Late arrivals

Please ensure that your children arrive before 9am. All gates will be closed promptly at this time as main registration closes at 9am so children arriving after this time will be marked as late and staff have other duties to attend to. Please ensure that children arriving late are accompanied by a parent/adult as they will be required to sign the pupil in and provide a reason for the late arrival; this also ensures that a staff member is aware whether your child is having a school dinner. The above applies to nursery children too, if late you will be asked to bring your child to main reception and await a member of the nursery team being free to come and collect your child.

Dogs on Site

A reminder please that no dogs should be on the school grounds at pick up or drop off times. Although the land outside the school gates is public land and as such is not under school jurisdiction, please could we appeal to parents to please keep their dogs on a lead and under control outside the school gates, as a lot of our children are nervous around animals. We have had a message from a worried parent about their child.

Bikes and Scooters

Again there are concerns about bikes and scooters being used around the school gates and on the pathway from the shops. Although, as previously mentioned, this is public land, we are appealing to parents to ensure this area, which is pedestrianised, is as safe as possible for our children and parents waiting outside the school gates for entry. All bikes and scooters should be pushed - not ridden - on the school playground and parked in the cycle shelter.

Farewells and Welcomes

This week we say 'a bientot' or 'hasta La vista' to Miss Sandhu who is leaving to have a baby (but she assures us she is coming back - so it is not 'adios' ) and 'bienvenue' and 'bienvenidas' to Mrs. Nolan who will take over in Bonsai Class from next week. Miss Sandhu has been with us since the start of COPA so it is with a sad heart that we say cheerio for now. Mrs. Nolan has been working alongside Miss Sandhu in the past few weeks for a smooth transition and has been getting to know the children.

Miss Scales who also leaves us from KS1 ASP this week will be sadly missed, as she has become a great asset to the Extended Schools Team, but we hope she will return to us once her family have grown a little more independent.

We also say farewell to two of our long-standing TAs who are venturing off to try something new - Mrs. Woodhouse, who has taught as a job share with Mrs. Foxwell and been a TA in Year 6, is leaving at the end of term to pursue a new adventure and Mrs. Mills, who is currently off poorly, is leaving Year 5 to work part-time.

Children's Healthy Eating

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)'s new childhood nutrition campaign launched this month! The campaign focuses on using the NHS Better Health Food Scanner app to help families make healthier food swaps.

Healthier Eating Toolkit

This toolkit contains ten different activities to help support families to make positive changes to their diet, with a particular focus on making healthier swaps. Activities are easy to run with children aged 4-11, with some activities suitable for children as young as 2, and require minimal preparation and no expert knowledge.

Make sure you also download and watch the Food Scanner App demo animation to find out more, as well as downloading the Food Scanner app itself so you can see how it works and test out the new swaps and augmented reality (AR) features. You can do so for both iPhone and Android.

In addition, here is a link to healthier food swaps recommended by the NHS.

Snack Time

Just a reminder that snacks in Years 3 - 6 are optional but should be a fruit or veg snack or something similar - not chocolate or sweets. Years R - 2 are offered a health snack every day at breaktimes.

Birthday Treats

A reminder for our newest parents: due to multiple allergies and parental choice, we do not allow Birthday treats, sweets, cakes and goodie bags into school. Instead we encourage children to bring in a book to share with their class. This might be something of personal interest or culture.

Water Bottles

It is really important that named water bottles are sent into school to avoid cross contamination and make sure the children are drinking regularly. Regular water intake is essential as it increases energy and relieves fatigue. Since your brain is mostly water, drinking it helps you think, focus and concentrate better and be more alert.