Dear Parents and Carers,

Attendance 

Unfortunately none of our classes managed to achieve over 97% attendance this week. Due to the change in weather we have noticed a lot of children off of school with general cold symptoms - please be reminded that children can still come to school with a cold, and we are able to provide Calpol for minor illness if necessary. 

Thank you for your continued support in helping us to improve attendance. We hope next term we can celebrate more and more classes achieving that 97% and above! 

School Car Park 

Please can we remind parents that if they are collecting their children from the bottom gates of the school, to please be aware of vehicles using the car park. We have noticed a number of children running in and out of the parked cars and this is both a health and safety concern for pupils, but also a concern for staff whose cars may be put at risk of damage. 

Please be vigilant whilst in this area of the grounds and remind children about the importance of behaving safely whilst in the carpark and on the roads. 

Reception Applications 

If you have a child that was born between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018, or you know someone that does, admissions are now open for Reception Class applications. 

We are very proud of our Reception Class, and our Early Years Team works very hard to create a welcoming and exciting environment for our new pupils. 

Applications close on 15th January 2022 and we will be holding open events on the following dates: 

• Wednesday 17th November - 9.30am and 4.30pm 
• Thursday 9th December  - 2.30pm and 4.30pm 
• Monday 10th January  - 9.30am and 4.30pm 

If you would like to attend one of these open sessions, please contact the school office to book a space.  Each session will take about 30 minutes. 

Halloween Safety 

With Halloween taking place during this half term break, we have been sent some safety advice from Avon Fire & Rescue to help us make sure Halloween is a safe and enjoyable time for everyone: 

• If you’re buying a costume, make sure it’s flame resistant and has the CE mark. 
• If you’re making a costume, avoid long parts and don’t use flammable materials like bin liners
• Opt for battery operated tea lights and candles in your carved pumpkins 

Poppy Appeal

The Chaplaincy Team will be selling poppies, badges, snap bands, wristbands and other items to support this years’ poppy appeal. If your child would like to support this fantastic cause, they will be on the front door from Monday 1st November.

Secondary school applications

The deadline to apply for year 7 places is fast approaching. 

Please follow the link for information on how to support your child’s application submission. 

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/secondary-apply 

Headteachers Awards

The following children will receive an award in next week’s Celebration Assembly. Videos of Celebration Assemblies are now shared on our Facebook page. 

Year 1 -  

• Lilanna - For her fantastic, detailed leaf drawing in Art.

 Year 2 -   

• Lily B and Harper L - For writing lovely prayers linked to our learning about having respect and love for everyone who lives in our community.

Year 3 - 

• Abby- For writing a brilliant set of instructions which included all of the key features, as well as extra information.
• Ivan- For showing focus and determination to take his phonics to the next level. 

Year 4 -

• Ella- For reflecting carefully, using the Global Warming Advert during our RE work focussing on being a steward of God’s creation. Ella made thoughtful contributions to our discussions and showed empathy when considering the reasons for and against. 

Year 5 -  

• Maisie - for her independent use of emotive language and modal verbs in her persuasive writing.
• Merit - for her independent use of adverbs throughout her writing to create a cohesive piece of persuasion
• Bernice- for her fantastic enthusiasm and acting skills during our RE lesson 

Year 6

• Ian - for excellent design, making and testing of your fantastic periscope - it really is amazing!
• Lexi - for a fantastic improvement in her attendance; for improving her times tables; for being kind and helpful! 
• Chris - for his excellent piece of persuasive writing 

Dates for Diaries

Monday 1 November 2021 - Start of Term 2

Friday 17 December 2021 - End of Term 2

Tuesday 4th January 2022 - Start of Term 3

Friday 18 February 2022 - End of term 3

Monday 28th February 2022 - Start of Term 4

Friday 8th April 2022 - End of Term 4

Monday 25 April 2022 - Start of Term 5

Friday 27 May 2022 - End of Term 5

Monday 6 June 2022 - Start of Term 6

Thursday 21 July 2022 -  End of the school year

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

Attendance

Well done to the parents who have supported us by having their child/children in every day since the beginning of term. We are always working hard to improve attendance, and this week we are extremely pleased to announce that we have THREE classes who have achieved over 97% attendance: 

• Year 1 - 97% 
• Year 2 - 98% 
• Year 3 - 99% 

Keep up the good work! We hope to see more classes on this list next week! 

