Morningside Newsletter
13.02.26
✨ This Week at Morningside ✨ As we reach the end of this half term, we would like to wish all our families a happy and restful break. A reminder that school reopens on Monday 23rd February. Over the holiday, please encourage children to keep...
✨ This Week at Morningside ✨
As we reach the end of this half term, we would like to wish all our families a happy and restful break. A reminder that school reopens on Monday 23rd February. Over the holiday, please encourage children to keep up their reading and, if they can, spend a little time on Numbots or Times Table Rockstars to keep their maths skills ticking over.
This week, all children have taken part in wellbeing workshops as part of Children’s Mental Health Week, focusing on themes of consent, respect and kindness. It was wonderful to see everyone dressed up and shining brightly to mark the event and to celebrate the importance of looking after ourselves and each other.
Looking ahead to next half term, in PSHE we will be teaching a series of lessons focused on tackling racism. These sessions are built around the idea of being an ‘upstander’ rather than a bystander’, helping children understand how they can respond to racism and support others. By discussing these issues thoughtfully each week, we aim to educate children, promote respect, and ensure that every child feels safe, valued and supported at school.
Our Year 5 Tenerife group have had a fantastic first day. They visited a local school in the morning and worked in groups with the class to create presentations about carnival. In the afternoon, they spent lots of time in the pool and had great fun together. The children have been brilliant so far, perfectly behaved, joining in with everything and already making lots of new friends.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back after the break. Please look below for all the events coming up next half term.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Jo and Rachel
What’s on in the week beginning 23th February 2026:
Monday 23rd February School opens for Spring 2 at the usual time 8:45am
Tuesday 24th February Pastoral and SEND Coffee Morning 8:45am all welcome
Music at Morningside – A message from our music teacher
It’s been another exciting term of music-making across the school.
We’ve loved seeing the enthusiasm, creativity, and progress shown by our young musicians. 🤩
After half term, KS1 and KS2 will be creating and composing their own musical pieces, while EYFS will be learning how to tell stories through music. 🎵
Wishing you a Feb-tastic half term! ❤️
Sing Education
Click here to read our music newsletter
OPAL Build Morning – Can You Help?
As part of our OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) programme, we’re continuing to develop our outdoor play spaces so that children have richer, more creative and more adventurous play opportunities every day.
We’re inviting families to join us for an OPAL Build Morning on Wednesday 4th March, 9:00–12:00, where we’ll be working together to build, create and improve play areas across the school grounds. There will be a range of jobs on the day, and no experience is needed — just a willingness to get involved.
We’re also looking for donations of OPAL materials, including:
- pallets
- tyres
- bags of gravel
- trucks and diggers
- guttering and pipes
- chalk paint and outdoor paint
- cable reels
- prams and buggies
- small boats and other interesting loose parts
You might be surprised what works for play — if you’re getting rid of a bath, a caravan or even a boat, let us know.
If you’re able to volunteer your time, donate materials, or simply want to find out more, please sign up using the link below:
https://forms.gle/SykAGmLA9PXcZEP18
Thank you, as always, for your support in helping us create brilliant play experiences for all our children.
Chess Tournament Opportunity for Morningside Families
We’re excited to share a fantastic opportunity for your children to showcase their chess skills!
Chess in Schools is hosting a tournament on Saturday 14 March 2026 – the first of six tournaments taking place throughout the year. Our pupils at Morningside Primary have shown excellent aptitude for chess, and we’d love to see as many of our children taking part as possible.
Free Entry for Morningside Families
Parents and carers from Morningside can enter their children completely free of charge by using this link:
CSC Grand Prix Saturday 14th March 2026 CSC pupils — Chess in Schools and Communities
What You Need to Know
- The tournament takes place on Saturday 14 March 2026
- Parents/carers will need to accompany their child to the tournament venue
- This is a wonderful chance for your child to develop their chess skills and meet other young players
Why Chess?
Taking part in chess tournaments can help children develop:
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Concentration and patience
- Confidence and resilience
- Sportsmanship and respect for others
If you have any questions about the tournament or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Chess in Schools using the link above.
We look forward to seeing our Morningside chess players in action!
Attendance Classes of The Week
This week, we want to celebrate RM who have 100% 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: 95.2%
Our school target is 97% attendance this year.
Class attendance this week
| RM | 100% | RS | 90.6% |
| 1M | 98.2% | 1S | 84.8% |
| 2M | 95% | 2S | 97.4% |
| 3M | 93.9% | 3S | 97% |
| 4M | 97% | 4S | 96.7% |
| 5M | 90.1% | 5S | 96.3% |
| 6M | 96.1% | 6S | 94.2% |