Message from Jo and Rachel

We hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable Easter break. It’s been lovely to see the children return refreshed, smiling, and ready to learn. A very warm welcome back to all our families as we begin the final term of the school year.

We’re delighted to welcome a new member of staff to our team this term – Paul, our new Pastoral Manager. Paul brings a wealth of experience and a calm, caring presence to the role. We’re excited to have him join the Morningside community and know he will make a positive impact on the wellbeing and support we offer our pupils and families.

The first week back has been full of energy and enthusiasm. Classrooms are buzzing with curiosity and excitement as children get stuck into their new curriculum topics and class novels. It’s been a joy to see everyone so settled and eager to learn.

As the weather (hopefully!) gets warmer, please make sure your child comes to school with a water bottle, a sun hat on hot days, and that any jumpers, cardigans or hats are clearly labelled with their name.

We would like to thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership.

Jo and Rachel

Parents Evening

Parents evening will take place on Thursday 1st May from 2:15pm to 6:30pm for all classes, except for 6M, who will have two slots available: the first on 1st May from 2:15pm to 5:30pm and a second on Friday 2nd May from 3:45pm to 4:45pm. In addition, our nursery will have an extra session on Friday 2nd May from 9:30am to 11:30am.

Children will need to be collected from school at 2:00pm on the day of Parents’ Evening, Thursday 1st May.

If your child is enrolled in a club or attending the play centre, they can remain at school and be collected at the usual time (4:30pm for clubs).

Bookings for parents evening is through the Arbor app as usual. Please ensure that you schedule all bookings by 30th April to secure your preferred time.

Home School Communication Approach

Who to Speak to About What

To help ensure your query is directed to the right person, here is a quick guide:

• Class Teacher – First point of contact for anything related to your child’s learning, progress, behaviour in class, or day-to-day classroom experience. Please speak to them when you collect your child/ren at the end of the day.
• Paul (Pastoral Manager) – Speak to Paul about issues around wellbeing, medical needs, attendance, behaviour support, family circumstances, or if your child is finding something particularly difficult emotionally or socially.
• Sting (Pastoral Assistant) – Sting works alongside Paul to support pupils throughout the school day. He can help with practical day-to-day support, checking in with children, and you can also discuss any pastoral matters with Sting too.
• Olivia (SENDCo) – Anything related to special educational needs and disabilities
• Senior Leaders (Assistant Heads or Co-Headteachers) – For concerns that haven’t been resolved at class or pastoral level, or more serious safeguarding matters.
• School Office – For administrative matters such as absence reporting, school meals, payments, forms, and general enquiries:
   admin@morningside.hackney.sch.uk
   020 8985 5382

A Quick Reminder of Our Communication Expectations:

• Respectful Communication: We expect all members of the school community to communicate kindly and respectfully, in line with our Parent Code of Conduct.
• Clear and Fair Timelines: We aim to acknowledge emails within 3 working days. Staff are not expected to reply outside of working hours (8:45am–3:45pm, Monday–Friday).

Staying Connected: Key updates and reminders are shared via email, text, SeeSaw, and the weekly newsletter – please do keep an eye on these.

The full Home-School Communication Approach can be viewed online at: Working Together: How We Communicate

Health and Safety: Jewellery Reminder

Family and Community Events: Summer 1

Please see the flyer below for the details of summer 1 events.

Nursery Admissions September 2025

Do you have a child who will turn 2 or 3 before the 31st of August this year? If so, applications are now open for our school nurseries for September 2025. We have full time and part time places available (15 or 30 hours). Please state your preference on the application form. Places will be allocated using Hackney’s nursery admissions criteria. The closing date for applications is 30th April 2025. Any applications received after this date will be allocated if spaces are available.  You can get a paper copy of the form from the office.

Attendance Class of The Week 

This week, we want to celebrate 6S who have 97.2% 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.

Our next group of 100% attendance winners were very happy to receive their prizes today.

Class Attendance this week