Dear Parents and Carers,
INSET (Staff Training Day)
The school will be closed on Monday 19th April for a staff training day.
Return to School
As you will now all know, the government has announced that all children will be returning to school on March 8th. We are now in the process of planning for this return, considering any updated health and safety guidance, as well as planning for the best reintegration of all children back into the classroom.
We are really looking forward to seeing everybody in school soon and our focus will be on planning this return as safely as possible. We will be sharing details of our plans in this and next week's newsletter...
School Uniform
As we prepare for everybody to return to school can I remind you that all children should be wearing the following school uniform:
- PLAIN BLACK shoes or trainers
- grey / black trousers or skirts – no tracksuit bottoms, or leggings
- red sweatshirt or cardigan or fleece
- white / red polo shirts
- PE Kit (which is plain white t-shirt / plain black shorts and PE daps or trainers)
Our school uniform suppliers have recently moved and can now be found at:
SH CLOTHING LTD
UNIT 17
BARNACK TRADING ESTATE
NOVERS HILL
BEDMINSTER
BS3 5QE
A Reminder of start and end of day times
We expect these arrangements to continue when all children return on March 8th.
Online Learning Next Week
Next week all staff will be working together to prepare for all children returning to school on the 8th March. Although online learning will continue until this date our Teaching Assistants may not be able to respond to questions or feedback to work as quickly as usual on certain days.
COVID Safety and Start and End of the Day
Please can we ask parents and carers to not congregate in groups when dropping off and collecting their children and unless you have a valid reason always wear a face mask. This is to protect our school community. Thank you.
Return to School - Breakfast and After School Clubs
Although the government has announced a return of breakfast and afterschool clubs we can not safely staff these clubs whilst keeping children and staff COVID safe.
Therefore we will only be able to provide breakfast or after club support where it is absolutely essential.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Surveys
Bristol City Council are asking children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and their parents and carers to share their views about the services in Bristol. Your feedback will help us to improve SEND services. All those taking part will have the opportunity to be entered into a draw to win one of two £10 ‘Love to Shop’ vouchers that can be spent online or in store at more than 20,000 shops, restaurants and attractions. The surveys have been co-designed with Bristol’s Parent Carer Forum and the Supportive Parents service. Each survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. The survey is live until the 5 March The results will be published on Bristol’s SEND Local Offer website in the summer term.
Visit the website for more information: www.bristol.gov.uk/localoffer
Click here to take part in the parent carer survey Click here to take part in the children and young people’s survey Thank you for your support.
Headteacher’s Awards
Year 1 -
- Manna - For working exceptionally hard on her reading and making great progress.
- Lily R - For continuing to work exceptionally hard at home on her home learning tasks.
Year 2 -
- Filip - Super work in numeracy. Always ready for the next challenge.
- Justin - For incredible work in our numeracy lessons and for his enthusiastic approach to Numbots.
- Summer - For her enthusiasm when reading with her friend and Mrs Gray in a reading intervention zoom meeting.
- Bethany - For meeting with her friend and Mrs Gray in a reading intervention zoom meeting.
Year 3 -
- Jenson- For using fantastic expression in his reading.
- Preya- For coming back to school with brilliant enthusiasm and trying her best with her learning.
Year 4 -
- Ayla, Miley, Lila and Awele - For the whole of lockdown learning, these four girls have been absolutely incredible. You have made us feel very proud with your motivation and interest in the work we have set. You have listened to all of the instructions and been very respectful to the adults who are helping you. The quality of work that you have uploaded has been really high and you have connected with your friends nearly every day.
Year 5 -
- Deniro - for figuring out his fraction facts!
- Taylor - for his super positive attitude to his learning (and smashing equivalent fractions!)
- Emily W - for her attention to detail when producing her endangered elephant poster
Year 6
- Nicola - for showing enthusiasm and confidence with her writing. Any opportunity to continue and improve her story, Nicola has grasped with both hands - well done!
- Olly - for always boosting
Dates for Diaries
End of Term 4 - Thursday 1 April 2021.
World Book Day - Thursday 4th March
INSET - Monday 19th April.
Term 5 - Term 5 starts Tuesday 20th April 2021 to Friday 28 May 2021.
Term 6 - Monday 7 June 2021 to Wednesday 21 July 2021.
Yours sincerely
Matt Condon
Headteacher
