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Welcome to the 14th issue of Fountain Head House School's 'The Splash'!
Headteacher update
Dear Parents & Carers,
Welcome to the last newsletter of this academic year! I hope you all have some nice things planned and wish you all a restful break.
I would like to thank the whole staff team for their endless energy and support over the last year, encouraging our pupils to 'grow and shine'.
Thank you also to everyone that attended Sports Day recently. It was most enjoyable to see the parents and carers supporting pupils from the side lines, taking great pleasure from seeing pupils enjoying such a fun-packed event.
A few photos from Sports Day and Achievement Day on the last day of term can be found below.
Just a polite reminder that Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th September are INSET days, so we look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on Wednesday 6th September.
With kind regards,
Thereza de Lucca
Headteacher
Sports Day
Our Sports Day event was a resounding success, and the perfect way to celebrate the end of a successful academic year. Please click on the link below to read the full story.
Upcoming dates for your diary
Please see below some important dates for your diary:
- Monday 4th September - INSET day
- Tuesday 5th September - INSET day
- Wednesday 6th September - first day back for pupils
Please click the button below to view and download the 2023/24 term dates.
Chair update
Hello everyone,
In the last of this series on School Governance, I wanted to update you about the work of the Finance Sub-committee, as in the Governance Chart below.
Amongst other things, the Finance Sub-Committee takes responsibility for:
1. School premises and facilities; ensuring the school is fully health and safety compliant, ensuring regular refurbishment of all areas in the school and overseeing the estates strategy.
2. Ensuring the school is financially healthy and that all financial targets are met
3. Demonstrating best value for money
I hope that everyone has a good, well-deserved summer recess and I look forward to welcoming you all back to school refreshed in September.
Julie
Dr Julie Smith
Chair of the Board
Achievement Day
A selection of photos from Achievement Day on Thursday 20th July.
Developing a love for reading
The topic at our recent Afternoon Tea event was 'developing a love for reading'. We thought we would share with you all some of the information that English Lead Louise Denford talked about on the day, for those that weren't able to attend.
Some ideas to support reading for all:
The
Pete Wells Sensory Stories Podcast – Special stories for everyone! - a good place to find ideas to help engage older readers
Wes Tank's StoryRaps – an engaging way to listen to stories which are delivered through rap.
Storynory - Audio Stories for Kids – online audio stories
Storyline Online - Home – online stories
Tar Heel Reader | Books for beginning readers of all ages – easy to read online books
Story Massage - fun and interactive positive touch for all – Story massage tips and resources
Sensory Stories – Twinkl have some engaging ideas
Oxford Owl also have some great tips around reading in the holidays, not just recommended titles by age group, but also some fabulous Outdoor Learning ideas too.
Please also see the poster below for the Summer Reading Challenge 2023 which libraries across the country are taking part in, or alternatively, you can take part online. Children set themselves a reading goal, and each time they finish a book, they add it to their profile and leave a review.
Dramatic seagull rescue!
An epic rescue mission ensued recently at FHHS, when a seagull become trapped under the solar panels on the school roof.
The RSPCA were called and they in turn called the fire brigade! The gull was freed (despite the fire officers on the roof being dive bombed by the gull’s friends who were intent on protecting it!) The fire brigade used the event as a training exercise to practice their climbing and rope safety skills.
Thankfully, everyone involved (including the seagull) are safe and well.
We'd like to say a big 'thank you' to the RSPCA and to the Saltash Fire and Rescue Service.
Places where kids can eat for free
We know that the summer holidays can be an expensive time, so we thought we'd share the below poster with you from Money Saving Central, which details places where children can eat for free (or for £1) during the summer holidays.
Summer Holiday Family Workshops
On Course South West are running a series of FREE Summer Holiday Family Workshops, aimed at children aged 6+. These workshops are being run in July and August to entertain both parents/carers and children.
Please click on the button below to find out more.
Uniform Supplier
Just in case you would like to order some new uniform items over the Summer holiday, please see below the link to our suppliers, Encore.
Where else can you find information, help and support?
Parenting and family support - Family Lives: www.familylives.org.uk
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families: www.annafreud.org
Young Minds: www.youngminds.org.uk
SEND IASS Cornwall: www.cornwallsendiass.org.uk/
Plymouth PIAS: www.plymouthias.org.uk/
