Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Waterside and Moatbridge - a letter from our Chair of Governor
Mon 27 Nov 201724th November 2017
Dear Parents,
I know how pleased you are with the care, support and education provided by the staff at Waterside for your child under the leadership of our inspiring headteacher, Meic Griffiths.
We can’t keep him a secret, and his skills are in great demand by others! Having made sure that we are not going to lose him, we have agreed that he will take on the task of helping our “sister” school, Moatbridge, to progress in a similar way to that which we have seen at Waterside.
Despite this added responsibility, I want to assure you that Meic will continue to be our headteacher and be available to give you his attention whenever you require it.
May I take this opportunity to thank you for the support you give to the dedicated staff at Waterside, and how much this is appreciated by us.
Yours faithfully,
Roy Moore
Chair of Governors
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It's Fibonacci Day!
Thu 23 Nov 2017Today is Fibonnacci Day!
Fibonnaci was an Italian mathematicianwho is considered one of the greatest mathematicians in theWestern world. His Fibonnaci sequence can be seen in every areaof our daily lives - including nature.
So what is the Fibonnacci sequence?
Ok, I am sure you all know what this is .. but just in case - here is ashort explanation...
The Fibonacci Sequence is the series of numbers:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ...
The next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it.
The 2 is found by adding the two numbers before it (1+1)
The 3 is found by adding the two numbers before it (1+2),
And the 5 is (2+3), and so on!
Example: the next number in the sequence above is 21+34 = 55
It is that simple!
Here is a longer list:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, 1597,2584, 4181, 6765, 10946, 17711, 28657, 46368, 75025, 121393,196418, 317811, ...
Can you figure out the next few numbers?If you'd like to know more, then click on the web links below:
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Anti Bullying Week
Mon 13 Nov 2017We covered Anti Bullying week today in our Value assembly.
If you want any further information or require additional support, please either contact us at school or use some of the links below:
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Hug a Bear Day
Mon 06 Nov 2017What a day we have had!
We have brought in our cuddly toys (teddy bears are very inclusive), learnt about why teddy bears are called teddy bears and discovered the theme for our Children in Need day.
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Strangest Place to Read!
Fri 03 Nov 2017We need you!
As part of our drive to improve reading across the school, we'dlike your super hero to take a picture of themselves reading abook in a strange place and bring it in to school.
The staff are going to do the same!
We want to create a brilliant display in the newly vamped libraryand corridor to encourage reading.
Please help if you can!
We are offering a prize to the super hero who has read a book inthe strangest place :)
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Police Warning
Fri 03 Nov 2017We have received a warning from the Met. Police regarding a large number of sexual assaults in both Greenwich and Lewisham.
Please do take heed of the following:
There have been a number of offences which have been linked due to the similar description of the suspect and the method used in the offence. The suspect is approaching females, the majority are aged between 11 and 14 years, and sexually assaulting them by touching them.The Metropolitan Police is working closely with staff from Lewisham and Greenwich Local Authority to identify the suspect and to support those that have been the victim of crimes. There is no cause for alarm but parents and children should be aware and vigilant when walking to and from school. You may wish to take additional precautions such as:
· Try not to walk alone – find a friend to walk with
· Do not walk down a lane or unlit road that isn’t busy with traffic or pedestrians for a short cut. Take a longer route which is safer
· Run, yell and tell. If they are approached by someone and don’t feel safe start to run, yell loudly at the same time and head towards where there are people e.g. shops
· Safe places include shops, schools, libraries, restaurants, take away shops, stations, bus stops where people are waiting
· Speak to an adult they know, if they have concerns about their safety
· Do not walk around with their headphones in and your phone out on display.
· 999 is the number to call to reach the Police in an emergencyThe Metropolitan Police has released CCTV images of a man leaving the scene of the incident at Liskeard Gardens at 0954hrs on 5 October and appeal to the public to help identify him.
We will also shortly be releasing an efit of the suspect. Both of these images will be found on the Metropolitan Police Website.
The description of the suspect varies but some of the elements that have appeared are White male, aged between 30 and 60, white/blonde/grey hair which is shorter at the sides and longer on top, some describe a pot belly, some describe a smell of smoke and some describe red cheeks.
One of the victims has created an efit of the suspect in this case which is attached to this letter. This efit will be circulated in the media later this week.
While efforts to trace the person or people behind these attacks progresses, police patrols in the area have been increased.
Anyone who has information that could assist this investigation should call Greenwich or Lewisham CID by dialing 101.
