Events
Autumn 25
20/11/25 - We have an author called Candida Mosoma coming for a storytelling session for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Here is a bit of information about her:
My name is Candida Mosoma, and I’m a West End actress and the author of the children’s picture book Khanyi And The Kite, published under my independent imprint, Mbilu Tales (meaning “Heart Tales”). I created it to empower little girls to dream big and to encourage all children to be curious, bold, and brave.
Khanyi And The Kite is a joyful Afrocentric picture book for children aged 3–7, a story about courage, imagination, and the special bond between a little girl and her grandmother.
5/11/25 - Parent Forum - Working Together to continue our anti-racism journey
Diversity slides for 8th November
Monday 6th October - Black History Month Assembly. In the assembly we will remind children that we learn about the achievements and contributions of Black heritage people all through the year, but October is a time to focus on this. In the assembly, we will learn about Betty Campbell (the first Black Headteacher in Wales) who helped start Black History Month in the UK.
Children will watch this video clip in the assembly:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/z328qyc
Friday 17th October - Show Racism the Red Card day - Wear Red to School. Assembly on Monday 13th October will reinforce why we are going to wear Red and how this event links to our school values of Kindness and Respect.
Wednesday 5th November - Parents forum - in the Hall with Mrs Patel at 8.50. All Welcome! We will be discussing calendar events/ideas for the coming year, to ensure we continue on our Anti-racism journey.
Summer 2025 - Anti-Racism Competition (Poetry and Art). Exhibition at Summer Fair.
19th May - Parent Forum
3rd February - Parent Forum Discussionslides here for 3rd February
18th October - Give Racism the Red Card - everyone to wear Red to school
7th October - Parent Forurm - Building an Anti-Racist School
8th June 2024 - Mayfield International Fair
A celebration of our Mayfield community including an exhibition of the projects children completed over half term on the theme of Who am I?
7th June 2024 - Parent Forum and Coffee Morning
29th February 2024 - PTA Event
Another lovely Community Art project from the Spring Fair. Families were encouraged to write 'together' in their home language.
31st January 2024- The Parents Forum
We met to look at the changes to the new PSHE scheme that linked to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. We shared this Power Point showing the key changes and then looked in detail at some specific planning. All agreed that the changes were really positive! Have a look at the changes we discussed here.
Diversity and Equality Parents Forum - 7th November. Focus : Re-writing the Mayfield Anti-Racism Policy.
PEP - Parent Event 26th October 2023
Parent Forum for Diversity, Inclusion and Equality working party - 3rd October 2023
Parent Carer Forum - 6th June 2023
Art Week and Book Week 2023
We are very happy to announce that we have a fabulous oral story teller called Wendy Shearer joining us in Art and Poetry weeks. She will be performing for all year groups.
Her sessions are very engaging with music (including percussion instruments) and she uses colourful, sensory props. She encourages everyone to join in the stories with call and response, movement, drama and their ideas which she weaves into the tales. Together with the children she creates a unique version of the stories.
She tells traditional African and Caribbean folktales of tricksters, shapeshifters and important figures in history, including stories from her recently published books:
- Caribbean Folktales, stories from the islands and the Windrush generation
- African & Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends
- Bedtime Stories: Beautiful Black Tales from the past
To find out more about Wendy, clink here:
Wendy Shearer - Professional Storyteller & Author
To watch her perform, click on the link below:
Storytelling Week with Wendy Shearer (KS1) - YouTube
Live Family Storytelling: Anansi and the Unknown Challenge - YouTube
We are very pleased to announce that we have another exciting performance booked for Art/Poetry. We are looking forward to bringing PLOT17 to school on Wednesday 14 June.
It is a hip-hop eco block party, using spoken word, lyrics, visuals and DJ-ing. Plot 17 is an interactive performance for ages 7 – 11. The show is performed by Kenny Baraka and DJ D’Vo.
The show will go ahead unless it is torrential rain, very high winds, or other adverse weather condition. Please ensure that the children have coats, just in case! The performance lasts for about 40-45 minutes and is interactive. They encourage the audience to join in with call & response and moving to the music. There are TV screens which also show some visuals. Each audience member will be given a paper wristband to wear to the show, to get them in the vibe of a music festival. These wristbands contain seeds and can be planted after the show – they will grow wildflowers.
