sept 2010 letter to parents
DESCRIPTION
‘With a heart in the community, ahead in education…’ 8 th September 2010 Dear Parents, Mrs Bird Mr Edwards Miss Lawn 4/5B 4/5E 4/5L Duckett Close | Norwich | NR1 2LR | t 01603 621927 | f 01603 627029 Head Simon Wakeman [email protected] www.cavell.norfolk.sch.uk School Support Manager Mel Egleton [email protected] Assistant Head Teachers David Hopkins | Sarah Adams [email protected] Chair of Governors Dave Hawkyard [email protected]TRANSCRIPT
avell Primary and Nursery School
‘With a heart in the community, ahead in education…’
Head
Simon Wakeman
Assistant Head Teachers
David Hopkins | Sarah Adams
School Support Manager
Mel Egleton
Chair of Governors Dave Hawkyard
Duckett Close | Norwich | NR1 2LR | t 01603 621927 | f 01603 627029 www.cavell.norfolk.sch.uk
8th September 2010
Dear Parents,
Welcome Back … to a new year at Cavell Primary School and a special welcome to our new children and parents who are starting at Cavell this year. I hope that you
enjoy your time here.
I would also like to welcome our new staff who are joining us this year. Mrs
Burchell, who will be teaching Year 6 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Mrs Bird (who just got married this summer – congratulations), who’ll be teaching one
of the Year 4/5 classes alongside Mr Edwards; Mrs Bradbury will be teaching in Year 3; Miss Cattermole will be a Teaching Assistant in Year 2. I have listed below
the new class structure that I sent out last term to remind you of the changes of class teachers this year.
Year Group/
Class Names Teacher/s
Mrs Burchell (Mon- Wed)
6 BH Mr Hopkins(Thu-Fri)
Assistant Headteacher
4/5B
4/5E
4/5L
Mrs Bird
Mr Edwards
Miss Lawn
3B Mrs Bradbury
2D Mr Dean
Mrs Smith (W/T/F)
1SA Mrs Adams (M/T)
Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Kelly (M/T/W) R
Mrs Frary (T/F)
Mrs Frary (M/T/W) N
Mrs Talbot (Wpm/T/F)
We’ve been busy …
Most of our planned work has been completed over the summer holidays; the ICT Suite and library have been re-organised, the hall and corridors completely
redecorated, the mural on the outside wall of the Nursery and Year R classes has been painted and we have purchased 60 new laptops for all children to use. Over
the course of the year we plan to open up the ICT Suite for you to use, along with
the library which we hope will enable you to enjoy books with your children.
Registration
We have changed our paper registers to electronic registers at school to help us keep a very careful track of lateness. You really helped us last year to
improve our overall attendance to become one of the most improved schools in the county – we would now like to do the same for persistent
lateness!
We have purchased Radio Controlled Clocks throughout the school, which means that every clock tells exactly, (to the second) the same time. Outside doors
will open at 8.40 and will be locked again at 8.50. If you should arrive after that time you will need to report to the school office, who will take your child through
to the classroom and will be marked late in the register (this can be extremely
disruptive for both the office staff, class teachers and other children, also causing an unsettling start for the late child). So I would ask you to ensure that your
child arrives promptly. To help safeguard your children it is important that they are dropped off at the
outside door and not taken through the school. We cannot keep children secure at this vulnerable time of the day, if we have parents walking through the building.
I would ask for your support in this matter.
Things to read and sign please… As you can tell from this pack there are lots of letters to read and sign. I have
decided to send these all out at once so that we can get things signed off as quickly as possible.
Mission Statement – we have revamped our Aims of Cavell and have now called it a Mission Statement which I have enclosed
Home School Agreement – I would ask you to support this agreement which
sets out the things which WE will ALL do to ensure that your child gets the best from their time at school.
Safe Use of Internet – please sign and complete General Parental Permission Letter – this is designed to save us having to
send out individual letters for local visits and walks around Cavell e.g church, shops etc
Macmillan Afternoon Tea Once again we will be holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning (except ours will be in the afternoon and it will be with
tea and coffee and plenty of cakes!!) on Friday 24th September from 2.30 onwards in the school hall.
Please come a bit earlier than usual to pick up your child and have a relaxing cup
of tea and a nice piece of cake and at the same time support this very worthwhile charity. Donations of cakes will be gratefully accepted (fruit cake’s my favourite, if
that helps !!!) The children, through our School Council will be helping to organise the event.
Dinner Ordering
A gentle reminder about school dinners… Please could you make sure that you fill in the weekly order form and hand it into class on Monday morning. The kitchen
team need to know this information in advance to help with their ordering and storage – you might also know that they provide meals for Tuckswood Primary as
well – so it’s a very busy place! We also want to cut down on the time it takes for morning registration, so we only want to have a dinner register on a Monday.
