Haltwhistle Academy Newsletter
Nurture, believe, inspire, achieve
Year 1 Haltwhistle walk
Last week Key Stage One enjoyed a walk around our local area which they have been learning about in their Geography lessons. On our walk we observed all of the different human and physical features. Thank you to all of our helpers who joined us.
Early Years Moonlight walk photographs coming soon...
Haltwhistle Family Hub
Learning Together Through Play + is a group for families with children who are showing signs of early SEND needs to access a supportive play environment. The sessions are every Wednesday and open to families with children under the age of 5. Please contact the family hub for more information
Haltwhistle Family Hub, Park Avenue, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, Haltwhistle, United Kingdom
Phone: 01434 321761
Email: HaltwhistleFamilyHub@northumberland.gov.uk
Skillsbuilder - building our skills for life
Skills builder at home
Attendance Matters - Hedwig's helping our attendance!
We have been very honored to have Hedwig join our staff team at Haltwhistle this week, taking up the important job of attendance monitor! Hedwig will be spending the week with the class who have the best school attendance every week ... he might bring a special letter for any classes who achieve 99 or 100% attendance! Hedwig is waiting patiently for his first week in class next week!
Every second in school counts, as missing school, whether by being late or taking unnecessary days off, creates more new learning gaps which need to be addressed. The best way you can support your child to recover from the lost school time of recent years is to ensure they are in school and ready to learn every day.
We want every child's attendance to be good or better. This means 96%+
Please check your child's attendance (see our app) against the class and national data. School staff are able to offer support if your child's attendance is of concern.
Please do not take your child out of school during term time as it disrupts your child’s learning and you risk financial penalties. Any term time leave of absence must be applied for more than 2 weeks before the date of leave and can only be authorised by the Headteacher in the case of EXCEPTIONAL circumstances. Please could we urge parents to book holidays during the 13 weeks of annual school holidays which are available each year. In line with our attendance policy, we are required to refer all qualifying absences due to holidays during term time to the Education Welfare Officer at Northumberland County Council.
If leave has not been authorised and your child is out of school then you may receive a minimum fine of £60 per child, per parent. If the time out of school makes your child’s attendance drop below 90% then they are known as persistently absent under the governments attendance definitions. This means that you may face prosecution through the courts.
Please help us to help your child catch up by ensuring they are in school and ready to learn every day.
Before and After School club bookings
Please click here to book a place in breakfast club. Please note that bookings must be made at least 48 hours in advance to ensure we have adequate staffing available. Please speak to a member of our office team if you need to make a short notice booking 01434 320467.
Please click here to book a place in after school care. Please note that bookings must be made at least 48 hours in advance to ensure we have adequate staffing available. Please speak to a member of our office team if you need to make a short notice booking 01434 320467.
Calendar of Events - Please scroll to see all dates
If reading this on your phone, please turn your phone sideways to be able to scroll through our planned dates. You can also add our calendar to your own phone calendar to be sure you don't miss a date.
School Games Gold
Skills Builder Silver
Reading for Pleasure Award
STEM Ambassador School
Ruth Miskin Award
Great North Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Lead School
Our school designated safeguarding leads are Susie Drake, Bethan Allsop, Vicki Ridley, Robyn Brockman, Shirley Phillips
Please speak to a member of this team if you are concerned about the safety of a child.