ULCOMBE WEEKLY NEWS 30/10/17 – 03/11/17

NOTES FOR PARENTS/CARERS

12:40 – 3:00 Swimming – Tawny Owls please remember swimming kit and money Mon 30/10/17 12:15 – 12:40 Choir (Y3-6) 12:15 – 12:40 Nurture Club (by invitation only)

12:15 – 12:40 Gardening Club (Y5-6 boys) Tues 31/10/17 3:15 – 4:15 Cross Stitch Club (Y3-6)

3:15 – 4:45 Film Club (YR-6) 9:15 – 11:45 Open Morning

Wed 12:15 – 12:40 Gardening Club (Y5-6 boys) 01/11/17

1:30 – 2:30 Years R – 4 flu immunisations 12:15 – 12:40 Science Club (Y3-6) Thurs 02/11/17 12:15 – 12:40 Cross Stitch Club (Y3-6) Fri 12:15 – 12:40 Gardening Club (Y5-6 boys) 03/11/17

Open Morning – Wednesday 1 November We are holding an Open Morning between 9:15am and 11:45am on Wednesday 1 November 2017. Please feel free to come along and see our school working. If you have any friends or neighbours with children approaching school age, please let them know so they can come and join us as well.

NHS Vaccination Programme – Wednesday 1 November As part of the NHS Vaccination Programme, all children in Reception and Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 are being offered the flu inoculation. On Wednesday 1 November in the afternoon, we will be visited by the School Nursing Team who will be administering the flu inoculations via a nasal spray. If you haven’t already returned your child’s form giving or with-holding your consent, please hand it to the Office as soon as possible and if you have any queries please ring the Immunisation Service on 0300 123 5205.

Parent Consultation Evening – Monday 6 November Parent Consultation Evening will take place on Monday 6 November from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Sign-up sheets will be available in the Reception Area during the week before.

Uniform Our existing online uniform supplier, Mapac, has advised us that they will no longer be able to supply our uniform due to the low volume of orders they have received, so we have decided to use Tesco Direct as our new supplier. Our page can be reached on https://www.tesco.com/direct/ulcombe-church-of-england- primary-school/15140.school?t=1508243958372&source=others

D:\Docs\2018-04-20\0fbb52eece27cd5347b9047c30ca3df4.docx Car Parking We have been approached by the Ulcombe Parish Council as they have received some complaints by local residents about ‘inconsiderate parking’ around the school. Please try not to park close to or across the school gates as this causes problems for the minibuses that drop off and pick up children.

Although it is not illegal to park opposite the zig-zag lines outside the school, it causes passing vehicles to pull into the path of oncoming traffic on a relatively blind bend so please try to avoid this where possible.

The grass verges are planted with spring bulbs which are churned up when vehicles park on the grass; also please do not park too close to residents’ driveways as this can cause some friction in the village.

Toni Arnold - Family Liaison Officer If you need to contact Toni, her working hours are 8:30am to 1:00pm Monday and Wednesday, 10:00am to 3:30pm Tuesday and Thursday. Toni can be contacted on the school number or her work mobile 07772 676728 during those hours.

Toni has many years of experience dealing with benefits/debt/housing etc from her previous career so if you have any issues, please contact her. If she doesn’t know the answer, she will know someone who does!

Lost Property Two rings have been found. If you have lost one, please come to the school office with a description to claim it.

This week sees the end of Term 1 and our traditional Harvest Festival in Ulcombe Church. We have also welcomed the new reverend into school this week, Rev John Huggins.

This is a harvest prayer that could be shared at home over the weeks break.

Happy are those who have bread to eat! As grain grows in the fields and Rains bring the water of life we share Visions of all your people united in Eternal praise and kneaded together to Share good news of justice and peace: Taste and see that the Lord is good!

Emma Hickling

Attendance As you are aware, good attendance is crucial to your child making progress in school. There have been several court cases in the press recently relating to attendance and, in particular, the issuing of penalty notices. KCC have revised their policy following these cases.

Our policy remains the same in that every session of absence needs to be accounted for. You must contact school. School will decide whether the absence is authorised. We expect pupils to attend school every day when the school is open and where there are 10 or more sessions or 5 or more days of unauthorised absences in a period of 50 school days a penalty notice will be requested.

Please come in and chat to Mrs Hargrave or Toni, our FLO, if you need support in ensuring your child attends every day. FUS News Our fundraising enables us to provide new equipment for the school, such as the adventure trail, benefiting all the children.

Friday Afternoon Tuck Shop FUS will be selling sweets at 50p per bag after Celebration Assembly every Friday as the weather is now a bit too cold for lollies! The money raised will go towards projects within the school.

Celebration Certificates

Star of the Week Writer of the Week Mathematician of the Week David Kettle Paris Higgins Savannah Doyle Harriet Matthews Rosie Leedham Simon Doherty Jack Hammick Esther Kettle Debbie Brazil Savannah Willink Chase Harkett Johnny Stevens

Christian Value Cross Our Christian Values are forgiveness, thankfulness, trust, friendship, endurance and compassion. Each week children have the chance to earn the ‘Christian Value Cross’ for their class. This week it has been awarded to: Edward Brazil

20,000 Reads Under The Sea Last year’s ‘Our Reading Tree’ was a huge success, encouraging children to read at home to gain leaves and owls for the challenge. This year, we have a similar challenge called ’20,000 Reads under the Sea.

For every 10 reads, children will receive a herring to put in our Ocean; 50 reads will get them an Angel Fish, 100 will get a Sea Horse, 150 will get a Crab, 200 reads will get them a Stingray, 250 reads will get them an Octopus and 300 reads will get them a Deep-sea Diver with their face in the helmet!.

Herring for 10 reads: Rory Roe, Edward Brazil, Lisa-Marie Murphy, Marissa Purcell, David Kettle, Hrisi Gyuretsova, Miles Cash, Jacob Hammick, Sophie-Marie Brazil, Charlene Doran, Johnny Stevens, Chase Harkett, Mia Gilham

Housepoints Emerald 89, Sapphire 151, Topaz 92

Attendance Ted and Punctuality Pup Last week our Attendance Ted winners were Tawny Owls with 95.6% attendance. Little Owls came second with 90.6%. Barn Owls had 90.4% attendance and Owlets had 62.4%. Whole school attendance was only 86.7%, which is still way below the national requirement of 97%. Punctuality Pup was awarded to Barn Owls who had 98.4% punctuality. Well done!

Dates for your diary

Monday 30 October 8:55am Start of Term 2 Wednesday 1 November 9:00am Open Morning Wednesday 1 November 1:30pm Flu immunisations for Years R - 4 Monday 6 November 3:15pm Parent Consultation Evening Wednesday 15 November 1:30pm Year 6 Height & Weight Checks with the school nurse Friday 15 December Christmas Jumper Day Tuesday 19 December 3:15pm End of Term 2 Wednesday 20 December Inset Day – NO CHILDREN IN SCHOOL 2018 Thursday 4 January 8:55am Start of Term 3 Friday 2 February NSPCC Numbers Day Friday 9 February 3:15pm End of Term 3 Monday 19 February Inset Day – NO CHILDREN IN SCHOOL Tuesday 20 February 8:55am Start of Term 4 Thursday 29 March 3:15pm End of Term 4 Monday 16 April 8:55am Start of Term 5 Friday 25 May 3:15pm End of Term 5 Monday 4 June 8:55am Start of Term 6 Friday 29 June Inset Day – NO CHILDREN IN SCHOOL Tuesday 24 July 3:15pm End of Term 6