Kents Hill Infant Academy
Kents Hill Infant Academy Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, Essex SS7 5PS www.kentshill-inf.essex.sch.uk Telephone: 01268 792500 e-mail:[email protected] Headteacher: Mrs H King
9th September 2016
Dear Parents/Carers
It's hard to believe but it's that time of the year again - the beginning of a new school year. Welcome back! Your children will receive the best education when you and the dedicated staff at Kents Hill Infant Academy work as a team. It's a parents enthusiasm, support and involvement that inspires children to do their best; and a teacher's ability to teach what they need to learn. Together we can achieve wonderful things. There's a lot of excitement ahead of us, including new people to meet, new books to read, new friends to make and new skills to master... and I look forward to you sharing in those exciting times. Parent/carer Newsletters – via Parentmail pmx As this is our first week in the new school year, we are sending our Newsletter as a printed copy and as an electronic copy, via email. If you have not advised us of your email address please contact the office. From next week the majority of our written correspondence will be via Parentmail. If you do not have access to a computer or a smartphone copies of the weekly newsletter are available from the School Office Reception area. Dates for the term Please note occasionally dates need to be changed nearer events due to unforeseen circumstances. Thursday Tuesday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Wednesday Thursday Friday
15th 20th 26th 27th 29th 30th 3rd 10th 11th 12st 12th 13th 19th 20th 21st
September September September September September September October October October October October October October October October
9am 9.00am & 6pm 1pm – 3pm 2pm & 6pm 9am 9.00am & 6pm 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am All day All day 2pm – 7pm 3.30pm – 5pm 3.15pm
PCA – Everyone welcome Echo Photographer – EYFS classes Year 1 Parent/Carer Workshop Parent counselling drop in session Year 2 Parents/Carers workshop MacMillan Coffee Morning EYFS Parents/Carers workshop Harvest Festival Assembly Harvest Festival Assembly Harvest Festival Assembly EYFS Road Safety Walks EYFS Road Safety Walks Parent/Carers consultative evening Parent/Carers consultative evening School closes for half term
Early Morning Clubs The early morning sports clubs for year 1 and Year 2 start on Monday 12 th September – except Football which starts the following week. If you would like your child to take part in a club we still have spaces on Wednesday for Tennis and Thursday for Boxercise. Big Coffee Morning Following last year’s successful coffee morning in aid of McMillan Nurses we will be holding another “Big Coffee Morning” on Friday 30th September from 9am until 10.30am. Everybody welcome. If anyone would like to donate cakes, please bring them to the school office on Thursday 29th September. All money raised will be going to McMillan Nurses. Parent Helpers/Volunteering If you would like to volunteer to help within the school, please contact the school office to make an appointment with our School Business Manager, Mrs Pamela Stack. Staff Vacancy
Relief Mid-day Assistant
We are currently recruiting for the above vacancy. If you are interested, or know of anyone who may be interested, please call into the school office if you wish tor receive further information. Road Safety As you may be aware, last year there was a massive increase in Child Pedestrian KSI casualties (Killed or Seriously Injured) as children returned to schools and colleges after the summer break, a 50% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. With this in mind the children will be having an assembly regarding being safe “out and about”. The EYFS will also be taking part in a road safety walk in two weeks time. (information to follow) Fruit helpers Please contact the school office if you are able to help distribute fruit to the children’s classes. Adventure Island Voucher – 10 remaining If you would like to purchase a voucher / vouchers, priced at £15.00, please contact the school office.
Attendance Alfie the Alligator says that the class with the best attendance this week is Class 2. Their attendance has been 100%. Well done Class 2.
