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We as a school community are aware that there is an acute shortage of housing, particularly social and genuinely affordable housing and that this has led to spiraling rents and house prices across the country. Many young people and families on low to middle incomes struggle to afford to rent or buy a decent home. […]
Although this holiday has commonly been called “Chinese New Year” in the West, China is not the only country to observe it. Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most celebrated and longest of all Asian festivals, and is observed by millions of people around the world. The traditional Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which means that it […]
Wednesday 7th December 2022 marked the third annual Day of Hope in the UK, commemorating what would have been Damilola Taylor’s 33rd birthday. Some members of Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, were honoured to be able to join this event to commemorate the kind of person Damilola was. We look forward to working closely with the Damilola Taylor […]
The cost of living is the amount of money needed to cover basic expenses such as housing, food, taxes, and healthcare in a certain place and time period. Southwark Council has produced this booklet (click on link) to highlight the support services that you can access to help with the new changes to the cost of […]
As part of our ongoing commitment to Black History and Culture, we will be holding our annual Celebration of Black Culture Evening on Nov 8th 2022 at 3:45pm If you or your child would like to take part, please contact Kamla for more info This is a very successful and enjoyable evening and we look […]
Having a Coffee Morning is the perfect chance to catch up over a cuppa and a slice of something delicious for a great cause. One in two of us will face cancer, and the money you raise at the Coffee Morning will be donated to help everyone with cancer to live life as fully as […]
Many children often need help with calming down from strong emotions. When children need help to calm down, help them to notice the emotion, name it, and pause. Once they have calmed down, you can address their behaviour or problem-solve. Learning to calm down is an important part of learning to understand and manage emotions. These […]
Welcome back to all of our families & friends! We hope you had a good summer and are ready for the new school year! Here are some useful tips for you and your child, to help with a smooth transition back into school life. Please do come and speak with us, if you have […]
Southwark’s Summer of Food & Fun 2022 programme will be running over the summer break. There will be loads of fun activities for children of all ages to enjoy and participate in. Please see contact details on the flyer for further information.
As both children and adult students learn English, the benefit of ESL is that they can communicate with native-speaking friends and family within the community while reaching out to people who communicate only in English. This can bridge the gap between families and the rest of the world. Please speak to Kamla if you would […]
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