Headteacher: Mrs L Nicholls
Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been great to see so many parents coming into school to learn alongside their children during our stay & learn sessions. It was also wonderful to have the opportunity to show some prospective parents around our school. Next week, year 5 parents are invited into school, year 3 have a workshop in school and year 6 are visiting the Royal Courts of Justice.
Please do not forget to request a parent evening appointment and complete the flu vaccination permission if you would like your child to receive this. All links below.
Autumn Term Dates - First Half
All of the dates above are available on the school calendar which can be accessed via the school website.
Look out for the blogs on all of the above events.
IMPORTANT & URGENT MESSAGE – Please help us to provide the very best education to your children.
If your child is eligible for free school meals and you have not yet registered, please register NOW – you will be helping us and we can help you!
For every pupil who is eligible for Free School Meals, our school receives additional funding which enables us to provide essential learning resources, inspiring experiences and great facilities for our children.
Many people do not realise our KS1 children who receive a Universal Free School Meals are also eligible for this funding if their families are in receipt of the relevant benefits.
If your child is eligible for free school meals as well helping the school funding you will also receive:
a voucher for each child, once per year to assist with the cost of school uniform (redeemable at Premier Schoolwear)
assistance with contributions towards school trips and residential visits
some children / families are put off because they think that Free School Meals status means that they have to eat the school lunches. This is not true!
If you prefer to bring a packed lunch, that is absolutely fine. The school dinners will be there for you should you want them… but they are not compulsory.
Who is eligible? If you are in receipt of any of the following benefits your child may be eligible for free school meals.
* Income support
* Income based Jobseekers Allowance
* Income related Employment Support Allowance
* Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
* Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income of less than £16,190
* Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
* Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
* Universal Credit (your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax and not including any benefits you receive)
If you believe you may be eligible please click on the link below and complete the application form
https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20006/schools_and_education/431/school_support
We are happy to help you apply if you are unsure of your eligibility - please contact Mrs Gibson in the school office.
Parents Evening - Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th October
We are looking forward to welcoming all parents on Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th October for parent consultation meetings. You will have the opportunity to meet your child’s new class teacher and find out how they have settled so far this year. The teachers will also explain the expectations for the end of the year for your child.
Our year 6 prefects will also be on hand to show you to the classrooms and will be asking parents to complete our annual parent survey.
Please complete the attached google form by the end of the school day on Tuesday 4th October. You will receive your appointment by Monday 10th October.
Autumn Term Parents Appointment Request
After School Clubs
Clubs start next week on Monday 3rd October. If your child is staying at school for after school club please make sure they are collected at 4.15 pm promptly. There will be signs on the doors to indicate where your child should be collected from.
House Captains & Prefects
Congratulations to the following pupils
House Captains;
Chatteris (Blue): Captains Livi and Madalina and Vice Captains Happiness and Laura
Cricklade (Green): Captains Aisling and Ryan Vice Captains Kezia and Fiki
Dulverton (Yellow): Captains - Richie and Jess and Vice Captains - Iniya and Layla
Faringdon (Red): Captains Hannah and Noah and Vice Captains Riley and Renaeyah
Prefects;
Elsie-Rose, Medeea, Aarna, Ruby W, Iyinope, Ife, Keira, Annabella, Nicole
Play leaders;
Saarah, Sophia, Siena, Amelia B, Srinika, Indianna, Gurrehmat, Harvy, Victoria, Ethan, Isla, Aimee, Lilly L, Tavia, Ceejay, Ella, Rebeca, Courtney, Chelsea, Lukas
Digital Leaders;
Madalina, Ruby W, Finley, Noah, Adu, Praharsh, Luke, Autumn, Thomas, Faizah, Neveah
A huge well done to all pupils who prepared and delivered a speech or completed an application form and interviews. The standard of presentations has been very high this year and the calibre of candidates extremely strong. You should all feel very proud of yourselves.
Flu Immunisations
The flu vaccination team will be in school on 17th October, 3rd and 24th November to administer the flu immunisation to parents who have given permission for their child to receive this.
