✨ This Week at Morningside ✨

It has been another busy and thoughtful week at Morningside. In assembly, we talked about the 1 Billion Acts of Kindness campaign and explored the question: Can famous people help others make good choices? The children shared some really reflective ideas about influence, responsibility and kindness.

Our Reading Champions had a fantastic opportunity to visit Hackney Town Hall, where they met with reading champions from other Hackney schools. They represented Morningside brilliantly and enjoyed sharing ideas about reading and promoting a love of books.

It has also been lovely to welcome Dorinia back to Morningside for her African Dance and Drumming workshops this year. Wednesday morning was full of energy, rhythm and joy, and the children had a wonderful time taking part.

We have spent time this week talking to children across the school about their learning in Science, Geography and History. The children were incredibly enthusiastic and knowledgeable, confidently explaining what they are learning now and how it links to what they have studied in previous years. It was a real pleasure to see such strong connections and genuine excitement about learning.

As always, there is lots more happening across the school. Please see below for further updates and upcoming events.

Rachel and Jo

What’s on in the week beginning 19th January 2026:

Wednesday 21st January Workshop Mastering Number workshop for EYFS families 2:15pm

Thursday 22nd January Workshop Supporting Good Attendance 8:45am

Spring 1 Events

Click below to see all the events happening this half term.

The Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools (WAMHS) Programme

The WAMHS programme was introduced in City and Hackney following the 2017 publication of the Government green paper called “Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper”. 

The green paper set out an ambition for earlier intervention and prevention, a boost in support for the role played by schools and colleges, and better, faster access to NHS services. The WAMHS project seeks to meet some of these aims by supporting our staff and parents to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all children at Morningside 

Who am I?

My name is Magdalena Wydra and I am a CAMHS Clinical working for First Steps CAMHS Community in Hackney the CAMHS Worker in School (CWIS) for Morningside.

I visit the school twice a month (Tuesdays) to provide support and advice on children’s and families’ emotional well-being so that we can support all children to thrive and achieve. We would like to offer some sessions for parents if you have any questions about your child’s emotions, relationships or behaviour, want ideas for supporting a child or would like a space to think about your own well-being, you can drop in for a chat.

Guided by you, I could:

• Provide advice about how to support a child’s emotional well-being or behaviour. For example, discussing ways to help your child to feel more confident or improve their behaviour. Discuss your child’s worries and anxieties, perhaps sleep difficulties, or discuss strategies on how to manage your morning routine.

• Provide information on local services that provide additional support for children. For example, First Steps or Young Hackney.

• Provide a space for you to speak about the challenges of being a parent. Being a parent can be both incredibly rewarding and challenging and having a space to share these challenges can be helpful.

• Provide information and advice if you are considering accessing support for yourself. As a parent, it is really important to prioritise your own well-being too. I can provide information on services for parents such as parent groups, counselling and bereavement services, Mindfulness courses and coffee afternoons.

Please contact the school office if you would like to arrange an appointment. Dates available for this term are:

• Tuesday 27th January
• Tuesday 10th February
• Tuesday 24th February
• Tuesday 10th March
• Tuesday 24th March

Maths Workshops for Reception to Year 2 Families

We are pleased to invite you to take part in Mathematics at Home parent workshops.

Attendance Classes of The Week 

This week, we want to celebrate 4S who have 96.9% 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: 93.8%

Our school target is 97% attendance this year.

Class attendance this week