End of year message from the Executive Headteacher

Jessop Primary School remains a place of great activity and excitement. We hope that the blog has reminded you of the activities and events in which your children may have participated in. It should also give you flavour of the different events and activities that have taken place in which you may not always be directly connected to.

It is fair to say that 2015/2016 has been an impressive year with excellent results from the Early Years Foundation stage to Year 6.

We were also happy to celebrate with you many different cultural events such as Portuguese afternoon, Diwali, Black history month, amongst many others!

The school has raised lots of money for many charities by taking part in many external events such as Red Nose Day, Remembrance Day, Jeans for Genes day, Period day, amongst many others.

We look forward to 2016/2017 being another memorable year at Jessop Primary School!



Mrs Umekwe.

Thank you Mr Malcolm

Picnic in the Park 2016 Flyer

Picnic in the Park

Thursday 14th July 2016

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Summer Fair June 2016

Once again, Jessop Primary School beat the weather at our Summer Fair; we ate, drank, played games, hooked some ducks and scored some goals. Our ears rejoiced at the harmonic music played by the school band. Smiles could be seen by everyone who attended. This year there were a number of exciting games and activities including a Bouncy slide, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Guess the weight of the cake, Tattoo transfers, Hook the Ducks and many more. Let’s not forget the magician there to put a smile on all our faces! Hot dogs, burgers and fruit were extremely popular. This could not have been possible without the support from all our wonderful parent volunteers and everyone who came to join in the fun.

We are still counting up all the money that was raised which will be used to support school trips, playground equipment and hi-visibility vests. If you would like to suggest ways in which the school could allocate this money remember to attend the Parent Forum or our next coffee morning on Friday 1^st July 2016 .Thank you to everyone who attended and especially those parents and carers who supported with the setting up and clearing away. In addition to this, many of the parents and carers baked cakes, samosas and rice, donated bric-a-brac and ran their own stall. If you would like to be part of the running of our next fair then please do not hesitate in attending our meetings on the run up to the Winter Fair.

Strategic Partner of the Lambeth Teaching Schools' Alliance

Jessop Primary School has been awarded a new certificate to certify that it is a strategic partner of the Lambeth Teaching Schools' Alliance.

To find out more about the Lambeth Teaching Schools' Alliance, click here.

All Nations Carnival Flyer

Unicef UK Rights Respecting Schools Award

Jessop Primary School has just been awarded The “Unicef UK Rights Respecting Schools Award” (RRSA).

The Unicef UK RRSA supports schools across the UK to embed children’s human rights in their ethos and culture. The award recognises achievement in putting the UN Convention on the Right of the Child (UNCRC) at the heart of a school’s practice to improve well-being and help all children and young people realise their potential.

To read more click here.

Special Guest - 'Black Violin' 8th June 2016

Wednesday morning can only be described as special. Our school community was treated to an up lifting experience from the internationally renowned Classical Hip Hop duo ‘Black Violin’. The skill of both performers was astounding and the performances were mesmerising. All were lost for words other than our insightful pupils who asked poignant questions during a question and answer session.

5 Lucky instrumentalists of our own were later able to partake in a workshop led by the 2 violinists. Accompanied by the professionals, the pupils delivered a mini concert, an experience that will be remembered by all who were lucky enough to be there.

Money Week - 6th June to 10th June 2016

During Money Week pupils developed their understanding of the role that money plays in our lives. Classes worked together to consider ways of generating profit and pupils cleverly applied their wits to individually earn themselves different amounts of play money. Much of the profit that children have raised this week will go towards resources that will enhance the pupil’s learning experiences. It has been a memorable experience for all and we look forward to the next one!

Summer Fair - Flyer 2016

Sunflower Competition - Flyer

Portuguese and Spanish Celebration - Event Flyer

Science and Humanities Week

Last week we celebrated another very successful joint Science and Humanities Week at Jessop.

The week began with Science Boffin Kieran running an assembly packed with ‘wow’ investigations! We experienced the wonders of dry ice and watched in amazement as Kieran transformed a liquid into a solid in seconds using a powder called Sodium Polyacrylate!

