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  • Year 1 Eid Performance

    Thu 04 May 2023

    Well done to our Year 1 pupils who performed so well to their parents / carers. Well done for learning your lines, singing wonderfully and sharing your fantastic art work!

  • Nursery Farm Visit

    Tue 02 May 2023

    As part of our term's theme which is ‘Down on the Farm,’ we had a mobile farm ‘Ark Farm’ come to the nursery to visit us. We got to meet real life animals that you would find on a farm. We met young sheep and learnt they are called lambs. There was a donkey, and rabbits and a lovely friendly dog. We met a pig who was brown with black spots. We also learnt that the goats have horns and that they can feel with them so we had to be gentle if we touched them. It was an amazing experience for all the children and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.

  • MyHealth Asthma Workshops

    Tue 02 May 2023

    MyHealth Asthma Workshops 

     

    MyHealth are running FREE Asthma workshops for parents/ carers who have children with Asthma. These sessions are run by the Hillingdon Hospital asthma nurses giving you the chance to learn from health professionals and to ask them questions directly. Some of the content included in these sessions is: 

    • Asthma attacks 
    • Asthma triggers 
    • Inhaler techniques
    • Asthma action plans 

     

    The workshops are run online using ZOOM and you can register your FREE place HERE.  Current session dates are: 

     

    • Monday 15th May  
    • Monday 6th June 
    • Monday 3rd July 

     

    All sessions are from 4 - 5 pm. 

     

    You can contact the MyHealth team on tel: 01895 543 437 or email: nhsnwlccg.myhealth@nhs.net

     

    Paediatric Asthma Poster (PDF) [259KB]

  • Year 1 Weather Workshop

    Fri 28 Apr 2023

    Year 1 had a weather workshop where we travelled around the world, experiencing weather in the desert and artic. We learnt about how animals adapt to their climate. It was great fun.

  • The importance of excellent attendance

    Mon 24 Apr 2023

    Education is a legal requirement for all children of compulsory school age and it is therefore the legal responsibility of every parent/ carer to ensure their children receives the education they are entitled to. Parents/ carers who send their children to a school have an additional legal duty to ensure their children attends that school regularly. This means that their children must attend the school every day it is open except in a small number of circumstances such as when a child is ill.  

     

    This is because excellent school attendance is vital to all children’s current and future success. As a result, the school aims for all children to have 100% attendance or an attendance rate no lower than 95%. Attendance below 95% can have a negative impact on children’s learning and progress. 90% would be a good score in a test but it is not a good rate of attendance. Children who have an attendance rate of 90% miss one day of school every two weeks. This adds up to a lot of missed learning: 

     

    • 19 missed phonics lessons 

    • 19 missed reading lessons 

    • 19 missed writing lessons 

    • 19 missed mathematics lessons 

     

    This can create big gaps in children’s learning which can make future learning more difficult. This is why it is essential parents/ carers send their children to school every day so they do not miss out on this vital learning and the opportunities education can provide.  

     

    Due to the importance of excellent attendance, the school does not authorise any term-time leave or holidays. It is essential that parents/ carers book holidays outside of term time. Parents/ carers who take their children out of school for a holiday will be issued with a Holiday Penalty Notice which can be up to £120.00 per parent/ carer resulting in fines potentially totalling £240.00.  

     

    The school will always endeavour to support parents/ carers with their children’s attendance and to overcome any issues they may be experiencing related to school attendance. Parents/ cares can contact Mrs Holland, Mr Howell or Mrs Virdee if they require any support in this area.  

  • Year 2 African Drumming workshop

    Thu 20 Apr 2023

    The children and teachers enjoyed an African drumming workshop to introduce their new topic of 'Kenya'. They all had a turn at playing different types of beats on the drums and put together a class production. They learnt a lot about African culture telling stories through music and art.

  • Year 2 Olympic Festival

    Wed 19 Apr 2023

    Today, some Year 2 children had the opportunity to go to Barnhill High School to take part in an 'Olympic Festival'. They played a range of sporting games where they could develop their agility, coordination and balance. They all enjoyed themselves and showed great sportsmanship. Thank you to Barnhill for hosting the event.

  • Newsletter - Spring 2

    Thu 30 Mar 2023

    Click this link to access the Spring 2 newsletter.

  • Attendance winners - Spring 2

    Thu 30 Mar 2023

    Well done to our attendance winners for the Spring term. Bronze certificates were handed out to children who achieved 100% for Spring 2 and children received silver certificates who had 100% for the whole of the Spring term. They were entered into our attendance raffle and a winner selected for each year group. Don't forget to come to school everyday in the Summer term for a chance to be entered into the next raffle!

  • Year 1 Visit from Father Wheeler

    Thu 30 Mar 2023

    Thank you Father Wheeler for visiting our Year 1 children to talk about Easter!