Friday 10th July 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week has, once again, centred heavily around our Year Six children. It has been a gruelling week in the heat for the children as they have rehearsed their lines, practiced the dances and committed themselves to giving you all the performance of the year! Anyone who saw the production today, in any one of the three showings, would agree that the children gave us their best efforts as they took us on a journey with Emil and the Detectives. We are so very proud of them for their hard work and dedication.
As you will know the children in Year Six sat the Key Stage Two SATs tests back in May. The results were expected this week and I was looking forward to sharing these with you today. However, there has been a Department for Education delay in providing the results to schools; therefore it is likely that I will not be able to share our results with you until the start of the new academic year. The delay is impacting all schools across the country and there is nothing we can do about it. However, if you would like to show your support to our Year Six children, you are more than welcome to join us in church on Thursday 16th July at 11am for their Leavers’ Service.
In other news, as we draw closer to the end of the year we begin to say our farewells. At the end of the academic year both Mrs Sudera and Miss Livermore will be leaving us. We thank them both for their service to our school and we wish them all the best for their future endeavours. Behind the scenes recruitment for their replacements has been underway and I will share the news of our new teachers in next week’s newsletter after the children have met their teachers in the class swaps.
Below is a summary of the learning that has taken place across the school this week.
| Early Years |
| This week in Early Years, we have been reading the story ‘One Day on Our Blue Planet’. The children have been encouraged to talk about all the sea creatures we have been learning about this term and their habitats. In Nursery, the children have enjoyed lots of collage and cutting activities to help develop their fine motor skills. In Maths, the Nursery children have been comparing different quantities, while Reception children have been working on number bonds to 20. We have also enjoyed lots of water activities to help keep cool during the hot weather. |
| Year One |
| This week in Maths, we have been revisiting number lines, using them to count forwards and backwards, identify missing numbers and strengthen our understanding of number order and place value. In English, we have been learning how to use subheadings to organise our writing. We have also been writing clear explanations, helping us to present information in a logical and easy-to-read way. In RE, we have been exploring ways we can show thankfulness for creation. We have reflected on how we can care for the world around us and discussed different ways people, including Christians, might choose to thank God for the beauty and gifts of creation. In Science, we have been learning about how to care for pets by identifying their basic needs. We have considered the importance of providing animals with food, water, shelter, exercise and love, developing our understanding of how to be responsible and caring pet owners. |
| Year Two |
| Year Two has enjoyed another busy and exciting week of learning. In English, we have been exploring Pirate Poetry, using our imaginations to create adventurous verses inspired by life at sea. We have also been developing our computing skills by using laptops to type and edit our work in Microsoft Word. With the hot weather continuing, we have been making sure to stay cool by drinking plenty of water and enjoying learning in the shade whenever possible. It has been a fantastic week of creativity, teamwork, and perseverance! |
| Year Three |
| Year Three has had another positive and enjoyable week of learning. In Maths, we finished our statistics unit by creating and interpreting bar charts, which the children really enjoyed. In English, we wrote diary entries and confidently performed them to the class, bringing our writing to life. In Science, we explored the importance of soil and the vital role it plays in our environment. In Religious Studies, we discussed the themes of hope and how our actions can have a positive impact on ourselves and others. As we approach our final week of the school year, the children have continued to work incredibly hard despite the hot weather. Well done, Year Three . Keep up the fantastic effort! |
| Year Four-Five |
| In English, Year Four and Five pupils have continued reading ‘Oliver Twist’ reaching Chapter 6. Inspired by the events in the story, the children have been writing a formal incident report. They have identified the key events from the scene of the incident and have written from the perspectives of both children involved. Their reports describe the situation, examine the evidence, and consider whether there were any witnesses. Throughout their writing, the children have been developing their use of formal language, time adverbials, a range of punctuation, and embedded clauses to produce detailed and well-structured reports. In Maths, Year Five pupils have been learning to convert between different units of measurement, with a particular focus on converting units of time using the correct time facts. In Year Four, the children have begun a new topic on angles. They have been learning to identify and name different types of angles, developing their understanding of their properties and recognising them in a variety of shapes and real-life contexts. In our Connected Curriculum, we have continued our Science learning on meteorology by exploring thunder and lightning. Children have discussed how these weather phenomena are caused, developing their understanding of the science behind different types of weather. |
| Year Six |
| Congratulations to Year Six on all their efforts to put together such a wonderful show for all who watched. All week, they have been rehearsing, fine-tuning and piecing together all the parts of their production that blew us all away. A huge well done to them and what a wonderful way to finish their penultimate week at St John the Divine. They should be proud of all their efforts and final performance. |
Head Teacher awards were presented to the following children in this week’s celebration assembly.
| EYFS | Zaraiyah for her fantastic confidence during our class assembly. Well done!
Alijah for Great skill and determination during Sports Day. Well done! |
| Year One | Zahra for being a great model and consistently showing the school values. |
| Year Two | Maliyah-Rose for trying her very best during sports day and participating in all the sporting activities, showing great sportsmanship.
Valentina for writing independently and thinking about how a character would be feeling when lost at sea. |
| Year Three | Teni for making the correct choices in class and always being polite and respectful to the teachers and her peers. Well done!
Andres for displaying great perseverance in his work and always pushing himself to complete every task to the best of his ability. Well done! |
| Year Four & Year Five | Minuki and John for settling into our class so well and becoming a valued member of our classroom community. Your positive attitude, kindness, and willingness to learn have helped you make a wonderful start. |
| Year Six | Rebecca for being an amazing ambassador for our school on the Year Six visit to Southwark Cathedral. |
The house point totals for this week are:
| GARRISON | 18 | AUGUSTINE | 18 |
| FRANKLIN | 18 | DICKENS | 20 |
On a final note, next week is the last week of term and we will be breaking up for the Summer holiday on Friday 17th July at 1:30pm.
Kind regards
Mrs Warland
Head Teacher
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