Dear Parents and Carers,
Year 6 SATs Breakfast Club
The Year 6 children will have a Breakfast Club starting at 8am for the week of SATs tests from 9thMay. In the past, this has proven to be good for the children and has helped them to get the best results possible.
Extended School Clubs – Breakfast and After School
We are considering introducing breakfast club and after school club. Firstly, we need to see if there is a need from parents for this childcare. There will be a cost per child to use these clubs, which we would keep to a minimum whilst covering costs. If you would be interested in using these clubs, please let Kath Roberts in the school office know.
Lateness
Today there were lots of children late for school. School starts promptly at starts at 8.50am.
Staff Training Days
We are planning to use the first two days of the new school year in September as staff training days. This means the new school year will start for children on Monday 5th September, 2016.
Collecting Children Early
The end of the school day is very important and it has become noticeable that children are being collected early for different appointments. Please can you make these appointments for out of school hours.
Hot Weather
Now that we have seen the sun over the last couple of days, please can I remind you that children should have suntan lotion applied before they come to School. It is also important that children bring water bottles in to school each day.
Celebration Assembly
The next Celebration Assembly will be on Monday 9th May at 9am, where the following children will receive their Headteacher's Award: Ian (R) ,Olly B (Y1), Kenzie S (Y2), Zimra (Y3), Namussewene (Y4), Karen K (Y5), Milly (Y6).
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER about Attendance – Holidays and Long Weekends
It is highly unlikely that the school is able to authorise an absence due to holiday. Absences can only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.
Due to government guidance, the school is expected to take action when children have 8 or more unauthorised sessions (4 days). This would normally be in the form of a fine of £60 per child per adult.
So where children have been on holiday in the current year or the previous year, or their attendance is low, it is very likely that we will issue a fine if there are 8 unauthorised sessions.
Can I remind you, as the weather begins to improve, children should not be taken out of school on Mondays or Fridays for long weekends (unless there are exceptional circumstances and it has been agreed in advance).
I promise that we do not want to issue fines, but will have no choice where authorised attendance falls below the expected level.
Attendance! Attendance! Attendance!
Well done to the following class who had attendance at over 97% this week:
· Reception with 97%
· Year 2 with 98%
· Year 5 with 97%
· Year 6 with 99%
This means Year 6 will have a special non-uniform day on Friday 13th May.
Dates for Diaries
Monday 9th May - Start of Y6 SATs week
Thursday 26th May - INSET DAY
Friday 27th May - INSET DAY
Friday 27th May - End of Term 5
Monday 6th June - Start of Term 6
Sunday 26th June - First Holy Communion
Friday 22nd July - End of Term 6
Monday 5thSeptember - Start on new school year
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon
Headteacher
