Dear Parents/Carers,
I’ve been able to get out of the office a little more this week, into classes and around school, finally surfacing from some of the paperwork that urgently needed completing. As I walk around, the atmosphere is vibrant, friendly and purposeful. I am very proud indeed of the quality of relationships here and the sense of pride in our school community. The children are particularly looking forward to our visit from the Life Education Bus, which will be parked at the back of the school on Monday. Do take the opportunity for a look inside…you may even get to meet Harrold!
Breakfast Club and After School Club
We have several new families, so it is a good time to remind you that we offer a Breakfast Club in the school hall from 7.45am. There is also the opportunity to attend After School Club in the Pre-School Building until 6pm.
If you would like to use this facility, please enquire at pre-school or in the school office. I’m sure you will be glad to know that excellent provision is available, on a regular basis or just occasionally.
European Day of Languages
On the 26th September, children will be doing some special activities in class to raise their awareness of the importance of learning another language. If anyone within the community has a special talent or gift in this area, can teach some basic words or phrases of any language, or can demonstrate some sign language, you/they would be most welcome to support leading a small group or the whole class! In addition, if children have artefacts to show or experiences to share to do with a trip to Europe, it would add a little magic to the day.
Midday Supervisor/Play Leader VacancyWe are still looking for a midday supervisor (until Christmas) and or someone who enjoys initiating playground games with children. If you are interested, please speak to Mrs.Pike in the office.
NSPCC website
As part of our rigorous safeguarding procedures, all children will be taught “Talk Pants” in their class next week, at a level that is appropriate to their age and stage of development. Please take a moment to browse this excellent website, where you can see the lesson powerpoint and teaching resources as well as a wealth of helpful information for parents/carers.
E-Safety
We are in the process of updating our school website to include further links to helpful information on E-Safety. In the meantime….Please remember:
- Facebook & Twitter
These sites have a minimum age limit of 13, our pupils should NOT be using them.
- Keep your computer in a shared area
Talk to your child about what they are doing online and, if possible, set up your computer in a shared area at home so that you can all share in the wonderful sites that are available online
Some links to more information:
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ – Containing internet safety advice for those aged from 5 to 16, along with parents and teachers, this site is produced by CEOP (the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre).
http://ceop.police.uk/ – Receive help and advice as well as the option to report any instance of sexual contact or harmful material to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
http://www.childnet.com/resources/kia/ – Information and advice about internet safety for children, parents and schools.
http://www.bullying.co.uk/ – Information and advice about bullying for children, parents and schools.
http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx – ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK.
Stars of the Week:
| Conker Class | Finley:
For thinking about our ‘Jigsaw’ rules – we share, we listen, we use kind hands and feet. We use kind words and look after school property. |
WELL DONE CHILDREN! You can see pictures of our superstars on the school website. |
| Acorn Class | Sunny:
For being excetionally helpful in PE this week |
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| Oak Class | Corleigh:
For working particularly hard, managing those ‘monster’ distractions and allowing others to get on too. |