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We were so happy to be back together as a school again after the summer holidays. We talked about all the people who can help you in school if you have an accident or if you have a problem.

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We talked today about our school values of Chesed, Resilience and Respect; what they mean and how we can show them in school.

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We were so excited to welcome Ayala and Yael into our school today as they found out about life in an English school. The let us know what it is like to grow up in Israel and the differences between their school and ours.

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Mrs Abram talked to us about Rosh Hashana and the celebrations we would be having to celebrate the Jewish New Year.

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We talked today about making mistakes, apologising and repairing and moving on.

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We talked today about the festival of Succot, why it is important and what to expect in our own school Succah!

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We were so delighted to have our own Year 6 children read the end and the beginning verses of the Torah on our own school Torah. We talked about why Simchat Torah is so important for us.

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We talked today about our Term 1 challenges of the CLORE Awards. Our theme this term is 'myself' and following our festivals, we have had a real focus on who we are and what we might want to improve or change. Choosing the right challenge will help us reach our goals.

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Our theme this week is staying safe, and we talked today about the darker nights, and what we can do to stay visible when we are outside.

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We all love going to Shenley Park, and we talked today about the different risks in the park, and how we can stay safe when enjoying one of our favourite places.

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We took some time this morning to reflect on the amazing benefits of our new playspace. But we also talked about what we can all do more to improve our area - including clearing up and looking after our new equipment.

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I was very excited to introduce today our new book club titles for this half term. Time to get reading!!

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10.11.25: Remembering those who have sacrificed for our country 

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10.11.25: Remembering those who have sacrificed for our country 

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We had a visit from Lynelle Howson from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission who talked about her work preserving the memory of the many people who have died abroad during wars. She showed us how families remember fallen soldiers and why it is important for us to remember how they fought to make our world a safer and more peaceful place for us today.

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We had a visit from Hatzolah today to tell us about the work they do to keep the local community safe. They told us about what to do if there is a medical emergency and how they can help.

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17.11.25: What to do if someone needs First Aid 

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17.11.25: What to do if someone needs First Aid 

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We prepared for our First Aid workshops today by talking about what we would do in an emergency situation: how to prioritise safety, how to keep calm, how to talk to the casualty and how to call for help.

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Mrs Abram talked to us about Mitzvah Day and we discussed the meaning and importance of Mitzvot. We also talked about the different charities we would like to support this year.

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We talked today about our risk assessments for different parts of our playground and how to accurately assess risks when playing. We focused particularly on tree climbing which has many benefits, but also risks which need to be managed.

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Mrs Frazer talked to us about the importance of chesed and how we can use acts of chesed to inspire others to do the same.

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We talked today about people whose chesed has inspired us. We learned about Michelle Southern, whose charity Street Paws helps the dogs belonging to homeless people.

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8.12.25: Electric Umbrella - be proud of who you are!

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8.12.25: Electric Umbrella - be proud of who you are!

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We were thrilled to welcome Electric Umbrella back into school for an assembly full of music, song and positivity.

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We gave certificates this morning to all the children who have achieved 200 dojo points this term. Well done for all the hard work and effort that has gone into your many achievements this term!

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Today we celebrated the children in school who have shown our school value of chesed and gone out of their way to help others and be kind.

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14.1.26: Friendship week: what makes a good friend?

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14.1.26: Friendship week: what makes a good friend?

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Mrs Lax talked to us about how to be a good friend, what we look for in a friend, and how to make sure that everyone is included.

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We talked today about our school value of resilience and how we can use it in school. We looked at famous people who are known to have shown incredible resilience in various challenging situations.

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26.1.26: Resilience icons - Jamie Kern Lima

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26.1.26: Resilience icons - Jamie Kern Lima

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We talked today about a famous figure who showed amazing resilience. Jamie was a news reporter who wanted to create a make up range for people with skin conditions. She started from nothing, heard 'no' over 1000 times, and went on to become a make up billionaire!

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Mrs Frazer talked to us today about the power of 'bouncing back' and why this is a key part of resilience. When hard things happen we all have the power to start again, even stronger than we were before.

