Whole School

Coldfall and the RNLI

The RNLI (The Royal National Lifeboats Institution) will be visiting Coldfall on Friday 6th June to deliver some workshops in upper KS2 and to film some promotional material for their education campaigns. (Photo permission forms will be sent separately). We will be planning some whole school fundraising activities so that we can give them a donation on the day. If you or your children would like to take part in any additional fundraising for this worthwhile charity, you could consider taking part in the Mayday Challenge (walking/running/cycling one mile a day for the month of May) or planning your own sponsored event. If you do want to fundraise, or if I can be of any assistance, please let me know. (From Mr Descrettes.)

Fundraising

Belle in Year 5 is taking part in the Big Fun Walk with her mum to raise funds for North London Hospice in honour of Gina Manley. If you would like to donate, please follow the link below.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/maria-ventricelli-kazafaniotis-2?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LFCFRUK_Badge125&mi_u=13363517&mi_ecmp=LFCFRUK_Badge125#sharePage

 

Picking up from school, Nursery, Activity Clubs and Night Owls

Once you collect your children, please do not remain on the school site. You should collect your child on time and then exit the site straight away. Children who have been collected are not permitted to play on the climbing frame etc. Thank you.

Injuries

If your child has an injury which prevents them from joining in with their normal lessons such as PE or written work, please send an email to the class teacher via the school office. Otherwise, we will assume children are well enough to participate.

Parking

Please do not park in the disabled parking spaces near the school under any circumstances. These spaces designated for specific residents, not the school. This issue frequently causes disputes with local residents with disabilities who are prevented from using the spaces to access their homes/vehicles.

Choir and Junior Chorus Assemblies

On Friday 4th July Junior Chorus will be performing in a whole school assembly. Parents of children in Junior Chorus are invited to attend.

On Friday 11th July the Choir will be performing for the whole school at 9am. Parents of children in the Choir are invited to attend.

Sweets/Party Bags

A reminder not to allow children to bring any sweets to school (including delivering party bags from parties at the weekends). Some children are not allowed to eat sugar for various reasons and this can cause difficulties for them.

Term Dates

On 27th June the school will be open as normal and before and after school provision will be available as usual.

Dogs

No dogs, with the exception of service dogs, should be brought onto the school site. Also, if you need to leave your dog outside the school, please tie them to the fence and not the gates which need to be opened and closed. Thank you.

Holiday Camps at Coldfall

Booking for the May and Summer Holiday Camps is now open! Please book via Arbor. We have had great feedback from the children who attended our Easter Camp who enjoyed lots of activities! Please see April Headlines for the full list and some photos.

Lost Property

Please note any clothing that is not clearly named will be donated to Friends of Coldfall each Friday for their second-hand uniform sales.

Any named lost property will be returned to your child’s class or can be collected from the playground every Friday after school.

Year 1

Year 1 are visiting St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday 16th May.

African Music Concert – 2^nd June 3pm in the Lower Hall (please arrive 5 minutes before the concert).

Year 3

Recorder Concert – 20th June 3pm in the Lower Hall (please arrive 5 minutes before the concert).

Year 4

Ukulele Concerts in the Lower Hall (please arrive 5 minutes before the concert).

Peacock - 16th June 3pm

Pelican - 17th June 9.15am

Puffin - 17th June 3pm

Year 5

Gospel Concert 5th June 3pm in the Lower Hall (please arrive 5 minutes before the concert).

Year 6

Woodpecker Show – 15th July in the Lower Hall at 6pm

Toucan Show – 16thJuly in the Lower Hall at 6pm

Wren Show – 17th July in the Lower Hall at 6pm

Whole School

Year 6

You must order any Y6 leavers hoodies by Sunday. This is the final deadline. If you need any help ordering please contact your class rep. The office will be unable to support over the weekend.

https://www.leavershoodies.com/coldfall-primary-school-2025-yr6-leavers

Friends of Coldfall

The Friends of Coldfall second hand uniform sale will take place this Sunday 27th April, 10am-11am in the Lower Hall.

We can now claim gift aid on your uniform donations, giving us up to £2.75 extra for each £1 we raise! If you are happy for us to claim gift aid and can spare 1 minute, please fill out the quick Link to Gift Aid Declaration Form. Thank you.

