Headteacher: Mr Oli de Botton
Head of Primary: Mrs Meg Drummond
Dates For Your Diary
Return Date for Academic Year 2019/2020 - Monday 9th September
Monday 15th July - Year Learning Journeys for Seacole
(Please sign up to a time slot online)
https://thesource.school21.org.uk/LearningJourney/Booking/Code?Length=15Tuesday 16th July - Year 4 Graduation Ceremony
(Please see letter for details) Friday 19th July - School finishes 1:00pm
Dehydration in Hot WeatherDehydration occurs when there isn’t enough fluid in the body to keep it working properly. The body needs water to help maintain body temperature, make bodily fluids and for day-to-day functioning.Young children and babies are at greater risk of becoming dehydrated than adults. Keeping your child hydrated is important at all times, but especially when they are unwell and in hot weather.If your child is very thirsty, they are probably already dehydrated. The effects of severe dehydration can be serious.Signs and Symptoms of DehydrationIf your child is mildly dehydrated, they may have:dizziness or light-headedness nausea or headaches dark yellow or brown urine (wee) –
urine should be pale yellow fewer wet nappies or nappies not as wet as usual; or older children will not go to the toilet as much dry lips, tongue, mouth or
throat.
If your child has severe dehydration, they may be:extremely thirsty irritable, drowsy or confused.breathing faster than usual and have a fast heart rate cold – especially their hands or feet pale and have sunken eyes, tears may be absent when crying lethargic or less active than usual
What Causes Dehydration?Children are more likely to become dehydrated:after lots of physical activity or exercise with severe vomiting or diarrhoea if they have a fever if they take certain medications, such as diuretics if they don’t drink enough, especially during times of illness if they are younger than six months of age in hot weather.
Making sure your child drinks enough water each day can help prevent dehydration. Providing extra drinks of water in hot weather, during and after exercise and during illness is particularly important.
NOTICES:
Important Notices: Due to the confidential nature of information shared in the front office we ask that parents wait outside if you are collecting from clubs. Parents should not be waiting in the Front Office reception area after 4:30pm without a staff member. Break Time Snacks: All children can bring a snack from home to have at break time. This snack MUST be fruit. If any child brings a snack that is not fruit, they will be asked to put it back in their bags to eat after school. Birthdays - If you wish to celebrate your child's birthday by sharing a cake with the class, can we please ask that it is brought to the classroom the morning of the celebration and that it is already cut up and packaged. Our teachers do not have the time or equipment to be able to cut up
sheet cakes and distribute to the children. We ask that you do not drop birthday cakes or party bags to the front office during the day as they are not always guaranteed to have the time to take them to the classroom, and this can lead to disappointment for your child.
It is important that parents model good behaviour for children. Please do not swear or use insulting language in the playground. If a member of staff hears this you will be asked to leave the premises and may be banned.Please also remember that our staff are always working for the best interests of the children. If you would like to discuss
anything regarding your child please speak to the class teacher, Mrs Drummond or Miss Dilger. Please do not shout or be rude to a member of staff as this makes the situation very difficult.
Slow Down Around SchoolsThere have been a number of incidents around the school of parents parking unsafely during pick up and drop off times. There have also been a number of occasions when parents have been speeding and driving without care. Please can we remind you that Pitchford Street
gets very congested during these times so please watch your speed. We are speaking to both the Police and Newham Council to support us in making sure that all our pupils are safe when entering and leaving the school.
School Attendance - EVERY DAY MATTERS!The school target for attendance is 97% or better. As a guide the Education Welfare Service advises that if a parent would go to work with the same condition then the student should be in school. We ask that students returning to school following sickness observe good hygiene rules as an adult
would in the workplace.We are keen to support all our students to achieve their best and this must include ensuring that they attend school as often as possible. We will do the following to support students’ attendance:• Write to you if attendance falls below 95% or is we are concerned about a pattern of
absences.• Invite you into school to discuss any concerns/worries with the Attendance Officer, your child’s Coach/ Class Teacher, Key Stage Leader/Head of Year, or Head or Deputy Head of School if attendance continues to fall.• Where sickness absence occurs on 3 consecutive days or 3 different occasions
within a half term, the school will seek medical evidence, such as a letter from GP, an NHS appointment letter, a prescription from GP, prescribed medication labels etc, so that we are able to support your child in school. Additional days of absences may no longer be authorised.• Refer the student to our Education Welfare Officer if attendance falls to 90%.• Please contact the Attendance Officer or Head of School if you feel your child is well enough to be in school, but not well enough to go to all their lessons. We may be able to make special arrangements• If you believe your child is well enough to be in school, but is refusing, it is essential that you talk to the Attendance Officer, or the Safeguarding Leads. We can offer a variety of options to support you in getting your child back to school.• If required, prescribed medicines can be brought to school – including those needing refrigeration, and stored in the Medical Room. A form should accompany any medication, stating that the school has permission to administer it, along with the times that this should happen. This should also be signed off at the front office.What you can do to support your
child:• Never grant days off for birthdays, shopping trips or any other reason other than illness.• Lessons begin at 8.30am prompt. We ask that all students arrive at 8.25am to avoid them starting their first lesson late. Students who are ‘dropped off’ at 8.30am on a daily basis will be
late to their lessons and therefore late for the start of the day.• Please leave a message on each day of absence by 8.30am at the latest - please email attendance@school21.org.uk leaving the name of your child, their Coach or Class Teacher and the reason for absence. It is for school to decide if an absence is authorised or unauthorised. Stating ‘Unwell’ or
