✨ This Week at Morningside ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Black History Celebration last night! It was a wonderful evening filled with learning, laughter and community spirit. A special thank you to everyone who took part in the quiz – prizes were given out in assembly today. It was fantastic to see so many children, families and staff dressed in clothes that represent who they are and where they come from. Have a look at your Seesaw account and Instagram to see pictures and videos of the week.

A huge thank you also to our amazing PTA for running the tuck shop on Wednesday. These events not only bring us together but also help to raise vital funds for our school. We really need more support from families for future events to continue — even a small amount of help makes a big difference. You don’t need to commit lots of time, just helping at an event, sharing ideas, or offering suggestions helps strengthen our school community. If you’d like to get involved, please email the PTA – morningside.primary.pta@gmail.com – or leave your details at the school office.

We’d also like to wish a very Happy Diwali to everyone in our community who celebrated earlier this week. The whole school enjoyed a delicious Diwali lunch on Monday, and the hall looked beautiful, decorated with colourful diyas made by every class.

We hope everyone has a happy and safe half term break.
School reopens on Tuesday 4th November.

Keep reading below for upcoming dates and events for next half term — there’s lots to look forward to!

Have a lovely half term break.

Rachel and Jo

What’s on in the week beginning 3rd November:

Monday 3rd November INSET DAY – school closed to pupils

Tuesday 4th November Autumn 2 begins – school reopens to pupils

Thursday 6th November School closes at 2pm (Playcentre and clubs as usual)

Thursday 6th November Parent consultations 2:15pm – 6:30pm

Parent Consultations Thursday 6th November

We are pleased to inform you that our Parents Evening will take place on Thursday 6th November from 2:15pm to 6:30pm for all classes. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers to discuss your child’s progress. Bookings for parents’ evening are now open.

Please book through the parent app, Arbor and ensure that you schedule all bookings by 5th November to secure your preferred time.

Please note the following exceptions:

• Only Class 6M will have two available sessions:
  • Thursday 6th November, from 2:15pm to 5:30pm, and
  • Friday 7th November, from 3:40pm to 4:40pm.
• Only Nursery will have morning and afternoon sessions on Thursday 6th November.

Important note:

Children will need to be collected from school at 2:00pm on the day of Parents’ Evening.

If your child is enrolled in a club (3:30-4:30pm) or attending playcentre (3:30 -6:00pm), they can remain at school and be collected at their usual time.

Attendance Classes of The Week 

This week, we want to celebrate 4M who have 97.2% attendance. A HUGE congratulations and keep up the excellent work, it has a great impact on learning and progress. You can help your child’s class win the weekly fruit platter by making sure they are at school everyday.

Whole School attendance this week: 93.1%

Our school target is 97% attendance this year.

Class attendance this week