✨ This Week at Morningside ✨

It has been a positive and productive week at Morningside. Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended Parents’ Evening yesterday. These conversations are such an important part of supporting children’s progress, and it was lovely to see so many families in school, talking with teachers about learning, achievements and next steps.

We would also like to congratulate several members of staff who have taken on new leadership roles within the school. Jack is now our Science Lead, Lavina our Music Lead, and Carleisha our PE Lead. These roles are key in developing the curriculum, supporting colleagues and continuing to improve teaching and learning across the school. We are very pleased to have such strong expertise leading these areas.

Congratulations as well to Sting on his appointment as our new Pastoral Manager. This is an important role in supporting the wellbeing of our children and families, and we are delighted to have him leading this work.

This week, Year 4 and Year 5 visited the Hackney Empire to see the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Ten Pieces concert. The children were impeccably behaved and were completely absorbed in the music. Many have already asked when we can go again, which says it all.

Please see below for further updates and upcoming events.

Jo and Rachel

What’s on in the week beginning 27th April 2026:

Tuesday 28th April Starting Nursery: Stay and Play 3:45pm

Wednesday 29th April Reading and Phonics in the EYFS 9:00am

Thursday 30th April Reading and Phonics in Y1 and 2 9:00am

Friday 1st May Reading for Families Y3, Y4 & Y5 9:00am

Monday 4th May BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY – school closed

Morningside Children’s Centre Summer Term Timetable

Stay and Play in the School Nursery

Join us for our Nursery Stay and Play Session

Bring your child to experience our nursery first-hand! Meet our friendly team, watch your child explore and play in our learning spaces, and enjoy bubbles and snacks in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.

Spaces available for September 2026:

• 15 or 30 hours funded places
• Part-time (mornings, afternoons or 2.5 days) or full-time options
• Free lunches for all full-time children
• Wraparound care available 8am-6pm

Current families: for every family you refer who attends, we’ll enter your name into a prize draw for a £50 voucher!

Please tell your friends – all welcome!

OPaL Playground Wishlist

As part of our OPaL (Outdoor Play and Learning) programme, we are continuing to develop our playground to give children richer, more creative and more adventurous play opportunities.

We have created an Amazon Wishlist with items that would really enhance our play offer. If you would like to support, you can do so by purchasing an item from the list and having it sent directly to school.

There is absolutely no expectation to contribute, but we are very grateful for any support. These small additions make a big difference to children’s play experiences every day.

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Polish event at Hackney Central Library on 29th April 4.30 – 5.30pm

COME AND CELEBRATE at the HACKNEY POLISH LANGUAGE EVENT – PART OF THE NATIONAL YEAR OF READING

Click on the poster below to find out how to attend.

Attendance Classes of The Week 

This week, we want to celebrate RM who have 100% attendance again. 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: 95.1%

Our school target is  97% attendance this year.

Class attendance this week