News sheet 8th July 2022
Weather
The glorious hot weather looks set to stay with us for the next week or so. Please do make sure that your child has their water bottle with them every day and that you have applied sun screen to any exposed areas. Please also send your child to school with a cap (named!) if you have one.
Please feel free to send your child to school in their PE kit (white t shirt and Navy shorts) if you think they would feel cooler like this.
Mrs Hall
Mrs Hall starts her maternity leave today. We wish her all the very best and look forward to meeting Baby Hall very soon!
Mr Stacey will be working with 3/ 4 CH until the end of term. He is well known in the school and we are very pleased he has been able to join us.
Class photos
You will have now received a proof for your child’s class photograph. The orders go directly to Fraser’s photography this year, but please do ask in the office if we can help in any way. The deadline for ordering is Monday, 11th July 2022.
Reports and new classes
Reports will be distributed on Tuesday next week. Your child will be given their report to hand to you, as parent or carer, when you collect them on Tuesday afternoon. If you are not able to collect the report on Tuesday, teachers will try throughout the following week. Any reports not collected by the end of Wednesday will be posted home on Friday 22nd July.
Parents are invited to come into school on Thursday 14th July from 2.30pm to have a look at the work your children have been doing over the year. You are welcome to take your child home with you once you have done so.
The children will meet have met their new teachers next week.
Uniform
Year 2 parents will have received a letter reminding them of the KS2 uniform requirements. Please contact the office to buy your child’s school tie as soon as possible.
Please see the information below for a reminder of our uniform:
Reception and KS1
Grey trousers, shorts, skirt or pinafore (blue checked dress in summer)
White polo shirt
Navy blue jumper or cardigan
Pupils in Reception can choose to wear PE uniform every day.
KS2
Grey trousers, shorts, skirt or pinafore (blue checked dress in summer)
White formal shirt with collar (winter) white polo shirt (summer)
School tie (available from school only)
Navy blue v neck jumper or cardigan
Black shoes
PE Uniform
Navy joggers or shorts
White t-shirt
Navy hoodie or sweatshirt (plain or with the school logo only)
Trainers
Please ensure your child is wearing black shoes or trainers in September.
Holiday Activity Fund
For those parents entitled to Free School Meals, there are a number of holiday activity schemes on offer. These can be seen via this link
familyinformation@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
You can get support applying for a place by ringing one of the Family Information Support workers on 01202 093131
Food vouchers will be issued for the summer holiday period for children entitled to Free School Meals. There will be one voucher worth £80 issued to each child.
As ever, please contact a member of school staff on direct email if you need support with food and we will put you in contact with someone who can provide help.
Queen Elizabeth Books
Your child will have brought home their own copy of ‘Queen Elizabeth’. These books have been issued to every child in the country as a memento of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We hope that your children enjoy these lovely books.
Heart of Hillbourne
The small team of parents who make up the Heart of Hillbourne are desperately seeking new support. This year, the team has done a marvellous job this year making money to help us buy play equipment and books. If you have some time and would like to help to support the school, please speak to Mrs Middleton in the office or let Ms Roderick or Mr Claxton know on the gate.
The children greatly enjoy the raffles, cake sales and ice cream events hosted by the team and it would be very sad if these could not continue!