Links News Friday 12th July 2024

Links News - Friday 12th July 2024

Dear Links Families,

It has been a quieter week at Links this week. However, we are busy preparing for the end of the academic year. Next week, our year 6 children and Early Years children will be performing for their parents. Year 3 and 4 will be going to Furzedown Rec, Year 6 will be visiting the London Eye and going on a Thames Riverboat and Year 2 will be walking the plank at their Pirate Party!

And not forgetting, that on Monday morning the children will be visiting their new classrooms and teacher, very exciting.

Last Day of School - a reminder

School will close for the summer on Wednesday 24th July at 1:30pm. Please note that there will be no afterschool club on that day. The last day of nursery will be Tuesday 23rd July at the normal time.

Links will reopen for all pupils on Wednesday 4th September, 2024 at the usual time. If you are new to Links… welcome! Niki will be in touch with you regarding your bespoke start day.

If you have any questions, please contact the school office or email enquiries@links.merton.sch.uk

End of Year School Reports.

This afternoon, we handed out our end-of-year school reports but, please do not worry if you were unable to collect them. We will hold on to them next week and any that are left at the end of the week will be posted. Please note that we can only give the school report to that child’s parent or guardian. If you have questions regarding this, please contact us.

Young Writers' Competition 2024

Earlier this year, children from schools in London and Surrey were invited to participate in an exciting Young Writer's Competition hosted by Wimbledon BookFest, aimed to promote the joy of writing! The theme this year was based around the upcoming Olympics and could be to do with anything linking to the title "The Game". Out of a wonderful number of entries, one of our own managed to achieve a "Highly Commended" award with his story "Nathaniel vs the Roblox Hacker" - Congratulations to Nathaniel Winter who will be published in the upcoming Young Writers' Competition 2024 Anthology, available September/October 2024!

Merton Libraries Summer Reading Challenge

Today in assembly, we were visited by Nick Draper who told the children all about this year’s summer reading challenge. It all got exciting when he said there were prizes on offer for reading!

Saturday 6 July - Saturday 7 September

The Summer Reading Challenge is an annual event aimed at 4 – 11 year olds. Children are encouraged to read six (or more) books of their choice during the summer holidays.

This year’s Challenge is called Marvellous Makers and it’s all about creativity! In partnership with Create, a leading arts charity, and public libraries, this year's Challenge celebrates kids' creativity and storytelling abilities. Children will be encouraged to explore new books and stories while taking part in free activities, from arts and crafts to music, dance, and more.

How the challenge works

Children can join at any of our seven libraries. The challenge starts on Saturday 6 July.

Borrow books and get reading. You can read any books!

Children will get stickers as they progress with their reading

Children who complete the challenge will receive a medal, a certificate and the chance to win one of many fantastic prizes.

The Summer Reading Challenge is a FREE holiday activity for children. It's all about reading for fun, aiming to improve children's reading skills and confidence. The Summer Reading Challenge encourages children to develop the habit of reading for pleasure and helps them to read more often and enjoy doing so more.

The Summer Reading Challenge is presented by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with libraries.

Illustrations by Natelle Quek and logo artwork by Lizzie Everard. All © The Reading Agency 2024.

Prizes

A family ticket to Harry Potter Studio Tour
Entry for 2 people to Bocketts Farm
1 week of football camp run by Sean McInnes
Deen City Farm animal experience
Annual junior health and fitness membership to a BETTER Leisure Centre
Family tickets to an AFC Wimbledon match, signed shirts, footballs and a family stadium tour
A scooter
A tablet
Vouchers to Flip Out Croydon
Entry to Kidspace
A Karaoke machine
Instax camera
Go Karting race experience Mitcham
Family pass to David Lloyd Raynes Park
And more!

Remaining Performances - Next Week

Wednesday 17th July - 5pm - 6:30pm Year 6 Production (Year 6 parents only) Go to ParentPay.com to reserve your tickets.
Friday 19th July - 9am and again at 2:15pm - EYFS Sing Song (Early Years parents only)

Links Values Award

Links Value Winners - 12th July 2024

This week’s Values Awards go to:

Nursery - Paris, for always being polite, kind and listening to her teachers.
Rainbow Class - Giuseppe, for always showing your best smile and kindness to all of us in Reception.
Sunshine Class - Marta, for persevering in all of your learning.
1EJ - Sumaya, for a wonderful piece of writing about what she is proud of!
1W - Mia, for showing motivation and enthusiasm in reading and phonics.
2B - Joel, for demonstrating resilience throughout his learning journey in Year 2.
2T - Chase, for writing an amazing persuasive letter.
3B - Adam Z, for brilliant contributions to class discussions.
3P - Lyla, for always showing resilience and shining in all she does.
4M - Aswiga, for consistently demonstrating the Links values. What a great role model!
4T - Noor, for always showing kindness and a positive attitude towards others.
5KG - Abdullah, for displaying resilience and pride during the opera workshop.
5M - Areej, for demonstrating confidence and resilience during the opera workshop.
6G - Martha, for her incredible resilience and dedication to our end-of-year show.
6M - Zayn, for his excellent dedication and enthusiasm to our end-of-year show.