Primary School Strangers Way, , Beds LU4 9ND Tel: 01582 571951 Fax: 01582 509539 16th October 2020 E-mail: [email protected]

Headteacher’s Corner Dear Parents/Carers,

Please find attached to this newsletter a sample of the Harvest poems completed in Yr 3 this week – do check your child’s year group pages on the website for further All staff at Leagrave updates on what your children have been getting up to in class. Primary School would like to wish the Next week, the whole school will be taking part in our annual ‘We Will Remember’ following children a project week. This work enables children to reflect on the idea of Remembrance. very happy birthday. Previously, we have created a whole school exhibition and held our own Remembrance service, but due to social distancing this year, we have decided to complete this work Suhaila I Ladybird before half term, so we can present the outcomes as a short film on the 11th November. Don’t forget to ask your children what they have been learning about. Teddie B Butterfly Mhatre M Honeybee Finally, I would like to remind you that if you are thinking of taking your family Nicolas R Honeybee abroad during the half term holiday, we would appreciate if you could advise the school which country you are planning to visit and the dates of travel to and from the Mahdi A 1J country. If you return from or travel through a country which is on the quarantine Raniya B 1J list, you should not send your child(ren) back to school until they have completed the Ramiyah P 1J required 14 days quarantine period. Saboor R 1T Have a lovely weekend and a safe half term when it arrives at the end of next week. Kyle B 2MC Alisha A 2MC Mrs E Gillespie Nabila H 2M Headteacher Daniel G 2M

Nathaniel S 3SC Pick Up Times: Ariana C 3SC Main Playground Hassan A 3SC Musa M 3B Yr1-6 Hajra B 3B Please stick to your child's scheduled pick up time - we are Olivia K 4P seeing an increasing amount of Zakariyya A 4P parents arriving at the earlier time Calling all artists of 2.45pm, which can make it Autumn S 5A difficult for parents to socially In the summer of 2021, The Big Trunk Faye R 5A distance. Only Yr1 and Yr3 should Trail arrives in town – the biggest, most Alfie A 5A be picked up at this time, along with unique outdoor public art event Luton’s Unitas R 5O any other children who have siblings ever seen. At least 30 vibrant, beautifully Heidi J 5O in Yr1 and Yr3. If you are not in Yr1 decorated elephants will trumpet along a Moahez A 5O or Yr3 and don't have siblings in free, fun, family-friendly art trail around Emma-Grace M 5O these year groups, you should pick the town’s key landmarks. up at the agreed times outlined Mohamed Z 6E below: Jessica S 6E This fantastic event is being brought to Luton by Keech Hospice Care to celebrate •Yr1: 2.45pm (Fri: 12.45pm) its 30th anniversary and say a huge thank October Half •Yr2: 3.00pm (Fri: 1.00pm) you to everyone who has supported the Term Holiday •Yr3: 2.45pm (Fri: 12.45pm) th charity’s work over the years. Monday 26 •Yr4: 3.00pm (Fri: 1.00pm) October – •Yr5: 3.10pm (Fri: 1.15pm) See information attached if you would like Friday 30th •Yr6: 3.10pm (Fri: 1.15pm) to enter a design. October will not tolerate verbal or physical aggression towards our staff. We will not hesitate to take legal action.

Acts of Kindness We would just like to say thankyou to those parents who have recently demonstrated acts of kindness on the playground towards others in the school community.

This week in particular we witnessed parents offering support with a first aid situation, a parent giving up their umbrella to shield a mum and her newborn baby and a variety of parents who have supported with translation.

It can be difficult to support others with the current social distancing guidelines, but these parents proved that it is possible to follow the rules and still be kind. Thankyou for being such great role models to our children.

Parent Reminders TT Rockstar Challenge

Following our reminders about parent Year 6 conduct, I would like to remind you that smoking, vaping, taking illegal drugs or the Your child has been enlisted to compete against consumption of alcohol is not allowed on the other Year 6 class using TT Rockstars. school premises. To further safeguard our children, these substances should not be Please encourage your child to be a part of this. brought onto the school premises. 15mins or more each day is all that is required.

The winning class will be announced each week ! Covid-19 Tests

During the half term holiday if a pupil receives a positive covid-19 test result please email [email protected] This enables the school to put any arrangements in place.

Birthday Due to the increasing amount of food allergies in school, alongside the Covid 19 restrictions, children will be Sweets unable to give out birthday sweets on the school site.

New Menu

Attendance Class Attendance The new weekly lunch menus for school dinners are Honeybee 96% 4P 99% now available to view on our school website. The new Butterfly 98% 5O 99% menus will be starting on Monday 19th October. 1T 96% 5A 97% 1J 97% 6E 98% Please ensure you have registered for the online 2M 98% 6C 97% catering account on SCOPAY to order your child’s 2MC 97% meals in advance. You will need to do this even if 3SC 97% your child is in receipt of free school meals. 3B 95% 4W 96% Whole School 97% Please contact the kitchen on [email protected] if you Our whole school attendance target is 97%. Please try require a registration letter. to ensure that your child comes to school everyday and on time! YR3 HARVEST CELEBRATION

In Year 3 we have been learning about the festival of Harvest. Harvest is a Christian festival when Christian people thank God for the food that has been grown on the land. Harvest around the world allows us to enjoy different foods at any time of year. In Britain, Harvest festivals are often celebrated in churches by bringing baskets of food. People enjoy singing, praying, listening and decorating the church. People try very hard to share food at this time of year too. Normally, Yr3 would present a Harvest Assembly at this time of year, but due to the restrictions this year, they would like to share some Harvest festival poems with you.

The food bank is so grateful to people who can donate food at this time of year, so instead of making a collection at school, we are encouraging you to take gifts directly to your local food bank and send us some photos for the next newsletter. Hockwell Community Centre, Mayne Avenue, LU4 9LB (01582 548392)

Lewsey Community Centre, Landrace Road, LU4 0SW (01582 696355)

Drop off at Co-op Food, 8-9 St Dominic Square, LU4 0UN (01582 608659) Harvest is a special word, look how many related words you can make from the letters: HAVE, EAT, EARTH, REST, STARVE, SHARE, HEART, SAVE