Dear Parents and Carers,
Parent Helpers for School Trips
We would like to create a small team of parents who are available to help out with school trips. We would offer some simple training and a full DBS check would be required to ensure safety. . Parent volunteers would not necessarily be on trips with their own child’s class but would have a great opportunity to support the school and our children. Please contact the school office if you are interested.
After School Clubs
Ukulele Club will be starting on Monday for Years 5 & 6. As with our other after school clubs, we ask that children commit to the term. The club will run from 3.15-4.00pm and will be free of charge.
Archery Club will now be open to Years 4-6 and will run every Friday from 3.15-4.00pm
If you would like to book your child into either of these clubs, please do so using the School Gateway App.
Holidays during Term Time
Please be reminded that children should not be taking holidays during term time.
If you need to take your child out of school during the term, it is essential that you complete a leave of absence request form to inform us of this. Holidays will not be authorised and will result in a penalty notice - this is a fine of £60 per child/per parent.
Absences for other reasons will be looked at on a case by case basis and authorisation will be dependent on your child's current attendance. Unless absences are for an exceptional circumstance, it is likely that they will also be unauthorised which means you may also be at risk for a penalty notice. Please be aware that we may ask for evidence of exceptional circumstances.
Nasal Flu Vaccinations
The School Nurse Team will be visiting school on Thursday 8th December to administer flu vaccinations to pupils in Reception-Year 6.
If you would like your child to have the flu vaccine (which is given in the form of a nasal spray) please visit https://imms.sirona-cic.org.uk/flu/2022/consent to give consent.
Vacancy for School Cleaner
We have a vacancy for a school cleaner starting ASAP. If you would be interested in the position please contact the school office for an application form. Hours for the vacancy are Monday to Friday 3.30pm to 5.30pm with some work required during the school holidays.
Wet Weather - Collecting children from school
With the weather getting colder and much wetter, we have been making plans to help people to stay as dry as possible!
On days where there is torrential rain, we will open up the school hall towards the end of the school day to allow parents to stay dry whilst waiting for their children. Parents are welcome to access the school through the Breakfast Club doors and wait inside until their parents are released.
Headteacher’s Awards
Year 1
- Beau and Imogen - for their contributions to our class psalm.
Year 2
- Lilly M - for an excellent drawing in our art lesson. You were able to observe and improve your pencil drawing. Well done!
Year 3
- Daiquari- for his brilliant use of inverted commas for speech. Well done on your fantastic writing!
- Flynn- for his wonderful retelling of Stone Age Boy. Excellent independence and focus Flynn-well done!
- Lily-Rose - for her thoughtful and beautifully decorated prayer for Queen Elizabeth II.
Year 4
- Abby- For making inferences about the characters in our Literacy work. Abby used our conjunctions to add extra information and suggest reasons for their actions.
Year 5
- Josiah for his excellent improvement in his maths where he independently used the modelled maths to make it right
Year 6
- Leah for her excellent editing of her story plan. Leah added in where she will include speech, fronted adverbials and conjunctions to make her writing more exciting and interesting. If she follows her brilliant plan, this will be a fantastic story!
Attendance
We have had a FANTASTIC first week back and attendance has been brilliant, especially in Year 1, who have achieved 100% attendance!!
Years 3,4 & 5 also achieved 98% attendance which is a great start! We hope to see more great figures like this as the year goes on.
Secondary School Admissions - September 2023
If you have a child in Year 6, you will be able to apply for their Secondary School place from Monday 12th September. You can do this by visiting https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/schools-learning-and-early-years/school-admissions/secondary-admissions/secondary-apply
The deadline for applications is 31st October - If you do not apply by this time, your child may not be accepted at their first choice school.
If you need support with completing an application, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dates for Diaries
- Wednesday 5th October - Year 4 Class Mass in Church
- Wednesday 5th October - Reception Class Open Afternoon 3.30-4.30pm
- Monday 10th October - Reception Class Open Morning 9.30-10.30am
- Wednesday 12th October - Year 3 Class Mass in Church
- Monday 17th October - INSET Day (school closed)
- Wednesday 19th October - Year 2 Class Mass in Church
- Friday 21st October - Reception Class Open Afternoon 3.30-4.30pm
- Friday 21st October - End of Term 1
- Monday 31st October - Start of Term 2
- Wednesday 2nd November - Reception Class Open Morning 9.30-10.30am
- Wednesday 9th November - Reception Class Open Afternoon 3.30-4.30pm
- Monday 14th November - Reception Class Open Morning 9.30-10.30am
- Wednesday 23rd November - Reception Class Open Afternoon 3.30-4.30pm
- Friday 2nd December - Reception Class Open Morning 9.30-10.30am
- Friday 16th December - End of Term 2
- Tuesday 3rd January - Start of Term 3
- Friday 10th February - End of Term 3
- Monday 20th February - Start of Term 4
- Friday 31st March - End of Term 4
- Monday 17th April - Start of Term 5
- Friday 26th May - End of Term 5
- Monday 5th June - Start of Term 6
- Friday 21st July - End of School Year
Have a relaxing weekend.
Matt Condon
Headteacher
