Dear Parents/Carers,

Reading at Home

Reading is the most important homework that parents can do with primary school children.

It is most important that children realise that his or her parents take an interest in and value the reading experience. Remember, your child's education is a partnership between home and school.

We hope that all parents will enthusiastically encourage their children to read at home by sharing a book with them. For younger children please use their reading records to show they are reading at home.

Parent Helpers

As always, we welcome any parent helpers who would be able to read with children. The gardening club would also welcome any parents who are available to help during lunchtimes. Please see the office if you can help and thank you in advance for any support you can give.

E-Safety Week

It is important that children’s use of the internet is monitored at home - in particular, children’s use of social networking sites. Soon we will have our E-Safety Week where the children will be learning more about how to use the internet safely.  There is a website available which advises parent/carers on internet use:

www/saferinternet.org.uk

There is also useful information on the main Internet Safety link on the school website.

Updated Contacts/Medical

If your child’s contact details or any new medical conditions have changed since the end of last term, could you please let the office know as soon as possible.  Also a reminder that medicine can only be administered if it has been prescribed by the doctor, with the child’s name on and a Parental agreement form from the school office to administer medicine.

Attendance

Well done to the following classes with their attendance last week.

·         Year 3 with 98%

·         Year 4 with 97%

Celebration of Achievements

There will be a celebration assembly on Monday 27th^th January, at 9.10am where the following children will receive their headteachers award: Kealen (Y5), Josmi (Y5), Martyna (Y5), Jess (Y1) Meikel (Y4) and Lyra (Reception)

Dates for Diaries

Friday 24^th January                                      -           Reception non-uniform (good attendance)

Monday 27^th January                                  -           School E-Safety week
Tuesday 28^th January                                  -           Reception reading meetings
Wednesday 29^th January                           -           Y6 visit to Swindon Steam Museum
Friday 31^st January                                       -           Year 2 Assembly (Chinese New Year)
Thursday 6^th February                                  -           Year 6 Topic Presentation
Friday 7^th February                                       -           Year 4 Topic Presentation
Monday 10^th February                                -           Y6 camp week
Tuesday 11th February at 3pm                  -           Parents’ tea and coffee afternoon
Wednesday 12^th February                          -           Year 1 Topic Presentation
Wednesday 12^th February                          -           Year 2 Topic Presentation
Friday 14th February                                    -           End of Term 3
Monday 24^th February                                -           Start of Term 4
Monday 24^th February                                -           Y6 – Lifeskills visit
Wednesday 26^th March                              -           Year 3 Topic Presentation
Wednesday 2nd April                                 -           Year 5 Topic Presentation
Monday 12th May 2014                              -           Year 6 SATs week

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Matt Condon

Headteacher