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.

Whole School

Photos

The deadline for ordering photos is Tuesday 3rd December. If you do not have your child’s slip please email n.harding-rickards@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk or hello@closeupproductions.co.uk with your child’s full name and class. Thank you.

OPAL Donations

We would absolutely love some old wheely suitcases. If you have any at home, please bring them to the school office. We can ONLY accept ones with wheels that work please.

Concerts

Tickets for the Winter Concerts are on sale via Arbor. Please see the emails sent on Monday and ensure you give permission via the links in those emails by 9th December.

Raffle Prizes for the Winter Concert - On Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December will be holding our annual Christmas Concert featuring all children in Year 5 and 6. Funds raised from the concert will go to EducAid, our school partner charity. We will hold a raffle on each evening of the concert, if you or someone you know would be able to donate goods or services as prizes for this the we would be very grateful! Please contact Miss Vetch k.vetch@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk if you can help. Thanks

Friends of Coldfall Events

Christmas jumper sale - Friday 6th December. We need your help! Please dig out any pre-loved Christmas or winter themed jumpers and drop them in a box at the school office from Monday (25th Nov). FOC will then be selling these jumpers in the main playground during pickup on 6 December, all in time for the schools Christmas jumper day!

Join us for The Coldfall Cosy Christmas on Saturday 7th December. Wrap up warm and celebrate in your festive pyjamas or Christmas jumper and enjoy a movie and some sweet treats in the main hall with us. Tickets on sale now.

Activity Clubs

Activity Clubs (Year 1-6) for the Spring Term 2025 will open for bookings on Monday 9th December at 8.00pm.

Lost Property

Please remember to name your child’s property. We have a shocking amount of unnamed items every week.

Any unnamed lost property will be donated weekly to charity shops and FOC.

Nursery

The Nursery Sing-a-Longs will be On Wednesday 11th December at 11.30am and 2.30pm.

Reception

The Nativities will be on the following dates:

Chaffinch – Monday 9th December at 3pm

Dove – Tuesday 10th December at 9.15am

Eagle – Tuesday 10th December 3pm

Year 1

Year 1 will visit St James Church for the Nativity on Wednesday 4th December.

Year 2

The Year 2 performances of the Nut Cracker will be on the following dates:

Kingfisher – Thursday 12th December 9.15am

Kestrel - Thursday 12th December 3pm

Kookaburra – Friday 13th December 9.25am

Whole School

We are advertising for a new OPAL Play Lead to take over from the brilliant Mr Coetzee who will commence his new teaching role from next week. If you know anyone who would be suitable, or if you would like to apply, please see the advert here: https://www.coldfall.haringey.sch.uk/job-vacancies

Save the date - Friends of Coldfall Christmas movie afternoon - Saturday 7th December.

Raffle Prizes for the Winter Concert - On Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December will be holding our annual Christmas Concert featuring all children in Year 5 and 6. Funds raised from the concert will go to EducAid, our school partner charity. We will hold a raffle on each evening of the concert, if you or someone you know would be able to donate goods or services as prizes for this the we would be very grateful! Please contact Miss Vetch k.vetch@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk if you can help. Thanks

Please note any lost property 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

The Nursery Sing-a-Longs will be On Wednesday 11th December at 11.30am and 2.30pm.

Reception

The Nativities will be on the following dates:

Chaffinch – Monday 9th December at 3pm

Dove – Tuesday 10th December at 9.15am

Eagle – Tuesday 10th December 3pm

Year 2

The Year 2 performances of the Nut Cracker will be on the following dates:

Kingfisher – Thursday 12th December 9.15am

Kestrel - Thursday 12th December 3pm

Kookaburra – Friday 13th December 9.25am

Year 4

On Friday 15th it is Puffin class assembly.

Whole School

The annual FOC Fireworks Night will be held on Friday 8th November. Grab your tickets and volunteer to help on a stall www.pta-events.co.uk/friendsofcoldfall . FOC need parent volunteers to be able to put on these fantastic events so please do sign up for a lot.