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Following our Tu Bishvat celebrations, we spent this assembly reading poems that celebrate the role of trees in our environment, and trees as a witness to our history.

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This morning we re-visited what defines bullying, what to do if you are being bullied and celebrities who have been bullied in the past and found incredible resilience to keep going.

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We talked today about the different roles involved in bullying and the role of a bystander. What should you do if you see someone being bullied?

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We talked today about this half term's book club choices, a mix of fiction and non-fiction. Come on Year 4 and 5 - I want to see more of you at book club this term!

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Mrs Abram talked to us about all the fun things we'll be doing on Purim and how to get the most out of the day. Can't wait!

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We did a school deep dive into the author Rashmi Sirdeshpande today to celebrate the joy of reading. We loved finding out about her life, reading her books and discussing why reading is so important to us.

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This morning we started Internet Safety week by discussing some of the wonderful things about the Internet, and some of the ways that we have learnt to stay safe from its dangers.

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We talked this morning about defining AI and understanding what it is. We talked about some of the benefits and some of the ways that we should be careful.

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Mrs Lax talked to us this morning about random acts of kindness, the difference they can make, and the importance of kindness in our lives.

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18.3.26: Resilience inspiration: Misty Copeland 

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18.3.26: Resilience inspiration: Misty Copeland 

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We learned today about the inspirational life of ballerina Misty Copeland and how her career as one of the world's greatest ballerina illustrates our school value of resilience.

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We talked today as we always do at the beginning of term about the adults who can help us in school and how we can ask for help if we need it.

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Join us to read this half term's book club recommendations!

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We talked this week about this term's CLORE awards and the activities we can do to complete our CLORE awards this year.

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We had a wonderful afternoon celebrating Israel's birthday and this assembly we found out more about Israel and what makes it such a special place to be.

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We introduced our value of the term: Respect. We discussed what it means to respect someone and how we can show respect in school.

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6.5.26: School Values: Respect: Laurie Cunningham

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6.5.26: School Values: Respect: Laurie Cunningham

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Last week we discussed how respecting someone can mean admiring their achievements. We learned today about the inspirational life of Laurie Cunningham, and how he was a role model on the pitch and in his bravery in standing up to racism.

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1.6.25: Keeping safe when tree climbing 

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1.6.25: Keeping safe when tree climbing 

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We talked today about the tree climbing that is happening at lunch times. It is safe to climb some trees, but we spent some time remembering how to keep safe and how to judge risks when climbing.

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Mrs Lax talked this morning about the importance of these British Values and how they can make our world a better place. We are so lucky to live in a society that values and celebrates difference and respect.

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10.6.26: The similarities between Islam and Judaism 

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10.6.26: The similarities between Islam and Judaism 

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We were so excited to welcome Rabbi Debbie this morning with her friends from the Dialogue Society who shared the similarities between Islam and Judiasm.

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Mrs Frazer continued our focus on British Values by discussing what democracy means and why it is so important to life in the UK.

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We were delighted to welcome into school the Lord Lieutenant's deputy who talked to us about the role of His Majesty the King.

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We kicked off STEM week by hearing from Mrs Taub, mum to Ryan, who talked to us about her fascinating career in Science and inspired us all to get experimenting!

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We talked today about the final half term's book club choices. Time to get reading!

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We rounded off our STEM activities by hearing about the ground breaking work of Dr Hayat Sindi in bringing medical care to all communities regardless of cost. We learnt that Dr Sindi also overcame many barriers to become the scientist that she is today.

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We talked today about what Protected Characteristics are, and why there are important about protecting people from discrimination.

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Mrs Lax talked to us today about our value of the term and reminded us what respect looks like in practise, including how to treat others with the respect they deserve.

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We gave out the awards today for the Respect champions in every class and also the children who had received the most dojos in each class this year. Congratulations to the whole school for working so hard.

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21.7.26: Summer holidays - try something new, learn something new!

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21.7.26: Summer holidays - try something new, learn something new!

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We launched our summer challenge this year - what can you try or learn that is new this holiday? Holidays are great to relax, but can we push ourselves a bit further as well? Looking forward to seeing what you do Clore Shalom!