Dear Parents and Carers
Happy New Year
Welcome back to the start of our new term. Even though it seems a long time ago, I hope you had an enjoyable break with your family. We now look forward to spring and longer days!
Reminder
During the first three weeks of May children in all year groups [except reception and year 1] throughout England have their annual assessments. KS2 (Year 6) SATs tests will take place during the week commencing the 14th May. We would also ask all families to avoid taking holidays during this period.
Borrowed Clothes and Wet Play
Please return clothes lent to your child if they have fallen over and borrowed dry clothes from the school. We are very short now and will not be able to supply clean trousers.
Also, if your child has outgrown any trousers, leggings, pants, knickers or socks please could you donate them to the school.
During wet weather you may want to consider sending your child with a change of clothes.
Medicines and Micropore Tape
If your child is unwell and needs to have either antibiotics or calpol, may we remind you that the school is not allowed to give them to your child. You either need to come in yourself or have a friend or family member come in for you.
Also, if your child wears earrings, can we ask that they have a box of micropore tape in their PE bag as they need to have their earrings covered while doing PE.
Packed Lunches
Just a reminder that we have a no nuts policy in the school. This includes cereal bars which may have nuts in them.
Also, we do not allow children to have sweets in their packed lunches.
Free School Meals – Who is eligible?
All children who are at school with parents who are claiming:
- Income Support or
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or
- Income-related employment and support allowance (this benefit will be introduced from 27 October 2008) or
- Support under part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999 or
- Child Tax Credit but who are not entitled to working tax credit and whose annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) does not exceed £16,190 or
- Guarantee element of state pension credit
* Note: Where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after their employment ceases, or after they start to work less than 16 hours per week, their children are entitled to free school meals.
To apply online go to: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
PTA General Quiz Evening
The PTA will be holding a general knowledge quiz evening on Saturday, 28th January. Why not put a team together and join us for what should be an enjoyable evening.
Registration forms for teams (max 8 people per team) are available from the school office.
Bite Size Catering will be selling burgers and hot dogs on the evening.
Healthy Eating Tuck Shop
We will be restarting the healthy eating tuck shop this Wednesday, 11th January. Items to buy are still only 25 pence each.
Yours sincerely
Lin Whyte
Headteacher
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