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Home > Newsletter – Friday 9th October

Culloden Newsletter

October 9th 2026

TfL Gold

TfL Travel for Life is Transport for London’s free accreditation programme for London schools (ages 3–17), helping students travel safely, sustainably and actively, with Bronze, Silver and Gold awards based on completed activities and reduced car use.

Culloden is now showing as Gold accredited on the TfL Travel for Life platform.

Black History Month

This October, our school will be celebrating Black History Month! To help mark the occasion, the School Council has organised three fun and engaging activities for classes to take part in every Friday afternoon.

Your class School Councillor will bring a poster to display in your classroom, but here is a quick overview of what we have planned.

  • Friday 9th October – Poetry Reading: Read a poem to the class written by a famous Black poet (e.g., Maya Angelou, Benjamin Zephaniah, or Langston Hughes).
  • Friday 16th October – Caribbean Music: Spend some time listening to Caribbean music (such as Reggae, Soca, or Steel Pan) and enjoying the rhythms!
  • Friday 23rd October – Colouring & Celebrating Heroes: Colouring pictures and learning about famous Black figures from around the world.

Medical Tracker

A reminder that we use ‘Medical Tracker’ to record all first aid incidents and to notify parents and carers when their child has had first aid treatment at school. As before, we will still telephone you for more serious incidents that may require further medical attention.

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School Photo Day

Carmel Jane will be visiting our school on Wednesday 25th November to take individual photographs of all our pupils. Please ensure your child/ren come to school in full and correct school uniform.

Remember to purchase our school logo jumper for that perfect photo!

School Uniform

Please visit Khalsa Schoolwear to purchase Culloden school branded uniform.

See their website

Important Reminder: Morning Drop-Off and Attendance

School starts 08:55.

  • Gate Opens 08:45
  • Gate Closes 09:00

Children arriving after this time are to enter through the Dee Street office entrance and drop the children in the main hall, please make sure late register is signed in on arrival.

Allergies

Please let the school know if your child has any allergies. Please also check with school staff before bringing any food into the school.

An annual communication regarding the allergy policy and where to find it will be sent to parents/carers. This is now on the Trust website.

See the Allergy Policy

School Applications are now open

Application closing date for Reception 2027 is 15 January 2027.

Reception National Offer Day is 16 April 2027.

Application closing date for Nursery is 14 February 2027.

Nursery admissions outcome date is 7 May 2027.

 

Visit the Tower Hamlets school admissions webpage.

 

 

 

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Healthy Teeth

Toothbrushing is one of the healthy routines children need to know and practice. This new guide will help parents instil the habit correctly.

Get the guide

Unsung Heroes

Nursery Team for settling in the pupils extremely well.

Read Write Team – thank you for always delivering high quality lessons

Maisha, Nursery TA – thank you for supporting staff and pupils across the school.

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Healthy School

Parents and carers are reminded to provide children with healthy snacks for school.

  • Fruit
  • Veg
  • Crackers
  • Raisins
  • Cheese
  • Yoghurt

 

Other Healthy Ideas:
● Fruit: Bananas, berries, or grapes.
● Protein: Cheese cubes or yogurt tubes.
● Savoury: Plain crackers or hummus.

Attendance Reporting

All medical appointments should be made outside of school hours where possible.

If your child has a medical appointment you will need to notify the Attendance team in the office not the Class Teacher. Proof of any appointments will be requested by the Attendance Team.

Please make sure to contact school for each day that your child is absent. You can do this by calling the School or through MCAS.

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Are you signed up to our My Child At School app?

This is our way to communicate and share important news. To sign up, go to https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin and click on the ‘Sign up’ link, via the App or on a desktop/laptop.

If you are having difficulty signing up or using the app, please speak to the admin team or email us.

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Attendance Matters

It is important for all our pupils to come to school every day and on time! Regular attendance and punctuality helps us learn well in school, make friends and have fun. When we miss school, it is easy to fall behind and miss out on exciting lessons and activities. Poor attendance can also affect our friendships, making it harder to join in class discussions and group projects.

School Lunch Menu
Term Dates
Uniform

Class Assemblies

5C Shah – Thursday 15th October

5E Jafreen / Ruhana – Thursday 22nd October

Important Dates

Open Classroom Week
Mon 12th - Fri 16th Oct
8.45am-9.15am
Deaf Support Base Coffee Morning
Tue 20th Oct
10.00am-11.00am
SEND Coffee Morning
Wed 4th Nov
9.00am - 10.00am

EPs (attention and focus)

Festival of Lights Disco
Wed 11th Nov

Cost £3

Odd Socks Day
Mon 16th Nov
Children in Need Day
Fri 20th Nov

Dress up in something spotty!

School Photos
Wed 25th Nov
Reading Session
Mon 30th - Fri 4th Dec
EYFS Winter Concert
Tue 8th Dec
10.00am
Academy Council Meeting
Tue 8th Dec
9.10am
Y1-Y3 Winter Concert
Wed 9th Dec
10.00am
Y4-Y6 Winter Concert
Wed 9th Dec
2.00pm
Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
Wed 16th Dec
Winter Fair
Wed 16th Dec
3.00pm

Open Classroom

Nursery AM: Tuesday 13th 0845-0910
Reception: Wednesday 14th 0845-0910
Year 1: Tuesday 13th 0845-0905
Year 2: Tuesday 13th 0845-0905
Year 3: Wednesday 14th 0845-0910
Year 4: Wednesday 14th 0845-0910
Year 5: Wednesday, 14th 0845-0910
Year 6: Thursday 15th 0845-0910
Y3-Y6 Int Class: Wednesday, 14th 0845-0910

Food bank

Tahseenul Quran, in partnership with Tower Hamlets Council, will be running a food bank every Wednesday 8:30am-9.15am, outside the school gates.

Parents Coffee Morning

We hold a coffee morning every Wednesday during term time, from 9.10am-10.00am.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet with other parents and carers, make connections and enjoy a bit of socialising. There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day. We look forward to seeing you!