Also, the FOC are having a Halloween cake sale after school (3.30pm) on Friday 25th October. Please come along and celebrate the start of the half term holiday with a delicious home-made cake.

Community Gardening - Wednesday 23rd October, 3:45-4:30 on the school allotment (to the left of the Main Hall, just behind the playhouse). FREE, drop-in session with Mrs Greene. This week, we'll be planting bulbs that you can take home with you. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please make sure you download the Arbor app as Parents’ Evening bookings will be bookable after half term break via the app only.

On Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December at 18.00 we are holding our annual Christmas Concert in support of EducAid. All children in Year 5 and 6 will be performing on both evenings. Children who sing in Junior Chorus with Mrs Gazzard will be performing on Tuesday 17th only. More information will follow in due course but in the meantime please save the date to ensure you and your children can attend.

Don’t forget, we will be celebrating the Harvest Festival on Friday 25th October. Children can dress in Autumn colours or as farmers. We ask that each child brings in £1 for EducAid and a tin or non-perishable food item for our local soup kitchen. The Soup Kitchen have said they would really love to receive tinned soup this year.

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.

Booking for Night Owls for the next term (from January) will be available from 5th November.

Nursery

The Nursery Sing-a-Longs will be On Wednesday 11th December at 11.30am and 2.30pm.

Reception

The Nativities will be on the following dates:

Chaffinch – Monday 9th December at 3pm

Dove – Tuesday 10th December at 9.15am

Eagle – Tuesday 10th December 3pm

Year 2

The Year 2 performances of the Nut Cracker will be on the following dates:

Kingfisher – Thursday 12th December 9.15am

Kestrel - Thursday 12th December 3pm

Kookaburra – Friday 13th December 9.25am

Year 4

On Friday 25th it is Pelican class assembly.

Year 6

It is Toucan class’s turn to head to Tollesbury. We hope the children have a wonderful time.

Please be reminded of the following:

Year 1-5

We are excited to announce that Parent Gym is offering a free six-week programme designed to support you in your parenting journey. This programme will begin in October and will take place on Mondays, immediately after school drop-off, here at the school. The sessions will provide valuable insights and practical strategies to help you navigate the challenges of parenting. The programme is entirely free and offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents and learn together. Please note that there are only 20 places available, and participants must commit to attending all six sessions to ensure the best experience for everyone involved. If you are interested in participating, please register your interest by clicking on the link below:

https://parentgym.arlo.co/courses/10-parent-gym?e=407a9c3d94ef462284a4036c445035f8

Year 1

Please return all school reading books and reading diaries to school on Monday 22^nd July and we will pass them on to your child’s new teacher for September. 

Could children bring a bag to school on Monday to take all their work and other items home.

Year 6 

Monday- Y6 Football Competition & Bringing home of books

Many of the children have chosen to take part in a football competition on Monday. Please make sure children are in PE kit for this. We will be sending the children’s books home on Monday. Please make sure your child has a bag to put these in. If your child normally cycles to school, please consider whether they will be able to cycle and carry all of their things.

Tuesday- Y6 Science & Water fight

The children will be taking part in a science experiment that could get messy. Please send them in wearing older shoes/ trainers that do not matter if they get soapy and wet. The children will also be allowed to take part in a water fight on the field in the afternoon (this was the prize agreed for completing the Easter Maths revision packs.) Please send the children in with a water gun or a container that they can use to take part with. We will only be able to offer children a plastic cup for this. Please do not send children in with any water balloons as we will not be allowing the children to take part in this.

Wednesday- Leavers T-shirts & Surprise

We will be giving the children some time to sign each other’s T-shirts on Wednesday. We have arranged a surprise for the children on this day which will be best enjoyed by the children if they are in their PE kits. We ask that the children bring in a school t shirt separately for signing.

