Horsley Woodhouse Primary School

HORSLEY WOODHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL Main Street Horsley Woodhouse Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 6AT Telephone No 01332 880403 Headteacher Mrs Peach

9th September 2014

Dear Parent

Welcome back everyone and a special welcome to our new children and parents. We hope everyone had an enjoyable summer break and we are now looking forward to another happy school year.

The new Head Girl and Head Boy, school council for this new school year and team captains will be elected shortly.

We would like to welcome to our team, Mr R Knowles, Class 4 teacher, Mrs S Platts, our new play leader at lunchtimes and Mrs E Oughton, our new mid day supervisor.

We are also sorry to hear that Mrs Adams, teaching assistant has been successful in securing a different job during the summer holiday. We wish her well for the future and thank her for all her hard work here. We will be training other members of staff in Forest School provision as soon as possible.

The following information is very important:

Breakfast Club From Tuesday 9th September we will be continuing to run our ‘before school breakfast activity club’. The cost of the club will be 60p per day. Miss Mugridge will be running the Club every morning together with a specialist sports instructor. The Club will start at 8.00am and latecomers can come to the Club until 8.10am when the club will then be closed.

We do have a small number of children who have been regularly arriving from 8.25am – there is no supervision in class at this time. We expect children to arrive for breakfast club (please use the main reception entrance) at 8am. All other children to arrive at 8.40am if accompanied by parents who are listening to their children read in class and 8.45am for all other children. This is for your children’s safety. Parents of children in Classes 1 and 2 are welcome to come into school at 8.40am to listen to their child read in the classroom. All parents should enter by the main door for security purposes. All unaccompanied children should enter by the bottom door. Please could all parents try to encourage all children to eat breakfast and have a drink before they come to school as it greatly increases their learning capacity and ability to concentrate. Please ensure that your child is in school ready to learn by 8.55am. We do keep a log of children who regularly arrive after this time.

As all parents are aware, the school has a behaviour policy. All staff promote a positive behaviour approach in school whereby all children are praised and rewarded for positive behaviour. All children are encouraged to make good choices and understand that there are consequences when their behaviour is inappropriate.

Children earn ‘good choice’ tickets throughout the week and one prize ticket is drawn out from each ‘class box’ during the reward assembly which this year will take place on Friday mornings at 9am. Children also earn team points for their work and the winning team captains receive the ‘cup’ each week. Each term the winning team receive a reward and the overall winning team at the end of the academic year will have a trip chosen by the school council as a reward.

Golden time will start again on Friday afternoons from 2.30 – 3pm. The class with the highest attendance from the previous week has first choice of their golden time activity. Activities may include colouring, hammer beads, art, bingo, football, lego/board games, table tennis, story telling. If children move to orange or red on the behaviour chart they will miss part or the whole of Golden Time. Golden Time will start for the children on Friday 19th September 2014.

The school is using the text messaging service very successfully. Please check your mobile phone regularly and particularly on a Monday when we will be texting you if your child has achieved a Special Achiever’s Award. This will be presented in our ‘Winning Friday Assembly’ from 9 – 9.30am and we hope that you and members of your family or friends will be able to attend. It is important to notify us immediately if you change your mobile phone number. If you are not receiving texts please contact Mrs Cornfield.

Class teachers will be sending out information about what the children will be learning about this term I am sure this will give you a valuable insight into your child’s education.

 Research has shown that children’s learning capacity is increased when they have regular access to water. We have found that the provision of water bottles in the classroom has had a positive impact on children’s learning. All children need a water bottle in school and our new children have been given one. The water bottles will be sent home on Friday to be washed and they must be returned on Monday mornings. Replacement bottles can be brought from school for £1.50, but we have a limited supply, or you may supply your own. (Please ensure these are named).   School dinners are £1.95 per day (£9.75per week). Please note only the Juniors now have to pay, school dinners are free for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. The Government expect all children to try school dinners. Please be assured if there is a problem with your child not eating their school dinner we will contact you.

 ALL CHEQUES FOR DINNER MONEY ARE PAYABLE TO DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. Dinner money can be paid weekly or half termly. This half term is 6 weeks and 4 days so dinner money will be £66.30

 Please could dinner money be brought into school each Monday morning in a clearly labelled envelope or purse.

 ALL OTHER CHEQUES eg for school uniform, school trips are PAYABLE TO HORSLEY WOODHOUSE SCHOOL PRIVATE FUND. Thank you.