At Kents Hill Infant Academy we put great store on good attendance. The more time we have with your children the better we can teach them. This is based on the belief that only by attending school regularly and punctually will children and young people be able to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them. High attainment depends on good attendance. We seek to inspire every child with a passion for learning which will demonstrate to them that their presence in school is important and that they are missed when they are absent or late. The Government set a target of 95% attendance as an acceptable level. This figure allows at least 10 days absence due to illness over the year. No one expects children to attend school if they are unwell. For further information please see our Attendance Policy on the school website: www.kentshill-inf.essex.sch.uk
Thank you for your support in ensuring that your child has every opportunity to develop their full potential. Yours sincerely Mrs Helen King Head Teacher
9th September 2016
Dear Parents/Carers
It's hard to believe but it's that time of the year again - the beginning of a new school year. Welcome back! Your children will receive the best education when you and the dedicated staff at Kents Hill Infant Academy work as a team. It's a parents enthusiasm, support and involvement that inspires children to do their best; and a teacher's ability to teach what they need to learn. Together we can achieve wonderful things. There's a lot of excitement ahead of us, including new people to meet, new books to read, new friends to make and new skills to master... and I look forward to you sharing in those exciting times. Parent/carer Newsletters – via Parentmail pmx As this is our first week in the new school year, we are sending our Newsletter as a printed copy and as an electronic copy, via email. If you have not advised us of your email address please contact the office. From next week the majority of our written correspondence will be via Parentmail. If you do not have access to a computer or a smartphone copies of the weekly newsletter are available from the School Office Reception area. Dates for the term Please note occasionally dates need to be changed nearer events due to unforeseen circumstances. Thursday Tuesday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Wednesday Thursday Friday
15th 20th 26th 27th 29th 30th 3rd 10th 11th 12st 12th 13th 19th 20th 21st
September September September September September September October October October October October October October October October
9am 9.00am & 6pm 1pm – 3pm 2pm & 6pm 9am 9.00am & 6pm 9.15am 9.15am 9.15am All day All day 2pm – 7pm 3.30pm – 5pm 3.15pm
PCA – Everyone welcome Echo Photographer – EYFS classes Year 1 Parent/Carer Workshop Parent counselling drop in session Year 2 Parents/Carers workshop MacMillan Coffee Morning EYFS Parents/Carers workshop Harvest Festival Assembly Harvest Festival Assembly Harvest Festival Assembly EYFS Road Safety Walks EYFS Road Safety Walks Parent/Carers consultative evening Parent/Carers consultative evening School closes for half term
Early Morning Clubs The early morning sports clubs for year 1 and Year 2 start on Monday 12 th September – except Football which starts the following week. If you would like your child to take part in a club we still have spaces on Wednesday for Tennis and Thursday for Boxercise. Big Coffee Morning Following last year’s successful coffee morning in aid of McMillan Nurses we will be holding another “Big Coffee Morning” on Friday 30th September from 9am until 10.30am. Everybody welcome. If anyone would like to donate cakes, please bring them to the school office on Thursday 29th September. All money raised will be going to McMillan Nurses. Parent Helpers/Volunteering If you would like to volunteer to help within the school, please contact the school office to make an appointment with our School Business Manager, Mrs Pamela Stack. Staff Vacancy
Relief Mid-day Assistant
We are currently recruiting for the above vacancy. If you are interested, or know of anyone who may be interested, please call into the school office if you wish tor receive further information. Road Safety As you may be aware, last year there was a massive increase in Child Pedestrian KSI casualties (Killed or Seriously Injured) as children returned to schools and colleges after the summer break, a 50% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. With this in mind the children will be having an assembly regarding being safe “out and about”. The EYFS will also be taking part in a road safety walk in two weeks time. (information to follow) Fruit helpers Please contact the school office if you are able to help distribute fruit to the children’s classes. Adventure Island Voucher – 10 remaining If you would like to purchase a voucher / vouchers, priced at £15.00, please contact the school office.
Attendance Alfie the Alligator says that the class with the best attendance this week is Class 2. Their attendance has been 100%. Well done Class 2.
At Kents Hill Infant Academy we put great store on good attendance. The more time we have with your children the better we can teach them. This is based on the belief that only by attending school regularly and punctually will children and young people be able to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them. High attainment depends on good attendance. We seek to inspire every child with a passion for learning which will demonstrate to them that their presence in school is important and that they are missed when they are absent or late. The Government set a target of 95% attendance as an acceptable level. This figure allows at least 10 days absence due to illness over the year. No one expects children to attend school if they are unwell. For further information please see our Attendance Policy on the school website: www.kentshill-inf.essex.sch.uk
Thank you for your support in ensuring that your child has every opportunity to develop their full potential. Yours sincerely Mrs Helen King Head Teacher
