials across a hole in the lid so we could investigate what kind of objects we could see. Our conclusions were that shiny objects were easier to see as their surface reflected the light back into our eyes better than dark, matt surfaces. Very enlightening!
Science in Nicaragua

In Nicaragua class, we investigated melting points by choosing three different materials to test. We used a thermometer to test the melting point of chocolate, butter and ice. We discovered that raising the temperature speeds up the process for all three materials. Which of these materials do you think has the highest melting point?
Year 1 Trip to The London Islamic Cultural Society and Mosque

Year 1 went on a trip to The London Islamic Cultural Society and Mosque. We heard from the Imam of the Mosque, who told us about its history and why it is so important to Muslims in the area.
Health Workshop in KS2

Years 4, 5 and 6 took part in a health workshop this morning. In the hall there were lots of interactive stations set up with activities and questions regarding our health. Did you know the brain is made up of 90% water? Fill up that water bottle! In the afternoon Years 5 and 6 had a fitness workshop. Some of the stations included: boxing, trampolines, balance boards and hurdles. Can you balance and squat at the same time. Well done KS 2 we are leading from the front showing everyone what it means to be a healthy school.
Anti Bullying Week in Puerto Rico

For Anti-Bullying Week, Puerto Rico discussed how we can make sure that none of us have to deal with bullying but, if we do, how we would deal with it. We made up our own role-plays and some of us acted them out in front of the class. We say no to bullies!
The Big Draw in Year 5

Puerto Rico and Venezuela enjoyed the big doodle and making marble art during the Big Draw.
Science Presentation in KS1

KS1 pupils had an entertaining and educational workshop about chemical reactions with a scientist named Dr. Andrew. Pupils used their working scientifically skills such as observing, predicting, asking questions and making conclusions to explain what was happening.
Parents Workshop

On 1/11/18 there was a science workshop held at Wood Green Common about exploring nature and seasons as part of the science curriculum. A fantastic turnout of parents and pupils investigated patterns, classified objects and learnt that science is all around us. Please see the attached hand-out for more detail about how we can use our scientific skills to learn more about nature and seasons.
String Art in Mexico

The theme of The Big Draw is play and we did string art. Students explored using a variety of paint colours, string and peg to create an explosion of art of which is similar to the famous artist named Jackson Pollock.
Anti Bullying Week - Starts Monday 12th November 2018

Next Monday starts Anti Bullying Week at Alexandra Primary School. The theme is "Choose respect." On Monday 12th November we are joining in with a national "Odd Socks" event to celebrate that everyone is unique and different. Please help your child to choose odd socks for the day. We hope this will help us spread a serious message in a fun way.Throughout the week children will be discussing respect and tolerance and thinking about how to be a good friend.
The Big Draw in Year 3

Last week we took part in the Big Draw. This year the theme was play. On Monday, we took part in a class doodle. We found it very relaxing and enjoyed being creative. On Friday, we created collages and our parents/carers came to help us. We let them doodle too!
Science in Year 2

We did an experiment looking at different materials and discussing whether they would be suitable for making curtains. We used torches to find out if the material was opaque, translucent or transparent.
The Big Draw

Alexandra Primary has been particularly creative this week as we have been taking part in The Big Draw Festival. Activities have included chalk drawing in the playground, a big class doodle with the focus on play and also parents and carers have come in to participate in class sessions focused on being creative through play. "I love The Big Draw. It allows me lots of time to be creative. In my doodle, I've drawn all the things that I loved to play and do. Art is one of them."
The Big Draw in Nicaragua

In Nicaragua class, we have been exploring different types of art during the Big Draw festival. We used string to create our very own works of art in the style of Jackson Pollock. We worked in pairs and collaborated to design our paintings. What do you think of the result?
Debate Mate

Year 5 are so excited to begin their Debate Mate Club, which begins very soon. We went on a trip to view the London launch of Debate Mate and had a fantastic time watching students debate.
Role Play in Espana

The drama Kings and Queens of Espana getting into character in English today. We are going to write a letter of complaint about an awful holiday and some of the things they have experienced were just shocking!
Homework Celebration Assembly in Years 4, 5 & 6

Well done to the everyone who received a certificate today for their half term homework.
Homework in Venezuela

Look at the amazing homework project about climate change and biomes from Venezuela class.
School Closure today at 1:30

