Peter Pan Pantomime

On Monday, Peter Pan and his friends looked for treasure on the high seas. They meet Captain Hook, Tinkerbell and more of Peter Pan’s friends. They set sail on the Jolly Roger in search of treasure. The children were kept guessing as to whether or not Peter Pan would ever return to Neverland. The children thoroughly enjoyed watching the performance.

Eliana from 6S wrote:

The pantomime was brilliant – the sound effects sounded amazing! The actors were marvellous; they acted so well it felt real, and they kept making us laugh.

“It’s behind you!” we all shouted, when Peter Pan was looking for the map.

At the end , Tinkerbell had the ingenious idea to put red berries into Captain Hook’s drink, which made him fall into a deep sleep. I loved the panto and I definitely want to watch it again!

Christmas Jumper Day

The children all looked great on Thursday in their Christmas jumpers.

Christmas Nativities

Nursery and Reception Nativity – Wednesday 13th December at 9.30am

Year 1 & Year 2 Nativity – Thursday 14th December, 9.15am M class families, 2.30pm S class families 

Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Nativity – Monday 11th December,  9.15am M class families, 2.30pm S class families 

Christmas Raffle

You can buy raffle tickets from the office every day before and after school. There are amazing prizes such as: an Amazon Kindle Fire 7, restaurant vouchers, cinema tickets, 3 lots of £50 M&S vouchers, £100 Amazon voucher, food hamper, food treat tower, micro scooter helmet and character headsets to give away in the raffle, each worth £40 and two kids packs donated from Arsenal football club and much more. 

£1 for a strip of raffle tickets. The more you buy, the higher your chances to win!

The draw will be on 15th December at 4.15pm at the Christmas Bazaar. 

Christmas Bazaar Friday 15th December

We are looking forward to hosting our annual Christmas Bazaar. There will be lots of fun stalls, delicious food, a tombola, raffle and of course a Santa’s Grotto. 

Time: 3.30 – 4.30pm

Where: Bottom and top halls

When: Friday 15th December

There will be no after school clubs or play centres on this day.

Edenred Vouchers – Free School Meals

Hackney Education will be issuing Christmas holidays food vouchers to all eligible children in the week commencing 18 December 2023. 

Children who are either in receipt of the two year old funding, eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) or eligible for free school meals will be receiving their food vouchers via the Edenred Portal.

Parents of all eligible children will be receiving an email from Hackney Family Information Service (FIS) advising them to claim their vouchers. 

The vouchers hold a value of £35, so please encourage the families to redeem them when received.

Families who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) need to register to ensure they receive all the benefits they are entitled to.  Apply here.

Vaccination Clinics 

There are two community vaccination clinics running in December. If your child has missed the school Flu vaccination session and you would like to attend a clinic, please either email us at appointments@v-uk.co.uk or call on 02076138370

Workshop for parents and carers of children with ASD

Come and meet other parents/ carers, discuss strategies which will support you and share experiences which may help someone else. The session is led by an experienced CAMHS clinician.

When: 23rd January 2024

Time: 9.00am -10.00am

Where: Morningside Primary School Meeting Room  

Book a place by emailing or calling the school office.

Applying for childcare support for your two-year-old

From 2 January 2024, eligible working parents can apply for 15 hours of childcare for their two-year-old. Parents have until 31 March 2024 to apply for a code, with mid-January to the end of February being the optimum time to apply in case they need to provide further information to support their application.

To apply for a childcare code each parent needs to be working and earning the equivalent of 16 hours a week at national minimum/living wage and under £100,000 adjusted net income per year. This means that each parent needs to earn from just over £8,600 per year to be eligible for 15 hours a week of childcare during term time. 

There is more information on the childcare support available to parents on the Childcare Choices website, where they can explore the early education entitlements and other government help with childcare costs. 

Reception Admissions 

If your child is aged 3 and 4 (born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020), they will be eligible to start reception class at primary school in September 2024. All parents need to apply by 15 January 2024, even if your child is already in the nursery class.

To apply please click here

If you would like any help with this process, please speak with a member of the office team. 

School Uniform expectations

Children are expected to come to school in their uniform each day. This includes wearing navy jumpers and fleeces.  Please make sure all items of school uniform are labelled with your child’s name.

PE kit – white t-shirt, black or navy tracksuit bottoms and school navy jumper/fleece on top.

Holidays during term time

Please note that we do not authorise holidays in term time under any circumstances.  Parents &  carers need to ensure that they do not book holidays or flights before term ends or after term has begun. Please check the website for our school term dates.

Medical Appointments 

Parents/carers are asked to make every effort not to arrange appointments during the school day, except in emergencies. Please do not keep your child off school for the entire day unless absolutely necessary. If your child has a medical or dental appointment during school time, please inform the school office. You will be asked to provide a letter or appointment card.

Attendance Class of The Week 

Each week, we will share the class, who has the highest attendance. This week, we want to celebrate 6M, who achieved 97%. A huge well done and keep up the excellent work; it has a great impact on learning and progress. At the end of the half term, the class with the highest attendance will receive a special reward.