Dear the Maple Cross family,
Just wanted to thank you all for your wonderful cards and presents, you’ve all been extremely generous. I’d also like to thank all the children – at Maple Cross – I have loved every minute of the last three years – please keep up with all your sports – especially fit 15!😉 I look forward to coming back and seeing you all soon! Miss you all x
Lots of love
Miss Short
Today Nursery graduated ready for their move to Reception. Look how far we’ve come!
The Learning Team in year 5 – Children, Teachers, Parents and Supportive wider community – have blown my mind!
I was delighted to welcome Mr John Shaw to open our ‘Reflection Section’ in celebration of his wonderful wife and our incredible governor, Ann Shaw.
Mr Flint and Mr Watson were able to share the amazing learning journey they have taken the children on and we could all see the impact of that journey on the children. An added bonus was our new area for reflection and learning!
Thank you to all.
A Lovely Celebration and Leavers Assembly to round off an incredible year of learning.
Thank you to all of you for being so positive, being solution focused and helping us to make the difference.
Enjoy your summer and I excitedly look forward to all the incredible opportunities that September will bring.
Thanks to Year 6 and everyone involved in creating a wonderful production of Cinderella Rockerfeller. A masterpiece!
Today Nursery had a wonderful morning learning to sail. We left school, travelled by public transport and walked through the Aqaudrome. We spotted berries growing and listened to the crickets and grass hoppers in the long, dry grass.
The children were fantastic and it was repeatedly commented on how polite, well mannered and focused they were. Nursery embraced new challenges and obstacles with a “YES we can” attitude. It is great to see them putting all we have learnt to use.
To quote Oli, “This is the best day of my whole life!”
This morning Nursery selected some of their favourite stories we have read over the year. These books are from our core book box and the children hear them read again and again and again. When we read them as a whole class the children join in, adding expression and rhythm.
Today the children selected a favourite and read it to a friend or themselves. It was wonderful to hear them become such fantastic story tellers.
The Philosophy Club organised and ran three Debates which culminated in a panel debate.
The question: Are people born bad or do people do bad things?
We were lucky enough to welcome Professor Paul Standish from the (UCL) Institute of education to listen to the debate and offer some ideas.
Thank you to the Philosophy Club, and all the children for participating so passionately and so openly to other people’s ideas.
We are greater than the sum of our parts. Thank you to all the children that were dragged along on a Saturday. I was most impressed when I suggested I should pay one child for their work and they said, ‘You don’t need to – this is my school!’
Special mention to:
Mr Rybaczonek – Blanca’s Grandfather
Mr Singh – Yashmeet’s father
Mr Morgan and Ms Farrar – Rose, Evie and Beth’s parents
Mr and Ms Kwiecien – Taddy’s parents
Ms Whyte – Charlotte and Harry’s mother
Mr and Ms McHugh – Lewis and George’s parents
Mr Watson – Katie’s father
Ms Fuller – Logan and Jackson’s mother
Ms Gagea – Katrina, Reuben and Sophia’s mother
Mr and Ms Rowe – Emma’s parents
Mr Russell – Orla’s father
Mr and Ms Austin – Charlotte and Harry’s Grandparents
Thank you for making the difference.
Sleepover going to plan so far! Tents up, Barbecue done, talent show done, tent inspections done, film on. All good. Hope you’re enjoying a quiet night!
See you in the morning!