Good morning, School will close today at 1:30 as the heating is broken. We are awaiting for the engineers and do not expect to remain closed tomorrow. Please collect your children today at 1:30pm. Further updates will follow Kind regards
School to close today at 1:30

School will close today at 1;30 as the heating is broken. We are awaiting for the engineers and do not expect to remain closed tomorrow. Please collect your children today at 1:30pm. Further updates will follow Kind regards
International Evening

International Evening was held on Thursday 18th October. We ate lots of delicious food made by our families, listening to the choir and Puerto Rico sing and children play the steel pan drums. Some children made flags and others had their face painted. A great time was had by all, celebrating our community. Thank you to all that came to support this event, donated food and filled in our feedback questionnaire.
Black History Month at Alexandra Primary

During Black History Month, we have been focusing on a variety of leaders, past and present, who have had a positive impact on the world we live in today. As a part of this, each class created a dramatic performance to share with the school community during International Evening. These presentations helped us to show what we had discovered about our focus leader and what we can continue to learn from them today.
Black History Month at Alexandra Primary

During Black History Month, we have been focusing on a variety of leaders, past and present, who have had a positive impact on the world we live in today. As a part of this, each class created a dramatic performance to share with the school community during International Evening. These presentations helped us to show what we had discovered about our focus leader and what we can continue to learn from them today.
Skittles Investigations in Mexico

In Mexico class, we have been working scientifically through a variety of hands on experiments. In this skittles investigation, we created a question based on our observations of materials: What will happen when I pour water over the skittles? Next, we created a variety of hypothesises such as, I think that the colours of the skittles will dissolve, I think that that the colours of the skittles will make the water change colour. After, we placed our safety glasses and lab coats on to observe the reaction. We noticed that the colours from the skittles dissolved causing the water to change into a variety of colours. We also noticed that in some plates, there was a colour pattern and that the skittles also became smaller. Do you think that the colours and skittles would dissolve quicker or slower if we used warmer water? Why?
Science in Costa Rica

In Science this week, Costa Rica class carried out a simple test to discover which was the best material to build a house for the three little pigs. We worked in teams using sticks, straws and lego. Then the Big Bad Wolf (Mrs Beare) tried to blow them down. The lego bricks house was the strongest which is what we had predicted.
Black History Month in Argentina

Argentina have been working hard researching all about the life of Maggie Aderin Pocock the Space Scientist. We have been interested to find out about her early life and passion for space. Her 'never give up' attitude and message to always believe in yourself. We found out about her in our Destination Reader lessons and have written letters from Maggie to the children at Alexandra Primary School with this positive message. You can read them at International Evening or come to our classroom and take a look!
History in Nicaragua

In History, we use different artefacts to learn about what life was like in the past. Year 4 have been learning all about the Victorians in History, focusing on the differences between Victorian schools and modern day schools. We even practised writing on slate boards and compared the experience to the writing that we do on white boards during our lessons.
Year 6 PGL - Last Evening and Disco!

The children finished off their fun filled week with a disco!
Year 5 Anglo-Saxon day

Year 5 were immersed into Anglo-Saxon days on Monday the 1st October. We dressed as Anglo-Saxons, learnt about the Battle of Hastings, explored Anglo-Saxon warfare and weaponry and learnt more about Crime and Punishment.
Year 6 PGL Trip - The end of day 4

Hello from Suffolk. We cannot believe our last full day is over. Today’s activities put us to the test as always, everyone abseiled (even Ms Dulay) and we put our teamwork to the test in ‘survivor’ and ‘sensory trail’. In sensory trail everyone was blind folded and the children had to work their way round an assault course working together and depending on each other. This was amazing to watch and once again we were all so impressed with the level of communication and team spirit. Unsurprisingly, the disco tonight was a treat for all. Everyone looked very smart and danced the night away. The teachers decided our end of year show really will be an extravaganza because the dance moves were fantastic. This is our last update as this time tomorrow the children will all be home and perhaps fast asleep?! No doubt they will be very tired this weekend but full of stories and hopefully, a new found confidence. They have all succeed in becoming more independent over the week and we hope this shows at home too. We cannot say it enough, we are so proud of all of the children. They really have pushed themselves out of their comfort zones and in the process represented themselves, you and the school so well. Thank you all for not only letting your children experience this but us too! Miss Mackey, Miss Bruce, Ms Calin and Mr Khan
Year 6 PGL Trip - More fun on Day 4!
Year 6 PGL Trip - Day 4