We were lucky enough to have a number of workshops across KS1 and KS2 run by a lady called Clare McLoughlin from the Royal Astronomical Society. Clare ran Science and Humanities investigations based on designing and constructing various outer space habitats for Aliens and Astronauts. We also learnt some amazing facts about life in Space and the mission of Tim Peake during a Space Travel assembly.

Children and adults in the EYFS rounded the week off with a morning of planting in Milkwood Park with some members of the local community. We used everything we had learnt this term about the life-cycle of a seed to talk about what we might see each time we visited the park! The week concluded with a sharing assembly in which the children had the opportunity to showcase the work they had done during the week and to celebrate their love of Science and Humanities.

JSF Music Festival 2016 - The Big One

Dad's Football

On Friday 13th May there was a slightly older crowd playing football on the Jessop Pitch. Dads and male carers joined together to play against the Jessop staff in a fantastically entertaining football match. Along with showing off some silky skills it was also a great opportunity for staff and parents to work together and shed the typical staff / parent roles.

Pupil Advice for SATs Week (09/05/16 - 13/05/16)

Go to sleep earlier than usual

• Sleep is often be beneficial
• It means starting the day bright and ready

Don't skip breakfast 

• Breakfast is an important meal of the day, but even more so when sitting exams
• With tests often being in the morning, it's crucial something is eaten before starting the school day, even if feeling too nervous for breakfast

Keep revision quick and concise

• If there is revision to do this week - keep it short and in bursts of 30 minutes. 
• Use post-it notes / revision cards to boost already learned facts rather than read the textbooks.

School Rules

This week we have been promoting the new "Show Me 5" School Rules.
Be respectful
Be responsible
Be kind
Be hardworking
Be a good listener

BikeAbility

Well done to some of our Year 3 and Year 4 children who have recently completed their level 1 Bikeability training. Bikeability is the nationally recognised cycle training programme.

It’s about acquiring the practical skills to cycle safely and with confidence on today’s roads.

Level 1 is designed to give children control over their bike and takes place in groups in a space away from traffic such as a playground or closed car park. Check the Cycle Confident website at www.cycleconfident.com for details.

End of Spring Term

We have had yet another amazing term ending with the Spring Fair with a great range of stalls and activities with Henna tattoos, egg painting amongst many other activities. Even though it has been a short term our children and staff have taken part in many events and activities such as World Book Day where they dressed up as their favourite characters. Another one of our biggest events this term was Period Day where we all took a step back to the 1940’s!

We wish you all a restful holiday and we look forward to seeing you rested and refreshed for the summer term.

Mrs Lilian Umekwe

Executive Headteacher.

Robo Challenge

Members of the Jessop Primary School Digital Leaders club took part in the IBM Robo Challenge Event on Saturday 12th March 2016 to demonstrate their programming skills of an NXT Robot.

Setting off early on a foggy Saturday morning in trepidation of the day ahead; nerves were quelled as experienced members informed the ‘newbies’ of what to expect. Throughout the day the children took part in numerous activities, tasks and challenges that enabled them to demonstrate their programming dexterity and imagination.

It was a closely fought competition with Jessop managing to place 4th for the best-dressed Robot and reaching the semi-finals of the drag race.

Well done to all those who took part - and a special congratulations to Aliyah for winning the Human Bingo, a networking & information gathering challenge.

All of the children enjoyed the day immensely and learned lots from the experience.

Period Day

On Tuesday 9th February, Jessop Primary School took a step back in time to the 1940’s. All staff and children dressed up and took part in a range of different topical activities including air raid drills, a singing assembly and lessons appropriate for that time period. This immersive experience brought learning to life and will last long in the memories of our children!

Staff

Air Raid Drill

Pupils in playground

End of Spring 1

We hope you have had a good start to the year. At Jessop, we have also had a great term with many thrilling events! One of our most recent event was our Period day where our staff and pupils dressed up as the 1940s, they even did a practice air raid outside!!

Our children also attended a quiz club competition alongside our federation school, Stockwell and they all received a certificate as they all scored over 1000 points!

We wish you all a restful half term.

Mrs Umekwe