Sandiway Primary School Newsletter

Newsletter 6 Wednesday 7th October 2020 Autumn Term 2020

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School Photos the drop off zone). This should increase Wet weather
We will be welcoming Tempest back into the capacity of the car park with cars The wet weather this week caused us
school on Tuesday 20th October to being parked more efficiently. further issues with drains, flooding and
photograph the children as individuals soggy socks! Please feel free to send
and in their family groups (unfortunately children into school with wellington boots
this year we will not be able to invite pre- or a change of shoes in wet weather –
school siblings into school). Tempest has spare socks also make the rest of the day
supplied me with a detailed risk more comfortable.
assessment for the photo session and I
am very happy to work within their Holiday Club
measures. Proofs will be available Having met with Smallworld this week, we
following this visit for you to place any have agreed that unfortunately we will be
orders – please note that orders will need unable to offer a holiday club this half
to be with Tempest directly, not through term – we have a number of regulations
school as in previous years. We hope you and guidance notes that have to be
will continue to enjoy these photos and adhered to, which continue to make this a
thank you for your support in purchasing challenge to run (including the financial
them as the school gains a small cost), additionally Smallworld and school
commission. are having building work undertaken in
the holidays. We were delighted with the
Reminder about Parent member for way that both settings worked together
Local Academy Board over the summer to provide such a good
Please send your nominations into school provision and we hope to continue this
before 12.00pm this Friday if you would partnership in the next school holiday –
like to stand for a position of Parent depending upon the demand. Please see
Member of the LAB. attached to the newsletter email a joint
letter from Smallworld and School;
Healthy Snacks apologies if this inconveniences any
Can I please remind you that we family this half term holiday.
encourage children only to have a I was very dismayed to be sent the
Parents’ Evenings
‘healthy snack’ for morning break – we information above regarding poor parking
Due to restrictions and guidance related
are seeing an increase of chocolate bars, in our school community. I have
to COVID-19, the Trust has agreed that
crisps, etc. We have supplies of fruit in repeatedly requested that parents park
carefully and safety, showing respect for our Autumn Parents’ Evenings will be in
school which we can hand out if children the format of a short, written report. Each
ever forget a snack – all they need to do is others. I understand that the PSCOs were
teacher will be writing to parents
ask their teacher. also subject to some unacceptable
indicating how well your child has settled,
behaviour and attitude from some of our
what strengths they have shown and
Bag2School – clothing collection parents. I ask again that all members of
what we will be working on this term with
Can I please remind you that our our school community please respect the
safety of others. Please also note that the them.
collection will take place on 13th Oct – I fully understand that some parents will
please leave bags on the ground drop off zone is for dropping off, not
parking in. want more information and they really
underneath the office windows where value the face-to-face conversations.
they will be collected the same day. We I understand that fixed penalty notices
Parents will be able to make contact with
have a few spare bags in school if you will be issued if matters don’t improve.
teachers if more information is needed.
need more.
Poppies We hope that we can work towards a
face-to-face or virtual meeting in the
Cauliflower Cards We have a supply of poppies, ruler/snap
Spring Term, but we will continue to
Please return your orders and proofs by bands, pin badges etc that are available to
following Government guidance before
Friday at the latest to ensure that we can buy to support the Royal British Legion.
making further decisions.
process the order and make sure we have These will be on sale in classrooms over
delivery by Christmas. the coming weeks; if you would like to Mr Ault’s Clubs
support this very worthwhile charity, Please see attached to the newsletter
Village Car Park & Parking please send some cash in with the email details of the clubs that Mr Ault will
After requesting for many years, I am children – I suggest at least 20p for be offering after the Half Term holiday –
delighted that the Parish Council have poppies and at least £2 for the snap bands please contact Mr Ault directly if you
appointed a contractor to paint lines in and pin badges. would like to book a place.
the Village Car park (and also to go over
existing lettering in disabled spaces and Chris Priddey