The sun is still shining and the children have been joined today by Ms Dulay and Mr Coggin to join in the activities!
Year 5 Trip to The Royal Albert Hall

Year 5 had an exciting visit to the Royal Albert Hall. We enjoyed performances by a steel pan orchestra, a wind octet, a huge choir and a string ensemble. We then went across the road to the Albert Memorial and had our picnic. A wonderful day out, enjoying the cultural life of London.
PGL Update - Day 3

The children have been enjoying many activities including zip lining, climbing, archery and fencing!
Poetry Day in Year 3

Last week we read the poems of Paul Delaney. We wrote our own poems and performed them. On Friday we met Paul and he ran a poetry workshop which we really enjoyed.
Year 6 activities this week

On Monday, Year 6 started to get familiar with the story ‘The Tunnel’ by Anthony Browne. They visited the nearby tunnel to Alexandra Palace and then planned their own version of this story. Today, Year 6 spent the day creating a short film based on their own planned story. First, they explored how to use ‘I Can Animate’ on the iPADS to create a trailer for their movie. Then, they spent a creative hour making the set, the characters and the props that they would need for their film. They then used their newly acquired skills with the ‘I Can Animate’ and each created their own short film based on their version of the story. Finally, we all got to view and appreciate each others films. They were fabulous!
Year Six - PGL - Day 2

The children have had a great morning with lots of activities, including fun on the giant swing and playing aeroball!!
No Pens Day in Cuba

On Friday 5th October we had No Pens Day Friday. We had so much fun making spoon puppets and creating our own stories. We also cut out out mobile phones and practiced our speech and language skills with lots of conversation outside.
Y6 trip to PGL

33 of our year 6 children departed for PGL in Suffolk earlier today. they will spend the rest of the day settling in and tomorrow they will be enjoying a variety of activities which include: A giant swing, a challenge course, abseiling and a sensory trail. Watch this space for updates throughout the week!
Science in year 3

In year 3, we have been identifying and classifying different types of rocks. We have classified rocks on the basis of their appearance and their physical properties. Did you know: · That rocks can be hard or soft? · They come in different sizes and shape? · Soil is made up of pieces of rock? · Some rocks contain fossils?
Science in Year 2

In year 2, we have been identifying and classifying different types of everyday materials. We went on a materials hunt investigation around our school. We were able to identify many types of materials such as brick, glass, plastic, metal, wood and rubber and used our thinking skills to explain why each material worked best for a particular purpose. For example, we noticed that our school is made up of many bricks because brick is a strong and hard material that can hold lots of weight.
Science in Year 1

In Year 1, we have been identifying and classifying different types of materials. We explored our classroom to name a variety of materials and we were able to identify plastic, wood and metal. We also used our 5 senses to describe properties of materials such as rough, hard, and wooden.
Anglo-Saxon Workshop in Year 5

" Year 5 enjoyed their Anglo- Saxon workshop where they learned about crime, punishment and lifestyle during this period"
No Pens Day!

Argentina enjoyed No Pens Day on Thursday 4th October. In Maths, we practiced our 4 times table using loop cards. We had to listen to the 4x table questions so we could see who had the right answer. We also practiced column addition with renaming the tens using dienes. Daniyal said "I like this way of learning because it gives us a chance to practise our maths using dienes and we don't have to write anything down. It really makes sense when you swap 10 tens for 100. When we touch it, we understand it"
Year 2 Trip to London

Last week Year 2 enjoyed seeing the sights of London on their walking trip.
Football Tournament

On Friday 28th September our girls and boys football teams went to St Thomas Moore School to compete against other Haringey schools. Both teams displayed exemplary behavior, worked as a team and supported each other. A particular well done to our girls team who played fanatically and were able to reach the semi-finals. Well done to all those involved.
Proms in the Playground

