24th October

By Lewis Polden -

 


After a highly successful and packed first half-term, welcome back to a new and exciting second.

Important dates

24th - 28th October Digital Citizenship Week
28th October - 21C PD for teachers
28th October - Safeguarding PD for LAs
10th November - 3-Way conferences 4.30 - 7.00 pm 
11th November - 3-Way conferences 7.30 - 12.30 pm 
11th November - gradebooks open to add grades
11th November - Reports switch with buddies
17th November - Submit reports to admin
21st November - all grades and reports on iSAMS
24th November - reports published

Reports, 3WC timeline here

Guidance for 3WCs for new and existing teachers coming soon!

Flag raising will be communicated ASAP 

Outdoor play schedule 




If you are noticing some challenging and unusual behaviours from your students, please do know that 

YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

Students may be finding it as difficult as we are, possibly more so, to adjust to 100% schooling and "the new normal". Breanna, one of our NEASC visiting team, remarked in one of our meetings that she had seen grade 3 students unable to sit on a carpet in a circle (not at EMS don't worry!) when usually they would be able to do this easily in grade one.

The picture above these words links to a webpage offering context and simple, practical tips. Know that we are there to support with all aspects of challenging behaviour in your classrooms. 



A message from Miss Masuma

Good Morning Everyone!

We hope you all had a wonderful week off!

Happy to announce that art will resume in the art classrooms (located above the library.

We kindly ask you to bring your wonderful students outside the library, where we will meet them. You will also need to come and collect the students. 

We are excited to have them back into our classrooms and show them the new Art Department.

If you have any questions or concerns please let us know.

Have a great week!


Miss Catherine and 2-6 meet the new fish!

We have new EMS fish in the special Miss Desire's garden area. Take your class to see them soon!



Really great counselling newsletter and well-being tips here



Find some amazing resources here!



Topic of the Week beginning 24th October
(Skills for learning) Being Assertive






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