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Issue #40 3rd July 2020

KEEPING IN TOUCH DURING LOCKDOWN week 15

Dear Parents/Carers and children,

In this weeks newsletter, you will find some more examples of the fantastic 24 Word

stories that we asked pupils to write as part of National Writing Day. These stories have

been written by some of the pupils who have returned to Normandy. I’m sure you will

agree that they are very imaginative and fun to read. Here is one example:

‘One day a virus came. Then school closed, goodbye friends! We are in school again but

metres are hard to measure. Go away virus!’

I was impressed with all of the stories but this one particularly impressed me because it

reminded me why I do this job and how much I am looking forward to the children

returning in September.

We have a new challenge for pupils this week - Design a toilet for use on the moon! Use

your science, DT and English skills to design, draw, create and invent a ‘Lunar Loo’. Good

luck, I am looking forward to seeing your entries!

We also announce the winners of our Bird Box/ Photography competition. How did you

do? We received lots of brilliant entries - thank you!

SEPTEMBER RETURN

I am sure that you have heard on the news that the Government guidance for coming

back to school in September has been released. I would like to reassure you all as

parents and children that we are working through this to ensure a smooth return of ALL

our wonderful children in the Autumn.

KEEP SAFE EVERYBODY and have

a super weekend.

Mrs C Whittington

(Head Teacher)

#24/7 WRITING CHALLENGE

Here are some examples of the 24 Word writing

challenge that children who have been in school have

done.

Year 1 - Blue Bubble

One day a virus came. Then school closed, goodbye friends! We are in school

again but metres are hard to measure. Go away virus!

Owen, Year 4

One day I was playing downstairs when my

sister was born, She was as bright as a

diamond but as loud as a jet!

Isabella, Year 5

One day a rich princess moved away to a unicorn and

candy floss land with her unicorn and dogs. She found

a beautiful castle.

Aidan, Year 6

One day, Aidan woke with a confused start.

There was a baby lizard crawling up his bed.

It stopped on his chest...it stared.

Emmanuel, Year 6

One sunny day, John was happily strolling

through the woods. Unexpectedly, he stepped

on a mysterious blue crystal; it changed his

life forever.

Callie, Year 5

Erin, Year 5

Daisy, Year 6

Marco, Year 6

RD - Marshall, Stanley, Michelle, Kai, Bella &

Daniels

RE - Bilal, Sofia & Dolly

1A - Olivia, Zaki, Leo, Noah, Josephine, Lily,

Eloise & William

1B - Isabell, Radley, Diana, Louis, Maisie,

Rares, Florence & Teddy

1C - Darcie, Kayla & Lacey

2G - Brooklyn & Eleanora

2I - Iggy, Sophia, Rhea, Mason & Dennis

READING CLASSES OF THE WEEK:

1A & 1B

STAR READERS OF THE WEEK KS2: EYFS & KS1:

3J - Finley, Callum & Anisa

3K - Lacey & Vishruti

3L - Bobby & Yoel

4M - Alex, Samuel, Ronnie, Billy & Kyra

4N - Karma & Dominik

4P - Aimee, Owen, Oliver & Lily

5Q - Kizzy, Josh, Tamer, Levi, Joy, Isabella,

Serena & Callie

5R - Ben, Jamie, Kye, Oria, Amelia & Leo

5S - Erin & Mayah

6T - Aidan, Annie, Jesse, Kristopha & Nicole

6U - Emmanuel, Audrina, Javan & Jasmine

6V - Aron, Chloe, Hayden, Louis, Maddison,

Simon, Thomas & Yasmin 5Q & 6V

MEDAL WINNERS OF THE WEEK Have you seen the new reading competition? You can now compete for Gold, Silver and

Bronze medals by completing quizzes. You can access these quizzes using Chrome, Firefox

and Internet Explorer (latest version). Get quizzing and GOOD LUCK!

RD - Michelle

RE - Bilal

1A - Olivia

1B - Radley

1C - Lacey

2G - Brooklyn

3J - Finley

3K - Lacey

4M - Samuel

4N - Dominik

4P - Owen

5Q - Isabella

5R - Ben

6U - Jasmine

6V - Thomas

Well done to this

weeks medallists!

ALL GOLD!

Click here for the

Rising Stars website

As libraries are currently closed, The Reading Agency have developed a fun online Summer

Reading Challenge to inspire children aged between 4-11 years to keep reading

throughout the summer.

