Dear Parents,
Thank you to each and every one of you for your patience and support during what has been a stressful start to the new academic year. I want to assure you that the health and safety of your children, your families and my staff remain my main priority and we are adhering to the guidelines provided by the DfE and the Government to ensure measures are put in place to ensure this remains the case.
It has been wonderful to witness how quickly the children have settled back into the ‘new’ school routines after their extended break and this week it’s been a pleasure to welcome our new Reception pupils.
We have staggered start and finish times to ensure parents/carers are able to maintain social distancing and keep safe. Please ensure you check your child’s year group drop off/collection time and keep to it-Thank you.
Monday - Thursday
Gate 3:
Year 1-8:50- 3:00
Reception-8:40- From 2:40 (To allow time for parents to collect siblings from KS2 playground)
Nursery-8:30-3:15 -starting from 21st September
Main gate:
Years 6 and 4 -8:30-2:50
Years 2 and 5 -8:40- 3:00
Year 3 8:50- 3:10
On Fridays pupils will have lunch in school and playtime in zoned areas before being dismissed as detailed below:
Reception-12:30 from gate 3
Year 1 -12:45 from gate 3
Year 2 - 12:45 from KS2 playground
Years 3&4 -12:55 from KS2 playground
Years 5&6-13:05 from KS2 playground
I have had communication from a neighbour who is concerned that cars are regularly parked across her drive -so preventing her accessing her property-PLEASE DO NOT PARK ACROSS OUR NEIGHBOURS DRIVES.
Pupils should not be bringing rucksacks/bags into school. They are provided with all the stationary equipment they need so just need lunch boxes/disposable bags (if having packed lunch) and water bottles please.
Coronavirus
Please be aware that if your child or someone in your household develops coronavirus symptoms then you MUST telephone the school office immediately, keep your child off school and book in for a test. You can find information regarding symptoms from the NHS here. We will then discuss with you what happens next.
Year 6 Parents
As your child is in Year 6, you will need to make an application for him/her to start secondary school in September 2021. Without an application your child will not be offered a Secondary school place.
Please visit the Havering website www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/secondary where you will find a brochure titled ‘Transferring to a Havering Secondary School in September 2021’ along with a short presentation video which explains the application process and answers some of the most common questions asked by parents. You will also find a link to the application system (eAdmissions).
To ensure that you gain a clear understanding of the process we urge you to view these resources before you make any application.
If after reading the brochure and watching the video you have any further questions, please email the school admissions team via schooladmissions@havering.gov.uk or call the team on 01708 434600.
All applications for Secondary Schools must be submitted online by no later than 31 October 2020.
Diary Dates
Term Dates 2020-21
Autumn Term
Monday 7th September - Friday 23rd October
Monday 2nd November - Friday 18th December
Spring Term
Monday 4th January - Friday 12th February
Monday 22nd February - Thursday 1st April
Summer Term
Monday 19th April - Friday 28th May
Monday 7th June - Friday 23rd July
INSET Days 2020-2021
After School Clubs
We are not able to run after school clubs this half term, but will review the situation at half term.
Attendance
Attendance this week was 91%, which is well below our target, but I appreciate in these unprecedented times we are all being very careful to protect ourselves and each other during this awful pandemic.
Please be reminded pupils can come to school with common colds, but not if they have a temperature or persistent cough.
Havering Catering Services -Week beginning 21st September
Star Writers:
These children have used a range of powerful vocabulary and techniques to become a Star Writer; Nicole in Germany, Victoria in Wales, Paige in Northern Ireland, Fausta in New Zealand, Lily in Australia, Lucille in Palau, Sophia in Scotland, Layla in Madagascar, Eduard Kenya, Anastasia in Greece, Katie in Italy, Ellie in Brazil, Junior in Argentina, Vlad in Chile,. Gracie in Egypt. Look out for examples of their work on the blog!
Learning Power Awards:
These are the awards we present to the pupils when they have demonstrated one of our four learning skills: Resilience, reciprocity, reflectiveness & resourcefulness.
Tommy C in Germany receives a certificate for reflectiveness and Frankie-May and Ronnie L in Germany for resilience- Very well done to them.
Tracker Awards:
Congratulations to the latest pupils who have achieved their Bronze award: Layla in Madagascar.
Certificate of Presentation:
Well done to Bella-Leigh in Wales, Leya in Australia, Arsalaan in Palau, Dora in New Zealand, Eleni in Scotland who have presented their work beautifully; They have shown pride in their work and taken care with their handwriting and number formation.
I have made my teacher happy/WOW Award
E for Excellence Winners:
These wonderful children have demonstrated excellence this week.
Have a fabulous weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Smith
Headteacher
