Weekly News Page 

Friday 26th March 2021

   Headteacher's Welcome 

It's been another fantastic week of learning in school! I have been particularly impressed talking to the children in Year 1 and 2 who have been learning about Superheroes this term. Their topic since Christmas has included learning about 'Real Life Superheroes' and also 'Superheroes in the past' (such as Florence Nightingale and Neil Armstrong). This week they have been thinking about how they themselves can be Superheros to help to save our planet. The children have talked passionately about ways that they can help to look after our planet. These are some of the things that the children have talked about doing to make life better for people and animals living in our world:-

Be a Superhero and Save our Planet! Don't waste things- put lids back on pens and glue sticks Don't throw away your clothes - give them to someone else if they're too small Put your rubbish in the right bin and recycle it if you can If you don't want something you could try to make it into something else Save Water - turn off taps when you are not using them Save Electricity - turn lights off when you leave a room

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                  Covid Update             

Home Time Collection

Please do not hang around in the playground once you have collected your child. We have noticed that some families are staying around and chatting and allowing their children to play on the play equipment. Please could we ask that unless you are waiting for a sibling in another class you leave the playground as soon as your child has been collected.  This is to ensure the playground does not become busy and that children are not mixing with others from other classes. 

Update from Greg Fell

Please read the attached letter which also has a link to Greg Fell's latest video to parents. 

Extra Curricular Clubs 

We have taken the decision as a school that we will not be hosting any external organisations to provide Extra Curricular clubs for the remainder of this academic year. We are planning to continue to work in class bubbles after Easter as we feel this is the most effective way to minimise the risk of Covid transmission in school with young children and reduce the number of children needing to isolate in the event of a positive Covid case. Whilst we know that children gain so much enjoyment from attending extra clubs, we feel that for now the priority needs to be keeping children in school for as long possible. It would not be possible to run clubs in class bubbles as this would not sustainable for the clubs. It also impacts on the space we have available for the use of our own After School Club, which is essential for childcare purposes. 

We are hopeful that by September we will be able to operate in a much more 'normal' way.

After School Club - Den Building

We are very fortunate that we have a new member of staff working in our ASC - Mr Darby. Mr Darby has been volunteering since September in Kangaroos as part of his NVQ Teaching Assistant qualification, but also has a lot of experience of sports coaching and has a passion for the outdoors. He has kindly offered to lead some Woodland sessions in ASC after Easter, and will take a bubble into the Woodland Area for their ASC session on Mondays to carry out Den Building activities. 

If your child doesn't normally attend but would like to join this fun activity on a Monday, please book them into the club via ParentPay. Please see below the dates that each bubble will be in the Woodland Area. Please send your child with suitable footwear and clothing.

Monday 19th April - Lemurs

Monday 26th April - Elephants

Monday 10th May - Penguins

Monday 17th May - Kangaroos and Turtles

Monday 24th May - Bears, Koalas and Giraffes

   Notes From the Office

Milk for Summer Term - the deadline for ordering milk for next term is Mon 29th Mar. Please log into your ParentPay account if you wish to place an order. If your child is not yet 5 years old, you should have received a paper order form in their book bag which also needs to be returned by Monday.  

Mon 29th Mar - Deadline for ordering milk

Thurs 1st Apr - Break up for Easter holidays

Mon 19th Apr - First day of Spring term

Tues 11th May  & Thurs 13th May - Parents evening appointments - note new date!! 

Friday 28th May - Last day of term

Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June - Half Term 

Monday 7th June- First day of new term