Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Better Brackenbury

  Thu 30 Sep 2021

  Better Brackenbury is a new community/council initiative which aims to improve the local area and environment. The project will look at traffic flow, pavements, cycling provision, ways of greening and improving communal amenities, flood mitigation measures and many other initiatives that improve the public realm. 

   

  There is a community drop-in event next Tuesday (5th) at the Grove Neighbourhood Centre on Bradmore Park Road, 2.30-7.30pm.

   

  It's a fantastic opportunity for people (parents, staff and children too) to give their views about the local area and say what changes they want to see. This could include lighting, roads, pavements, cycling provision, drainage, trees, parklets... really anything that they want to raise with the project committee and the local council.

   

   

• Parent Governor Vacancy

  Tue 28 Sep 2021

  There is currently a vacancy for a parent governor on the governing body of John Betts School, and an election will take place shortly. Any parent who is elected must have a child at the school at the time of the election, but may continue to serve as a governor for 4 years if he or she wishes, even if his or her child leaves school during that time.

   

  Being a parent governor requires time, energy and commitment. The role provides strategic support for the school. Parent Governors are very important in the life of the school: they need a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children, the inquisitiveness to question and analyse, and a willingness to learn. They also need good inter-personal skills and sufficient numeracy skills to understand data. 

  
  The governing body seeks to secure or develop a range of skills across the membership and as a result of the latest skills audit has identified finance expertise and IT/computing as key skills it is currently seeking. Full training will be given and the vacancies are open to all parents, but anyone with relevant experience in any of these areas would be very welcome.

  
  All parents and guardians of children at the school are eligible to stand as candidates, and vote at the election. If there are more candidates than vacancies a ballot will be held. Each parent/guardian will have one vote for every parent governor vacancy.

  
  If you would like to be a candidate you should return the nomination form that you received by e-mail by Thursday 7th October (end of the school day). You can nominate yourself, or you can nominate another parent; please check with them that they are willing to stand and ask them to sign the nomination form and the declaration in the spaces provided.

  
  If you have any questions about what is involved please feel free to contact me or Sophy Doyle (current Chair of Governors) via the school office, or any existing governors. You can also find lots of relevant information on www.nga.org.uk.

• Westminster City School Masterclasses

  Fri 24 Sep 2021 Sue Harris

  Following the success of Westminster City School’s Online Masterclasses, more are being offered to inspire primary school children this October!

   

  Last year, our School offered a number of free online masterclasses for primary school children across London and feedback was overwhelmingly positive. All parents/carers who responded to our survey said they would recommend our masterclasses, and all described our masterclasses as excellent or good.

   

  So, we're offering more masterclasses in October and would love your pupils to take part! 

   

  Running on a Saturday, Westminster City School’s age-appropriate Zoom masterclasses are free and open to primary school pupils who previously attended masterclasses, plus new attendees, from Years 4, 5 and 6.

  • 10am-11am, Saturday 2 October - Spanish masterclass

  ¡Hola! Join Ms McConville, from our Modern Foreign Languages Department, to learn some useful Spanish phrases.

  • 10am-11am, Saturday 9 October - Science masterclass

  Mr Link, Head of our Science Department, will get you enjoying some fun online experiments that help boost knowledge of chemistry and physics.

  • 4pm-5pm, Saturday 9 October - Maths masterclass

  Mr Okyere, from our Maths Department, will be offering a chance to refresh mathematics knowledge and challenge yourself with more advanced maths too.

  • 10am-11am, Saturday 16 October - Spanish masterclass

  ¡Hola! Join Ms Andrade, Head of our Modern Foreign Languages Department, to learn some useful Spanish phrases.

  • 4pm-5pm, Saturday 16 October - Music masterclass
    Mr Cecile, Head of our Music Department, will work with all participants to produce a full-length song from scratch, using everyone's creative ideas! The final track will be distributed as an audio file to parent/carers via email, so you can take it away and be proud of it.

   

  Book now at: https://www.wcsch.com/1388/online-masterclasses

   

  As well as our online masterclasses, we are still running on-site open days, for parents/carers to find out about Year 7 entry in 2022 or 2023. Please do let your parents/carers know that they can book to join our open days at: https://www.wcsch.com/535/open-days

• The Voice Kids

  Wed 22 Sep 2021 Sue Harris
  

• Harvest Appeal

  Fri 10 Sep 2021 Sue Harris

  This year, we are proud to support The Upper Room, a local charity who provide a range of services to the homeless community.  Please bring your donations to school on Friday 1st October and we will arrange for them to be collected.

   

  THE UPPER ROOM 2021 HARVEST DONATIONS WISHLIST ·       Food that has passed its sell-by-date cannot be accepted.   ·       We prefer dry/tinned food with at least 12 months remaining for consumption.   ·       Bold = particularly needed     Preferred Also welcomed No thanks PPE disposable gloves       antibacterial hand gel and hand wash     Basics jarred sauces   chutneys and pickles   olive oil   chilli sauce   cooking oil (sunflower preferably)       vinegar – any type     Canned goods fish (salmon or tuna) pulses spaghetti   meat,   macaroni cheese   soup   baked beans   vegetables     Dried goods     pulses       spaghetti Seasonings stock cubes – vegetable / chicken / beef salt     bouillon powder       ground pepper       tomato puree     Breakfast foods -   cereals, porridge, jam, etc. Snacks biscuits     Drinks instant coffee squashes loose tea   long life milk juices   Clothing trainers and shoes (good condition)   scarves   underwear and socks       winter hats and gloves (large) winter coats     clean casual warm clothing in good condition black shirts and trousers   Toiletries disposable razors shampoo, shower gel     shaving foam/gel body lotions     soap bars pocket-size packets of tissues     deodorants       nail-clippers             Cleaning items bleach       anti-bacterial all-purpose cleaning spray       disinfectant       Milton Steriliser       toilet cleaner, toilet bowl rim blocks, toilet cistern blocks       washing up liquid       strong black garbage and bin liner sacks (large)       rubber gloves, latex/hygiene gloves (large/medium size)       sponges for kitchen (large)       kitchen rolls (catering size preferably)       toilet rolls       cling-film and tin foil (catering size preferably)     Equipment sleeping bags       disposable cutlery*       take-away containers with lids*       * eco-friendly items are preferred     Other donations You can also donate to The Upper Room in other ways: -       Gift vouchers from food stores (Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, etc) -       Direct donations to The Upper Room Please contact us on 020 8740 5688 for further information.