The theme is ‘Silly Squad’, a celebration of funny books, happiness and laughter, featuring

artwork from award-winning children’s author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson. There

will be lots of fun activities to take part in, as well as registering the books you have read.

Children can sign up now or at any time though the summer.

Follow the Silly Squad on Facebook.

Join the Silly Squad, Summer Reading Challenge 2020 and borrow eBooks to complete the

challenge using the Libby App.

Find a special collection of books on OverDrive.

Information about the Summer Reading Challenge for parents and carers.

Don’t forget you can also join Bexley Libraries online if you don’t already have a library

card.

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2020

Sign up to the challenge in the Silly Squad website - IT’S FREE! You can get eBooks for

free from Bexley Libraries. Get a Bexley library card

Read at least SIX library books over the holidays

Rate and review your books to unlock badges

Play the games and download the free activities from the website

Complete the Challenge and you’ll get your own certificate

TIME TABLES ROCKSTARS! & NUMBOTS

1A - Isa

1B - Kaiden

1C - Kayla

2G - Darcey

2H - Niwayne

2I - Jake

3J - Anisa

3K - Vishruti

3L - Georgi

4M - Harry

4N - Karma

4P - Oliver

5Q - Frankie

5R - Oria

5S - Hayden

6T - Jesse

6U - Jasmine

6V - Aron

RD - Shalom

RE - Kai-Rhys

RF - Joshua

1A - Josephine

1B - Laila

1C - Kayla

MOST ACTIVE TTRS PLAYERS:

MOST ACTIVE NUMBOT PLAYERS:

6V

TTRS CLASS OF

THE WEEK:

NUMBOTS CLASS

OF THE WEEK:

RD

This week, all pupils were invited to take part in the Design a Count on Us Challenge T-shirt

Competition. The Count on Us Challenge is an exciting pan-London maths programme,

working with primary schools to engage pupils in a range of maths activities to challenge,

motivate and inspire.

Here are some examples of the t-shirt designs that were entered into the competition.

DESIGN A COUNT ON US CHALLENGE T-SHIRT COMPETITION

Amelia, 5R Isabela, 4M

Ariela, 4M

Position overall in London: 46th

Top Scoring Class: 6T

Top Scoring Pupils:

Stephen, 6T Jesse, 6T Jasmine, 6U

Ramtin, 4P

Javan, 6U

This week we have another competition for you all to get involved in.

NASA has launched a competition to design a toilet

for astronauts to use on the Moon.

Going to the loo in space is not particularly

comfortable for astronauts, and the last time

humans landed on the Moon in 1972 they had to

wear big adult nappies!

For the next mission to the Moon in 2024 Nasa

wants to do things a bit differently.

So they launched the ‘Lunar Loo Challenge’, which is asking for people to send

in their design ideas for a toilet which will work for male and female astronauts,

in space, and on the surface of the Moon.

‘Nasa is looking for a next-generation device that is smaller, more efficient, and

capable of working in both microgravity and lunar gravity’ said Nasa.

Click here for more information.

So, do you think you can rise to the challenge?

How to enter:

Design a toilet that astronauts can use in space. Remember to think about

important factors such as Gravity, Size of the toilet, Materials to use.

Write up your method and draw a diagram of your design.

You may even wish to build a model of your design.

Get creative! We can’t

wait to see your entries!

COMPETITION - DESIGN A TOILET FOR USE ON THE MOON

WELL DONE to everyone who took part.

We received some OUTSTANDING entries.

COMPETITION WINNERS- BIRD BOX

Borys, 3K Eloise, 1A Riley, RF

COMPETITION WINNERS– PHOTOGRAPHY

Samuel, 4M William, 1A Miss Hutchinson

To celebrate the 72nd birthday of the NHS and to thank all of the nurses, doctors, porters, cleaners and

wonderful NHS staff, on Sunday 5th July at 5pm, people across the country will be taking part in another

huge round of applause.

Public buildings will be lit up in blue for the NHS, including landmarks like Blackpool Tower, the Royal

Albert Hall, the Shard in London and the Wembley Arch.

On July 4, people will be asked to put a light in their windows in remembrance of those lost to Covid-19.

