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
