Newsletter No 16- 9th June 17
DINNER MONEY ARREARS
DIARY DATES
Can we please remind parents that dinner
money
should
be
paid
in
advance or on the day your child has dinners. 9th June 2017 Issue 16
marked envelope) or via Parent Pay. Unfortunately, we have an increasing number of parents who are not paying on time. We will not allow arrears to go over If arrears reach £10.00
parents will be phoned to ask that the account is brought up to date and we will not provide a school dinner until arrears have been cleared. If your child’s account is persistently in arrears then you will receive a letter stating that if your child does not have money on the day (or in advance) they cannot have a school dinner.
Please ensure your child has a P.E. kit in school every day.
As with dinner money, payment should be in advance or on the day. If your child does not regularly attend then you need to book in Payment
should also be made in advance or on Unfortunately, if you do
not pay upfront then your child cannot attend.
Thursday 15th June Year 6 Visit to Coalhouse Fort Friday 16th June 3VR Class Assembly Friday 16th June Year 4 Trip to Colchester Zoo Wednesday 21st June 5KR Class Assembly Wednesday 21st June Sports Day – Reception/KS1 09.30am Sports Day – KS2 13:40pm 22nd and 23rd June Year 6 – Grangewaters trip Wednesday 28th June 4RW Class Assembly
Thursday 29th June Year 2 – Trip to Langdon Nature Reserve Friday 30th June 4AC Class Assembly
BREAKFAST CLUB
advance with the office.
Wednesday 14 June 5OT Class Assembly
Wednesday 28th June Disco organised by PTA – R/KS1 after lunch KS2 – after school until 4.30pm
P.E. KITS
the day.
4 th
Payment can be cash (in a clearly
£10.00.
Monday 12th June Class Photos
3-13th July Transition dates Friday 14th July Year 6 – Leavers Assembly 2pm Friday 14th July Break up for Summer Holidays Monday 4th September Return to school
IF
SOMEONE
ELSE
IS
COLLECTING YOUR CHILD… If your child is being collected by someone who does not usually collect them then please send a note in with your child that morning. We
do
appreciate
that
sometimes
parents may be held up in unforeseen circumstances and if that is the case then please phone the school. However, in the majority of cases you will know in advance that someone else is collecting your child and therefore we expect a note.
IF YOUR CHILD IS OFF… If your child is absent then you must phone on the first day of absence and leave a message when prompted. Please state the following:
your child’s name class reason for being off
It is not sufficient to just say that they won’t be in. As a school we are expected by Ofsted and the Local Authority to know why a child is not in school and report any cases where there are persistent and/or unexplained absences. Please ensure that you send a letter in with your child when they return to school. Please state the reason for absence as we need this for your child’s file.
CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION: Should you have any queries or concerns, in the first instance please ensure you speak with your child’s teacher. After speaking with the class teacher, and you are unhappy with the response received please follow the escalation procedure below:
Class Teacher Deputy Head Teacher – Mr Turner (by appointment) Head Teacher – Mrs Back (by appointment)
SEALIFE LONDON & SHREK’S ADVENTURE If you would like 50% off a visit to Sealife London (for up to 4 people) and/or Shrek’s Adventure (for up to 5 people) then please collect a free voucher from the office. These will be offered first come, first served.
SOCKS If you have any spare children’s socks at home then could we please have them in the school office. Also, please remember to wash and return any clothes that your child borrows from the office. Thank you.
ADVENTURE ISLAND TICKETS The P.T.A. will be selling discounted tickets from 3pm on Fridays. Tickets are valid until 18/11/17. Prices are as follows:
Blue =£15.50 Green =£12.50 Red =£12.50
PARKING
LATENESS
There is no parking for parents on the school grounds. The gate will be closed between 14:50 and 15:30 and the Site Manager has been instructed not to open the gate to parents during this time. This is to ensure the safety of the children. Therefore if you park at school before 14:50 you will not be able to exit the gate until after 15:30.
Can we please remind you that the school day starts at 8.55am. We have an increasing number of children arriving after this time. It is disruptive to classroom and office staff when your child is late and your child is missing out on valuable learning time when they arrive after their classmates.
In addition please be considerate of our neighbours when parking in the side roads and do not park across driveways.
REPLY SLIPS
ATTENDANCE
If your child comes home with a letter which has a reply slip then please return it as soon as you can.
The class with the best attendance in week ending 26/5/17 and the winner of the Graham James Attendance shield is: Mrs Sheridan’s Class 2MS With 98.4 % Well done!
Please bear in mind that there are over 380 children on roll and it is time consuming for office staff to be continuously chasing for paperwork to be returned.
