Updates

Wednesday 24th March, 2021

RSE Parent Consultation – action required

Please open the attachments below about the new statutory PHSE and Relationships and Health Education in school that we will be carrying out in the summer term. The consultation letter explains everything you need to know. The other documents will answer common questions and give you a chance to respond via our survey.

 

Please see your child’s class dojo story for a more in depth overview of topics covered for their year group.  This will tell you exactly which aspects will be taught in each class.

Tuesday 23rd March, 2021

School Menu Update

There has been a slight change to the school lunch menu. These changes will take effect from Wednesday 24th March.

Please find attached the amended menu, they are also visible on both noticeboards at school and in the parents area on the website, look for “meal payments & menu”.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact school on 01939 290834

New Menu march 2021 Week 1

New Menu march 2021 week 2

New Menu March 2021 week 3

Tuesday 23rd March, 2021

****Head lice****

Please can we ask that ALL parents check their child’s hair as we have had another report of head-lice in school. If any evidence of an infestation is located please treat it appropriately.

Please can we also ask that long hair is tied back in a pony tail.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact school on 01939 290834

Friday 19th March, 2021

Red Nose Day 2021

We would like to say a Massive well done to the children and parents for all of their hard work creating their outfits. They all looked amazing and have raised an impressive £128.50

Have a great weekend and see you all on Monday

 

Thursday 18th March, 2021

Eco-Champions

Our school eco-champions carried out an environmental review of the school before we went into lockdown. Now that we are back, we want to get started making some improvements and acting on what they found out.

If you go to the Blog page of the website, you can see their findings. I would like to encourage any children in the school to write a comment on the blog  – this will help the eco-champions to get started with the next step of their work.

Thank you

 

 

Wednesday 17th March, 2021

Wearing of Red Noses – Friday 19th March

We have been asked by several parents if their children can wear their Red Noses to school on Friday.

We are happy for Red Noses to be brought in to school and worn but could we kindly  ask that you stress to your child that these must not be shared with their friends.

We will NOT have noses for sale in school.

 

Wednesday 17th March, 2021

Diary Dates

Jan
5
Tue
Spring Term 2021

Jan 5 – Apr 1 all-day
Apr
2
Fri
Easter Holidays

Apr 2 – Apr 16 all-day
Apr
19
Mon
Summer Term 2021

Apr 19 – Jul 21 all-day
May
3
Mon
May Bank Holidays

May 3 all-day
May
31
Mon
May Bank Holidays

May 31 all-day
Jun
1
Tue
Summer Half Term

Jun 1 – Jun 4 all-day
Jul
21
Wed
End of Term

Jul 21 all-day
Sep
1
Wed
Sep
2
Thu
Autumn Term 2021

Sep 2 – Dec 17 all-day
Oct
22
Fri
PD Day 22nd October 2021

Oct 22 all-day
Oct
25
Mon
Autumn Half Term 2021

Oct 25 – Oct 29 all-day
Dec
20
Mon
Christmas Holidays 2021

Dec 20 2021 – Jan 4 2022 all-day
Jan
5
Wed
Jan
6
Thu
Spring Term 2022

Jan 6 – Apr 8 all-day
Feb
18
Fri
Feb
21
Mon
Spring Half Term 2022

Feb 21 – Feb 25 all-day
Apr
11
Mon
Easter Holiday 2022

Apr 11 – Apr 22 all-day
Apr
25
Mon
Summer Term 2022

Apr 25 – Jul 21 all-day
May
2
Mon
May Day 2022

May 2 all-day
May
30
Mon
Summer Half Term 2022

May 30 – Jun 3 all-day
Monday 15th March, 2021

Covid Wrap Around Care – OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS

Please can we ask that all outstanding payments for Covid Wrap Around Care be made to school by the end of the school day on Friday 19th March.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the outstanding figure please do not hesitate to get in touch with school on 01939 290834

Many Thanks

Mrs Smith

Monday 15th March, 2021

Updated guidance on clubs and childcare settings

Please could we encourage you to read this new updated guidance below? We are working so hard in school to keep your children safe and keep them separate from children in other classes. We know many of you need to access child care after school and during holidays, so hopefully this is helpful. You should use only one additional setting alongside school.

The full updated Guidance regarding children attending out of school settings and clubs during pandemic can be accessed by clicking this link.  Some of the pertinent points are pasted from the article below and tell you what you can do from 8th March, from the 29th March, including the Easter break:

As of 8th March, out-of-school settings and wraparound childcare providers can now offer indoor and outdoor face-to-face provision to:

  • vulnerable children and young people, under any circumstance
  • all other children, where the provision is one of the following:
    • reasonably necessary to enable their parents and carers to work, search for work, undertake education or training, or attend a medical appointment or address a medical need, or attend a support group
    • being used by electively home educating parents as part of their arrangements for their child to receive a suitable full-time education
    • for the purposes of obtaining a regulated qualification, meeting the entry requirements for an education institution, or to undertake exams and assessments

From 29th March, as set out in the COVID-19 response spring 2021 guidance, and in line with when schools close for the Easter holidays, out-of-school settings and wraparound providers will be able to offer the following provision.

Outdoor provision to all children, without restrictions on the purpose for which they may attend.

Indoor provision to:

  • vulnerable children and young people, under any circumstance
  • children on free school meals, where they are attending as part of the Department for Education’s holiday activities and food programme
  • all other children, where the provision is one of the following:
    • reasonably necessary to enable their parents and carers to work, search for work, undertake education or training, or attend a medical appointment or address a medical need, or attend a support group
    • being used by electively home educating parents as part of their arrangements for their child to receive a suitable full-time education
    • being used for the purposes of obtaining a regulated qualification, meeting the entry requirements for an education institution, or to undertake exams and assessments
Choosing after-school clubs and out-of-school activities for your child

You should send your child to the same settings consistently and limit the number of settings they attend as far as possible, and ideally ensure they attend only one out-of-school setting in addition to school.

You should use settings local to your home or child’s school, such as settings within walking or cycling distance.

You should also keep a record of when your child attends a setting and where it is. This is to help NHS Test and Trace identify people who may have been in contact with your child if they test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Check with the provider that they have put in place protective measures to reduce the risk of infection before you send your child to a particular setting. For more information on choosing a setting for your child, please read the guidance for parents and carers on safeguarding children in out-of-school settings.

Parent attendance at extra-curricular clubs, tuition and other out-of-school activities

Parents and carers should not be allowed into the setting unless it is essential. It is particularly important during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that you ensure the provider has your most up-to-date contact details in case of an emergency.

Live performances of children’s dance, music and drama should not take place at this time.