THE VALE VIBE

Best of Both Worlds

Autumn Edition

Issue 37

Headlines with Sarah

A warm welcome to everyone for the new academic year. We have had a busy start to the year, but a good one - children have se;led very quickly into their new classes. We are delighted at how well our Year 7 children and children new to the Vale have se;led into their new school. This term we have also welcomed two new teachers to the school; Merja Dye is our new FoundaGon Stage teacher, and Alejandra Pascual-Jackson has returned as a Key Stage 3 teacher. It was lovely to meet some more parents at the open mornings as part of our Parental Involvement Week, I do hope those of you who came enjoyed the session, working with your child and seeing some of the learning acGviGes they do at school. We will have another week next term with a dierent focus, so watch out for that one. We are keen to include any informaGon from parents to parents. This could be informaGon on good places to visit with your child during the holidays, Gps on where to nd good equipment, anything that you may have found useful and think may help someone else! Do please send this informaGon in, either in wriGng or by email: oce@vale.haringey.sch.uk marked parent Gps. With best wishes, Sarah McLay

TERM DATES AND HOLIDAYS : 2011- 2012

Autumn Term 2011

Monday 5th September 2011 to Friday 16th December 2011

Half Term Monday 24th October 2011 to Friday 28th October 2011 Spring Term 2012 Monday 2nd January 2012 to Friday 30th March 2012



Half Term Monday 13th February 2012 to Friday 17th February 2012 Summer Term 2012 Monday 16th April 2012 to Friday 20th July 2012




Half Term Monday 4th June 2012 to Friday 8th June 2012 Bank Holidays Monday 2nd January 2012 Monday 7th May 2012 STAFF AVAILABILITY DAYS (SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TO PUPILS ON THESE DAYS) Monday 5th September 2011 Tuesday 6th September 2011 Monday 31st October 2011 Tuesday 3rd January 2012 Monday 11th June 2012

WHATS HAPPENING IN THE FOUNDATION STAGE

Foundation Stage has had a wonderful start to the Autumn Term. We have been learning about colours and visited a beautiful yellow Sunflower in the playground. This sparked off an interest in gardening and weve been planting and tending to our flowers and growing cress and lettuce. We have been enjoying drama and cooking sessions and we always love messy play.

WHATS HAPPENING IN CLASS ONE?

We love being outside and touching snails!

WHATS HAPPENING IN CLASS 2 ?

In our literacy lessons children are working on one main book called Pass the jam, Jim. We focus on developing communication skills and participating in a variety of sensory activities. In maths we have been concentrating on identifying numbers 1 to 10, recognizing colours-red and yellow so far, sorting objects by size big and small and exploring shapes in our environment. In our lessons weve been playing games, singing songs and encouraging turn - taking and making choices.

WHATS HAPPENING IN CLASS 3 ?

In Class 3 we have just started inclusion and are making new friends and learning new skills. In class we have enjoyed cooking and our science work on life cycles.

Parent mornings at the PRB

Our Parents Mornings at the Primary were a great success. We all had a great time including our parents in our lesson.

Parent mornings at the SRB

Parents enjoyed taking part in a variety of lessons in all of the tutor groups at the Secondary Resource Base.

WHATS HAPPENING AT BELMONT

We have had two new arrivals in Belmont Infants this term. Oli has joined Year 2 and he said his favourite thing at Belmont is ...Playing with my friends. He certainly has made lots of new friends. Nathan is in Robin class. He says I like the garden.

Welcome to Akeem Dove Akeem has joined the Vale School at Belmont Juniors this September. He is in Year 6 and enjoys swimming and maths. Akeem has made new friends at Belmont and said that he likes it here so much that he doesnt want to leave!

Whats happening in TG3

TG3 celebrated European Language week by cooking a french menu of 5 star rating. Leo mixed the our for Tarte Tatin. We c o o k e d C h i c k e n Fricasse.

Peeling Apples for Tarte Tatin. Leos dad helped to peel the apples.

M u n i r a s p a r e n t s enjoyed their baguette with butter and cheese. Amran liked eating Escargots. Kevon saids The snails tasted like Chewing Gum.

Whats happening in TG4 and TG5

THE VALE POTATO CROP

We grew them. We picked them. We washed them. We weighed them. TG4 & 5 with Vale parents and students from NPCS made lots of dishes.
PAKORAS -SAMOSAS - TORTILLAS - CURRY The whole school enjoyed the feast!

Sarah and Berkan won the Guess the weight of the crop competition.