Thank you for your support in this matter.
School Uniform
I would like to remind you of the need for your child to wear FULL
school uniform. Please be reminded that TRAINERS are NOT allowed. We have bought new sets of plimsolls, in a range of sizes, for
any child to change into, who is not wearing school shoes. This will
start from next Monday. Welcome Meeting
Our annual Welcome Meetings will start from next Monday (13th September). A note will go up on your child’s classroom door and they will bring home an invite.
This is a chance to come in, from about 3.00, and meet your child’s class teacher and teaching assistant and to find out what your child will be learning.
Final Word ….
As you will have seen from the new letterhead, I have two Assistant Headteachers,
Mrs Adams and Mr Hopkins, who both teach two days a week in their respective classes. That means they are able to work with me for three days each on
improving the school further. They should be your first point of contact if you have any concerns regarding your child. However,If you wish to see me
then please contact the office who will be able to book an appointment.
2010/11 AUTUMN TERMAUTUMN TERMAUTUMN TERMAUTUMN TERM
Mon Mon Mon Mon 6666 Sept to Fri 1 Sept to Fri 1 Sept to Fri 1 Sept to Fri 17777 Dec Dec Dec Dec HalfHalfHalfHalf----termtermtermterm –––– M M M Mon 2on 2on 2on 25555 Oct to Fri Oct to Fri Oct to Fri Oct to Fri 29292929 Oct Oct Oct Oct
SPRING TERMSPRING TERMSPRING TERMSPRING TERM
WedWedWedWed 5 Jan to 5 Jan to 5 Jan to 5 Jan to Fri 8Fri 8Fri 8Fri 8 Apr Apr Apr Apr
HalfHalfHalfHalf----termtermtermterm ---- Mon Mon Mon Mon 21212121 Feb to Fri Feb to Fri Feb to Fri Feb to Fri 25252525 Feb Feb Feb Feb
SUMMER TERMSUMMER TERMSUMMER TERMSUMMER TERM
Tue Tue Tue Tue 26262626 Apr to Fri 2 Apr to Fri 2 Apr to Fri 2 Apr to Fri 22222 July July July July HalfHalfHalfHalf----termtermtermterm –––– Mon Mon Mon Mon 30303030 May to Fri May to Fri May to Fri May to Fri 3333 JuneJuneJuneJune
Bank Holiday Monday 2 May School Closed 30 June for Norfolk Show
avell Primary School and Nursery
Mission Statement “To be recognised as a happy, high-performing school, making maximum
use of all its resources to develop the talents and aspirations of all pupils,
fostering self-reliance, confidence and discipline in order to equip them for
the future.”
HOW Governing Body Teaching Staff Parents & Pupils
to be
recognised as
a happy,
high-
performing
school
• monitor performance and take
any necessary action to improve it
• treat every individual as important
• keep parents informed of standards and performance
• seek feedback and react to it
• making learning fun • monitor performance
and take any necessary action to improve it
• treat every individual as important
• keep parents informed
• have respect for the needs and feelings of others/all cultures
• follow the School Charter
making
maximum
use of all its
resources
• ensure compliance with
law/regulations • foster links to wider community
and other schools • support the staff • offer a broad, balanced
curriculum • keep to Home/School
Agreement • enlist outside help when
required • foster good relations e.g. local
community, Children’s Centre and cluster schools
• offer a broad, balanced curriculum
• wide range of out of school activities
• foster good relations e.g. local community, Children’s Centre and Cluster of Schools
• keep to Home/School Agreement
• attend school, • be punctual,
• look after it • support out-of-school
activities • support local community • keep to Home/School
Agreement
to develop
the talents
and
aspirations of
all pupils,
fostering
self-reliance,
confidence
and discipline
in order to
equip them
for their
future
• encourage achievement of personal best
• implement Every Child Matters • invest in staff training & proven
technology
• appoint quality teachers, assistants & ancillary staff
• encourage achievement
of personal best • be willing to use
innovative
teaching/technology • foster high aspirations • maintain/support
School Council • implement ‘Every Child
Matters’
• be willing to try new things • ask and answer questions • request help when needed • try our best • complete homework
avell Primary School and Nursery
Charter
Cavell Primary School and Nursery is a happy place
to play, learn and work together, because we will
always:
o be kind and helpful
o remember to say ‘sorry’ , ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
o share and take turns
o look after our school
o talk through issues and listen to each other carefully
o be happy to ask and answer questions
o try out new things
o ask for help when we need it
o have fun
o do our best
o celebrate our differences and our achievements
We believe that every single person is important.
Supporting families on their journey through life …