Manor Park Primary Academy
Weekly Notices and Reminders
Friday 10th November 2023
Learning, Excellence and Opportunity
Manor Park Primary Academy School has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This responsibility necessitates a child protection policy and procedures which are available to view on the website, or a copy can be requested from the School Office. Our designated Child Protection Officers are Ms. Thomas and Ms. Laing. Information may need to be shared with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. Manor Park Primary Academy is committed to gender, racial, religion and disability equality in every part of school life.
School Notices and Reminders
We will be including some general reminders in our Weekly Notices sheet in the coming weeks for the benefit of our new parents/carers, which we hope you will find useful. The Weekly Notices and Reminder Sheet is sent out every Friday and includes dates of forthcoming events, school visits and workshops and important messages and reminders about school life.
Parent/Teacher Meetings
Our first Parent/Teacher Meetings took place last Tuesday 7th November. Our next Parent/Teacher meetings will take place on the following dates:
Nursery
Wednesday 15th November from 4.00pm-6.30pm-Virtual Meeting; Thursday 23rd November from 4.00pm-7.30pm-Face to Face Meeting; Tuesday 28th November from 4.00pm-6.30pm - Face to Face Meeting;
Reception to Year 6
Wednesday 15th November from 4.30pm-6.30pm-Virtual Meeting; Thursday 23rd November from 4.30pm-7.30pm - Face to Face Meeting
Please book your appointment(s) via Arbor if you have not already done so.
May we please remind you that your child or children may not accompany you to the virtual or face to face meetings and you will not be able to attend your meeting should you bring your child with you. Thank you for your co-operation.
Reception – Year 6 Nasal/ Injectable Flu Vaccination session: 05/12/2023
This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and sometimes causes serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable family and friends by preventing the spread of flu. This year we will be offering both nasal and injectable (halal) flu vaccination and the parent can make an informed choice on the consent form.
Please use the link provided to access the electronic consent form https://sav.hrch.nhs.uk/flu/2023/sutton
Please complete one consent form for each child to ensure your child receives their vaccination.
You have 2 weeks until the deadline for submitting your e-consent form which is midnight on Tuesday,28/11/2023.
Please complete the consent form even if you decide you do not want to vaccinate your child against flu this year.
If you have any queries, please contact the relevant immunisation team below.
Sutton Schools: HRCH.ImmunisationTeamSuttonMailbox@nhs.net Tel: 0203 903 3371
Contact with your Child's Class Teacher
Due to the large number of emails coming into the office, we would ask that if parents/carers have any queries or concerns with regards to their children, if at all possible, parents/carers are requested to speak to their respective class teachers, preferably at the end of the school day, on the day, once the class teachers have safely 'delivered' their children to their parents/carers. For any specific concerns, if the class teacher has a meeting on the day after school, then they can refer you to the school office for a telephone appointment to be made. This is so any small queries, or indeed, anything important or urgent can be dealt with quickly, as the office has a 10-15 day turnaround policy in respect of emails.
We do, of course, understand that there are some parents/carers who, for their own personal circumstances, cannot get to see the class teacher at the end of the day and the school office would certainly welcome emails or phone calls in order to offer assistance and pass any respective queries to the class teacher.
Thank you for your continued support.
Workshops and School Visits
Can we please remind all parents that school workshops and trips rely on the contributions of parents in order for the trips/workshops to go ahead and unfortunately these may be cancelled if we do not receive payments.
If you are having any difficulties making the payments, please contact the school office to discuss this further. Juniper Hall residential trip for year 4 deposit payment deadline is today, Friday 10th November 2023.
Thank you so much for your support.
After school Clubs Donation
We pride ourselves on offering our children a varied and exciting range of activities on our before and after school clubs. The school clubs donation fund will allow us to provide additional activities across all year groups.
We have a voluntary school club fund donation of any amount. Parents can donate for the school club fund online via our Arbor payment system. Go to: Accounts - Club Donation - Top Up Account, or simply bring your cash donation to the school office in a named envelope.