On Friday afternoon, we celebrated our work on our start of term topic 'We Are Londoners' by holding a 'Proms in the Playground'. Ken, our fantastic music teacher, led us in a celebration of the joy of singing and being alive. The good old English weather made it even more enjoyable! We were lucky not to be blown away. The afternoon ended with the whole school singing 'Maybe It's Because You're A Londoner' and 'Electric Avenue' and then parents came into the classes to view all our wonderful work about London, including the art work in our new art boards around the school.
Year 3 Trip to The London Transport Museum

To support our learning of 'We are Londoners' Year 3 visited The London Transport Museum. We learnt how transport has changed through time through fact finding and creating a timeline of the history of transport in London. It really brought our learning to life seeing the vehicles that were used in the past and we even got to ride on some of them.
Reception Class Update

In the Early Years we have successfully welcomed all our children into the Reception classes and are well on our way to settling our Nursery starters. We have been exploring our new learning environments and have enjoyed focusing on physical challenges and collaborative work outside. Our new bike track, pulley system and amphitheater have been particularly popular. We look forward to developing new skills using these resources and will be welcoming families in to showcase our work soon.
Year 4 trip to London

On 13th September the Year 4 classes, Mexico and Nicaragua went on a walking tour of Central London as part of, “We are Londoners”. We saw impressive and historical landmarks such as Leicester Square, Parliament Square, Trafalgar Square, Green Park, Big Ben and even Buckingham Palace. Oliver from Mexico class excitedly said, “The guards at Buckingham Palace informed us that the Queen was in Scotland”. Emmanuella from Nicaragua class said, “The most exciting thing I saw were the soldiers riding on their horses”.
My Maths

This year we have subscribed to MyMaths which is an online maths resource which enables teachers to set children maths challenges, alongside lots of additional lessons and activities for the children to do at home. In order to access MyMaths on a laptop, your children simply need to go to www.mymaths.co.uk and enter the whole school login. username: alexandra1 and password: success16 They can then enter their personal username and password on the My Portal section of the page. If you only have access to a tablet device at home, then MyMaths can be accessed through an app called Puffin Academy which can be downloaded onto your tablet and then follow the steps to login.
The Lion King

Year 6 performed The Lion King as the end of year leaving show; it was a fantastic performance with so many children excelling in their roles. All who attended the show thoroughly enjoyed it and many parents and carers felt rightly proud of their children's wonderful achievements.
100% Attenders

A number of our children attended school on time every day of the year. A very special well done to each of you—this is a wonderful achievement and you should feel very proud. The children are: Shanaia (Paraguay) Naima, Cherry, Misha (Costa Rica) Josie (Chile) Ayana (Bolivia) Mirvjen, Claudia (Argentina) Wojciech, Issa, Ha (Nicaragua) Aaliyah (Puerto Rico) Jake (Venezuela) Ivan M, Dawid (Espana) Leona, Selin, Kristina (El Salvador) All evidence shows us that children with good and outstanding attendance will perform better at school and hence have significantly improved employment opportunities and life chances. Our own evidence shows us this with the yr 6 children who had 100% attendance this year all achieving at least age related expected outcomes in all of the end of key stage SATs assessment; of the five yr 6 children with 100% attendance, four of them achieved Greater Depth in at least one of the subjects - this is a fantastic achievement - well done.
Year 5 Musical Showcase

We had some fabulous performances this afternoon: the steel pan orchestra, the choir and then both Year 5 classes performed The National Anthem and the Blue Danube on the recorder. We ended up with both classes singing two beautiful songs. Fantastic!
Celebrating Music at Alexandra Primary

Thank you to all the parents that have come in to see their children show their musical learning in the Musical Showcases. Our wonderful steel pan orchestra started the show and we then had some fantastic performances from classes, soloists and duos with accomplished musicians playing the ukeleles, the glockenspiels, the guitar, the violin and the piano. A real treat for the ears!
Fencing & Archery Competition

Alexandra won their first sporting trophy this week! On Thursday 12th July 12 children competed against Rhodes Avenue School in a fencing and archery competition. It was a hotly contested competition but in the end Alexandra were victorious beating Rhodes Avenue by 1.5 points! A big well done to all children who took part.
Year 4 Trip to Alexandra Palace

The Year 4’s walked to Alexandra Palace to eat our healthy lunches and to discuss healthy food options. After, we played on the playground and joyfully ran and rolled down the big hill.
Tuesday Music Club

