Autumn Term 2023: Week 9: 10/11/23

Week 9

Thank-you to all of our families who donated Halloween costumes to our exchange rail. It was great to see so many costumes getting a second lease of life! In the run up to Christmas we will hold a similar event for Christmas jumpers. If you have a Christmas jumper which is too small or unwanted please drop it to school and we will add it to the swap rail for other families to make use of.

Today our Head and Deputy Head Boys and Girls attended a special Remembrance Memorial Service and laid a wreath at the Memorial Stone on the green. The service was lead by Father Diago and allowed for those present to remember those who gave their lives in the two world wars, and all service personnel killed or injured since 1945. On Sunday there will be another service on the green should you wish to attend.


Anti-Bullying Week

Monday sees the start of anti-bullying week. This is an annual event which is designed to raise awareness around bullying, in schools and elsewhere and to highlight ways of preventing and responding to it.  

This year's theme is: Make A Noise About Bullying. This is to encourage children not to be silent when they see a victim of bullying. 

As a school we will be having assemblies based around anti-bullying week and within PSHE lessons that week this will be the focus. 

On Monday we are kick starting the week with odd socks day. We are asking children to come to school wearing odd socks to show their support for anti-bullying week; express themselves; and have some fun. 

Oracy Endpoints

Next week is the final week of our topic 'People of the World.' To celebrate the learning which has taken place during this cycle, the children have prepared their oracy endpoints to deliver to families. 

As a reminder here are the dates and times the different year groups are presenting their learning, all oracy endpoints begin at 2:45pm unless otherwise stated.

Tuesday 14th November: Reception & Year 6

Wednesday 15th November: Year 1 & 5

Thursday 16th November: Year 2, 3 & 4

Thursday 16th November: Nursery @11am

If you are able to please do come and share your children's learning. 

If you have children in multiple year groups on the same day you may move between classroom, however the children will need to stay in their own rooms and not move around the school.

Bedfordshire Day

Dunstable Town Guides will be holding their annual free event for Bedfordshire Day, a celebration of all things Bedfordshire. 

This year they will be launching a book titled “They Came to the Crossroads”, about people and business who came to Dunstable, some briefly, some to stay, some welcome, others not.

During the day there will be talks to listen to, characters for you to ask about why they came to Dunstable and what they did when they got here.  

There will be a recreation of 'The Sealed Knot' an infamous event when the Priory church was attacked.

The event is free and would be a really interesting way to find out more about the history of our local area.



Children in Need

Our School Council are organising a fundraising event for BBC Children in Need on 17th November 2023. Please see the letter below which has also been sent out via email.

Pyjama Day!

Dear Families,

The School Council would like to invite your children to take part in a Children in Need mufti day on Friday 17th November. The dress code, is pyjamas. Children can come into school in their pyjama’s or a Children in Need T-shirt.

On the day, School Council would also like to encourage an outbreak of colourful spots on faces in the spirit of Child in Need!

The School Council are committed to raise money for charity and therefore are asking for a donation of a ÂŁ1 for the mufti day.

Best Wishes

Tithe Farm School Council

Attendance

Whole School Attendance Target: 97%

Whole School Attendance this week: 94.19%

Whole School Attendance this year: 95.1%


Is my child too ill for school? (Guidance from the NHS)

It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they are unwell. There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about managing specific infectious diseases at GOV.UK. These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't. If you do keep your child at home, it's important to phone school on the first day. Let them know that your child won't be in and give them the reason.


If your child is well enough to go to school but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, let their teacher know.

Follow this advice for other illnesses:

Coughs and colds

It's fine to send your child to school with a minor cough or common cold. But if they have a fever, keep them off school until the fever goes. Encourage your child to throw away any used tissues and to wash their hands regularly.

High temperature

If your child has a high temperature, keep them off school until it goes away.

Chickenpox

If your child has chickenpox, keep them off school until all the spots have crusted over. This is usually about 5 days after the spots first appeared.

Cold sores

There's no need to keep your child off school if they have a cold sore. Encourage them not to touch the blister or kiss anyone while they have the cold sore, or to share things like cups and towels.

Conjunctivitis

You don't need to keep your child away from school if they have conjunctivitis. Do get advice from your pharmacist. Encourage your child not to rub their eyes and to wash their hands regularly.

COVID-19

If your child has mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, and feels well enough, they can go to school. Your child should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if they have symptoms of COVID-19 and they either: have a high temperature or do not feel well enough to go to school or do their normal activities

Your child is no longer required to do a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test if they have symptoms. But if your child has tested positive for COVID-19, they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day they took the test.

Ear infection

If your child has an ear infection and a high temperature or severe earache, keep them off school until they're feeling better or their high temperature goes away.

Hand, foot and mouth disease

If your child has hand, foot and mouth disease but seems well enough to go to school, there's no need to keep them off. Encourage your child to throw away any used tissues straight away and to wash their hands regularly.

Head lice and nits

There's no need to keep your child off school if they have head lice. You can treat head lice and nits without seeing a GP.

Impetigo

If your child has impetigo, they'll need treatment from a GP, often with antibiotics. Keep them off school until all the sores have crusted over and healed, or for 48 hours after they start antibiotic treatment. Encourage your child to wash their hands regularly and not to share things like towels and cups with other children at school.

Ringworm

If your child has ringworm, see your pharmacist unless it's on their scalp, in which case you should see a GP. It's fine for your child to go to school once they have started treatment.

Scarlet fever

If your child has scarlet fever, they'll need treatment with antibiotics from a GP. Otherwise they'll be infectious for 2 to 3 weeks. Your child can go back to school 24 hours after starting antibiotics.

Slapped cheek syndrome (fifth disease)

You don't need to keep your child off school if they have slapped cheek syndrome because, once the rash appears, they're no longer infectious. But let the school or teacher know if you think your child has slapped cheek syndrome.

Sore throat

You can still send your child to school if they have a sore throat. But if they also have a high temperature, they should stay at home until it goes away. A sore throat and a high temperature can be symptoms of tonsillitis.

Threadworms

You don't need to keep your child off school if they have threadworms. Speak to your pharmacist, who can recommend a treatment.

Vomiting and diarrhoea

Children with diarrhoea or vomiting should stay away from school until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least 2 days (48 hours).


Celebrations

Stars of the Week: Sonia (1) and Lenka (6)

Attendance: Topaz (98%) and Jade (97%)

House: Thorn

Adult of the Week: Mr Wisbey