Snacks

Any snacks brought to school should be fruit or veg only. Children in Years 1-6 do not need an afternoon snack unless they have an Activity Club after school.

Term Dates

On 27th June the school will be open as normal and before and after school provision will be available as usual.

Holiday Camps at Coldfall

Booking for the May and Summer Holiday Camps is now open!

Lost Property

Please note any clothing that is not clearly named will be donated to Friends of Coldfall each Friday for their second-hand uniform sales.

Any named lost property will be returned to your child’s class or can be collected from the playground every Friday after school.

Year 2

Year 2 will have a visit from Highgate Honey on Wednesday 30th April.

Year 4

The Peacock and Puffin class Tolmers meetings are on 29th April at 3.40pm.

Year 5

On 29th April, Year 5 will visit the Science Museum.

Whole School

Head Lice

We have an unusually high number of cases of head lice in school at the moment. Please check your child’s hair this weekend and treat them if needed. Please also ensure all children with long hair tie their hair back whilst at school. Thank you.

Easter Movie Event

Easter comes to Coldfall on Friday 28th March!

Friends of Coldfall are holding a Year 4 cake sale on the upper playground from 3.20 - 3.45pm.

Then join us for our Easter Movie event where we will be showing Hop. Doors will open at 6.15pm. Tickets can be purchased from: https://www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofcoldfall/

Night Owls Friday 28th March

Due to and FOC movie event taking place in the Main Hall, all Night Owls children in Year 1-6 will be in the Lower Hall from 5pm.

Holiday Camp at Coldfall

We still have some spaces in our Easter camp! You can top up your Arbor account and book under Activities – Clubs – Easter Holiday Camp. If you are using childcare vouchers to pay, please email the office before booking. Thank you.

Club Bookings

Booking for Night Owls and Breakfast Club will open on 24th March at 8pm. You will be able to book Activity Clubs for the summer term from 31st March at 8pm.

OPAL

You are invited to stay and play on the following days:

Tue 1st April - Y5 and Y2 OPAL stay and play 9-10am

Weds 2nd April - Y3 and Y1 OPAL stay and play -9-10am

Thursday 3rd April - Y4 and Y6 OPAL stay and play - 9-10am

All are welcome!

Community Gardening

Our free Community Gardening sessions restart next Wednesday 5th on our school allotment with Mrs Greene and we will be planting seeds to grow vegetables at home. All welcome - no experience or commitment required!

Who: Parents/Grandparents/Carers/Staff and up to two children
(adults must stay to supervise them)

When: Weds 2nd April 3:45 – 4:30

Where: School allotment (fenced off area left of the dining hall) behind playhouse

Bring: Nothing required, but bring gardening gloves if you have them

Concerts

If your child has piano, violin or singing lessons at school, you are invited to watch them perform on the following dates:

Friday 28th March 2:45pm Lower Hall – Naomi Kilby Voice students

Monday 31st March 3:00pm Lower Hall – Laura Woods Voice students

Wednesday 2nd April 9:10am Lower Hall – Pablo Castro Violin students (pupils to arrive at 8:50 to tune instruments and warm-up)

Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of each performance.

Lost Property

Please note any clothing that is not clearly named will be donated to Friends of Coldfall each Friday for their second-hand uniform sales.

Any named lost property will be returned to your child’s class or can be collected from the playground every Friday after school.

Year 3

Year 3 will be making scarecrows later this half term in their Green School lessons, to protect the vegetables we’ll be growing in the allotment.

Each class will need some old clothes to stuff to make the scarecrows. If you can donate any of the following unwanted clothes, we would be very grateful:

- Children’s pyjamas (long sleeved)

- Long sleeved T-shirts

- Leggings

Please give them to your child’s class teacher who will pass them on to me. Any extras will be donated to charity.

Thank you!

Mrs Greene

Reception

Eagle and Dove classes are heading to Freightliner’s Farm on Thursday 27th March and Chaffinch will be going on Friday 28th.

 

Year 5

Year 5 will be visiting London Zoo on Tuesday 25th March.

Robin Class have their cycle training next week.

Year 6

Year 6 will visit the RAF Museum on Thursday 17th March.

