Dates for your Diary

Thursday 1st March: World Book day (£1 donation)
Monday 5th - 9th Friday March: No After School Clubs this Week
Tuesday 6th March: Parents Meetings (Booking Link Below)
https://thesource.school21.org.uk/ParentsEvening/Booking/
Wednesday 7th March: Parent Meetings : (Booking Link below)
https://thesource.school21.org.uk/ParentsEvening/Booking/
Friday 9th March: Author Gareth Jones Assemblies and Workshops
Monday 12th March: Bring a Parent to School Week
Tuesday 20th March: Year 4 Spark Speeches 4:30pm-7:00pm in the New, Main and Primary Halls (see letter sent home)
Thursday 22nd March: Oracy Exhibition/Staff Planning Day (more info to follow)
Wednesday 28th March: Child of the Term Assembly 8:40am-9:15am
Wednesday 28th March: Last Day of Term (School finishes at 3:00pm)
Thursday 29th March - Friday 13th April: Easter Break
Monday 16th April - Friday 25th May: Summer Term 1

Parents Evening Bookings

Please use the following link to book your time slots for Parent Teacher meetings: https://thesource.school21.org.uk/ParentsEvening/Booking/

NOTICES

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY

If your child is absent please contact the school the same day with the reason for the absence.

. For absences between 1 – 3 days: a daily telephone call or an e-mail to the school: attendance@school21.org.uk / htayfur@school21.org.uk  from parents/carers by 8:30am stating student’s name, class, year and reason for your child's absence (please only use your child's initials in the subject heading of any email).

·         For absences between 4 – 5 days we will require letter or proof of medication with an explanation on or before the child’s return to school.

·         For absences of 5 days and over parents must provide written medical evidence i.e a prescription or appointment letter.

We will inform you if your child's absence or lateness causes concern and will work with you to find a way of improving your child's attendance. If you would like to discuss your child’s attendance / punctuality or have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the attendance officer at the school via the above email address.

*Punctuality
It is important that your child attends school on time- Primary, Middle and Secondary (8:30am). A pupil arriving late will disrupt not only his/her learning but also that of others.

In responding to lateness, we will take into account individual circumstances in each case. It may be that late arrival stems from unavoidable circumstances, however, we will seek an early meeting with parents where lateness is an issue and circumstances will be discussed.

*Good Habits -Regular attendance including punctuality helps your child become reliable and organised. Good attendance and punctuality is vital if all pupils are to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them.

*Meetings- If parents would like to arrange a meeting with a member of staff, please email them directly to arrange this. The school office does not have access to staff diaries, but can provide parents with the email address of the member of staff they would like to get in touch with. We cannot arrange spontaneous meetings with staff as they follow a daily timetable, have scheduled meetings to attend and may be required to cover lessons.

*Water bottles in school - Please make sure that your child has a water (filled only with water) bottle in school.

*Walking Home Alone - If your child walks home alone, please make sure that they use a safe, well lit and busy route. They should not be walking through the park alone and if possible, walk home with a friend. Below is a link to the NSPCC website with more information.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/services-and-resources/research-and-resources/2015/out-alone/

*School Uniform - Children must always come into school with correct full school uniform which includes tie and black shoes (black trainers are not acceptable). If your child comes to school in the incorrect uniform parents will be notified. Please ensure that your child has the correct School21 PE Kit on PE days.

*Safe Parking - We are disappointed to say that despite several notices, some of our parents are still not following the "no parking" yellow zig-zag signs outside the school premises. We are now in the process of working with the local authority to ensure that parking laws are adhered to. Parking illegally causes a health and safety hazard for our parents and especially our children. Please keep them safe!

*Scooters - Children (and parents/carers) MUST NOT ride scooters on school premises. This poses a threat for themselves and for parents and children in the area.

*Equipment - Parents please ensure your child comes into school with all the equipment and food they will need for the day. The front office will not be responsible for taking things to classroom as this is disruptive to children's learning.

*Celebration - Please ensure birthday/celebration cakes that you wish to share with your child's class are given to your child's class teacher in the morning when you drop them off and is sliced, completely nut free (no traces) and suitable for vegetarians. We will not accept any cakes/treats that do not meet this criteria. Please consider providing plates/tissues (cup-cakes are always the neatest to share!). Thank you for your co-operation with regards to all notices.

Last terms Prefects having their breakfast celebration!

The Alien and Me

This week in Reception we have been innovating and illustrating our space adventure stories. We are developing our story telling and oracy skills by speaking clearly with an expressive voice and using key space related vocabulary . We can't wait for you to hear our finished stories!

Let the Games Begin

This week Year 2 heard, mapped, stepped and spoken a new non-fiction text all about the Winter Olympic Games. We carried the theme of the Olympics through into our PBL where we watched a range of sporting events and explored the role and skills of a commentator. We identified the difference between commentary and running commentary and had a go ourselves by commentating on a drawn picture, a race to put on all of our going home clothes and naughts and crosses competitions.

In maths we continued our work with fractions, with a particular focus on non-unitary and equivalent fractions of shape and numbers.

Sparking and Speaking

This week Year 4 have planned, researched and critiqued their topics for their Spark Speeches. The pupils will be talking about a wide range of things, from animal testing and research to knife crime in the U.K.

Children with Medical Needs:

If your child needs to be administered with medication during the school day, please:

1. Make sure the medication is prescribed by a doctor for the child taking the medication, that the medication is in the original packaging and the expiry date is clearly shown.

2. Take the medication to reception where you will be asked to fill out a medication form.

If you have recently been issued with a medical care plan for your child please read the plan, amend if necessary, sign and return to reception.

If your child is on crutches and wants to attend school, they must first have a risk assessment before being allowed to go to class. Please email mbarthram@school21.org.uk to arrange for a risk assessment to take place.