Alexandra Primary has a music club every Tuesday and Thursday. Last week, we were treated to musical performances by our Tuesday group. The children performed a great piece on the steel pans and then the parents were invited to give it a go! Much fun was had. We then were in for a treat: a number of children gave some great solo performances. Well done our music superstars.
STEM Competition in Y4

The Year 4’s participated in an INTER STEM competition. We used our science, technology engineering, mathematics skills to help us problem solve. Our challenge was to create the strongest and tallest structure that could support a basketball for 10 seconds using only 10 newspapers and 3 rolls of cello tape. We are proud to have come in 2nd place.
Invites from Year 3

Yr 3 Argentina take the opportunity to write assembly invitations outside during the glorious sunny and warm weather.
Musical Showcase in Years 1 & 2

Years 1 and 2 love music at Alexandra Parents and carers came in on Friday 6th July and enjoyed some fabulous performances of singing, music and dance by our fabulous Key Stage 1. Lots of fun was had and even the parents had to join in with the dancing. Music brings joy to us all.
Summer Fair - Choir and Orchestra Performance
Take One Picture

Alexandra Primary has taken part in Take One Picture this year. This is a scheme for primary schools, run by the National Gallery, which aims to inspire a lifelong love of art and learning by promoting the role of visual arts within education. The starting point this year was a painting, 'An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump' by Joseph Wright 'of Derby', painted in 1768. It was pupil led and so each class went on their own creative journey with the following results: Year 1: Flying birds made out of papier mache. Year 2: Sculptures of people. Year 3: Birds sculpted out of clay. Year 4: Portraits. Year 5: Birds made out of mod roc. Year 6 Espana: Stop Start videos trying to create the experience of the bird. Year 6 El Salvador: Printed posters protesting against using animals in experiments. We created our own gallery of all our work for the Summer Fair. If you didn't get a chance to enjoy it, please take a moment to go to the shelter in the playground where you can see our hanging birds. Other work is displayed in the hall. It is well worth a visit. Next step is to submit our work to the National Gallery and see if we get it displayed there. If so, we will all have to go to visit!
History Day 4th July 2018

We celebrated History Day across the school by learning about some of the most important and influential communities in our city. We focused on the courage shown by many of the members of these communities over the past 100 years. Some classes created posters for the suffragettes, others wrote diary entries and newspaper articles. Children from every year group dressed up as an influential person to celebrate History Day.
Things to do in London this Summer for free or nearly free!

Please select the link below to find out things to do in London this Summer for free or nearly free! Things to do in London this Summer for free Enjoy the holidays!
Reception Sports Day

Reception had a great time at their sports day, thank you to everyone who came along to support them.
Fun and Fitness in year 5

Team 5 put the 'Fun and Fitness' into Health, Fun and Fitness week by walking (uphill in the 28 degree heat) to Alexandra Palace Park to have an hour of fun in the playground. This was after running our half a mile in the morning! We are feeling fit and fresh and it was the perfect warm up for sports day tomorrow. Let's go Team 5!
Volleyball in Venezuela

Health, Fun and Fitness Week has kicked off to brilliant start with Volleyball over at the common. Coach Josh and coach Wes adapted the official rules slightly to allow us to compete in games. It's a lot harder than it looks but we all had great fun. What will the rest of the week hold?
Healthy Eating in Nicaragua

As part of our design and technology curriculum, Nicaragua class prepared healthy snacks using seasonal fruits. “We chopped up bananas, oranges, grapes and strawberries.” – Bahar “Knowing how to safely cut with knives on a cutting board is an important life skill.” - Hermione
Healthy Eating in Mexico

Mexico class have been learning to create healthy, balanced meals using a variety of seasonal ingredients. We created our own fruit cups by chopping strawberries, grapes, oranges and bananas using knives and chopping boards.
Electricity in Y4!