We would like to thank you for your support.
Absence Around School Holidays
As the Christmas holidays approach, can we please remind you that family holidays must be taken during school holidays only and should not be extended either side of the school holiday dates. Any time taken off to extend holidays will be unauthorised and a fixed penalty notice may be applied. Thank you for your co-operation in ensuring that your child attends school every day, enabling them to receive the best education we can provide.
Also, in accordance with the school’s Attendance Policy, requests for leave for an emergency or exceptional circumstance should be made one month prior to the dates required, whenever possible (We understand that this is not always possible in the case of an emergency). Additionally, we also require a copy of flight details to support the request if travel abroad is required. Thank you.
Anti-Bullying Week
Anti bullying week takes place from Monday 13th - Friday 17th November. The theme this year for the week is ‘Make a Noise.’
Over the course of the week, the children will be taking part in classroom based activities to help their understanding of what bullying looks like and what they should do if they encounter bullying in any form.
On Monday 13th November, the children and staff at Manor Park will be taking part in ‘Odd Socks Day,’ to celebrate everyone’s differences and raise awareness. We invite the children to come in their school uniform wearing odd socks. This could be different colours or different patterns; anything to show their individuality!
Many thanks for your continued support.
Head Lice
We have had reports of head lice in Reception - Garnet Class. Please check your child or children's hair. Regular vigorous brushing and combing through after applying conditioner is an effective way to deal with lice and their eggs or you can obtain treatment shampoos from your GP or over the counter.
Sutton Youth Summit 2023
Please see attached flyer regarding Sutton Youth Summit 2023.
This Week At Manor Park
This week, pupils from Year 4 had a wonderful field trip to the Shree Ghanapathy Temple in Wimbledon. During their visit, pupils had the opportunity to explore the beautiful temple and its intricate architecture, as well as get up close to the various deities. Additionally, pupils were able to observe Puja (Hindu prayer rituals) and observe the practice of daily worship. Throughout the visit, the pupils were encouraged to ask questions to extend their knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of this important aspect of Hindu culture and religion.
F.O.M.P.
The parent/teacher association for Manor Park Primary is looking for volunteers!
FOMP are recruiting new volunteers to join and to help with running fundraising events throughout the year. There is no obligation to support all events; we appreciate any time that you can give to support FOMP and the school.
The FOMP team work together to organise and run events to raise money for the school, that goes directly into resources and experiences for the children. These have included, a visit from Santa Claus, a Winter Pantomime, financial help with residential trips and buying new resources and equipment for the students at school.
If you are interested please click here for more information.
Personalised Christmas Cards
This week, children have the opportunity to design their own personalised, professionally printed Christmas card, which you can then buy to give to family and friends. They have been provided with a template to bring home to draw their Christmas design on.
Please write your child’s name and class in block capitals in the space provided on the back of the template. This will appear on the finished printed card.
Note the deadline for the return of this templates to the class teacher is next Friday 17th November. Any designs received past this date will, unfortunately, be unable to be processed.
Happy drawing!
Values for Victory
This month's value is: Excellence.
Giving your best and trying to achieve your goals. Children should be proud of personal achievement, produce work of the highest quality, set high standards and personal goals for improvement and make the best use of their talents, time and resources.
Amber - Aleesha
Agate - Viraaj
Amethyst - Libby
Quartz - Heitor
Diamond - Bronte
Coral - Nathan
Moonstone - Reyansh
Jade - Mary
Emerald - Zoya
Turquoise - Alecia
Onyx - Eva
Opal - Bora
Pearl - Swara
Beryl - Jaiden V.
Ruby - Aaden
Zircon - Anaiah
Topaz - Arav
Sapphire - Benji
Weekly Attendance Awards
The class with the highest attendance level for the week ending 3rd November 2023 in Early Years and Key Stage 1 is Quartz Class with 99.17% followed closely by Aqua Class and Garnet Class with 99.14%.
