At St Mary Magdalene we aim to build a strong working partnership between school and home, using our many channels of communication such as this website, the weekly newsletter, texting, specific letters and emails to keep you up-to-date on school matters.
We have an open door policy and teachers are available after school if you need an individual consultation. You can contact a member of the school office on 0207 639 1724 who can pass on your comments or email admin@stmarymagdalene.southwark.sch.uk.
Term Dates
Every school day counts. Following changes in the law, parents are not permitted to take their children out of school during term time for holidays. Please refer to the school calendar when booking holidays:
HOLIDAY | LAST SCHOOL DAY | CHILDREN RETURN |
---|---|---|
Summer | Friday 23rd July 2020 | Friday 4th September 2020 |
Autumn half-term | Friday 23rd October 2020 | Monday 2nd November 2020 |
Christmas | Thursday 17th December 2020 | Tuesday 5th January 2021 |
Spring half-term | Friday 12th February 2021 | Monday 22nd February 2021 |
Easter | Wednesday 31st March 2021 | Monday 19th April 2021 |
May Bank Holiday | Friday 30th April 2021 | Tuesday 4th May 2021 |
Summer half-term | Thursday 27th May 2021 | Monday 7th June 2021 |
Summer break | Friday 23rd July 2021 | To be confirmed |
School-run Parent Workshops
Reception – Creative and Physical Development – March 2018
Reception – Understanding of the World – February 2018
Year 1 Phonics – January 2018
Year 2 – Arethusa
Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 – Reading workshop – September 2017
Year 2 & KS2 – Writing Workshop – June 2017
Reception – Understanding of the World – March 2017
KS2 Spelling Workshop – February 2017
Reception – Communication & Language – February 2017
Reception – PSED – January 2016
Reception Phonics – November 2016
Reception – Maths Workshop – November 2016
Reception – Year 2 Helping with Reading at Home – October 2016
Reception – Intro to EYs – Sept 2016
Other Parent Workshops
OnlineGamingTips
Parenting-in-the-digital-world-presentation
SetUpSafeChecklist
http://www.childnet.com/ufiles/Supporting-young-people-online.pdf
http://www.childnet.com/ufiles/Keeping-Under-Fives-Safe-Online.pdf
Net Aware
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/sexting/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/
https://ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
SMMS Online Safety Policy
Curriculum
Phonics
- http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/alphablocks-games
- http://www.letters-and-sounds.com
Grammar
- http://www.grammar-monster.com
- http://www.sentenceplay.co.uk
- http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-site/expert-help/grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-made-easy (videos to support parents with grammar terminology)
- https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-games
Reading
- Reading list – Years 1 and 2
- Reading list – Years 3 and 4
- Reading list – Years 5 and 6
- Class novels
- Illustrated Early Novels List
- Very Important Picture Books
- Storyline Online
- Oxford Owl
- Oxford Owl – Free Resources
Maths
- www.mathletics.co.uk (Maths for Y2 to Y6)
- http://www.interactive-resources.co.uk/
Spanish
All Subjects
- www.ictgames.com
- www.topmarks.com
- https://www.bbc.com/bitesize
- www.resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk
Revision
- KS1 SATs
- KS2 SATs
- www.sats-papers.co.uk
- National Curriculum tests for KS1 and KS2: information for parents
SEND
Safeguarding
- Disciplining Your Children – A Guide for Parents
- Protecting children in education settings
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Working together to safeguard children
- Prevent Duty Guidance for England and Wales
- Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
- The Prevent Strategy
- http://educateagainsthate.com/
The children transfer to a wide range of secondary schools – some within Southwark, and some in other London boroughs. We list below some useful links that will help you in applying to the next school and in offering you further information regarding individual offerings.
- http://www.alleyns.org.uk/
- http://www.baconscollege.co.uk/
- http://www.dulwich.org.uk/
- http://arkglobeacademy.org/
- http://www.habsgirls.org.uk/
- http://www.harrisbermondsey.org.uk/
- http://www.harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk/
- http://www.harrisdulwichboys.org.uk/
- http://www.harrispeckham.org.uk/
- http://www.jags.org.uk/
- http://www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk/
- http://www.notredame.southwark.sch.uk/
- http://www.stdunstans.org.uk/
- http://www2.ssso.southwark.sch.uk
- http://www.stac.uk.com/
- http://www.cityacademy.co.uk
- http://walworthacademy.org/
Secondary Transfer Meeting 2020
Applying for Secondary School Brochure – 2021 22
How to apply for your child’s school place online