Nicaragua and Mexico class have been learning about Electricity and the differences between incomplete and complete circuits. After looking at a variety of electrical circuits and predicting whether a light bulb would light, they tested them out.
Science Workshop

On Thursday 21st June, we had a parent’s workshop about how we can help students think scientifically around them. We asked questions, made predictions, carried out experiments and made concluded the results. Participants learned about, chemical reactions, irreversible and reversible changes, how sound is created and much more.
Chile class trip to the beach

Chile class went to the beach on 14th June 2018. The sun finally came out and we all had a great time in the sand.
Y5 Trip to Our Lady's Convent High School

The girls of Year 5 were very lucky to be invited to Our Lady's Convent High School in Hackney for a 'taster morning'. We took part in a science and PSHCE lesson, as well as learning about the history and ethos of the school. It has definitely got us thinking about the transition we will be about the take this time next year. Have a look at our pictures, some of our reactions to the fire experiment are brilliant!
Health, fun and fitness week

Health, fun and fitness week 25th – 29th June This year we will be celebrating national sports week with a variety of fun activities designed to get all children at Alexandra up and moving! We will also be focusing on healthy eating, which foods to eat lots of and which foods to eat in moderation. You can look forward to the following activities! Monday 25th June: Years 4 – 6 volleyball session with a coach KS1 to run a mile Tuesday 26th June: Reception sports day Wednesday 27th June: Year 3 football tournament at St Michael’s school KS2 to run a mile Thursday 28th June: KS2 sports day Friday 29th June KS1 sports day Throughout the week we will also have sporting challenges taking place during lunchtimes, in class lessons focused on how to stay healthy as well as opportunities for children to try and taste new fruit and vegetables.
Year 6 Magna Carta History Day

Year 6 were visited by 'Portals to the Past' and had an exciting day learning about the Middle Ages. They acted about the Battle of Hastings, learnt about how society was arranged and found out the kings of the Middle Ages. They also learnt about medicine, weapons and tried on helmets and even learnt how to use a sword. The children had a brilliant day and came away with lots of new knowledge about the Middle Ages which they will take back to class to continue their learning.
Argentina Trip

Argentina had a wonderful time visiting the Charterhouse, learning all about Tudors. We had hands on experience with artifacts dating back to almost 700 years ago! We got the chance to dress up as Kings and Queens and even practiced our Curtsy. We also explored where monks use to live and pray during this period- all before King Henry VIII decided to take over...
Challenge Day

A Day in Politics On Thursday 24th May we took part in a challenge day with Enabling Enterprise called ‘A Day in Politics’. Children worked in mixed age group classes and parents were invited to join for the day. The project aims to develop a core set of eight employability skills and enterprise capabilities in all children. We learnt about politics, thought about the areas in the world that we wanted to improve and wrote a manifesto about the changes that we wanted to make. We named our parties, designed a logo, slogan and made promotional material. In the final part of the day we presented our ideas and the class voted for their most successful party. The children thoroughly enjoyed the day, learnt so much about politics and developed their enterprise skills. We are looking forward to seeing these skills used back in the classroom.
Spanish in Cuba Class

Cuba Class have been acting out the play of Goldilocks and the Three bears in Spanish. Here is some of their writing:
Reception Camp Fires

On Wednesday we invited the parents to join us for two Reception camp fires! We started by revisiting our fire safety knowledge, reviewing the fire triangle where oxygen, heat and fuel need to be present for our fire to light and discussed the choice of sticks needed for our desired fire. Next we looked closely at our hard corn kernels and made predictions about what changes may occur as we introduce heat from the fire. We enjoyed using all our senses to make observations of any changes and even found time to sing a quick campfire song before the popping began! We then took our tasty treats back to the classroom to share with our friends and families.
Tennis at New River

Puerto Rico had a great trip to the New River stadium today, to take part in a tennis taster session, run by the head of New River. They had a great time working together on their hand-eye coordination.
Tennis at New River

Venezuela's tennis lesson at New River this Tuesday was a roaring success! The sun was shining and we played on the outdoor courts with Head tennis coach, John. After many different exercises, we built up to short rallies concentrating on our forearm swing. Antonio and Miss Mackey were the winning pair! What a great morning.
Year 6 SATS Celebration Trip

After working hard all week on our Sats, year 6 went bowling and to the park for some fun in the sun.
Maths Parents Workshop

Thank you to all the parents and carers who have come to the last two Maths Parents Workshops. It was wonderful to see so many of you engaging in Maths with your children and we are looking forward to running some more workshops with your feedback in the near future.
Cricket in Years 3, 4 & Venezuela

On Wednesday 9th May, Years 3, 4 and Venezuela class were lucky enough to be taught cricket by a coach from Highgate Cricket Club. The sun shone and it was fantastic to see the progress made by children in both fielding and batting in such a short space of time. Excitingly, we will also be competing in an upcoming cricket tournament held by Highgate cricket club next term. Watch this cricketing space!
Mexico visit Wood Green Common