History of the NHS

The National Health Service was created with the idea that good

healthcare should be available for everyone. It was founded on

July 5, 1948. The three core principles were:

1. That it meet the needs of everyone

2. That it be free at the point of delivery

3. That it be based on clinical need, not ability to pay

Normandy Primary School pupils have celebrated our wonderful NHS throughout the pandemic. Here is a

reminder of the fantastic video that we made to say Thank You!

https://www.normandy.bexley.sch.uk/news/detail/nhs-song-you-are-our-fighters/

Callum, 3J and Bella, RD have been to the farm to learn

about the different animals.

They saw all sorts of farm

animals and learnt about the

foods that these animals eat.

They were also brave enough

to feed some of the animals

that they saw. Well done!

Zara, 3K has been working really

hard at home doing home

learning activities and has been

taking long walks in the park

with her family for some

exercise and fresh air. Fantastic

work!

Niwayne, 2H has been writing some fantastic

stories whilst at home. He loves writing and

sharing his creative skills. Excellent work!

William, 4M has written a great poem

called ‘Animals I love’.

Not only is William’s poem factual, it’s

also very funny too. Well done William!

Kenzie, 3J has been doing a science experiment this

week. He cut off the spring onion ends and put them in

water. It is now day four and they have started to grow

already! Kenzie is keeping a diary of what is happening.

Fantastic work Kenzie, I can’t wait to see what hap-

pens!

Finley, 3L and his family took a trip to the beach to watch

the sunrise. They researched the weather conditions,

what time the sun would be rising and from what

direction and took some fantastic photos and made some

wonderful memories. Brilliant work!

SHARING OUR SCHOOL SETUP

IMPORTANT REMINDER

All children should bring a water bottle

(named), a named sunhat (no logos) and wear

sun cream (applied before school)

Class K Yellow have made

some amazing Mayan

masks and have grown

some sunflowers!

WELL-BEING FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN AT HOME

BEXLEY SELECTION TESTS

Was your child born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010?

If your child is currently in Year 5 and will be

transferring to Secondary School in September

2021, now is the time to register for the Bexley

Selection Test. You should register online before the

deadline on Friday 3rd July 2020 to ensure that your

child is included in the selection test process. Late

applications will NOT be considered. For more

information please click here. This will take you

directly to the information booklet provided by

Bexley Admissions.

Please click here

to register.

RECEPTION 2020 PLACES AVAILABLE

Was your child born

between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016

For a reception place at Normandy Primary School

please contact the School Admissions team at Bexley

for information on submitting a late application by

emailing schooladmissions@bexley.gov.uk

The Department for Education has updated

guidance for parents and carers about keeping

children safe online.

It is important to have regular conversations about

staying safe online and to encourage children to

speak to you if they come across something worrying online.

These resources provide guidance for parents and carers to keep children safe

online. They will, amongst other things, support you to talk to your child about

a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-friendly way and

set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices.

You can find more information and guidance by clicking here.

Apps to help children stay safe online

The BBC have a website and app called Own It.

The website has a lot of content for children to

help them navigate their online lives, and the

free smartphone app comes with a special

keyboard which can intervene with help and

support in the moments that children need it the

most. It can be downloaded for free in the

Google Paly Store and Apple App Store.

SafeToNet is an app for parents to help them

safeguard their children from online risks like

cyberbullying and sexting, whilst respecting their

child’s rights to privacy. The SafeToNet Foundation is providing UK families with

free access to 1 million licences during coronavirus.

E-SAFETY GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS

COMMUNICATION WITH SCHOOL

EMAIL: normandyadmin@normandy.bexley.sch.uk

REASON EMAIL SUBJECT HEADING

To share your wonderful learning

that you are doing at home e.g.

photos

HOME LEARNING

Queries regarding Free School Meal

Vouchers FSM VOUCHERS

To book a place for your child

(Key Workers or Vulnerable Children) SCHOOL PLACE NEEDED

To collect personal items such as:

coats, PE bags, packed lunch boxes,

water bottles, etc.

PERSONAL PROPERTY

SAFEGUARDING

Keeping everybody safe!

IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT ANY CHILD IN THE

COMMUNITY DURING THIS LOCKDOWN, THEN PLEASE

PHONE CHILDREN’S SERVICES AT BEXLEY COUNCIL.

Bexley Website—If you are worried about a child

https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/children-young-people-and-families/

childrens-social-care/worried-about-child

020 3045 5440

To get help and advice about a wide

range of issues, call Childline on

0800 1111.