You are invited to come and watch the Year 6 Samba Competition on Wednesday 26th March 3pm in the Main Hall. Children should come in their school uniform and bring colourful clothing and accessories to change into for the competition. We hope to see many of you there.

Whole School

World Book Day Celebrations: Friday 7th March

We can’t wait to see the children dressed up as their favourite book characters on Friday. We look forward to welcoming the Harry Potters, the Hermiones, the Gangsta Grannies, the Goldilocks, the wolves, and whoever else may walk through our doors! We have lots of exciting activities planned for the children including a special assembly from Peacock Class.

International Women’s Day Concert 8th May

Please see the attached poster.

Parents Evening

Parents’ Evening will be held on 19th March from 5- 7.30pm and 20th March from 4-6.30pm. If you are having trouble booking, please call the office.

SEND Support Meetings

Parents of children on the SEND register can attend a SEND support meeting with their child’s class teacher and Miss Buckley (SENDCo). If you have not booked and would like to, please call the office.

As Miss Buckley has very limited availability, any meetings not attended will not be rescheduled. If you cannot attend your meeting, please inform us in advance by contacting the school office.

Many of you have previously shared an interest in ‘masking’ therefore we are putting on a workshop to further support this.

Please find attached an invite and more details on this workshop, Social Battery and Masking workshop, which will be led by Rodanthi Chatzinikolaou, Educational Psychologist.

We hope you are able to attend. Unfortunately this is not available online and won’t be recorded.

OPAL

Helpers needed! Please come along and join us for OPAL ‘get it done’ afternoon on Friday 21st March from 3.45pm to 6pm. We will provide tea and cake in exchange for any help you can offer. We will be working on digging an area for the sandpit, building a scooter track, installing some musical instruments and generally making our playtimes even more fun for our children. You are welcome to bring your own children with you if they are able to help too!

Community Gardening

Our free Community Gardening sessions restart next Wednesday 5th on our school allotment with Mrs Greene and we will be planting seeds to grow vegetables at home. All welcome - no experience or commitment required!

Who: Parents/Grandparents/Carers/Staff and up to two children
(adults must stay to supervise them)

When: Weds 5^th March & Weds 2^nd April 3:45 – 4:30

Where: School allotment (fenced off area left of the dining hall) behind playhouse

Bring: Nothing required, but bring gardening gloves if you have them

Community Litter Pick – Coldfall Woods

We are joining together with other local primary schools to clean up our beautiful ancient woodland, Coldfall Woods. Please join us if you can!

Children need to accompanied by an adult. We will have litter pickers for the first 30 people who arrive.

Date: Wednesday 12^th March
Time: 3:45 – 4:30
Place: Meet by the gate from Coldfall Primary that goes directly into the woods (go down the path closest to school that leads from Everington Road into the woods, and you’ll see a blue fence on the left when you enter the woods – we’ll meet there)
Bring: Gardening gloves if you have them.

Concerts

If your child has piano, violin or singing lessons at school, you are invited to watch them perform on the following dates:

Wednesday 19^th March 2:45pm Lower Hall – Rebekah Raa piano students

Friday 28^th March 2:45pm Lower Hall – Naomi Kilby Voice students

Monday 31^st March 3:00pm Lower Hall – Laura Woods Voice students

Wednesday 2^nd April 9:10am Lower Hall – Pablo Castro Violin students (pupils to arrive at 8:50 to tune instruments and warm-up)

Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of each performance.

Absence Reporting

Please continue to report your child’s absence on the Arbor app instead of emailing or calling the absence line this half term.

Lost Property

Please note any clothing that is not clearly named will be donated to Friends of Coldfall each Friday for their second-hand uniform sales.

Any named lost property will be returned to your child’s class or can be collected from the playground every Friday after school.

Nursery and Reception

Nursery and Reception are inviting parents in to read with their children for World Book Day.

Reception parents are welcome at 2.45pm. Please come to the usual wooden gate and staff will let parents in.

Nursery parents are welcome at 11.30am or 2.40pm. Please come to the usual gate/ door.

Year 6

You are invited to come and watch the Year 6 Samba Competition on Wednesday 26^th March 3pm in the Main Hall. Children should come in their school uniform and bring colourful clothing and accessories to change into for the competition. We hope to see many of you there.