As part of Mexico's Science topic, Animals including humans, we explored the animals that live in our local area by using magnifying glasses and petri dishes. We found a wide variety of life in and around the trees, including centipedes and beetles.
Learning Skills in Reception

In Reception we have book looking at co-operative skills and the importance of clear communication. We have started a project where in small groups we build models by taking on specific roles; the architect asks for a specific Lego piece needed for their design, the supplier needs to listen to the specification, find it and pass it on to the builder who is the only one to put the pieces together in order to create the model. Using this hands on project has helped us practise our listening, describing and co-operative skills. I wonder if you can have a go at home with your family?
Rights Respecting School Award

This week, Alexandra Primary received confirmation that after all of our hard work, we have been awarded the Bronze Rights Respecting School Award. Bronze level shows that we are committed to becoming a Rights Respecting School! The children have worked hard thinking about and acting on our rights and the teachers have supported them brilliantly. We will be receiving an official certificate from UNICEF shortly which we will put in the lobby by the office to show off our achievement. The next level is silver. We're already thinking about how we can move onto the next level, so watch this space!
Rights Respecting School

This week, Alexandra Primary received confirmation that after all of our hard work, we have been awarded the bronze Rights Respecting School award. Bronze level shows that we are committed to becoming a Rights Respecting School! The children have worked hard thinking about and acting on our rights and the teachers have supported them brilliantly. We will be receiving an official certificate from UNICEF shortly which we will put in the lobby by the office to show off our achievement. The next level is silver. We're already thinking about how we can move onto the next level, so watch this space!
Healthy Packed Lunch

To encourage our children to be healthier, particularly at lunchtime, Miss Bruce and Miss Johnson ran a 'Healthy packed lunches' workshop on Thursday 26th April. Discussions about how to encourage children to try new things as well as how to eat healthier proved to be interesting and useful. The children of the adults who attended were then given the opportunity to join their adult in cutting up some healthy snacks for them to have a lunchtime. A particular well done to Ranow and Bailey from Colombia class who tried Kiwi and tomato for the first time!
Football Tournament

On Wednesday 25th April, eight girls from Years 3 and 4 attended a girls football festival at New River in celebration of girls football week. Whilst there, the girls were able to meet and attend a coaching session delivered by professional footballers who play for Tottenham Hotspur Ladies team. The girls then played matches against other Haringey schools. Our team from Alexandra did amazingly well, winning the majority of their matches. Well done to all the girls who took part.
Reading in Argentina

Argentina class are now Reading Buddies with Panama and Paraguay. We enjoyed sharing lovely picture books and discussing the images in the text with the lovely reception children.
Art in Argentina

As part of Argentina's Art Project this term, "Take One Picture" we have been exploring different types of birds. As a class, we chose to sketch Toucans because of their vibrant colours. We used oil pastels to colour them in
Chile Class Visit The Freightliners Farm

Chile class visited The Freightliners Farm on a very rainy 28th March 2018. Though we got very wet, we still enjoyed stroking some farm animals and learning about them.
TAG Rugby Competition

On Thursday 19th April, 13 Year 4 and 5 children represented Alexandra Primary at a Haringey TAG rugby competition. Every child gave 100% effort, competing valiantly despite the 27 degree heat! Both the girls team and boys team were able to win at least one of their matches. A big well done to all those involved!
Y6 Book Club

The Year 6 Book Club visited Heartlands High School for the Haringey Children's Book Award Ceremony. Over the past few months they have been reading a range of novels and got to vote for their favourite author. They even got their books signed!
Musical Showstoppers!