 Confidential information about pupils regarding contact telephone numbers, asthma, hay fever, and any allergies including food allergies needs to be updated. Please complete the attached form and return to school as soon as possible. Thank you.

 Throughout the school year children may be taken outside of school to study the local area as part of the topic work. We also walk to Church for special services and the church hall, for concerts. Press photographers sometimes are invited into school to record special events. Pupils have the opportunity to use the internet but I must stress that it is restricted access under adult supervision. Please complete and return the attached proforma giving your permission for your child to participate in these activities.  Please see the attached information with respect to the necessary data schools need to keep on children. Thank you.

 We would very much appreciate help from parents again this year in the classroom with activities such as reading and craft. We also need ‘spotters’ for swimming. If you are able to help in any way would you please indicate on the attached slip which activities, days and times you could come into school. Parental help is invaluable.

 As the new school year begins could I remind parents about the school 25 Club which is drawn each term for a first prize of £25, a second prize of £15 and a third prize of £10. Hardly National Lottery prizes but the subscription of £4.00 per term makes a valuable contribution to school funds. If you would like to try your luck please contact Mrs Cornfield as soon as possible.

The Governors have agreed that school uniform is compulsory. It is expected that all children wear school uniform. This includes sensible footwear preferably black shoes or plain black trainers for the autumn term. No flip flop style footwear please. The school colour for sweatshirts or cardigans is red. All school uniform must be named. No jewellery should be worn with the exception of a watch and no nail varnish please. To avoid having large amounts of stock in school, we plan to order school uniform once every half term. Please see Mrs Cornfield if you wish to order school uniform as soon as possible.

All children must have a named PE kit in school comprising of skirt/shorts, t shirt and pumps which needs to be kept in school at all times and can be taken home during the holidays for washing. As most PE is outside, a sweatshirt and jogging bottoms are also needed please.

Long hair should be tied back at all times for health and safety reasons.

If any parent needs to see a class teacher in the morning please enter school via the main entrance.

Remember that the teacher needs to be in the classroom ready to teach at 8.55am.

At the end of the school day, at 3.15pm, Reception children will be leaving via the Main Entrance and Year 1 and Class 2 children will leave school by the bottom door and through the small school gate. Children in classes 3 and 4 will leave school via the hall fire doors near the main gate.

Parents are asked to wait for their children in the car parking area. Parents need to supervise their children in this area and not allow them to wander around the side and back of the school or swing on the bars out side the emergency exit at the back of the hall. This is for your own child’s safety. If your child is being collected by someone other than yourself please let us know as soon as possible.

Malcolm, our school crossing patrol, is extremely diligent and we are most fortunate in having such a person. However, he does need to have a clear view of the road in order to ensure the safety of all our children when crossing them. Therefore any parent transporting their children to or from school by car must park well away from the school entrance. Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.

Could you please let us know if your child is allowed to walk home on their own by signing and returning the attached proforma.

It is absolutely essential that you contact school if your child is absent from school for any reason. Thank you. Your child’s education is a partnership between school and home and the staff and I are only too willing to discuss any concerns you may have. So please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please could all the attached pro-formas be completed and returned to school as soon as possible. Thank you.

The governors of the school are:

Local Authority Mr S Yeomans (Joint 2 vacancies Chair) Community Mr D Jones Staff Representative Mrs S Razzell Mrs A Chilton Parent Governors Mrs J Wain

Mr M Andrews (Joint Clerk to the Governors Chair) Mrs H Cornfield Mrs C Paulson (Vice Chair

Yours sincerely

L Peach Headteacher

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Monday 15th September After school Discovery Club

Tuesday 16th September After school Chess Club

Thursday 18th September After school Dodgeball club

Friday 19th September Drum lessons resume

Term Dates – 2014/15

Autumn Term  Tuesday 9th September 2014 to Friday 24th October 2014  Monday 3rd November 2014 to Friday 19th December 2014

Spring Term  Monday 5th January 2015 to Friday 6th February 2015  Monday 16th February 2015 to Friday 27th March 2015 Summer Term  Monday 13th April 2015 to Friday 22nd May 2015  Monday 1st June 2015 to Friday 24th July 2015 Inset Days – 5 per year. – Training for staff where school will be closed to pupils.

Next inset day Friday 24th October 2014

We will let you know about the other inset days as soon as possible.

Web site: www.horsleywoodhouseprimary.typepad.com

We would encourage all our parents to regularly look at the school web site as this is where letters and information are posted. If you would like a paper copy of letters please let us know in the office.

