Room on the Broom Assembly  

On Thursday 2^nd December, Year 1 performed their assembly to many wonderful Year 1 parents in the hall. They really enjoyed acting out this exciting story by Julia Donaldson. The children were dressed up as witches, cats, dogs, birds and frogs. Lots of children said they especially loved singing to their parents. Thank you to everyone who came to see us – the children had a fabulous time!

Year 5 - Sam Reaches London Chess Finals!!

Well done to Yr5 Sam who has qualified for the prestigious London Junior Chess Championship U10 Finals taking place later in December.

The LJCC Finals will have some of the best junior chess players from across London and the neighbouring counties taking part. 

Sam has done really well to reach the Finals. We are really proud of his achievement and wish him well for the Finals.

Year 5 - WW2 Day

On the 2^nd of December, Year 5 were incredibly lucky to experience WW2 day. They came to school dressed as evacuees and marvelled at each other's fabulous outfits. Whilst filling out their identity cards, the children heard the sudden piercing shriek of an air raid siren echoed across the room. Safely and sensibly, the children ‘ducked and covered’ under their tables. After this, they were sent to the town hall, where they were billeted to either Wales (aka the music room), Cornwall (aka the Chameleons classroom) or Devon (aka the Komodo's classroom).

In Wales, the children encountered a land girl called Rosie (Ms Binger) where they played ‘Call my bluff’. In this game, players were given a mystery WW2 artefact, and had to present 3 bluffs and a truth of what the item could have been used for during WW2. Then the opposing teams had to try and guess which one is correct. The Children had so much fun trying to decipher the truths. In Devon, another land girl called Lotte (Ms Edireweera) taught the children how to make a propaganda poster in the style of Fougasse’s  posters. The Children loved creating their own “Careless talk cost lives” scenarios. In Cornwall, the Children joined the secret services and were taught by Neville Chamberlin (Mr Venn) how to crack codes. They made their own Enigma machine and then used it to crack the cipher.

At the end of the day, the children learnt about the local history of Muswell Hill and the fantastic achievements of Dame Steve Shirley.

Year 5 would also like to say a big thank you to all the parents, who visited us to share their family history during this topic. The children have loved hearing about all the incredible journeys that the grandparents and great-grandparents had been through.

Written by Sam and Tom (5K)

Tetherdown School Communications to Parents

We have a brand-new website please ensure your explore our website regularly so not to miss any important communications. This should be your 'FIRST PORT OF CALL' for information.

The Parents page is dedicated to you! - here you will be able to find answers and links to everyday questions and queries you may have as well as further useful information and support - to name a few...

• Calendar - check this regularly
• Term dates
• Key Letters
• School Day & Wraparound Care
• Health & Welfare

Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have explored the website, and you cannot find what you are looking for.

Parent Communication to Tetherdown

Please remember when emailing the admin mailbox to ensure you put your child's full name and class. There are over 400 pupils on roll and as you can imagine finding any child with only their first name can be tricky!

Unhealthy Treats

We are a healthy school and as such we kindly ask that children do not bring in sweets or cakes/biscuits to hand out to their friends on their birthday. A class book donation is always much appreciated. We will share your book-gift with the class and insert a special book plate to mark the occasion of your child's birthday.

REMINDERS

Reporting Absences and pick up

If your child is absent for the day, please call the main office before 9am and select option 1. Leave a clear message with your child’s full name and class and a reason for the absence. Pick up information needs to be communicated before 2:45 pm via the office email admin@tetherdownschool.org stating your child’s name and class and who is collecting them.

Please do not email teachers as they are unable to check emails during the teaching day.

Children Leaving

If you are planning on leaving Tetherdown it is important that you inform the school as soon as possible. Please fill in the destination form which can found on our School Forms & Links page.

Forgotten Items

The school does not accept forgotten items. We aim to promote independence and responsibility in our children. This includes snacks and packed lunches, water bottles, PE kits, instruments etc. We can accept medical and reading glasses. If a child has forgotten their lunch one will be provided and will be charged via your ParentPay account.

Medicines in School

As a reminder that medicine cannot be given to your child to bring into school. The school can administer prescribed medicine only (the parents form on our website must be filled in). Any over the counter medicine must be administered by a parent / nominated carer. Please refer to our Health & Welfare pages for further details.

Official Appointments

You do not need to fill in the absence request form for medical appointments, or official appointments, but proof must be provided which must be sent to the office. Please remember to include your child's name and class in all correspondence.

ParentPay – Set Up Text and Email Alerts

To ensure that you do not miss any important information from Tetherdown please set up ALERTS on your accounts. Details of how to do this can be found on our Payment & Bookings System pages.