Parents’ Evening 

A final reminder that we are running parents’ evening on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th October. If you have not yet booked an appointment to meet with your child’s teacher, please contact the school office to do so. 

School Gateway - support during Parents' Evenings

If you are still having difficulty using the School Gateway App to book clubs or pay for trips, Miss Morse in the school office will be available during parent’s evening next week to offer support and help parents to iron out any issues. She will be in until 6pm on both Monday and Tuesday so if you are attending a meeting with your child’s teacher, please feel free to pop into the office. 

Secondary school applications

The deadline to apply for year 7 places is fast approaching. If you have still not applied for your child’s secondary school place and  would like help applying online, staff will be available during the 2 nights of Parent’s evening next week to support parents with this. 

Please follow the link for information on how to support your child’s application submission. 

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/secondary-apply 

Health and Safety - A Big Thank You! 

Earlier this week, we had a report from parents to say that some used drug equipment had been found outside the school grounds. The items were removed and safely disposed of and we would like to thank all of our parents for staying vigilant both in and around our school site, and helping us to keep our pupils safe. 

Halloween Chill Time Klub 

Next Friday (22nd October) we will be having a special Halloween Themed Chill Time Klub. We have planned Halloween activities, games and treats (or tricks!)

Spaces will be limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. The session needs to be both booked and paid for through the School Gateway App. 

Curriculum Information

In preparation for the upcoming parents’ evening, we are publishing overviews of each classes current curriculum on the school website -

https://sites.google.com/a/ctk.education/www/learning/our-curriculum

These overviews will show you what your child is learning each term.

Headteachers Awards

The following children will receive an award in next week’s Celebration Assembly. Videos of Celebration Assemblies are now shared on our Facebook page. 

Year 1 -  

• Kaiden - For showing confidence during our computing lesson while working on his mouse skills, he even helped shut down all the chromebooks properly at the end of the lesson!
• Zach - For doing so well in phonics and being able to recognise nearly all the sounds we have learnt! We are also very proud of Zachs other personal achievements this term - well done Zach!

Year 2 -   

• Lily-Rose and Manna - For their fantastic  innovations of our story ‘The North Wind and the Sun’.  They have worked independently to change the characters and use adjectives  as well as working hard  to improve their handwriting. 

Year 3 - 

• Roxy- For demonstrating deep thinking by promoting equality during a class discussion.   

Year 4 -

• Ella- For reflecting carefully, using the Global Warming Advert during our RE work focussing on being a steward of God’s creation. Ella made thoughtful contributions to our discussions and showed empathy when considering the reasons for and against. 

Year 5 -  

• Liliana - for making clear notes for herself to help with her future problem solving in maths.
• Aaliyah- For writing a fantastic persuasive letter using lots of emotive language. 

Year 6

• Missey - for an exceptional week. She has grown in confidence across all subjects; she is willing to take a risk and she supports and encourages others - well done!

Dates for Diaries

Monday 18th October - Parents’ Evening

Tuesday 19th October - Parents’ Evening

Friday 22 October 2021 - End of Term 1

Monday 1 November 2021 - Start of Term 2

Friday 17 December 2021 - End of Term 2

Tuesday 4th January 2022 - Start of Term 3

Friday 18 February 2022 - End of term 3

Monday 28th February 2022 - Start of Term 4

Friday 8th April 2022 - End of Term 4

Monday 25 April 2022 - Start of Term 5

Friday 27 May 2022 - End of Term 5

Monday 6 June 2022 - Start of Term 6

Thursday 21 July 2022 -  End of the school year

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

Congratulations to our 5 Star Kitchen!

This week our school kitchen was visited by the Environmental Health Team to carry out their annual inspection. We are pleased to inform you that our kitchen has been rated 5 Stars for food hygiene and safety!! 

Congratulations to our kitchen team for their continued hard work. 

Photographs on Facebook

As you know, we currently use Facebook to promote our school and keep parents informed of what’s been happening throughout the school day. We love sharing photographs of the wonderful work our pupils have been doing, however we currently have a number of parents who have not given consent for photographs to be used  - this may be through your own choice or simply a forgotten tick box on a form! 

