A one-stop shop for key curriculum information you will need across the year.
Thursday 21st September 2023 – 5pm to 7pm
This year we have decided to hold a curriculum evening for parents at the beginning of the school year so parents can come along for one evening (rather than several over the year) and find out the main things they need to know for the entire school year. We have adopted this model from a local school. Children are notallowed to attend this event due to space constraintsbut by giving you plenty of notice, we hope that you will be able to make arrangements for childcare for this one evening.
Please note that this will be a general information evening and staff will not be able to talk to parents about specific children individually. Phone calls or face to face meetings can be made if you feel this would be helpful – a request for such a meeting can be made with the admin team or emailing info@morden.merton.sch.uk.
Parent Workshops and Presentations will include:
Y5 & Y6 Residential Trip to Sayers Croft – find out why this annual trip is an absolute must for your child’s personal, social and emotional development!
Sex and Relationships Year 5 & Year 6 curriculum workshop – hear about the curriculum content (what we do and do not teach) so that you are prepared for any questions they may ask at home.
Little Wandle Reading and phonics – find out the strategies we use to teach reading and how you can help your child achieve.
Morden’s Intranet, Internet Safety and Online Learning – hear from Mr Hill how you can keep your children safe and learn about our new, exciting log on system to support learning at home.
Phonics Screening (Year 1) – what is it and how can you help your child to achieve their best?
Evidence Me (EYFS) – introduction to using the Evidence me app and viewing your child’s observations
Multiplication Check (Year 4) – what is it and how can you help your child to achieve their best?
KS2 SATs – Year 6 – find out what you need to know to support your child to achieve their very best whilst maintaining their positive wellbeing.
The Morden Mission and Vision – hear from the Headteacher about the focus for the year ahead.
A timetable is below so that you can plan your evening and ensure you get to visit all the presentations you would like to. *Please note the Little Wandle Phonics and Reading workshops will be repeated later in the year, during school time, for Reception and Year 1 families.
There will be information desks in the hall relating to:
Maths Mastery
Healthy School, PE and Sport
Wellbeing
Eco-School
Morden PTA; Pre-loved uniform sale
SEN
Caterlink Food Tasting
Meet the Governors
The admin team will also be on hand to help you with the following:
Assistance with accessing ParentPay – Information relating to school dinners, attendance – contact details – medication/medical risk assessments – Information about volunteering in school.
You can go and visit:
Your child’s classroom – staff will not be there to ‘show you around’ but you can have a look at where your child will be learning.
The Library
Studio
The ICT Suite
The EYFS
Please note, if you are unable to attend for any reason, information relating to the above areas can be found on the school website and the presentations used on the evening will also be uploaded to the website.
Parental Communications will be sent at relevant points across the year and there may be other opportunities for parents on offer throughout the year should they become available/relevant. We look forward to seeing you there.
Time
Studio
Red Class
Yellow Class
Purple Class
Gold Class
5pm
Mission, Vision and Values Peta Blow – Headteacher Whole School
Phonics Screening Gail Smith – Y1 teacher; Anna Diamant Literacy leader Year 1 Parents
Evidence Me Lucas Marlow – EYFS lead; Denise Hume Reception teacher Nursery & Reception
Multiplication Check Piet Barbour Y4 teacher & Maeve Green Maths Leader Year 4 Parents
Y5 & Y6 Residential to Sayers Croft Matt Tyler – Y5 teacher & Rebecca Torreiro- Phase 3 Leader Year 5 & 6 Parents
Time
ICT Suite
Red Class
Silver Class
Gold Class
5.30pm
Morden’s Intranet, Internet Safety and Online Learning Mr Hill – IT Manager & Computing Leader Whole school
Little Wandle Phonics and Reading Anna Diamant- Literacy leader, Lucas Marlow – EYFS Leader Denise Hume, Reception teacher Reception, Y1, Y2 parents
Sex & Relationships Education (SRE) Piet Barbour & Matt Tyler Year 4, 5 & 6 parents
Staff Mail