Morningside Newsletter
23.01.26
✨ This Week at Morningside ✨ It has been another busy and purposeful week at Morningside. Years 4–6 took part in an assembly led by In The Know, focusing on waste reduction and how small changes can make a real difference. It has been lovely...
✨ This Week at Morningside ✨
It has been another busy and purposeful week at Morningside. Years 4–6 took part in an assembly led by In The Know, focusing on waste reduction and how small changes can make a real difference. It has been lovely to see that some children have already entered the related poster competition, showing real thought and creativity.
Our Junior Road Safety Officers also took part in a Considerate Cycling and Road Safety trip. They learned directly from a bus driver about how buses operate, what drivers can and cannot see, and how to use buses safely as pedestrians and cyclists. Following this, the children worked alongside the police on Narrow Way, speaking with cyclists and carrying out short questionnaires about cycling safely near pedestrians and understanding cycling laws. They represented the school brilliantly throughout.
We are also incredibly proud of Believe in Year 6, who has recently been signed by Arsenal Football Club. This is a fantastic achievement and a real testament to his hard work and perseverance, both in football and in his learning at school. We could not be prouder of him.
As always, there has been lots of great learning happening across the school, and it has been lovely to see children engaged, thoughtful and enthusiastic in their lessons. Please see below for further updates and upcoming events.
Jo and Rachel
What’s on in the week beginning 26th January 2026:
Tuesday 27th January Workshop Managing Screen Time 2:30pm
Wednesday 28th January Workshop Mastering Number workshop for Year 1 families 2:15pm
Spring 1 Events
Click below to see all the events happening this half term.
Strava, Family Footsteps
We are delighted to share that Morningside, in partnership with British Triathlon, have launched the Family Footsteps Challenge. The Family Footsteps Challenge is all about encouraging children and their families to enjoy being active together; our focus is on consistency, confidence and enjoyment, rather than competition or distance.
Families are invited to log their runs through our Morningside Primary School Strava group: Family Footsteps, Morningside https://www.strava.com/clubs/MorningsidePS. Children can run with a parent, carer or older sibling, and all activity is welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Miss Cala.
Maths Workshops for Year 1 and Year 2 Families
We are pleased to invite you to take part in Mathematics at Home parent workshops.At the workshops, we will:
- Share with you some of the things your child will be learning in school
- Improve your confidence in helping your child with maths
- Create some games and activities for use at home
- Share home learning activities and resources with you
The workshops take place on the following dates; please only choose one date per year group:
| Year 1:
Wednesday 28th January 2026 2:15 – 3:15pm
Wednesday 4th February 2026 2:15 – 3:15pm
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Year 2:
Wednesday 11th February 2026 2:15 – 3:15pm
Thursday 12th February 2026 2:15 – 3:15pm
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Please use this link to sign up to attend: https://forms.gle/EpKK8AVmeWQBRa1y8, scan the QR code, or let the office team know that you would like to attend.
Attendance Classes of The Week
This week, we want to celebrate 2S who have 98.7% 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: 94.4%
Our school target is 97% attendance this year.
Class attendance this week
| RM | 83.85% | RS | 91.7% |
| 1M | 97.02% | 1S | 96.7% |
| 2M | 91.7% | 2S | 98.7% |
| 3M | 95.8% | 3S | 97% |
| 4M | 97.5% | 4S | 95.8% |
| 5M | 97% | 5S | 95.8% |
| 6M | 88.8% | 6S | 90.4% |