We would like to be able to include as many pupils as possible in the photographs we use, so if you would like to give consent for your child’s photograph to be used on Facebook, or even update your consent options, please call into the school office to let us know. 

Curriculum Information

In preparation for the upcoming parents’ evening, we are publishing overviews of each classes current curriculum on the school website (Years 1-6) -

https://sites.google.com/a/ctk.education/www/learning/our-curriculum

These overviews will shadow you what your child is learning each term.

Attendance

Well done to the following classes who had attendance at over 97% this week:  

• Year 3 with 97% attendance.
• Year 6 with 97% attendance.

O uwagę naszych polskich prelegentów

Please help! We have a growing number of Polish families joining our community and it has become increasingly important for us to learn some Polish words and phrases related to school. Do we have a parent who feels they would be able to run a regular, short Polish lesson for staff after school on a Wednesday? We would be very grateful for your help! Please speak with Mrs Jordan if this is something you feel you may be able to do with us.

Secondary School Applications

Secondary school applications must be submitted by 31st October 2021. Please follow the link for information on how to support your child’s application submission. 

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/secondary-apply 

Headteachers Awards

The following children will receive an award in next week’s Celebration Assembly. Videos of Celebration Assemblies are now shared on our Facebook page. 

Year 1 -  

• Nicole, Jenson, Gloria, Jessica - For working together as a team to create a 3d, aerial view, map of our school in Geography using recyclable materials,  creating their own labels and a compass!

Year 2 -   

• Daiquari and Alfie - For working so hard in our phonics lesson and remembering to use our sound buttons to help us to blend and segment.   

Year 3 - 

• Filip and David- For their great effort in understanding and using inverted commas for speech. 

Year 4 -

• Oscar- for being a great steward of CTK. Oscar is caring, kind, generous and often puts other children first. We all have recognised this and it is a great trait to have!

Year 5 -  

• Benji P - for searching for his own solutions to our ‘Big Question’ in RE.

Year 6

• Ian - for being such a supportive and kind member of our team. He has been the first to encourage success and support others - what a superstar!
• Serenity - for being an incredible mathematician. She has worked really hard to improve her understanding of negative numbers and has shown a real improvement this week.

Dates for Diaries

Monday 18th October - Parents’ Evening

Tuesday 19th October - Parents’ Evening

Friday 22 October 2021 - End of Term 1

Monday 1 November 2021 - Start of Term 2

Friday 17 December 2021 - End of Term 2

Tuesday 4th January 2022 - Start of Term 3

Friday 18 February 2022 - End of term 3

Monday 28th February 2022 - Start of Term 4

Friday 8th April 2022 - End of Term 4

Monday 25 April 2022 - Start of Term 5

Friday 27 May 2022 - End of Term 5

Monday 6 June 2022 - Start of Term 6

Thursday 21 July 2022 -  End of the school year

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome

We would like to welcome Miss Morse to the school team as School Office Administrator. Miss Morse is keen to get to know you all all and help with any queries you may have.

Parents’ Evening - Date Change

Parents’ Evening will now be held on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of October. This will take place in school. From Monday, please phone the school office to book your appointment.

If your child is in Year 6 and you need help completing their Secondary school application, please speak with Mrs Selway or Mrs Jordan on parents evening - you will need access to an email address to do this. 

Friday Morning Coffee Time

Mrs Selway is hosting informal drop-in sessions each Friday morning 9-9.30am. This time will enable parents/carers to meet up and perhaps seek support and advice. Mrs Selway can offer advice and also provide links to other organisations who offer support. If you have a worry of any kind, or just would like to have a chat with other parents and carers  - pop in!

O uwagę naszych polskich prelegentów

Please help! We have a growing number of Polish families joining our community and it has become increasingly important for us to learn some Polish words and phrases related to school. Do we have a parent who feels they would be able to run a regular, short Polish lesson for staff after school on a Wednesday? We would be very grateful for your help! Please speak with Mrs Jordan if this is something you feel you may be able to do with us.

Use of e-scooters

At the moment, electric scooters can only be used on private land. It is effectively illegal to use them on public roads, on pavements, in cycle lanes and in pedestrian-only areas. Electric scooters are currently classed as ‘powered transporters’ by the government and fall under the same laws and regulations that apply to all motor vehicles. This means that you need a driving licence to use them away from private land. 