Next Year

We would like to invite you to attend a class meeting at 3pm on the following dates:

Year 6 – 4^th September

Year 5 – 5^th September

Year 4 – 6^th September

Year 3 – 9^th September

Year 2 – 10^th September

Year 1 – 11^th September

These meetings are an opportunity to meet the class teacher and find out what your child will be learning this year.

Whole School

• Exhibition Evening – Thursday, 11th July from 4pm until 6pm – NO ACTIVITY CLUBS (Only Night Owls will be running)
• Enterprise Fair – Thursday, 11th July from 3:45pm - Y6 will be holding their enterprise fair during exhibition evening, so please come along a little early to have a look
• Choir Concert – During Exhibition evening at 4:30pm – lower hall
• Book Fair – 8^th, 9^th, 10^th and 11^th July 2024

The Travelling Book Fair will arrive at Coldfall Primary School on Monday. You will find the fair, weather permitting, on the front playground every day after school until Friday. Please do come along and see what books and offers are available. For every £1 spent the school gets 20p to spend on books for the school.

• Donations for the Mud Kitchen

Thank you so much for donating items for our mud kitchen. Please only donate items that we requested as we don’t have enough storage for any items that were not asked for.

• Concerns that you may have

Can we please ask parents to contact the school directly for any concerns that they might have by e-mailing the school office: office@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk .

Reception

• Graduation Garden Party– Friday, 19^th July at 2pm - in your child’s classroom

Bring your favourite family dish to the party.

• Interactive Dinosaur Show – Wednesday, 10^th July

Just a reminder that Reception children will be enjoying an Interactive Dinosaur show on Wednesday. Please make a payment via your Arbor account, if you haven’t done so already, thank you.

Year 1

• Hummingbird class assembly and coffee – Friday, 12^th July at 9.05am – Main Hall
• SEND Support meetings – Wednesday, 10^th July

Year 2

• Aldenham Country Park Trip – Friday, 12^th July – leaving at 8.30am and returning 3.30pm

Year 6

• Fair during Exhibition Evening – Thursday, 11^th July

The Y6 children have been working on an enterprise project in their maths lessons. They will be running a fair during Exhibition Evening from 3:45 - 4:45, offering a wide variety of snacks, drinks, crafts, games and even beauty treatments. The children are all hoping to turn a profit on the investment they were given, so please come along and see what they have to offer.

• The Y6 children have plans for what they need to do for their enterprise project stall at exhibition evening. They may need some support in shopping and making for this. Thank you.

Information

• Activity Clubs for the Autumn term are going live on Monday, 8th July 2024 at 8pm (timetable attached) Please note that club bookings can ONLY be done via Arbor – Please make sure you have downloaded the Arbor app (see below information), otherwise you will not be able to book.

• Arbor - New Management School System (MIS) - Please download the Arbor App - everyone will need to download the Parent App from Google Play Store on android phones or the Apple Store on iPhones.

To create your account, you just need to set a password. Your username is the email address that you have provided the school with.  Go to https://login.arbor.sc and click Forgot your password? to finish setting up your account.

Separate e-mails were sent out to parents on 2^nd July and 5^th July on how to log in. Please contact Roopa via e-mail r.makena@coldfall.haringey.sch.uk in the school office if you are having issues logging in.

Ongoing Information

Outstanding Debt

We would like to ask parents to please clear any outstanding debt that they have on Arbor as we are at this time moving to our new MIS, Arbor. In order for the move to go smoothly all debt needs to be cleared from everyone’s Arbor account. If there are any issues, please contact the school office as soon as possible.

Please check you e-mail box /junk/spam for the e-mail that went out on 2^nd July where you received information on how to register to the new Payment System. The new system will have an app that everyone will need to download, as outlined above. Thank you.

Leavers (Nursery to Year 5): If you are planning to leave Coldfall Primary school at the end of the school year please e-mail the school office and let us know your child’s new school name and address as well as your new address, if applicable. Thank you to those parents who have already contacted the school office.