Dear Parents/Carers,
Thank you all for a wonderful start to the new school year!
We hope you all had a really good summer break and it was great to see all the children today looking smart in their school uniform and with most children arriving at school by 8.50am, ready for learning. Attendance this week has been positive, with 96% attendance across the whole school.
We thank you all for your support.
After-School Clubs
There are a range of after school clubs starting and information will be published in the newsletter.
Multisports for Year 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6 started this week. Years 3 & 4 is every Thursday and Years 5 & 6 every Friday. Your child needs to pay at £1.00 to the school office each week if they wish to attend.
Cosmos Choir
Cosmos Choir will be running again this year but will be hosted by Knowle Park Primary. Further details will follow.
Important Information Form
An important information form has come home with your child today. We are updating the details we hold for you and your child - please complete and return to the school ASAP so that we can update our system.
Term 6 100% Attendance
As you are aware, each term we have a 100% attendance presentation when each class will have a special draw where children can win a new storybook. We enter all children with 100% attendance and who have no more than 2 late arrivals to school. The next attendance assembly will be on Wednesday 12th September. Children who had 100% attendance in Term 6 will also be able to wear non-uniform on this day.
Parent Governor Vacancy
As I am sure you are aware, all schools have a Governing Body who support the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team in their endeavours to make this school an outstanding establishment where all children thrive.
We now have a vacancy on our Governing Body for a Parent Governor. All parents are eligible to apply for this voluntary role and we would ask you to contact the school office if you would like your name to be put forward.
Meetings are termly and run from 3:30 to 5:30pm. An interest in the school and finding out more about the way that the school is managed is the first consideration and if you have any specific skills with budgets or experience with staffing issues you would be particularly welcome.
If you would like further information please speak to Miss Roberts in the office who will either be able to help you or will put you in touch with the Clerk to the Governors to answer any specific questions. Alternatively just come and have a chat with me about the role at the school gates.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Pupil Places Available
The school is almost full but we do have some space available in Year 5. If you know somebody who might need a school place, please ask them to contact the school office.
Breakfast Club
A reminder that breakfast club runs every day from 8am. If your child would like to eat breakfast they need to arrive at school by 8.20am. Breakfast club costs £1.00 - booking is not required.
Job Vacancy for a Cleaner
10 HOURS per week - Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2019
MONDAY TO FRIDAY 3:30PM - 5:30PM
We are searching for a conscientious, hard-working person, with pride in their work to join the school’s cleaning team.
The hours of work will be Monday to Friday 3:30pm - 5:30pm on a term time basis over 38 weeks plus 20 days during school holidays. 4 hours in February holiday, 31 hours during the summer holiday for a deep clean and 5 hours in the June holiday.
Duties include:-
Cleaning, washing, sweeping vacuuming, polishing and dusting of the designated areas (which will include sinks, toilets and shower area) and fixture and fittings.
Movement of furniture where necessary
Emptying litter bins
Any other duties as directed by the School Business Manager
If you are interested in applying for this position please speak with Kath Roberts in the school office and complete an application form to be returned by Friday 14th September.
Attendance
Well done to the following classes who had attendance at over 97% this week:
Year 1 - 99%
Year 3 - 98%
Year 4 - 97%
This means Year 1 will have a special non uniform day on Friday 14th September.
Key dates
26th September - Year 2 trip to Westonbirt Arboretum
4th and 5th October - Year 3 and Year 4 to Barton Camp
29th October - 2nd November - School holiday
24th December - 4th January - School holiday
30th January - 1st February - Year 5 Dean Field Studies Centre
18th February - 22nd February - School holiday
8th April - 22nd April - School holiday
27th May - 31st May - School holiday
22nd & 23rd July - Inset Days
24th July 2019 - 30th August - School Holiday
Yours sincerely,
Matt Condon
Headteacher
