Latest News from Edmund Waller
We are delighted to be able to show a virtual exhibition of the school’s work, as part of the National Gallery’s Take One Picture project.
Please have a watch of the video and see what each year group did with the painting. Sadly, due to the closure of the Year 6 bubble, their work is not represented here.
Today is the last day that we will have our lovely Year 6 children at school. We cannot believe that they are already heading off to secondary school.
We have just had a leavers’ assembly in the playground and the children were presented with their excellent leavers t-shirts, which the children themselves raised funds for.
They are now in the age old tradition of getting their t-shirts signed in the playground.
We would like to wish all of our Year 6s the very best for Y7 and beyond…
This is fast becoming a Waller custom – the online Summer concert!
It’s fantastic – have a watch and, please, leave a comment in the box below to share the love.
Have a great summer!
In Friday’s newsletter, Mr Absolom wrote about the work the school has been doing in reevaluating its values and identity. As part of this, we shared the gorgeous response from one of our younger learners, when asked waht we should try to be like when we are at school.
beNisto eVereoNe (sic) which is an admirable principle for these troubled times.
Thanks then to the parent who went one step further and translated this into Latin, suggesting that this might make a very good school motto:
“bellum ut sit omnibus“
Check out this amazing video made by a Year 5 child after they had seen the knowledge organiser for their current topic!
A really good example of how we hope the children across the school will use the information within the knowledge organisers to extend their topic learning.
Have a look at the Y5 Knowledge Organiser and then watch the amazing video to see how they are related.
We are really pleased that it looks like the Year 6 Opera Premiere can go ahead as hoped on Tuesday 20th July @ 7pm
Mr Barrett and the Year 6 team are working extra hard to ensure that the children get their red carpet treatment.
The screening will take place at the marvelous Genesis Cinema in Whitechapel.
Use the link below to find out more about the cinema:
Today is a school wide dressing up day! The children have really gone for it and look fantastic. We are raising much needed cash for school funds – you can still make a donation online or to the collection buckets. There will be a collection on each gate this evening and more photos uploaded after school.
Thanks to everyone who has been involved in getting the children ready for today.
To ensure that we get the best possible training for all staff, we have decided to take a second INSET day at the beginning of the the next academic year.
There will now be two INSET days: Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd September
School will reopen to children on Friday 3rd September 2021
Please use the link below for the 2021 – 22 term dates:
*This will take place from 3:00pm, 2nd July, in the school playground. There will be the chance to test out one of the e-cargo cycles and find out more about the loan scheme. Details of how to book a place are in the link below – spaces are limited so don’t delay, book today*
We are very excited to announce that Lewisham Cycle Library, will be hosting a drop-in session to demonstrate their lovely e-cargo bikes. You can book a test drive and even borrow one for your family to use. This will take place in the school playground. More details to follow soon…
You can find out more about this Lewisham initiative by heading to:
https://climateactionlewisham.org/lewisham-family-cycling-library/