HOLIDAY DATES Term
Start and end Date
Autumn
Thursday 1st September – Tuesday 20th December 2016
Spring
Wednesday 4th January – Friday 31st March 2017
Summer
Tuesday 18th April – Thursday 20th July 2017 (see below for non-pupil days)
Half Term: Monday 24th October – Friday 28th October 2016 Christmas Break: Thursday 22nd December 2016 – Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Half Term: Monday 13th February – Friday 17th February 2017 Easter Break: Monday 3rd April – Monday 17th April 2017 Good Friday 14th April 2017, Easter Monday 17 th April 2017 (B/H)
Half Term: Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June 2017 May Bank Holidays – Monday 1st May and Monday 29th May 2017 Last day of school Friday 14th July (see below for non-pupil days)
Non-Pupil Days
Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th Thursday 20th July, Friday 21st July – non pupil days Holiday dates for the Academic Year 2016-2017 can be found on the Thurrock website as follows: (although our dates are slightly different due to non-pupil days) https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/sites/default/files/assets/documents/school_calendar_2016_v02.pdf
Year 1 Trip to Marsh Farm – 18th May 2017 “My favourite thing at Marsh Farm was walking the goats because we walked them up and down and they ate the grass. One of the goats tried to run away and I stopped it.” – Riley Bradley 1LP “The best part was feeding the goats because it tickled my hand” – Ollie Nathan 1LP “We got to go on a bumpy tractor ride and play in the playground, it was a wonderful day.”- Maisie Rudman 1LP “We saw some lambs and some sheep. It was fun.” – Daisie Griffiths 1VS “I liked the llamas, the sheep and the tractor ride.” – George Darrah 1VS “I liked feeding the sheep and going on a tractor ride. We saw llamas too. They have long necks.” – Emmelia West 1VS “We saw three pigs.” – Emily Kortlandt 1VS “We saw some pigs with nice names. Their names were Rose and Willow. We fed them. They eat carrots. We went on a real tractor. We had so much fun at Marsh Farm.” – Kaiden Collier 1VS “I loved the tractor ride and seeing the animals.” – Ava Tilson 1VS “We saw some sheep on the farm and they were fluffy and we got to feed them.” – Leah Sargent 1VS “I liked the bit when we got snow in our hair and in our eyes.” - Jack Rollins 1VS “I saw an Ox in the shed with the pigs. I also saw the baby llamas with their mummies and daddies.” – Daisy Walters 1VS “I saw a pig and it was rolling in the mud!” – Bobbie Jarvis 1VS
DIARY DATES
Can we please remind parents that dinner
money
should
be
paid
in
advance or on the day your child has dinners. 9th June 2017 Issue 16
marked envelope) or via Parent Pay. Unfortunately, we have an increasing number of parents who are not paying on time. We will not allow arrears to go over If arrears reach £10.00
parents will be phoned to ask that the account is brought up to date and we will not provide a school dinner until arrears have been cleared. If your child’s account is persistently in arrears then you will receive a letter stating that if your child does not have money on the day (or in advance) they cannot have a school dinner.
Please ensure your child has a P.E. kit in school every day.
As with dinner money, payment should be in advance or on the day. If your child does not regularly attend then you need to book in Payment
should also be made in advance or on Unfortunately, if you do
not pay upfront then your child cannot attend.
Thursday 15th June Year 6 Visit to Coalhouse Fort Friday 16th June 3VR Class Assembly Friday 16th June Year 4 Trip to Colchester Zoo Wednesday 21st June 5KR Class Assembly Wednesday 21st June Sports Day – Reception/KS1 09.30am Sports Day – KS2 13:40pm 22nd and 23rd June Year 6 – Grangewaters trip Wednesday 28th June 4RW Class Assembly
Thursday 29th June Year 2 – Trip to Langdon Nature Reserve Friday 30th June 4AC Class Assembly
BREAKFAST CLUB
advance with the office.
Wednesday 14 June 5OT Class Assembly
Wednesday 28th June Disco organised by PTA – R/KS1 after lunch KS2 – after school until 4.30pm
P.E. KITS
the day.
4 th
Payment can be cash (in a clearly
£10.00.
Monday 12th June Class Photos
3-13th July Transition dates Friday 14th July Year 6 – Leavers Assembly 2pm Friday 14th July Break up for Summer Holidays Monday 4th September Return to school
IF
SOMEONE
ELSE
IS
COLLECTING YOUR CHILD… If your child is being collected by someone who does not usually collect them then please send a note in with your child that morning. We
do
appreciate
that
sometimes
parents may be held up in unforeseen circumstances and if that is the case then please phone the school. However, in the majority of cases you will know in advance that someone else is collecting your child and therefore we expect a note.