‘Poorly’ gives insufficient information for us to make that decision, and the absence could be unauthorised.• Please phone or email daily unless you have made alternative arrangements with school. We do not know if you have sent your child to school and need to know this in order to keep them safe. If we do not hear from you we will endeavour to contact you, but we must have at least two up-to-date emergency contact numbers on record to be able to do this.• Last/First Day of Term, Non-Uniform Days or ‘Off-Timetable’ days are full curriculum days with content that is required by the national curriculum. It is unacceptable, and against the law, to keep students off on such days for any reason other than illness that renders a student too ill to attend. Any absence on days such as these could be unauthorised unless medical evidence is received, or prior agreement has been reached with school.• We have adopted a pragmatic approach towards the authorisation of Leave of Absence for Exceptional Circumstances where other schools have imposed blanket bans. Each Head of School considers every case personally and may ask for additional information. Taking leave of Absence in Term Time without authorisation is against the law, and phoning-in daily stating a student is unwell causes a breakdown in trust between home and school.• We approve up to two days of religious observance over the course of the academic year that fall during term
time.We understand that the majority of parents and carers support us fully in terms of ensuring their children attend school regularly and that you may have received this message on more than one occasion. However, we share this letter with all as it is important that we all understand the responsibilities school has to uphold to avoid any misunderstanding.Attendance Team
ReminderPlease do not allow your child to bring toys or games to school, as this can lead to items being lost or damaged and students getting upset. We have had an influx of pokemon cards which students have been told not to bring in. If they are brought into school, they will be taken by the class teacher/adult on
duty.
Attendance Winners W.C 28/06/2019 - 04/07/2019
First Aid UpdateAll First Aid Incidents will now be reported online using Medical Tracker. Parents will be notified by email automatically when a First Aid Incident occurs. Phone calls will only be made for more serious incidents. Please ensure that the School is notified immediately of any change of Personal
Details.If your child comes home wearing a white wrist band this means they have had first aid related to a head bump. You would have been emailed with the information, but this will be a visual reminder for you to check your email. If the incident needed your immediate attention you would have had a call. The wrist band and email process will only be used for non-emergent incidents.
Summer Fair A huge thank you to all of the famillies who helped to organise and supported the Summer Fair this year! Next week there will be a special feature article in our newsletter to share images and how much we raised!
Marvelous MusicLast week in Reception we had our final workshop session with Eastside Community Heritage. The children and parents loved making musical instruments out of recycled materials and their singing and performing was delightful. Thank you to all of the
parents who have been involved with the workshops this year; we are very grateful for your commitment and enthusiasm!
Lights, Camera, Action!In Year One it was finally time for us to get the camera rolling on our green screen videos. We practiced our lines in trios and gave each other feedback on our tone of voice, gestures and facial expressions. We then recorded our sections one by one in front of our chosen images that matched the content of our
lines.
Wonderful Walking Tour!This week Year 2 completed their product for this term's project. They created a historical walking tour that answered our enquiry question, 'What have the Victorians given to us?.' The children worked in pairs to give information about the police, schools, child labour, workhouses, toys and the sewers. They redrafted
their walking tour by practising it twice and then responding to feedback from others in their group. A lot of parents came to see it and donated money to Barnado's for their tickets!
Using Spark with Sparks!This week the Year 3 children explored electricity; what causes it to flow, how to create a circuit and how to make a bulb light up. Once they had grasped the basics, they were then set the challenge of designing circuits for real life problems, including designing a fan for our warm classrooms! The children needed to
use spark to think of interesting yet practical solutions to these problems.
Looking back and moving forwardAs we come to the final week, it has been a week of reflection in Year 4. The staff have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare for graduation and looking all the way back to September, it's amazing to think how far everyone has come. The students have also been reflecting through their learning journeys,
and it has been great to hear their honest thoughts about what they have enjoyed, learned and want to improve. This week has also seen the Aladdin performances take place. The students have shown amazing grit to put the hours in and get the performance ready, thank you to everyone who helped at home and I hope you enjoy the show!Looking forward to next week, we shall have some preparation for exhibition and a lot of time dedicated to reviewing knowledge and skills learned this year.
Craft Celebrations AssemblyThis week we celebrated our attribute of craft, where students have crafted beautiful work and taken pride in what they have created. Well done!
A Big Thank YouThank you to all the students who have visited the library this year. I love seeing your enthusiasm and commitment to reading. As summer break is nearly here I would like get back as many library books as possible. At the moment there are 650 overdue books that need to be returned. Class teachers have the list of students and books. Please have a look at home and return to the school library or reception.Students are allowed to borrow up to three books for a loan period of one month and can be renewed after this period should the need arise. Any books that are lost or damaged must be
replaced. Mrs Fisher
Librarian
The Lunch Menu next Week is Week 3!
Please see below Primary After School Club Timetable
Camp Horizons - Kids summer camp in the Olympic ParkCamp Horizons is an Ofsted-registered kids (ages 6-14) summer activity camp provider, who will be running their 4th summer camp programme at Mossbourne Riverside Academy between 22 July - 09 August 2019.Camp Horizons offers kids an action-packed summer filled with sports, drama, arts & crafts, dance, inter-camp competition and theme days! All staff are qualified childcare professionals (coaches/teachers), and are all have enhanced DBS checked. Camp Horizons can accept childcare vouchers and weekly rates start from £95.00.
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