The class with the highest attendance level for the week ending 3rd November 2023 in Key Stage 2 is Onyx Class with 100% followed very closely by Beryl Class with 99.22%.
Well done everyone!
Weekly Certificates
Weekly Certificates for Achievement , Behaviour, LEO PRIDE and Sports
Click here to see this week’s Certificate winners. Well done to you all!
Dates For Your Diary
These dates may be subject to change and you will be kept informed of any changes in the Weekly Notices and Reminders and via text or email
November
Wednesday 15th November Parents/teacher meeting - Nursery 4.00pm - 6.30pm - Virtual
Wednesday 15th November Parents/teacher meeting - Reception to Year 6 4.30pm - 6.30pm - Virtual
Thursday 23rd November Parents/teacher meeting - Nursery 4.00pm - 7.30pm
Thursday 23rd November Parents/teacher meeting - Reception to Year 6 4.30pm - 7.30pm
Tuesday 28th November Parents/teacher meeting - Nursery 4.00pm - 6.30pm
December
Friday 1st December Nursery Gems Class Express and Share 9.00pm - 9.30am
Friday 1st December Nursery Jewels Class Express and Share 12.45pm - 1.15pm
Tuesday 5th December Flu Immunisations - Reception to Year 6
Tuesday 5th December Garnet Class Express and Share 9.15am - 9.45am
Wednesday 6th December Christmas Panto
Wednesday 6th December Christmas School Lunch
Thursday 7th December Aqua Class Express and Share 9.15am - 9.45am
Friday 8th December Jet Class Express and Share 9.15am - 9.45am
Friday 8th December Father Christmas Visit
Monday 11th November 2nd Hand Uniform Sale 3.00pm - 3.45pm
Tuesday 12th December Carol Concert Year 3/Year 5 - 4.45pm - 5.45pm
Wednesday 13th December Year 2 Nativity Performance - 9.30am - 10.30am
Thursday 14th December Year 2 Nativity Performance - 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Friday 22nd December Last Day of Term
Term Dates
TERM DATES 2023 - 2024
AUTUMN TERM
Monday 4 September - Friday 20 October
School Holiday - Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October
Monday 30 October - Friday 22 December
School Holiday - Monday 25 December - Friday 5 January
SPRING TERM
Monday 8 January - Friday 9 February
School Holiday Monday 12 February - Friday 16 February
Monday 19 February - Thursday 28 March
School Holiday - Friday 29 March - Friday 12 April
(Easter weekend 29 March - 1 April)
SUMMER TERM
Monday 15 April - Friday 24 May
(May Day Bank Holiday will be taken on 6 May)
School Holiday - Monday 27 May - Friday 2 June
(Spring Bank Holiday will be taken on 27 May)
Monday 3 June - Tuesday 23 July
INSET DAYS
Monday 4 September 2023
Monday 30 October 2023
Monday 19th February 2024
Monday 22 July 2024
Tuesday 23 July 2024
TERM DATES 2024 - 2025
AUTUMN TERM
Monday 2 September - Friday 25 October
School Holiday - Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November
Monday 4 November - Friday 20 December
School Holiday - Monday 23 December - Friday 3 January
SPRING TERM
Monday 6 January - Friday 14 February
School Holiday Monday 17 February - Friday 21 February
Monday 24 February - Friday 4 April
School Holiday - Monday 7 April - Monday 21 April
(Easter weekend 18 April - 21 April)
SUMMER TERM
Tuesday 22 April - Friday 23 May
(May Day Bank Holiday will be taken on 5 May)
School Holiday - Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May
(Spring Bank Holiday will be taken on 26 May)
Monday 2 June - Tuesday 22 July
INSET DAYS
Monday 2 September 2024
Tuesday 3 September 2024
Monday 4 November 2024
Monday 21 July 2024
Tuesday 22 July 2024