October is International Black History Month in the UK and this year's theme is 'Before Windrush' - an exploration of the lives and stories of the Black Britons who were living in the UK before the arrival of the Empire Windrush.
Every Wednesday we provide a drop in for parents. Sometimes this is a coffee morning with a focused topic and other times it will be just be an opportunity to chat or ask for advice. Our family support worker Ms Begum is always available to help.
School council did a brilliant job at organising the morning. They advertised, promoted and then worked on the different stalls. The children came at break time to choose from an incredible selection of treats. All in all, they raised £675 for Macmillan. A huge credit must be given to Miss Drissi for all her hard work behind the scenes.
At Monega Primary School, we talk about the British Values. Our most recent hall display is a celebration of what it means to be British to the pupils at Monega.
This week, Reyah and Tube went into London to the 2023 ‘Chinese Bridge’ Competition Awards. Monega children came 3rd in the final group round with their performance of the song ‘Sheng sheng man’. There were over 40 schools and 600 pupils in the competition. We are extremely proud of our pupils for working so hard on their performance. A huge thank you to our Mandarin Teacher, Miss Xu, for all her hard work and dedication to this project and rehearsing during their own time.
At Monega, we believe that children’s personal, social and emotional development is crucial for children to lead a healthy and happy life and is fundamental to their cognitive development. Children have had the opportunity to explore all areas of our setting and the resources available.
Over the summer holidays, we have been working hard to create a better play space for our pupils. All of the special new equipment is now in place. It has made such a difference. The children at Monega were so excited to see the new playground equipment. They now have so many more activities and fun things to explore and play with.
This week, children have been preparing for change. At the end of the school year, everyone has to think about the year ahead.
In year 5, pupils read Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling. Whilst studying this novel we explored the plot, characterisation and settings. It explores how Harry overcomes his difficulties and learns to become part of the exciting wizarding world, along with his two best friends Hermione and Ron.
This week at Monega, we celebrated our annual Around the World Day!
This week Monega pupils have been taking part in a sustainability challenge. This was to celebrate World Environment Day. It is an important time to appreciate the world we live in. During this time, people think about how they can protect and look after the environment in different ways. The message of this week is that even the smallest of changes can have a huge impact in the world that we live in. The children took part in a range of activities such as planting trees, picking up litter in the local area, swapping plastic bottles for reusable ones and our school dinners featured a meat free Monday. Some children even carried out eco-friendly tasks at home! Huge well done to all who got involved, the world is a better place thanks to you!
At Monega Primary School we foster a culture where racism and discrimination is not tolerated.
This week we have been diving into our Computing curriculum. We have also encouraged visitors to talk to children about their computing curriculum.
