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AUTUMN 1 NEWSLETTER

Attendance and punctuality

Be on time - gates open at quarter to nine

• Gates on Wellington Way and Archibald Street
• Children in class for 8.55am registration
• School finishes at 3.30pm

School uniform

• Black jumper
• Black or grey trousers or skirt
• Plain black shoes or trainers, which fully enclose the foot
• White, blue, red, yellow or green polo shirt or checked summer dress
• Please no crocs - they are not safe

PE kit

• Remember your PE kit
• Purple t-shirt and black shorts or leggings
• Black trainers or plimsoles
• YR to Y4 - leave in school for half-term, in a drawstring bag
• Y5 and Y6 - wear PE kit on PE days

Remember

• Book bags
• Read every day
• Homework given out Friday, return on Wednesday 

Medical updates

• Any changes? Let Suzanne Bennett or Emma Hubble know urgently

Breakfast Club

• 8am - 8.45am every morning
• Book online or contact the school office
• £3 per day 

After-school childcare

• 3.30pm - 5pm every day
• Book online or contact the school office
• £3 per day

Making birthdays special

• Singing happy birthday in class
• Chair decorated and a birthday sticker
• Home-made fruit platters for sharing are welcome - no sweets or cake in school 

Parent information and advice

• Suzanne Bennett, Senior Inclusion Officer
• Helps to ensure children are safe, healthy and ready to learn
• Usually available at the main gate, Monday to Thursday

Bikes and scooters

• Walk with bikes and scooters on school grounds
• Keep everyone safe

Half-term holiday

• Finish Friday 25th October, 3.30pm
• Return Monday 4th November, 8.55am

Leadership team

• Available beginning and end of the school day
• You can also talk to your child's teacher
• Martin Grant, Headteacher, usually at the main gate
• Mandy Kellegher, Deputy Headteacher and Foundation Stage Leader, usually at the back gate
• Pauline Millar, Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion and Safeguarding, usually at the main gate
• Rebecca Harris, Assistant Headteacher - Phase 1 (Y1, Y2 and Y3)
• Ben Haigh, Assistant Headteacher - Phase 2 (Y4, Y5, Y6)
• Jennifer Cox, School Business Manager, available at the office

Attendance focus

• Be on time - gates open at quarter to nine
• In school on time and every day, arrive at 8.45am, registration at 8.55am - children should be in class by 8.55 am
• Absent - phone school 020 8980 2413 - only for high temperature, vomiting, diarrhoea and childhood illnesses like chicken pox
• No holidays in term time
• Please make sure we have two telephone numbers to contact you in an emergency
• The Government and Tower Hamlets are having a big focus on improving attendance in schools
• Children are expected to attend school every day and on time
• If your child has poor attendance or misses 5 days of school for a holiday, the penalties are now much more severe:
  • First offence: Fined £160 per child per parent (reduced to £80 for prompt payment) the first time
  • Second offence: Fined £160 per child per parent (no reduction for prompt payment) the second time
  • Third offence: Magistrates Court with a fine of up to £2500 per parent, per child

Separated families

We are respectful of the sensitivities around families where parents live apart from each other. If any parent wishes to receive information about their child who attends our school we are happy to offer annual reports as well as updates on their child’s progress. All parents also have full access to the school website.

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