✨ This Week at Morningside ✨

Welcome back after the half term break! It’s been lovely to see everyone back in school and full of energy for the new half term.

It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers at Parents’ Evening yesterday — thank you for taking the time to meet with teachers and celebrate your children’s progress. If you weren’t able to attend but would still like to speak to your child’s teacher, please catch them in the playground after school or ask the office staff to arrange a convenient time.

A big thank you as well to everyone who has already completed our Parent Survey. We’d love as many families as possible to take part. Your feedback really helps us continue to make Morningside the best it can be. You can complete the survey here; it’s available in Turkish, Arabic, Urdu and Bangladeshi.

On Wednesday, Year 6 took part in a Netball Tournament against several local primary schools and played brilliantly throughout. They showed fantastic teamwork, determination and sportsmanship, finishing in an impressive second place — well done, Year 6!

Next week, all classes will be taking part in Anti-Bullying Workshops as part of National Anti-Bullying Week. These sessions will help children explore what bullying looks like, how to respond safely, and how we can all play a part in making Morningside a place where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our new school value for this half term is Aspiration. We began the half term with an assembly based on Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai — an inspiring story that reminds us that even small actions, driven by courage and hope, can help change the world. We talked about how having aspiration means believing in ourselves, setting goals, and working hard to make a difference — both in our own lives and for others. Over the coming weeks, children will be exploring what aspiration means to them in lessons, assemblies, and class discussions.

We’ve got lots of exciting events and activities coming up over the next few weeks — take a look at the’Dates to Note’ for all the details.

Have a lovely weekend.

Jo and Rachel

What’s on in the week beginning 10th November:

Monday 10th November Odd Socks Day Wear odd socks

Tuesday 11th November Workshop Supporting your child with Maths (Nursery and Reception) 8:45am

Friday 14th November Children in Need Wear pyjamas and bring a coin

10 x 10

Morningside is proud to support Hackney’s 10 x 10 initiative which aims to ensure that every Hackney child experiences 10 key activities by the age of 10, helping them build confidence, wellbeing, and a strong sense of belonging to their community. These activities include: engaging in exercise; having a musical experience; learning to swim; taking part in drama and performing arts; visiting the seaside and countryside; experiencing museums, theatres, galleries and heritage sites; going on camping trips or overnight residentials; learning to ride a bike; taking part in debating; using a library.

New resources are available on the 10×10 website.

To help teachers and families make the most of the programme, Hackney have added several new tools and materials, including:
– 10×10 Padlets for schools, teachers, families and children
– A translated 10×10 explainer
– An inclusive 10×10 Journey booklet for children in special schools and those with SEND

Attendance Classes of The Week 

This week, we want to celebrate 6M who have 97.8% 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: 93.4%

Our school target is 97% attendance this year.

Class attendance this week

Around school this week…

There has been lots of great learning around the school this week. Take a look at the photos below to see what has been going on.