Secondary School Applications

Secondary school applications must be submitted by 31st October 2021. Please follow the link for information on how to support your child’s application submission. 

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/secondary-apply 

If your child is in Year 6 and you need help completing their Secondary school application, please speak with Mrs Selway or Mrs Jordan on parents evening - you will need access to an email address to do this. 

Places Available

We currently have places available in Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 5. If you know somebody who might need a school place, please ask them to contact the school office.

Parking

It has been really positive that our local Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) have been in attendance, recently at the start and end of the school day. They have informed us that if they witness parking on the zig zags or loading bays, registrations will be taken and warnings given. Following this, fines will be issued. We thank all parents who take care to park carefully and safely. 

Payment for Clubs on the School Gateway App

We have previously asked parents and carers to make a minimum payment of £7 on the School Gateway App. This is because the school has to pay a transaction fee for every payment made. We do very much appreciate it if parents and carers can pay in larger amounts in advance (building up credit) as it helps us keep costs down, however we also understand if this is not possible due to managing family finances on a day-to- day basis. 

To use the School Gateway App, the office needs your email address on the system All sessions must be booked online using the School Gateway app by 7.30am at the latest, for each day being booked. If you have any difficulties accessing the School Gateway app, please contact the school office after 10am.

Breakfast Club for Nursery Children

We are now pleased to offer a limited number of spaces at Breakfast Club for Nursery Children. Due to the  need for a higher level of staff supervision needed, each Nursery Breakfast Club place will cost £3 per child. 

Chill Time Klub for Nursery Children

We are now pleased to offer a limited number of spaces at Chill Time Klub for Nursery Children. Due to the  need for a higher level of staff supervision needed, each Nursery Chill Time Club place will cost £5 per child. 

Mini Chill Klub

As soon as we are able to organise appropriate staffing, we are hoping to launch a “Mini Chill Klub” for any parents that struggle to collect their children on time but do not need a full Chill Time Klub session. This will run from 3.15-3.45. The children can wait and read a book until they are collected at a charge of £1, this will need to be booked. 

Headteachers Awards

The following children will receive an award in next week’s Celebration Assembly. Videos of Celebration Assemblies are now shared on our Facebook page. 

Reception - 

• Luke C - for gaining more confidence in sharing his thoughts with the class, especially during PSED and numeracy activities.
• Daniella - for showing great knowledge of how we can sort objects from groups.

Year 1 -  

• Emelia - For always being such a kind and caring friend to the other children in class.
• Tad - for persevering with his work even when he has found things tricky. He’s even been  practicing Numbots at home!

Year 2 -   

• Lyla, Megan and Rocco - For sketching trees through the seasons using their creative individuality.

Year 3 - 

• Angel- For making a brilliant start in Year 3 and making lots of new friends.

Year 4 -

• Emily- for presenting her English and Maths work consistently well this week. Emily’s work around our text, Beowulf, just shows how much pride she takes in her independent learning. 

Year 5 -  

• Angelina - for sharing her ideas with the rest of the class in our RE lesson - she was super-thoughtful and made superb links.
• Declan- For a fantastic attitude towards his learning. He has worked so hard to edit and improve his narrative writing and has illustrated it beautifully too. Well done, Declan! 

Year 6

• Alex - for his fantastic attitude towards this week’s reading sequence. He has worked hard to improve and showed excellent resilience. Well done, Alex! 
• Kaja - for a huge improvement in her speed tables - incredible! Keep it up, Kaja!

Dates for Diaries

Monday 18th October - Parents’ Evening

Tuesday 19th October - Parents’ Evening

Friday 22 October 2021 - End of Term 1

Monday 1 November 2021 - Start of Term 2

Friday 17 December 2021 - End of Term 2

Tuesday 4th January 2022 - Start of Term 3

Friday 18 February 2022 - End of term 3

Monday 28th February 2022 - Start of Term 4

Friday 8th April 2022 - End of Term 4

Monday 25 April 2022 - Start of Term 5

Friday 27 May 2022 - End of Term 5

Monday 6 June 2022 - Start of Term 6

Thursday 21 July 2022 -  End of the school year

Yours sincerely

Matt Condon

Headteacher