Whole School

Chris Smith Author Visit for Y3, 4 and 5

Apologies for the error in the letter regarding this visit. Chris Smith will be visiting on Wednesday 29^th January. The deadline for ordering a book is Midday Tuesday 28^th January. We will not be able to accept any orders after this date.

Uniform

Children should wear either a Coldfall uniform fleece/cardigan/jumper with a logo or a blue fleece/cardigan/jumper to school every day, even on PE days. If your child comes to school wearing a non-uniform top as specified above, they will be given a jumper from lost property to wear.

Absence Reporting

Thank you to everyone who has been using the Arbor App to report their child’s absence. Please continue to do so, this is much more efficient than emailing.

Calm, Confident Children

We are holding a parents talk led by Cath Prisk, our OPAL Mentor on Tuesday 4^th February between 6 - 7pm in the main hall. Please see Mr Marshall’s email sent on Tuesday 14^th January for the full details.

Half Term Clubs

Gymnastic Camp February Half Term at Coldfall

Juliette, Marcy and coaches will be hosting a gymnastics camp this February half term at Coldfall Primary school

Gym camp will be covering the following days only Tues 18th, Wed 19th & Thurs 20th Feb 2025

For more info and bookings click the link below

https://jth-sport.classforkids.io/camp/4

If you have any further questions please email Juliette

jthsport@gmail.com

 

Lost Property

Please note any clothing that is not clearly named will be donated to Friends of Coldfall each Friday for their second-hand uniform sales.

Any named lost property will be returned to your child’s class or can be collected from the playground every Friday after school.

Nursery

If you are running more than 10 minutes late for Nursery, please go to the school office to drop off your child. This way, we can accurately register your child and ensure safeguarding expectations are met. A member of Nursery staff will be available to take your child to their class room.

Many thanks for your understanding.

Year 1

It is Hummingbird Class assembly on Friday 31^st January. Please come along to watch the assembly, straight after drop off. The assembly will be in the Main Hall. You are also invited to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with a biscuit after the assembly.

Year 2

On the 29^th January, at 2.30PM, we would like to invite parents and carers to join us to prepare and enjoy healthy fruit snacks that the children will be designing in our next Design Technology sequence. We will be doing this in the classrooms. The children would also like to celebrate all their other learning with you after the activity by showing you their books. If you are unable to attend, we will take photographs of the event which will be posted on Google Classroom.

Year 6

You are invited to a Year 6 SATS Meeting on 31^st January 2.45pm. Location TBC.

Happy New Year! Please see the weekly reminders below.

Reporting absence

If your child is unwell and unable to attend school, you must let the school know this by 9AM at the latest. You can report absence by phoning the school on 0208 883 0608 or by using the ‘Reporting Absence’ form on the website. You must let us know for each day of absence, or let us know when you expect your child to be well enough to return to school.

Year One

Flamingo Class assembly is next Friday, the 17th. Please come along to watch the assembly, straight after drop off. The assembly will be in the Main Hall. You are also invited to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with a biscuit after the assembly.

Year Two

On the 29th January, at 2:30PM, we would like to invite parents and carers to join us to prepare and enjoy healthy fruit snacks that the children will be designing in our next Design Technology sequence. We will be doing this in the classrooms. The children would also like to celebrate all their other learning with you after the activity by showing you their books. If you are unable to attend, we will take photographs of the event which will be posted on Google Classroom.

Year Three

Miss Queeney has had a wonderful week with Magpie Class and is looking forward to the year ahead. She looks forward to meeting you all as the term progresses.

Year Four

In PSHE this term, with Mrs Marshall, the children are learning about dreams and goals. On Wednesday 15th, Year 4 will be creating their dreams in a 45-minute lesson through various media. The children have already planned what they would like to do, and they have the option to bring in things from home to help create their dream. For example, they could bring in some magazine pictures of footballers where they can create a collage, or some fabric and fabric pens to show their fashion design vision! You do not need to go out to buy anything for this; some resources will be provided by the school.

Year Six

Mrs Stapleton would like to pass on that she’s had a great week with the Woodpeckers and is very impressed with them. She is looking forward to the rest of the term and year.