Newsletter for Friday 08 December 2023

A huge well done to all our performers this week, both in the Nativity and in our Key Stage Two Christmas event. We are very proud of the children! We would also like to say a big thank you to all of you for supporting your children throughout these events - it means everything to them. Thank you for the wonderful nativity costumes and for joining in with Christmas craft activities with our older children.

Term 2

Friday 08 December 2023 – All after school clubs finish

Wednesday 13 December 2023 – School Christmas Dinner

Wednesday 13 December 2023 – School Disco – Key Stage 1 – 3.15-4.15pm

Wednesday 13 December 2023 – School Disco – Key Stage 2 – 4.30-5.30pm

Thursday 14 December 2023 – Class Christmas Parties – (children may wear their party clothes into school)

Friday 15 December 2023 – Christmas Bazaar – 1.30pm

Friday 15 December 2023 – Last Day of Term – Day for Change (children can wear their own clothes into school and make a donation of £1 for our chosen charity) – Early Finish – 1.15pm

Term 3

02 January 2024 – First day of Term 3

Class Christmas Parties

On Thursday 14 December 2023, we are inviting children to come into school dressed in their party clothes ready for their class parties. These will take place in their classrooms in the afternoon. The children will be provided with party snacks, a drink and class party games (the children will still have their lunch as normal). You do not need to bring anything in for the parties, everything is being provided by the school.

Friday 15 December 2023

Importantly, we shall be closing the school at 1.15pm on Friday 15 December 2023, so that staff can prepare the bazaar ready for you to arrive at 1.30pm.  All children, including those who walk home alone, need to be collected at 1.30pm on that day, even if you are unable to attend the bazaar.

School Uniform

Please ensure that all children return to school in September 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.

P.E. Kit is as follows:

Blue/Red/Marron/Green plain T-shirt

Black Shorts/Tracksuit style bottoms

Trainers/Plimsoles

Next year please could all children bring their P.E. kit into school where they will leave it in their locker.  On P.E. days children will change in class for their P.E. lesson.  Of course, we will ensure that children bring their P.E. kit home at the end of the terms to be washed.

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.  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.

Celebration Assembly

Henry for participating in all learning with enthusiasm!  Well done Henry.

Mia for excellent participation and perseverance in all learning.

Class 2 for their outstanding participation during the nativity.

Millie for her participation across the curriculum.

Freddie for excellent learning behaviour across the curriculum.

Sophia for an enthusiastic, confident performance of ‘Twas the night before Christmas’.

Riley for confidence and showing resilience during our class performance.

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 use the link below to view a guide on how to order your child’s school dinner.

https://chandcoparents.myschoolmealorders.com/login

Information

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.

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.

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

08.45am - 3.15pm

School Office opening hours

08.30-12.30

13.00-15.30