If you would like your child to be immunised against the flu virus please follow the link below and complete the permission paperwork.
https://london.schoolvaccination.uk/flu/2022/havering
Pupil Premium
The Government uses the number of children registered as eligible for Free School Meals as the basis for allocating extra funding to our schools. This is called ‘Pupil Premium’ funding and it has fantastic potential for supporting all of the pupils at our schools. That’s why it is so important that we have as many eligible parents and families sign up as possible
If you apply and are successful here are some of the benefits:
● You will receive a £40 voucher per child, per year to assist with the cost of school uniform redeemable at Premier Schoolwear.
● The school can provide assistance with contributions towards school trips and residential visits.
● After school clubs can continue to be free of charge
● Access to the Holiday Activities and Food Programme during the Christmas holidays and future school holidays for as long as government funding is continued
Remember - you don’t actually have to eat the school dinners!
Some children or families are put off because they think that Free School Meals status means that they have to eat the school lunches. This is not true! Should you prefer to bring a packed lunch from home, that is absolutely fine. But the school will still get this important funding. Even KS1 children who already receive Universal Free School Meals may still be eligible for this funding.
You may be eligible if you get any of the following:
● Income Support
● income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
● income-related Employment and Support Allowance
● support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
● the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
● Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
● Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
● Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
If it is confirmed that your child is entitled to free school meals, they will remain eligible until they finish this phase of schooling (primary) they are in on 31st March 2022. There will be no need to inform the school or council if your personal circumstances change.
What to do now:
You can make your application on the Havering Council website:
https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20006/schools_and_education/431/school_support
OR if you prefer, you can contact the school office and give your details and permission and we can check your eligibility for you.
Weekly Attendance
Target 96%
KS1: 97% KS2: 96% Overall: 96%
Congratulations to Pine and Almond who top the attendance table this week.
It is brilliant to see that we are hitting our target of 96% every week. Please make sure that you continue to come to school everyday on time. Well done all.
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 3rd October is week 1 on the Havering catering services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.37.
Please be reminded that your child’s sQuid account should be topped up at all times. We cannot provide dinners for pupils whose account exceeds a debt of £10. If you are experiencing difficulties please contact Mrs West in the school office who will be able to provide you with support and assistance.
There is a special menu on Thursday 6th October for Census day, please see the attached menu for further details.
E for Excellence Winners
These wonderful children have demonstrated excellence this week.
Certificate of Presentation
The following children have been recognised for the beautifully presented work in their books. They clearly take pride in all that they do and are doing their best in every lesson.
Zuriel, Megan
Star Writers
These children have been awarded a star writer certificate and golden pencil in recognition of their excellent writing, use of powerful vocabulary and sophisticated writing techniques.
Laynie, Scarlet, Wais,Elkah, Faizah D, Mikail, Melody, Karimah, Tele, Eric, Sophie, Victoria, Nicole, Demi, Eva, Saraah, Chelsea
Learning Power Awards
These are the key skills that our children will need to learn effectively in class and to be successful later in life.
Reciprocity
These children have shown interdependence, collaborated effectively, listened to others, displayed empathy and have imitated effective ideas and methods from others.
Darci, Aliza, Angie, Finley, Macie, Chloe, Sophie
Reflectiveness
These pupils have planned carefully, revised ideas, identified key features and can talk about their learning.
Mihai, Elliot, Praharsh, Thabang
Resilience
These children have demonstrated perseverance, managed distractions, noticed patterns and been absorbed in their tasks.
Carina, Olivia, Elliot ,Zoe, Jimmy, Riley, Osayande, Skyla, Fiki, Aisosa
Resourcefulness
These pupils have been curious about learning, made links between ideas, shown imagination, reasoned methodically and capitalised on resources.
Olaf, Denis, Kamari, Edward, Sarah, Aimee
I Made My Teacher Happy
These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week
Callie, Tianna, Eric, George J, Scarlett, Asher, Annabelle, Hayden, Thomas
Tracker Awards
I hope you all have a very restful weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Nicholls
Headteacher
