Newsletter for Friday 4^th July 2025

Ice Lolly Sales

We’re excited to announce that ice lollies will be on sale in the school playground every Tuesday and Thursday after school until the end of term! Each ice lolly will cost just 50p, making it a fun and affordable treat for the warmer days.

Come and grab a refreshing ice lolly and help us make the most of summer while it lasts! All profits will go towards supporting school activities.

Summer Fayre

Our Summer Fayre this year will be held on Monday 21st July from 1.30pm-3.30pm. More details to follow soon. 

On Friday 11^th July, we will be holding a non-uniform day, in order to collect items for our tombola and Jarola.

Ideas for tombola prizes might include: bottles of wine, chocolates, biscuits, sweets, stationery sets, toiletries, perfume, make-up, new children's toys, new books or anything else that you think someone would like to win. 

The Jarola involves people winning a small glass jar filled with items/a prize. Jars can be of any size e.g. clean, empty jam jar, coffee jar etc. 

Suggested Jarola prizes might include a jar full of: hair accessories, assorted sweets or chocolates, beads, pencils, art supplies etc.

Celebration Assemblies

Ronnie H for always being there to help others and for being an excellent role model during transition with nursery.

Jack H for working with dedication in all his maths sessions.

Ajay for putting 100% into all his learning.

Peyton for her continued efforts during the dancing for our class production.

Oscar for commitment and resilience during swimming lessons.

After School Sports Clubs

 

Please note that there will be no after-school clubs during the week commencing Monday, 14th July 2025. The final club session will take place on Friday, 11th July 2025.

More information will be sent out in the first week back in September 2025 about the clubs for the new term.

Term 6

 

Thursday 12 /06/2025- 10/07/2024- Class 4 swimming at Dover Leisure Centre

Wednesday 09/07/2025- 13:30-14:30 New Admissions in alone

Wednesday 09/07/2025- 14:00-15:30 and 18:00-19:30- Year 6 Play

Friday 11/07/2025- Non-Uniform Day

Friday 18/07/2025- Leavers BBQ

Monday 21/07/2025- 13:30-15:30- Summer Fayre.

Tuesday 22/07/2025- 09:30-10:30- Leavers Assembly.

Wednesday 23/07/2025- Start of summer holiday.

Bikes and Scooters on the school site

Could we ask that children who ride their bikes or scooters into school, push them up to the bike rack once they are on the school grounds and push them back down to the pedestrian gate after school.  We have had a couple of instances whereby younger children have nearly been hit by children riding their bikes and scooters down the hill.

School Uniform

Please ensure that all children return to school in the correct school uniform.

The school uniform is as follows:

Black/Grey Trousers/Shorts/Skirt/Dresses

Blue/Red/Marron/Green Polo T-shirt

Blue/Red/Marron/Green logoed Jumper/Hoodie/Cardigan

Black/Grey Socks/Tights

Black Shoes (no heels, boots or trainers)

These items can be purchased from any retailer or through The Schoolwear Centre. 

You can order the uniform through ‘The Schoolwear Centre’ by calling them on 01843 293555 or visiting their website www.schoolwearcentre.net

A Polite Reminder

Please can you ensure that if your child brings a water bottle into school, that it contains only water to be sipped throughout the day.  Of course, children may bring in juice/squash to have at lunchtime to have with their lunch.

Breakfast Club

We shall be operating our breakfast club as normal from 7:45-8:45 am.  We would like to remind parents to book their child’s place the day before.  We have had a number of children arrive at the club without notice. 

We also ask that you accompany your child/ren to the breakfast club entrance.

Reading Incentive

The children continue to engage in our new reading incentive to encourage reading for pleasure, both at home and in school.  Please see our Facebook page for photographs of children selecting their gifts. We should be grateful if you could remind children of the incentive and encourage them to read for a period of time in the evening and weekends.  Books read at home will need your signature please.  Once your child returns to school, they will be given a raffle ticket for each book they have read which will be posted in the class raffle box.

School Dinners

Please activate your parent pay account on www.parentpay.com .

All meals have to be ordered before 8am every morning, otherwise your child will not receive dinner. Please contact the office if you haven’t received the activation code.

Driving onto the School Site

Under our safeguarding rules, we have a duty to control the public access to our site.

Under our risk assessment, we have a duty to control the movement of vehicles on our site.

For insurance purposes, we are required to limit vehicular access to staff, essential visitors and – under certain circumstances - blue badge holders. Access to the school is clearly signposted to notify all non-essential visitors that they must not drive on site.

Essential visitors are required to make prior arrangements with the school.

Any parent/guardian driving their vehicle on to our secure site, without prior agreement, is trespassing, and their insurance will be invalid.  Knowingly ignoring our rules is therefore putting staff and pupils at risk. Should an accident occur, the driver will not be covered by their insurance.

Finally, the school gates and car park are checked periodically by our caretaker. Anyone ignoring our rules, could find themselves delayed for some time and inconvenienced by not being able to leave the site. We would therefore appreciate your cooperation in keeping our staff and pupils safe whilst they are at school.

Home packed lunch

Just a polite reminder that no sweets, chocolate bars or fizzy drinks are permitted in children’s packed lunches.

If your child has a yoghurt in their packed lunch, please remember to pack a spoon in there too.

Wellington Boots

Please can you ensure that all children have a pair of wellington boots in school with them.  Every class will attend the Woodland Area for a weekly planned lesson and it can be muddy depending on the weather.

Free School Meals

If you have access to the internet and would like to apply online for Free School Meals, please use the following website:

http://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/free-school-meals .

Late arrival at school

When your child arrives late at school, he/she misses the teacher's instructions, their morning task and possibly the introduction to the mathematics lesson. Your child may also feel embarrassed at having to enter the classroom late. School begins at 09.00am.  Please help your child to be punctual.

School opening hours                   School Office opening hours

08.45am - 3.15pm                            08.30-12.30 and 13.00-15.30