We face many
challenges this year with new initiatives, including the New Primary Curriculum
and the Reforms for Provision for Pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Please visit the school website to view information about the SEN Local Offer.
I would also encourage you to attend the workshops for your child’s year group
for input on the new curriculum.
Universal Free
School Meals Another
new initiative in schools is to provide a school dinner for all children in
Reception, Year 1 and 2 classes. This has required us to set up a second service
area and undertake additional work in the school kitchen, so that we are able
to feed the higher number of pupils. Thus far, after a few teething problems,
this is going well.
However, if
you are eligible for benefits, we need you to apply for Free School Meals,
so that the school continues to receive funding for providing additional
opportunities for your children. Support is available for parents for
completing the application forms.
Birthday Treats
If you are sending in birthday treats for your child’s class,
please do not send cakes for the teacher to cut and distribute, as this is not
feasible in the classroom setting. Please also bear in mind that a number of
our children have food allergies and can often be excluded from enjoying such
treats.
Cranbrook
Parenting Course
We would like to invite parents and carers to take part in a
5 week parenting course starting from 9.30am-11.15am every Friday from 26th
Sept till 24th October. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet other
parents, strengthen their parenting skills, develop new skills and techniques,
learn how to manage behaviour in a positive way and raise children’s
self-esteem. A certificate will be awarded to all participates at the end of
the course and free refreshments will be provided throughout. If you would like
to enrol please phone Beverley, the school’ Parent Support Advisor on
0208 518 2562.
Privacy Notice - Data
Protection Act 1998
As a school, we are a data controller for the purposes of the
Data Protection Act. We collect personal information from you about your child
and may receive information about your child from their previous school,
outside agencies and the Learning Records Service. We hold this personal data
to:
·
Support learning;
·
Monitor and report progress;
·
Provide appropriate pastoral
care
·
Assess how well we are doing
Information about your child includes contact details,
national curriculum assessment results, attendance information and personal
characteristics such as your ethnic group, special educational needs, medical
information and personal relevant family circumstances.
We will not
give information about your child to anyone without your consent unless the law
and our policies allow us to.
We are required by law to pass some information about your
child to our Local Authority (LA) and the Department for Education. If you want
to receive a copy of the information about your child we hold or share, please
contact the School Office in writing. If you need more information about how
the LA and DfE store and use your information, then please go to the following
websites: http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/education_and_young_people/school_support_information/strategies
plans and_policy.aspx or http://www.education.gov.uk/researchandstatistics/datatdatam/b00212337/datause.
If you cannot access these websites, please contact the LA or
DfE as follows:
·
Research & Data Team, Lynton
House, 255-259 High Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1NN.
·
Public Communications Unit,
Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P
3BT.
Website: www.education.gov.uk
Email: http://www.education.gov.uk/help/contactus
Telephone: 0370 000
2288
Year Group Workshops As usual
these sessions will take place at 9-9.30am in the main hall on the relevant
dates below. I hope you will take the time to attend.
11th Sept - Year 6
15th Sept - Year 1
17th Sept - Year 3
18th Sept - Year 4
19th Sept - Year 5
Sessions for Nursery and Reception parents will be organised
for later in the term.
Attendance We must
achieve over 96% this year, so that our children achieve the best outcomes that
they are capable of. Last year’s assessment results have shown that children
whose attendance was not good, did not achieve as highly as others.
Remember, good attendance and punctuality= good progress=
good self-esteem.
Unauthorised Absence I
would like to remind parents that if your child has 12 sessions of unauthorised
absence through late arrivals recorded throughout the academic year, the Local Authority
will issue you with a penalty notice. Penalty notices will also be issued in
the first instance for leave of absence taken without permission of the Head
teacher. The notice incurs a fine of £120 per parent per child, which is
reduced to £60 per parent per child, if it is paid within 21 days.
UNICEF Fundraising Some of our parents will be selling samosas and pizzas after
school on Friday 19th September to raise money to support children—more to
follow in next week’s newsletter.
Paperless Newsletter
From after October half term, we will not be sending out a paper copy of the
newsletter, as it will be available on the school’s website each week. However,
if you would still prefer this, a copy will be available from the school
office.
A belated
‘well done’ to Adwita and Maleeha for their fantastic performance last term!
Colour
Assemblies Colour assemblies will begin on Thursday 25th
September. However, instead of running assemblies every week, they will take
place fortnightly as follows:
25th
September
9.10-9.35am
Dance Studio - Blue & Rainbow classes
9.10-9.35am Main Hall - Green classes
2nd
October
9.10-9.35am
Dance Studio - Red classes
9.10-9.35am
Main Hall - Yellow classes
Thereafter, we will repeat the above
pattern. All parents are invited to attend.
Reception classes will join after
Christmas.
Dates For Your Diary
15th Sept Parent workshop Year 1
15th Sept Reception
classes in all day
15th Sept Nursery re-opens for identified children
17th Sept Parent workshop Year 3
18th Sept Parent workshop Year 4
19th Sept Parent workshop Year 5
9th Oct Year 5 Eid Performance
27th - 31st Oct Half-term (school closed)
3rd Nov Inset (school closed to pupils)
6th Nov Year 3 Diwali Performance
22nd Dec - 4th Jan
Christmas Break
5th Jan Pupils return to school
16th-20th Feb Half-term (school closed)
23rd Feb Inset (school closed to pupils)
3rd -17th April Spring Break (school closed)
4th May Bank Holiday (school closed)
25th-29th May
Half-term (school closed)
1st June Inset (school closed)
23rd July School closed
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