Just before Easter, we were all treated to some musical shows. We had the school choir performing, Year 5 and 6s playing the J-Sax, the music clubs performing, solos and each class showed us what they have been learning in class. What talent we have! Choir is now open to Year 3 as well as Year 4, 5 and 6. We meet every Tuesday morning at 8.15am. The first choir session of the Summer Term will be on Tuesday 24th April. If you are interested in joining then please ask at the office for a letter. Music Club for Years 3 and 4 is on Tuesdays from 3.30 - 4.30pm. Music Club for Years 1 and 2 is on Thursday from 3.30 - 4.30pm.
Basketball at Greig City Academy

Last week seven, Year 5 children went to Greig City Academy to take part in a basketball competition. There were over 20 schools that took part in the competition and our team played excellently, coming third in their group overall. A big well done to everyone who played, all children who attended represented Alexandra Primary school fantastically.
Basketball at Greig City Academy

Last week seven, Year 5 children went to Greig City Academy to take part in a basketball competition. There were over 20 schools that took part in the competition and our team played excellently, coming third in their group overall. A big well done to everyone who played, all children who attended represented Alexandra Primary school fantastically.
Year 5 Visit the Science Museum

Year 5 were lucky enough to finish off science week by visiting the science museum on Friday 16th March. There were impressed with the 'Space' section but the main event was watching a short film in the IMAX! The film showed different scientists on an array of missions in space and gave us a 3D experience of how it may feel to live on a shuttle. It was an experience we will never forget!
Lorin meets the Mayor of Haringey!

Before Christmas, children across Alexandra Primary took part in the 'What Makes You Happy' Art Competition, run by the Mayor of Haringey. Lorin created a poster which celebrated friendship and her work was one of the winners chosen by the Mayor of London. On Friday, Lorin, and family, attended a celebration of the work and met the Mayor. Well done Lorin!
Chile Class Updates!

World Book Day The whole school read The Wizard of Oz. Chile class made tinmen, came to school dressed as the characters and listened to a story teller. We had a great time! Alexandra Palace Trip. This half term our geography topic has been all about compass points. We used a map to navigate Ally Pally Park and used compasses to find north, south, east and west. We took photographs of what we could see. We also got very wet. Science Week. Chile class have been investigating plants and seeds. We observed where seeds are found in fruits and planted our own seeds. We researched Beatrix Potter who was not only a great author but a botanist. She helped discover many types of fungi. We sketched fungi just like Beatrix and displayed our work at the Science Fair.
Dance Festival

Alexandra's dance troop had a fantastic time at the dance festival on Thursday afternoon. We arrived at Highgate School eager to go and a little nervous about performing! We were greeted by a Year 9 student, Willow, who led us in a workshop. She taught us a short routine and then helped us choreograph sections of our own in small groups. It was then time to perform. There were over fifteen schools participating and we were one of the last to show off our piece. Nerves built as we watched the different genres of dance performed by the other schools. As we walked down to the stage, everyone felt a little shaky but the music began, the adrenaline kicked in and we were AMAZING! It wasn't a competition but if it was...
Gymnastic Competition

It has been a very exciting week for our sporting teams this week! We have had children competing in gymnastics as well as attending the Haringey dance festival to showcase their amazing dance routine. There was stiff competition from over 15 different schools at the gymnastics competition but all our Alexandra children who competed fantastically, representing our school and showing off their well-practiced routine. Well done to Vilmos, Raya, Martina, Nicole, Shakyla, Imarni, Kelsey, Sienna, Hermione, Scarlett and Barhar.
World Book Day - Charity Assembly

Our World Book Day charity this year was'Sarah's rural library fund' which helps set up libraries in Peru, we raised £161.75 from the movie night to support this charity.
World Book Day in Reception

The children loved dressing up as their favorite characters from the wizard of oz.
World Book Day Celebrations

The children had a fantastic day on Friday celebrating World Book Day as their favourite character from The Wizard of Oz! After a fun filled day which included assemblies and storytelling we finished off with movie night..... a great time was had by all.
The Wizard of Oz

In Year 1's RWI literacy group we wrote poems about the Yellow Brick Road. We then turned our writing into our very own yellow brick road.
On Tuesday, Puerto Rico took a short trip to Southgate Pizza Express, where we all had a great time making our own pizzas. Children learnt what fresh herbs look like - basil and oregano - and learnt the importance of a pizza crust! Everyone got to take home a pizza, which was a delicious treat for dinner.
Geography Projects

Children across the school have been working hard on their geography project.
IT in Literacy

This half term in Computing we are designing our own websites but that's not the only time we use the laptops...here we are in our Literacy lesson researching so we can write explanation texts about the Solar System.
The Wizard of Oz

In aniticipation of World Book Day, Year 6 explored the story of the Wizard of Oz in Writing. We drew a storymap of the different events in the story.