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HELP IN THE CLASSROOM

Name ………………………………….. Childs name and Class………………….

Monday: Morning Afternoon

Tuesday: Morning Afternoon

Wednesday: Morning Afternoon

Thursday: Morning Afternoon

Friday: Morning Afternoon

Please circle where appropriate. Many thanks.

I can help with Swimming as a ‘spotter’ Wednesdays (10.45- 12.15)

Please note that we prefer that parents do not help in the same class as their child to encourage independence.

Please tick any of the above boxes. Many thanks.

______Child’s name…………………………………………………………… ….

I give permission for my child to walk home from school unaccompanied by an adult

Parents signature………………………………………

Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Main Street Horsley Woodhouse Derbyshire DE7 6AT The information on this form is processed electronically for Administrative purposes and is subject to the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998

PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITALS

Forenames Please underline the name by which the pupil is usually known

Surname

Date of Birth Please give figures: eg. 14 6 92 Sex (M/F) Names of brothers and/or sisters at this school (if any)

Pupil’s home address

Postcode Home Tel. No. Mobile

Parent/Guardians living at pupil’s home address Relationship to pupil eg. Mother eg. Father Title Forenames Surname Can be contacted in an emergency during □ Yes □ No (please tick) □ Yes □ No (please tick) the day If yes, give whereabouts (eg. at home or name of workplace) Daytime Tel. No. Letters to be addressed to the parents/guardians named above using the pupil’s address. If this is not appropriate, please write the alternative below:

Other emergency Give names, daytime telephone numbers & relationship to contacts pupil (eg. grandparent, aunt, neighbour, friend) (excluding parents/guardians)

Previous school (eg. Primary / Infant ) Medical details

Doctor’s Name Tel. No.

Address Parents may convey medical information here or under separate cover to the school. The information is processed electronically but in coded form to enable staff to respond to pupils’ needs

Does your child have any medical conditions eg – asthma we should know about? ______

Is your child taking any regular medication we should know about?______

Is your child allergic e.g. to bee/wasp stings, peanuts, plasters, milk etc?______

Does your child suffer from hayfever______

Does your child have dietary requirements?______Does your child wear glasses?______

Ethnic Origin and religion ______

If my child has an accident I give permission for a plaster to be used. Signed……………………………………. Health and Safety Earring Disclaimer My child………………………………. wears one pair of stud earrings to school. They will be removed or covered for PE. I understand that the school takes no responsibility for any accidents due to my child wearing earrings. Signed…………………

Additional parental contacts

For the purposes of the school, a pupil’s parent is defined as his/her natural parent and any other person who is his/her guardian, who has custody of, or who is likely to maintain, him/her. Please add below anyone who comes into this category but who is not included overleaf.

Relationship to pupil (eg. Mother, Father or Grandparent)

Title Forenames

Surname Can be contacted in an emergency during the day □Yes □ No (please tick) □Yes □ No (please tick) If yes, give whereabouts (eg. at home or name of workplace) Daytime Tel. No.

Address

Postcode

Home Tel. No.

I declare the information on this form to be correct to the best of my knowledge

Signed …………………………………………… (Parent/Guardian) Date ……………. E mail address…………………………………………………………… …………………..

CHILD’S NAME

HORSLEY WOODHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL Main Street Horsley Woodhouse Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 6AT Telephone & Fax No 01332 880403 Headteacher Mrs Peach

CHILDS NAME

Dear Parent If in the future you wish to change any of the authorisations, please ask for another of these forms.

Please delete the give/ do not give part of each statement and sign each section:

I give/ do not give permission for my child to take part in local walking outings during school time – (parents will be notified if transport is involved.)

Signed: …………………………………… I give/ do not give permission for my child to be individually photographed or videoed where the pictures are to be displayed only within school or sent home for purchase.

Signed: ……………………………………

I give/ do not give permission for my child to be photographed, filmed, or videoed by or for the media (e.g. the press or television) and for the child’s name to be released for publication such that the child might be identified as an individual or as part of a small group.

Signed: ……………………………………

I give/ do not give permission for my child to use the internet at school.(Note there is restricted access)

Signed: …………………………………… ______I give/ do not give permission for my child’s photograph or picture to be displayed on the school’s web site. Signed: ……………………………………

Date of signings:……………………………………If you wish to discuss any of the above items, please see the Headteacher.