IF YOUR CHILD IS OFF… If your child is absent then you must phone on the first day of absence and leave a message when prompted. Please state the following:
your child’s name class reason for being off
It is not sufficient to just say that they won’t be in. As a school we are expected by Ofsted and the Local Authority to know why a child is not in school and report any cases where there are persistent and/or unexplained absences. Please ensure that you send a letter in with your child when they return to school. Please state the reason for absence as we need this for your child’s file.
CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION: Should you have any queries or concerns, in the first instance please ensure you speak with your child’s teacher. After speaking with the class teacher, and you are unhappy with the response received please follow the escalation procedure below:
Class Teacher Deputy Head Teacher – Mr Turner (by appointment) Head Teacher – Mrs Back (by appointment)
SEALIFE LONDON & SHREK’S ADVENTURE If you would like 50% off a visit to Sealife London (for up to 4 people) and/or Shrek’s Adventure (for up to 5 people) then please collect a free voucher from the office. These will be offered first come, first served.
SOCKS If you have any spare children’s socks at home then could we please have them in the school office. Also, please remember to wash and return any clothes that your child borrows from the office. Thank you.
ADVENTURE ISLAND TICKETS The P.T.A. will be selling discounted tickets from 3pm on Fridays. Tickets are valid until 18/11/17. Prices are as follows:
Blue =£15.50 Green =£12.50 Red =£12.50
PARKING
LATENESS
There is no parking for parents on the school grounds. The gate will be closed between 14:50 and 15:30 and the Site Manager has been instructed not to open the gate to parents during this time. This is to ensure the safety of the children. Therefore if you park at school before 14:50 you will not be able to exit the gate until after 15:30.
Can we please remind you that the school day starts at 8.55am. We have an increasing number of children arriving after this time. It is disruptive to classroom and office staff when your child is late and your child is missing out on valuable learning time when they arrive after their classmates.
In addition please be considerate of our neighbours when parking in the side roads and do not park across driveways.
REPLY SLIPS
ATTENDANCE
If your child comes home with a letter which has a reply slip then please return it as soon as you can.
The class with the best attendance in week ending 26/5/17 and the winner of the Graham James Attendance shield is: Mrs Sheridan’s Class 2MS With 98.4 % Well done!
Please bear in mind that there are over 380 children on roll and it is time consuming for office staff to be continuously chasing for paperwork to be returned.
HOLIDAY DATES Term
Start and end Date
Autumn
Thursday 1st September – Tuesday 20th December 2016
Spring
Wednesday 4th January – Friday 31st March 2017
Summer
Tuesday 18th April – Thursday 20th July 2017 (see below for non-pupil days)
Half Term: Monday 24th October – Friday 28th October 2016 Christmas Break: Thursday 22nd December 2016 – Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Half Term: Monday 13th February – Friday 17th February 2017 Easter Break: Monday 3rd April – Monday 17th April 2017 Good Friday 14th April 2017, Easter Monday 17 th April 2017 (B/H)
Half Term: Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June 2017 May Bank Holidays – Monday 1st May and Monday 29th May 2017 Last day of school Friday 14th July (see below for non-pupil days)
Non-Pupil Days
Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th Thursday 20th July, Friday 21st July – non pupil days Holiday dates for the Academic Year 2016-2017 can be found on the Thurrock website as follows: (although our dates are slightly different due to non-pupil days) https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/sites/default/files/assets/documents/school_calendar_2016_v02.pdf
Year 1 Trip to Marsh Farm – 18th May 2017 “My favourite thing at Marsh Farm was walking the goats because we walked them up and down and they ate the grass. One of the goats tried to run away and I stopped it.” – Riley Bradley 1LP “The best part was feeding the goats because it tickled my hand” – Ollie Nathan 1LP “We got to go on a bumpy tractor ride and play in the playground, it was a wonderful day.”- Maisie Rudman 1LP “We saw some lambs and some sheep. It was fun.” – Daisie Griffiths 1VS “I liked the llamas, the sheep and the tractor ride.” – George Darrah 1VS “I liked feeding the sheep and going on a tractor ride. We saw llamas too. They have long necks.” – Emmelia West 1VS “We saw three pigs.” – Emily Kortlandt 1VS “We saw some pigs with nice names. Their names were Rose and Willow. We fed them. They eat carrots. We went on a real tractor. We had so much fun at Marsh Farm.” – Kaiden Collier 1VS “I loved the tractor ride and seeing the animals.” – Ava Tilson 1VS “We saw some sheep on the farm and they were fluffy and we got to feed them.” – Leah Sargent 1VS “I liked the bit when we got snow in our hair and in our eyes.” - Jack Rollins 1VS “I saw an Ox in the shed with the pigs. I also saw the baby llamas with their mummies and daddies.” – Daisy Walters 1VS “I saw a pig and it was rolling in the mud!” – Bobbie Jarvis 1VS
