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Week ending 20 December 2013

20/12/2013

Dear Parents/Carers,
The week has been incredibly full with the continuous display of our children showing what caring and thoughtful beings they are.
We say goodbye to a number of children who will be starting Primary School in January and of course wish them and their families all the very best in the next stage of their educational career.
On behalf of all the staff and Governors we wish you all a very happy and restful break.
As Nelson Mandela promoted: we trust 2014 will be a year for peace and justice for all.
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Week ending Friday 13 December 2013

13/12/2013

As many parents and carers will know the Right Honourable Rushanara Ali M.P. for Bethnal Green and Bow visited Rachel Keeling Nursery School today. Rushanara is the Shadow Minister responsible for Education and visited the school to partly share in our celebrations of our recent Ofsted inspection, as well as discuss future education policy. In our discussion with Rushanara, we highlighted the following points as being particularly key to moving the quality of education forward:

Effective leadership of Head Teachers
Well qualified and well trained teachers
Trained and qualified support staff
High expectations
A focus on the dispositions of learning; (including following children's interests) as well as skills, knowledge and concepts
A focus on research
Effective partnership between parents and the school
Collective shared ownership of the school's objectives by children, staff, parents and governors

My huge thanks to all the Governors who supported this important visit as well as baking a number of truly scrumptious cakes!

Week ending the 6th December 2013

6/12/2013

OFSTED Judgement: Rachel Keeling is an Outstanding School.
Thanks to all our children, parents, staff and Governors for their wonderful partnership working in our collective school. As parents/carers will know, today we received our ofsted report, which reflects the inspiring collaboration between us all. Thank you very much.