MONKS COPPENHALL ACADEMY WEEKLY UPDATE 20th September 2019 Attendance Champions Our Attendance Champions for week-ending 6th September 2019 were: EY/KS1- Miss McNeil’s class 99.1% KS2 – Mrs Twigg’s class 100% Excellent! School Dinner Menu Next week will be week 1 on the dinner menu. A copy of the menu, with photographs of the food, is posted on the Academy website: www.monkscoppenhall.cheshire.sch.uk Free School Meals If you feel that you might be entitled to free school meals, please contact the Cheshire East Free School Meal Service on 0300 123 5012. They will take some details from you and advise immediately whether you are eligible or not. If you are eligible, they will contact the Academy. It is important that you register for free school meals as the system brings extra funding into school which is spent on the child. Please call at the Academy office if you are unsure. Road Safety A reminder to parents/carers please keep to the path on your way in and out of school and use the zebra crossing when going to the nursery and also when crossing Remer Street. Your children’s safety is of the highest priority to us. Can parents/carers also remind children that scooters should be left with bikes and not used on the school premises? Bikes and scooters are left at your own risk. Before /After School Collection KS1 parents/carers are required to stay with their children until the doors open at 8.50am children should not be left unsupervised. KS 2 children need to be on the playground for 8:45. The school gate will open at 2.55pm for collection at 3.05pm for Early Years and KS1 children and 3.10pm for KS2. Unless children are booked into the Afterschool Club, they will remain on the playground with an adult for no more than 10 minutes for both Key Stages. Please note in the case of repeated late collection, (more than 2 occasions) a charge of £5 will be made for this childcare service. In the case of an emergency please ensure you inform the Academy office that you are running late. Staff have been reminded to ensure the children are out on time at the end of the day. Academy Photographers The photographers will be coming in to photograph the Nursery on Wednesday25th September at 9am. They will then be coming in to photograph the whole Academy on Tuesday 1st October with family sittings available from 8am. Can we remind parents/carers that if they would like whole family photographs to arrive early, there may be a little wait dependent on demand? Early Years – Share a Rhyme Sessions Share-a-Rhyme sessions with our Early Years children will be starting soon. One adult per child is invited to attend these sessions when they start. Football Match On Friday 13th September our Y5/6 school football team played in a thrilling match against St Michael’s which ended 5-5. Well done to all the children they showed good teamwork. Childcare Vouchers We are able to accept childcare voucher as payment towards the fees for Breakfast Club and Afterschool Club. If you are interested in using this form of payment, please speak to Mrs Price at Breakfast Club, Miss McDade at Afterschool Club or a member of the office team. Exemplar Learning Platform Letters will be going out to all classes on Monday 23rd September giving details of an online learning support programme. This personalised study plan aims to help build confidence in Maths and English. We would encourage parents to return the forms even if you are not interested in the programme as the Academy will benefit from extra resources if we receive more than 130 replies. Clonter Opera On Thursday 12th September, our Year 4 classes visited Clonter Opera Theatre. They worked with a group of professional singers, learning new songs and sound effects which they used as part of a final performance. A great day was had by all, the children’s behaviour was exemplary and was praised by the Clonter staff. School Uniform Orders We have had several deliveries of school uniform from our supplier Badged. If you have any items outstanding please call into the office to check if they have arrived. Healthy Eating Children are allowed to bring a healthy snack and water bottle into school with them. Unless your child has a medical reason the water bottle should only contain water rather than juice due to the high sugar content. School water bottles will be available to buy at the school shop shortly. Sporting Attitude The following children have received awards for their great attitude during PE lessons: Freddie Mellor: Teamwork during PE games, Thomas Boorne: Accuracy when throwing in Hula hut, Nolan Murphy: Showing good balancing skills, Tommy Griffin: Showing good teamwork during PE, Demi Boyd: Resilience whilst playing capture the flag, Rihanna Blount: Resilience in PE fitness lesson and Evie Oliver: Applying skills learnt into a game. Aldi’s Kit for Schools We are still collecting Team GB stickers with Aldi’s Kit for Schools. You can collect these stickers when you shop at Aldi. There will be a collection point for stickers in the reception area. The Academy will receive an exclusive sports kit if we collect enough stickers and be entered into a draw to win £20,000. Holidays in Term Time Please be reminded that the Academy does NOT authorise a child’s leave of absence during term time, unless the absence is due to exceptional circumstances. Any requests made for a child’s holiday to be taken during term time, which is not considered by the Principal to be in exceptional circumstances, will be recorded as unauthorised and coded as ‘G’ in the register. This could result in a £60 per child fixed penalty notice being issued by Cheshire East Council. High School Open Days/Evenings Sandbach School (Boys) – Saturday 21st September 2019 – 9.00am -12.00 noon Shavington Academy – Wednesday 25th September 2019 – 5.45pm -7.45pm Headteacher’s address at 6.30pm and 7.15pm. Sandbach High School (Girls) – Thursday 26th September 2019 – 5.30pm-8.30pm Headteacher’s talk at 7.00pm Dates for this Term Wednesday 25th Academy Photographers 9am Nursery Children and September staff Tuesday 1st October Academy Photographers. Family Whole Academy photos from 8am Thursday 3rd October British Food themed lunch Whole Academy Thursday 10th October Imperial War Museum Visit Year 6 classes Monday 14th October Art Week Whole Academy Tuesday 15th October Parents/Carers Progress Meetings All relevant staff 3.20pm – 5.30pm Wednesday 16th October Parents/Carers Progress Meetings All relevant staff 3.20pm – 7.30pm Wednesday 23rd October Open Day 1-6pm Tours available Whole Academy after school and Day Nursery Friday 25th October Spooky Day – Dress up day with Whole Academy Halloween themed events and Day Nursery The Academy closes for half term Further diary dates can be found on the Academy website calendar. Copies of this newsletter are also available on the website and the Academy app. Yours sincerely Mrs Pamela Simpson Principal .