Newsletter April 2006

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Walking Bus

At last – the walking bus has started. It operates every Thursday from the Working Men’s Club with a maximum of 16 children. If you would like to become a volunteer on the walking bus, please let me know. The more adults we have, the more children can access this scheme. There are still some places available.

Don’t forget – you can also park your car in the Working Men’s Club car park and walk the rest of the way to school. It is a 10 minute walk and would help to keep you fit and reduce the traffic problems outside school


Speedmark Fundraising

Thank you very much for your support with this event. We raised  £ 900  for school funds


 

Uniform

Please can I remind you that all children are expected to wear school uniform every day. Tracksuit bottoms and hooded tops are not allowed at school.

 
 

Celebration / Easter Assemblies

This term we are holding 2 special assemblies. Our celebration / certificate assembly will be on Thursday 6th April at 2.45. Our Easter celebration ‘Easter Around the World’ will be on Friday 7th April at 2.30. I hope you will be able to come along and join us in our celebrations.

 

Communication

Just a reminder… if you have a concern regarding your child, the first point of contact should be with the class teacher. If you are still not happy, then please contact Mrs Weekes or Mrs Nicholson.

 
Hometime

We have some children who are late being collected several times a week. Please ensure that you are here to collect your child at 3.30pm. It can be upsetting for children to be left waiting and also causes us difficulties with regard to supervision.


Behaviour

The behaviour of some of our children has been causing us concern recently. We have a detailed behaviour   policy which all staff follow. Part of our policy is a list of actions & consequences. This enables all staff to be consistent when dealing with inappropriate behaviour and means that the children know the consequences of their actions. This list is included here so that you, as parents are also clear as to how behaviour is dealt with.

 

Action

Consequence

Not listening / working in lessons

Move up traffic lights

Fighting

Put on report

Throwing small equipment in class

Move up traffic lights

Deliberately throwing chairs/tables in class

Fixed term exclusion

Witnessed swearing to an adult or child

Exclusion if to an adult, put on report if to a child

Kicking other children

Put on report

Racism

Fixed term exclusion

Violent behaviour towards another child

Put on report

Violent behaviour towards another adult

Exclusion

Persistent bullying

Put on report

Misbehaviour in the dining room

Move up traffic lights

Persistent disruptive behaviour

Fixed term exclusion

Persistent violation of school rules

Put on report

Disruption of lessons

Move up traffic lights

Showing lack of respect to an adult

Move up traffic lights

If a child has been on report twice in a half term, then the third offence will lead to a fixed term exclusion.  Racism will not be tolerated in any form. It is taken very seriously and has to be reported to the LEA. We do need your support when tackling inappropriate behaviour. After Easter we will be starting another reward system in order to praise children for consistently good behaviour.


 

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones must not be brought to school. If a child is seen with a phone it will be removed and looked after by the class teacher until hometime.


I hope you all have a happy holiday and look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday April 24th.

Mrs J Hopwood
Headteacher