Newsletter
3rd February 2023
Principal's Message:
This week we hosted a wonderful meeting with representatives from the International Baccalaureate. They were interested to see how we have implemented the Primary Years Programme at our school. They were so impressed with the learning that the children were doing. The children were able to make links with other areas of the curriculum and prior knowledge they had learned in their previous units. They were also astounded by the high quality learning environments that the wonderful staff have created for our children.
I was so proud to be able to showcase the school to our visitors.
We have already sent a couple of reminders to complete the LAT Parent Survey and we have had many responses already. Thank you to those who have already responded. Please do take the time to complete it as the feedback received already has been invaluable.
Tonight is the Light Up Festival in Maidstone so I am looking forward to seeing those who have signed up there!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Miss Brading
Office Reminders:
Family Bingo Night
A reminder that on Thursday 9th February, a Family Bingo Night is being held in the main hall at Langley Park Primary Academy. The evening starts at 5.00pm and will end at 7.30pm, with hotdog and chips/wedges being served at around 6.00pm. Entry is just £3.00 for adults, £1 for children and under 4's are free of charge. Entry fees include food and should be paid in advance via My Child at School/Products. Bingo games will be £1 on the night, and you can play as many games per round of bingo as you would like.
Please do come along and support this event, which promises to be lots of fun for adults and children alike. There will be a range of prizes, including cash prizes, available to be won on the night!
Contacting the class teachers:
If you have concerns that you would like to raise with the academy, please do so via the school office email address on contactus@langleyparkprimaryacademy.org.uk and it will be directed to the relevant members of staff.
Whole School Attendance:
96.24%
Weekly Class Attendance Award:
Zari
98.59%
Key Dates:
Monday 6th February PYP Mini Exhibition/Workshop, 2.30pm - Years R, 1 and 2
Monday 6th February Reception Stay and Play Session, 2.30pm
Tuesday 7th February In a Nutshell Theatre Workshop, Nursery and Reception pupils
Tuesday 7th February PYP Mini Exhibition/Workshop, 2.30pm - Nursery, Years 3 and 4
Tuesday 7th February Nursery Stay and Play Session, 2.15pm
Wednesday 8th February PYP Mini Exhibition/Workshop, 2.30pm - Year 5 and 6
Thursday 9th February Family Bingo Night, 5.00pm-7.30pm
Thursday 9th February Last day of Term 3
Monday 20th February All pupils return to school for Term 4
Please note that these are confirmed dates but should we need to change any due to unforeseen circumstances, we will communicate this with you with as much notice as possible.
National Online Safety Guide
Most parents and carers chat frequently with their child(ren) about how things are doing at school or what's happening in a friendship group, however such discussions often don't extend to a child's online activities. In fact, National Online Safety recently conducted a survey that found only slightly more than half (54%) of parents/carers speak to their child(ren) regularly about staying safe online.
Online activity can be an awkward topic to broach and, of course, it needs to not feel intrusive. However, simply checking in with your child about their digital life can get them thinking about online safety and alert you to any issues they might be having.
Tuesday 7th February is Safer Internet Day and, in support of this, the guide below offers a number of useful tips on how to approach a conversation with your child around online activity. These tips include being as honest as possible, discussing how misleading the online world can be and creating a 'family agreement'.
